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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 53,425,635 people in Colombia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 54,209,462 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.12 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 1.23% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +1.26% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.2M (27% growth).

Algeria vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Colombia
2100 64,963,450 47,484,139
2099 65,075,244 47,830,655
2098 65,177,248 48,181,819
2097 65,262,264 48,536,565
2096 65,339,404 48,894,308
2095 65,400,924 49,257,082
2094 65,457,659 49,624,336
2093 65,486,594 49,993,990
2092 65,514,575 50,365,329
2091 65,536,206 50,738,006
2090 65,534,162 51,111,627
2089 65,536,151 51,485,668
2088 65,519,144 51,859,452
2087 65,494,168 52,230,587
2086 65,455,745 52,598,291
2085 65,411,808 52,962,450
2084 65,365,401 53,322,246
2083 65,315,151 53,676,937
2082 65,262,527 54,026,216
2081 65,204,172 54,368,364
2080 65,131,995 54,703,696
2079 65,053,592 55,030,557
2078 64,973,632 55,349,907
2077 64,887,885 55,659,611
2076 64,805,016 55,959,176
2075 64,708,752 56,248,347
2074 64,611,374 56,527,033
2073 64,515,111 56,794,109
2072 64,413,784 57,050,141
2071 64,310,442 57,294,481
2070 64,230,683 57,526,873
2069 64,132,724 57,746,348
2068 64,030,989 57,954,274
2067 63,923,427 58,149,809
2066 63,810,251 58,333,112
2065 63,687,208 58,503,296
2064 63,550,779 58,662,119
2063 63,412,160 58,808,654
2062 63,250,420 58,944,276
2061 63,086,423 59,067,801
2060 62,900,355 59,180,318
2059 62,689,379 59,281,322
2058 62,454,967 59,371,363
2057 62,203,082 59,450,029
2056 61,916,006 59,517,427
2055 61,612,550 59,573,668
2054 61,282,973 59,618,199
2053 60,929,515 59,651,062
2052 60,562,817 59,672,031
2051 60,161,555 59,680,555
2050 59,737,427 59,676,848
2049 59,297,226 59,659,759
2048 58,841,142 59,629,100
2047 58,377,907 59,583,143
2046 57,902,123 59,521,825
2045 57,416,731 59,444,589
2044 56,927,927 59,348,507
2043 56,437,286 59,235,094
2042 55,951,600 59,102,840
2041 55,465,931 58,951,213
2040 54,988,407 58,780,376
2039 54,505,331 58,585,136
2038 54,033,480 58,369,901
2037 53,561,143 58,133,352
2036 53,094,449 57,870,584
2035 52,616,136 57,588,449
2034 52,150,833 57,279,396
2033 51,682,632 56,946,591
2032 51,203,273 56,592,496
2031 50,724,222 56,213,920
2030 50,230,658 55,809,671
2029 49,720,218 55,382,133
2028 49,184,244 54,930,329
2027 48,629,000 54,451,860
2026 48,046,811 53,953,448
2025 47,435,312 53,425,635
2024 46,814,308 52,886,363
2023 46,164,219 52,321,152
2022 45,477,389 51,737,944
2021 44,761,099 51,188,173
2020 44,042,091 50,629,997
2019 43,294,546 49,907,985
2018 42,505,035 49,024,465
2017 41,689,299 48,131,078
2016 40,850,721 47,437,512
2015 40,019,529 46,969,940
2014 39,205,031 46,565,429
2013 38,414,171 46,151,584
2012 37,646,166 45,715,810
2011 36,903,376 45,259,614
2010 36,188,236 44,777,319
2009 35,490,445 44,271,541
2008 34,816,961 43,758,808
2007 34,189,416 43,235,374
2006 33,623,506 42,691,084
2005 33,109,249 42,128,977
2004 32,628,286 41,543,171
2003 32,175,818 40,937,429
2002 31,750,835 40,324,680
2001 31,331,221 39,709,262
2000 30,903,893 39,089,934
1999 30,474,354 38,454,863
1998 30,054,133 37,792,165
1997 29,579,301 37,121,149
1996 29,033,044 36,462,745
1995 28,470,191 35,804,662
1994 27,887,279 35,127,410
1993 27,277,048 34,441,473
