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Population in Algeria compared to Canada: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 41,288,599 people in Canada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 42,181,965 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.14 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.5% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.5% growth).

Algeria vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Canada
2100 64,987,758 55,893,812
2099 65,099,593 55,710,628
2098 65,201,636 55,520,878
2097 65,286,684 55,326,351
2096 65,363,853 55,153,117
2095 65,425,396 54,983,479
2094 65,482,152 54,818,119
2093 65,511,098 54,651,641
2092 65,539,089 54,494,148
2091 65,560,728 54,329,082
2090 65,558,683 54,183,996
2089 65,560,674 54,034,513
2088 65,543,659 53,855,760
2087 65,518,674 53,708,023
2086 65,480,237 53,553,781
2085 65,436,284 53,403,315
2084 65,389,859 53,246,675
2083 65,339,591 53,081,827
2082 65,286,947 52,930,998
2081 65,228,570 52,761,672
2080 65,156,366 52,602,997
2079 65,077,934 52,444,008
2078 64,997,944 52,275,214
2077 64,912,164 52,118,254
2076 64,829,265 51,944,937
2075 64,732,964 51,774,515
2074 64,635,550 51,611,349
2073 64,539,251 51,449,506
2072 64,437,887 51,279,503
2071 64,334,505 51,106,234
2070 64,254,716 50,934,622
2069 64,156,721 50,760,591
2068 64,054,948 50,585,692
2067 63,947,346 50,396,558
2066 63,834,128 50,216,488
2065 63,711,038 50,037,049
2064 63,574,559 49,857,150
2063 63,435,887 49,675,417
2062 63,274,087 49,491,872
2061 63,110,028 49,316,172
2060 62,923,891 49,148,043
2059 62,712,836 48,975,435
2058 62,478,336 48,801,460
2057 62,226,357 48,640,413
2056 61,939,173 48,484,751
2055 61,635,604 48,333,252
2054 61,305,903 48,184,303
2053 60,952,313 48,036,252
2052 60,585,478 47,875,085
2051 60,184,066 47,719,858
2050 59,759,780 47,562,681
2049 59,319,414 47,417,162
2048 58,863,159 47,254,138
2047 58,399,750 47,091,915
2046 57,923,788 46,926,799
2045 57,438,215 46,743,844
2044 56,949,229 46,562,785
2043 56,458,404 46,379,045
2042 55,972,536 46,188,550
2041 55,486,685 45,994,664
2040 55,008,982 45,799,063
2039 54,525,726 45,593,547
2038 54,053,698 45,374,241
2037 53,581,185 45,148,803
2036 53,114,315 44,917,782
2035 52,635,824 44,691,033
2034 52,170,347 44,439,937
2033 51,701,970 44,193,040
2032 51,222,432 43,925,613
2031 50,743,202 43,643,438
2030 50,249,453 43,355,390
2029 49,738,822 43,060,128
2028 49,202,648 42,748,060
2027 48,647,196 42,426,742
2026 48,064,789 42,091,205
2025 47,453,061 41,714,545
2024 46,814,308 41,288,599
2023 46,164,219 40,083,484
2022 45,477,389 38,935,934
2021 44,761,099 38,239,864
2020 44,042,091 38,028,638
2019 43,294,546 37,618,495
2018 42,505,035 37,072,620
2017 41,689,299 36,545,075
2016 40,850,721 36,110,803
2015 40,019,529 35,704,498
2014 39,205,031 35,434,066
2013 38,414,171 35,080,992
2012 37,646,166 34,713,395
2011 36,903,376 34,339,221
2010 36,188,236 34,005,902
2009 35,490,445 33,630,069
2008 34,816,961 33,247,298
2007 34,189,416 32,888,886
2006 33,623,506 32,571,193
2005 33,109,249 32,242,732
2004 32,628,286 31,938,807
2003 32,175,818 31,642,461
2002 31,750,835 31,359,199
2001 31,331,221 31,020,855
2000 30,903,893 30,685,730
1999 30,474,354 30,401,286
1998 30,054,133 30,155,173
1997 29,579,301 29,905,948
1996 29,033,044 29,610,218
1995 28,470,191 29,302,311
1994 27,887,279 29,000,663
1993 27,277,048 28,684,764
1992 26,628,568 28,371,264
1991 25,987,928 28,037,420
1990 25,375,810 27,691,138
1989 24,754,485 27,276,781
1988 24,109,536 26,791,747
1987 23,443,624 26,446,601
1986 22,745,499 26,100,278
1985 22,008,544 25,842,116
1984 21,271,969 25,607,053
1983 20,558,115 25,366,451
1982 19,872,348 25,116,942
1981 19,220,704 24,819,915
1980 18,607,174 24,515,667
1979 18,036,655 24,201,544
1978 17,506,974 23,963,203
1977 17,015,994 23,725,843
1976 16,409,170 23,449,808
1975 15,678,596 23,143,275
1974 15,133,502 22,807,969
1973 14,771,147 22,491,777
1972 14,427,072 22,218,463
1971 14,098,936 21,962,032
1970 13,783,719 21,324,000
1969 13,475,960 21,028,000
1968 13,172,614 20,744,000
1967 12,876,118 20,412,000
1966 12,590,069 20,048,000
1965 12,365,976 19,678,000
1964 12,179,813 19,325,000
1963 11,982,118 18,964,000
1962 11,800,771 18,614,000
1961 11,628,883 18,271,000
1960 11,424,922 17,909,356

