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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.42 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 +1.75% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Algeria vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Madagascar
2100 64,963,450 86,179,580
2099 65,075,244 85,790,370
2098 65,177,248 85,386,169
2097 65,262,264 84,969,767
2096 65,339,404 84,541,363
2095 65,400,924 84,101,733
2094 65,457,659 83,648,271
2093 65,486,594 83,182,675
2092 65,514,575 82,705,710
2091 65,536,206 82,216,203
2090 65,534,162 81,717,468
2089 65,536,151 81,206,806
2088 65,519,144 80,683,320
2087 65,494,168 80,148,075
2086 65,455,745 79,603,046
2085 65,411,808 79,047,406
2084 65,365,401 78,482,616
2083 65,315,151 77,906,589
2082 65,262,527 77,321,070
2081 65,204,172 76,724,415
2080 65,131,995 76,117,046
2079 65,053,592 75,497,666
2078 64,973,632 74,865,716
2077 64,887,885 74,221,281
2076 64,805,016 73,566,810
2075 64,708,752 72,899,578
2074 64,611,374 72,220,039
2073 64,515,111 71,530,359
2072 64,413,784 70,828,530
2071 64,310,442 70,115,645
2070 64,230,683 69,394,756
2069 64,132,724 68,663,443
2068 64,030,989 67,921,934
2067 63,923,427 67,170,963
2066 63,810,251 66,411,266
2065 63,687,208 65,644,233
2064 63,550,779 64,867,634
2063 63,412,160 64,083,768
2062 63,250,420 63,292,113
2061 63,086,423 62,493,456
2060 62,900,355 61,688,314
2059 62,689,379 60,876,714
2058 62,454,967 60,061,091
2057 62,203,082 59,241,569
2056 61,916,006 58,416,388
2055 61,612,550 57,588,488
2054 61,282,973 56,757,952
2053 60,929,515 55,923,669
2052 60,562,817 55,086,396
2051 60,161,555 54,246,667
2050 59,737,427 53,403,817
2049 59,297,226 52,559,645
2048 58,841,142 51,714,462
2047 58,377,907 50,868,979
2046 57,902,123 50,023,282
2045 57,416,731 49,178,377
2044 56,927,927 48,333,861
2043 56,437,286 47,489,686
2042 55,951,600 46,646,849
2041 55,465,931 45,806,003
2040 54,988,407 44,966,710
2039 54,505,331 44,130,890
2038 54,033,480 43,296,592
2037 53,561,143 42,465,456
2036 53,094,449 41,636,814
2035 52,616,136 40,810,847
2034 52,150,833 39,989,445
2033 51,682,632 39,170,206
2032 51,203,273 38,353,879
2031 50,724,222 37,539,603
2030 50,230,658 36,729,526
2029 49,720,218 35,923,382
2028 49,184,244 35,120,762
2027 48,629,000 34,322,223
2026 48,046,811 33,528,352
2025 47,435,312 32,740,678
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% 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 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M 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 1.33% 2.43%
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 (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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Algeria Madagascar
Current population
48345858
33936132
Population rank 34/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.41%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
40.8 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
31.1 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 28/197
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 665,653 -31,240 774,926 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 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 (1960–2025, 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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