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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.43 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Algeria vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Madagascar
2100 64,987,758 86,197,674
2099 65,099,593 85,808,382
2098 65,201,636 85,404,097
2097 65,286,684 84,987,607
2096 65,363,853 84,559,113
2095 65,425,396 84,119,392
2094 65,482,152 83,665,834
2093 65,511,098 83,200,140
2092 65,539,089 82,723,075
2091 65,560,728 82,233,465
2090 65,558,683 81,734,626
2089 65,560,674 81,223,857
2088 65,543,659 80,700,261
2087 65,518,674 80,164,903
2086 65,480,237 79,619,760
2085 65,436,284 79,064,003
2084 65,389,859 78,499,094
2083 65,339,591 77,922,946
2082 65,286,947 77,337,305
2081 65,228,570 76,740,524
2080 65,156,366 76,133,028
2079 65,077,934 75,513,518
2078 64,997,944 74,881,435
2077 64,912,164 74,236,865
2076 64,829,265 73,582,256
2075 64,732,964 72,914,884
2074 64,635,550 72,235,202
2073 64,539,251 71,545,378
2072 64,437,887 70,843,401
2071 64,334,505 70,130,366
2070 64,254,716 69,409,326
2069 64,156,721 68,677,859
2068 64,054,948 67,936,195
2067 63,947,346 67,185,066
2066 63,834,128 66,425,210
2065 63,711,038 65,658,016
2064 63,574,559 64,881,253
2063 63,435,887 64,097,223
2062 63,274,087 63,305,402
2061 63,110,028 62,506,578
2060 62,923,891 61,701,267
2059 62,712,836 60,889,495
2058 62,478,336 60,073,702
2057 62,226,357 59,254,008
2056 61,939,173 58,428,653
2055 61,635,604 57,600,579
2054 61,305,903 56,769,869
2053 60,952,313 55,935,411
2052 60,585,478 55,097,962
2051 60,184,066 54,258,057
2050 59,759,780 53,415,029
2049 59,319,414 52,570,680
2048 58,863,159 51,725,320
2047 58,399,750 50,879,659
2046 57,923,788 50,033,785
2045 57,438,215 49,188,703
2044 56,949,229 48,344,009
2043 56,458,404 47,499,657
2042 55,972,536 46,656,643
2041 55,486,685 45,815,621
2040 55,008,982 44,976,152
2039 54,525,726 44,140,155
2038 54,053,698 43,305,683
2037 53,581,185 42,474,372
2036 53,114,315 41,645,556
2035 52,635,824 40,819,415
2034 52,170,347 39,997,842
2033 51,701,970 39,178,430
2032 51,222,432 38,361,932
2031 50,743,202 37,547,484
2030 50,249,453 36,737,238
2029 49,738,822 35,930,925
2028 49,202,648 35,128,136
2027 48,647,196 34,329,429
2026 48,064,789 33,535,391
2025 47,453,061 32,747,552
2024 46,814,308 31,964,956
2023 46,164,219 31,195,932
2022 45,477,389 30,437,261
2021 44,761,099 29,691,083
2020 44,042,091 28,953,556
2019 43,294,546 28,219,554
2018 42,505,035 27,494,926
2017 41,689,299 26,788,375
2016 40,850,721 26,099,952
2015 40,019,529 25,426,702
2014 39,205,031 24,764,348
2013 38,414,171 24,109,290
2012 37,646,166 23,462,438
2011 36,903,376 22,822,300
2010 36,188,236 22,183,340
2009 35,490,445 21,547,280
2008 34,816,961 20,923,840
2007 34,189,416 20,318,583
2006 33,623,506 19,730,909
2005 33,109,249 19,159,707
2004 32,628,286 18,606,608
2003 32,175,818 18,071,854
2002 31,750,835 17,549,913
2001 31,331,221 17,032,939
2000 30,903,893 16,516,338
1999 30,474,354 16,000,506
1998 30,054,133 15,489,364
1997 29,579,301 14,990,814
1996 29,033,044 14,510,711
