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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 6.02 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Algeria vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Laos
2100 64,987,758 9,342,607
2099 65,099,593 9,389,481
2098 65,201,636 9,435,427
2097 65,286,684 9,480,219
2096 65,363,853 9,524,052
2095 65,425,396 9,567,045
2094 65,482,152 9,609,471
2093 65,511,098 9,651,065
2092 65,539,089 9,691,590
2091 65,560,728 9,731,446
2090 65,558,683 9,770,116
2089 65,560,674 9,807,690
2088 65,543,659 9,844,143
2087 65,518,674 9,879,110
2086 65,480,237 9,912,903
2085 65,436,284 9,945,223
2084 65,389,859 9,975,614
2083 65,339,591 10,005,023
2082 65,286,947 10,032,558
2081 65,228,570 10,058,731
2080 65,156,366 10,083,222
2079 65,077,934 10,106,703
2078 64,997,944 10,128,372
2077 64,912,164 10,148,533
2076 64,829,265 10,165,829
2075 64,732,964 10,182,062
2074 64,635,550 10,196,505
2073 64,539,251 10,208,837
2072 64,437,887 10,218,581
2071 64,334,505 10,225,726
2070 64,254,716 10,231,909
2069 64,156,721 10,235,317
2068 64,054,948 10,235,668
2067 63,947,346 10,233,930
2066 63,834,128 10,228,744
2065 63,711,038 10,222,027
2064 63,574,559 10,212,674
2063 63,435,887 10,200,753
2062 63,274,087 10,186,526
2061 63,110,028 10,169,161
2060 62,923,891 10,149,107
2059 62,712,836 10,126,671
2058 62,478,336 10,100,989
2057 62,226,357 10,072,578
2056 61,939,173 10,041,736
2055 61,635,604 10,008,916
2054 61,305,903 9,972,602
2053 60,952,313 9,933,363
2052 60,585,478 9,891,383
2051 60,184,066 9,846,656
2050 59,759,780 9,799,766
2049 59,319,414 9,750,669
2048 58,863,159 9,697,931
2047 58,399,750 9,643,484
2046 57,923,788 9,586,249
2045 57,438,215 9,527,029
2044 56,949,229 9,465,046
2043 56,458,404 9,401,665
2042 55,972,536 9,334,890
2041 55,486,685 9,266,149
2040 55,008,982 9,195,755
2039 54,525,726 9,122,969
2038 54,053,698 9,046,689
2037 53,581,185 8,968,700
2036 53,114,315 8,888,903
2035 52,635,824 8,807,373
2034 52,170,347 8,723,937
2033 51,701,970 8,638,238
2032 51,222,432 8,550,017
2031 50,743,202 8,459,669
2030 50,249,453 8,367,305
2029 49,738,822 8,273,173
2028 49,202,648 8,176,811
2027 48,647,196 8,078,122
2026 48,064,789 7,977,666
2025 47,453,061 7,874,813
2024 46,814,308 7,769,819
2023 46,164,219 7,664,993
2022 45,477,389 7,559,007
2021 44,761,099 7,453,194
2020 44,042,091 7,346,533
2019 43,294,546 7,237,636
2018 42,505,035 7,128,045
2017 41,689,299 7,018,147
2016 40,850,721 6,908,802
2015 40,019,529 6,801,645
2014 39,205,031 6,703,172
2013 38,414,171 6,611,385
2012 37,646,166 6,518,978
2011 36,903,376 6,426,590
2010 36,188,236 6,334,194
2009 35,490,445 6,241,642
2008 34,816,961 6,148,969
2007 34,189,416 6,056,236
2006 33,623,506 5,963,200
2005 33,109,249 5,869,523
2004 32,628,286 5,781,626
2003 32,175,818 5,697,945
2002 31,750,835 5,610,889
2001 31,331,221 5,521,482
2000 30,903,893 5,431,212
1999 30,474,354 5,340,784
1998 30,054,133 5,248,266
1997 29,579,301 5,152,011
1996 29,033,044 5,045,678
1995 28,470,191 4,929,409
1994 27,887,279 4,809,220
1993 27,277,048 4,685,060
1992 26,628,568 4,559,646
