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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 12.6 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Algeria vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Croatia
2100 64,987,758 2,137,465
2099 65,099,593 2,155,186
2098 65,201,636 2,173,108
2097 65,286,684 2,190,995
2096 65,363,853 2,209,326
2095 65,425,396 2,227,698
2094 65,482,152 2,246,224
2093 65,511,098 2,264,550
2092 65,539,089 2,283,068
2091 65,560,728 2,301,556
2090 65,558,683 2,319,851
2089 65,560,674 2,338,604
2088 65,543,659 2,357,581
2087 65,518,674 2,376,274
2086 65,480,237 2,395,139
2085 65,436,284 2,414,304
2084 65,389,859 2,433,813
2083 65,339,591 2,453,361
2082 65,286,947 2,473,204
2081 65,228,570 2,493,128
2080 65,156,366 2,513,378
2079 65,077,934 2,534,101
2078 64,997,944 2,554,982
2077 64,912,164 2,576,370
2076 64,829,265 2,597,887
2075 64,732,964 2,619,688
2074 64,635,550 2,641,342
2073 64,539,251 2,663,253
2072 64,437,887 2,685,714
2071 64,334,505 2,708,053
2070 64,254,716 2,730,187
2069 64,156,721 2,753,302
2068 64,054,948 2,776,996
2067 63,947,346 2,800,742
2066 63,834,128 2,824,811
2065 63,711,038 2,848,913
2064 63,574,559 2,872,881
2063 63,435,887 2,897,651
2062 63,274,087 2,922,653
2061 63,110,028 2,947,832
2060 62,923,891 2,973,162
2059 62,712,836 2,998,389
2058 62,478,336 3,023,822
2057 62,226,357 3,049,085
2056 61,939,173 3,074,796
2055 61,635,604 3,100,195
2054 61,305,903 3,125,459
2053 60,952,313 3,151,016
2052 60,585,478 3,176,316
2051 60,184,066 3,201,973
2050 59,759,780 3,227,869
2049 59,319,414 3,253,597
2048 58,863,159 3,279,316
2047 58,399,750 3,305,051
2046 57,923,788 3,330,260
2045 57,438,215 3,355,638
2044 56,949,229 3,381,196
2043 56,458,404 3,406,105
2042 55,972,536 3,430,854
2041 55,486,685 3,455,487
2040 55,008,982 3,479,631
2039 54,525,726 3,503,577
2038 54,053,698 3,527,583
2037 53,581,185 3,551,581
2036 53,114,315 3,574,520
2035 52,635,824 3,596,996
2034 52,170,347 3,620,363
2033 51,701,970 3,643,692
2032 51,222,432 3,667,478
2031 50,743,202 3,691,842
2030 50,249,453 3,715,373
2029 49,738,822 3,739,203
2028 49,202,648 3,762,505
2027 48,647,196 3,787,023
2026 48,064,789 3,812,193
2025 47,453,061 3,838,346
2024 46,814,308 3,866,200
2023 46,164,219 3,859,686
2022 45,477,389 3,855,641
2021 44,761,099 3,878,981
2020 44,042,091 3,914,206
2019 43,294,546 3,949,390
2018 42,505,035 3,988,775
2017 41,689,299 4,041,407
2016 40,850,721 4,106,867
2015 40,019,529 4,151,725
2014 39,205,031 4,201,598
2013 38,414,171 4,233,922
2012 37,646,166 4,260,368
2011 36,903,376 4,280,622
2010 36,188,236 4,295,427
2009 35,490,445 4,305,181
2008 34,816,961 4,309,705
2007 34,189,416 4,310,217
2006 33,623,506 4,311,159
2005 33,109,249 4,310,145
2004 32,628,286 4,304,600
2003 32,175,818 4,303,399
2002 31,750,835 4,302,174
2001 31,331,221 4,299,642
2000 30,903,893 4,468,302
1999 30,474,354 4,512,597
1998 30,054,133 4,532,135
1997 29,579,301 4,534,920
1996 29,033,044 4,557,097
1995 28,470,191 4,620,030
1994 27,887,279 4,652,024
1993 27,277,048 4,600,463
1992 26,628,568 4,575,818
1991 25,987,928 4,689,022
1990 25,375,810 4,777,368
1989 24,754,485 4,767,260
1988 24,109,536 4,755,207
1987 23,443,624 4,739,745
