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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 8.17 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Algeria vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Liberia
2100 64,963,450 12,784,957
2099 65,075,244 12,772,345
2098 65,177,248 12,753,452
2097 65,262,264 12,724,773
2096 65,339,404 12,692,036
2095 65,400,924 12,667,207
2094 65,457,659 12,641,522
2093 65,486,594 12,603,995
2092 65,514,575 12,579,473
2091 65,536,206 12,554,066
2090 65,534,162 12,509,480
2089 65,536,151 12,457,316
2088 65,519,144 12,425,766
2087 65,494,168 12,390,938
2086 65,455,745 12,328,007
2085 65,411,808 12,262,605
2084 65,365,401 12,214,581
2083 65,315,151 12,160,106
2082 65,262,527 12,118,849
2081 65,204,172 12,051,465
2080 65,131,995 11,973,445
2079 65,053,592 11,895,628
2078 64,973,632 11,820,198
2077 64,887,885 11,742,459
2076 64,805,016 11,653,806
2075 64,708,752 11,568,384
2074 64,611,374 11,466,229
2073 64,515,111 11,370,364
2072 64,413,784 11,284,839
2071 64,310,442 11,184,212
2070 64,230,683 11,094,537
2069 64,132,724 10,998,944
2068 64,030,989 10,915,300
2067 63,923,427 10,810,752
2066 63,810,251 10,718,452
2065 63,687,208 10,614,227
2064 63,550,779 10,517,857
2063 63,412,160 10,413,073
2062 63,250,420 10,305,739
2061 63,086,423 10,197,474
2060 62,900,355 10,088,502
2059 62,689,379 9,957,059
2058 62,454,967 9,854,358
2057 62,203,082 9,742,349
2056 61,916,006 9,621,132
2055 61,612,550 9,503,970
2054 61,282,973 9,399,455
2053 60,929,515 9,282,047
2052 60,562,817 9,170,319
2051 60,161,555 9,057,504
2050 59,737,427 8,948,808
2049 59,297,226 8,825,716
2048 58,841,142 8,702,515
2047 58,377,907 8,579,329
2046 57,902,123 8,453,730
2045 57,416,731 8,340,339
2044 56,927,927 8,218,270
2043 56,437,286 8,103,979
2042 55,951,600 7,969,742
2041 55,465,931 7,826,944
2040 54,988,407 7,696,136
2039 54,505,331 7,551,738
2038 54,033,480 7,419,716
2037 53,561,143 7,289,124
2036 53,094,449 7,144,012
2035 52,616,136 7,008,708
2034 52,150,833 6,881,558
2033 51,682,632 6,748,513
2032 51,203,273 6,617,506
2031 50,724,222 6,490,837
2030 50,230,658 6,374,102
2029 49,720,218 6,245,907
2028 49,184,244 6,118,823
2027 48,629,000 5,979,243
2026 48,046,811 5,850,359
2025 47,435,312 5,731,206
2024 46,814,308 5,612,817
2023 46,164,219 5,493,031
2022 45,477,389 5,373,294
2021 44,761,099 5,259,323
2020 44,042,091 5,149,463
2019 43,294,546 5,043,721
2018 42,505,035 4,944,726
2017 41,689,299 4,848,925
2016 40,850,721 4,755,608
2015 40,019,529 4,659,431
2014 39,205,031 4,564,293
2013 38,414,171 4,470,239
2012 37,646,166 4,373,043
2011 36,903,376 4,221,178
2010 36,188,236 4,058,890
2009 35,490,445 3,943,028
2008 34,816,961 3,821,003
2007 34,189,416 3,669,050
2006 33,623,506 3,490,787
2005 33,109,249 3,301,015
2004 32,628,286 3,156,892
2003 32,175,818 3,119,532
2002 31,750,835 3,094,782
2001 31,331,221 3,015,338
2000 30,903,893 2,928,117
1999 30,474,354 2,821,684
1998 30,054,133 2,670,124
1997 29,579,301 2,412,989
1996 29,033,044 2,232,289
1995 28,470,191 2,169,162
1994 27,887,279 2,149,928
