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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 20,299,123 people in Chad in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 21,893,857 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.2 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Chad is the 64th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.26% for Chad.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3.65% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.5% growth).

Algeria vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Chad
2100 64,987,758 70,884,357
2099 65,099,593 70,557,567
2098 65,201,636 70,230,207
2097 65,286,684 69,842,152
2096 65,363,853 69,451,196
2095 65,425,396 69,060,721
2094 65,482,152 68,666,177
2093 65,511,098 68,236,720
2092 65,539,089 67,782,173
2091 65,560,728 67,325,804
2090 65,558,683 66,831,262
2089 65,560,674 66,335,362
2088 65,543,659 65,849,776
2087 65,518,674 65,329,155
2086 65,480,237 64,802,341
2085 65,436,284 64,247,517
2084 65,389,859 63,683,201
2083 65,339,591 63,107,011
2082 65,286,947 62,546,281
2081 65,228,570 61,935,077
2080 65,156,366 61,322,770
2079 65,077,934 60,689,500
2078 64,997,944 60,041,413
2077 64,912,164 59,398,544
2076 64,829,265 58,750,589
2075 64,732,964 58,088,399
2074 64,635,550 57,429,638
2073 64,539,251 56,751,288
2072 64,437,887 56,050,641
2071 64,334,505 55,351,270
2070 64,254,716 54,656,129
2069 64,156,721 53,956,737
2068 64,054,948 53,248,745
2067 63,947,346 52,550,963
2066 63,834,128 51,808,021
2065 63,711,038 51,071,215
2064 63,574,559 50,307,695
2063 63,435,887 49,556,347
2062 63,274,087 48,797,884
2061 63,110,028 48,036,580
2060 62,923,891 47,241,459
2059 62,712,836 46,442,418
2058 62,478,336 45,655,034
2057 62,226,357 44,870,896
2056 61,939,173 44,078,534
2055 61,635,604 43,275,519
2054 61,305,903 42,486,590
2053 60,952,313 41,688,608
2052 60,585,478 40,889,772
2051 60,184,066 40,092,484
2050 59,759,780 39,299,495
2049 59,319,414 38,521,793
2048 58,863,159 37,723,298
2047 58,399,750 36,947,445
2046 57,923,788 36,172,851
2045 57,438,215 35,391,232
2044 56,949,229 34,632,170
2043 56,458,404 33,864,845
2042 55,972,536 33,104,772
2041 55,486,685 32,347,709
2040 55,008,982 31,617,805
2039 54,525,726 30,871,258
2038 54,053,698 30,129,880
2037 53,581,185 29,393,074
2036 53,114,315 28,653,774
2035 52,635,824 27,935,849
2034 52,170,347 27,223,833
2033 51,701,970 26,506,530
2032 51,222,432 25,790,343
2031 50,743,202 25,078,386
2030 50,249,453 24,381,060
2029 49,738,822 23,686,105
2028 49,202,648 22,995,214
2027 48,647,196 22,312,346
2026 48,064,789 21,738,687
2025 47,453,061 21,174,977
2024 46,814,308 20,299,123
2023 46,164,219 19,319,064
2022 45,477,389 18,455,316
2021 44,761,099 17,828,273
2020 44,042,091 17,224,679
2019 43,294,546 16,685,223
2018 42,505,035 16,156,531
2017 41,689,299 15,622,759
2016 40,850,721 15,114,655
2015 40,019,529 14,647,621
2014 39,205,031 14,188,678
2013 38,414,171 13,691,079
2012 37,646,166 13,210,998
2011 36,903,376 12,754,997
2010 36,188,236 12,312,575
2009 35,490,445 11,893,754
2008 34,816,961 11,476,296
2007 34,189,416 11,081,660
2006 33,623,506 10,706,424
2005 33,109,249 10,328,092
2004 32,628,286 9,920,036
2003 32,175,818 9,487,833
2002 31,750,835 9,116,192
2001 31,331,221 8,804,124
2000 30,903,893 8,512,093
1999 30,474,354 8,222,705
1998 30,054,133 7,938,840
1997 29,579,301 7,670,366
1996 29,033,044 7,410,108
1995 28,470,191 7,089,064
1994 27,887,279 6,783,450
1993 27,277,048 6,629,146
1992 26,628,568 6,474,656
1991 25,987,928 6,205,676
1990 25,375,810 5,982,833
1989 24,754,485 5,819,586
1988 24,109,536 5,625,602
1987 23,443,624 5,438,309
1986 22,745,499 5,251,069
1985 22,008,544 5,096,269
1984 21,271,969 5,045,145
1983 20,558,115 4,979,130
1982 19,872,348 4,738,483
1981 19,220,704 4,520,959
1980 18,607,174 4,515,453
1979 18,036,655 4,505,384
1978 17,506,974 4,411,366
1977 17,015,994 4,331,667
1976 16,409,170 4,251,297
1975 15,678,596 4,167,234
1974 15,133,502 4,078,356
1973 14,771,147 3,985,909
1972 14,427,072 3,893,252
1971 14,098,936 3,807,316
1970 13,783,719 3,727,828
1969 13,475,960 3,651,113
1968 13,172,614 3,578,231
1967 12,876,118 3,508,512
1966 12,590,069 3,440,903
1965 12,365,976 3,374,220
1964 12,179,813 3,307,479
1963 11,982,118 3,240,905
1962 11,800,771 3,175,598
1961 11,628,883 3,111,947
1960 11,424,922 3,049,838

