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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 20.1 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Algeria vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Lesotho
2100 64,987,758 3,280,784
2099 65,099,593 3,286,697
2098 65,201,636 3,292,498
2097 65,286,684 3,298,102
2096 65,363,853 3,303,027
2095 65,425,396 3,307,947
2094 65,482,152 3,312,002
2093 65,511,098 3,315,757
2092 65,539,089 3,319,661
2091 65,560,728 3,322,573
2090 65,558,683 3,324,769
2089 65,560,674 3,326,847
2088 65,543,659 3,328,480
2087 65,518,674 3,329,964
2086 65,480,237 3,330,456
2085 65,436,284 3,331,259
2084 65,389,859 3,331,485
2083 65,339,591 3,331,492
2082 65,286,947 3,331,234
2081 65,228,570 3,330,412
2080 65,156,366 3,329,267
2079 65,077,934 3,327,166
2078 64,997,944 3,324,646
2077 64,912,164 3,321,422
2076 64,829,265 3,317,850
2075 64,732,964 3,314,237
2074 64,635,550 3,309,174
2073 64,539,251 3,303,860
2072 64,437,887 3,298,181
2071 64,334,505 3,291,492
2070 64,254,716 3,283,654
2069 64,156,721 3,275,244
2068 64,054,948 3,266,152
2067 63,947,346 3,256,626
2066 63,834,128 3,246,903
2065 63,711,038 3,237,153
2064 63,574,559 3,226,489
2063 63,435,887 3,215,103
2062 63,274,087 3,202,287
2061 63,110,028 3,188,933
2060 62,923,891 3,174,998
2059 62,712,836 3,160,204
2058 62,478,336 3,145,053
2057 62,226,357 3,129,261
2056 61,939,173 3,113,129
2055 61,635,604 3,095,904
2054 61,305,903 3,078,567
2053 60,952,313 3,060,152
2052 60,585,478 3,040,649
2051 60,184,066 3,020,109
2050 59,759,780 2,999,457
2049 59,319,414 2,978,037
2048 58,863,159 2,955,727
2047 58,399,750 2,932,688
2046 57,923,788 2,909,307
2045 57,438,215 2,885,537
2044 56,949,229 2,861,372
2043 56,458,404 2,836,777
2042 55,972,536 2,811,663
2041 55,486,685 2,786,147
2040 55,008,982 2,760,391
2039 54,525,726 2,734,400
2038 54,053,698 2,708,216
2037 53,581,185 2,681,863
2036 53,114,315 2,654,755
2035 52,635,824 2,627,701
2034 52,170,347 2,600,880
2033 51,701,970 2,574,065
2032 51,222,432 2,547,344
2031 50,743,202 2,520,831
2030 50,249,453 2,494,646
2029 49,738,822 2,468,268
2028 49,202,648 2,441,871
2027 48,647,196 2,415,830
2026 48,064,789 2,389,516
2025 47,453,061 2,363,516
2024 46,814,308 2,337,423
2023 46,164,219 2,311,472
2022 45,477,389 2,286,110
2021 44,761,099 2,261,542
2020 44,042,091 2,235,727
2019 43,294,546 2,209,405
2018 42,505,035 2,183,603
2017 41,689,299 2,157,110
2016 40,850,721 2,130,422
2015 40,019,529 2,104,611
2014 39,205,031 2,080,089
2013 38,414,171 2,056,504
2012 37,646,166 2,034,354
2011 36,903,376 2,014,009
2010 36,188,236 1,996,251
2009 35,490,445 1,980,883
2008 34,816,961 1,966,541
2007 34,189,416 1,953,268
2006 33,623,506 1,945,063
2005 33,109,249 1,953,076
2004 32,628,286 1,971,129
2003 32,175,818 1,985,059
2002 31,750,835 1,994,679
2001 31,331,221 2,000,853
2000 30,903,893 2,003,913
1999 30,474,354 2,003,234
1998 30,054,133 1,998,049
1997 29,579,301 1,988,130
1996 29,033,044 1,972,418
1995 28,470,191 1,951,437
1994 27,887,279 1,927,707
1993 27,277,048 1,901,793
1992 26,628,568 1,873,274
