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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.21 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 1.29% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Algeria vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Italy
2100 64,987,758 35,208,261
2099 65,099,593 35,444,989
2098 65,201,636 35,676,340
2097 65,286,684 35,914,345
2096 65,363,853 36,150,501
2095 65,425,396 36,386,787
2094 65,482,152 36,619,396
2093 65,511,098 36,850,181
2092 65,539,089 37,089,746
2091 65,560,728 37,323,400
2090 65,558,683 37,560,976
2089 65,560,674 37,802,157
2088 65,543,659 38,040,056
2087 65,518,674 38,280,439
2086 65,480,237 38,517,279
2085 65,436,284 38,761,126
2084 65,389,859 39,008,873
2083 65,339,591 39,255,273
2082 65,286,947 39,509,964
2081 65,228,570 39,767,732
2080 65,156,366 40,030,977
2079 65,077,934 40,302,924
2078 64,997,944 40,579,648
2077 64,912,164 40,860,952
2076 64,829,265 41,151,772
2075 64,732,964 41,455,646
2074 64,635,550 41,779,503
2073 64,539,251 42,111,664
2072 64,437,887 42,459,257
2071 64,334,505 42,814,908
2070 64,254,716 43,187,953
2069 64,156,721 43,571,469
2068 64,054,948 43,964,515
2067 63,947,346 44,361,273
2066 63,834,128 44,771,926
2065 63,711,038 45,197,177
2064 63,574,559 45,628,630
2063 63,435,887 46,066,216
2062 63,274,087 46,517,561
2061 63,110,028 46,971,598
2060 62,923,891 47,424,830
2059 62,712,836 47,879,711
2058 62,478,336 48,332,818
2057 62,226,357 48,778,066
2056 61,939,173 49,222,515
2055 61,635,604 49,653,326
2054 61,305,903 50,073,600
2053 60,952,313 50,488,203
2052 60,585,478 50,886,354
2051 60,184,066 51,276,616
2050 59,759,780 51,663,176
2049 59,319,414 52,034,983
2048 58,863,159 52,392,012
2047 58,399,750 52,745,310
2046 57,923,788 53,080,828
2045 57,438,215 53,408,660
2044 56,949,229 53,723,325
2043 56,458,404 54,042,322
2042 55,972,536 54,342,628
2041 55,486,685 54,629,496
2040 55,008,982 54,916,374
2039 54,525,726 55,205,078
2038 54,053,698 55,481,637
2037 53,581,185 55,757,394
2036 53,114,315 56,025,224
2035 52,635,824 56,295,613
2034 52,170,347 56,562,648
2033 51,701,970 56,822,364
2032 51,222,432 57,078,534
2031 50,743,202 57,345,322
2030 50,249,453 57,606,120
2029 49,738,822 57,851,091
2028 49,202,648 58,091,760
2027 48,647,196 58,333,039
2026 48,064,789 58,562,681
2025 47,453,061 58,769,653
2024 46,814,308 58,952,704
2023 46,164,219 58,984,216
2022 45,477,389 59,013,667
2021 44,761,099 59,133,173
2020 44,042,091 59,438,851
2019 43,294,546 59,729,081
2018 42,505,035 60,148,658
2017 41,689,299 60,002,252
2016 40,850,721 60,115,223
2015 40,019,529 60,229,605
2014 39,205,031 60,320,707
2013 38,414,171 60,311,613
2012 37,646,166 60,191,247
2011 36,903,376 60,026,841
2010 36,188,236 59,819,407
2009 35,490,445 59,555,454
2008 34,816,961 59,211,181
2007 34,189,416 58,756,247
2006 33,623,506 58,399,861
2005 33,109,249 58,166,682
2004 32,628,286 57,828,179
2003 32,175,818 57,399,184
2002 31,750,835 57,089,824
2001 31,331,221 56,976,981
2000 30,903,893 56,942,108
1999 30,474,354 56,916,317
1998 30,054,133 56,906,744
1997 29,579,301 56,890,372
1996 29,033,044 56,860,281
1995 28,470,191 56,844,303
