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Population in Algeria compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 6,365,503 people in El Salvador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 6,404,781 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 7.55 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.71% growth).

Algeria vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria El Salvador
2100 64,963,450 5,105,420
2099 65,075,244 5,149,457
2098 65,177,248 5,194,156
2097 65,262,264 5,239,201
2096 65,339,404 5,285,584
2095 65,400,924 5,332,377
2094 65,457,659 5,379,380
2093 65,486,594 5,426,293
2092 65,514,575 5,473,168
2091 65,536,206 5,520,243
2090 65,534,162 5,567,316
2089 65,536,151 5,614,518
2088 65,519,144 5,661,216
2087 65,494,168 5,708,023
2086 65,455,745 5,754,535
2085 65,411,808 5,800,712
2084 65,365,401 5,846,470
2083 65,315,151 5,890,746
2082 65,262,527 5,933,965
2081 65,204,172 5,976,533
2080 65,131,995 6,018,220
2079 65,053,592 6,058,704
2078 64,973,632 6,097,568
2077 64,887,885 6,135,005
2076 64,805,016 6,171,552
2075 64,708,752 6,205,725
2074 64,611,374 6,238,209
2073 64,515,111 6,271,184
2072 64,413,784 6,300,399
2071 64,310,442 6,328,923
2070 64,230,683 6,356,884
2069 64,132,724 6,383,690
2068 64,030,989 6,409,808
2067 63,923,427 6,434,255
2066 63,810,251 6,457,592
2065 63,687,208 6,480,747
2064 63,550,779 6,502,689
2063 63,412,160 6,523,174
2062 63,250,420 6,541,955
2061 63,086,423 6,559,213
2060 62,900,355 6,576,220
2059 62,689,379 6,591,451
2058 62,454,967 6,605,091
2057 62,203,082 6,619,257
2056 61,916,006 6,632,447
2055 61,612,550 6,644,372
2054 61,282,973 6,655,028
2053 60,929,515 6,662,891
2052 60,562,817 6,669,204
2051 60,161,555 6,675,431
2050 59,737,427 6,678,745
2049 59,297,226 6,682,265
2048 58,841,142 6,683,689
2047 58,377,907 6,683,495
2046 57,902,123 6,682,835
2045 57,416,731 6,680,720
2044 56,927,927 6,678,277
2043 56,437,286 6,672,970
2042 55,951,600 6,666,915
2041 55,465,931 6,659,099
2040 54,988,407 6,649,797
2039 54,505,331 6,639,891
2038 54,033,480 6,627,081
2037 53,561,143 6,614,212
2036 53,094,449 6,599,632
2035 52,616,136 6,583,864
2034 52,150,833 6,567,581
2033 51,682,632 6,548,738
2032 51,203,273 6,529,775
2031 50,724,222 6,509,868
2030 50,230,658 6,489,300
2029 49,720,218 6,466,193
2028 49,184,244 6,442,242
2027 48,629,000 6,417,110
2026 48,046,811 6,391,761
2025 47,435,312 6,365,503
2024 46,814,308 6,338,193
2023 46,164,219 6,309,624
2022 45,477,389 6,280,319
2021 44,761,099 6,255,782
2020 44,042,091 6,234,673
2019 43,294,546 6,222,318
2018 42,505,035 6,219,807
2017 41,689,299 6,213,533
2016 40,850,721 6,200,800
2015 40,019,529 6,183,676
2014 39,205,031 6,162,955
2013 38,414,171 6,138,839
2012 37,646,166 6,113,975
2011 36,903,376 6,090,127
2010 36,188,236 6,068,249
2009 35,490,445 6,048,279
2008 34,816,961 6,029,297
2007 34,189,416 6,009,824
2006 33,623,506 6,002,319
2005 33,109,249 6,005,578
2004 32,628,286 6,004,671
2003 32,175,818 5,998,599
2002 31,750,835 5,986,631
2001 31,331,221 5,968,060
2000 30,903,893 5,943,366
1999 30,474,354 5,913,900
1998 30,054,133 5,880,781
1997 29,579,301 5,844,578
1996 29,033,044 5,805,286
1995 28,470,191 5,762,131
1994 27,887,279 5,714,129
1993 27,277,048 5,659,957
1992 26,628,568 5,585,609
1991 25,987,928 5,495,077
1990 25,375,810 5,399,726
1989 24,754,485 5,298,979
1988 24,109,536 5,195,833
1987 23,443,624 5,092,441
