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Population in Algeria compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 9.31 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Algeria vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Costa Rica
2100 64,987,758 3,804,183
2099 65,099,593 3,842,423
2098 65,201,636 3,880,999
2097 65,286,684 3,919,996
2096 65,363,853 3,959,352
2095 65,425,396 3,999,084
2094 65,482,152 4,039,053
2093 65,511,098 4,079,349
2092 65,539,089 4,119,898
2091 65,560,728 4,160,663
2090 65,558,683 4,201,548
2089 65,560,674 4,242,452
2088 65,543,659 4,283,327
2087 65,518,674 4,324,225
2086 65,480,237 4,364,979
2085 65,436,284 4,405,520
2084 65,389,859 4,445,770
2083 65,339,591 4,485,644
2082 65,286,947 4,525,171
2081 65,228,570 4,564,265
2080 65,156,366 4,602,737
2079 65,077,934 4,640,677
2078 64,997,944 4,677,935
2077 64,912,164 4,714,527
2076 64,829,265 4,750,309
2075 64,732,964 4,785,359
2074 64,635,550 4,819,691
2073 64,539,251 4,853,137
2072 64,437,887 4,885,727
2071 64,334,505 4,917,445
2070 64,254,716 4,948,313
2069 64,156,721 4,978,425
2068 64,054,948 5,007,604
2067 63,947,346 5,035,877
2066 63,834,128 5,063,521
2065 63,711,038 5,090,474
2064 63,574,559 5,116,546
2063 63,435,887 5,141,922
2062 63,274,087 5,166,260
2061 63,110,028 5,189,836
2060 62,923,891 5,212,549
2059 62,712,836 5,234,066
2058 62,478,336 5,254,528
2057 62,226,357 5,273,844
2056 61,939,173 5,292,013
2055 61,635,604 5,308,829
2054 61,305,903 5,324,305
2053 60,952,313 5,338,417
2052 60,585,478 5,350,974
2051 60,184,066 5,361,865
2050 59,759,780 5,371,197
2049 59,319,414 5,378,904
2048 58,863,159 5,385,081
2047 58,399,750 5,389,678
2046 57,923,788 5,392,713
2045 57,438,215 5,394,209
2044 56,949,229 5,394,124
2043 56,458,404 5,392,590
2042 55,972,536 5,389,628
2041 55,486,685 5,385,101
2040 55,008,982 5,379,344
2039 54,525,726 5,372,186
2038 54,053,698 5,363,617
2037 53,581,185 5,353,928
2036 53,114,315 5,343,027
2035 52,635,824 5,330,994
2034 52,170,347 5,317,895
2033 51,701,970 5,303,634
2032 51,222,432 5,288,416
2031 50,743,202 5,272,215
2030 50,249,453 5,255,064
2029 49,738,822 5,236,901
2028 49,202,648 5,217,724
2027 48,647,196 5,197,413
2026 48,064,789 5,176,096
2025 47,453,061 5,153,634
2024 46,814,308 5,129,910
2023 46,164,219 5,105,525
2022 45,477,389 5,081,765
2021 44,761,099 5,059,988
2020 44,042,091 5,034,320
2019 43,294,546 4,999,553
2018 42,505,035 4,957,818
2017 41,689,299 4,913,177
2016 40,850,721 4,866,998
2015 40,019,529 4,818,038
2014 39,205,031 4,767,119
2013 38,414,171 4,716,147
2012 37,646,166 4,663,934
2011 36,903,376 4,609,833
2010 36,188,236 4,555,962
2009 35,490,445 4,499,791
2008 34,816,961 4,440,056
2007 34,189,416 4,380,248
2006 33,623,506 4,321,340
2005 33,109,249 4,261,240
2004 32,628,286 4,200,078
2003 32,175,818 4,138,784
2002 31,750,835 4,075,705
2001 31,331,221 4,008,947
2000 30,903,893 3,937,739
1999 30,474,354 3,862,101
1998 30,054,133 3,782,838
1997 29,579,301 3,701,711
1996 29,033,044 3,619,013
1995 28,470,191 3,535,176
1994 27,887,279 3,451,122
1993 27,277,048 3,367,434
1992 26,628,568 3,284,258
