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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 347 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Algeria vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Kiribati
2100 64,987,758 224,304
2099 65,099,593 224,298
2098 65,201,636 224,273
2097 65,286,684 224,218
2096 65,363,853 224,129
2095 65,425,396 224,011
2094 65,482,152 223,823
2093 65,511,098 223,610
2092 65,539,089 223,345
2091 65,560,728 222,990
2090 65,558,683 222,603
2089 65,560,674 222,236
2088 65,543,659 221,815
2087 65,518,674 221,342
2086 65,480,237 220,868
2085 65,436,284 220,356
2084 65,389,859 219,806
2083 65,339,591 219,225
2082 65,286,947 218,627
2081 65,228,570 218,023
2080 65,156,366 217,379
2079 65,077,934 216,698
2078 64,997,944 216,006
2077 64,912,164 215,335
2076 64,829,265 214,593
2075 64,732,964 213,814
2074 64,635,550 213,008
2073 64,539,251 212,192
2072 64,437,887 211,363
2071 64,334,505 210,474
2070 64,254,716 209,555
2069 64,156,721 208,630
2068 64,054,948 207,619
2067 63,947,346 206,540
2066 63,834,128 205,477
2065 63,711,038 204,345
2064 63,574,559 203,209
2063 63,435,887 202,011
2062 63,274,087 200,844
2061 63,110,028 199,618
2060 62,923,891 198,339
2059 62,712,836 196,959
2058 62,478,336 195,550
2057 62,226,357 194,095
2056 61,939,173 192,602
2055 61,635,604 191,105
2054 61,305,903 189,574
2053 60,952,313 188,051
2052 60,585,478 186,430
2051 60,184,066 184,824
2050 59,759,780 183,129
2049 59,319,414 181,377
2048 58,863,159 179,576
2047 58,399,750 177,832
2046 57,923,788 176,010
2045 57,438,215 174,194
2044 56,949,229 172,376
2043 56,458,404 170,499
2042 55,972,536 168,651
2041 55,486,685 166,820
2040 55,008,982 165,023
2039 54,525,726 163,172
2038 54,053,698 161,308
2037 53,581,185 159,426
2036 53,114,315 157,529
2035 52,635,824 155,656
2034 52,170,347 153,821
2033 51,701,970 151,958
2032 51,222,432 150,080
2031 50,743,202 148,164
2030 50,249,453 146,257
2029 49,738,822 144,338
2028 49,202,648 142,425
2027 48,647,196 140,456
2026 48,064,789 138,488
2025 47,453,061 136,514
2024 46,814,308 134,518
2023 46,164,219 132,530
2022 45,477,389 130,469
2021 44,761,099 128,377
2020 44,042,091 126,099
2019 43,294,546 123,921
2018 42,505,035 122,084
2017 41,689,299 120,275
2016 40,850,721 118,478
2015 40,019,529 116,815
2014 39,205,031 115,326
2013 38,414,171 113,838
2012 37,646,166 112,284
2011 36,903,376 110,647
2010 36,188,236 108,704
2009 35,490,445 106,467
2008 34,816,961 104,222
2007 34,189,416 102,068
2006 33,623,506 100,017
2005 33,109,249 98,035
2004 32,628,286 96,085
2003 32,175,818 94,175
2002 31,750,835 92,264
2001 31,331,221 90,335
2000 30,903,893 88,613
1999 30,474,354 87,126
1998 30,054,133 85,657
1997 29,579,301 84,147
1996 29,033,044 82,623
1995 28,470,191 81,234
1994 27,887,279 80,021
1993 27,277,048 78,841
1992 26,628,568 77,641
1991 25,987,928 76,367
1990 25,375,810 74,855
1989 24,754,485 73,147
