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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 68,720,337 people in France in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 68,871,753 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.42 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.41% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.32% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.9M (8.25% growth).

Algeria vs France: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria France
2100 64,963,450 70,675,442
2099 65,075,244 70,692,029
2098 65,177,248 70,701,942
2097 65,262,264 70,707,028
2096 65,339,404 70,713,643
2095 65,400,924 70,707,277
2094 65,457,659 70,691,394
2093 65,486,594 70,665,663
2092 65,514,575 70,643,058
2091 65,536,206 70,615,655
2090 65,534,162 70,582,877
2089 65,536,151 70,549,228
2088 65,519,144 70,510,136
2087 65,494,168 70,470,494
2086 65,455,745 70,427,922
2085 65,411,808 70,390,427
2084 65,365,401 70,348,036
2083 65,315,151 70,296,271
2082 65,262,527 70,255,426
2081 65,204,172 70,210,373
2080 65,131,995 70,169,003
2079 65,053,592 70,127,568
2078 64,973,632 70,087,269
2077 64,887,885 70,045,257
2076 64,805,016 70,001,871
2075 64,708,752 69,959,255
2074 64,611,374 69,924,120
2073 64,515,111 69,892,712
2072 64,413,784 69,866,697
2071 64,310,442 69,838,818
2070 64,230,683 69,826,471
2069 64,132,724 69,816,539
2068 64,030,989 69,818,570
2067 63,923,427 69,826,386
2066 63,810,251 69,835,591
2065 63,687,208 69,856,319
2064 63,550,779 69,880,666
2063 63,412,160 69,910,009
2062 63,250,420 69,948,667
2061 63,086,423 69,988,307
2060 62,900,355 70,030,670
2059 62,689,379 70,076,337
2058 62,454,967 70,119,195
2057 62,203,082 70,164,701
2056 61,916,006 70,208,938
2055 61,612,550 70,258,544
2054 61,282,973 70,298,466
2053 60,929,515 70,332,664
2052 60,562,817 70,357,980
2051 60,161,555 70,383,190
2050 59,737,427 70,398,057
2049 59,297,226 70,407,335
2048 58,841,142 70,406,135
2047 58,377,907 70,394,515
2046 57,902,123 70,376,409
2045 57,416,731 70,345,569
2044 56,927,927 70,306,509
2043 56,437,286 70,260,348
2042 55,951,600 70,199,353
2041 55,465,931 70,133,877
2040 54,988,407 70,067,958
2039 54,505,331 69,998,706
2038 54,033,480 69,920,456
2037 53,561,143 69,831,930
2036 53,094,449 69,743,406
2035 52,616,136 69,651,629
2034 52,150,833 69,558,099
2033 51,682,632 69,468,319
2032 51,203,273 69,377,856
2031 50,724,222 69,288,525
2030 50,230,658 69,197,981
2029 49,720,218 69,104,114
2028 49,184,244 69,012,886
2027 48,629,000 68,917,613
2026 48,046,811 68,823,318
2025 47,435,312 68,720,337
2024 46,814,308 68,551,653
2023 46,164,219 68,372,286
2022 45,477,389 68,184,457
2021 44,761,099 67,842,811
2020 44,042,091 67,601,110
2019 43,294,546 67,382,061
2018 42,505,035 67,158,348
2017 41,689,299 66,918,020
2016 40,850,721 66,724,104
2015 40,019,529 66,548,272
2014 39,205,031 66,312,067
2013 38,414,171 65,997,932
2012 37,646,166 65,657,659
2011 36,903,376 65,340,830
2010 36,188,236 65,026,211
2009 35,490,445 64,706,436
2008 34,816,961 64,375,116
2007 34,189,416 64,016,890
2006 33,623,506 63,622,342
2005 33,109,249 63,180,854
2004 32,628,286 62,707,588
2003 32,175,818 62,249,855
2002 31,750,835 61,812,142
2001 31,331,221 61,364,377
2000 30,903,893 60,918,661
1999 30,474,354 60,501,986
1998 30,054,133 60,190,684
1997 29,579,301 59,968,066
1996 29,033,044 59,754,504
1995 28,470,191 59,541,294
1994 27,887,279 59,324,863