1991 25,987,928 4,435,118
1990 25,375,810 4,311,955
1989 24,754,485 4,190,974
1988 24,109,536 4,072,601
1987 23,443,624 3,957,612
1986 22,745,499 3,846,715
1985 22,008,544 3,739,985
1984 21,271,969 3,637,843
1983 20,558,115 3,541,001
1982 19,872,348 3,450,026
1981 19,220,704 3,366,631
1980 18,607,174 3,292,573
1979 18,036,655 3,228,202
1978 17,506,974 3,171,740
1977 17,015,994 3,118,923
1976 16,409,170 3,064,876
1975 15,678,596 3,005,521
1974 15,133,502 2,939,761
1973 14,771,147 2,870,573
1972 14,427,072 2,801,660
1971 14,098,936 2,734,628
1970 13,783,719 2,669,702
1969 13,475,960 2,606,959
1968 13,172,614 2,546,377
1967 12,876,118 2,487,715
1966 12,590,069 2,431,084
1965 12,365,976 2,376,200
1964 12,179,813 2,322,826
1963 11,982,118 2,271,061
1962 11,800,771 2,219,910
1961 11,628,883 2,169,796
1960 11,424,922 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Laos
2100 -0.17% -0.5%
2099 -0.16% -0.49%
2098 -0.13% -0.47%
2097 -0.12% -0.46%
2096 -0.09% -0.45%
2095 -0.09% -0.44%
2094 -0.04% -0.43%
2093 -0.04% -0.42%
2092 -0.03% -0.41%
2091 0.003% -0.4%
2090 -0.003% -0.38%
2089 0.03% -0.37%
2088 0.04% -0.35%
2087 0.06% -0.34%
2086 0.07% -0.32%
2085 0.07% -0.3%
2084 0.08% -0.29%
2083 0.08% -0.27%
2082 0.09% -0.26%
2081 0.11% -0.24%
2080 0.12% -0.23%
2079 0.12% -0.21%
2078 0.13% -0.2%
2077 0.13% -0.17%
2076 0.15% -0.16%
2075 0.15% -0.14%
2074 0.15% -0.12%
2073 0.16% -0.1%
2072 0.16% -0.07%
2071 0.12% -0.06%
2070 0.15% -0.03%
2069 0.16% -0.003%
2068 0.17% 0.02%
2067 0.18% 0.05%
2066 0.19% 0.07%
2065 0.21% 0.09%
2064 0.22% 0.12%
2063 0.26% 0.14%
2062 0.26% 0.17%
2061 0.3% 0.2%
2060 0.34% 0.22%
2059 0.38% 0.25%
2058 0.4% 0.28%
2057 0.46% 0.31%
2056 0.49% 0.33%
2055 0.54% 0.36%
2054 0.58% 0.4%
2053 0.61% 0.42%
2052 0.67% 0.45%
2051 0.71% 0.48%
2050 0.74% 0.5%
2049 0.78% 0.54%
2048 0.79% 0.56%
2047 0.82% 0.6%
2046 0.85% 0.62%
2045 0.86% 0.65%
2044 0.87% 0.67%
2043 0.87% 0.72%
2042 0.88% 0.74%
2041 0.87% 0.77%
2040 0.89% 0.8%
2039 0.87% 0.84%
2038 0.88% 0.87%
2037 0.88% 0.9%
2036 0.91% 0.93%
2035 0.89% 0.96%
2034 0.91% 0.99%
2033 0.94% 1.03%
2032 0.94% 1.07%
2031 0.98% 1.1%
2030 1.03% 1.14%
2029 1.09% 1.18%
2028 1.14% 1.22%
2027 1.21% 1.26%
2026 1.29% 1.31%
2025 1.36% 1.35%
2024 1.41% 1.37%
2023 1.51% 1.4%
2022 1.6% 1.42%
2021 1.63% 1.45%
2020 1.73% 1.5%
2019 1.86% 1.54%
2018 1.96% 1.57%
2017 2.05% 1.58%
2016 2.08% 1.58%
2015 2.08% 1.47%
2014 2.06% 1.39%
2013 2.04% 1.42%
2012 2.01% 1.44%
2011 1.98% 1.46%
2010 1.97% 1.48%
2009 1.93% 1.51%
2008 1.84% 1.53%
2007 1.68% 1.56%
2006 1.55% 1.6%
2005 1.47% 1.52%
2004 1.41% 1.47%
2003 1.34% 1.55%
2002 1.34% 1.62%
2001 1.38% 1.66%
2000 1.41% 1.69%
1999 1.4% 1.76%
1998 1.61% 1.87%
1997 1.88% 2.11%
1996 1.98% 2.36%
1995 2.09% 2.5%
1994 2.24% 2.65%
1993 2.44% 2.75%
1992 2.47% 2.81%
1991 2.41% 2.86%
1990 2.51% 2.89%
1989 2.68% 2.91%
1988 2.84% 2.91%
1987 3.07% 2.88%
1986 3.35% 2.85%
1985 3.46% 2.81%
1984 3.47% 2.73%
1983 3.45% 2.64%
1982 3.39% 2.48%
1981 3.3% 2.25%
1980 3.16% 1.99%
1979 3.03% 1.78%
1978 2.89% 1.69%
1977 3.7% 1.76%
1976 4.66% 1.97%
1975 3.6% 2.24%
1974 2.45% 2.41%
1973 2.38% 2.46%
1972 2.33% 2.45%
1971 2.29% 2.43%