1988 24,109,536 71,427
1987 23,443,624 69,733
1986 22,745,499 68,059
1985 22,008,544 66,496
1984 21,271,969 65,228
1983 20,558,115 64,169
1982 19,872,348 63,134
1981 19,220,704 62,121
1980 18,607,174 61,148
1979 18,036,655 60,172
1978 17,506,974 59,864
1977 17,015,994 60,267
1976 16,409,170 60,661
1975 15,678,596 60,987
1974 15,133,502 61,219
1973 14,771,147 60,824
1972 14,427,072 59,778
1971 14,098,936 58,652
1970 13,783,719 57,510
1969 13,475,960 56,360
1968 13,172,614 55,529
1967 12,876,118 54,996
1966 12,590,069 54,425
1965 12,365,976 53,439
1964 12,179,813 52,088
1963 11,982,118 50,791
1962 11,800,771 49,538
1961 11,628,883 48,323
1960 11,424,922 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Kiribati
2100 -0.17% 0.003%
2099 -0.16% 0.01%
2098 -0.13% 0.02%
2097 -0.12% 0.04%
2096 -0.09% 0.05%
2095 -0.09% 0.08%
2094 -0.04% 0.1%
2093 -0.04% 0.12%
2092 -0.03% 0.16%
2091 0.003% 0.17%
2090 -0.003% 0.17%
2089 0.03% 0.19%
2088 0.04% 0.21%
2087 0.06% 0.21%
2086 0.07% 0.23%
2085 0.07% 0.25%
2084 0.08% 0.27%
2083 0.08% 0.27%
2082 0.09% 0.28%
2081 0.11% 0.3%
2080 0.12% 0.31%
2079 0.12% 0.32%
2078 0.13% 0.31%
2077 0.13% 0.35%
2076 0.15% 0.36%
2075 0.15% 0.38%
2074 0.15% 0.38%
2073 0.16% 0.39%
2072 0.16% 0.42%
2071 0.12% 0.44%
2070 0.15% 0.44%
2069 0.16% 0.49%
2068 0.17% 0.52%
2067 0.18% 0.52%
2066 0.19% 0.55%
2065 0.21% 0.56%
2064 0.22% 0.59%
2063 0.26% 0.58%
2062 0.26% 0.61%
2061 0.3% 0.65%
2060 0.34% 0.7%
2059 0.38% 0.72%
2058 0.4% 0.75%
2057 0.46% 0.78%
2056 0.49% 0.78%
2055 0.54% 0.81%
2054 0.58% 0.81%
2053 0.61% 0.87%
2052 0.67% 0.87%
2051 0.71% 0.93%
2050 0.74% 0.97%
2049 0.78% 1%
2048 0.79% 0.98%
2047 0.82% 1.03%
2046 0.85% 1.04%
2045 0.86% 1.05%
2044 0.87% 1.1%
2043 0.87% 1.1%
2042 0.88% 1.1%
2041 0.87% 1.09%
2040 0.89% 1.13%
2039 0.87% 1.16%
2038 0.88% 1.18%
2037 0.88% 1.2%
2036 0.91% 1.2%
2035 0.89% 1.19%
2034 0.91% 1.23%
2033 0.94% 1.25%
2032 0.94% 1.29%
2031 0.98% 1.3%
2030 1.03% 1.33%
2029 1.09% 1.34%
2028 1.14% 1.4%
2027 1.21% 1.42%
2026 1.29% 1.45%
2025 1.36% 1.48%
2024 1.41% 1.5%
2023 1.51% 1.58%
2022 1.6% 1.63%
2021 1.63% 1.81%
2020 1.73% 1.76%
2019 1.86% 1.5%
2018 1.96% 1.5%
2017 2.05% 1.52%
2016 2.08% 1.42%
2015 2.08% 1.29%
2014 2.06% 1.31%
2013 2.04% 1.38%
2012 2.01% 1.48%
2011 1.98% 1.79%
2010 1.97% 2.1%
2009 1.93% 2.15%
2008 1.84% 2.11%
2007 1.68% 2.05%
2006 1.55% 2.02%
2005 1.47% 2.03%
2004 1.41% 2.03%
2003 1.34% 2.07%
2002 1.34% 2.14%
2001 1.38% 1.94%
2000 1.41% 1.71%
1999 1.4% 1.71%
1998 1.61% 1.79%
1997 1.88% 1.84%
1996 1.98% 1.71%
1995 2.09% 1.52%
1994 2.24% 1.5%
1993 2.44% 1.55%
1992 2.47% 1.67%
1991 2.41% 2.02%
1990 2.51% 2.34%
1989 2.68% 2.41%
1988 2.84% 2.43%
1987 3.07% 2.46%
1986 3.35% 2.35%
1985 3.46% 1.94%
1984 3.47% 1.65%
1983 3.45% 1.64%
1982 3.39% 1.63%
1981 3.3% 1.59%
1980 3.16% 1.62%
1979 3.03% 0.51%
1978 2.89% -0.67%
1977 3.7% -0.65%
1976 4.66% -0.53%
1975 3.6% -0.38%
1974 2.45% 0.65%
1973 2.38% 1.75%