1986 22,745,499 4,992,769
1985 22,008,544 4,894,706
1984 21,271,969 4,798,003
1983 20,558,115 4,707,367
1982 19,872,348 4,622,477
1981 19,220,704 4,570,599
1980 18,607,174 4,540,382
1979 18,036,655 4,480,388
1978 17,506,974 4,394,114
1977 17,015,994 4,301,256
1976 16,409,170 4,210,310
1975 15,678,596 4,120,449
1974 15,133,502 4,029,671
1973 14,771,147 3,938,068
1972 14,427,072 3,846,830
1971 14,098,936 3,757,523
1970 13,783,719 3,668,796
1969 13,475,960 3,576,485
1968 13,172,614 3,480,773
1967 12,876,118 3,385,184
1966 12,590,069 3,290,961
1965 12,365,976 3,199,466
1964 12,179,813 3,111,883
1963 11,982,118 3,028,679
1962 11,800,771 2,949,204
1961 11,628,883 2,870,016
1960 11,424,922 2,791,459

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 111th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Algeria's population will grow by 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of El Salvador will increase by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria El Salvador
2100 -0.17% -0.86%
2099 -0.16% -0.86%
2098 -0.13% -0.86%
2097 -0.12% -0.88%
2096 -0.09% -0.88%
2095 -0.09% -0.87%
2094 -0.04% -0.86%
2093 -0.04% -0.86%
2092 -0.03% -0.85%
2091 0.003% -0.85%
2090 -0.003% -0.84%
2089 0.03% -0.82%
2088 0.04% -0.82%
2087 0.06% -0.81%
2086 0.07% -0.8%
2085 0.07% -0.78%
2084 0.08% -0.75%
2083 0.08% -0.73%
2082 0.09% -0.71%
2081 0.11% -0.69%
2080 0.12% -0.67%
2079 0.12% -0.64%
2078 0.13% -0.61%
2077 0.13% -0.59%
2076 0.15% -0.55%
2075 0.15% -0.52%
2074 0.15% -0.53%
2073 0.16% -0.46%
2072 0.16% -0.45%
2071 0.12% -0.44%
2070 0.15% -0.42%
2069 0.16% -0.41%
2068 0.17% -0.38%
2067 0.18% -0.36%
2066 0.19% -0.36%
2065 0.21% -0.34%
2064 0.22% -0.31%
2063 0.26% -0.29%
2062 0.26% -0.26%
2061 0.3% -0.26%
2060 0.34% -0.23%
2059 0.38% -0.21%
2058 0.4% -0.21%
2057 0.46% -0.2%
2056 0.49% -0.18%
2055 0.54% -0.16%
2054 0.58% -0.12%
2053 0.61% -0.09%
2052 0.67% -0.09%
2051 0.71% -0.05%
2050 0.74% -0.05%
2049 0.78% -0.02%
2048 0.79% 0.003%
2047 0.82% 0.01%
2046 0.85% 0.03%
2045 0.86% 0.04%
2044 0.87% 0.08%
2043 0.87% 0.09%
2042 0.88% 0.12%
2041 0.87% 0.14%
2040 0.89% 0.15%
2039 0.87% 0.19%
2038 0.88% 0.19%
2037 0.88% 0.22%
2036 0.91% 0.24%
2035 0.89% 0.25%
2034 0.91% 0.29%
2033 0.94% 0.29%
2032 0.94% 0.31%
2031 0.98% 0.32%
2030 1.03% 0.36%
2029 1.09% 0.37%
2028 1.14% 0.39%
2027 1.21% 0.4%
2026 1.29% 0.41%
2025 1.33% 0.43%
2024 1.41% 0.45%
2023 1.51% 0.47%
2022 1.6% 0.39%
2021 1.63% 0.34%
2020 1.73% 0.2%
2019 1.86% 0.04%
2018 1.96% 0.1%
2017 2.05% 0.21%
2016 2.08% 0.28%
2015 2.08% 0.34%
2014 2.06% 0.39%
2013 2.04% 0.41%
2012 2.01% 0.39%
2011 1.98% 0.36%
2010 1.97% 0.33%
2009 1.93% 0.31%
2008 1.84% 0.32%
2007 1.68% 0.13%
2006 1.55% -0.05%
2005 1.47% 0.02%
2004 1.41% 0.1%
2003 1.34% 0.2%
2002 1.34% 0.31%
2001 1.38% 0.42%
2000 1.41% 0.5%
1999 1.4% 0.56%
1998 1.61% 0.62%
1997 1.88% 0.68%
1996 1.98% 0.75%
1995 2.09% 0.84%
1994 2.24% 0.96%
1993 2.44% 1.33%
1992 2.47% 1.65%
1991 2.41% 1.77%
1990 2.51% 1.9%
1989 2.68% 1.99%
1988 2.84% 2.03%
1987 3.07% 2%
1986 3.35% 2%
1985 3.46% 2.02%
1984 3.47% 1.93%
1983 3.45% 1.84%
1982 3.39% 1.14%
1981 3.3% 0.67%
1980 3.16% 1.34%
1979 3.03% 1.96%
1978 2.89% 2.16%
1977 3.7% 2.16%
1976 4.66% 2.18%
1975 3.6% 2.25%
1974 2.45% 2.33%
1973 2.38% 2.37%
1972 2.33% 2.38%
1971 2.29% 2.42%
1970 2.28% 2.58%
1969 2.3% 2.75%
1968 2.3% 2.82%
1967 2.27% 2.86%
1966 1.81% 2.86%
1965 1.53% 2.81%
1964 1.65% 2.75%