1993 27,277,048 59,103,094
1992 26,628,568 58,846,584
1991 25,987,928 58,554,242
1990 25,375,810 58,261,012
1989 24,754,485 57,943,062
1988 24,109,536 57,598,186
1987 23,443,624 57,266,167
1986 22,745,499 56,956,002
1985 22,008,544 56,665,619
1984 21,271,969 56,383,085
1983 20,558,115 56,108,330
1982 19,872,348 55,806,789
1981 19,220,704 55,603,353
1980 18,607,174 55,274,184
1979 18,036,655 54,979,851
1978 17,506,974 54,734,030
1977 17,015,994 54,486,467
1976 16,409,170 54,232,383
1975 15,678,596 54,002,853
1974 15,133,502 53,746,571
1973 14,771,147 53,392,161
1972 14,427,072 52,962,356
1971 14,098,936 52,499,553
1970 13,783,719 52,007,169
1969 13,475,960 51,536,014
1968 13,172,614 51,112,980
1967 12,876,118 50,722,791
1966 12,590,069 50,311,637
1965 12,365,976 49,877,725
1964 12,179,813 49,401,492
1963 11,982,118 48,877,567
1962 11,800,771 48,389,516
1961 11,628,883 47,905,982
1960 11,424,922 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while France's population increased by 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria France
2100 -0.17% -0.02%
2099 -0.16% -0.01%
2098 -0.13% -0.007%
2097 -0.12% -0.009%
2096 -0.09% 0.009%
2095 -0.09% 0.02%
2094 -0.04% 0.04%
2093 -0.04% 0.03%
2092 -0.03% 0.04%
2091 0.003% 0.05%
2090 -0.003% 0.05%
2089 0.03% 0.06%
2088 0.04% 0.06%
2087 0.06% 0.06%
2086 0.07% 0.05%
2085 0.07% 0.06%
2084 0.08% 0.07%
2083 0.08% 0.06%
2082 0.09% 0.06%
2081 0.11% 0.06%
2080 0.12% 0.06%
2079 0.12% 0.06%
2078 0.13% 0.06%
2077 0.13% 0.06%
2076 0.15% 0.06%
2075 0.15% 0.05%
2074 0.15% 0.04%
2073 0.16% 0.04%
2072 0.16% 0.04%
2071 0.12% 0.02%
2070 0.15% 0.01%
2069 0.16% -0.003%
2068 0.17% -0.01%
2067 0.18% -0.01%
2066 0.19% -0.03%
2065 0.21% -0.03%
2064 0.22% -0.04%
2063 0.26% -0.06%
2062 0.26% -0.06%
2061 0.3% -0.06%
2060 0.34% -0.07%
2059 0.38% -0.06%
2058 0.4% -0.06%
2057 0.46% -0.06%
2056 0.49% -0.07%
2055 0.54% -0.06%
2054 0.58% -0.05%
2053 0.61% -0.04%
2052 0.67% -0.04%
2051 0.71% -0.02%
2050 0.74% -0.01%
2049 0.78% 0.002%
2048 0.79% 0.02%
2047 0.82% 0.03%
2046 0.85% 0.04%
2045 0.86% 0.06%
2044 0.87% 0.07%
2043 0.87% 0.09%
2042 0.88% 0.09%
2041 0.87% 0.09%
2040 0.89% 0.1%
2039 0.87% 0.11%
2038 0.88% 0.13%
2037 0.88% 0.13%
2036 0.91% 0.13%
2035 0.89% 0.13%
2034 0.91% 0.13%
2033 0.94% 0.13%
2032 0.94% 0.13%
2031 0.98% 0.13%
2030 1.03% 0.14%
2029 1.09% 0.13%
2028 1.14% 0.14%
2027 1.21% 0.14%
2026 1.29% 0.15%
2025 1.33% 0.25%
2024 1.41% 0.26%
2023 1.51% 0.28%
2022 1.6% 0.5%
2021 1.63% 0.36%
2020 1.73% 0.33%
2019 1.86% 0.33%
2018 1.96% 0.36%
2017 2.05% 0.29%
2016 2.08% 0.26%
2015 2.08% 0.36%
2014 2.06% 0.48%
2013 2.04% 0.52%
2012 2.01% 0.48%
2011 1.98% 0.48%
2010 1.97% 0.49%
2009 1.93% 0.51%
2008 1.84% 0.56%
2007 1.68% 0.62%
2006 1.55% 0.7%
2005 1.47% 0.75%
2004 1.41% 0.74%
2003 1.34% 0.71%
2002 1.34% 0.73%
2001 1.38% 0.73%
2000 1.41% 0.69%
1999 1.4% 0.52%
1998 1.61% 0.37%
1997 1.88% 0.36%
1996 1.98% 0.36%
1995 2.09% 0.36%
1994 2.24% 0.38%
1993 2.44% 0.44%
1992 2.47% 0.5%
1991 2.41% 0.5%
1990 2.51% 0.55%
1989 2.68% 0.6%
1988 2.84% 0.58%
1987 3.07% 0.54%
1986 3.35% 0.51%
1985 3.46% 0.5%
1984 3.47% 0.49%
1983 3.45% 0.54%
1982 3.39% 0.37%
1981 3.3% 0.6%
1980 3.16% 0.54%
1979 3.03% 0.45%
1978 2.89% 0.45%
1977 3.7% 0.47%
1976 4.66% 0.43%
1975 3.6% 0.48%
1974 2.45% 0.66%
1973 2.38% 0.81%
1972 2.33% 0.88%
1971 2.29% 0.95%
1970 2.28% 0.91%
1969 2.3% 0.83%
1968 2.3% 0.77%
1967 2.27% 0.82%
1966 1.81% 0.87%
1965 1.53% 0.96%
1964 1.65% 1.07%
