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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.61 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Algeria vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Ecuador
2100 64,987,758 19,229,713
2099 65,099,593 19,341,033
2098 65,201,636 19,451,634
2097 65,286,684 19,561,648
2096 65,363,853 19,670,931
2095 65,425,396 19,779,419
2094 65,482,152 19,887,014
2093 65,511,098 19,993,637
2092 65,539,089 20,099,245
2091 65,560,728 20,203,483
2090 65,558,683 20,306,051
2089 65,560,674 20,406,878
2088 65,543,659 20,505,637
2087 65,518,674 20,602,336
2086 65,480,237 20,696,910
2085 65,436,284 20,788,583
2084 65,389,859 20,877,503
2083 65,339,591 20,963,515
2082 65,286,947 21,046,396
2081 65,228,570 21,126,142
2080 65,156,366 21,202,360
2079 65,077,934 21,275,051
2078 64,997,944 21,343,714
2077 64,912,164 21,408,164
2076 64,829,265 21,468,178
2075 64,732,964 21,523,680
2074 64,635,550 21,575,092
2073 64,539,251 21,621,989
2072 64,437,887 21,664,137
2071 64,334,505 21,701,599
2070 64,254,716 21,734,495
2069 64,156,721 21,762,453
2068 64,054,948 21,785,682
2067 63,947,346 21,804,316
2066 63,834,128 21,818,306
2065 63,711,038 21,828,156
2064 63,574,559 21,833,185
2063 63,435,887 21,833,449
2062 63,274,087 21,828,963
2061 63,110,028 21,819,781
2060 62,923,891 21,805,954
2059 62,712,836 21,787,357
2058 62,478,336 21,764,005
2057 62,226,357 21,735,561
2056 61,939,173 21,702,294
2055 61,635,604 21,664,097
2054 61,305,903 21,620,873
2053 60,952,313 21,572,669
2052 60,585,478 21,519,295
2051 60,184,066 21,460,703
2050 59,759,780 21,396,494
2049 59,319,414 21,326,969
2048 58,863,159 21,251,792
2047 58,399,750 21,171,429
2046 57,923,788 21,085,795
2045 57,438,215 20,994,872
2044 56,949,229 20,898,682
2043 56,458,404 20,797,349
2042 55,972,536 20,691,071
2041 55,486,685 20,579,788
2040 55,008,982 20,463,641
2039 54,525,726 20,342,868
2038 54,053,698 20,217,211
2037 53,581,185 20,087,384
2036 53,114,315 19,953,661
2035 52,635,824 19,816,154
2034 52,170,347 19,674,920
2033 51,701,970 19,529,719
2032 51,222,432 19,381,178
2031 50,743,202 19,229,060
2030 50,249,453 19,073,682
2029 49,738,822 18,916,480
2028 49,202,648 18,758,598
2027 48,647,196 18,601,326
2026 48,064,789 18,445,637
2025 47,453,061 18,290,781
2024 46,814,308 18,135,478
2023 46,164,219 17,980,083
2022 45,477,389 17,823,897
2021 44,761,099 17,682,454
2020 44,042,091 17,546,065
2019 43,294,546 17,340,021
2018 42,505,035 17,049,547
2017 41,689,299 16,759,519
2016 40,850,721 16,505,139
2015 40,019,529 16,266,225
2014 39,205,031 16,035,124
2013 38,414,171 15,807,128
2012 37,646,166 15,572,194
2011 36,903,376 15,326,227
2010 36,188,236 15,076,695
2009 35,490,445 14,825,954
2008 34,816,961 14,575,202
2007 34,189,416 14,328,773
2006 33,623,506 14,086,131
2005 33,109,249 13,846,163
2004 32,628,286 13,608,701
2003 32,175,818 13,372,306
2002 31,750,835 13,138,472
2001 31,331,221 12,910,740
2000 30,903,893 12,689,206
1999 30,474,354 12,470,795
1998 30,054,133 12,251,184
1997 29,579,301 12,031,127
1996 29,033,044 11,810,950
1995 28,470,191 11,590,514
1994 27,887,279 11,372,197
1993 27,277,048 11,154,274
1992 26,628,568 10,930,128
