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Population in Algeria compared to Guinea-Bissau: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 20.9 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2100 64,987,758 4,713,717
2099 65,099,593 4,706,710
2098 65,201,636 4,700,179
2097 65,286,684 4,692,465
2096 65,363,853 4,683,547
2095 65,425,396 4,675,216
2094 65,482,152 4,663,709
2093 65,511,098 4,652,393
2092 65,539,089 4,640,186
2091 65,560,728 4,629,025
2090 65,558,683 4,617,372
2089 65,560,674 4,605,435
2088 65,543,659 4,592,696
2087 65,518,674 4,579,003
2086 65,480,237 4,563,387
2085 65,436,284 4,547,611
2084 65,389,859 4,530,795
2083 65,339,591 4,515,144
2082 65,286,947 4,498,757
2081 65,228,570 4,482,173
2080 65,156,366 4,462,572
2079 65,077,934 4,441,414
2078 64,997,944 4,419,851
2077 64,912,164 4,396,170
2076 64,829,265 4,371,588
2075 64,732,964 4,344,499
2074 64,635,550 4,319,080
2073 64,539,251 4,291,330
2072 64,437,887 4,263,400
2071 64,334,505 4,235,126
2070 64,254,716 4,206,800
2069 64,156,721 4,177,044
2068 64,054,948 4,145,996
2067 63,947,346 4,114,778
2066 63,834,128 4,083,481
2065 63,711,038 4,049,028
2064 63,574,559 4,014,305
2063 63,435,887 3,978,845
2062 63,274,087 3,942,144
2061 63,110,028 3,904,704
2060 62,923,891 3,868,649
2059 62,712,836 3,829,775
2058 62,478,336 3,790,102
2057 62,226,357 3,750,628
2056 61,939,173 3,711,479
2055 61,635,604 3,670,706
2054 61,305,903 3,627,775
2053 60,952,313 3,586,800
2052 60,585,478 3,544,101
2051 60,184,066 3,499,300
2050 59,759,780 3,453,604
2049 59,319,414 3,406,207
2048 58,863,159 3,359,168
2047 58,399,750 3,310,573
2046 57,923,788 3,263,932
2045 57,438,215 3,215,095
2044 56,949,229 3,167,811
2043 56,458,404 3,120,502
2042 55,972,536 3,073,261
2041 55,486,685 3,026,226
2040 55,008,982 2,978,546
2039 54,525,726 2,929,745
2038 54,053,698 2,881,381
2037 53,581,185 2,833,162
2036 53,114,315 2,783,763
2035 52,635,824 2,736,596
2034 52,170,347 2,688,639
2033 51,701,970 2,638,770
2032 51,222,432 2,589,298
2031 50,743,202 2,540,343
2030 50,249,453 2,492,311
2029 49,738,822 2,444,595
2028 49,202,648 2,396,565
2027 48,647,196 2,347,456
2026 48,064,789 2,298,738
2025 47,453,061 2,249,807
2024 46,814,308 2,201,352
2023 46,164,219 2,153,339
2022 45,477,389 2,105,529
2021 44,761,099 2,058,841
2020 44,042,091 2,013,255
2019 43,294,546 1,967,696
2018 42,505,035 1,922,168
2017 41,689,299 1,877,072
2016 40,850,721 1,831,893
2015 40,019,529 1,786,457
2014 39,205,031 1,741,122
2013 38,414,171 1,695,973
2012 37,646,166 1,651,417
2011 36,903,376 1,608,076
2010 36,188,236 1,566,347
2009 35,490,445 1,526,377
2008 34,816,961 1,488,054
2007 34,189,416 1,450,986
2006 33,623,506 1,415,303
2005 33,109,249 1,381,585
2004 32,628,286 1,349,563
2003 32,175,818 1,318,806
2002 31,750,835 1,289,307
2001 31,331,221 1,261,273
2000 30,903,893 1,234,741
1999 30,474,354 1,210,206
1998 30,054,133 1,187,473
1997 29,579,301 1,165,545
1996 29,033,044 1,143,535
1995 28,470,191 1,119,949
1994 27,887,279 1,092,031
1993 27,277,048 1,058,745