1995 28,470,191 14,051,275
1994 27,887,279 13,613,850
1993 27,277,048 13,197,345
1992 26,628,568 12,800,870
1991 25,987,928 12,421,412
1990 25,375,810 12,055,639
1989 24,754,485 11,704,998
1988 24,109,536 11,369,462
1987 23,443,624 11,047,291
1986 22,745,499 10,736,857
1985 22,008,544 10,433,142
1984 21,271,969 10,134,550
1983 20,558,115 9,843,044
1982 19,872,348 9,557,671
1981 19,220,704 9,279,011
1980 18,607,174 9,006,032
1979 18,036,655 8,737,581
1978 17,506,974 8,475,864
1977 17,015,994 8,222,240
1976 16,409,170 7,976,831
1975 15,678,596 7,739,336
1974 15,133,502 7,509,726
1973 14,771,147 7,288,048
1972 14,427,072 7,074,398
1971 14,098,936 6,868,868
1970 13,783,719 6,672,003
1969 13,475,960 6,484,716
1968 13,172,614 6,306,493
1967 12,876,118 6,136,486
1966 12,590,069 5,974,279
1965 12,365,976 5,819,116
1964 12,179,813 5,669,863
1963 11,982,118 5,525,185
1962 11,800,771 5,384,150
1961 11,628,883 5,246,158
1960 11,424,922 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Madagascar
2100 -0.17% 0.45%
2099 -0.16% 0.47%
2098 -0.13% 0.49%
2097 -0.12% 0.51%
2096 -0.09% 0.52%
2095 -0.09% 0.54%
2094 -0.04% 0.56%
2093 -0.04% 0.58%
2092 -0.03% 0.6%
2091 0.003% 0.61%
2090 -0.003% 0.63%
2089 0.03% 0.65%
2088 0.04% 0.67%
2087 0.06% 0.68%
2086 0.07% 0.7%
2085 0.07% 0.72%
2084 0.08% 0.74%
2083 0.08% 0.76%
2082 0.09% 0.78%
2081 0.11% 0.8%
2080 0.12% 0.82%
2079 0.12% 0.84%
2078 0.13% 0.87%
2077 0.13% 0.89%
2076 0.15% 0.92%
2075 0.15% 0.94%
2074 0.15% 0.96%
2073 0.16% 0.99%
2072 0.16% 1.02%
2071 0.12% 1.04%
2070 0.15% 1.07%
2069 0.16% 1.09%
2068 0.17% 1.12%
2067 0.18% 1.14%
2066 0.19% 1.17%
2065 0.21% 1.2%
2064 0.22% 1.22%
2063 0.26% 1.25%
2062 0.26% 1.28%
2061 0.3% 1.31%
2060 0.34% 1.33%
2059 0.38% 1.36%
2058 0.4% 1.38%
2057 0.46% 1.41%
2056 0.49% 1.44%
2055 0.54% 1.46%
2054 0.58% 1.49%
2053 0.61% 1.52%
2052 0.67% 1.55%
2051 0.71% 1.58%
2050 0.74% 1.61%
2049 0.78% 1.63%
2048 0.79% 1.66%
2047 0.82% 1.69%
2046 0.85% 1.72%
2045 0.86% 1.75%
2044 0.87% 1.78%
2043 0.87% 1.81%
2042 0.88% 1.84%
2041 0.87% 1.87%
2040 0.89% 1.89%
2039 0.87% 1.93%
2038 0.88% 1.96%
2037 0.88% 1.99%
2036 0.91% 2.02%
2035 0.89% 2.05%
2034 0.91% 2.09%
2033 0.94% 2.13%
2032 0.94% 2.17%
2031 0.98% 2.21%
2030 1.03% 2.24%
2029 1.09% 2.29%
2028 1.14% 2.33%
2027 1.21% 2.37%
2026 1.29% 2.41%
2025 1.36% 2.45%
2024 1.41% 2.47%
2023 1.51% 2.49%
2022 1.6% 2.51%
2021 1.63% 2.55%
2020 1.73% 2.6%
2019 1.86% 2.64%
2018 1.96% 2.64%
2017 2.05% 2.64%
2016 2.08% 2.65%
2015 2.08% 2.67%
2014 2.06% 2.72%
2013 2.04% 2.76%
2012 2.01% 2.8%
2011 1.98% 2.88%
2010 1.97% 2.95%
2009 1.93% 2.98%
2008 1.84% 2.98%
2007 1.68% 2.98%
2006 1.55% 2.98%
2005 1.47% 2.97%
2004 1.41% 2.96%
2003 1.34% 2.97%
2002 1.34% 3.04%
2001 1.38% 3.13%
2000 1.41% 3.22%
1999 1.4% 3.3%
1998 1.61% 3.33%
1997 1.88% 3.31%
1996 1.98% 3.27%
1995 2.09% 3.21%
1994 2.24% 3.16%
1993 2.44% 3.1%
1992 2.47% 3.05%
1991 2.41% 3.03%
1990 2.51% 3%
1989 2.68% 2.95%
1988 2.84% 2.92%
1987 3.07% 2.89%
1986 3.35% 2.91%
1985 3.46% 2.95%
1984 3.47% 2.96%
1983 3.45% 2.99%
1982 3.39% 3%
1981 3.3% 3.03%
1980 3.16% 3.07%
1979 3.03% 3.09%
1978 2.89% 3.08%
1977 3.7% 3.08%
