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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.22 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 1.29% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Algeria vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Kenya
2100 64,963,450 105,223,316
2099 65,075,244 105,242,590
2098 65,177,248 105,242,641
2097 65,262,264 105,236,101
2096 65,339,404 105,205,242
2095 65,400,924 105,160,786
2094 65,457,659 105,103,544
2093 65,486,594 105,032,088
2092 65,514,575 104,940,218
2091 65,536,206 104,832,015
2090 65,534,162 104,703,358
2089 65,536,151 104,558,519
2088 65,519,144 104,399,468
2087 65,494,168 104,228,800
2086 65,455,745 104,041,464
2085 65,411,808 103,840,241
2084 65,365,401 103,625,624
2083 65,315,151 103,392,537
2082 65,262,527 103,144,028
2081 65,204,172 102,874,777
2080 65,131,995 102,580,506
2079 65,053,592 102,272,538
2078 64,973,632 101,946,897
2077 64,887,885 101,598,847
2076 64,805,016 101,225,562
2075 64,708,752 100,835,197
2074 64,611,374 100,422,464
2073 64,515,111 99,987,171
2072 64,413,784 99,519,193
2071 64,310,442 99,028,293
2070 64,230,683 98,515,267
2069 64,132,724 97,978,409
2068 64,030,989 97,414,394
2067 63,923,427 96,829,083
2066 63,810,251 96,216,770
2065 63,687,208 95,585,451
2064 63,550,779 94,929,481
2063 63,412,160 94,252,826
2062 63,250,420 93,548,321
2061 63,086,423 92,824,672
2060 62,900,355 92,085,725
2059 62,689,379 91,330,716
2058 62,454,967 90,557,051
2057 62,203,082 89,770,421
2056 61,916,006 88,981,572
2055 61,612,550 88,179,741
2054 61,282,973 87,367,666
2053 60,929,515 86,540,071
2052 60,562,817 85,698,312
2051 60,161,555 84,838,589
2050 59,737,427 83,964,839
2049 59,297,226 83,078,796
2048 58,841,142 82,179,525
2047 58,377,907 81,263,371
2046 57,902,123 80,329,258
2045 57,416,731 79,378,234
2044 56,927,927 78,403,097
2043 56,437,286 77,407,646
2042 55,951,600 76,389,004
2041 55,465,931 75,353,221
2040 54,988,407 74,297,998
2039 54,505,331 73,230,696
2038 54,033,480 72,143,698
2037 53,561,143 71,048,729
2036 53,094,449 69,939,553
2035 52,616,136 68,821,441
2034 52,150,833 67,695,500
2033 51,682,632 66,560,141
2032 51,203,273 65,422,172
2031 50,724,222 64,280,471
2030 50,230,658 63,144,611
2029 49,720,218 62,012,629
2028 49,184,244 60,885,488
2027 48,629,000 59,761,684
2026 48,046,811 58,645,347
2025 47,435,312 57,532,493
2024 46,814,308 56,432,944
2023 46,164,219 55,339,003
2022 45,477,389 54,252,461
2021 44,761,099 53,219,166
2020 44,042,091 52,217,334
2019 43,294,546 51,202,827
2018 42,505,035 50,207,107
2017 41,689,299 49,197,766
2016 40,850,721 48,139,687
2015 40,019,529 47,088,526
2014 39,205,031 46,051,440
2013 38,414,171 44,986,791
2012 37,646,166 43,888,303
2011 36,903,376 42,758,461
2010 36,188,236 41,598,567
2009 35,490,445 40,408,891
2008 34,816,961 39,206,351
2007 34,189,416 38,036,349
2006 33,623,506 36,904,008
2005 33,109,249 35,796,484
2004 32,628,286 34,713,455
2003 32,175,818 33,652,223
2002 31,750,835 32,629,808
2001 31,331,221 31,619,170
2000 30,903,893 30,642,890
1999 30,474,354 29,733,408
1998 30,054,133 28,888,057
1997 29,579,301 28,101,768
1996 29,033,044 27,344,211
1995 28,470,191 26,601,751
1994 27,887,279 25,857,130
1993 27,277,048 25,117,188
1992 26,628,568 24,382,460
1991 25,987,928 23,646,514
1990 25,375,810 22,892,651