1994 27,887,279 56,843,400
1993 27,277,048 56,831,821
1992 26,628,568 56,797,087
1991 25,987,928 56,758,521
1990 25,375,810 56,719,240
1989 24,754,485 56,671,781
1988 24,109,536 56,629,288
1987 23,443,624 56,601,931
1986 22,745,499 56,596,155
1985 22,008,544 56,593,071
1984 21,271,969 56,576,718
1983 20,558,115 56,564,074
1982 19,872,348 56,543,548
1981 19,220,704 56,501,675
1980 18,607,174 56,433,883
1979 18,036,655 56,317,749
1978 17,506,974 56,155,143
1977 17,015,994 55,955,411
1976 16,409,170 55,718,260
1975 15,678,596 55,441,001
1974 15,133,502 55,110,868
1973 14,771,147 54,751,406
1972 14,427,072 54,381,345
1971 14,098,936 54,073,490
1970 13,783,719 53,821,850
1969 13,475,960 53,537,950
1968 13,172,614 53,235,750
1967 12,876,118 52,900,500
1966 12,590,069 52,519,000
1965 12,365,976 52,112,350
1964 12,179,813 51,675,350
1963 11,982,118 51,252,000
1962 11,800,771 50,879,450
1961 11,628,883 50,536,350
1960 11,424,922 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Italy
2100 -0.17% -0.67%
2099 -0.16% -0.65%
2098 -0.13% -0.66%
2097 -0.12% -0.65%
2096 -0.09% -0.65%
2095 -0.09% -0.64%
2094 -0.04% -0.63%
2093 -0.04% -0.65%
2092 -0.03% -0.63%
2091 0.003% -0.63%
2090 -0.003% -0.64%
2089 0.03% -0.63%
2088 0.04% -0.63%
2087 0.06% -0.61%
2086 0.07% -0.63%
2085 0.07% -0.64%
2084 0.08% -0.63%
2083 0.08% -0.64%
2082 0.09% -0.65%
2081 0.11% -0.66%
2080 0.12% -0.67%
2079 0.12% -0.68%
2078 0.13% -0.69%
2077 0.13% -0.71%
2076 0.15% -0.73%
2075 0.15% -0.78%
2074 0.15% -0.79%
2073 0.16% -0.82%
2072 0.16% -0.83%
2071 0.12% -0.86%
2070 0.15% -0.88%
2069 0.16% -0.89%
2068 0.17% -0.89%
2067 0.18% -0.92%
2066 0.19% -0.94%
2065 0.21% -0.95%
2064 0.22% -0.95%
2063 0.26% -0.97%
2062 0.26% -0.97%
2061 0.3% -0.96%
2060 0.34% -0.95%
2059 0.38% -0.94%
2058 0.4% -0.91%
2057 0.46% -0.9%
2056 0.49% -0.87%
2055 0.54% -0.84%
2054 0.58% -0.82%
2053 0.61% -0.78%
2052 0.67% -0.76%
2051 0.71% -0.75%
2050 0.74% -0.71%
2049 0.78% -0.68%
2048 0.79% -0.67%
2047 0.82% -0.63%
2046 0.85% -0.61%
2045 0.86% -0.59%
2044 0.87% -0.59%
2043 0.87% -0.55%
2042 0.88% -0.53%
2041 0.87% -0.52%
2040 0.89% -0.52%
2039 0.87% -0.5%
2038 0.88% -0.49%
2037 0.88% -0.48%
2036 0.91% -0.48%
2035 0.89% -0.47%
2034 0.91% -0.46%
2033 0.94% -0.45%
2032 0.94% -0.47%
2031 0.98% -0.45%
2030 1.03% -0.42%
2029 1.09% -0.41%
2028 1.14% -0.41%
2027 1.21% -0.39%
2026 1.29% -0.35%
2025 1.36% -0.31%
2024 1.41% -0.05%
2023 1.51% -0.05%
2022 1.6% -0.2%
2021 1.63% -0.51%
2020 1.73% -0.49%
2019 1.86% -0.7%
2018 1.96% 0.24%
2017 2.05% -0.19%
2016 2.08% -0.19%
2015 2.08% -0.15%
2014 2.06% 0.02%
2013 2.04% 0.2%
2012 2.01% 0.27%
2011 1.98% 0.35%
2010 1.97% 0.44%
2009 1.93% 0.58%
2008 1.84% 0.77%
2007 1.68% 0.61%
2006 1.55% 0.4%
2005 1.47% 0.59%
2004 1.41% 0.75%
2003 1.34% 0.54%
2002 1.34% 0.2%
2001 1.38% 0.06%
2000 1.41% 0.05%
1999 1.4% 0.02%
1998 1.61% 0.03%
1997 1.88% 0.05%
1996 1.98% 0.03%
1995 2.09% 0.002%
1994 2.24% 0.02%
1993 2.44% 0.06%
1992 2.47% 0.07%
1991 2.41% 0.07%
1990 2.51% 0.08%
1989 2.68% 0.08%
1988 2.84% 0.05%
1987 3.07% 0.01%
1986 3.35% 0.005%
1985 3.46% 0.03%
1984 3.47% 0.02%
1983 3.45% 0.04%
1982 3.39% 0.07%
1981 3.3% 0.12%
1980 3.16% 0.21%
1979 3.03% 0.29%
1978 2.89% 0.36%
