The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 74,457 people in the Cayman Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 77,619 in the Cayman Islands.
Population statistics:
- Algeria's population is 621 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
- Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while the Cayman Islands is the 187th.
- The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.19% in the Cayman Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while the Cayman Islands has grown from 48.2K to 77.6K (60.9% growth).
Algeria vs Cayman Islands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Algeria
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2100 | 64,987,758 | 119,196 |
| 2099 | 65,099,593 | 119,224 |
| 2098 | 65,201,636 | 119,264 |
| 2097 | 65,286,684 | 119,234 |
| 2096 | 65,363,853 | 119,198 |
| 2095 | 65,425,396 | 119,140 |
| 2094 | 65,482,152 | 119,058 |
| 2093 | 65,511,098 | 118,975 |
| 2092 | 65,539,089 | 118,865 |
| 2091 | 65,560,728 | 118,691 |
| 2090 | 65,558,683 | 118,534 |
| 2089 | 65,560,674 | 118,436 |
| 2088 | 65,543,659 | 118,344 |
| 2087 | 65,518,674 | 118,213 |
| 2086 | 65,480,237 | 118,090 |
| 2085 | 65,436,284 | 117,945 |
| 2084 | 65,389,859 | 117,785 |
| 2083 | 65,339,591 | 117,632 |
| 2082 | 65,286,947 | 117,476 |
| 2081 | 65,228,570 | 117,333 |
| 2080 | 65,156,366 | 117,205 |
| 2079 | 65,077,934 | 117,045 |
| 2078 | 64,997,944 | 116,922 |
| 2077 | 64,912,164 | 116,701 |
| 2076 | 64,829,265 | 116,525 |
| 2075 | 64,732,964 | 116,353 |
| 2074 | 64,635,550 | 116,124 |
| 2073 | 64,539,251 | 115,941 |
| 2072 | 64,437,887 | 115,650 |
| 2071 | 64,334,505 | 115,401 |
| 2070 | 64,254,716 | 115,097 |
| 2069 | 64,156,721 | 114,802 |
| 2068 | 64,054,948 | 114,464 |
| 2067 | 63,947,346 | 114,149 |
| 2066 | 63,834,128 | 113,854 |
| 2065 | 63,711,038 | 113,563 |
| 2064 | 63,574,559 | 113,231 |
| 2063 | 63,435,887 | 112,858 |
| 2062 | 63,274,087 | 112,446 |
| 2061 | 63,110,028 | 112,029 |
| 2060 | 62,923,891 | 111,556 |
| 2059 | 62,712,836 | 111,031 |
| 2058 | 62,478,336 | 110,457 |
| 2057 | 62,226,357 | 109,895 |
| 2056 | 61,939,173 | 109,181 |
| 2055 | 61,635,604 | 108,478 |
| 2054 | 61,305,903 | 107,769 |
| 2053 | 60,952,313 | 107,027 |
| 2052 | 60,585,478 | 106,277 |
| 2051 | 60,184,066 | 105,401 |
| 2050 | 59,759,780 | 104,491 |
| 2049 | 59,319,414 | 103,646 |
| 2048 | 58,863,159 | 102,692 |
| 2047 | 58,399,750 | 101,771 |
| 2046 | 57,923,788 | 100,823 |
| 2045 | 57,438,215 | 99,829 |
| 2044 | 56,949,229 | 98,826 |
| 2043 | 56,458,404 | 97,759 |
| 2042 | 55,972,536 | 96,675 |
| 2041 | 55,486,685 | 95,579 |
| 2040 | 55,008,982 | 94,441 |
| 2039 | 54,525,726 | 93,319 |
| 2038 | 54,053,698 | 92,184 |
| 2037 | 53,581,185 | 91,038 |
| 2036 | 53,114,315 | 89,880 |
| 2035 | 52,635,824 | 88,740 |
