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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 8.16 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Algeria vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Lebanon
2100 64,987,758 7,229,611
2099 65,099,593 7,252,189
2098 65,201,636 7,273,846
2097 65,286,684 7,298,208
2096 65,363,853 7,322,265
2095 65,425,396 7,343,287
2094 65,482,152 7,365,719
2093 65,511,098 7,386,532
2092 65,539,089 7,403,314
2091 65,560,728 7,420,036
2090 65,558,683 7,433,603
2089 65,560,674 7,444,239
2088 65,543,659 7,454,263
2087 65,518,674 7,465,163
2086 65,480,237 7,468,994
2085 65,436,284 7,477,406
2084 65,389,859 7,476,483
2083 65,339,591 7,482,841
2082 65,286,947 7,482,980
2081 65,228,570 7,484,110
2080 65,156,366 7,484,392
2079 65,077,934 7,482,168
2078 64,997,944 7,480,962
2077 64,912,164 7,474,272
2076 64,829,265 7,470,260
2075 64,732,964 7,464,057
2074 64,635,550 7,446,862
2073 64,539,251 7,432,591
2072 64,437,887 7,420,911
2071 64,334,505 7,408,401
2070 64,254,716 7,394,163
2069 64,156,721 7,382,479
2068 64,054,948 7,373,962
2067 63,947,346 7,361,021
2066 63,834,128 7,348,605
2065 63,711,038 7,332,917
2064 63,574,559 7,316,835
2063 63,435,887 7,299,642
2062 63,274,087 7,279,937
2061 63,110,028 7,262,112
2060 62,923,891 7,239,759
2059 62,712,836 7,219,520
2058 62,478,336 7,199,035
2057 62,226,357 7,176,342
2056 61,939,173 7,152,803
2055 61,635,604 7,131,059
2054 61,305,903 7,107,641
2053 60,952,313 7,085,759
2052 60,585,478 7,063,172
2051 60,184,066 7,036,781
2050 59,759,780 7,010,541
2049 59,319,414 6,983,849
2048 58,863,159 6,952,958
2047 58,399,750 6,913,262
2046 57,923,788 6,878,209
2045 57,438,215 6,839,423
2044 56,949,229 6,795,984
2043 56,458,404 6,759,252
2042 55,972,536 6,716,445
2041 55,486,685 6,668,251
2040 55,008,982 6,618,567
2039 54,525,726 6,565,787
2038 54,053,698 6,512,143
2037 53,581,185 6,456,654
2036 53,114,315 6,403,370
2035 52,635,824 6,356,407
2034 52,170,347 6,305,239
2033 51,701,970 6,257,900
2032 51,222,432 6,206,916
2031 50,743,202 6,152,022
2030 50,249,453 6,098,153
2029 49,738,822 6,044,795
2028 49,202,648 5,992,721
2027 48,647,196 5,942,870
2026 48,064,789 5,893,183
2025 47,453,061 5,846,443
2024 46,814,308 5,805,962
2023 46,164,219 5,773,493
2022 45,477,389 5,744,489
2021 44,761,099 5,718,122
2020 44,042,091 5,702,398
2019 43,294,546 5,794,594
2018 42,505,035 5,984,119
2017 41,689,299 6,160,128
2016 40,850,721 6,323,060
2015 40,019,529 6,472,469
2014 39,205,031 6,346,990
2013 38,414,171 5,743,436
2012 37,646,166 5,235,742
2011 36,903,376 5,096,020
2010 36,188,236 5,041,288
2009 35,490,445 4,992,287
2008 34,816,961 4,925,354
2007 34,189,416 4,844,118
2006 33,623,506 4,751,136
2005 33,109,249 4,671,102
2004 32,628,286 4,599,279
2003 32,175,818 4,525,508
2002 31,750,835 4,463,504
2001 31,331,221 4,401,918
2000 30,903,893 4,329,340
1999 30,474,354 4,255,277
1998 30,054,133 4,181,281
1997 29,579,301 4,108,405
1996 29,033,044 4,034,781
1995 28,470,191 3,960,735
1994 27,887,279 3,889,799
1993 27,277,048 3,820,647