1991 25,987,928 3,202,176
1990 25,375,810 3,121,706
1989 24,754,485 3,043,827
1988 24,109,536 2,968,103
1987 23,443,624 2,892,699
1986 22,745,499 2,817,216
1985 22,008,544 2,741,894
1984 21,271,969 2,667,595
1983 20,558,115 2,595,153
1982 19,872,348 2,524,806
1981 19,220,704 2,456,637
1980 18,607,174 2,390,633
1979 18,036,655 2,326,490
1978 17,506,974 2,264,510
1977 17,015,994 2,205,025
1976 16,409,170 2,147,774
1975 15,678,596 2,092,719
1974 15,133,502 2,039,643
1973 14,771,147 1,988,343
1972 14,427,072 1,938,248
1971 14,098,936 1,888,539
1970 13,783,719 1,838,949
1969 13,475,960 1,789,276
1968 13,172,614 1,739,731
1967 12,876,118 1,689,523
1966 12,590,069 1,638,116
1965 12,365,976 1,586,208
1964 12,179,813 1,533,960
1963 11,982,118 1,481,604
1962 11,800,771 1,429,445
1961 11,628,883 1,377,920
1960 11,424,922 1,327,496

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/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Costa Rica
2100 -0.17% -1%
2099 -0.16% -0.99%
2098 -0.13% -0.99%
2097 -0.12% -0.99%
2096 -0.09% -0.99%
2095 -0.09% -0.99%
2094 -0.04% -0.99%
2093 -0.04% -0.98%
2092 -0.03% -0.98%
2091 0.003% -0.97%
2090 -0.003% -0.96%
2089 0.03% -0.95%
2088 0.04% -0.95%
2087 0.06% -0.93%
2086 0.07% -0.92%
2085 0.07% -0.91%
2084 0.08% -0.89%
2083 0.08% -0.87%
2082 0.09% -0.86%
2081 0.11% -0.84%
2080 0.12% -0.82%
2079 0.12% -0.8%
2078 0.13% -0.78%
2077 0.13% -0.75%
2076 0.15% -0.73%
2075 0.15% -0.71%
2074 0.15% -0.69%
2073 0.16% -0.67%
2072 0.16% -0.65%
2071 0.12% -0.62%
2070 0.15% -0.6%
2069 0.16% -0.58%
2068 0.17% -0.56%
2067 0.18% -0.55%
2066 0.19% -0.53%
2065 0.21% -0.51%
2064 0.22% -0.49%
2063 0.26% -0.47%
2062 0.26% -0.45%
2061 0.3% -0.44%
2060 0.34% -0.41%
2059 0.38% -0.39%
2058 0.4% -0.37%
2057 0.46% -0.34%
2056 0.49% -0.32%
2055 0.54% -0.29%
2054 0.58% -0.26%
2053 0.61% -0.23%
2052 0.67% -0.2%
2051 0.71% -0.17%
2050 0.74% -0.14%
2049 0.78% -0.11%
2048 0.79% -0.09%
2047 0.82% -0.06%
2046 0.85% -0.03%
2045 0.86% 0.002%
2044 0.87% 0.03%
2043 0.87% 0.05%
2042 0.88% 0.08%
2041 0.87% 0.11%
2040 0.89% 0.13%
2039 0.87% 0.16%
2038 0.88% 0.18%
2037 0.88% 0.2%
2036 0.91% 0.23%
2035 0.89% 0.25%
2034 0.91% 0.27%
2033 0.94% 0.29%
2032 0.94% 0.31%
2031 0.98% 0.33%
2030 1.03% 0.35%
2029 1.09% 0.37%
2028 1.14% 0.39%
2027 1.21% 0.41%
2026 1.29% 0.44%
2025 1.36% 0.46%
2024 1.41% 0.48%
2023 1.51% 0.47%
2022 1.6% 0.43%
2021 1.63% 0.51%
2020 1.73% 0.7%
2019 1.86% 0.84%
2018 1.96% 0.91%
2017 2.05% 0.95%
2016 2.08% 1.02%
2015 2.08% 1.07%
2014 2.06% 1.08%
2013 2.04% 1.12%
2012 2.01% 1.17%
2011 1.98% 1.18%
2010 1.97% 1.25%
2009 1.93% 1.35%
2008 1.84% 1.37%
2007 1.68% 1.36%
2006 1.55% 1.41%
2005 1.47% 1.46%
2004 1.41% 1.48%
2003 1.34% 1.55%
2002 1.34% 1.67%
2001 1.38% 1.81%
2000 1.41% 1.96%
1999 1.4% 2.1%
1998 1.61% 2.19%
1997 1.88% 2.29%
1996 1.98% 2.37%
1995 2.09% 2.44%
1994 2.24% 2.49%
1993 2.44% 2.53%
1992 2.47% 2.56%
1991 2.41% 2.58%
1990 2.51% 2.56%
1989 2.68% 2.55%
1988 2.84% 2.61%
1987 3.07% 2.68%
1986 3.35% 2.75%
1985 3.46% 2.79%
1984 3.47% 2.79%
1983 3.45% 2.79%
1982 3.39% 2.77%
1981 3.3% 2.76%
1980 3.16% 2.76%
1979 3.03% 2.74%
1978 2.89% 2.7%