| 2034 | 52,170,347 | 87,573 |
| 2033 | 51,701,970 | 86,339 |
| 2032 | 51,222,432 | 85,116 |
| 2031 | 50,743,202 | 83,837 |
| 2030 | 50,249,453 | 82,558 |
| 2029 | 49,738,822 | 81,274 |
| 2028 | 49,202,648 | 79,953 |
| 2027 | 48,647,196 | 78,604 |
| 2026 | 48,064,789 | 77,255 |
| 2025 | 47,453,061 | 75,873 |
| 2024 | 46,814,308 | 74,457 |
| 2023 | 46,164,219 | 73,038 |
| 2022 | 45,477,389 | 71,591 |
| 2021 | 44,761,099 | 70,108 |
| 2020 | 44,042,091 | 68,684 |
| 2019 | 43,294,546 | 67,327 |
| 2018 | 42,505,035 | 65,941 |
| 2017 | 41,689,299 | 64,535 |
| 2016 | 40,850,721 | 63,100 |
| 2015 | 40,019,529 | 61,642 |
| 2014 | 39,205,031 | 60,160 |
| 2013 | 38,414,171 | 58,655 |
| 2012 | 37,646,166 | 57,136 |
| 2011 | 36,903,376 | 55,606 |
| 2010 | 36,188,236 | 54,099 |
| 2009 | 35,490,445 | 52,618 |
| 2008 | 34,816,961 | 51,151 |
| 2007 | 34,189,416 | 49,687 |
| 2006 | 33,623,506 | 48,232 |
| 2005 | 33,109,249 | 46,788 |
| 2004 | 32,628,286 | 45,352 |
| 2003 | 32,175,818 | 43,934 |
| 2002 | 31,750,835 | 42,514 |
| 2001 | 31,331,221 | 41,089 |
| 2000 | 30,903,893 | 39,674 |
| 1999 | 30,474,354 | 38,284 |
| 1998 | 30,054,133 | 36,922 |
| 1997 | 29,579,301 | 35,543 |
| 1996 | 29,033,044 | 34,143 |
| 1995 | 28,470,191 | 32,743 |
| 1994 | 27,887,279 | 31,352 |
| 1993 | 27,277,048 | 29,976 |
| 1992 | 26,628,568 | 28,621 |
| 1991 | 25,987,928 | 27,294 |
| 1990 | 25,375,810 | 25,999 |
| 1989 | 24,754,485 | 24,874 |
| 1988 | 24,109,536 | 23,951 |
| 1987 | 23,443,624 | 23,073 |
| 1986 | 22,745,499 | 22,197 |
| 1985 | 22,008,544 | 21,324 |
| 1984 | 21,271,969 | 20,454 |
| 1983 | 20,558,115 | 19,598 |
| 1982 | 19,872,348 | 18,750 |
| 1981 | 19,220,704 | 17,905 |
| 1980 | 18,607,174 | 17,079 |
| 1979 | 18,036,655 | 16,351 |
| 1978 | 17,506,974 | 15,727 |
| 1977 | 17,015,994 | 15,105 |
| 1976 | 16,409,170 | 14,454 |
| 1975 | 15,678,596 | 13,788 |
| 1974 | 15,133,502 | 13,114 |
| 1973 | 14,771,147 | 12,438 |
| 1972 | 14,427,072 | 11,764 |
| 1971 | 14,098,936 | 11,098 |
| 1970 | 13,783,719 | 10,517 |
| 1969 | 13,475,960 | 10,165 |
| 1968 | 13,172,614 | 9,971 |
| 1967 | 12,876,118 | 9,769 |
| 1966 | 12,590,069 | 9,560 |
| 1965 | 12,365,976 | 9,361 |
| 1964 | 12,179,813 | 9,166 |
| 1963 | 11,982,118 | 8,970 |
| 1962 | 11,800,771 | 8,781 |
| 1961 | 11,628,883 | 8,601 |
| 1960 | 11,424,922 | 8,428 |
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/cayman-islands | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while the Cayman Islands gained 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while the Cayman Islands' population increased by 14,519 people (a 23% growth).
Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th in 2006 and ranked 187th 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 the Cayman Islands will increase by 34.6% to 104,491 people and rank change from 187th to 184th.
Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 119K people in 2098 for the Cayman Islands.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2100 | -0.17% | -0.02% |
| 2099 | -0.16% | -0.03% |
| 2098 | -0.13% | 0.03% |
| 2097 | -0.12% | 0.03% |
| 2096 | -0.09% | 0.05% |
| 2095 | -0.09% | 0.07% |
| 2094 | -0.04% | 0.07% |
| 2093 | -0.04% | 0.09% |
| 2092 | -0.03% | 0.15% |
| 2091 | 0.003% | 0.13% |
| 2090 | -0.003% | 0.08% |
| 2089 | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| 2088 | 0.04% | 0.11% |
| 2087 | 0.06% | 0.1% |
| 2086 | 0.07% | 0.12% |
| 2085 | 0.07% | 0.14% |
| 2084 | 0.08% | 0.13% |
| 2083 | 0.08% | 0.13% |
| 2082 | 0.09% | 0.12% |
| 2081 | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| 2080 | 0.12% | 0.14% |
| 2079 | 0.12% | 0.11% |
| 2078 | 0.13% | 0.19% |
| 2077 | 0.13% | 0.15% |
| 2076 | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| 2075 | 0.15% | 0.2% |
| 2074 | 0.15% | 0.16% |
| 2073 | 0.16% | 0.25% |
| 2072 | 0.16% | 0.22% |
| 2071 | 0.12% | 0.26% |
| 2070 | 0.15% | 0.26% |
| 2069 | 0.16% | 0.3% |
| 2068 | 0.17% | 0.28% |
| 2067 | 0.18% | 0.26% |
| 2066 | 0.19% | 0.26% |
| 2065 | 0.21% | 0.29% |
| 2064 | 0.22% | 0.33% |
| 2063 | 0.26% | 0.37% |
| 2062 | 0.26% | 0.37% |
| 2061 | 0.3% | 0.42% |
| 2060 | 0.34% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | 0.38% | 0.52% |
| 2058 | 0.4% | 0.51% |
| 2057 | 0.46% | 0.65% |
| 2056 | 0.49% | 0.65% |
| 2055 | 0.54% | 0.66% |
| 2054 | 0.58% | 0.69% |
| 2053 | 0.61% | 0.71% |
| 2052 | 0.67% | 0.83% |
| 2051 | 0.71% | 0.87% |
| 2050 | 0.74% | 0.82% |
| 2049 | 0.78% | 0.93% |
| 2048 | 0.79% | 0.91% |
| 2047 | 0.82% | 0.94% |
| 2046 | 0.85% | 1% |
| 2045 | 0.86% | 1.02% |
| 2044 | 0.87% | 1.09% |
| 2043 | 0.87% | 1.12% |
| 2042 | 0.88% | 1.15% |
| 2041 | 0.87% | 1.21% |
| 2040 | 0.89% | 1.2% |
| 2039 | 0.87% | 1.23% |
| 2038 | 0.88% | 1.26% |
| 2037 | 0.88% | 1.29% |
| 2036 | 0.91% | 1.28% |
| 2035 | 0.89% | 1.33% |
| 2034 | 0.91% | 1.43% |
| 2033 | 0.94% | 1.44% |
| 2032 | 0.94% | 1.53% |
| 2031 | 0.98% | 1.55% |
| 2030 | 1.03% | 1.58% |
| 2029 | 1.09% | 1.65% |
| 2028 | 1.14% | 1.72% |
| 2027 | 1.21% | 1.75% |
| 2026 | 1.29% | 1.82% |
| 2025 | 1.36% | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.41% | 1.94% |
| 2023 | 1.51% | 2.02% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | 2.12% |
| 2021 | 1.63% | 2.07% |
| 2020 | 1.73% | 2.02% |
| 2019 | 1.86% | 2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.96% | 2.18% |
| 2017 | 2.05% | 2.27% |
| 2016 | 2.08% | 2.37% |
| 2015 | 2.08% | 2.46% |
| 2014 | 2.06% | 2.57% |
| 2013 | 2.04% | 2.66% |
| 2012 | 2.01% | 2.75% |
| 2011 | 1.98% | 2.79% |
| 2010 | 1.97% | 2.81% |
| 2009 | 1.93% | 2.87% |
| 2008 | 1.84% | 2.95% |
| 2007 | 1.68% | 3.02% |
| 2006 | 1.55% | 3.09% |
| 2005 | 1.47% | 3.17% |
| 2004 | 1.41% | 3.23% |
| 2003 | 1.34% | 3.34% |
| 2002 | 1.34% | 3.47% |
| 2001 | 1.38% | 3.57% |
| 2000 | 1.41% | 3.63% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | 3.69% |
| 1998 | 1.61% | 3.88% |
