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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 1.94 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.71% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Algeria vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Iran
2100 64,963,450 80,660,972
2099 65,075,244 81,193,582
2098 65,177,248 81,717,474
2097 65,262,264 82,241,892
2096 65,339,404 82,764,411
2095 65,400,924 83,283,942
2094 65,457,659 83,799,806
2093 65,486,594 84,316,389
2092 65,514,575 84,833,108
2091 65,536,206 85,354,240
2090 65,534,162 85,878,473
2089 65,536,151 86,409,859
2088 65,519,144 86,947,263
2087 65,494,168 87,492,427
2086 65,455,745 88,047,949
2085 65,411,808 88,610,339
2084 65,365,401 89,181,346
2083 65,315,151 89,758,453
2082 65,262,527 90,343,413
2081 65,204,172 90,936,310
2080 65,131,995 91,535,218
2079 65,053,592 92,136,544
2078 64,973,632 92,740,467
2077 64,887,885 93,344,865
2076 64,805,016 93,946,187
2075 64,708,752 94,544,733
2074 64,611,374 95,135,317
2073 64,515,111 95,721,351
2072 64,413,784 96,292,835
2071 64,310,442 96,851,951
2070 64,230,683 97,397,073
2069 64,132,724 97,924,812
2068 64,030,989 98,432,509
2067 63,923,427 98,913,776
2066 63,810,251 99,374,357
2065 63,687,208 99,812,137
2064 63,550,779 100,223,387
2063 63,412,160 100,602,361
2062 63,250,420 100,951,282
2061 63,086,423 101,266,537
2060 62,900,355 101,545,806
2059 62,689,379 101,792,315
2058 62,454,967 101,994,395
2057 62,203,082 102,161,227
2056 61,916,006 102,291,323
2055 61,612,550 102,382,089
2054 61,282,973 102,431,558
2053 60,929,515 102,441,204
2052 60,562,817 102,413,350
2051 60,161,555 102,350,865
2050 59,737,427 102,251,999
2049 59,297,226 102,122,983
2048 58,841,142 101,957,508
2047 58,377,907 101,765,614
2046 57,902,123 101,547,098
2045 57,416,731 101,305,486
2044 56,927,927 101,038,874
2043 56,437,286 100,752,109
2042 55,951,600 100,446,296
2041 55,465,931 100,122,690
2040 54,988,407 99,784,572
2039 54,505,331 99,436,793
2038 54,033,480 99,072,548
2037 53,561,143 98,694,577
2036 53,094,449 98,302,279
2035 52,616,136 97,899,013
2034 52,150,833 97,482,352
2033 51,682,632 97,054,589
2032 51,203,273 96,608,216
2031 50,724,222 96,141,200
2030 50,230,658 95,656,003
2029 49,720,218 95,133,736
2028 49,184,244 94,561,150
2027 48,629,000 93,925,792
2026 48,046,811 93,215,072
2025 47,435,312 92,417,681
2024 46,814,308 91,567,738
2023 46,164,219 90,608,707
2022 45,477,389 89,524,246
2021 44,761,099 88,455,488
2020 44,042,091 87,723,443
2019 43,294,546 87,051,648
2018 42,505,035 86,117,998
2017 41,689,299 85,026,754
2016 40,850,721 83,812,228
2015 40,019,529 82,619,362
2014 39,205,031 81,502,045
2013 38,414,171 80,414,686
2012 37,646,166 79,370,580
2011 36,903,376 78,383,598
2010 36,188,236 77,420,842
2009 35,490,445 76,457,825
2008 34,816,961 75,514,204
2007 34,189,416 74,602,648
2006 33,623,506 73,392,747
2005 33,109,249 71,828,455
2004 32,628,286 70,256,316
2003 32,175,818 68,769,340
2002 31,750,835 68,011,317
2001 31,331,221 67,452,005
2000 30,903,893 66,418,659
1999 30,474,354 65,445,391
1998 30,054,133 64,519,859
1997 29,579,301 63,639,638
1996 29,033,044 62,881,300
1995 28,470,191 62,205,567
1994 27,887,279 61,520,598
1993 27,277,048 61,403,543
1992 26,628,568 61,184,983
1991 25,987,928 59,986,931
1990 25,375,810 58,380,092