1972 2.33% 1.92%
1971 2.29% 1.99%
1970 2.28% 2.04%
1969 2.3% 1.5%
1968 2.3% 0.97%
1967 2.27% 1.05%
1966 1.81% 1.85%
1965 1.53% 2.59%
1964 1.65% 2.55%
1963 1.54% 2.53%
1962 1.48% 2.51%
1961 1.79% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Algeria Kiribati
Current population
48222325
139020
Population rank 34/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.002%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
4.41 hours
One birth every
34.8 seconds
2.56 hours
One death every
2.45 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +5
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 72/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -462
Net migration rank 161/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -462
2024 - -31,240 - -471
2023 691,724 -25,963 2,487 -485
2022 722,591 -14,684 2,522 -395
2021 735,514 -10,803 2,408 -348
2020 724,140 -10,798 2,497 0
2019 809,522 -27,786 2,560 -705
2018 824,428 -27,146 2,561 -741
2017 848,585 -14,403 2,549 -750
2016 849,368 -6,438 2,546 -756
2015 847,054 -27,638 2,555 -1,022
2014 839,654 -30,064 2,577 -1,128
2013 802,203 -30,052 2,629 -1,101
2012 790,645 -26,763 2,678 -1,093
2011 741,832 -20,108 2,709 -1,019
2010 719,350 -10,788 2,644 -456
2009 691,496 -4,458 2,573 -289
2008 662,044 -2,101 2,493 -289
2007 620,196 -25,046 2,393 -290
2006 580,812 -44,138 2,285 -290
2005 543,158 -51,345 2,188 -226
2004 508,773 -38,648 2,118 -181
2003 474,272 -39,421 2,045 -157
2002 451,369 -36,255 2,074 -137
2001 450,637 -26,539 2,121 -201
2000 447,025 -16,454 2,153 -629
1999 434,198 -5,657 2,186 -733
1998 425,928 -13,991 2,210 -716
1997 450,138 87,582 2,220 -693
1996 483,632 71,139 2,217 -701
1995 533,104 37,817 2,183 -928
1994 594,445 430 2,168 -996
1993 611,306 14,289 2,161 -975
1992 627,289 44,102 2,173 -951
1991 616,850 -6,945 2,176 -844
1990 612,369 1,962 2,127 -441
1989 628,542 -234 2,073 -338
1988 637,215 24,376 2,022 -321
1987 645,309 24,933 1,982 -298
1986 661,644 64,381 1,933 -273
1985 672,185 75,729 1,881 -419
1984 656,475 68,774 1,813 -730
1983 641,167 61,292 1,748 -702
1982 620,415 48,660 1,697 -674
1981 595,150 39,043 1,635 -645
1980 559,983 32,879 1,571 -610
1979 523,875 24,311 1,509 -516
1978 491,876 19,317 1,480 -1,858
1977 465,405 5,360 1,426 -1,854
1976 440,192 302,662 1,425 -1,795
1975 417,803 300,482 1,423 -1,706
1974 399,509 -27,605 1,430 -1,605
1973 382,736 -29,938 1,409 -440
1972 368,179 -32,832 1,406 -290
1971 356,069 -35,141 1,406 -265
1970 346,564 -37,058 1,388 -233
1969 334,541 -28,535 1,367 -222
1968 324,560 -23,870 1,393 -876
1967 316,289 -23,983 1,417 -873
1966 309,628 -29,832 1,437 -840
1965 311,190 -142,810 1,376 0
1964 312,729 -108,798 1,318 0
1963 315,645 -124,175 1,273 0
1962 283,903 -112,676 1,233 0
1961 296,467 -123,928 1,199 0
1960 290,582 -55,212 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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