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Population in Algeria compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 24.1 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Equatorial Guinea
2100 64,987,758 5,053,285
2099 65,099,593 5,030,801
2098 65,201,636 5,007,228
2097 65,286,684 4,983,150
2096 65,363,853 4,959,082
2095 65,425,396 4,933,332
2094 65,482,152 4,905,464
2093 65,511,098 4,877,815
2092 65,539,089 4,850,016
2091 65,560,728 4,823,911
2090 65,558,683 4,796,204
2089 65,560,674 4,765,373
2088 65,543,659 4,734,246
2087 65,518,674 4,703,695
2086 65,480,237 4,673,217
2085 65,436,284 4,642,131
2084 65,389,859 4,607,210
2083 65,339,591 4,574,316
2082 65,286,947 4,540,818
2081 65,228,570 4,505,519
2080 65,156,366 4,469,469
2079 65,077,934 4,430,966
2078 64,997,944 4,393,054
2077 64,912,164 4,354,278
2076 64,829,265 4,312,881
2075 64,732,964 4,271,277
2074 64,635,550 4,230,374
2073 64,539,251 4,189,634
2072 64,437,887 4,148,110
2071 64,334,505 4,106,996
2070 64,254,716 4,064,376
2069 64,156,721 4,021,900
2068 64,054,948 3,981,311
2067 63,947,346 3,939,430
2066 63,834,128 3,896,865
2065 63,711,038 3,852,791
2064 63,574,559 3,808,133
2063 63,435,887 3,764,740
2062 63,274,087 3,721,365
2061 63,110,028 3,677,181
2060 62,923,891 3,632,328
2059 62,712,836 3,586,049
2058 62,478,336 3,537,963
2057 62,226,357 3,491,303
2056 61,939,173 3,444,436
2055 61,635,604 3,396,599
2054 61,305,903 3,348,286
2053 60,952,313 3,300,634
2052 60,585,478 3,252,844
2051 60,184,066 3,205,569
2050 59,759,780 3,158,891
2049 59,319,414 3,112,260
2048 58,863,159 3,065,466
2047 58,399,750 3,019,272
2046 57,923,788 2,971,402
2045 57,438,215 2,922,377
2044 56,949,229 2,872,776
2043 56,458,404 2,823,692
2042 55,972,536 2,773,582
2041 55,486,685 2,723,897
2040 55,008,982 2,672,567
2039 54,525,726 2,622,347
2038 54,053,698 2,570,184
2037 53,581,185 2,519,310
2036 53,114,315 2,468,819
2035 52,635,824 2,418,856
2034 52,170,347 2,368,775
2033 51,701,970 2,319,952
2032 51,222,432 2,269,637
2031 50,743,202 2,220,861
2030 50,249,453 2,173,192
2029 49,738,822 2,126,230
2028 49,202,648 2,079,176
2027 48,647,196 2,032,075
2026 48,064,789 1,985,469
2025 47,453,061 1,938,873
2024 46,814,308 1,892,516
2023 46,164,219 1,847,549
2022 45,477,389 1,803,545
2021 44,761,099 1,758,786
2020 44,042,091 1,716,468
2019 43,294,546 1,670,177
2018 42,505,035 1,616,422
2017 41,689,299 1,562,396
2016 40,850,721 1,508,186
2015 40,019,529 1,453,923
2014 39,205,031 1,399,828
2013 38,414,171 1,346,218
2012 37,646,166 1,293,483
2011 36,903,376 1,241,835
2010 36,188,236 1,189,085
2009 35,490,445 1,135,673
2008 34,816,961 1,084,530
2007 34,189,416 1,036,044
2006 33,623,506 990,343
2005 33,109,249 947,367
2004 32,628,286 899,917
2003 32,175,818 847,862
2002 31,750,835 797,957
2001 31,331,221 749,836
2000 30,903,893 703,279
1999 30,474,354 667,214
1998 30,054,133 641,474
1997 29,579,301 616,893
1996 29,033,044 593,492
1995 28,470,191 571,264
1994 27,887,279 550,138
1993 27,277,048 530,023