1993 27,277,048 2,155,126
1992 26,628,568 2,072,461
1991 25,987,928 1,956,518
1990 25,375,810 2,223,667
1989 24,754,485 2,517,858
1988 24,109,536 2,446,941
1987 23,443,624 2,377,229
1986 22,745,499 2,308,511
1985 22,008,544 2,240,539
1984 21,271,969 2,173,312
1983 20,558,115 2,107,113
1982 19,872,348 2,045,073
1981 19,220,704 1,986,867
1980 18,607,174 1,929,253
1979 18,036,655 1,872,713
1978 17,506,974 1,818,247
1977 17,015,994 1,766,019
1976 16,409,170 1,717,060
1975 15,678,596 1,670,913
1974 15,133,502 1,626,362
1973 14,771,147 1,583,588
1972 14,427,072 1,542,670
1971 14,098,936 1,504,077
1970 13,783,719 1,466,676
1969 13,475,960 1,429,605
1968 13,172,614 1,393,530
1967 12,876,118 1,358,435
1966 12,590,069 1,324,383
1965 12,365,976 1,291,156
1964 12,179,813 1,258,745
1963 11,982,118 1,227,414
1962 11,800,771 1,197,039
1961 11,628,883 1,167,717
1960 11,424,922 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Liberia
2100 -0.17% 0.1%
2099 -0.16% 0.15%
2098 -0.13% 0.23%
2097 -0.12% 0.26%
2096 -0.09% 0.2%
2095 -0.09% 0.2%
2094 -0.04% 0.3%
2093 -0.04% 0.19%
2092 -0.03% 0.2%
2091 0.003% 0.36%
2090 -0.003% 0.42%
2089 0.03% 0.25%
2088 0.04% 0.28%
2087 0.06% 0.51%
2086 0.07% 0.53%
2085 0.07% 0.39%
2084 0.08% 0.45%
2083 0.08% 0.34%
2082 0.09% 0.56%
2081 0.11% 0.65%
2080 0.12% 0.65%
2079 0.12% 0.64%
2078 0.13% 0.66%
2077 0.13% 0.76%
2076 0.15% 0.74%
2075 0.15% 0.89%
2074 0.15% 0.84%
2073 0.16% 0.76%
2072 0.16% 0.9%
2071 0.12% 0.81%
2070 0.15% 0.87%
2069 0.16% 0.77%
2068 0.17% 0.97%
2067 0.18% 0.86%
2066 0.19% 0.98%
2065 0.21% 0.92%
2064 0.22% 1.01%
2063 0.26% 1.04%
2062 0.26% 1.06%
2061 0.3% 1.08%
2060 0.34% 1.32%
2059 0.38% 1.04%
2058 0.4% 1.15%
2057 0.46% 1.26%
2056 0.49% 1.23%
2055 0.54% 1.11%
2054 0.58% 1.26%
2053 0.61% 1.22%
2052 0.67% 1.25%
2051 0.71% 1.21%
2050 0.74% 1.39%
2049 0.78% 1.42%
2048 0.79% 1.44%
2047 0.82% 1.49%
2046 0.85% 1.36%
2045 0.86% 1.49%
2044 0.87% 1.41%
2043 0.87% 1.68%
2042 0.88% 1.82%
2041 0.87% 1.7%
2040 0.89% 1.91%
2039 0.87% 1.78%
2038 0.88% 1.79%
2037 0.88% 2.03%
2036 0.91% 1.93%
2035 0.89% 1.85%
2034 0.91% 1.97%
2033 0.94% 1.98%
2032 0.94% 1.95%
2031 0.98% 1.83%
2030 1.03% 2.05%
2029 1.09% 2.08%
2028 1.14% 2.33%
2027 1.21% 2.2%
2026 1.29% 2.08%
2025 1.33% 2.11%
2024 1.41% 2.18%
2023 1.51% 2.23%
2022 1.6% 2.17%
2021 1.63% 2.13%
2020 1.73% 2.1%
2019 1.86% 2%
2018 1.96% 1.98%
2017 2.05% 1.96%
2016 2.08% 2.06%
2015 2.08% 2.08%
2014 2.06% 2.1%
2013 2.04% 2.22%
2012 2.01% 3.6%
2011 1.98% 4%
2010 1.97% 2.94%
2009 1.93% 3.19%
2008 1.84% 4.14%
2007 1.68% 5.11%
2006 1.55% 5.75%
2005 1.47% 4.57%
2004 1.41% 1.2%
2003 1.34% 0.8%
2002 1.34% 2.63%
2001 1.38% 2.98%
2000 1.41% 3.77%
1999 1.4% 5.68%
1998 1.61% 10.7%
1997 1.88% 8.09%
1996 1.98% 2.91%
1995 2.09% 0.89%
1994 2.24% -0.24%
1993 2.44% 3.99%
1992 2.47% 5.93%
1991 2.41% -12%
1990 2.51% -11.7%
1989 2.68% 2.9%
1988 2.84% 2.93%
1987 3.07% 2.98%
1986 3.35% 3.03%
1985 3.46% 3.09%
1984 3.47% 3.14%
1983 3.45% 3.03%
1982 3.39% 2.93%
1981 3.3% 2.99%
1980 3.16% 3.02%
1979 3.03% 3%
1978 2.89% 2.96%
1977 3.7% 2.85%
1976 4.66% 2.76%
1975 3.6% 2.74%
1974 2.45% 2.7%