1989 24,754,485 56,704,914
1988 24,109,536 55,072,694
1987 23,443,624 53,323,493
1986 22,745,499 51,446,045
1985 22,008,544 49,582,289
1984 21,271,969 47,793,998
1983 20,558,115 46,029,535
1982 19,872,348 44,272,141
1981 19,220,704 41,989,312
1980 18,607,174 39,842,324
1979 18,036,655 38,424,952
1978 17,506,974 37,126,535
1977 17,015,994 35,933,181
1976 16,409,170 34,837,271
1975 15,678,596 33,802,973
1974 15,133,502 32,796,463
1973 14,771,147 31,839,838
1972 14,427,072 30,921,179
1971 14,098,936 30,029,071
1970 13,783,719 29,145,100
1969 13,475,960 28,273,482
1968 13,172,614 27,437,391
1967 12,876,118 26,628,432
1966 12,590,069 25,829,270
1965 12,365,976 25,036,978
1964 12,179,813 24,262,859
1963 11,982,118 23,519,005
1962 11,800,771 22,807,907
1961 11,628,883 22,125,726
1960 11,424,922 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Iran
2100 -0.17% -0.66%
2099 -0.16% -0.64%
2098 -0.13% -0.64%
2097 -0.12% -0.63%
2096 -0.09% -0.62%
2095 -0.09% -0.62%
2094 -0.04% -0.61%
2093 -0.04% -0.61%
2092 -0.03% -0.61%
2091 0.003% -0.61%
2090 -0.003% -0.61%
2089 0.03% -0.62%
2088 0.04% -0.62%
2087 0.06% -0.63%
2086 0.07% -0.63%
2085 0.07% -0.64%
2084 0.08% -0.64%
2083 0.08% -0.65%
2082 0.09% -0.65%
2081 0.11% -0.65%
2080 0.12% -0.65%
2079 0.12% -0.65%
2078 0.13% -0.65%
2077 0.13% -0.64%
2076 0.15% -0.63%
2075 0.15% -0.62%
2074 0.15% -0.61%
2073 0.16% -0.59%
2072 0.16% -0.58%
2071 0.12% -0.56%
2070 0.15% -0.54%
2069 0.16% -0.52%
2068 0.17% -0.49%
2067 0.18% -0.46%
2066 0.19% -0.44%
2065 0.21% -0.41%
2064 0.22% -0.38%
2063 0.26% -0.35%
2062 0.26% -0.31%
2061 0.3% -0.28%
2060 0.34% -0.24%
2059 0.38% -0.2%
2058 0.4% -0.16%
2057 0.46% -0.13%
2056 0.49% -0.09%
2055 0.54% -0.05%
2054 0.58% -0.009%
2053 0.61% 0.03%
2052 0.67% 0.06%
2051 0.71% 0.1%
2050 0.74% 0.13%
2049 0.78% 0.16%
2048 0.79% 0.19%
2047 0.82% 0.22%
2046 0.85% 0.24%
2045 0.86% 0.26%
2044 0.87% 0.28%
2043 0.87% 0.3%
2042 0.88% 0.32%
2041 0.87% 0.34%
2040 0.89% 0.35%
2039 0.87% 0.37%
2038 0.88% 0.38%
2037 0.88% 0.4%
2036 0.91% 0.41%
2035 0.89% 0.43%
2034 0.91% 0.44%
2033 0.94% 0.46%
2032 0.94% 0.49%
2031 0.98% 0.51%
2030 1.03% 0.55%
2029 1.09% 0.61%
2028 1.14% 0.68%
2027 1.21% 0.76%
2026 1.29% 0.86%
2025 1.33% 0.93%
2024 1.41% 1.06%
2023 1.51% 1.21%
2022 1.6% 1.21%
2021 1.63% 0.83%
2020 1.73% 0.77%
2019 1.86% 1.08%
2018 1.96% 1.28%
2017 2.05% 1.45%
2016 2.08% 1.44%
2015 2.08% 1.37%
2014 2.06% 1.35%
2013 2.04% 1.32%
2012 2.01% 1.26%
2011 1.98% 1.24%
2010 1.97% 1.26%
2009 1.93% 1.25%
2008 1.84% 1.22%
2007 1.68% 1.65%
2006 1.55% 2.18%
2005 1.47% 2.24%
2004 1.41% 2.16%
2003 1.34% 1.11%
2002 1.34% 0.83%
2001 1.38% 1.56%
2000 1.41% 1.49%
1999 1.4% 1.43%
1998 1.61% 1.38%
1997 1.88% 1.21%
1996 1.98% 1.09%
1995 2.09% 1.11%
1994 2.24% 0.19%
1993 2.44% 0.36%
1992 2.47% 2%
1991 2.41% 2.75%
1990 2.51% 2.95%
1989 2.68% 2.96%
1988 2.84% 3.28%
1987 3.07% 3.65%
1986 3.35% 3.76%
1985 3.46% 3.74%
1984 3.47% 3.83%
1983 3.45% 3.97%
1982 3.39% 5.44%
1981 3.3% 5.39%
1980 3.16% 3.69%
1979 3.03% 3.5%
1978 2.89% 3.32%
1977 3.7% 3.15%
1976 4.66% 3.06%
1975 3.6% 3.07%
1974 2.45% 3%
1973 2.38% 2.97%
1972 2.33% 2.97%
1971 2.29% 3.03%
1970 2.28% 3.08%
1969 2.3% 3.05%
1968 2.3% 3.04%
1967 2.27% 3.09%
1966 1.81% 3.16%
1965 1.53% 3.19%
1964 1.65% 3.16%
1963 1.54% 3.12%
1962 1.48% 3.08%
1961 1.79% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Algeria Iran
