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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.43 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 +1.81% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Algeria vs France: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria France
2100 64,987,758 70,613,012
2099 65,099,593 70,629,584
2098 65,201,636 70,639,488
2097 65,286,684 70,644,570
2096 65,363,853 70,651,179
2095 65,425,396 70,644,818
2094 65,482,152 70,628,949
2093 65,511,098 70,603,242
2092 65,539,089 70,580,656
2091 65,560,728 70,553,277
2090 65,558,683 70,520,528
2089 65,560,674 70,486,909
2088 65,543,659 70,447,851
2087 65,518,674 70,408,245
2086 65,480,237 70,365,710
2085 65,436,284 70,328,248
2084 65,389,859 70,285,895
2083 65,339,591 70,234,175
2082 65,286,947 70,193,367
2081 65,228,570 70,148,354
2080 65,156,366 70,107,021
2079 65,077,934 70,065,621
2078 64,997,944 70,025,358
2077 64,912,164 69,983,383
2076 64,829,265 69,940,036
2075 64,732,964 69,897,457
2074 64,635,550 69,862,353
2073 64,539,251 69,830,973
2072 64,437,887 69,804,981
2071 64,334,505 69,777,127
2070 64,254,716 69,764,791
2069 64,156,721 69,754,867
2068 64,054,948 69,756,896
2067 63,947,346 69,764,705
2066 63,834,128 69,773,902
2065 63,711,038 69,794,612
2064 63,574,559 69,818,938
2063 63,435,887 69,848,255
2062 63,274,087 69,886,879
2061 63,110,028 69,926,483
2060 62,923,891 69,968,809
2059 62,712,836 70,014,435
2058 62,478,336 70,057,256
2057 62,226,357 70,102,722
2056 61,939,173 70,146,920
2055 61,635,604 70,196,482
2054 61,305,903 70,236,369
2053 60,952,313 70,270,537
2052 60,585,478 70,295,830
2051 60,184,066 70,321,018
2050 59,759,780 70,335,872
2049 59,319,414 70,345,142
2048 58,863,159 70,343,943
2047 58,399,750 70,332,332
2046 57,923,788 70,314,243
2045 57,438,215 70,283,430
2044 56,949,229 70,244,405
2043 56,458,404 70,198,284
2042 55,972,536 70,137,343
2041 55,486,685 70,071,925
2040 55,008,982 70,006,064
2039 54,525,726 69,936,874
2038 54,053,698 69,858,693
2037 53,581,185 69,770,244
2036 53,114,315 69,681,800
2035 52,635,824 69,590,103
2034 52,170,347 69,496,656
2033 51,701,970 69,406,955
2032 51,222,432 69,316,572
2031 50,743,202 69,227,320
2030 50,249,453 69,136,856
2029 49,738,822 69,043,072
2028 49,202,648 68,951,924
2027 48,647,196 68,856,735
2026 48,064,789 68,762,523
2025 47,453,061 68,659,633
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% 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 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M 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 1.36% 0.16%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Algeria France
Current population
48222325
68788006
Population rank 34/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.83%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
2.93 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
46.6 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +491
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 152/197
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 - -31,240 - 90,527
2023 691,724 -25,963 47,860 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 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 2.11M
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 (1960–2024, 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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