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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 17 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Algeria vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Lithuania
2100 64,987,758 1,225,633
2099 65,099,593 1,241,510
2098 65,201,636 1,257,497
2097 65,286,684 1,273,678
2096 65,363,853 1,290,189
2095 65,425,396 1,307,275
2094 65,482,152 1,324,312
2093 65,511,098 1,341,875
2092 65,539,089 1,360,029
2091 65,560,728 1,378,546
2090 65,558,683 1,397,420
2089 65,560,674 1,416,650
2088 65,543,659 1,436,421
2087 65,518,674 1,456,324
2086 65,480,237 1,476,301
2085 65,436,284 1,496,940
2084 65,389,859 1,517,611
2083 65,339,591 1,538,569
2082 65,286,947 1,559,787
2081 65,228,570 1,581,134
2080 65,156,366 1,602,498
2079 65,077,934 1,623,820
2078 64,997,944 1,645,249
2077 64,912,164 1,666,665
2076 64,829,265 1,688,177
2075 64,732,964 1,709,720
2074 64,635,550 1,731,404
2073 64,539,251 1,752,662
2072 64,437,887 1,773,945
2071 64,334,505 1,795,473
2070 64,254,716 1,817,142
2069 64,156,721 1,839,387
2068 64,054,948 1,861,529
2067 63,947,346 1,883,928
2066 63,834,128 1,906,591
2065 63,711,038 1,929,619
2064 63,574,559 1,952,334
2063 63,435,887 1,975,020
2062 63,274,087 1,998,444
2061 63,110,028 2,021,930
2060 62,923,891 2,045,989
2059 62,712,836 2,070,233
2058 62,478,336 2,094,564
2057 62,226,357 2,118,985
2056 61,939,173 2,143,474
2055 61,635,604 2,168,085
2054 61,305,903 2,192,337
2053 60,952,313 2,216,075
2052 60,585,478 2,240,149
2051 60,184,066 2,263,905
2050 59,759,780 2,287,466
2049 59,319,414 2,310,176
2048 58,863,159 2,333,041
2047 58,399,750 2,356,291
2046 57,923,788 2,378,713
2045 57,438,215 2,401,082
2044 56,949,229 2,423,438
2043 56,458,404 2,446,634
2042 55,972,536 2,469,564
2041 55,486,685 2,492,222
2040 55,008,982 2,514,657
2039 54,525,726 2,538,036
2038 54,053,698 2,560,781
2037 53,581,185 2,583,644
2036 53,114,315 2,605,925
2035 52,635,824 2,627,752
2034 52,170,347 2,650,015
2033 51,701,970 2,671,840
2032 51,222,432 2,693,646
2031 50,743,202 2,715,491
2030 50,249,453 2,737,751
2029 49,738,822 2,760,194
2028 49,202,648 2,783,343
2027 48,647,196 2,806,651
2026 48,064,789 2,829,914
2025 47,453,061 2,872,755
2024 46,814,308 2,888,278
2023 46,164,219 2,871,585
2022 45,477,389 2,831,639
2021 44,761,099 2,808,380
2020 44,042,091 2,810,369
2019 43,294,546 2,811,089
2018 42,505,035 2,819,200
2017 41,689,299 2,842,639
2016 40,850,721 2,877,325
2015 40,019,529 2,911,109
2014 39,205,031 2,937,253
2013 38,414,171 2,961,250
2012 37,646,166 2,989,139
2011 36,903,376 3,028,115
2010 36,188,236 3,097,282
2009 35,490,445 3,162,916
2008 34,816,961 3,198,231
2007 34,189,416 3,231,294
2006 33,623,506 3,269,909
2005 33,109,249 3,322,528
2004 32,628,286 3,377,075
2003 32,175,818 3,415,213
2002 31,750,835 3,443,067
2001 31,331,221 3,470,818
2000 30,903,893 3,499,536
1999 30,474,354 3,524,238
1998 30,054,133 3,549,331
1997 29,579,301 3,575,137
1996 29,033,044 3,601,613
1995 28,470,191 3,629,102
1994 27,887,279 3,657,144
1993 27,277,048 3,682,613
1992 26,628,568 3,700,114
1991 25,987,928 3,704,134
1990 25,375,810 3,697,838
1989 24,754,485 3,684,255
1988 24,109,536 3,655,049