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/canada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Algeria's population will grow by 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Canada will increase by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 55.9M people in 2100 for Canada.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Canada
2100 -0.17% 0.33%
2099 -0.16% 0.34%
2098 -0.13% 0.35%
2097 -0.12% 0.31%
2096 -0.09% 0.31%
2095 -0.09% 0.3%
2094 -0.04% 0.3%
2093 -0.04% 0.29%
2092 -0.03% 0.3%
2091 0.003% 0.27%
2090 -0.003% 0.28%
2089 0.03% 0.33%
2088 0.04% 0.28%
2087 0.06% 0.29%
2086 0.07% 0.28%
2085 0.07% 0.29%
2084 0.08% 0.31%
2083 0.08% 0.28%
2082 0.09% 0.32%
2081 0.11% 0.3%
2080 0.12% 0.3%
2079 0.12% 0.32%
2078 0.13% 0.3%
2077 0.13% 0.33%
2076 0.15% 0.33%
2075 0.15% 0.32%
2074 0.15% 0.31%
2073 0.16% 0.33%
2072 0.16% 0.34%
2071 0.12% 0.34%
2070 0.15% 0.34%
2069 0.16% 0.35%
2068 0.17% 0.38%
2067 0.18% 0.36%
2066 0.19% 0.36%
2065 0.21% 0.36%
2064 0.22% 0.37%
2063 0.26% 0.37%
2062 0.26% 0.36%
2061 0.3% 0.34%
2060 0.34% 0.35%
2059 0.38% 0.36%
2058 0.4% 0.33%
2057 0.46% 0.32%
2056 0.49% 0.31%
2055 0.54% 0.31%
2054 0.58% 0.31%
2053 0.61% 0.34%
2052 0.67% 0.33%
2051 0.71% 0.33%
2050 0.74% 0.31%
2049 0.78% 0.34%
2048 0.79% 0.34%
2047 0.82% 0.35%
2046 0.85% 0.39%
2045 0.86% 0.39%
2044 0.87% 0.4%
2043 0.87% 0.41%
2042 0.88% 0.42%
2041 0.87% 0.43%
2040 0.89% 0.45%
2039 0.87% 0.48%
2038 0.88% 0.5%
2037 0.88% 0.51%
2036 0.91% 0.51%
2035 0.89% 0.57%
2034 0.91% 0.56%
2033 0.94% 0.61%
2032 0.94% 0.65%
2031 0.98% 0.66%
2030 1.03% 0.69%
2029 1.09% 0.73%
2028 1.14% 0.76%
2027 1.21% 0.8%
2026 1.29% 0.9%
2025 1.36% 1.03%
2024 1.41% 3.01%
2023 1.51% 2.95%
2022 1.6% 1.82%
2021 1.63% 0.56%
2020 1.73% 1.09%
2019 1.86% 1.47%
2018 1.96% 1.44%
2017 2.05% 1.2%
2016 2.08% 1.14%
2015 2.08% 0.76%
2014 2.06% 1.01%
2013 2.04% 1.06%
2012 2.01% 1.09%
2011 1.98% 0.98%
2010 1.97% 1.12%
2009 1.93% 1.15%
2008 1.84% 1.09%
2007 1.68% 0.98%
2006 1.55% 1.02%
2005 1.47% 0.95%
2004 1.41% 0.94%
2003 1.34% 0.9%
2002 1.34% 1.09%
2001 1.38% 1.09%
2000 1.41% 0.94%
1999 1.4% 0.82%
1998 1.61% 0.83%
1997 1.88% 1%
1996 1.98% 1.05%
1995 2.09% 1.04%
1994 2.24% 1.1%
1993 2.44% 1.1%
1992 2.47% 1.19%
1991 2.41% 1.25%
1990 2.51% 1.52%
1989 2.68% 1.81%
1988 2.84% 1.31%
1987 3.07% 1.33%
1986 3.35% 1%
1985 3.46% 0.92%
1984 3.47% 0.95%
1983 3.45% 0.99%
1982 3.39% 1.2%
1981 3.3% 1.24%
1980 3.16% 1.3%
1979 3.03% 0.99%
1978 2.89% 1%
1977 3.7% 1.18%
1976 4.66% 1.32%
1975 3.6% 1.47%
1974 2.45% 1.41%
1973 2.38% 1.23%
1972 2.33% 1.17%
1971 2.29% 2.99%
1970 2.28% 1.41%
1969 2.3% 1.37%
1968 2.3% 1.63%
1967 2.27% 1.82%
1966 1.81% 1.88%
1965 1.53% 1.83%
1964 1.65% 1.9%
1963 1.54% 1.88%
1962 1.48% 1.88%
1961 1.79% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/canada | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Canada's population grew by 3.01%.