1989 24,754,485 22,118,434
1988 24,109,536 21,356,219
1987 23,443,624 20,616,096
1986 22,745,499 19,901,646
1985 22,008,544 19,201,768
1984 21,271,969 18,514,906
1983 20,558,115 17,846,374
1982 19,872,348 17,206,175
1981 19,220,704 16,601,507
1980 18,607,174 16,018,459
1979 18,036,655 15,460,666
1978 17,506,974 14,934,126
1977 17,015,994 14,428,819
1976 16,409,170 13,957,623
1975 15,678,596 13,511,671
1974 15,133,502 13,070,078
1973 14,771,147 12,634,835
1972 14,427,072 12,206,060
1971 14,098,936 11,788,904
1970 13,783,719 11,368,791
1969 13,475,960 10,939,695
1968 13,172,614 10,518,823
1967 12,876,118 10,111,057
1966 12,590,069 9,717,816
1965 12,365,976 9,338,078
1964 12,179,813 8,973,535
1963 11,982,118 8,627,971
1962 11,800,771 8,299,308
1961 11,628,883 7,987,770
1960 11,424,922 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Kenya
2100 -0.17% -0.02%
2099 -0.16% -0%
2098 -0.13% 0.006%
2097 -0.12% 0.03%
2096 -0.09% 0.04%
2095 -0.09% 0.05%
2094 -0.04% 0.07%
2093 -0.04% 0.09%
2092 -0.03% 0.1%
2091 0.003% 0.12%
2090 -0.003% 0.14%
2089 0.03% 0.15%
2088 0.04% 0.16%
2087 0.06% 0.18%
2086 0.07% 0.19%
2085 0.07% 0.21%
2084 0.08% 0.23%
2083 0.08% 0.24%
2082 0.09% 0.26%
2081 0.11% 0.29%
2080 0.12% 0.3%
2079 0.12% 0.32%
2078 0.13% 0.34%
2077 0.13% 0.37%
2076 0.15% 0.39%
2075 0.15% 0.41%
2074 0.15% 0.44%
2073 0.16% 0.47%
2072 0.16% 0.5%
2071 0.12% 0.52%
2070 0.15% 0.55%
2069 0.16% 0.58%
2068 0.17% 0.6%
2067 0.18% 0.64%
2066 0.19% 0.66%
2065 0.21% 0.69%
2064 0.22% 0.72%
2063 0.26% 0.75%
2062 0.26% 0.78%
2061 0.3% 0.8%
2060 0.34% 0.83%
2059 0.38% 0.85%
2058 0.4% 0.88%
2057 0.46% 0.89%
2056 0.49% 0.91%
2055 0.54% 0.93%
2054 0.58% 0.96%
2053 0.61% 0.98%
2052 0.67% 1.01%
2051 0.71% 1.04%
2050 0.74% 1.07%
2049 0.78% 1.09%
2048 0.79% 1.13%
2047 0.82% 1.16%
2046 0.85% 1.2%
2045 0.86% 1.24%
2044 0.87% 1.29%
2043 0.87% 1.33%
2042 0.88% 1.37%
2041 0.87% 1.42%
2040 0.89% 1.46%
2039 0.87% 1.51%
2038 0.88% 1.54%
2037 0.88% 1.59%
2036 0.91% 1.62%
2035 0.89% 1.66%
2034 0.91% 1.71%
2033 0.94% 1.74%
2032 0.94% 1.78%
2031 0.98% 1.8%
2030 1.03% 1.83%
2029 1.09% 1.85%
2028 1.14% 1.88%
2027 1.21% 1.9%
2026 1.29% 1.93%
2025 1.33% 1.95%
2024 1.41% 1.98%
2023 1.51% 2%
2022 1.6% 1.94%
2021 1.63% 1.92%
2020 1.73% 1.98%
2019 1.86% 1.98%
2018 1.96% 2.05%
2017 2.05% 2.2%
2016 2.08% 2.23%
2015 2.08% 2.25%
2014 2.06% 2.37%
2013 2.04% 2.5%
2012 2.01% 2.64%
2011 1.98% 2.79%
2010 1.97% 2.94%
2009 1.93% 3.07%
2008 1.84% 3.08%
2007 1.68% 3.07%
2006 1.55% 3.09%
2005 1.47% 3.12%
2004 1.41% 3.15%
2003 1.34% 3.13%
2002 1.34% 3.2%
2001 1.38% 3.19%
2000 1.41% 3.06%
1999 1.4% 2.93%
1998 1.61% 2.8%
1997 1.88% 2.77%
1996 1.98% 2.79%
1995 2.09% 2.88%
1994 2.24% 2.95%
1993 2.44% 3.01%
1992 2.47% 3.11%
1991 2.41% 3.29%
1990 2.51% 3.5%
1989 2.68% 3.57%
1988 2.84% 3.59%
1987 3.07% 3.59%
1986 3.35% 3.64%
1985 3.46% 3.71%
1984 3.47% 3.75%
1983 3.45% 3.72%
1982 3.39% 3.64%
1981 3.3% 3.64%
1980 3.16% 3.61%
1979 3.03% 3.53%
1978 2.89% 3.5%
1977 3.7% 3.38%
1976 4.66% 3.3%
1975 3.6% 3.38%
1974 2.45% 3.44%
1973 2.38% 3.51%
1972 2.33% 3.54%
1971 2.29% 3.7%
1970 2.28% 3.92%
1969 2.3% 4%
1968 2.3% 4.03%
1967 2.27% 4.05%
1966 1.81% 4.07%
1965 1.53% 4.06%
1964 1.65% 4.01%
1963 1.54% 3.96%
1962 1.48% 3.9%
1961 1.79% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Algeria Kenya
Current population
48345858
59218766