1986 22,745,499 4,721,446
1985 22,008,544 4,701,417
1984 21,271,969 4,680,285
1983 20,558,115 4,658,254
1982 19,872,348 4,634,234
1981 19,220,704 4,611,509
1980 18,607,174 4,599,782
1979 18,036,655 4,594,778
1978 17,506,974 4,581,085
1977 17,015,994 4,559,571
1976 16,409,170 4,535,934
1975 15,678,596 4,512,082
1974 15,133,502 4,490,660
1973 14,771,147 4,470,161
1972 14,427,072 4,450,564
1971 14,098,936 4,431,275
1970 13,783,719 4,412,252
1969 13,475,960 4,391,490
1968 13,172,614 4,365,628
1967 12,876,118 4,338,683
1966 12,590,069 4,310,701
1965 12,365,976 4,280,923
1964 12,179,813 4,252,876
1963 11,982,118 4,225,675
1962 11,800,771 4,196,712
1961 11,628,883 4,167,292
1960 11,424,922 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.14M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Croatia
2100 -0.17% -0.82%
2099 -0.16% -0.82%
2098 -0.13% -0.82%
2097 -0.12% -0.83%
2096 -0.09% -0.82%
2095 -0.09% -0.82%
2094 -0.04% -0.81%
2093 -0.04% -0.81%
2092 -0.03% -0.8%
2091 0.003% -0.79%
2090 -0.003% -0.8%
2089 0.03% -0.8%
2088 0.04% -0.79%
2087 0.06% -0.79%
2086 0.07% -0.79%
2085 0.07% -0.8%
2084 0.08% -0.8%
2083 0.08% -0.8%
2082 0.09% -0.8%
2081 0.11% -0.81%
2080 0.12% -0.82%
2079 0.12% -0.82%
2078 0.13% -0.83%
2077 0.13% -0.83%
2076 0.15% -0.83%
2075 0.15% -0.82%
2074 0.15% -0.82%
2073 0.16% -0.84%
2072 0.16% -0.82%
2071 0.12% -0.81%
2070 0.15% -0.84%
2069 0.16% -0.85%
2068 0.17% -0.85%
2067 0.18% -0.85%
2066 0.19% -0.85%
2065 0.21% -0.83%
2064 0.22% -0.85%
2063 0.26% -0.86%
2062 0.26% -0.85%
2061 0.3% -0.85%
2060 0.34% -0.84%
2059 0.38% -0.84%
2058 0.4% -0.83%
2057 0.46% -0.84%
2056 0.49% -0.82%
2055 0.54% -0.81%
2054 0.58% -0.81%
2053 0.61% -0.8%
2052 0.67% -0.8%
2051 0.71% -0.8%
2050 0.74% -0.79%
2049 0.78% -0.78%
2048 0.79% -0.78%
2047 0.82% -0.76%
2046 0.85% -0.76%
2045 0.86% -0.76%
2044 0.87% -0.73%
2043 0.87% -0.72%
2042 0.88% -0.71%
2041 0.87% -0.69%
2040 0.89% -0.68%
2039 0.87% -0.68%
2038 0.88% -0.68%
2037 0.88% -0.64%
2036 0.91% -0.62%
2035 0.89% -0.65%
2034 0.91% -0.64%
2033 0.94% -0.65%
2032 0.94% -0.66%
2031 0.98% -0.63%
2030 1.03% -0.64%
2029 1.09% -0.62%
2028 1.14% -0.65%
2027 1.21% -0.66%
2026 1.29% -0.68%
2025 1.36% -0.72%
2024 1.41% 0.17%
2023 1.51% 0.1%
2022 1.6% -0.6%
2021 1.63% -0.9%
2020 1.73% -0.89%
2019 1.86% -0.99%
2018 1.96% -1.3%
2017 2.05% -1.59%
2016 2.08% -1.08%
2015 2.08% -1.19%
2014 2.06% -0.76%
2013 2.04% -0.62%
2012 2.01% -0.47%
2011 1.98% -0.34%
2010 1.97% -0.23%
2009 1.93% -0.1%
2008 1.84% -0.01%
2007 1.68% -0.02%
2006 1.55% 0.02%
2005 1.47% 0.13%
2004 1.41% 0.03%
2003 1.34% 0.03%
2002 1.34% 0.06%
2001 1.38% -3.77%
2000 1.41% -0.98%
1999 1.4% -0.43%
1998 1.61% -0.06%
1997 1.88% -0.49%
1996 1.98% -1.36%
1995 2.09% -0.69%
1994 2.24% 1.12%
1993 2.44% 0.54%
1992 2.47% -2.41%
1991 2.41% -1.85%
1990 2.51% 0.21%
1989 2.68% 0.25%
1988 2.84% 0.33%
1987 3.07% 0.39%
1986 3.35% 0.43%
1985 3.46% 0.45%
1984 3.47% 0.47%
1983 3.45% 0.52%
1982 3.39% 0.49%
1981 3.3% 0.25%
1980 3.16% 0.11%
1979 3.03% 0.3%
1978 2.89% 0.47%
1977 3.7% 0.52%
1976 4.66% 0.53%
1975 3.6% 0.48%
1974 2.45% 0.46%
1973 2.38% 0.44%
1972 2.33% 0.44%
1971 2.29% 0.43%
1970 2.28% 0.47%
1969 2.3% 0.59%
1968 2.3% 0.62%
1967 2.27% 0.65%
