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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.41 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Algeria vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Chile
2100 64,987,758 13,542,179
2099 65,099,593 13,698,571
2098 65,201,636 13,856,954
2097 65,286,684 14,016,220
2096 65,363,853 14,178,222
2095 65,425,396 14,343,015
2094 65,482,152 14,508,995
2093 65,511,098 14,677,272
2092 65,539,089 14,845,602
2091 65,560,728 15,016,981
2090 65,558,683 15,189,722
2089 65,560,674 15,363,962
2088 65,543,659 15,538,750
2087 65,518,674 15,711,977
2086 65,480,237 15,883,706
2085 65,436,284 16,055,280
2084 65,389,859 16,223,786
2083 65,339,591 16,391,067
2082 65,286,947 16,554,768
2081 65,228,570 16,719,751
2080 65,156,366 16,883,588
2079 65,077,934 17,045,148
2078 64,997,944 17,205,047
2077 64,912,164 17,362,651
2076 64,829,265 17,517,633
2075 64,732,964 17,670,800
2074 64,635,550 17,820,437
2073 64,539,251 17,966,186
2072 64,437,887 18,109,831
2071 64,334,505 18,253,369
2070 64,254,716 18,393,628
2069 64,156,721 18,531,389
2068 64,054,948 18,668,022
2067 63,947,346 18,802,510
2066 63,834,128 18,935,536
2065 63,711,038 19,063,468
2064 63,574,559 19,189,521
2063 63,435,887 19,310,719
2062 63,274,087 19,424,785
2061 63,110,028 19,534,495
2060 62,923,891 19,638,454
2059 62,712,836 19,739,346
2058 62,478,336 19,832,760
2057 62,226,357 19,923,762
2056 61,939,173 20,008,988
2055 61,635,604 20,089,664
2054 61,305,903 20,163,300
2053 60,952,313 20,232,377
2052 60,585,478 20,293,672
2051 60,184,066 20,348,246
2050 59,759,780 20,396,141
2049 59,319,414 20,440,751
2048 58,863,159 20,480,143
2047 58,399,750 20,511,707
2046 57,923,788 20,539,410
2045 57,438,215 20,563,551
2044 56,949,229 20,580,609
2043 56,458,404 20,590,097
2042 55,972,536 20,594,631
2041 55,486,685 20,596,851
2040 55,008,982 20,592,260
2039 54,525,726 20,584,025
2038 54,053,698 20,569,754
2037 53,581,185 20,550,877
2036 53,114,315 20,523,910
2035 52,635,824 20,492,436
2034 52,170,347 20,456,957
2033 51,701,970 20,417,291
2032 51,222,432 20,370,206
2031 50,743,202 20,315,389
2030 50,249,453 20,254,305
2029 49,738,822 20,187,945
2028 49,202,648 20,116,575
2027 48,647,196 20,038,004
2026 48,064,789 19,955,555
2025 47,453,061 19,865,709
2024 46,814,308 19,764,771
2023 46,164,219 19,658,835
2022 45,477,389 19,553,036
2021 44,761,099 19,456,334
2020 44,042,091 19,370,624
2019 43,294,546 19,197,744
2018 42,505,035 18,893,191
2017 41,689,299 18,558,868
2016 40,850,721 18,267,221
2015 40,019,529 18,047,625
2014 39,205,031 17,864,195
2013 38,414,171 17,687,006
2012 37,646,166 17,519,119
2011 36,903,376 17,351,816
2010 36,188,236 17,181,464
2009 35,490,445 17,009,731
2008 34,816,961 16,838,988
2007 34,189,416 16,671,581
2006 33,623,506 16,509,195
2005 33,109,249 16,348,778
2004 32,628,286 16,187,322
2003 32,175,818 16,024,752
2002 31,750,835 15,857,925
2001 31,331,221 15,683,849
2000 30,903,893 15,503,635
1999 30,474,354 15,319,313
1998 30,054,133 15,127,799
1997 29,579,301 14,932,434
1996 29,033,044 14,734,046
1995 28,470,191 14,527,381
1994 27,887,279 14,316,256
1993 27,277,048 14,102,276
1992 26,628,568 13,884,577
1991 25,987,928 13,662,491
1990 25,375,810 13,437,176