1976 4.66% 3.07%
1975 3.6% 3.06%
1974 2.45% 3.04%
1973 2.38% 3.02%
1972 2.33% 2.99%
1971 2.29% 2.95%
1970 2.28% 2.89%
1969 2.3% 2.83%
1968 2.3% 2.77%
1967 2.27% 2.72%
1966 1.81% 2.67%
1965 1.53% 2.63%
1964 1.65% 2.62%
1963 1.54% 2.62%
1962 1.48% 2.63%
1961 1.79% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Algeria Madagascar
Current population
48222325
33750171
Population rank 34/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.41%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
34.8 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 29/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -2,227
Net migration rank 161/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -2,227
2024 - -31,240 - -1,795
2023 691,724 -25,963 766,391 -1,487
2022 722,591 -14,684 753,931 -1,487
2021 735,514 -10,803 741,416 -1,480
2020 724,140 -10,798 736,607 -1,480
2019 809,522 -27,786 735,853 -2,976
2018 824,428 -27,146 719,267 -2,887
2017 848,585 -14,403 699,498 -2,784
2016 849,368 -6,438 682,801 -2,687
2015 847,054 -27,638 668,977 -2,594
2014 839,654 -30,064 660,837 -2,522
2013 802,203 -30,052 654,230 -2,445
2012 790,645 -26,763 644,255 -2,334
2011 741,832 -20,108 640,577 -2,219
2010 719,350 -10,788 641,543 -1,979
2009 691,496 -4,458 634,008 -1,429
2008 662,044 -2,101 615,580 -1,255
2007 620,196 -25,046 597,772 -1,563
2006 580,812 -44,138 581,489 -2,336
2005 543,158 -51,345 568,143 -4,869
2004 508,773 -38,648 556,319 -13,393
2003 474,272 -39,421 544,903 -18,345
2002 451,369 -36,255 535,518 -18,209
2001 450,637 -26,539 529,656 -13,014
2000 447,025 -16,454 520,860 -4,298
1999 434,198 -5,657 516,976 -1,891
1998 425,928 -13,991 508,408 -1,222
1997 450,138 87,582 490,905 -986
1996 483,632 71,139 471,453 -1,161
1995 533,104 37,817 450,259 -1,670
1994 594,445 430 428,169 -1,905
1993 611,306 14,289 408,801 -2,063
1992 627,289 44,102 388,430 -2,216
1991 616,850 -6,945 375,040 -2,330
1990 612,369 1,962 360,621 -1,777
1989 628,542 -234 344,279 -1,848
1988 637,215 24,376 330,510 -1,883
1987 645,309 24,933 317,621 -1,896
1986 661,644 64,381 307,074 -1,914
1985 672,185 75,729 304,199 -1,947
1984 656,475 68,774 296,892 -1,965
1983 641,167 61,292 290,085 -1,979
1982 620,415 48,660 284,733 -2,093
1981 595,150 39,043 277,535 -2,864
1980 559,983 32,879 275,287 -4,005
1979 523,875 24,311 270,752 -5,126
1978 491,876 19,317 263,684 -5,874
1977 465,405 5,360 255,399 -5,957
1976 440,192 302,662 247,026 -5,655
1975 417,803 300,482 238,774 -5,173
1974 399,509 -27,605 230,233 -4,607
1973 382,736 -29,938 221,768 -4,037
1972 368,179 -32,832 213,138 -3,583
1971 356,069 -35,141 204,617 -3,118
1970 346,564 -37,058 194,889 -2,658
1969 334,541 -28,535 184,562 -2,216
1968 324,560 -23,870 175,869 -1,766
1967 316,289 -23,983 167,287 -1,383
1966 309,628 -29,832 159,483 -964
1965 311,190 -142,810 152,362 -550
1964 312,729 -108,798 146,894 -204
1963 315,645 -124,175 142,666 0
1962 283,903 -112,676 139,412 0
1961 296,467 -123,928 136,578 0
1960 290,582 -55,212 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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