1987 23,443,624 3,616,367
1986 22,745,499 3,578,914
1985 22,008,544 3,544,543
1984 21,271,969 3,514,205
1983 20,558,115 3,485,192
1982 19,872,348 3,457,179
1981 19,220,704 3,432,947
1980 18,607,174 3,413,202
1979 18,036,655 3,397,842
1978 17,506,974 3,379,514
1977 17,015,994 3,355,036
1976 16,409,170 3,328,664
1975 15,678,596 3,301,652
1974 15,133,502 3,273,894
1973 14,771,147 3,244,438
1972 14,427,072 3,213,622
1971 14,098,936 3,179,041
1970 13,783,719 3,139,689
1969 13,475,960 3,107,321
1968 13,172,614 3,078,850
1967 12,876,118 3,044,400
1966 12,590,069 3,008,050
1965 12,365,976 2,971,450
1964 12,179,813 2,935,200
1963 11,982,118 2,898,950
1962 11,800,771 2,863,350
1961 11,628,883 2,823,550
1960 11,424,922 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Lithuania
2100 -0.17% -1.28%
2099 -0.16% -1.27%
2098 -0.13% -1.27%
2097 -0.12% -1.28%
2096 -0.09% -1.31%
2095 -0.09% -1.29%
2094 -0.04% -1.31%
2093 -0.04% -1.33%
2092 -0.03% -1.34%
2091 0.003% -1.35%
2090 -0.003% -1.36%
2089 0.03% -1.38%
2088 0.04% -1.37%
2087 0.06% -1.35%
2086 0.07% -1.38%
2085 0.07% -1.36%
2084 0.08% -1.36%
2083 0.08% -1.36%
2082 0.09% -1.35%
2081 0.11% -1.33%
2080 0.12% -1.31%
2079 0.12% -1.3%
2078 0.13% -1.28%
2077 0.13% -1.27%
2076 0.15% -1.26%
2075 0.15% -1.25%
2074 0.15% -1.21%
2073 0.16% -1.2%
2072 0.16% -1.2%
2071 0.12% -1.19%
2070 0.15% -1.21%
2069 0.16% -1.19%
2068 0.17% -1.19%
2067 0.18% -1.19%
2066 0.19% -1.19%
2065 0.21% -1.16%
2064 0.22% -1.15%
2063 0.26% -1.17%
2062 0.26% -1.16%
2061 0.3% -1.18%
2060 0.34% -1.17%
2059 0.38% -1.16%
2058 0.4% -1.15%
2057 0.46% -1.14%
2056 0.49% -1.14%
2055 0.54% -1.11%
2054 0.58% -1.07%
2053 0.61% -1.07%
2052 0.67% -1.05%
2051 0.71% -1.03%
2050 0.74% -0.98%
2049 0.78% -0.98%
2048 0.79% -0.99%
2047 0.82% -0.94%
2046 0.85% -0.93%
2045 0.86% -0.92%
2044 0.87% -0.95%
2043 0.87% -0.93%
2042 0.88% -0.91%
2041 0.87% -0.89%
2040 0.89% -0.92%
2039 0.87% -0.89%
2038 0.88% -0.88%
2037 0.88% -0.86%
2036 0.91% -0.83%
2035 0.89% -0.84%
2034 0.91% -0.82%
2033 0.94% -0.81%
2032 0.94% -0.8%
2031 0.98% -0.81%
2030 1.03% -0.81%
2029 1.09% -0.83%
2028 1.14% -0.83%
2027 1.21% -0.82%
2026 1.29% -1.49%
2025 1.36% -0.54%
2024 1.41% 0.58%
2023 1.51% 1.41%
2022 1.6% 0.83%
2021 1.63% -0.07%
2020 1.73% -0.03%
2019 1.86% -0.29%
2018 1.96% -0.82%
2017 2.05% -1.21%
2016 2.08% -1.16%
2015 2.08% -0.89%
2014 2.06% -0.81%
2013 2.04% -0.93%
2012 2.01% -1.29%
2011 1.98% -2.23%
2010 1.97% -2.08%
2009 1.93% -1.1%
2008 1.84% -1.02%
2007 1.68% -1.18%
2006 1.55% -1.58%
2005 1.47% -1.62%
2004 1.41% -1.12%
2003 1.34% -0.81%
2002 1.34% -0.8%
2001 1.38% -0.82%
2000 1.41% -0.7%
1999 1.4% -0.71%
1998 1.61% -0.72%
1997 1.88% -0.74%
1996 1.98% -0.76%
1995 2.09% -0.77%
1994 2.24% -0.69%
1993 2.44% -0.47%
1992 2.47% -0.11%
1991 2.41% 0.17%
1990 2.51% 0.37%
1989 2.68% 0.8%
1988 2.84% 1.07%
1987 3.07% 1.05%
1986 3.35% 0.97%
1985 3.46% 0.86%
1984 3.47% 0.83%
1983 3.45% 0.81%
1982 3.39% 0.71%
1981 3.3% 0.58%
1980 3.16% 0.45%
1979 3.03% 0.54%
1978 2.89% 0.73%
1977 3.7% 0.79%
1976 4.66% 0.82%
1975 3.6% 0.85%
1974 2.45% 0.91%
1973 2.38% 0.96%
1972 2.33% 1.09%
1971 2.29% 1.25%
1970 2.28% 1.04%
1969 2.3% 0.92%
1968 2.3% 1.13%
1967 2.27% 1.21%
1966 1.81% 1.23%
1965 1.53% 1.24%
