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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 6.38 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Algeria vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Libya
2100 64,987,758 9,844,478
2099 65,099,593 9,862,293
2098 65,201,636 9,883,409
2097 65,286,684 9,903,494
2096 65,363,853 9,920,212
2095 65,425,396 9,931,781
2094 65,482,152 9,943,275
2093 65,511,098 9,958,570
2092 65,539,089 9,973,255
2091 65,560,728 9,982,193
2090 65,558,683 9,998,398
2089 65,560,674 10,008,842
2088 65,543,659 10,019,533
2087 65,518,674 10,023,170
2086 65,480,237 10,022,785
2085 65,436,284 10,016,359
2084 65,389,859 10,009,703
2083 65,339,591 10,006,073
2082 65,286,947 9,997,594
2081 65,228,570 9,985,386
2080 65,156,366 9,975,419
2079 65,077,934 9,962,691
2078 64,997,944 9,958,515
2077 64,912,164 9,952,827
2076 64,829,265 9,940,029
2075 64,732,964 9,927,944
2074 64,635,550 9,916,834
2073 64,539,251 9,901,120
2072 64,437,887 9,879,602
2071 64,334,505 9,867,880
2070 64,254,716 9,850,724
2069 64,156,721 9,832,072
2068 64,054,948 9,812,363
2067 63,947,346 9,799,957
2066 63,834,128 9,782,414
2065 63,711,038 9,762,806
2064 63,574,559 9,740,665
2063 63,435,887 9,729,567
2062 63,274,087 9,707,539
2061 63,110,028 9,686,619
2060 62,923,891 9,667,297
2059 62,712,836 9,638,062
2058 62,478,336 9,610,703
2057 62,226,357 9,579,595
2056 61,939,173 9,554,689
2055 61,635,604 9,522,205
2054 61,305,903 9,478,010
2053 60,952,313 9,432,683
2052 60,585,478 9,383,411
2051 60,184,066 9,335,341
2050 59,759,780 9,282,941
2049 59,319,414 9,230,811
2048 58,863,159 9,173,272
2047 58,399,750 9,118,915
2046 57,923,788 9,063,226
2045 57,438,215 8,998,841
2044 56,949,229 8,934,714
2043 56,458,404 8,866,878
2042 55,972,536 8,798,463
2041 55,486,685 8,732,168
2040 55,008,982 8,661,351
2039 54,525,726 8,588,292
2038 54,053,698 8,514,071
2037 53,581,185 8,437,766
2036 53,114,315 8,364,809
2035 52,635,824 8,289,931
2034 52,170,347 8,209,318
2033 51,701,970 8,129,142
2032 51,222,432 8,052,203
2031 50,743,202 7,969,547
2030 50,249,453 7,884,726
2029 49,738,822 7,801,482
2028 49,202,648 7,713,090
2027 48,647,196 7,621,838
2026 48,064,789 7,536,898
2025 47,453,061 7,458,392
2024 46,814,308 7,381,023
2023 46,164,219 7,305,659
2022 45,477,389 7,223,805
2021 44,761,099 7,135,175
2020 44,042,091 7,045,399
2019 43,294,546 6,951,033
2018 42,505,035 6,849,055
2017 41,689,299 6,738,770
2016 40,850,721 6,632,126
2015 40,019,529 6,531,819
2014 39,205,031 6,427,252
2013 38,414,171 6,304,628
2012 37,646,166 6,179,328
2011 36,903,376 6,343,203
2010 36,188,236 6,497,839
2009 35,490,445 6,366,686
2008 34,816,961 6,235,430
2007 34,189,416 6,104,380
2006 33,623,506 5,980,211
2005 33,109,249 5,858,798
2004 32,628,286 5,736,693
2003 32,175,818 5,619,398
2002 31,750,835 5,508,410
2001 31,331,221 5,403,639
2000 30,903,893 5,305,021
1999 30,474,354 5,218,038
1998 30,054,133 5,140,704
1997 29,579,301 5,064,639
1996 29,033,044 4,987,393
1995 28,470,191 4,906,843
1994 27,887,279 4,822,037
1993 27,277,048 4,733,045
1992 26,628,568 4,640,352
1991 25,987,928 4,544,400
1990 25,375,810 4,445,239