| 1997 | 1.88% | 4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.98% | 4.28% |
| 1995 | 2.09% | 4.44% |
| 1994 | 2.24% | 4.59% |
| 1993 | 2.44% | 4.73% |
| 1992 | 2.47% | 4.86% |
| 1991 | 2.41% | 4.98% |
| 1990 | 2.51% | 4.52% |
| 1989 | 2.68% | 3.85% |
| 1988 | 2.84% | 3.81% |
| 1987 | 3.07% | 3.95% |
| 1986 | 3.35% | 4.09% |
| 1985 | 3.46% | 4.25% |
| 1984 | 3.47% | 4.37% |
| 1983 | 3.45% | 4.52% |
| 1982 | 3.39% | 4.72% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | 4.84% |
| 1980 | 3.16% | 4.45% |
| 1979 | 3.03% | 3.97% |
| 1978 | 2.89% | 4.12% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.66% | 4.83% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | 5.14% |
| 1974 | 2.45% | 5.43% |
| 1973 | 2.38% | 5.73% |
| 1972 | 2.33% | 6% |
| 1971 | 2.29% | 5.52% |
| 1970 | 2.28% | 3.46% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | 1.95% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | 2.07% |
| 1967 | 2.27% | 2.19% |
| 1966 | 1.81% | 2.13% |
| 1965 | 1.53% | 2.13% |
| 1964 | 1.65% | 2.19% |
| 1963 | 1.54% | 2.15% |
| 1962 | 1.48% | 2.09% |
| 1961 | 1.79% | 2.05% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while the Cayman Islands' population grew by 1.94%.
Live population counters
|
Algeria
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
48222325
|
77619
|
| Population rank | 34/197 | 187/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.58% | 0.0009% |
| One net population change |
48.5 seconds
|
6.17 hours
|
| One birth every |
34.8 seconds
|
10.1 hours
|
| One death every |
2.45 minutes
|
1.04 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,781 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +650,089 | +1,419 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.41% | +1.94% |
| Population growth rate rank | 74/197 | 54/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.1 minutes
|
9.89 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -27,531 | +888 |
| Net migration rank | 161/196 | 65/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 259,458 | 31,935 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 104/195 | 162/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.6% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 168/195 | 13/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Cayman Islands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -27,531 | - | 888 |
| 2024 | - | -31,240 | - | 896 |
| 2023 | 691,724 | -25,963 | 514 | 921 |
| 2022 | 722,591 | -14,684 | 527 | 942 |
| 2021 | 735,514 | -10,803 | 533 | 965 |
| 2020 | 724,140 | -10,798 | 539 | 810 |
| 2019 | 809,522 | -27,786 | 514 | 859 |
| 2018 | 824,428 | -27,146 | 383 | 1,011 |
| 2017 | 848,585 | -14,403 | 351 | 1,065 |
| 2016 | 849,368 | -6,438 | 351 | 1,094 |
| 2015 | 847,054 | -27,638 | 364 | 1,107 |
| 2014 | 839,654 | -30,064 | 392 | 1,105 |
| 2013 | 802,203 | -30,052 | 439 | 1,077 |
| 2012 | 790,645 | -26,763 | 468 | 1,060 |
| 2011 | 741,832 | -20,108 | 503 | 1,024 |
| 2010 | 719,350 | -10,788 | 515 | 978 |
| 2009 | 691,496 | -4,458 | 513 | 951 |
