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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 34.8 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Algeria vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Cyprus
2100 64,987,758 1,283,630
2099 65,099,593 1,288,020
2098 65,201,636 1,292,508
2097 65,286,684 1,296,742
2096 65,363,853 1,301,023
2095 65,425,396 1,305,479
2094 65,482,152 1,309,718
2093 65,511,098 1,313,969
2092 65,539,089 1,318,737
2091 65,560,728 1,323,639
2090 65,558,683 1,328,837
2089 65,560,674 1,334,392
2088 65,543,659 1,340,131
2087 65,518,674 1,346,159
2086 65,480,237 1,352,854
2085 65,436,284 1,359,724
2084 65,389,859 1,366,740
2083 65,339,591 1,373,868
2082 65,286,947 1,381,157
2081 65,228,570 1,388,924
2080 65,156,366 1,396,828
2079 65,077,934 1,404,677
2078 64,997,944 1,412,505
2077 64,912,164 1,420,434
2076 64,829,265 1,428,032
2075 64,732,964 1,435,762
2074 64,635,550 1,443,463
2073 64,539,251 1,450,943
2072 64,437,887 1,458,241
2071 64,334,505 1,464,781
2070 64,254,716 1,471,110
2069 64,156,721 1,477,182
2068 64,054,948 1,483,033
2067 63,947,346 1,488,356
2066 63,834,128 1,492,983
2065 63,711,038 1,497,204
2064 63,574,559 1,501,025
2063 63,435,887 1,504,504
2062 63,274,087 1,507,711
2061 63,110,028 1,509,940
2060 62,923,891 1,511,787
2059 62,712,836 1,513,161
2058 62,478,336 1,514,533
2057 62,226,357 1,515,475
2056 61,939,173 1,515,978
2055 61,635,604 1,516,427
2054 61,305,903 1,516,816
2053 60,952,313 1,517,078
2052 60,585,478 1,517,120
2051 60,184,066 1,516,244
2050 59,759,780 1,515,102
2049 59,319,414 1,513,890
2048 58,863,159 1,512,298
2047 58,399,750 1,510,494
2046 57,923,788 1,508,356
2045 57,438,215 1,506,087
2044 56,949,229 1,503,508
2043 56,458,404 1,500,726
2042 55,972,536 1,497,592
2041 55,486,685 1,493,983
2040 55,008,982 1,489,871
2039 54,525,726 1,485,335
2038 54,053,698 1,480,323
2037 53,581,185 1,475,124
2036 53,114,315 1,469,196
2035 52,635,824 1,463,098
2034 52,170,347 1,456,442
2033 51,701,970 1,449,244
2032 51,222,432 1,441,479
2031 50,743,202 1,433,522
2030 50,249,453 1,424,675
2029 49,738,822 1,415,483
2028 49,202,648 1,405,454
2027 48,647,196 1,394,504
2026 48,064,789 1,383,344
2025 47,453,061 1,371,233
2024 46,814,308 1,358,282
2023 46,164,219 1,344,976
2022 45,477,389 1,331,370
2021 44,761,099 1,317,309
2020 44,042,091 1,302,247
2019 43,294,546 1,286,671
2018 42,505,035 1,270,737
2017 41,689,299 1,254,275
2016 40,850,721 1,237,112
2015 40,019,529 1,219,502
2014 39,205,031 1,201,801
2013 38,414,171 1,183,895
2012 37,646,166 1,165,397
2011 36,903,376 1,146,493
2010 36,188,236 1,127,816
2009 35,490,445 1,109,371
2008 34,816,961 1,091,026
2007 34,189,416 1,072,714
2006 33,623,506 1,054,418
2005 33,109,249 1,036,151
2004 32,628,286 1,017,875
2003 32,175,818 999,590
2002 31,750,835 981,440
2001 31,331,221 964,127
2000 30,903,893 947,667
1999 30,474,354 931,234
1998 30,054,133 914,548
1997 29,579,301 897,568
1996 29,033,044 880,290
1995 28,470,191 862,695
1994 27,887,279 844,667
1993 27,277,048 826,034
1992 26,628,568 810,341
1991 25,987,928 798,944