1991 25,987,928 10,702,380
1990 25,375,810 10,473,673
1989 24,754,485 10,241,852
1988 24,109,536 10,010,808
1987 23,443,624 9,779,290
1986 22,745,499 9,545,998
1985 22,008,544 9,311,154
1984 21,271,969 9,074,782
1983 20,558,115 8,840,417
1982 19,872,348 8,611,298
1981 19,220,704 8,386,910
1980 18,607,174 8,165,877
1979 18,036,655 7,948,869
1978 17,506,974 7,736,167
1977 17,015,994 7,526,819
1976 16,409,170 7,320,912
1975 15,678,596 7,118,251
1974 15,133,502 6,918,573
1973 14,771,147 6,722,033
1972 14,427,072 6,529,034
1971 14,098,936 6,340,052
1970 13,783,719 6,155,387
1969 13,475,960 5,975,236
1968 13,172,614 5,799,680
1967 12,876,118 5,629,057
1966 12,590,069 5,463,748
1965 12,365,976 5,303,963
1964 12,179,813 5,149,918
1963 11,982,118 5,001,716
1962 11,800,771 4,859,269
1961 11,628,883 4,722,331
1960 11,424,922 4,590,891

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/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Ecuador
2100 -0.17% -0.58%
2099 -0.16% -0.57%
2098 -0.13% -0.56%
2097 -0.12% -0.56%
2096 -0.09% -0.55%
2095 -0.09% -0.54%
2094 -0.04% -0.53%
2093 -0.04% -0.53%
2092 -0.03% -0.52%
2091 0.003% -0.51%
2090 -0.003% -0.49%
2089 0.03% -0.48%
2088 0.04% -0.47%
2087 0.06% -0.46%
2086 0.07% -0.44%
2085 0.07% -0.43%
2084 0.08% -0.41%
2083 0.08% -0.39%
2082 0.09% -0.38%
2081 0.11% -0.36%
2080 0.12% -0.34%
2079 0.12% -0.32%
2078 0.13% -0.3%
2077 0.13% -0.28%
2076 0.15% -0.26%
2075 0.15% -0.24%
2074 0.15% -0.22%
2073 0.16% -0.19%
2072 0.16% -0.17%
2071 0.12% -0.15%
2070 0.15% -0.13%
2069 0.16% -0.11%
2068 0.17% -0.09%
2067 0.18% -0.06%
2066 0.19% -0.05%
2065 0.21% -0.02%
2064 0.22% -0.001%
2063 0.26% 0.02%
2062 0.26% 0.04%
2061 0.3% 0.06%
2060 0.34% 0.09%
2059 0.38% 0.11%
2058 0.4% 0.13%
2057 0.46% 0.15%
2056 0.49% 0.18%
2055 0.54% 0.2%
2054 0.58% 0.22%
2053 0.61% 0.25%
2052 0.67% 0.27%
2051 0.71% 0.3%
2050 0.74% 0.33%
2049 0.78% 0.35%
2048 0.79% 0.38%
2047 0.82% 0.41%
2046 0.85% 0.43%
2045 0.86% 0.46%
2044 0.87% 0.49%
2043 0.87% 0.51%
2042 0.88% 0.54%
2041 0.87% 0.57%
2040 0.89% 0.59%
2039 0.87% 0.62%
2038 0.88% 0.65%
2037 0.88% 0.67%
2036 0.91% 0.69%
2035 0.89% 0.72%
2034 0.91% 0.74%
2033 0.94% 0.77%
2032 0.94% 0.79%
2031 0.98% 0.81%
2030 1.03% 0.83%
2029 1.09% 0.84%
2028 1.14% 0.85%
2027 1.21% 0.84%
2026 1.29% 0.85%
2025 1.36% 0.86%
2024 1.41% 0.86%
2023 1.51% 0.88%
2022 1.6% 0.8%
2021 1.63% 0.78%
2020 1.73% 1.19%
2019 1.86% 1.7%
2018 1.96% 1.73%
2017 2.05% 1.54%
2016 2.08% 1.47%
2015 2.08% 1.44%
2014 2.06% 1.44%
2013 2.04% 1.51%
2012 2.01% 1.6%
2011 1.98% 1.66%
2010 1.97% 1.69%
2009 1.93% 1.72%
2008 1.84% 1.72%
2007 1.68% 1.72%
2006 1.55% 1.73%
2005 1.47% 1.74%
2004 1.41% 1.77%
2003 1.34% 1.78%
2002 1.34% 1.76%
2001 1.38% 1.75%
2000 1.41% 1.75%
1999 1.4% 1.79%
1998 1.61% 1.83%
1997 1.88% 1.86%
1996 1.98% 1.9%
1995 2.09% 1.92%
1994 2.24% 1.95%
1993 2.44% 2.05%
1992 2.47% 2.13%
1991 2.41% 2.18%
1990 2.51% 2.26%
1989 2.68% 2.31%
1988 2.84% 2.37%
1987 3.07% 2.44%
1986 3.35% 2.52%
1985 3.46% 2.6%
1984 3.47% 2.65%
1983 3.45% 2.66%
1982 3.39% 2.68%
1981 3.3% 2.71%
1980 3.16% 2.73%
1979 3.03% 2.75%
1978 2.89% 2.78%
1977 3.7% 2.81%
1976 4.66% 2.85%
1975 3.6% 2.89%
1974 2.45% 2.92%
1973 2.38% 2.96%
1972 2.33% 2.98%
1971 2.29% 3%
