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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 20.8 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 +1.75% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2100 64,963,450 4,713,104
2099 65,075,244 4,706,098
2098 65,177,248 4,699,568
2097 65,262,264 4,691,855
2096 65,339,404 4,682,938
2095 65,400,924 4,674,608
2094 65,457,659 4,663,103
2093 65,486,594 4,651,788
2092 65,514,575 4,639,582
2091 65,536,206 4,628,423
2090 65,534,162 4,616,772
2089 65,536,151 4,604,837
2088 65,519,144 4,592,099
2087 65,494,168 4,578,407
2086 65,455,745 4,562,793
2085 65,411,808 4,547,020
2084 65,365,401 4,530,206
2083 65,315,151 4,514,557
2082 65,262,527 4,498,172
2081 65,204,172 4,481,590
2080 65,131,995 4,461,992
2079 65,053,592 4,440,836
2078 64,973,632 4,419,277
2077 64,887,885 4,395,599
2076 64,805,016 4,371,019
2075 64,708,752 4,343,934
2074 64,611,374 4,318,519
2073 64,515,111 4,290,772
2072 64,413,784 4,262,846
2071 64,310,442 4,234,576
2070 64,230,683 4,206,253
2069 64,132,724 4,176,501
2068 64,030,989 4,145,457
2067 63,923,427 4,114,243
2066 63,810,251 4,082,951
2065 63,687,208 4,048,502
2064 63,550,779 4,013,784
2063 63,412,160 3,978,328
2062 63,250,420 3,941,631
2061 63,086,423 3,904,197
2060 62,900,355 3,868,146
2059 62,689,379 3,829,277
2058 62,454,967 3,789,609
2057 62,203,082 3,750,140
2056 61,916,006 3,710,996
2055 61,612,550 3,670,229
2054 61,282,973 3,627,303
2053 60,929,515 3,586,333
2052 60,562,817 3,543,640
2051 60,161,555 3,498,845
2050 59,737,427 3,453,155
2049 59,297,226 3,405,764
2048 58,841,142 3,358,731
2047 58,377,907 3,310,142
2046 57,902,123 3,263,507
2045 57,416,731 3,214,677
2044 56,927,927 3,167,400
2043 56,437,286 3,120,097
2042 55,951,600 3,072,862
2041 55,465,931 3,025,833
2040 54,988,407 2,978,159
2039 54,505,331 2,929,364
2038 54,033,480 2,881,007
2037 53,561,143 2,832,794
2036 53,094,449 2,783,401
2035 52,616,136 2,736,240
2034 52,150,833 2,688,290
2033 51,682,632 2,638,427
2032 51,203,273 2,588,961
2031 50,724,222 2,540,013
2030 50,230,658 2,491,987
2029 49,720,218 2,444,278
2028 49,184,244 2,396,253
2027 48,629,000 2,347,151
2026 48,046,811 2,298,439
2025 47,435,312 2,249,515
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% 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 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M 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 1.33% 2.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Algeria Guinea-Bissau
Current population
48345858
2323460
Population rank 34/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.03%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
8.08 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +132
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 41/197
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 665,653 -31,240 49,642 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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