1991 25,987,928 1,842,379
1990 25,375,810 1,809,696
1989 24,754,485 1,775,436
1988 24,109,536 1,739,841
1987 23,443,624 1,703,390
1986 22,745,499 1,666,138
1985 22,008,544 1,624,379
1984 21,271,969 1,578,986
1983 20,558,115 1,534,413
1982 19,872,348 1,490,732
1981 19,220,704 1,448,069
1980 18,607,174 1,406,521
1979 18,036,655 1,366,169
1978 17,506,974 1,327,240
1977 17,015,994 1,289,967
1976 16,409,170 1,253,214
1975 15,678,596 1,213,643
1974 15,133,502 1,172,420
1973 14,771,147 1,132,697
1972 14,427,072 1,094,063
1971 14,098,936 1,056,246
1970 13,783,719 1,019,273
1969 13,475,960 983,202
1968 13,172,614 948,105
1967 12,876,118 913,982
1966 12,590,069 881,870
1965 12,365,976 854,090
1964 12,179,813 829,437
1963 11,982,118 805,373
1962 11,800,771 781,814
1961 11,628,883 758,824
1960 11,424,922 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Lesotho
2100 -0.17% -0.18%
2099 -0.16% -0.18%
2098 -0.13% -0.17%
2097 -0.12% -0.15%
2096 -0.09% -0.15%
2095 -0.09% -0.12%
2094 -0.04% -0.11%
2093 -0.04% -0.12%
2092 -0.03% -0.09%
2091 0.003% -0.07%
2090 -0.003% -0.06%
2089 0.03% -0.05%
2088 0.04% -0.04%
2087 0.06% -0.01%
2086 0.07% -0.02%
2085 0.07% -0.007%
2084 0.08% -0%
2083 0.08% 0.008%
2082 0.09% 0.02%
2081 0.11% 0.03%
2080 0.12% 0.06%
2079 0.12% 0.08%
2078 0.13% 0.1%
2077 0.13% 0.11%
2076 0.15% 0.11%
2075 0.15% 0.15%
2074 0.15% 0.16%
2073 0.16% 0.17%
2072 0.16% 0.2%
2071 0.12% 0.24%
2070 0.15% 0.26%
2069 0.16% 0.28%
2068 0.17% 0.29%
2067 0.18% 0.3%
2066 0.19% 0.3%
2065 0.21% 0.33%
2064 0.22% 0.35%
2063 0.26% 0.4%
2062 0.26% 0.42%
2061 0.3% 0.44%
2060 0.34% 0.47%
2059 0.38% 0.48%
2058 0.4% 0.5%
2057 0.46% 0.52%
2056 0.49% 0.56%
2055 0.54% 0.56%
2054 0.58% 0.6%
2053 0.61% 0.64%
2052 0.67% 0.68%
2051 0.71% 0.69%
2050 0.74% 0.72%
2049 0.78% 0.75%
2048 0.79% 0.79%
2047 0.82% 0.8%
2046 0.85% 0.82%
2045 0.86% 0.84%
2044 0.87% 0.87%
2043 0.87% 0.89%
2042 0.88% 0.92%
2041 0.87% 0.93%
2040 0.89% 0.95%
2039 0.87% 0.97%
2038 0.88% 0.98%
2037 0.88% 1.02%
2036 0.91% 1.03%
2035 0.89% 1.03%
2034 0.91% 1.04%
2033 0.94% 1.05%
2032 0.94% 1.05%
2031 0.98% 1.05%
2030 1.03% 1.07%
2029 1.09% 1.08%
2028 1.14% 1.08%
2027 1.21% 1.1%
2026 1.29% 1.1%
2025 1.36% 1.12%
2024 1.41% 1.12%
2023 1.51% 1.11%
2022 1.6% 1.09%
2021 1.63% 1.15%
2020 1.73% 1.19%
2019 1.86% 1.18%
2018 1.96% 1.23%
2017 2.05% 1.25%
2016 2.08% 1.23%
2015 2.08% 1.18%
2014 2.06% 1.15%
2013 2.04% 1.09%
2012 2.01% 1.01%
2011 1.98% 0.89%
2010 1.97% 0.78%
2009 1.93% 0.73%
2008 1.84% 0.68%
2007 1.68% 0.42%
2006 1.55% -0.41%
2005 1.47% -0.92%
2004 1.41% -0.7%
2003 1.34% -0.48%
2002 1.34% -0.31%
2001 1.38% -0.15%
2000 1.41% 0.03%
1999 1.4% 0.26%
1998 1.61% 0.5%
1997 1.88% 0.8%
1996 1.98% 1.08%
1995 2.09% 1.23%
1994 2.24% 1.36%
1993 2.44% 1.52%
1992 2.47% 1.68%
1991 2.41% 1.81%
1990 2.51% 1.93%
1989 2.68% 2.05%
1988 2.84% 2.14%
1987 3.07% 2.24%
1986 3.35% 2.57%
1985 3.46% 2.87%
1984 3.47% 2.9%
1983 3.45% 2.93%
1982 3.39% 2.95%
1981 3.3% 2.95%
1980 3.16% 2.95%
1979 3.03% 2.93%
1978 2.89% 2.89%
1977 3.7% 2.93%
1976 4.66% 3.26%
1975 3.6% 3.52%
1974 2.45% 3.51%
1973 2.38% 3.53%
1972 2.33% 3.58%