1964 1.65% 1.25%
1963 1.54% 1.24%
1962 1.48% 1.41%
1961 1.79% 1.62%

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/lithuania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Algeria Lithuania
Current population
48222325
2829914
Population rank 34/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.03%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
31.5 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
25.4 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +46
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 127/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -24,618
Net migration rank 161/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -24,618
2024 - -31,240 - 2,617
2023 691,724 -25,963 -16,368 44,935
2022 722,591 -14,684 -20,671 72,100
2021 735,514 -10,803 -24,433 19,657
2020 724,140 -10,798 -19,953 19,884
2019 809,522 -27,786 -13,212 10,665
2018 824,428 -27,146 -12,686 -3,459
2017 848,585 -14,403 -12,224 -28,027
2016 849,368 -6,438 -11,509 -30,612
2015 847,054 -27,638 -11,935 -22,560
2014 839,654 -30,064 -10,868 -12,387
2013 802,203 -30,052 -12,733 -16,769
2012 790,645 -26,763 -11,060 -21,387
2011 741,832 -20,108 -10,901 -38,518
2010 719,350 -10,788 -11,460 -78,887
2009 691,496 -4,458 -9,805 -32,186
2008 662,044 -2,101 -12,153 -16,482
2007 620,196 -25,046 -15,510 -21,815
2006 580,812 -44,138 -15,041 -24,730
2005 543,158 -51,345 -14,287 -51,357
2004 508,773 -38,648 -11,482 -32,312
2003 474,272 -39,421 -10,929 -22,701
2002 451,369 -36,255 -11,362 -12,627
2001 450,637 -26,539 -9,024 -24,733
2000 447,025 -16,454 -4,549 -16,077
1999 434,198 -5,657 -3,877 -20,533
1998 425,928 -13,991 -3,904 -22,002
1997 450,138 87,582 -3,218 -22,324
1996 483,632 71,139 -3,962 -23,236
1995 533,104 37,817 -3,992 -23,509
1994 594,445 430 -4,023 -24,104
1993 611,306 14,289 1,473 -23,949
1992 627,289 44,102 12,950 -25,175
1991 616,850 -6,945 14,817 -10,744
1990 612,369 1,962 17,010 -8,840
1989 628,542 -234 17,316 -26,985
1988 637,215 24,376 19,006 38,648
1987 645,309 24,933 22,422 10,820
1986 661,644 64,381 23,978 10,177
1985 672,185 75,729 19,140 9,417
1984 656,475 68,774 18,976 8,835
1983 641,167 61,292 20,911 8,585
1982 620,415 48,660 18,323 8,163
1981 595,150 39,043 16,478 7,752
1980 559,983 32,879 16,042 7,412
1979 523,875 24,311 16,989 6,932
1978 491,876 19,317 17,573 7,328
1977 465,405 5,360 19,124 8,964
1976 440,192 302,662 20,305 8,581
1975 417,803 300,482 20,470 8,170
1974 399,509 -27,605 22,589 7,757
1973 382,736 -29,938 22,712 7,327
1972 368,179 -32,832 25,388 7,185
1971 356,069 -35,141 28,930 7,130
1970 346,564 -37,058 27,629 6,530
1969 334,541 -28,535 27,345 4,179
1968 324,560 -23,870 28,325 6,522
1967 316,289 -23,983 29,226 5,251
1966 309,628 -29,832 30,381 4,799
1965 311,190 -142,810 30,309 4,196
1964 312,729 -108,798 34,048 3,820
1963 315,645 -124,175 33,918 3,428
1962 283,903 -112,676 34,933 2,899
1961 296,467 -123,928 40,376 2,550
1960 290,582 -55,212 40,845 2,328

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/lithuania | 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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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