1966 1.81% 0.7%
1965 1.53% 0.66%
1964 1.65% 0.64%
1963 1.54% 0.69%
1962 1.48% 0.71%
1961 1.79% 0.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Algeria Croatia
Current population
48222325
3812193
Population rank 34/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.05%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.34 hours
One birth every
34.8 seconds
16.4 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +18
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 157/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -3,481
Net migration rank 161/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -3,481
2024 - -31,240 - -5,186
2023 691,724 -25,963 -19,298 10,202
2022 722,591 -14,684 -23,134 11,681
2021 735,514 -10,803 -26,377 -4,517
2020 724,140 -10,798 -20,354 -8,552
2019 809,522 -27,786 -15,008 -13,239
2018 824,428 -27,146 -15,557 -25,016
2017 848,585 -14,403 -16,570 -44,557
2016 849,368 -6,438 -13,553 -32,144
2015 847,054 -27,638 -16,607 -27,501
2014 839,654 -30,064 -11,345 -13,127
2013 802,203 -30,052 -10,162 -6,245
2012 790,645 -26,763 -9,799 -4,794
2011 741,832 -20,108 -9,846 -17,463
2010 719,350 -10,788 -8,591 -3,995
2009 691,496 -4,458 -7,319 1,358
2008 662,044 -2,101 -8,188 6,495
2007 620,196 -25,046 -10,335 8,893
2006 580,812 -44,138 -8,669 10,852
2005 543,158 -51,345 -9,022 10,629
2004 508,773 -38,648 -9,040 15,445
2003 474,272 -39,421 -12,480 12,556
2002 451,369 -36,255 -10,325 10,306
2001 450,637 -26,539 -8,599 19,298
2000 447,025 -16,454 -6,255 -47,629
1999 434,198 -5,657 -6,769 -47,418
1998 425,928 -13,991 -4,985 -47,931
1997 450,138 87,582 3,175 -52,897
1996 483,632 71,139 3,190 -53,688
1995 533,104 37,817 0 -51,882
1994 594,445 430 -930 -50,444
1993 611,306 14,289 -2,301 -49,615
1992 627,289 44,102 -4,576 -47,865
1991 616,850 -6,945 -2,813 -31,968
1990 612,369 1,962 3,344 9,538
1989 628,542 -234 3,337 8,471
1988 637,215 24,376 5,707 7,242
1987 645,309 24,933 6,161 6,956
1986 661,644 64,381 8,499 6,261
1985 672,185 75,729 10,343 5,550
1984 656,475 68,774 10,764 5,757
1983 641,167 61,292 10,714 6,323
1982 620,415 48,660 15,756 7,475
1981 595,150 39,043 15,680 4,872
1980 559,983 32,879 17,939 -5,486
1979 523,875 24,311 21,136 -5,740
1978 491,876 19,317 20,157 -7,329
1977 465,405 5,360 22,798 -7,339
1976 440,192 302,662 22,226 -7,400
1975 417,803 300,482 21,658 -7,366
1974 399,509 -27,605 22,453 -8,076
1973 382,736 -29,938 21,904 -8,335
1972 368,179 -32,832 17,802 -7,277
1971 356,069 -35,141 19,941 -5,608
1970 346,564 -37,058 16,767 -2,359
1969 334,541 -28,535 16,688 -2,796
1968 324,560 -23,870 21,828 -2,799
1967 316,289 -23,983 26,032 -3,518
1966 309,628 -29,832 33,192 -6,341
1965 311,190 -142,810 31,251 -5,253
1964 312,729 -108,798 25,942 -2,090
1963 315,645 -124,175 31,270 -1,289
1962 283,903 -112,676 30,216 -2,176
1961 296,467 -123,928 36,255 -6,567
1960 290,582 -55,212 34,778 -21,768

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

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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 Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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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