1989 24,754,485 4,342,920
1988 24,109,536 4,237,755
1987 23,443,624 4,129,739
1986 22,745,499 4,017,403
1985 22,008,544 3,898,745
1984 21,271,969 3,773,633
1983 20,558,115 3,718,961
1982 19,872,348 3,724,765
1981 19,220,704 3,621,486
1980 18,607,174 3,424,378
1979 18,036,655 3,233,846
1978 17,506,974 3,052,526
1977 17,015,994 2,881,533
1976 16,409,170 2,721,237
1975 15,678,596 2,571,556
1974 15,133,502 2,432,211
1973 14,771,147 2,314,193
1972 14,427,072 2,226,091
1971 14,098,936 2,153,534
1970 13,783,719 2,082,589
1969 13,475,960 2,014,293
1968 13,172,614 1,952,781
1967 12,876,118 1,898,199
1966 12,590,069 1,849,063
1965 12,365,976 1,804,015
1964 12,179,813 1,753,691
1963 11,982,118 1,690,457
1962 11,800,771 1,621,960
1961 11,628,883 1,555,699
1960 11,424,922 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Libya
2100 -0.17% -0.18%
2099 -0.16% -0.21%
2098 -0.13% -0.2%
2097 -0.12% -0.17%
2096 -0.09% -0.12%
2095 -0.09% -0.12%
2094 -0.04% -0.15%
2093 -0.04% -0.15%
2092 -0.03% -0.09%
2091 0.003% -0.16%
2090 -0.003% -0.1%
2089 0.03% -0.11%
2088 0.04% -0.04%
2087 0.06% 0.004%
2086 0.07% 0.06%
2085 0.07% 0.07%
2084 0.08% 0.04%
2083 0.08% 0.08%
2082 0.09% 0.12%
2081 0.11% 0.1%
2080 0.12% 0.13%
2079 0.12% 0.04%
2078 0.13% 0.06%
2077 0.13% 0.13%
2076 0.15% 0.12%
2075 0.15% 0.11%
2074 0.15% 0.16%
2073 0.16% 0.22%
2072 0.16% 0.12%
2071 0.12% 0.17%
2070 0.15% 0.19%
2069 0.16% 0.2%
2068 0.17% 0.13%
2067 0.18% 0.18%
2066 0.19% 0.2%
2065 0.21% 0.23%
2064 0.22% 0.11%
2063 0.26% 0.23%
2062 0.26% 0.22%
2061 0.3% 0.2%
2060 0.34% 0.3%
2059 0.38% 0.28%
2058 0.4% 0.32%
2057 0.46% 0.26%
2056 0.49% 0.34%
2055 0.54% 0.47%
2054 0.58% 0.48%
2053 0.61% 0.53%
2052 0.67% 0.51%
2051 0.71% 0.56%
2050 0.74% 0.56%
2049 0.78% 0.63%
2048 0.79% 0.6%
2047 0.82% 0.61%
2046 0.85% 0.72%
2045 0.86% 0.72%
2044 0.87% 0.77%
2043 0.87% 0.78%
2042 0.88% 0.76%
2041 0.87% 0.82%
2040 0.89% 0.85%
2039 0.87% 0.87%
2038 0.88% 0.9%
2037 0.88% 0.87%
2036 0.91% 0.9%
2035 0.89% 0.98%
2034 0.91% 0.99%
2033 0.94% 0.96%
2032 0.94% 1.04%
2031 0.98% 1.08%
2030 1.03% 1.07%
2029 1.09% 1.15%
2028 1.14% 1.2%
2027 1.21% 1.13%
2026 1.29% 1.05%
2025 1.36% 1.05%
2024 1.41% 1.03%
2023 1.51% 1.13%
2022 1.6% 1.24%
2021 1.63% 1.27%
2020 1.73% 1.36%
2019 1.86% 1.49%
2018 1.96% 1.64%
2017 2.05% 1.61%
2016 2.08% 1.54%
2015 2.08% 1.63%
2014 2.06% 1.94%
2013 2.04% 2.03%
2012 2.01% -2.58%
2011 1.98% -2.38%
2010 1.97% 2.06%
2009 1.93% 2.11%
2008 1.84% 2.15%
2007 1.68% 2.08%
2006 1.55% 2.07%
2005 1.47% 2.13%
2004 1.41% 2.09%
2003 1.34% 2.01%
2002 1.34% 1.94%
2001 1.38% 1.86%
2000 1.41% 1.67%
1999 1.4% 1.5%
1998 1.61% 1.5%
1997 1.88% 1.55%
1996 1.98% 1.64%
1995 2.09% 1.76%
1994 2.24% 1.88%
1993 2.44% 2%
1992 2.47% 2.11%
1991 2.41% 2.23%
1990 2.51% 2.36%
1989 2.68% 2.48%
1988 2.84% 2.62%
1987 3.07% 2.8%
1986 3.35% 3.04%
1985 3.46% 3.32%
1984 3.47% 1.47%
1983 3.45% -0.16%
1982 3.39% 2.85%
1981 3.3% 5.76%
1980 3.16% 5.89%
1979 3.03% 5.94%
1978 2.89% 5.93%
1977 3.7% 5.89%
1976 4.66% 5.82%
1975 3.6% 5.73%
1974 2.45% 5.1%
1973 2.38% 3.96%
1972 2.33% 3.37%
1971 2.29% 3.41%
1970 2.28% 3.39%
1969 2.3% 3.15%
1968 2.3% 2.88%
1967 2.27% 2.66%
1966 1.81% 2.5%
1965 1.53% 2.87%