1970 2.28% 3.01%
1969 2.3% 3.03%
1968 2.3% 3.03%
1967 2.27% 3.03%
1966 1.81% 3.01%
1965 1.53% 2.99%
1964 1.65% 2.96%
1963 1.54% 2.93%
1962 1.48% 2.9%
1961 1.79% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Algeria Ecuador
Current population
48222325
18487749
Population rank 34/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.22%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
3.38 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +426
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 109/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -17,219
Net migration rank 161/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -17,219
2024 - -31,240 - -19,704
2023 691,724 -25,963 178,093 -21,948
2022 722,591 -14,684 179,308 -23,090
2021 735,514 -10,803 155,146 -28,503
2020 724,140 -10,798 156,458 -10,320
2019 809,522 -27,786 211,045 54,921
2018 824,428 -27,146 219,513 95,482
2017 848,585 -14,403 211,355 53,707
2016 849,368 -6,438 208,245 35,461
2015 847,054 -27,638 219,399 14,724
2014 839,654 -30,064 225,790 2,273
2013 802,203 -30,052 234,103 -6,182
2012 790,645 -26,763 249,825 -7,883
2011 741,832 -20,108 258,171 -8,167
2010 719,350 -10,788 257,404 -8,330
2009 691,496 -4,458 260,892 -8,491
2008 662,044 -2,101 257,894 -8,799
2007 620,196 -25,046 253,419 -9,644
2006 580,812 -44,138 254,184 -12,679
2005 543,158 -51,345 255,295 -16,855
2004 508,773 -38,648 257,436 -20,940
2003 474,272 -39,421 258,928 -22,641
2002 451,369 -36,255 259,446 -28,090
2001 450,637 -26,539 259,376 -35,275
2000 447,025 -16,454 259,837 -40,859
1999 434,198 -5,657 261,650 -43,813
1998 425,928 -13,991 263,927 -42,550
1997 450,138 87,582 266,020 -47,287
1996 483,632 71,139 267,695 -46,082
1995 533,104 37,817 264,449 -45,201
1994 594,445 430 261,788 -44,399
1993 611,306 14,289 260,330 -41,867
1992 627,289 44,102 259,787 -29,958
1991 616,850 -6,945 257,713 -32,064
1990 612,369 1,962 252,919 -21,164
1989 628,542 -234 248,129 -16,240
1988 637,215 24,376 241,191 -10,977
1987 645,309 24,933 237,724 -4,886
1986 661,644 64,381 237,084 -3,345
1985 672,185 75,729 236,438 -494
1984 656,475 68,774 236,543 249
1983 641,167 61,292 231,336 578
1982 620,415 48,660 227,606 -1,282
1981 595,150 39,043 224,073 -1,605
1980 559,983 32,879 220,120 -517
1979 523,875 24,311 216,162 -1,749
1978 491,876 19,317 212,497 -1,518
1977 465,405 5,360 209,095 -1,377
1976 440,192 302,662 205,366 -1,264
1975 417,803 300,482 202,407 -1,189
1974 399,509 -27,605 199,276 -1,133
1973 382,736 -29,938 196,028 -1,090
1972 368,179 -32,832 192,136 -1,078
1971 356,069 -35,141 187,995 -1,096
1970 346,564 -37,058 183,517 -1,091
1969 334,541 -28,535 178,403 -518
1968 324,560 -23,870 173,828 -582
1967 316,289 -23,983 168,629 -623
1966 309,628 -29,832 163,317 -710
1965 311,190 -142,810 157,915 -957
1964 312,729 -108,798 152,263 -1,130
1963 315,645 -124,175 146,531 -1,254
1962 283,903 -112,676 140,943 -1,315
1961 296,467 -123,928 135,573 -1,317
1960 290,582 -55,212 130,368 -1,746

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/ecuador | 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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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