1973 2.38% 2.65%
1972 2.33% 2.57%
1971 2.29% 2.55%
1970 2.28% 2.59%
1969 2.3% 2.59%
1968 2.3% 2.58%
1967 2.27% 2.57%
1966 1.81% 2.57%
1965 1.53% 2.57%
1964 1.65% 2.55%
1963 1.54% 2.54%
1962 1.48% 2.51%
1961 1.79% 2.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Algeria Liberia
Current population
48345858
5916561
Population rank 34/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
4.45 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
3.06 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +324
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 44/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -9,870
Net migration rank 161/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -9,870
2024 665,653 -31,240 126,631 -7,779
2023 691,724 -25,963 125,730 -5,002
2022 722,591 -14,684 123,747 -5,003
2021 735,514 -10,803 121,038 -11,852
2020 724,140 -10,798 120,632 -10,107
2019 809,522 -27,786 120,635 -19,678
2018 824,428 -27,146 120,231 -23,199
2017 848,585 -14,403 119,376 -24,807
2016 849,368 -6,438 118,852 -26,796
2015 847,054 -27,638 115,479 -15,182
2014 839,654 -30,064 116,667 -26,690
2013 802,203 -30,052 120,138 -22,010
2012 790,645 -26,763 121,973 -25,710
2011 741,832 -20,108 115,496 91,981
2010 719,350 -10,788 114,249 2,850
2009 691,496 -4,458 113,429 1,187
2008 662,044 -2,101 112,032 17,404
2007 620,196 -25,046 109,165 65,306
2006 580,812 -44,138 104,099 77,946
2005 543,158 -51,345 96,478 101,019
2004 508,773 -38,648 91,755 -1,001
2003 474,272 -39,421 87,534 -103,564
2002 451,369 -36,255 88,643 -23,110
2001 450,637 -26,539 86,217 7,142
2000 447,025 -16,454 83,143 -2,060
1999 434,198 -5,657 78,130 53,643
1998 425,928 -13,991 72,146 99,203
1997 450,138 87,582 61,444 281,480
1996 483,632 71,139 56,392 -37,922
1995 533,104 37,817 53,407 54,372
1994 594,445 430 52,101 -121,407
1993 611,306 14,289 51,609 7,300
1992 627,289 44,102 50,204 56,210
1991 616,850 -6,945 47,426 78,052
1990 612,369 1,962 52,770 -712,544
1989 628,542 -234 63,238 8,156
1988 637,215 24,376 62,703 7,734
1987 645,309 24,933 62,147 6,840
1986 661,644 64,381 61,924 6,534
1985 672,185 75,729 59,988 7,487
1984 656,475 68,774 59,460 7,513
1983 641,167 61,292 57,562 7,861
1982 620,415 48,660 56,127 2,530
1981 595,150 39,043 55,003 2,757
1980 559,983 32,879 53,452 4,016
1979 523,875 24,311 52,125 3,500
1978 491,876 19,317 49,813 3,500
1977 465,405 5,360 47,582 3,555
1976 440,192 302,662 45,528 1,246
1975 417,803 300,482 43,478 2,037
1974 399,509 -27,605 41,499 2,086
1973 382,736 -29,938 39,694 2,272
1972 368,179 -32,832 37,860 2,018
1971 356,069 -35,141 36,015 1,293
1970 346,564 -37,058 35,196 2,285
1969 334,541 -28,535 34,677 1,982
1968 324,560 -23,870 33,536 1,964
1967 316,289 -23,983 32,519 2,177
1966 309,628 -29,832 31,454 1,953
1965 311,190 -142,810 30,618 2,431
1964 312,729 -108,798 29,592 2,189
1963 315,645 -124,175 28,708 2,165
1962 283,903 -112,676 27,679 2,189
1961 296,467 -123,928 26,670 2,115
1960 290,582 -55,212 25,713 1,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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