Live population counters

Algeria Canada
Current population
48222325
42181965
Population rank 34/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.51%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
26.2 seconds
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.49 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
1.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +3,302
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +1,205,115
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +3.01%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 14/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +326,204
Net migration rank 161/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 326,204
2024 - -31,240 - 368,599
2023 691,724 -25,963 28,058 433,842
2022 722,591 -14,684 15,574 459,988
2021 735,514 -10,803 57,360 198,867
2020 724,140 -10,798 53,241 256,592
2019 809,522 -27,786 86,523 387,685
2018 824,428 -27,146 88,974 420,224
2017 848,585 -14,403 98,672 372,685
2016 849,368 -6,438 115,555 329,455
2015 847,054 -27,638 117,825 224,332
2014 839,654 -30,064 127,563 192,884
2013 802,203 -30,052 129,799 239,813
2012 790,645 -26,763 135,382 243,748
2011 741,832 -20,108 133,923 227,075
2010 719,350 -10,788 139,425 225,369
2009 691,496 -4,458 144,609 244,463
2008 662,044 -2,101 142,963 238,083
2007 620,196 -25,046 134,845 213,801
2006 580,812 -44,138 130,285 202,175
2005 543,158 -51,345 116,074 204,526
2004 508,773 -38,648 111,786 194,611
2003 474,272 -39,421 110,749 185,643
2002 451,369 -36,255 106,621 208,060
2001 450,637 -26,539 114,777 222,100
2000 447,025 -16,454 110,469 201,727
1999 434,198 -5,657 118,565 158,342
1998 425,928 -13,991 126,651 142,346
1997 450,138 87,582 134,577 144,678
1996 483,632 71,139 153,973 154,553
1995 533,104 37,817 167,023 141,818
1994 594,445 430 179,804 134,863
1993 611,306 14,289 186,451 133,426
1992 627,289 44,102 204,273 138,121
1991 616,850 -6,945 207,477 134,463
1990 612,369 1,962 213,222 181,461
1989 628,542 -234 207,304 258,094
1988 637,215 24,376 192,901 238,003
1987 645,309 24,933 190,416 171,308
1986 661,644 64,381 190,532 121,928
1985 672,185 75,729 204,153 69,776
1984 656,475 68,774 204,856 55,982
1983 641,167 61,292 202,931 66,172
1982 620,415 48,660 200,935 89,544
1981 595,150 39,043 206,005 113,461
1980 559,983 32,879 203,480 122,743
1979 523,875 24,311 203,293 86,719
1978 491,876 19,317 194,102 52,781
1977 465,405 5,360 199,297 70,339
1976 440,192 302,662 196,979 106,894
1975 417,803 300,482 196,718 139,797
1974 399,509 -27,605 182,464 155,596
1973 382,736 -29,938 184,432 125,401
1972 368,179 -32,832 188,857 89,880
1971 356,069 -35,141 208,640 210,244
1970 346,564 -37,058 215,372 304,627
1969 334,541 -28,535 216,588 93,600
1968 324,560 -23,870 211,589 108,864
1967 316,289 -23,983 220,450 132,856
1966 309,628 -29,832 236,566 144,641
1965 311,190 -142,810 269,589 112,401
1964 312,729 -108,798 307,268 68,003
1963 315,645 -124,175 318,595 51,831
1962 283,903 -112,676 325,745 35,373
1961 296,467 -123,928 334,360 34,721
1960 290,582 -55,212 338,487 49,694

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/canada | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.6% of the population change in Algeria is from natural causes (a gain of 7,892,580 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 195,723 people). In Canada 19.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

Biggest cities by population

Algeria
City Population
Algiers 2.36M
Oran 803K
Constantine 465K
Batna 291K
Setif 288K
Djelfa 266K
Annaba 257K
Sidi Bel Abbes 213K
Biskra 205K
Tebessa 194K
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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