1970 2.28% 2.41%
1969 2.3% 2.38%
1968 2.3% 2.36%
1967 2.27% 2.33%
1966 1.81% 2.31%
1965 1.53% 2.3%
1964 1.65% 2.28%
1963 1.54% 2.3%
1962 1.48% 2.31%
1961 1.79% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Algeria Laos
Current population
48222325
8004838
Population rank 34/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.1%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
5.01 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +287
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 77/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -10,645
Net migration rank 161/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -10,645
2024 - -31,240 - -10,284
2023 691,724 -25,963 115,359 -10,003
2022 722,591 -14,684 116,620 -10,003
2021 735,514 -10,803 115,323 -10,305
2020 724,140 -10,798 118,609 -10,305
2019 809,522 -27,786 119,797 -10,305
2018 824,428 -27,146 119,986 -10,305
2017 848,585 -14,403 120,515 -10,400
2016 849,368 -6,438 119,978 -11,401
2015 847,054 -27,638 118,723 -12,991
2014 839,654 -30,064 118,103 -26,881
2013 802,203 -30,052 119,845 -27,492
2012 790,645 -26,763 121,324 -28,871
2011 741,832 -20,108 122,863 -30,538
2010 719,350 -10,788 122,516 -30,046
2009 691,496 -4,458 122,174 -29,545
2008 662,044 -2,101 121,042 -28,318
2007 620,196 -25,046 119,980 -27,233
2006 580,812 -44,138 118,602 -25,286
2005 543,158 -51,345 118,165 -24,138
2004 508,773 -38,648 121,888 -40,120
2003 474,272 -39,421 122,158 -36,572
2002 451,369 -36,255 122,110 -33,595
2001 450,637 -26,539 123,847 -33,552
2000 447,025 -16,454 124,201 -33,965
1999 434,198 -5,657 127,255 -36,632
1998 425,928 -13,991 128,409 -33,997
1997 450,138 87,582 130,388 -32,288
1996 483,632 71,139 131,142 -16,574
1995 533,104 37,817 132,241 -14,279
1994 594,445 430 134,201 -11,782
1993 611,306 14,289 135,295 -9,390
1992 627,289 44,102 132,417 -7,502
1991 616,850 -6,945 129,523 -5,390
1990 612,369 1,962 125,297 -3,100
1989 628,542 -234 121,044 -1,272
1988 637,215 24,376 117,050 -80
1987 645,309 24,933 113,005 0
1986 661,644 64,381 109,266 -475
1985 672,185 75,729 106,047 -1,376
1984 656,475 68,774 102,318 -2,698
1983 641,167 61,292 98,178 -4,108
1982 620,415 48,660 94,058 -6,184
1981 595,150 39,043 89,963 -11,061
1980 559,983 32,879 86,548 -17,339
1979 523,875 24,311 82,852 -23,317
1978 491,876 19,317 80,604 -27,208
1977 465,405 5,360 79,149 -26,908
1976 440,192 302,662 77,575 -21,738
1975 417,803 300,482 76,725 -13,858
1974 399,509 -27,605 74,652 -6,000
1973 382,736 -29,938 70,513 -774
1972 368,179 -32,832 68,095 0
1971 356,069 -35,141 65,959 0
1970 346,564 -37,058 63,896 0
1969 334,541 -28,535 61,595 0
1968 324,560 -23,870 59,567 0
1967 316,289 -23,983 57,763 0
1966 309,628 -29,832 55,494 0
1965 311,190 -142,810 54,268 0
1964 312,729 -108,798 52,482 0
1963 315,645 -124,175 51,056 0
1962 283,903 -112,676 51,244 0
1961 296,467 -123,928 48,992 0
1960 290,582 -55,212 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/laos | 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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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