1992 26,628,568 33,760,571
1991 25,987,928 33,098,372
1990 25,375,810 32,440,069
1989 24,754,485 31,776,279
1988 24,109,536 31,130,524
1987 23,443,624 30,499,467
1986 22,745,499 29,879,112
1985 22,008,544 29,268,470
1984 21,271,969 28,642,690
1983 20,558,115 27,988,173
1982 19,872,348 27,338,331
1981 19,220,704 26,713,267
1980 18,607,174 26,104,498
1979 18,036,655 25,515,626
1978 17,506,974 24,950,337
1977 17,015,994 24,393,494
1976 16,409,170 23,858,810
1975 15,678,596 23,344,644
1974 15,133,502 22,833,469
1973 14,771,147 22,325,374
1972 14,427,072 21,819,563
1971 14,098,936 21,319,096
1970 13,783,719 20,811,782
1969 13,475,960 20,291,942
1968 13,172,614 19,766,796
1967 12,876,118 19,235,618
1966 12,590,069 18,702,688
1965 12,365,976 18,169,050
1964 12,179,813 17,637,411
1963 11,982,118 17,113,823
1962 11,800,771 16,599,029
1961 11,628,883 16,095,203
1960 11,424,922 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Colombia
2100 -0.17% -0.72%
2099 -0.16% -0.73%
2098 -0.13% -0.73%
2097 -0.12% -0.73%
2096 -0.09% -0.74%
2095 -0.09% -0.74%
2094 -0.04% -0.74%
2093 -0.04% -0.74%
2092 -0.03% -0.73%
2091 0.003% -0.73%
2090 -0.003% -0.73%
2089 0.03% -0.72%
2088 0.04% -0.71%
2087 0.06% -0.7%
2086 0.07% -0.69%
2085 0.07% -0.67%
2084 0.08% -0.66%
2083 0.08% -0.65%
2082 0.09% -0.63%
2081 0.11% -0.61%
2080 0.12% -0.59%
2079 0.12% -0.58%
2078 0.13% -0.56%
2077 0.13% -0.54%
2076 0.15% -0.51%
2075 0.15% -0.49%
2074 0.15% -0.47%
2073 0.16% -0.45%
2072 0.16% -0.43%
2071 0.12% -0.4%
2070 0.15% -0.38%
2069 0.16% -0.36%
2068 0.17% -0.34%
2067 0.18% -0.31%
2066 0.19% -0.29%
2065 0.21% -0.27%
2064 0.22% -0.25%
2063 0.26% -0.23%
2062 0.26% -0.21%
2061 0.3% -0.19%
2060 0.34% -0.17%
2059 0.38% -0.15%
2058 0.4% -0.13%
2057 0.46% -0.11%
2056 0.49% -0.09%
2055 0.54% -0.07%
2054 0.58% -0.06%
2053 0.61% -0.04%
2052 0.67% -0.01%
2051 0.71% 0.006%
2050 0.74% 0.03%
2049 0.78% 0.05%
2048 0.79% 0.08%
2047 0.82% 0.1%
2046 0.85% 0.13%
2045 0.86% 0.16%
2044 0.87% 0.19%
2043 0.87% 0.22%
2042 0.88% 0.26%
2041 0.87% 0.29%
2040 0.89% 0.33%
2039 0.87% 0.37%
2038 0.88% 0.41%
2037 0.88% 0.45%
2036 0.91% 0.49%
2035 0.89% 0.54%
2034 0.91% 0.58%
2033 0.94% 0.63%
2032 0.94% 0.67%
2031 0.98% 0.72%
2030 1.03% 0.77%
2029 1.09% 0.82%
2028 1.14% 0.88%
2027 1.21% 0.92%
2026 1.29% 0.99%
2025 1.33% 1.02%
2024 1.41% 1.08%
2023 1.51% 1.13%
2022 1.6% 1.07%
2021 1.63% 1.1%
2020 1.73% 1.45%
2019 1.86% 1.8%
2018 1.96% 1.86%
2017 2.05% 1.46%
2016 2.08% 1%
2015 2.08% 0.87%
2014 2.06% 0.9%
2013 2.04% 0.95%
2012 2.01% 1.01%
2011 1.98% 1.08%
2010 1.97% 1.14%
2009 1.93% 1.17%
2008 1.84% 1.21%
2007 1.68% 1.27%
2006 1.55% 1.33%
2005 1.47% 1.41%
2004 1.41% 1.48%
2003 1.34% 1.52%
2002 1.34% 1.55%
2001 1.38% 1.58%
2000 1.41% 1.65%
1999 1.4% 1.75%
1998 1.61% 1.81%
1997 1.88% 1.81%
1996 1.98% 1.84%
1995 2.09% 1.93%
1994 2.24% 1.99%
1993 2.44% 2.02%
1992 2.47% 2%
1991 2.41% 2.03%
1990 2.51% 2.09%
1989 2.68% 2.07%
1988 2.84% 2.07%
1987 3.07% 2.08%
1986 3.35% 2.09%
1985 3.46% 2.18%
1984 3.47% 2.34%
1983 3.45% 2.38%
1982 3.39% 2.34%
1981 3.3% 2.33%
1980 3.16% 2.31%
1979 3.03% 2.27%
1978 2.89% 2.28%
1977 3.7% 2.24%
1976 4.66% 2.2%
1975 3.6% 2.24%
1974 2.45% 2.28%
1973 2.38% 2.32%
1972 2.33% 2.35%
1971 2.29% 2.44%
1970 2.28% 2.56%
1969 2.3% 2.66%
1968 2.3% 2.76%
1967 2.27% 2.85%
1966 1.81% 2.94%
1965 1.53% 3.01%
1964 1.65% 3.06%
1963 1.54% 3.1%
1962 1.48% 3.13%
1961 1.79% 3.13%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.02%.