Population rank 34/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.71%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
20.7 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 51/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -27,330
Net migration rank 161/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -27,330
2024 665,653 -31,240 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 691,724 -25,963 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 722,591 -14,684 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 735,514 -10,803 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 724,140 -10,798 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 809,522 -27,786 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 824,428 -27,146 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 848,585 -14,403 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 849,368 -6,438 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 847,054 -27,638 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 839,654 -30,064 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 802,203 -30,052 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 790,645 -26,763 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 741,832 -20,108 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 719,350 -10,788 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 691,496 -4,458 1,193,598 7,096
2008 662,044 -2,101 1,174,818 29,612
2007 620,196 -25,046 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 580,812 -44,138 1,113,357 15,767
2005 543,158 -51,345 1,080,446 5,501
2004 508,773 -38,648 1,048,590 31,525
2003 474,272 -39,421 1,018,182 24,175
2002 451,369 -36,255 992,044 10,431
2001 450,637 -26,539 963,721 55,052
2000 447,025 -16,454 928,357 5,407
1999 434,198 -5,657 898,484 -13,257
1998 425,928 -13,991 875,511 -70,023
1997 450,138 87,582 847,493 -80,443
1996 483,632 71,139 827,326 -79,276
1995 533,104 37,817 812,391 -75,506
1994 594,445 430 792,702 -40,367
1993 611,306 14,289 788,579 -61,054
1992 627,289 44,102 785,018 -43,085
1991 616,850 -6,945 790,030 -60,087
1990 612,369 1,962 789,087 -11,338
1989 628,542 -234 795,622 -24,949
1988 637,215 24,376 785,652 -31,894
1987 645,309 24,933 775,124 -48,633
1986 661,644 64,381 755,606 -53,183
1985 672,185 75,729 732,739 -35,400
1984 656,475 68,774 709,639 -33,253
1983 641,167 61,292 684,587 -23,905
1982 620,415 48,660 663,109 -43,382
1981 595,150 39,043 642,379 -52,761
1980 559,983 32,879 616,390 -39,920
1979 523,875 24,311 595,390 -56,280
1978 491,876 19,317 574,695 -60,718
1977 465,405 5,360 554,124 -57,493
1976 440,192 302,662 536,740 -90,990
1975 417,803 300,482 517,579 -71,421
1974 399,509 -27,605 500,008 -62,973
1973 382,736 -29,938 485,556 -52,102
1972 368,179 -32,832 472,557 -48,466
1971 356,069 -35,141 459,897 -49,671
1970 346,564 -37,058 443,065 -13,064
1969 334,541 -28,535 427,819 369
1968 324,560 -23,870 411,948 1,611
1967 316,289 -23,983 396,920 5,060
1966 309,628 -29,832 382,891 1,616
1965 311,190 -142,810 366,444 8,524
1964 312,729 -108,798 349,322 4,788
1963 315,645 -124,175 332,763 4,246
1962 283,903 -112,676 315,797 4,521
1961 296,467 -123,928 298,463 4,296
1960 290,582 -55,212 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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