1992 26,628,568 3,747,371
1991 25,987,928 3,668,912
1990 25,375,810 3,595,175
1989 24,754,485 3,525,285
1988 24,109,536 3,454,649
1987 23,443,624 3,385,555
1986 22,745,499 3,300,365
1985 22,008,544 3,217,376
1984 21,271,969 3,152,744
1983 20,558,115 3,094,996
1982 19,872,348 3,054,931
1981 19,220,704 3,008,981
1980 18,607,174 2,944,763
1979 18,036,655 2,882,635
1978 17,506,974 2,822,682
1977 17,015,994 2,762,155
1976 16,409,170 2,726,469
1975 15,678,596 2,693,191
1974 15,133,502 2,635,185
1973 14,771,147 2,572,935
1972 14,427,072 2,509,729
1971 14,098,936 2,446,314
1970 13,783,719 2,386,114
1969 13,475,960 2,328,159
1968 13,172,614 2,266,368
1967 12,876,118 2,206,731
1966 12,590,069 2,148,260
1965 12,365,976 2,088,831
1964 12,179,813 2,030,543
1963 11,982,118 1,970,316
1962 11,800,771 1,909,578
1961 11,628,883 1,850,084
1960 11,424,922 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Lebanon
2100 -0.17% -0.31%
2099 -0.16% -0.3%
2098 -0.13% -0.33%
2097 -0.12% -0.33%
2096 -0.09% -0.29%
2095 -0.09% -0.3%
2094 -0.04% -0.28%
2093 -0.04% -0.23%
2092 -0.03% -0.23%
2091 0.003% -0.18%
2090 -0.003% -0.14%
2089 0.03% -0.13%
2088 0.04% -0.15%
2087 0.06% -0.05%
2086 0.07% -0.11%
2085 0.07% 0.01%
2084 0.08% -0.08%
2083 0.08% -0.002%
2082 0.09% -0.02%
2081 0.11% -0.004%
2080 0.12% 0.03%
2079 0.12% 0.02%
2078 0.13% 0.09%
2077 0.13% 0.05%
2076 0.15% 0.08%
2075 0.15% 0.23%
2074 0.15% 0.19%
2073 0.16% 0.16%
2072 0.16% 0.17%
2071 0.12% 0.19%
2070 0.15% 0.16%
2069 0.16% 0.12%
2068 0.17% 0.18%
2067 0.18% 0.17%
2066 0.19% 0.21%
2065 0.21% 0.22%
2064 0.22% 0.24%
2063 0.26% 0.27%
2062 0.26% 0.25%
2061 0.3% 0.31%
2060 0.34% 0.28%
2059 0.38% 0.28%
2058 0.4% 0.32%
2057 0.46% 0.33%
2056 0.49% 0.3%
2055 0.54% 0.33%
2054 0.58% 0.31%
2053 0.61% 0.32%
2052 0.67% 0.38%
2051 0.71% 0.37%
2050 0.74% 0.38%
2049 0.78% 0.44%
2048 0.79% 0.57%
2047 0.82% 0.51%
2046 0.85% 0.57%
2045 0.86% 0.64%
2044 0.87% 0.54%
2043 0.87% 0.64%
2042 0.88% 0.72%
2041 0.87% 0.75%
2040 0.89% 0.8%
2039 0.87% 0.82%
2038 0.88% 0.86%
2037 0.88% 0.83%
2036 0.91% 0.74%
2035 0.89% 0.81%
2034 0.91% 0.76%
2033 0.94% 0.82%
2032 0.94% 0.89%
2031 0.98% 0.88%
2030 1.03% 0.88%
2029 1.09% 0.87%
2028 1.14% 0.84%
2027 1.21% 0.84%
2026 1.29% 0.8%
2025 1.36% 0.7%
2024 1.41% 0.56%
2023 1.51% 0.5%
2022 1.6% 0.46%
2021 1.63% 0.28%
2020 1.73% -1.59%
2019 1.86% -3.17%
2018 1.96% -2.86%
2017 2.05% -2.58%
2016 2.08% -2.31%
2015 2.08% 1.98%
2014 2.06% 10.5%
2013 2.04% 9.7%
2012 2.01% 2.74%
2011 1.98% 1.09%
2010 1.97% 0.98%
2009 1.93% 1.36%
2008 1.84% 1.68%
2007 1.68% 1.96%
2006 1.55% 1.71%
2005 1.47% 1.56%
2004 1.41% 1.63%
2003 1.34% 1.39%
2002 1.34% 1.4%
2001 1.38% 1.68%
2000 1.41% 1.74%
1999 1.4% 1.77%
1998 1.61% 1.77%
1997 1.88% 1.82%
1996 1.98% 1.87%
1995 2.09% 1.82%
1994 2.24% 1.81%
1993 2.44% 1.96%
1992 2.47% 2.14%
1991 2.41% 2.05%
1990 2.51% 1.98%
1989 2.68% 2.04%
1988 2.84% 2.04%
1987 3.07% 2.58%
1986 3.35% 2.58%
1985 3.46% 2.05%
1984 3.47% 1.87%
1983 3.45% 1.31%
1982 3.39% 1.53%
1981 3.3% 2.18%
1980 3.16% 2.16%
1979 3.03% 2.12%
1978 2.89% 2.19%
1977 3.7% 1.31%