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/chad | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Chad gained 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Chad was ranked 76th in 2006 and ranked 64th 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 Chad will increase by 79.5% to 39,299,495 people and rank change from 64th to 52nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 70.9M people in 2100 for Chad.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Chad
2100 -0.17% 0.46%
2099 -0.16% 0.47%
2098 -0.13% 0.56%
2097 -0.12% 0.56%
2096 -0.09% 0.57%
2095 -0.09% 0.57%
2094 -0.04% 0.63%
2093 -0.04% 0.67%
2092 -0.03% 0.68%
2091 0.003% 0.74%
2090 -0.003% 0.75%
2089 0.03% 0.74%
2088 0.04% 0.8%
2087 0.06% 0.81%
2086 0.07% 0.86%
2085 0.07% 0.89%
2084 0.08% 0.91%
2083 0.08% 0.9%
2082 0.09% 0.99%
2081 0.11% 1%
2080 0.12% 1.04%
2079 0.12% 1.08%
2078 0.13% 1.08%
2077 0.13% 1.1%
2076 0.15% 1.14%
2075 0.15% 1.15%
2074 0.15% 1.2%
2073 0.16% 1.25%
2072 0.16% 1.26%
2071 0.12% 1.27%
2070 0.15% 1.3%
2069 0.16% 1.33%
2068 0.17% 1.33%
2067 0.18% 1.43%
2066 0.19% 1.44%
2065 0.21% 1.52%
2064 0.22% 1.52%
2063 0.26% 1.55%
2062 0.26% 1.58%
2061 0.3% 1.68%
2060 0.34% 1.72%
2059 0.38% 1.72%
2058 0.4% 1.75%
2057 0.46% 1.8%
2056 0.49% 1.86%
2055 0.54% 1.86%
2054 0.58% 1.91%
2053 0.61% 1.95%
2052 0.67% 1.99%
2051 0.71% 2.02%
2050 0.74% 2.02%
2049 0.78% 2.12%
2048 0.79% 2.1%
2047 0.82% 2.14%
2046 0.85% 2.21%
2045 0.86% 2.19%
2044 0.87% 2.27%
2043 0.87% 2.3%
2042 0.88% 2.34%
2041 0.87% 2.31%
2040 0.89% 2.42%
2039 0.87% 2.46%
2038 0.88% 2.51%
2037 0.88% 2.58%
2036 0.91% 2.57%
2035 0.89% 2.62%
2034 0.91% 2.71%
2033 0.94% 2.78%
2032 0.94% 2.84%
2031 0.98% 2.86%
2030 1.03% 2.93%
2029 1.09% 3%
2028 1.14% 3.06%
2027 1.21% 2.64%
2026 1.29% 2.66%
2025 1.36% 4.31%
2024 1.41% 5.07%
2023 1.51% 4.68%
2022 1.6% 3.52%
2021 1.63% 3.5%
2020 1.73% 3.23%
2019 1.86% 3.27%
2018 1.96% 3.42%
2017 2.05% 3.36%
2016 2.08% 3.19%
2015 2.08% 3.23%
2014 2.06% 3.63%
2013 2.04% 3.63%
2012 2.01% 3.58%
2011 1.98% 3.59%
2010 1.97% 3.52%
2009 1.93% 3.64%
2008 1.84% 3.56%
2007 1.68% 3.5%
2006 1.55% 3.66%
2005 1.47% 4.11%
2004 1.41% 4.56%
2003 1.34% 4.08%
2002 1.34% 3.54%
2001 1.38% 3.43%
2000 1.41% 3.52%
1999 1.4% 3.58%
1998 1.61% 3.5%
1997 1.88% 3.51%
1996 1.98% 4.53%
1995 2.09% 4.51%
1994 2.24% 2.33%
1993 2.44% 2.39%
1992 2.47% 4.33%
1991 2.41% 3.72%
1990 2.51% 2.81%
1989 2.68% 3.45%
1988 2.84% 3.44%
1987 3.07% 3.57%
1986 3.35% 3.04%
1985 3.46% 1.01%
1984 3.47% 1.33%
1983 3.45% 5.08%
1982 3.39% 4.81%
1981 3.3% 0.12%
1980 3.16% 0.22%
1979 3.03% 2.13%
1978 2.89% 1.84%
1977 3.7% 1.89%
1976 4.66% 2.02%
1975 3.6% 2.18%
1974 2.45% 2.32%
1973 2.38% 2.38%
1972 2.33% 2.26%
1971 2.29% 2.13%
1970 2.28% 2.1%
1969 2.3% 2.04%
1968 2.3% 1.99%
1967 2.27% 1.96%
1966 1.81% 1.98%
1965 1.53% 2.02%
1964 1.65% 2.05%
1963 1.54% 2.06%
1962 1.48% 2.05%
1961 1.79% 2.04%