1992 26,628,568 510,770
1991 25,987,928 492,217
1990 25,375,810 474,274
1989 24,754,485 456,808
1988 24,109,536 439,651
1987 23,443,624 422,522
1986 22,745,499 404,728
1985 22,008,544 385,547
1984 21,271,969 364,899
1983 20,558,115 343,421
1982 19,872,348 322,216
1981 19,220,704 303,252
1980 18,607,174 288,644
1979 18,036,655 279,846
1978 17,506,974 276,531
1977 17,015,994 276,779
1976 16,409,170 281,031
1975 15,678,596 287,901
1974 15,133,502 294,953
1973 14,771,147 302,281
1972 14,427,072 309,468
1971 14,098,936 315,940
1970 13,783,719 320,803
1969 13,475,960 322,517
1968 13,172,614 318,849
1967 12,876,118 311,805
1966 12,590,069 304,859
1965 12,365,976 298,238
1964 12,179,813 291,942
1963 11,982,118 285,965
1962 11,800,771 280,286
1961 11,628,883 274,896
1960 11,424,922 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.17% 0.45%
2099 -0.16% 0.47%
2098 -0.13% 0.48%
2097 -0.12% 0.49%
2096 -0.09% 0.52%
2095 -0.09% 0.57%
2094 -0.04% 0.57%
2093 -0.04% 0.57%
2092 -0.03% 0.54%
2091 0.003% 0.58%
2090 -0.003% 0.65%
2089 0.03% 0.66%
2088 0.04% 0.65%
2087 0.06% 0.65%
2086 0.07% 0.67%
2085 0.07% 0.76%
2084 0.08% 0.72%
2083 0.08% 0.74%
2082 0.09% 0.78%
2081 0.11% 0.81%
2080 0.12% 0.87%
2079 0.12% 0.86%
2078 0.13% 0.89%
2077 0.13% 0.96%
2076 0.15% 0.97%
2075 0.15% 0.97%
2074 0.15% 0.97%
2073 0.16% 1%
2072 0.16% 1%
2071 0.12% 1.05%
2070 0.15% 1.06%
2069 0.16% 1.02%
2068 0.17% 1.06%
2067 0.18% 1.09%
2066 0.19% 1.14%
2065 0.21% 1.17%
2064 0.22% 1.15%
2063 0.26% 1.17%
2062 0.26% 1.2%
2061 0.3% 1.23%
2060 0.34% 1.29%
2059 0.38% 1.36%
2058 0.4% 1.34%
2057 0.46% 1.36%
2056 0.49% 1.41%
2055 0.54% 1.44%
2054 0.58% 1.44%
2053 0.61% 1.47%
2052 0.67% 1.47%
2051 0.71% 1.48%
2050 0.74% 1.5%
2049 0.78% 1.53%
2048 0.79% 1.53%
2047 0.82% 1.61%
2046 0.85% 1.68%
2045 0.86% 1.73%
2044 0.87% 1.74%
2043 0.87% 1.81%
2042 0.88% 1.82%
2041 0.87% 1.92%
2040 0.89% 1.92%
2039 0.87% 2.03%
2038 0.88% 2.02%
2037 0.88% 2.05%
2036 0.91% 2.07%
2035 0.89% 2.11%
2034 0.91% 2.1%
2033 0.94% 2.22%
2032 0.94% 2.2%
2031 0.98% 2.19%
2030 1.03% 2.21%
2029 1.09% 2.26%
2028 1.14% 2.32%
2027 1.21% 2.35%
2026 1.29% 2.4%
2025 1.36% 2.45%
2024 1.41% 2.43%
2023 1.51% 2.44%
2022 1.6% 2.54%
2021 1.63% 2.47%
2020 1.73% 2.77%
2019 1.86% 3.33%
2018 1.96% 3.46%
2017 2.05% 3.59%
2016 2.08% 3.73%
2015 2.08% 3.86%
2014 2.06% 3.98%
2013 2.04% 4.08%
2012 2.01% 4.16%
2011 1.98% 4.44%
2010 1.97% 4.7%
2009 1.93% 4.72%
2008 1.84% 4.68%
2007 1.68% 4.61%
2006 1.55% 4.54%
2005 1.47% 5.27%
2004 1.41% 6.14%
2003 1.34% 6.25%
2002 1.34% 6.42%
2001 1.38% 6.62%
2000 1.41% 5.41%
1999 1.4% 4.01%
1998 1.61% 3.98%
1997 1.88% 3.94%
1996 1.98% 3.89%
1995 2.09% 3.84%
1994 2.24% 3.8%
1993 2.44% 3.77%
1992 2.47% 3.77%
1991 2.41% 3.78%
1990 2.51% 3.82%
1989 2.68% 3.9%
1988 2.84% 4.05%
1987 3.07% 4.4%
1986 3.35% 4.98%
1985 3.46% 5.66%
1984 3.47% 6.25%
1983 3.45% 6.58%
1982 3.39% 6.25%
1981 3.3% 5.06%
1980 3.16% 3.14%
1979 3.03% 1.2%
1978 2.89% -0.09%
1977 3.7% -1.51%
1976 4.66% -2.39%
1975 3.6% -2.39%
1974 2.45% -2.42%