1990 25,375,810 788,351
1989 24,754,485 777,420
1988 24,109,536 766,235
1987 23,443,624 754,785
1986 22,745,499 743,105
1985 22,008,544 731,277
1984 21,271,969 719,334
1983 20,558,115 707,225
1982 19,872,348 696,497
1981 19,220,704 688,893
1980 18,607,174 683,076
1979 18,036,655 677,549
1978 17,506,974 672,249
1977 17,015,994 667,101
1976 16,409,170 662,032
1975 15,678,596 659,405
1974 15,133,502 663,254
1973 14,771,147 665,937
1972 14,427,072 661,063
1971 14,098,936 654,050
1970 13,783,719 647,446
1969 13,475,960 641,189
1968 13,172,614 635,157
1967 12,876,118 629,251
1966 12,590,069 623,390
1965 12,365,976 617,736
1964 12,179,813 612,521
1963 11,982,118 607,252
1962 11,800,771 601,466
1961 11,628,883 595,514
1960 11,424,922 586,490

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/cyprus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Cyprus
2100 -0.17% -0.34%
2099 -0.16% -0.35%
2098 -0.13% -0.33%
2097 -0.12% -0.33%
2096 -0.09% -0.34%
2095 -0.09% -0.32%
2094 -0.04% -0.32%
2093 -0.04% -0.36%
2092 -0.03% -0.37%
2091 0.003% -0.39%
2090 -0.003% -0.42%
2089 0.03% -0.43%
2088 0.04% -0.45%
2087 0.06% -0.49%
2086 0.07% -0.51%
2085 0.07% -0.51%
2084 0.08% -0.52%
2083 0.08% -0.53%
2082 0.09% -0.56%
2081 0.11% -0.57%
2080 0.12% -0.56%
2079 0.12% -0.55%
2078 0.13% -0.56%
2077 0.13% -0.53%
2076 0.15% -0.54%
2075 0.15% -0.53%
2074 0.15% -0.52%
2073 0.16% -0.5%
2072 0.16% -0.45%
2071 0.12% -0.43%
2070 0.15% -0.41%
2069 0.16% -0.39%
2068 0.17% -0.36%
2067 0.18% -0.31%
2066 0.19% -0.28%
2065 0.21% -0.25%
2064 0.22% -0.23%
2063 0.26% -0.21%
2062 0.26% -0.15%
2061 0.3% -0.12%
2060 0.34% -0.09%
2059 0.38% -0.09%
2058 0.4% -0.06%
2057 0.46% -0.03%
2056 0.49% -0.03%
2055 0.54% -0.03%
2054 0.58% -0.02%
2053 0.61% -0.003%
2052 0.67% 0.06%
2051 0.71% 0.08%
2050 0.74% 0.08%
2049 0.78% 0.11%
2048 0.79% 0.12%
2047 0.82% 0.14%
2046 0.85% 0.15%
2045 0.86% 0.17%
2044 0.87% 0.19%
2043 0.87% 0.21%
2042 0.88% 0.24%
2041 0.87% 0.28%
2040 0.89% 0.31%
2039 0.87% 0.34%
2038 0.88% 0.35%
2037 0.88% 0.4%
2036 0.91% 0.42%
2035 0.89% 0.46%
2034 0.91% 0.5%
2033 0.94% 0.54%
2032 0.94% 0.56%
2031 0.98% 0.62%
2030 1.03% 0.65%
2029 1.09% 0.71%
2028 1.14% 0.79%
2027 1.21% 0.81%
2026 1.29% 0.88%
2025 1.36% 0.95%
2024 1.41% 0.99%
2023 1.51% 1.02%
2022 1.6% 1.07%
2021 1.63% 1.16%
2020 1.73% 1.21%
2019 1.86% 1.25%
2018 1.96% 1.31%
2017 2.05% 1.39%
2016 2.08% 1.44%
2015 2.08% 1.47%
2014 2.06% 1.51%
2013 2.04% 1.59%
2012 2.01% 1.65%
2011 1.98% 1.66%
2010 1.97% 1.66%
2009 1.93% 1.68%
2008 1.84% 1.71%
2007 1.68% 1.74%
2006 1.55% 1.76%
2005 1.47% 1.8%
2004 1.41% 1.83%
2003 1.34% 1.85%
2002 1.34% 1.8%
2001 1.38% 1.74%
2000 1.41% 1.76%
1999 1.4% 1.82%
1998 1.61% 1.89%
1997 1.88% 1.96%
1996 1.98% 2.04%
1995 2.09% 2.13%
1994 2.24% 2.26%
1993 2.44% 1.94%
1992 2.47% 1.43%
1991 2.41% 1.34%
1990 2.51% 1.41%
1989 2.68% 1.46%
1988 2.84% 1.52%
1987 3.07% 1.57%
1986 3.35% 1.62%
1985 3.46% 1.66%
1984 3.47% 1.71%
1983 3.45% 1.54%
1982 3.39% 1.1%
1981 3.3% 0.85%
1980 3.16% 0.82%
1979 3.03% 0.79%
1978 2.89% 0.77%
1977 3.7% 0.77%
1976 4.66% 0.4%
1975 3.6% -0.58%
1974 2.45% -0.4%
1973 2.38% 0.74%