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/chad | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Chad's population grew by 5.07%.

Live population counters

Algeria Chad
Current population
48222325
21893857
Population rank 34/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.26%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
32.2 seconds
One birth every
34.8 seconds
38.5 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +2,685
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +980,059
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +5.07%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 2/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
4.28 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -123,104
Net migration rank 161/196 184/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,269,673
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 50/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 83/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Chad
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Chad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -123,104
2024 - -31,240 - 204,040
2023 691,724 -25,963 605,924 496,830
2022 722,591 -14,684 588,060 36,670
2021 735,514 -10,803 554,851 74,509
2020 724,140 -10,798 541,234 36,605
2019 809,522 -27,786 530,540 -29,451
2018 824,428 -27,146 509,642 46,661
2017 848,585 -14,403 494,304 16,916
2016 849,368 -6,438 483,442 21,540
2015 847,054 -27,638 478,010 -48,918
2014 839,654 -30,064 467,957 20,842
2013 802,203 -30,052 454,517 51,887
2012 790,645 -26,763 444,246 9,514
2011 741,832 -20,108 428,989 29,256
2010 719,350 -10,788 416,177 10,427
2009 691,496 -4,458 401,937 9,108
2008 662,044 -2,101 387,439 36,446
2007 620,196 -25,046 376,732 -11,339
2006 580,812 -44,138 362,027 23,052
2005 543,158 -51,345 352,302 19,281
2004 508,773 -38,648 334,136 110,387
2003 474,272 -39,421 314,740 105,140
2002 451,369 -36,255 302,995 20,400
2001 450,637 -26,539 297,254 3,484
2000 447,025 -16,454 287,173 -3,845
1999 434,198 -5,657 278,264 17,175
1998 425,928 -13,991 270,055 2,232
1997 450,138 87,582 261,030 3,631
1996 483,632 71,139 254,589 1,259
1995 533,104 37,817 234,010 152,232
1994 594,445 430 223,996 986
1993 611,306 14,289 229,984 -146,386
1992 627,289 44,102 219,348 6,013
1991 616,850 -6,945 200,102 112,492
1990 612,369 1,962 191,959 -58,884
1989 628,542 -234 188,485 4,924
1988 637,215 24,376 178,489 16,085
1987 645,309 24,933 156,797 23,220
1986 661,644 64,381 152,360 42,093
1985 672,185 75,729 145,845 -30,686
1984 656,475 68,774 151,511 -164,489
1983 641,167 61,292 144,684 247
1982 620,415 48,660 119,121 217,242
1981 595,150 39,043 111,907 -13,232
1980 559,983 32,879 122,468 -210,126
1979 523,875 24,311 117,780 -9,974
1978 491,876 19,317 115,084 -34,856
1977 465,405 5,360 113,498 -34,318
1976 440,192 302,662 111,324 -29,755
1975 417,803 300,482 109,315 -22,768
1974 399,509 -27,605 106,898 -15,686
1973 382,736 -29,938 104,418 -10,737
1972 368,179 -32,832 101,142 -9,526
1971 356,069 -35,141 89,404 -9,153
1970 346,564 -37,058 87,660 -8,931
1969 334,541 -28,535 83,413 -8,714
1968 324,560 -23,870 79,465 -8,396
1967 316,289 -23,983 76,142 -7,771
1966 309,628 -29,832 73,123 -6,283
1965 311,190 -142,810 70,913 -4,384
1964 312,729 -108,798 69,483 -2,518
1963 315,645 -124,175 67,414 -1,228
1962 283,903 -112,676 65,312 -890
1961 296,467 -123,928 63,639 -760
1960 290,582 -55,212 62,003 -672

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/chad | 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 Chad 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,269,673 people or 6.3% in Chad.

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
Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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