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Population in Algeria compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 33.4 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Algeria vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria East Timor
2100 64,987,758 1,987,918
2099 65,099,593 1,992,867
2098 65,201,636 1,999,551
2097 65,286,684 2,006,120
2096 65,363,853 2,014,062
2095 65,425,396 2,022,241
2094 65,482,152 2,029,109
2093 65,511,098 2,034,335
2092 65,539,089 2,039,916
2091 65,560,728 2,046,825
2090 65,558,683 2,053,125
2089 65,560,674 2,060,960
2088 65,543,659 2,066,983
2087 65,518,674 2,074,665
2086 65,480,237 2,077,590
2085 65,436,284 2,083,082
2084 65,389,859 2,088,840
2083 65,339,591 2,094,115
2082 65,286,947 2,096,675
2081 65,228,570 2,100,480
2080 65,156,366 2,103,409
2079 65,077,934 2,102,541
2078 64,997,944 2,105,113
2077 64,912,164 2,106,052
2076 64,829,265 2,105,444
2075 64,732,964 2,105,772
2074 64,635,550 2,104,099
2073 64,539,251 2,103,684
2072 64,437,887 2,100,004
2071 64,334,505 2,092,187
2070 64,254,716 2,089,722
2069 64,156,721 2,084,088
2068 64,054,948 2,077,511
2067 63,947,346 2,070,890
2066 63,834,128 2,062,513
2065 63,711,038 2,055,518
2064 63,574,559 2,047,799
2063 63,435,887 2,039,134
2062 63,274,087 2,032,012
2061 63,110,028 2,026,320
2060 62,923,891 2,018,694
2059 62,712,836 2,008,316
2058 62,478,336 1,996,874
2057 62,226,357 1,984,864
2056 61,939,173 1,970,638
2055 61,635,604 1,957,948
2054 61,305,903 1,949,486
2053 60,952,313 1,933,418
2052 60,585,478 1,920,237
2051 60,184,066 1,909,754
2050 59,759,780 1,892,942
2049 59,319,414 1,878,747
2048 58,863,159 1,861,668
2047 58,399,750 1,845,027
2046 57,923,788 1,829,444
2045 57,438,215 1,813,000
2044 56,949,229 1,797,485
2043 56,458,404 1,777,393
2042 55,972,536 1,756,780
2041 55,486,685 1,738,404
2040 55,008,982 1,720,102
2039 54,525,726 1,699,431
2038 54,053,698 1,679,979
2037 53,581,185 1,659,934
2036 53,114,315 1,640,507
2035 52,635,824 1,617,823
2034 52,170,347 1,597,525
2033 51,701,970 1,578,920
2032 51,222,432 1,560,470
2031 50,743,202 1,540,575
2030 50,249,453 1,518,500
2029 49,738,822 1,496,906
2028 49,202,648 1,475,696
2027 48,647,196 1,455,624
2026 48,064,789 1,436,626
2025 47,453,061 1,418,578
2024 46,814,308 1,400,638
2023 46,164,219 1,384,286
2022 45,477,389 1,369,295
2021 44,761,099 1,350,139
2020 44,042,091 1,326,053
2019 43,294,546 1,300,945
2018 42,505,035 1,275,959
2017 41,689,299 1,251,703
2016 40,850,721 1,228,312
2015 40,019,529 1,205,131
2014 39,205,031 1,181,903
2013 38,414,171 1,158,695
2012 37,646,166 1,134,885
2011 36,903,376 1,110,207
2010 36,188,236 1,084,679
2009 35,490,445 1,058,782
2008 34,816,961 1,032,429
2007 34,189,416 1,004,889
2006 33,623,506 976,597
2005 33,109,249 948,311
2004 32,628,286 929,074
2003 32,175,818 916,878
2002 31,750,835 879,159
2001 31,331,221 812,249
2000 30,903,893 745,088
1999 30,474,354 834,697
1998 30,054,133 942,530
1997 29,579,301 917,184
1996 29,033,044 892,282
1995 28,470,191 868,146
1994 27,887,279 844,493