1976 4.66% 1.24%
1975 3.6% 2.2%
1974 2.45% 2.42%
1973 2.38% 2.52%
1972 2.33% 2.59%
1971 2.29% 2.52%
1970 2.28% 2.49%
1969 2.3% 2.73%
1968 2.3% 2.7%
1967 2.27% 2.72%
1966 1.81% 2.85%
1965 1.53% 2.87%
1964 1.65% 3.06%
1963 1.54% 3.18%
1962 1.48% 3.22%
1961 1.79% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Algeria Lebanon
Current population
48222325
5906622
Population rank 34/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
16.2 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
5.64 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +89
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 129/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -10,230
Net migration rank 161/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -10,230
2024 - -31,240 - -17,267
2023 691,724 -25,963 58,786 -34,193
2022 722,591 -14,684 60,909 -27,507
2021 735,514 -10,803 46,614 -27,290
2020 724,140 -10,798 59,903 -47,787
2019 809,522 -27,786 70,486 -266,992
2018 824,428 -27,146 77,165 -259,700
2017 848,585 -14,403 84,172 -253,664
2016 849,368 -6,438 91,551 -247,921
2015 847,054 -27,638 97,385 -239,829
2014 839,654 -30,064 92,285 301,111
2013 802,203 -30,052 80,218 733,500
2012 790,645 -26,763 77,248 124,427
2011 741,832 -20,108 75,523 2,246
2010 719,350 -10,788 72,605 -40,915
2009 691,496 -4,458 69,004 -2,700
2008 662,044 -2,101 67,132 430
2007 620,196 -25,046 66,965 27,944
2006 580,812 -44,138 65,932 25,126
2005 543,158 -51,345 67,778 1,224
2004 508,773 -38,648 69,675 4,974
2003 474,272 -39,421 71,232 1,674
2002 451,369 -36,255 72,648 -21,543
2001 450,637 -26,539 73,160 -1,094
2000 447,025 -16,454 72,642 455
1999 434,198 -5,657 72,437 2,589
1998 425,928 -13,991 71,889 1,062
1997 450,138 87,582 71,486 1,313
1996 483,632 71,139 71,286 3,164
1995 533,104 37,817 71,016 2,634
1994 594,445 430 73,069 -4,850
1993 611,306 14,289 75,278 -5,196
1992 627,289 44,102 77,447 -970
1991 616,850 -6,945 79,274 1,159
1990 612,369 1,962 73,629 -6,595
1989 628,542 -234 74,577 -1,827
1988 637,215 24,376 70,444 -1,916
1987 645,309 24,933 69,058 607
1986 661,644 64,381 67,162 33,549
1985 672,185 75,729 66,368 -1,108
1984 656,475 68,774 66,785 -2,785
1983 641,167 61,292 66,056 -14,558
1982 620,415 48,660 41,602 -12,981
1981 595,150 39,043 65,084 -1,799
1980 559,983 32,879 63,053 2,104
1979 523,875 24,311 61,184 -2,103
1978 491,876 19,317 60,829 0
1977 465,405 5,360 60,232 0
1976 440,192 302,662 11,138 0
1975 417,803 300,482 55,423 0
1974 399,509 -27,605 64,425 -3,831
1973 382,736 -29,938 63,420 482
1972 368,179 -32,832 62,216 294
1971 356,069 -35,141 61,278 3,042
1970 346,564 -37,058 60,593 -4,508
1969 334,541 -28,535 59,829 0
1968 324,560 -23,870 59,247 4,506
1967 316,289 -23,983 58,957 -3,434
1966 309,628 -29,832 58,546 2,864
1965 311,190 -142,810 58,195 -742
1964 312,729 -108,798 57,808 1,311
1963 315,645 -124,175 57,054 4,269
1962 283,903 -112,676 55,585 4,569
1961 296,467 -123,928 53,995 4,844
1960 290,582 -55,212 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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