1992 26,628,568 1,024,356
1991 25,987,928 994,639
1990 25,375,810 973,669
1989 24,754,485 957,789
1988 24,109,536 942,061
1987 23,443,624 926,862
1986 22,745,499 912,126
1985 22,008,544 897,697
1984 21,271,969 883,519
1983 20,558,115 869,592
1982 19,872,348 855,891
1981 19,220,704 842,432
1980 18,607,174 829,303
1979 18,036,655 819,867
1978 17,506,974 791,694
1977 17,015,994 741,789
1976 16,409,170 694,191
1975 15,678,596 650,966
1974 15,133,502 613,338
1973 14,771,147 592,808
1972 14,427,072 586,620
1971 14,098,936 586,221
1970 13,783,719 584,403
1969 13,475,960 581,610
1968 13,172,614 578,170
1967 12,876,118 569,011
1966 12,590,069 566,908
1965 12,365,976 575,005
1964 12,179,813 588,543
1963 11,982,118 594,418
1962 11,800,771 589,474
1961 11,628,883 582,532
1960 11,424,922 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.17% 0.15%
2099 -0.16% 0.14%
2098 -0.13% 0.16%
2097 -0.12% 0.19%
2096 -0.09% 0.18%
2095 -0.09% 0.25%
2094 -0.04% 0.24%
2093 -0.04% 0.26%
2092 -0.03% 0.24%
2091 0.003% 0.25%
2090 -0.003% 0.26%
2089 0.03% 0.28%
2088 0.04% 0.3%
2087 0.06% 0.34%
2086 0.07% 0.35%
2085 0.07% 0.37%
2084 0.08% 0.35%
2083 0.08% 0.36%
2082 0.09% 0.37%
2081 0.11% 0.44%
2080 0.12% 0.48%
2079 0.12% 0.49%
2078 0.13% 0.54%
2077 0.13% 0.56%
2076 0.15% 0.62%
2075 0.15% 0.59%
2074 0.15% 0.65%
2073 0.16% 0.66%
2072 0.16% 0.67%
2071 0.12% 0.67%
2070 0.15% 0.71%
2069 0.16% 0.75%
2068 0.17% 0.76%
2067 0.18% 0.77%
2066 0.19% 0.85%
2065 0.21% 0.86%
2064 0.22% 0.89%
2063 0.26% 0.93%
2062 0.26% 0.96%
2061 0.3% 0.93%
2060 0.34% 1.02%
2059 0.38% 1.05%
2058 0.4% 1.05%
2057 0.46% 1.05%
2056 0.49% 1.11%
2055 0.54% 1.18%
2054 0.58% 1.14%
2053 0.61% 1.2%
2052 0.67% 1.28%
2051 0.71% 1.32%
2050 0.74% 1.39%
2049 0.78% 1.4%
2048 0.79% 1.47%
2047 0.82% 1.43%
2046 0.85% 1.52%
2045 0.86% 1.49%
2044 0.87% 1.52%
2043 0.87% 1.54%
2042 0.88% 1.55%
2041 0.87% 1.6%
2040 0.89% 1.67%
2039 0.87% 1.68%
2038 0.88% 1.7%
2037 0.88% 1.77%
2036 0.91% 1.72%
2035 0.89% 1.78%
2034 0.91% 1.89%
2033 0.94% 1.91%
2032 0.94% 1.93%
2031 0.98% 1.93%
2030 1.03% 1.95%
2029 1.09% 2%
2028 1.14% 2.09%
2027 1.21% 2.12%
2026 1.29% 2.17%
2025 1.36% 2.2%
2024 1.41% 2.23%
2023 1.51% 2.27%
2022 1.6% 2.27%
2021 1.63% 2.26%
2020 1.73% 2.32%
2019 1.86% 2.37%
2018 1.96% 2.4%
2017 2.05% 2.47%
2016 2.08% 2.54%
2015 2.08% 2.6%
2014 2.06% 2.66%
2013 2.04% 2.7%
2012 2.01% 2.7%
2011 1.98% 2.66%
2010 1.97% 2.62%
2009 1.93% 2.58%
2008 1.84% 2.55%
2007 1.68% 2.52%
2006 1.55% 2.44%
2005 1.47% 2.37%
2004 1.41% 2.33%
2003 1.34% 2.29%
2002 1.34% 2.22%
2001 1.38% 2.15%
2000 1.41% 2.03%
1999 1.4% 1.91%
1998 1.61% 1.88%
1997 1.88% 1.92%
1996 1.98% 2.11%
1995 2.09% 2.56%
1994 2.24% 3.14%
1993 2.44% 3.36%
1992 2.47% 2.99%
1991 2.41% 2.15%
1990 2.51% 1.66%
1989 2.68% 1.67%
1988 2.84% 1.64%
1987 3.07% 1.62%
1986 3.35% 1.61%
1985 3.46% 1.6%
1984 3.47% 1.6%
1983 3.45% 1.6%
1982 3.39% 1.6%
1981 3.3% 1.58%
1980 3.16% 1.15%
1979 3.03% 3.56%
1978 2.89% 6.73%
1977 3.7% 6.86%
1976 4.66% 6.64%
1975 3.6% 6.13%
1974 2.45% 3.46%
1973 2.38% 1.05%