1963 1.54% 1.01%
1962 1.48% 1.01%
1961 1.79% 1.04%

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/france | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while France's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Algeria France
Current population
48345858
68871753
Population rank 34/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.83%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
3.12 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
47.4 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
48.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +462
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +168,684
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 149/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +91,737
Net migration rank 161/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 91,737
2024 665,653 -31,240 20,566 90,527
2023 691,724 -25,963 34,186 91,862
2022 722,591 -14,684 54,547 179,377
2021 735,514 -10,803 74,627 131,465
2020 724,140 -10,798 67,602 145,593
2019 809,522 -27,786 141,503 71,972
2018 824,428 -27,146 147,749 132,925
2017 848,585 -14,403 160,604 102,984
2016 849,368 -6,438 193,500 15,548
2015 847,054 -27,638 206,300 -345
2014 839,654 -30,064 265,248 52,342
2013 802,203 -30,052 244,192 116,297
2012 790,645 -26,763 256,065 103,287
2011 741,832 -20,108 280,966 70,178
2010 719,350 -10,788 286,116 52,644
2009 691,496 -4,458 278,238 58,032
2008 662,044 -2,101 283,250 79,528
2007 620,196 -25,046 288,076 91,973
2006 580,812 -44,138 305,387 132,512
2005 543,158 -51,345 271,677 191,417
2004 508,773 -38,648 282,185 200,629
2003 474,272 -39,421 230,325 195,616
2002 451,369 -36,255 253,430 191,373
2001 450,637 -26,539 263,867 179,476
2000 447,025 -16,454 268,042 171,637
1999 434,198 -5,657 229,907 169,448
1998 425,928 -13,991 222,705 20,216
1997 450,138 87,582 215,885 -15,255
1996 483,632 71,139 221,092 -21,463
1995 533,104 37,817 220,303 -17,128
1994 594,445 430 201,704 -4,232
1993 611,306 14,289 224,592 16,892
1992 627,289 44,102 229,502 61,964
1991 616,850 -6,945 234,216 35,201
1990 612,369 1,962 238,870 43,323
1989 628,542 -234 243,361 82,052
1988 637,215 24,376 247,672 69,935
1987 645,309 24,933 251,971 59,890
1986 661,644 64,381 250,606 51,642
1985 672,185 75,729 249,328 66,149
1984 656,475 68,774 248,086 76,175
1983 641,167 61,292 235,655 88,166
1982 620,415 48,660 234,389 81,084
1981 595,150 39,043 222,414 69,365
1980 559,983 32,879 210,042 54,718
1979 523,875 24,311 208,923 34,295
1978 491,876 19,317 213,462 18,692
1977 465,405 5,360 217,946 44,918
1976 440,192 302,662 227,776 59,515
1975 417,803 300,482 248,413 16,139
1974 399,509 -27,605 268,733 26,203
1973 382,736 -29,938 282,979 103,910
1972 368,179 -32,832 296,589 101,223
1971 356,069 -35,141 309,747 144,321
1970 346,564 -37,058 322,444 182,941
1969 334,541 -28,535 329,831 160,403
1968 324,560 -23,870 337,346 113,115
1967 316,289 -23,983 339,843 63,018
1966 309,628 -29,832 352,181 96,097
1965 311,190 -142,810 354,132 82,879
1964 312,729 -108,798 360,631 163,039
1963 315,645 -124,175 361,694 190,925
1962 283,903 -112,676 358,082 141,634
1961 296,467 -123,928 354,504 128,618
1960 290,582 -55,212 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/france | CC BY

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 France 53.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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