1972 2.33% 1.07%
1971 2.29% 1.02%
1970 2.28% 0.98%
1969 2.3% 0.95%
1968 2.3% 0.94%
1967 2.27% 0.94%
1966 1.81% 0.92%
1965 1.53% 0.85%
1964 1.65% 0.87%
1963 1.54% 0.96%
1962 1.48% 1%
1961 1.79% 1.54%

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/cyprus | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Algeria Cyprus
Current population
48222325
1386362
Population rank 34/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.02%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
39.5 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +36
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 103/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +7,749
Net migration rank 161/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 7,749
2024 - -31,240 - 8,138
2023 691,724 -25,963 5,025 8,697
2022 722,591 -14,684 4,466 9,014
2021 735,514 -10,803 5,305 9,341
2020 724,140 -10,798 5,826 9,653
2019 809,522 -27,786 5,679 9,983
2018 824,428 -27,146 5,905 10,311
2017 848,585 -14,403 6,082 10,632
2016 849,368 -6,438 6,643 10,951
2015 847,054 -27,638 6,340 11,277
2014 839,654 -30,064 6,193 11,599
2013 802,203 -30,052 6,116 11,914
2012 790,645 -26,763 6,726 12,237
2011 741,832 -20,108 6,271 12,566
2010 719,350 -10,788 6,723 11,793
2009 691,496 -4,458 6,820 11,555
2008 662,044 -2,101 6,429 11,887
2007 620,196 -25,046 5,983 12,332
2006 580,812 -44,138 6,166 12,110
2005 543,158 -51,345 5,646 12,616
2004 508,773 -38,648 5,705 12,583
2003 474,272 -39,421 5,484 12,786
2002 451,369 -36,255 5,225 12,814
2001 450,637 -26,539 5,308 11,283
2000 447,025 -16,454 5,570 10,753
1999 434,198 -5,657 5,524 11,023
1998 425,928 -13,991 5,879 10,942
1997 450,138 87,582 6,444 10,696
1996 483,632 71,139 6,911 10,506
1995 533,104 37,817 7,226 10,549
1994 594,445 430 7,973 10,305
1993 611,306 14,289 8,463 10,520
1992 627,289 44,102 9,844 2,562
1991 616,850 -6,945 9,102 1,294
1990 612,369 1,962 9,417 1,371
1989 628,542 -234 9,156 1,903
1988 637,215 24,376 9,595 1,727
1987 645,309 24,933 9,114 2,465
1986 661,644 64,381 9,412 2,362
1985 672,185 75,729 9,242 2,647
1984 656,475 68,774 9,516 2,485
1983 641,167 61,292 9,318 2,899
1982 620,415 48,660 9,282 -46
1981 595,150 39,043 7,135 -1,171
1980 559,983 32,879 7,954 -2,284
1979 523,875 24,311 6,620 -1,232
1978 491,876 19,317 5,949 -735
1977 465,405 5,360 5,607 -521
1976 440,192 302,662 6,546 -1,496
1975 417,803 300,482 5,023 -4,820
1974 399,509 -27,605 321 -8,220
1973 382,736 -29,938 5,405 -2,877
1972 368,179 -32,832 8,244 -1,037
1971 356,069 -35,141 8,398 -1,586
1970 346,564 -37,058 8,412 -2,001
1969 334,541 -28,535 8,857 -2,744
1968 324,560 -23,870 9,153 -3,207
1967 316,289 -23,983 9,313 -3,451
1966 309,628 -29,832 9,478 -3,623
1965 311,190 -142,810 9,643 -4,184
1964 312,729 -108,798 8,322 -3,347
1963 315,645 -124,175 8,568 -3,005
1962 283,903 -112,676 9,455 -3,441
1961 296,467 -123,928 9,584 -3,695
1960 290,582 -55,212 8,385 3,766

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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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