1993 27,277,048 821,437
1992 26,628,568 799,318
1991 25,987,928 778,278
1990 25,375,810 760,345
1989 24,754,485 744,856
1988 24,109,536 730,745
1987 23,443,624 718,476
1986 22,745,499 707,185
1985 22,008,544 696,665
1984 21,271,969 686,777
1983 20,558,115 677,707
1982 19,872,348 669,149
1981 19,220,704 660,493
1980 18,607,174 649,871
1979 18,036,655 638,719
1978 17,506,974 628,775
1977 17,015,994 618,315
1976 16,409,170 607,620
1975 15,678,596 598,158
1974 15,133,502 590,827
1973 14,771,147 582,855
1972 14,427,072 572,962
1971 14,098,936 562,966
1970 13,783,719 553,069
1969 13,475,960 543,356
1968 13,172,614 533,875
1967 12,876,118 524,648
1966 12,590,069 515,696
1965 12,365,976 507,034
1964 12,179,813 498,659
1963 11,982,118 490,564
1962 11,800,771 482,774
1961 11,628,883 475,291
1960 11,424,922 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria East Timor
2100 -0.17% -0.25%
2099 -0.16% -0.33%
2098 -0.13% -0.33%
2097 -0.12% -0.39%
2096 -0.09% -0.4%
2095 -0.09% -0.34%
2094 -0.04% -0.26%
2093 -0.04% -0.27%
2092 -0.03% -0.34%
2091 0.003% -0.31%
2090 -0.003% -0.38%
2089 0.03% -0.29%
2088 0.04% -0.37%
2087 0.06% -0.14%
2086 0.07% -0.26%
2085 0.07% -0.28%
2084 0.08% -0.25%
2083 0.08% -0.12%
2082 0.09% -0.18%
2081 0.11% -0.14%
2080 0.12% 0.04%
2079 0.12% -0.12%
2078 0.13% -0.04%
2077 0.13% 0.03%
2076 0.15% -0.02%
2075 0.15% 0.08%
2074 0.15% 0.02%
2073 0.16% 0.18%
2072 0.16% 0.37%
2071 0.12% 0.12%
2070 0.15% 0.27%
2069 0.16% 0.32%
2068 0.17% 0.32%
2067 0.18% 0.41%
2066 0.19% 0.34%
2065 0.21% 0.38%
2064 0.22% 0.42%
2063 0.26% 0.35%
2062 0.26% 0.28%
2061 0.3% 0.38%
2060 0.34% 0.52%
2059 0.38% 0.57%
2058 0.4% 0.61%
2057 0.46% 0.72%
2056 0.49% 0.65%
2055 0.54% 0.43%
2054 0.58% 0.83%
2053 0.61% 0.69%
2052 0.67% 0.55%
2051 0.71% 0.89%
2050 0.74% 0.76%
2049 0.78% 0.92%
2048 0.79% 0.9%
2047 0.82% 0.85%
2046 0.85% 0.91%
2045 0.86% 0.86%
2044 0.87% 1.13%
2043 0.87% 1.17%
2042 0.88% 1.06%
2041 0.87% 1.06%
2040 0.89% 1.22%
2039 0.87% 1.16%
2038 0.88% 1.21%
2037 0.88% 1.18%
2036 0.91% 1.4%
2035 0.89% 1.27%
2034 0.91% 1.18%
2033 0.94% 1.18%
2032 0.94% 1.29%
2031 0.98% 1.45%
2030 1.03% 1.44%
2029 1.09% 1.44%
2028 1.14% 1.38%
2027 1.21% 1.32%
2026 1.29% 1.27%
2025 1.36% 1.28%
2024 1.41% 1.18%
2023 1.51% 1.09%
2022 1.6% 1.42%
2021 1.63% 1.82%
2020 1.73% 1.93%
2019 1.86% 1.96%
2018 1.96% 1.94%
2017 2.05% 1.9%
2016 2.08% 1.92%
2015 2.08% 1.97%
2014 2.06% 2%
2013 2.04% 2.1%
2012 2.01% 2.22%
2011 1.98% 2.35%
2010 1.97% 2.45%
2009 1.93% 2.55%
2008 1.84% 2.74%
2007 1.68% 2.9%
2006 1.55% 2.98%
2005 1.47% 2.07%
2004 1.41% 1.33%
2003 1.34% 4.29%
2002 1.34% 8.24%
2001 1.38% 9.01%
2000 1.41% -10.7%
1999 1.4% -11.4%
1998 1.61% 2.76%
1997 1.88% 2.79%
1996 1.98% 2.78%
1995 2.09% 2.8%
1994 2.24% 2.81%
1993 2.44% 2.77%
1992 2.47% 2.7%
1991 2.41% 2.36%
1990 2.51% 2.08%
1989 2.68% 1.93%
1988 2.84% 1.71%
1987 3.07% 1.6%
1986 3.35% 1.51%
1985 3.46% 1.44%
1984 3.47% 1.34%
1983 3.45% 1.28%
1982 3.39% 1.31%
1981 3.3% 1.63%
1980 3.16% 1.75%
1979 3.03% 1.58%
1978 2.89% 1.69%
1977 3.7% 1.76%