Live population counters

Algeria Colombia
Current population
48345858
54209462
Population rank 34/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.65%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
58.6 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
45 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
1.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +1,477
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +539,272
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +1.02%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 100/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +129,139
Net migration rank 161/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 129,139
2024 665,653 -31,240 411,721 141,643
2023 691,724 -25,963 422,598 154,521
2022 722,591 -14,684 406,143 183,180
2021 735,514 -10,803 311,122 199,070
2020 724,140 -10,798 378,965 227,130
2019 809,522 -27,786 441,087 396,826
2018 824,428 -27,146 433,622 495,524
2017 848,585 -14,403 426,538 431,072
2016 849,368 -6,438 425,087 104,373
2015 847,054 -27,638 446,778 -41,123
2014 839,654 -30,064 470,916 -67,522
2013 802,203 -30,052 489,069 -64,789
2012 790,645 -26,763 503,285 -56,070
2011 741,832 -20,108 511,524 -46,385
2010 719,350 -10,788 533,657 -34,220
2009 691,496 -4,458 559,017 -46,901
2008 662,044 -2,101 576,654 -63,313
2007 620,196 -25,046 583,115 -49,634
2006 580,812 -44,138 594,388 -39,303
2005 543,158 -51,345 610,618 -41,465
2004 508,773 -38,648 628,424 -25,949
2003 474,272 -39,421 642,144 -33,114
2002 451,369 -36,255 640,840 -24,387
2001 450,637 -26,539 642,933 -28,582
2000 447,025 -16,454 652,176 -27,878
1999 434,198 -5,657 668,576 -22,698
1998 425,928 -13,991 687,704 -8,186
1997 450,138 87,582 686,073 -23,600
1996 483,632 71,139 682,547 -28,251
1995 533,104 37,817 694,968 -33,097
1994 594,445 430 708,660 -16,023
1993 611,306 14,289 709,287 -30,103
1992 627,289 44,102 697,763 -15,147
1991 616,850 -6,945 690,266 -48,458
1990 612,369 1,962 682,409 -7,590
1989 628,542 -234 674,102 -21,329
1988 637,215 24,376 663,796 -25,064
1987 645,309 24,933 659,429 -36,040
1986 661,644 64,381 659,701 -42,368
1985 672,185 75,729 625,379 -21,408
1984 656,475 68,774 666,315 -18,692
1983 641,167 61,292 674,767 -13,329
1982 620,415 48,660 675,339 -37,090
1981 595,150 39,043 662,195 -50,351
1980 559,983 32,879 649,872 -44,203
1979 523,875 24,311 635,747 -63,657
1978 491,876 19,317 626,378 -67,870
1977 465,405 5,360 622,814 -67,638
1976 440,192 302,662 612,265 -98,057
1975 417,803 300,482 598,580 -84,462
1974 399,509 -27,605 589,035 -80,816
1973 382,736 -29,938 583,608 -75,630
1972 368,179 -32,832 581,361 -77,708
1971 356,069 -35,141 582,011 -84,712
1970 346,564 -37,058 583,396 -66,065
1969 334,541 -28,535 586,559 -64,238
1968 324,560 -23,870 589,407 -61,442
1967 316,289 -23,983 591,649 -57,256
1966 309,628 -29,832 590,855 -59,395
1965 311,190 -142,810 587,677 -51,855
1964 312,729 -108,798 581,435 -53,972
1963 315,645 -124,175 572,355 -52,631
1962 283,903 -112,676 559,985 -50,108
1961 296,467 -123,928 545,627 -47,849
1960 290,582 -55,212 529,316 -49,115

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Colombia 64.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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