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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 8,027,464 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 +1.75% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Algeria vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Laos
2100 64,963,450 9,340,510
2099 65,075,244 9,387,374
2098 65,177,248 9,433,309
2097 65,262,264 9,478,091
2096 65,339,404 9,521,914
2095 65,400,924 9,564,898
2094 65,457,659 9,607,314
2093 65,486,594 9,648,899
2092 65,514,575 9,689,414
2091 65,536,206 9,729,262
2090 65,534,162 9,767,923
2089 65,536,151 9,805,489
2088 65,519,144 9,841,933
2087 65,494,168 9,876,893
2086 65,455,745 9,910,678
2085 65,411,808 9,942,991
2084 65,365,401 9,973,375
2083 65,315,151 10,002,778
2082 65,262,527 10,030,306
2081 65,204,172 10,056,473
2080 65,131,995 10,080,959
2079 65,053,592 10,104,434
2078 64,973,632 10,126,099
2077 64,887,885 10,146,255
2076 64,805,016 10,163,547
2075 64,708,752 10,179,776
2074 64,611,374 10,194,216
2073 64,515,111 10,206,546
2072 64,413,784 10,216,287
2071 64,310,442 10,223,430
2070 64,230,683 10,229,612
2069 64,132,724 10,233,020
2068 64,030,989 10,233,371
2067 63,923,427 10,231,633
2066 63,810,251 10,226,448
2065 63,687,208 10,219,732
2064 63,550,779 10,210,382
2063 63,412,160 10,198,463
2062 63,250,420 10,184,239
2061 63,086,423 10,166,878
2060 62,900,355 10,146,829
2059 62,689,379 10,124,398
2058 62,454,967 10,098,721
2057 62,203,082 10,070,317
2056 61,916,006 10,039,482
2055 61,612,550 10,006,669
2054 61,282,973 9,970,363
2053 60,929,515 9,931,133
2052 60,562,817 9,889,162
2051 60,161,555 9,844,445
2050 59,737,427 9,797,566
2049 59,297,226 9,748,481
2048 58,841,142 9,695,755
2047 58,377,907 9,641,319
2046 57,902,123 9,584,097
2045 57,416,731 9,524,890
2044 56,927,927 9,462,921
2043 56,437,286 9,399,555
2042 55,951,600 9,332,795
2041 55,465,931 9,264,069
2040 54,988,407 9,193,691
2039 54,505,331 9,120,921
2038 54,033,480 9,044,658
2037 53,561,143 8,966,687
2036 53,094,449 8,886,908
2035 52,616,136 8,805,396
2034 52,150,833 8,721,979
2033 51,682,632 8,636,299
2032 51,203,273 8,548,097
2031 50,724,222 8,457,770
2030 50,230,658 8,365,427
2029 49,720,218 8,271,316
2028 49,184,244 8,174,975
2027 48,629,000 8,076,308
2026 48,046,811 7,975,876
2025 47,435,312 7,873,046
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th 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 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M 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 1.33% 1.33%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/laos | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Algeria Laos
Current population
48345858
8027464
Population rank 34/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.1%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
5.11 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
3.23 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +283
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 76/197
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 665,653 -31,240 114,574 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/laos | 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 Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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