1964 1.65% 3.74%
1963 1.54% 4.22%
1962 1.48% 4.26%
1961 1.79% 4.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Algeria Libya
Current population
48222325
7559873
Population rank 34/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.09%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
6.97 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
4.23 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +206
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 99/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -27,531 -172
Net migration rank 161/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -172
2024 - -31,240 - 3,448
2023 691,724 -25,963 75,760 -2,001
2022 722,591 -14,684 91,951 -2,001
2021 735,514 -10,803 88,005 -694
2020 724,140 -10,798 92,950 -694
2019 809,522 -27,786 97,842 -1,352
2018 824,428 -27,146 101,619 5,841
2017 848,585 -14,403 103,891 9,208
2016 849,368 -6,438 105,265 -5,081
2015 847,054 -27,638 108,096 -7,660
2014 839,654 -30,064 110,420 -1,716
2013 802,203 -30,052 110,772 25,755
2012 790,645 -26,763 108,855 5,211
2011 741,832 -20,108 121,016 -562,827
2010 719,350 -10,788 122,926 9,611
2009 691,496 -4,458 118,102 11,670
2008 662,044 -2,101 117,481 15,260
2007 620,196 -25,046 116,704 12,640
2006 580,812 -44,138 115,645 3,351
2005 543,158 -51,345 112,823 11,024
2004 508,773 -38,648 107,144 13,222
2003 474,272 -39,421 102,144 12,073
2002 451,369 -36,255 97,598 10,152
2001 450,637 -26,539 93,370 8,420
2000 447,025 -16,454 89,814 5,634
1999 434,198 -5,657 88,743 -10,206
1998 425,928 -13,991 87,613 -11,479
1997 450,138 87,582 86,899 -10,907
1996 483,632 71,139 86,945 -8,446
1995 533,104 37,817 87,661 -5,068
1994 594,445 430 88,765 -1,755
1993 611,306 14,289 90,553 426
1992 627,289 44,102 93,568 843
1991 616,850 -6,945 96,582 902
1990 612,369 1,962 99,898 946
1989 628,542 -234 102,823 981
1988 637,215 24,376 105,469 1,053
1987 645,309 24,933 107,761 1,740
1986 661,644 64,381 109,325 5,844
1985 672,185 75,729 110,194 11,962
1984 656,475 68,774 110,028 18,039
1983 641,167 61,292 122,183 -140,904
1982 620,415 48,660 133,511 -126,400
1981 595,150 39,043 130,233 69,211
1980 559,983 32,879 128,034 66,739
1979 523,875 24,311 121,469 64,821
1978 491,876 19,317 114,669 61,684
1977 465,405 5,360 107,769 57,867
1976 440,192 302,662 101,146 53,813
1975 417,803 300,482 94,862 49,544
1974 399,509 -27,605 89,337 44,946
1973 382,736 -29,938 81,256 20,498
1972 368,179 -32,832 77,864 -3,418
1971 356,069 -35,141 74,934 -4,265
1970 346,564 -37,058 70,488 745
1969 334,541 -28,535 66,782 -1,418
1968 324,560 -23,870 63,971 -6,323
1967 316,289 -23,983 61,889 -10,384
1966 309,628 -29,832 60,394 -13,619
1965 311,190 -142,810 59,134 -15,810
1964 312,729 -108,798 55,227 2,084
1963 315,645 -124,175 50,421 18,740
1962 283,903 -112,676 46,252 21,589
1961 296,467 -123,928 42,167 22,504
1960 290,582 -55,212 38,391 22,559

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

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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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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