1989 24,754,485 13,215,005
1988 24,109,536 12,999,424
1987 23,443,624 12,790,150
1986 22,745,499 12,588,914
1985 22,008,544 12,395,274
1984 21,271,969 12,207,733
1983 20,558,115 12,026,138
1982 19,872,348 11,850,214
1981 19,220,704 11,678,717
1980 18,607,174 11,508,550
1979 18,036,655 11,339,779
1978 17,506,974 11,172,695
1977 17,015,994 11,005,519
1976 16,409,170 10,838,251
1975 15,678,596 10,671,559
1974 15,133,502 10,505,817
1973 14,771,147 10,340,362
1972 14,427,072 10,174,678
1971 14,098,936 10,009,701
1970 13,783,719 9,845,344
1969 13,475,960 9,680,282
1968 13,172,614 9,514,716
1967 12,876,118 9,348,939
1966 12,590,069 9,181,722
1965 12,365,976 9,012,938
1964 12,179,813 8,842,525
1963 11,982,118 8,670,144
1962 11,800,771 8,497,059
1961 11,628,883 8,324,802
1960 11,424,922 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Chile
2100 -0.17% -1.14%
2099 -0.16% -1.14%
2098 -0.13% -1.14%
2097 -0.12% -1.14%
2096 -0.09% -1.15%
2095 -0.09% -1.14%
2094 -0.04% -1.15%
2093 -0.04% -1.13%
2092 -0.03% -1.14%
2091 0.003% -1.14%
2090 -0.003% -1.13%
2089 0.03% -1.12%
2088 0.04% -1.1%
2087 0.06% -1.08%
2086 0.07% -1.07%
2085 0.07% -1.04%
2084 0.08% -1.02%
2083 0.08% -0.99%
2082 0.09% -0.99%
2081 0.11% -0.97%
2080 0.12% -0.95%
2079 0.12% -0.93%
2078 0.13% -0.91%
2077 0.13% -0.88%
2076 0.15% -0.87%
2075 0.15% -0.84%
2074 0.15% -0.81%
2073 0.16% -0.79%
2072 0.16% -0.79%
2071 0.12% -0.76%
2070 0.15% -0.74%
2069 0.16% -0.73%
2068 0.17% -0.72%
2067 0.18% -0.7%
2066 0.19% -0.67%
2065 0.21% -0.66%
2064 0.22% -0.63%
2063 0.26% -0.59%
2062 0.26% -0.56%
2061 0.3% -0.53%
2060 0.34% -0.51%
2059 0.38% -0.47%
2058 0.4% -0.46%
2057 0.46% -0.43%
2056 0.49% -0.4%
2055 0.54% -0.37%
2054 0.58% -0.34%
2053 0.61% -0.3%
2052 0.67% -0.27%
2051 0.71% -0.23%
2050 0.74% -0.22%
2049 0.78% -0.19%
2048 0.79% -0.15%
2047 0.82% -0.13%
2046 0.85% -0.12%
2045 0.86% -0.08%
2044 0.87% -0.05%
2043 0.87% -0.02%
2042 0.88% -0.01%
2041 0.87% 0.02%
2040 0.89% 0.04%
2039 0.87% 0.07%
2038 0.88% 0.09%
2037 0.88% 0.13%
2036 0.91% 0.15%
2035 0.89% 0.17%
2034 0.91% 0.19%
2033 0.94% 0.23%
2032 0.94% 0.27%
2031 0.98% 0.3%
2030 1.03% 0.33%
2029 1.09% 0.35%
2028 1.14% 0.39%
2027 1.21% 0.41%
2026 1.29% 0.45%
2025 1.36% 0.51%
2024 1.41% 0.54%
2023 1.51% 0.54%
2022 1.6% 0.5%
2021 1.63% 0.44%
2020 1.73% 0.9%
2019 1.86% 1.61%
2018 1.96% 1.8%
2017 2.05% 1.6%
2016 2.08% 1.22%
2015 2.08% 1.03%
2014 2.06% 1%
2013 2.04% 0.96%
2012 2.01% 0.96%
2011 1.98% 0.99%
2010 1.97% 1.01%
2009 1.93% 1.01%
2008 1.84% 1%
2007 1.68% 0.98%
2006 1.55% 0.98%
2005 1.47% 1%
2004 1.41% 1.01%
2003 1.34% 1.05%
2002 1.34% 1.11%
2001 1.38% 1.16%
2000 1.41% 1.2%
1999 1.4% 1.27%
1998 1.61% 1.31%
1997 1.88% 1.35%
1996 1.98% 1.42%
1995 2.09% 1.47%
1994 2.24% 1.52%
1993 2.44% 1.57%
1992 2.47% 1.63%
1991 2.41% 1.68%
1990 2.51% 1.68%
1989 2.68% 1.66%
1988 2.84% 1.64%
1987 3.07% 1.6%
1986 3.35% 1.56%
1985 3.46% 1.54%
1984 3.47% 1.51%
1983 3.45% 1.48%
1982 3.39% 1.47%
1981 3.3% 1.48%
1980 3.16% 1.49%
1979 3.03% 1.5%
1978 2.89% 1.52%
1977 3.7% 1.54%
1976 4.66% 1.56%
1975 3.6% 1.58%
1974 2.45% 1.6%
1973 2.38% 1.63%
1972 2.33% 1.65%
1971 2.29% 1.67%
1970 2.28% 1.71%
1969 2.3% 1.74%
1968 2.3% 1.77%
1967 2.27% 1.82%
1966 1.81% 1.87%
1965 1.53% 1.93%