1971 2.29% 3.63%
1970 2.28% 3.67%
1969 2.3% 3.7%
1968 2.3% 3.73%
1967 2.27% 3.64%
1966 1.81% 3.25%
1965 1.53% 2.97%
1964 1.65% 2.99%
1963 1.54% 3.01%
1962 1.48% 3.03%
1961 1.79% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Algeria Lesotho
Current population
48222325
2396633
Population rank 34/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.03%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
20.3 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
9.43 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +71
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 93/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -5,192
Net migration rank 161/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -5,192
2024 - -31,240 - -5,107
2023 691,724 -25,963 31,115 -5,168
2022 722,591 -14,684 30,803 -6,023
2021 735,514 -10,803 27,806 -3,449
2020 724,140 -10,798 30,721 -3,449
2019 809,522 -27,786 32,279 -6,896
2018 824,428 -27,146 33,112 -6,892
2017 848,585 -14,403 33,601 -6,850
2016 849,368 -6,438 33,390 -6,766
2015 847,054 -27,638 32,087 -7,087
2014 839,654 -30,064 30,922 -6,877
2013 802,203 -30,052 29,789 -6,659
2012 790,645 -26,763 27,592 -6,425
2011 741,832 -20,108 25,647 -6,118
2010 719,350 -10,788 21,877 -5,886
2009 691,496 -4,458 20,335 -5,599
2008 662,044 -2,101 19,349 -5,392
2007 620,196 -25,046 17,763 -5,179
2006 580,812 -44,138 15,234 -11,416
2005 543,158 -51,345 15,831 -35,679
2004 508,773 -38,648 17,271 -33,530
2003 474,272 -39,421 20,133 -31,723
2002 451,369 -36,255 22,274 -29,924
2001 450,637 -26,539 23,190 -27,874
2000 447,025 -16,454 24,786 -26,220
1999 434,198 -5,657 27,393 -24,610
1998 425,928 -13,991 30,889 -23,299
1997 450,138 87,582 34,637 -22,396
1996 483,632 71,139 36,228 -17,042
1995 533,104 37,817 37,370 -14,588
1994 594,445 430 38,629 -13,953
1993 611,306 14,289 40,505 -13,347
1992 627,289 44,102 42,579 -12,707
1991 616,850 -6,945 44,026 -12,114
1990 612,369 1,962 45,060 -11,598
1989 628,542 -234 46,264 -11,207
1988 637,215 24,376 47,158 -11,028
1987 645,309 24,933 47,718 -10,946
1986 661,644 64,381 45,232 -7,501
1985 672,185 75,729 44,575 1,222
1984 656,475 68,774 43,785 1,199
1983 641,167 61,292 42,899 1,253
1982 620,415 48,660 41,941 1,281
1981 595,150 39,043 40,808 1,307
1980 559,983 32,879 39,617 1,361
1979 523,875 24,311 38,440 1,285
1978 491,876 19,317 37,084 1,047
1977 465,405 5,360 35,654 746
1976 440,192 302,662 34,117 2,986
1975 417,803 300,482 32,311 9,723
1974 399,509 -27,605 30,444 9,972
1973 382,736 -29,938 28,859 10,183
1972 368,179 -32,832 27,841 10,386
1971 356,069 -35,141 26,838 10,563
1970 346,564 -37,058 25,935 10,605
1969 334,541 -28,535 25,137 10,465
1968 324,560 -23,870 24,490 10,108
1967 316,289 -23,983 23,911 9,734
1966 309,628 -29,832 23,326 7,248
1965 311,190 -142,810 22,755 2,239
1964 312,729 -108,798 22,116 2,198
1963 315,645 -124,175 21,585 2,220
1962 283,903 -112,676 21,132 2,172
1961 296,467 -123,928 20,581 2,100
1960 290,582 -55,212 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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