1977 3.7% 2.67%
1976 4.66% 2.63%
1975 3.6% 2.6%
1974 2.45% 2.58%
1973 2.38% 2.58%
1972 2.33% 2.63%
1971 2.29% 2.7%
1970 2.28% 2.78%
1969 2.3% 2.85%
1968 2.3% 2.97%
1967 2.27% 3.14%
1966 1.81% 3.27%
1965 1.53% 3.41%
1964 1.65% 3.53%
1963 1.54% 3.65%
1962 1.48% 3.74%
1961 1.79% 3.8%

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/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Algeria Costa Rica
Current population
48222325
5181862
Population rank 34/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.06%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
21.6 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +67
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 138/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +1,000
Net migration rank 161/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 1,000
2024 - -31,240 - 967
2023 691,724 -25,963 24,109 995
2022 722,591 -14,684 21,409 1,006
2021 735,514 -10,803 20,119 1,018
2020 724,140 -10,798 29,164 1,029
2019 809,522 -27,786 37,682 1,653
2018 824,428 -27,146 42,469 1,673
2017 848,585 -14,403 43,471 1,671
2016 849,368 -6,438 45,565 1,649
2015 847,054 -27,638 49,077 1,617
2014 839,654 -30,064 49,559 1,589
2013 802,203 -30,052 49,227 1,579
2012 790,645 -26,763 52,036 1,587
2011 741,832 -20,108 52,884 1,695
2010 719,350 -10,788 50,803 2,357
2009 691,496 -4,458 55,757 3,432
2008 662,044 -2,101 56,491 3,794
2007 620,196 -25,046 55,244 4,080
2006 580,812 -44,138 54,177 4,321
2005 543,158 -51,345 57,139 4,567
2004 508,773 -38,648 55,769 4,856
2003 474,272 -39,421 56,743 5,216
2002 451,369 -36,255 58,388 5,812
2001 450,637 -26,539 62,199 7,119
2000 447,025 -16,454 64,268 8,826
1999 434,198 -5,657 64,922 13,253
1998 425,928 -13,991 64,788 15,556
1997 450,138 87,582 64,954 16,954
1996 483,632 71,139 66,094 17,393
1995 533,104 37,817 67,585 16,609
1994 594,445 430 68,336 15,587
1993 611,306 14,289 69,016 14,431
1992 627,289 44,102 69,830 13,069
1991 616,850 -6,945 70,506 10,757
1990 612,369 1,962 71,727 7,949
1989 628,542 -234 72,327 3,758
1988 637,215 24,376 72,944 2,414
1987 645,309 24,933 73,188 2,267
1986 661,644 64,381 73,211 2,302
1985 672,185 75,729 72,776 2,357
1984 656,475 68,774 71,062 2,402
1983 641,167 61,292 68,972 2,449
1982 620,415 48,660 66,826 2,453
1981 595,150 39,043 64,632 2,431
1980 559,983 32,879 62,561 2,387
1979 523,875 24,311 60,984 2,349
1978 491,876 19,317 58,327 2,296
1977 465,405 5,360 56,122 2,228
1976 440,192 302,662 54,019 2,129
1975 417,803 300,482 51,979 1,992
1974 399,509 -27,605 50,349 1,839
1973 382,736 -29,938 48,943 1,468
1972 368,179 -32,832 48,417 1,366
1971 356,069 -35,141 48,341 1,296
1970 346,564 -37,058 48,398 1,137
1969 334,541 -28,535 48,790 1,017
1968 324,560 -23,870 48,361 939
1967 316,289 -23,983 50,193 926
1966 309,628 -29,832 50,755 930
1965 311,190 -142,810 51,196 932
1964 312,729 -108,798 51,435 934
1963 315,645 -124,175 51,403 938
1962 283,903 -112,676 51,046 934
1961 296,467 -123,928 50,149 924
1960 290,582 -55,212 48,857 910

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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