1972 2.33% 0.07%
1971 2.29% 0.31%
1970 2.28% 0.48%
1969 2.3% 0.59%
1968 2.3% 1.61%
1967 2.27% 0.37%
1966 1.81% -1.41%
1965 1.53% -2.3%
1964 1.65% -0.99%
1963 1.54% 0.84%
1962 1.48% 1.19%
1961 1.79% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Algeria Guinea-Bissau
Current population
48222325
2311915
Population rank 34/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.03%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
8.13 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +132
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 42/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -1,373
Net migration rank 161/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -1,373
2024 - -31,240 - -1,712
2023 691,724 -25,963 49,498 -1,400
2022 722,591 -14,684 48,920 -1,400
2021 735,514 -10,803 47,242 -1,395
2020 724,140 -10,798 46,718 -1,394
2019 809,522 -27,786 47,196 -1,395
2018 824,428 -27,146 46,659 -1,396
2017 848,585 -14,403 46,318 -1,398
2016 849,368 -6,438 46,814 -1,392
2015 847,054 -27,638 46,846 -1,393
2014 839,654 -30,064 46,615 -1,393
2013 802,203 -30,052 46,472 -1,395
2012 790,645 -26,763 45,480 -1,442
2011 741,832 -20,108 44,405 -1,760
2010 719,350 -10,788 43,067 -2,257
2009 691,496 -4,458 41,950 -2,821
2008 662,044 -2,101 40,841 -3,313
2007 620,196 -25,046 40,288 -3,676
2006 580,812 -44,138 38,886 -4,142
2005 543,158 -51,345 37,347 -4,662
2004 508,773 -38,648 36,495 -5,144
2003 474,272 -39,421 35,649 -5,487
2002 451,369 -36,255 34,561 -5,712
2001 450,637 -26,539 33,461 -6,239
2000 447,025 -16,454 32,816 -6,971
1999 434,198 -5,657 30,916 -7,686
1998 425,928 -13,991 30,390 -8,163
1997 450,138 87,582 29,792 -8,176
1996 483,632 71,139 29,778 -7,369
1995 533,104 37,817 29,142 -4,376
1994 594,445 430 27,895 3,174
1993 611,306 14,289 26,943 8,562
1992 627,289 44,102 25,747 7,531
1991 616,850 -6,945 24,527 1,621
1990 612,369 1,962 23,936 -8,151
1989 628,542 -234 24,286 -8,296
1988 637,215 24,376 23,940 -8,473
1987 645,309 24,933 23,549 -8,622
1986 661,644 64,381 23,301 -8,748
1985 672,185 75,729 23,116 -8,812
1984 656,475 68,774 22,861 -8,812
1983 641,167 61,292 22,542 -8,729
1982 620,415 48,660 22,131 -8,539
1981 595,150 39,043 21,611 -8,291
1980 559,983 32,879 21,024 -8,086
1979 523,875 24,311 19,736 -13,801
1978 491,876 19,317 17,468 32,936
1977 465,405 5,360 15,484 33,922
1976 440,192 302,662 13,688 32,113
1975 417,803 300,482 11,998 28,645
1974 399,509 -27,605 10,321 24,290
1973 382,736 -29,938 8,430 -1,985
1972 368,179 -32,832 7,911 -1,985
1971 356,069 -35,141 8,183 -13,302
1970 346,564 -37,058 7,632 1,123
1969 334,541 -28,535 7,857 -11,033
1968 324,560 -23,870 7,289 2,769
1967 316,289 -23,983 6,742 1,516
1966 309,628 -29,832 6,955 -11,006
1965 311,190 -142,810 7,789 -19,928
1964 312,729 -108,798 8,989 -23,936
1963 315,645 -124,175 9,190 -5,993
1962 283,903 -112,676 10,662 -3,960
1961 296,467 -123,928 10,756 -3,575
1960 290,582 -55,212 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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