Current population
48345858
93580141
Population rank 34/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 1.13%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
37.2 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
27.4 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 103/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +116,786
Net migration rank 161/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 116,786
2024 665,653 -31,240 715,785 190,156
2023 691,724 -25,963 750,150 262,044
2022 722,591 -14,684 753,525 403,190
2021 735,514 -10,803 645,725 334,967
2020 724,140 -10,798 663,978 -180,680
2019 809,522 -27,786 893,063 -32,794
2018 824,428 -27,146 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 848,585 -14,403 1,140,549 34,849
2016 849,368 -6,438 1,186,949 66,630
2015 847,054 -27,638 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 839,654 -30,064 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 802,203 -30,052 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 790,645 -26,763 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 741,832 -20,108 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 719,350 -10,788 980,380 -12,849
2009 691,496 -4,458 958,322 211
2008 662,044 -2,101 940,983 -12,184
2007 620,196 -25,046 919,254 -24,950
2006 580,812 -44,138 884,529 640,932
2005 543,158 -51,345 837,305 765,873
2004 508,773 -38,648 801,203 739,996
2003 474,272 -39,421 732,600 700,222
2002 451,369 -36,255 752,205 -668,962
2001 450,637 -26,539 743,658 291,692
2000 447,025 -16,454 731,203 300,133
1999 434,198 -5,657 723,237 191,988
1998 425,928 -13,991 717,655 218,171
1997 450,138 87,582 726,574 98,009
1996 483,632 71,139 784,508 -92,435
1995 533,104 37,817 879,648 -220,258
1994 594,445 430 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 611,306 14,289 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 627,289 44,102 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 616,850 -6,945 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 612,369 1,962 1,530,434 200,711
1989 628,542 -234 1,609,739 9,460
1988 637,215 24,376 1,614,512 30,688
1987 645,309 24,933 1,639,644 213,524
1986 661,644 64,381 1,659,289 242,411
1985 672,185 75,729 1,661,750 163,999
1984 656,475 68,774 1,653,051 97,748
1983 641,167 61,292 1,573,612 204,544
1982 620,415 48,660 1,514,240 222,390
1981 595,150 39,043 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 559,983 32,879 1,361,293 103,674
1979 523,875 24,311 1,294,306 75,451
1978 491,876 19,317 1,156,974 70,088
1977 465,405 5,360 1,091,542 68,093
1976 440,192 302,662 1,013,347 18,825
1975 417,803 300,482 929,481 106,921
1974 399,509 -27,605 873,369 103,252
1973 382,736 -29,938 831,880 104,779
1972 368,179 -32,832 804,043 96,614
1971 356,069 -35,141 805,830 77,717
1970 346,564 -37,058 794,612 89,757
1969 334,541 -28,535 780,660 78,196
1968 324,560 -23,870 743,992 69,342
1967 316,289 -23,983 727,276 77,313
1966 309,628 -29,832 695,040 98,709
1965 311,190 -142,810 663,029 127,808
1964 312,729 -108,798 635,589 121,817
1963 315,645 -124,175 620,126 110,190
1962 283,903 -112,676 595,538 96,332
1961 296,467 -123,928 594,674 77,811
1960 290,582 -55,212 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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