1976 4.66% 1.58%
1975 3.6% 1.24%
1974 2.45% 1.37%
1973 2.38% 1.73%
1972 2.33% 1.78%
1971 2.29% 1.79%
1970 2.28% 1.79%
1969 2.3% 1.78%
1968 2.3% 1.76%
1967 2.27% 1.74%
1966 1.81% 1.71%
1965 1.53% 1.68%
1964 1.65% 1.65%
1963 1.54% 1.61%
1962 1.48% 1.57%
1961 1.79% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Algeria East Timor
Current population
48222325
1441764
Population rank 34/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.02%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
32.1 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
17.2 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +45
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 91/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -2,550
Net migration rank 161/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -2,550
2024 - -31,240 - -2,552
2023 691,724 -25,963 20,495 -5,620
2022 722,591 -14,684 20,625 -5,519
2021 735,514 -10,803 20,101 3,111
2020 724,140 -10,798 21,166 3,793
2019 809,522 -27,786 21,307 3,942
2018 824,428 -27,146 21,650 3,062
2017 848,585 -14,403 22,145 1,666
2016 849,368 -6,438 22,778 208
2015 847,054 -27,638 23,391 -20
2014 839,654 -30,064 24,040 -958
2013 802,203 -30,052 24,538 -1,206
2012 790,645 -26,763 24,890 -609
2011 741,832 -20,108 25,237 -159
2010 719,350 -10,788 25,515 470
2009 691,496 -4,458 25,696 117
2008 662,044 -2,101 25,888 1,009
2007 620,196 -25,046 26,074 2,103
2006 580,812 -44,138 26,221 2,184
2005 543,158 -51,345 26,412 1,759
2004 508,773 -38,648 26,751 -16,447
2003 474,272 -39,421 26,900 -12,810
2002 451,369 -36,255 25,410 35,935
2001 450,637 -26,539 23,314 49,159
2000 447,025 -16,454 21,579 40,272
1999 434,198 -5,657 21,871 -262,940
1998 425,928 -13,991 23,590 1,806
1997 450,138 87,582 23,501 1,804
1996 483,632 71,139 22,703 1,796
1995 533,104 37,817 21,962 1,806
1994 594,445 430 21,746 1,794
1993 611,306 14,289 20,770 1,795
1992 627,289 44,102 19,880 1,794
1991 616,850 -6,945 18,605 1,803
1990 612,369 1,962 18,343 -2,881
1989 628,542 -234 17,758 -2,246
1988 637,215 24,376 12,118 587
1987 645,309 24,933 11,945 -106
1986 661,644 64,381 11,062 -316
1985 672,185 75,729 10,788 -495
1984 656,475 68,774 10,922 -1,436
1983 641,167 61,292 9,686 -1,032
1982 620,415 48,660 9,579 -1,125
1981 595,150 39,043 9,336 -482
1980 559,983 32,879 6,940 5,457
1979 523,875 24,311 987 8,924
1978 491,876 19,317 -1,000 10,967
1977 465,405 5,360 296 10,657
1976 440,192 302,662 783 9,662
1975 417,803 300,482 -1,062 9,542
1974 399,509 -27,605 8,405 -2,222
1973 382,736 -29,938 10,033 -278
1972 368,179 -32,832 10,030 0
1971 356,069 -35,141 9,964 0
1970 346,564 -37,058 9,824 0
1969 334,541 -28,535 9,611 0
1968 324,560 -23,870 9,356 0
1967 316,289 -23,983 9,089 0
1966 309,628 -29,832 8,810 0
1965 311,190 -142,810 8,526 0
1964 312,729 -108,798 8,235 0
1963 315,645 -124,175 7,938 0
1962 283,903 -112,676 7,639 0
1961 296,467 -123,928 7,330 0
1960 290,582 -55,212 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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