1973 2.38% -2.32%
1972 2.33% -2.05%
1971 2.29% -1.52%
1970 2.28% -0.53%
1969 2.3% 1.15%
1968 2.3% 2.26%
1967 2.27% 2.28%
1966 1.81% 2.22%
1965 1.53% 2.16%
1964 1.65% 2.09%
1963 1.54% 2.03%
1962 1.48% 1.96%
1961 1.79% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Algeria Equatorial Guinea
Current population
48222325
1998075
Population rank 34/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.02%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
11.7 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +123
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 30/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +3,812
Net migration rank 161/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 3,812
2024 - -31,240 - 3,891
2023 691,724 -25,963 40,140 3,997
2022 722,591 -14,684 39,873 3,997
2021 735,514 -10,803 39,160 6,493
2020 724,140 -10,798 38,994 0
2019 809,522 -27,786 38,894 14,695
2018 824,428 -27,146 38,332 15,581
2017 848,585 -14,403 37,740 16,399
2016 849,368 -6,438 37,180 17,107
2015 847,054 -27,638 36,543 17,697
2014 839,654 -30,064 35,889 18,058
2013 802,203 -30,052 35,158 18,106
2012 790,645 -26,763 34,347 17,860
2011 741,832 -20,108 33,502 17,604
2010 719,350 -10,788 32,368 22,027
2009 691,496 -4,458 31,184 21,235
2008 662,044 -2,101 29,941 19,925
2007 620,196 -25,046 28,672 18,433
2006 580,812 -44,138 27,404 16,889
2005 543,158 -51,345 26,116 15,548
2004 508,773 -38,648 24,666 28,578
2003 474,272 -39,421 23,168 27,696
2002 451,369 -36,255 21,744 27,198
2001 450,637 -26,539 20,376 26,919
2000 447,025 -16,454 19,132 26,695
1999 434,198 -5,657 18,465 7,846
1998 425,928 -13,991 17,854 7,307
1997 450,138 87,582 17,305 6,696
1996 483,632 71,139 16,802 6,003
1995 533,104 37,817 16,345 5,300
1994 594,445 430 15,937 4,664
1993 611,306 14,289 15,459 4,175
1992 627,289 44,102 15,010 3,867
1991 616,850 -6,945 14,581 3,642
1990 612,369 1,962 14,158 3,511
1989 628,542 -234 13,724 3,545
1988 637,215 24,376 13,266 3,777
1987 645,309 24,933 12,727 4,482
1986 661,644 64,381 12,061 6,317
1985 672,185 75,729 11,179 8,816
1984 656,475 68,774 10,076 11,221
1983 641,167 61,292 8,886 12,766
1982 620,415 48,660 8,182 12,568
1981 595,150 39,043 7,573 9,605
1980 559,983 32,879 7,142 4,903
1979 523,875 24,311 5,786 -235
1978 491,876 19,317 5,635 -4,553
1977 465,405 5,360 5,550 -7,131
1976 440,192 302,662 2,451 -9,377
1975 417,803 300,482 4,580 -11,398
1974 399,509 -27,605 5,697 -12,983
1973 382,736 -29,938 6,508 -13,875
1972 368,179 -32,832 6,572 -13,576
1971 356,069 -35,141 4,822 -10,760
1970 346,564 -37,058 2,715 -6,499
1969 334,541 -28,535 2,593 -2,237
1968 324,560 -23,870 6,417 565
1967 316,289 -23,983 6,135 974
1966 309,628 -29,832 5,868 915
1965 311,190 -142,810 5,618 837
1964 312,729 -108,798 5,393 735
1963 315,645 -124,175 5,192 632
1962 283,903 -112,676 5,013 528
1961 296,467 -123,928 4,858 384
1960 290,582 -55,212 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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