1977 3.7% 0.43%
1976 4.66% 0.5%
1975 3.6% 0.6%
1974 2.45% 0.66%
1973 2.38% 0.68%
1972 2.33% 0.57%
1971 2.29% 0.47%
1970 2.28% 0.53%
1969 2.3% 0.57%
1968 2.3% 0.63%
1967 2.27% 0.73%
1966 1.81% 0.78%
1965 1.53% 0.85%
1964 1.65% 0.83%
1963 1.54% 0.73%
1962 1.48% 0.68%
1961 1.79% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Algeria Italy
Current population
48222325
58562681
Population rank 34/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.71%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,781 -86
Annual growth/decline +650,089 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 170/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +75,448
Net migration rank 161/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 75,448
2024 - -31,240 - 95,246
2023 691,724 -25,963 -283,125 150,189
2022 722,591 -14,684 -318,674 231,228
2021 735,514 -10,803 -301,579 157,327
2020 724,140 -10,798 -338,801 85,281
2019 809,522 -27,786 -215,025 46,634
2018 824,428 -27,146 -192,475 83,686
2017 848,585 -14,403 -192,007 95,147
2016 849,368 -6,438 -138,265 84,568
2015 847,054 -27,638 -162,620 39,389
2014 839,654 -30,064 -96,513 52,679
2013 802,203 -30,052 -90,468 158,090
2012 790,645 -26,763 -78,248 252,524
2011 741,832 -20,108 -48,021 198,544
2010 719,350 -10,788 -23,928 274,387
2009 691,496 -4,458 -17,866 283,676
2008 662,044 -2,101 -11,842 422,534
2007 620,196 -25,046 -5,876 495,092
2006 580,812 -44,138 0 215,995
2005 543,158 -51,345 -17,450 258,702
2004 508,773 -38,648 11,566 417,970
2003 474,272 -39,421 -40,179 478,578
2002 451,369 -36,255 -22,836 223,861
2001 450,637 -26,539 -11,396 48,903
2000 447,025 -16,454 -17,082 56,065
1999 434,198 -5,657 -22,766 54,405
1998 425,928 -13,991 -39,835 67,985
1997 450,138 87,582 -22,756 50,539
1996 483,632 71,139 -22,744 53,450
1995 533,104 37,817 -34,107 -460,287
1994 594,445 430 -17,053 502,750
1993 611,306 14,289 0 24,321
1992 627,289 44,102 22,718 51,747
1991 616,850 -6,945 11,352 19,721
1990 612,369 1,962 22,688 35,317
1989 628,542 -234 28,336 19,540
1988 637,215 24,376 33,977 18,553
1987 645,309 24,933 16,980 7,825
1986 661,644 64,381 11,319 -6,206
1985 672,185 75,729 28,297 6,911
1984 656,475 68,774 50,919 203
1983 641,167 61,292 33,939 -3,733
1982 620,415 48,660 79,161 -24,223
1981 595,150 39,043 73,452 7,182
1980 559,983 32,879 84,650 295,642
1979 523,875 24,311 129,531 42,637
1978 491,876 19,317 168,465 43,932
1977 465,405 5,360 190,248 42,246
1976 440,192 302,662 228,445 40,885
1975 417,803 300,482 271,660 43,051
1974 399,509 -27,605 336,176 42,487
1973 382,736 -29,938 328,508 41,631
1972 368,179 -32,832 364,355 43,182
1971 356,069 -35,141 383,922 -58,627
1970 346,564 -37,058 376,753 -62,216
1969 334,541 -28,535 390,827 -45,346
1968 324,560 -23,870 399,268 -50,149
1967 316,289 -23,983 439,074 -37,992
1966 309,628 -29,832 488,427 -35,352
1965 311,190 -142,810 474,222 -36,267
1964 312,729 -108,798 527,089 -27,368
1963 315,645 -124,175 440,767 -28,198
1962 283,903 -112,676 427,387 -25,840
1961 296,467 -123,928 459,880 -129,761
1960 290,582 -55,212 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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