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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 41,651,653 people in Canada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 42,199,836 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.15 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 +1.75% per year vs +1.48% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.6% growth).

Algeria vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Canada
2100 64,963,450 55,809,541
2099 65,075,244 55,626,634
2098 65,177,248 55,437,170
2097 65,262,264 55,242,936
2096 65,339,404 55,069,963
2095 65,400,924 54,900,581
2094 65,457,659 54,735,470
2093 65,486,594 54,569,243
2092 65,514,575 54,411,987
2091 65,536,206 54,247,171
2090 65,534,162 54,102,304
2089 65,536,151 53,953,046
2088 65,519,144 53,774,562
2087 65,494,168 53,627,048
2086 65,455,745 53,473,039
2085 65,411,808 53,322,800
2084 65,365,401 53,166,395
2083 65,315,151 53,001,796
2082 65,262,527 52,851,194
2081 65,204,172 52,682,123
2080 65,131,995 52,523,688
2079 65,053,592 52,364,938
2078 64,973,632 52,196,399
2077 64,887,885 52,039,676
2076 64,805,016 51,866,620
2075 64,708,752 51,696,455
2074 64,611,374 51,533,535
2073 64,515,111 51,371,935
2072 64,413,784 51,202,189
2071 64,310,442 51,029,182
2070 64,230,683 50,857,828
2069 64,132,724 50,684,060
2068 64,030,989 50,509,424
2067 63,923,427 50,320,575
2066 63,810,251 50,140,777
2065 63,687,208 49,961,609
2064 63,550,779 49,781,981
2063 63,412,160 49,600,521
2062 63,250,420 49,417,253
2061 63,086,423 49,241,819
2060 62,900,355 49,073,942
2059 62,689,379 48,901,595
2058 62,454,967 48,727,882
2057 62,203,082 48,567,078
2056 61,916,006 48,411,651
2055 61,612,550 48,260,380
2054 61,282,973 48,111,656
2053 60,929,515 47,963,828
2052 60,562,817 47,802,904
2051 60,161,555 47,647,911
2050 59,737,427 47,490,971
2049 59,297,226 47,345,672
2048 58,841,142 47,182,893
2047 58,377,907 47,020,915
2046 57,902,123 46,856,048
2045 57,416,731 46,673,369
2044 56,927,927 46,492,583
2043 56,437,286 46,309,120
2042 55,951,600 46,118,911
2041 55,465,931 45,925,318
2040 54,988,407 45,730,012
2039 54,505,331 45,524,806
2038 54,033,480 45,305,831
2037 53,561,143 45,080,733
2036 53,094,449 44,850,060
2035 52,616,136 44,623,652
2034 52,150,833 44,372,936
2033 51,682,632 44,126,411
2032 51,203,273 43,859,386
2031 50,724,222 43,577,637
2030 50,230,658 43,290,024
2029 49,720,218 42,995,206
2028 49,184,244 42,683,609
2027 48,629,000 42,362,776
2026 48,046,811 42,027,744
2025 47,435,312 41,651,653
2024 46,814,308 41,262,329
2023 46,164,219 40,049,088
2022 45,477,389 38,950,132
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% 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 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Canada will increase by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 55.8M 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 1.33% 0.94%
2024 1.41% 3.03%
2023 1.51% 2.82%
2022 1.6% 1.86%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Canada's population grew by 0.94%.

Live population counters

Algeria Canada
Current population
48345858
42199836
Population rank 34/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.51%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
1.35 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
1.43 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
1.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +1,067
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +389,324
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.94%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 102/197
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 665,653 -31,240 41,262 368,599
2023 691,724 -25,963 24,029 433,842
2022 722,591 -14,684 15,580 459,988
2021 735,514 -10,803 61,184 198,867
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 -51,345 112,850 204,526
2004 508,773 -38,648 111,786 194,611
2003 474,272 -39,421 107,585 185,643
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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 97.5% of the population change in Algeria is from natural causes (a gain of 7,718,579 people) and 2.49% is from migration (a loss of 196,899 people). In Canada 16.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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