1964 1.65% 1.99%
1963 1.54% 2.04%
1962 1.48% 2.07%
1961 1.79% 2.1%

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/chile | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Algeria Chile
Current population
48222325
19977856
Population rank 34/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.24%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
4.96 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
2.98 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +290
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 130/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +51,712
Net migration rank 161/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 51,712
2024 - -31,240 - 58,316
2023 691,724 -25,963 48,518 62,679
2022 722,591 -14,684 41,041 59,374
2021 735,514 -10,803 27,530 65,480
2020 724,140 -10,798 52,378 26,042
2019 809,522 -27,786 86,006 181,339
2018 824,428 -27,146 103,950 237,807
2017 848,585 -14,403 106,268 220,621
2016 849,368 -6,438 120,545 135,864
2015 847,054 -27,638 127,074 55,689
2014 839,654 -30,064 131,373 52,702
2013 802,203 -30,052 133,785 36,529
2012 790,645 -26,763 134,617 30,870
2011 741,832 -20,108 141,053 28,086
2010 719,350 -10,788 145,527 26,048
2009 691,496 -4,458 147,576 24,324
2008 662,044 -2,101 147,105 22,488
2007 620,196 -25,046 145,043 20,170
2006 580,812 -44,138 142,277 17,285
2005 543,158 -51,345 147,009 14,289
2004 508,773 -38,648 150,138 11,495
2003 474,272 -39,421 154,287 9,225
2002 451,369 -36,255 162,322 7,824
2001 450,637 -26,539 171,659 6,346
2000 447,025 -16,454 175,362 7,067
1999 434,198 -5,657 177,995 8,226
1998 425,928 -13,991 185,815 10,984
1997 450,138 87,582 190,433 3,504
1996 483,632 71,139 199,897 2,942
1995 533,104 37,817 208,017 2,454
1994 594,445 430 209,834 1,930
1993 611,306 14,289 215,003 1,164
1992 627,289 44,102 219,224 0
1991 616,850 -6,945 227,180 -2,207
1990 612,369 1,962 226,941 -1,274
1989 628,542 -234 224,854 -6,186
1988 637,215 24,376 221,602 -9,131
1987 645,309 24,933 218,034 -11,958
1986 661,644 64,381 213,571 -17,148
1985 672,185 75,729 208,910 -18,047
1984 656,475 68,774 205,407 -21,188
1983 641,167 61,292 202,352 -23,386
1982 620,415 48,660 199,522 -26,646
1981 595,150 39,043 198,211 -28,096
1980 559,983 32,879 198,281 -28,060
1979 523,875 24,311 197,198 -29,873
1978 491,876 19,317 196,483 -29,644
1977 465,405 5,360 197,163 -29,651
1976 440,192 302,662 196,986 -29,967
1975 417,803 300,482 196,890 -30,524
1974 399,509 -27,605 196,322 -31,211
1973 382,736 -29,938 197,666 -31,878
1972 368,179 -32,832 198,162 -32,584
1971 356,069 -35,141 198,523 -34,147
1970 346,564 -37,058 200,402 -36,079
1969 334,541 -28,535 202,764 -36,976
1968 324,560 -23,870 203,577 -38,224
1967 316,289 -23,983 204,377 -38,159
1966 309,628 -29,832 204,661 -36,446
1965 311,190 -142,810 203,341 -33,988
1964 312,729 -108,798 202,741 -31,261
1963 315,645 -124,175 202,370 -29,082
1962 283,903 -112,676 200,905 -28,023
1961 296,467 -123,928 198,788 -27,159
1960 290,582 -55,212 198,461 -27,184

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/chile | 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 Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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