1963 1.54% 2.69%
1962 1.48% 2.76%
1961 1.79% 2.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Algeria El Salvador
Current population
48345858
6404781
Population rank 34/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.08%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
19.3 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
5.32 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +75
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +27,310
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.43%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 137/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -23,934
Net migration rank 161/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -23,934
2024 665,653 -31,240 51,510 -23,102
2023 691,724 -25,963 51,985 -23,253
2022 722,591 -14,684 53,138 -23,255
2021 735,514 -10,803 46,530 -27,343
2020 724,140 -10,798 48,244 -25,213
2019 809,522 -27,786 56,816 -55,144
2018 824,428 -27,146 57,509 -54,163
2017 848,585 -14,403 59,824 -50,608
2016 849,368 -6,438 63,751 -47,491
2015 847,054 -27,638 69,263 -51,278
2014 839,654 -30,064 72,581 -49,126
2013 802,203 -30,052 73,869 -49,087
2012 790,645 -26,763 75,495 -50,546
2011 741,832 -20,108 76,182 -53,433
2010 719,350 -10,788 75,695 -54,688
2009 691,496 -4,458 74,908 -55,966
2008 662,044 -2,101 75,107 -56,086
2007 620,196 -25,046 76,776 -56,857
2006 580,812 -44,138 80,887 -85,789
2005 543,158 -51,345 84,883 -86,501
2004 508,773 -38,648 90,905 -87,466
2003 474,272 -39,421 97,849 -89,146
2002 451,369 -36,255 106,137 -90,908
2001 450,637 -26,539 114,313 -92,389
2000 447,025 -16,454 122,315 -94,861
1999 434,198 -5,657 128,947 -97,475
1998 425,928 -13,991 134,065 -99,293
1997 450,138 87,582 134,448 -96,820
1996 483,632 71,139 136,929 -95,977
1995 533,104 37,817 138,268 -92,912
1994 594,445 430 137,974 -87,318
1993 611,306 14,289 138,432 -80,736
1992 627,289 44,102 139,221 -48,232
1991 616,850 -6,945 140,691 -50,622
1990 612,369 1,962 140,311 -39,689
1989 628,542 -234 139,093 -38,211
1988 637,215 24,376 136,230 -30,806
1987 645,309 24,933 133,667 -32,308
1986 661,644 64,381 130,177 -32,181
1985 672,185 75,729 127,248 -29,111
1984 656,475 68,774 125,036 -29,767
1983 641,167 61,292 121,700 -35,694
1982 620,415 48,660 120,938 -37,159
1981 595,150 39,043 117,346 -97,365
1980 559,983 32,879 111,771 -71,318
1979 523,875 24,311 123,838 -44,302
1978 491,876 19,317 124,468 -31,463
1977 465,405 5,360 121,446 -28,742
1976 440,192 302,662 120,511 -31,317
1975 417,803 300,482 116,737 -26,198
1974 399,509 -27,605 113,846 -22,844
1973 382,736 -29,938 111,546 -19,347
1972 368,179 -32,832 107,604 -17,317
1971 356,069 -35,141 104,714 -16,389
1970 346,564 -37,058 100,499 -11,367
1969 334,541 -28,535 99,848 -4,355
1968 324,560 -23,870 98,851 -2,919
1967 316,289 -23,983 98,424 -3,192
1966 309,628 -29,832 97,156 -3,945
1965 311,190 -142,810 95,341 -5,560
1964 312,729 -108,798 93,328 -7,937
1963 315,645 -124,175 90,794 -9,774
1962 283,903 -112,676 88,237 -10,307
1961 296,467 -123,928 84,614 -4,159
1960 290,582 -55,212 81,544 -4,885

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 97.5% of the population change in Algeria is from natural causes (a gain of 7,718,579 people) and 2.49% is from migration (a loss of 196,899 people). In El Salvador 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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