| 2008 | 662,044 | -2,101 | 490 | 975 |
| 2007 | 620,196 | -25,046 | 468 | 990 |
| 2006 | 580,812 | -44,138 | 451 | 997 |
| 2005 | 543,158 | -51,345 | 439 | 1,002 |
| 2004 | 508,773 | -38,648 | 426 | 1,004 |
| 2003 | 474,272 | -39,421 | 416 | 1,003 |
| 2002 | 451,369 | -36,255 | 407 | 1,019 |
| 2001 | 450,637 | -26,539 | 400 | 1,026 |
| 2000 | 447,025 | -16,454 | 392 | 1,021 |
| 1999 | 434,198 | -5,657 | 394 | 960 |
| 1998 | 425,928 | -13,991 | 392 | 974 |
| 1997 | 450,138 | 87,582 | 387 | 1,004 |
| 1996 | 483,632 | 71,139 | 377 | 1,026 |
| 1995 | 533,104 | 37,817 | 362 | 1,039 |
| 1994 | 594,445 | 430 | 343 | 1,042 |
| 1993 | 611,306 | 14,289 | 325 | 1,040 |
| 1992 | 627,289 | 44,102 | 320 | 1,020 |
| 1991 | 616,850 | -6,945 | 327 | 982 |
| 1990 | 612,369 | 1,962 | 284 | 998 |
| 1989 | 628,542 | -234 | 269 | 700 |
| 1988 | 637,215 | 24,376 | 233 | 646 |
| 1987 | 645,309 | 24,933 | 214 | 663 |
| 1986 | 661,644 | 64,381 | 227 | 649 |
| 1985 | 672,185 | 75,729 | 225 | 646 |
| 1984 | 656,475 | 68,774 | 216 | 649 |
| 1983 | 641,167 | 61,292 | 206 | 648 |
| 1982 | 620,415 | 48,660 | 217 | 629 |
| 1981 | 595,150 | 39,043 | 255 | 578 |
| 1980 | 559,983 | 32,879 | 232 | 588 |
| 1979 | 523,875 | 24,311 | 210 | 425 |
| 1978 | 491,876 | 19,317 | 195 | 413 |
| 1977 | 465,405 | 5,360 | 184 | 456 |
| 1976 | 440,192 | 302,662 | 180 | 484 |
| 1975 | 417,803 | 300,482 | 181 | 492 |
| 1974 | 399,509 | -27,605 | 184 | 493 |
| 1973 | 382,736 | -29,938 | 216 | 460 |
| 1972 | 368,179 | -32,832 | 292 | 375 |
| 1971 | 356,069 | -35,141 | 158 | 500 |
| 1970 | 346,564 | -37,058 | 219 | 294 |
| 1969 | 334,541 | -28,535 | 139 | 43 |
| 1968 | 324,560 | -23,870 | 167 | 39 |
| 1967 | 316,289 | -23,983 | 168 | 41 |
| 1966 | 309,628 | -29,832 | 167 | 37 |
| 1965 | 311,190 | -142,810 | 168 | 28 |
| 1964 | 312,729 | -108,798 | 179 | 16 |
| 1963 | 315,645 | -124,175 | 191 | 1 |
| 1962 | 283,903 | -112,676 | 192 | -6 |
| 1961 | 296,467 | -123,928 | 188 | -7 |
| 1960 | 290,582 | -55,212 | 180 | -24 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 the Cayman Islands 31.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,468 people) and 68.9% is from migration (a gain of 9,879 people).
As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 31,935 people or 42.9% in the Cayman Islands.
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 |
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| George Town | 40.2K |
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Population differences between Algeria and the Cayman Islands
|
Algeria
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.9 years | 80.9 years |
| Average age | 30.8 years | 38.4 years |
| Median age | 29.3 years | 39.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51:49 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.77 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman |
| Population density | 52.3 ppl/mi² | 834 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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