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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 21,003,705 people in Chad in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 21,855,137 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.21 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 0.84% 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 +1.75% per year vs +3.63% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.1% growth).

Algeria vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Chad
2100 64,963,450 70,311,013
2099 65,075,244 69,986,866
2098 65,177,248 69,662,155
2097 65,262,264 69,277,239
2096 65,339,404 68,889,445
2095 65,400,924 68,502,128
2094 65,457,659 68,110,775
2093 65,486,594 67,684,792
2092 65,514,575 67,233,921
2091 65,536,206 66,781,244
2090 65,534,162 66,290,702
2089 65,536,151 65,798,812
2088 65,519,144 65,317,154
2087 65,494,168 64,800,745
2086 65,455,745 64,278,192
2085 65,411,808 63,727,856
2084 65,365,401 63,168,104
2083 65,315,151 62,596,574
2082 65,262,527 62,040,380
2081 65,204,172 61,434,119
2080 65,131,995 60,826,765
2079 65,053,592 60,198,617
2078 64,973,632 59,555,772
2077 64,887,885 58,918,103
2076 64,805,016 58,275,388
2075 64,708,752 57,618,555
2074 64,611,374 56,965,122
2073 64,515,111 56,292,259
2072 64,413,784 55,597,279
2071 64,310,442 54,903,565
2070 64,230,683 54,214,047
2069 64,132,724 53,520,311
2068 64,030,989 52,818,046
2067 63,923,427 52,125,908
2066 63,810,251 51,388,975
2065 63,687,208 50,658,129
2064 63,550,779 49,900,784
2063 63,412,160 49,155,513
2062 63,250,420 48,403,186
2061 63,086,423 47,648,039
2060 62,900,355 46,859,349
2059 62,689,379 46,066,772
2058 62,454,967 45,285,757
2057 62,203,082 44,507,961
2056 61,916,006 43,722,007
2055 61,612,550 42,925,488
2054 61,282,973 42,142,940
2053 60,929,515 41,351,412
2052 60,562,817 40,559,038
2051 60,161,555 39,768,198
2050 59,737,427 38,981,624
2049 59,297,226 38,210,212
2048 58,841,142 37,418,176
2047 58,377,907 36,648,598
2046 57,902,123 35,880,269
2045 57,416,731 35,104,973
2044 56,927,927 34,352,050
2043 56,437,286 33,590,931
2042 55,951,600 32,837,006
2041 55,465,931 32,086,067
2040 54,988,407 31,362,066
2039 54,505,331 30,621,558
2038 54,033,480 29,886,177
2037 53,561,143 29,155,330
2036 53,094,449 28,422,010
2035 52,616,136 27,709,891
2034 52,150,833 27,003,635
2033 51,682,632 26,292,134
2032 51,203,273 25,581,739
2031 50,724,222 24,875,542
2030 50,230,658 24,183,856
2029 49,720,218 23,494,522
2028 49,184,244 22,809,219
2027 48,629,000 22,131,874
2026 48,046,811 21,562,855
2025 47,435,312 21,003,705
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% 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 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Chad will increase by 78.4% to 38,981,624 people and rank change from 64th to 52nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 70.3M 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 1.33% 3.47%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Chad's population grew by 3.47%.

Live population counters

Algeria Chad
Current population
48345858
21855137
Population rank 34/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.26%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
44.9 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
35.9 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +1,930
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +704,582
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +3.47%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 6/197
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 665,653 -31,240 653,307 204,040
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/chad | 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 Chad 86.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,439,314 people) and 13.6% is from migration (a gain of 855,402 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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