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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.09 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Algeria vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Malawi
2100 64,963,450 59,773,923
2099 65,075,244 59,515,624
2098 65,177,248 59,263,165
2097 65,262,264 59,015,654
2096 65,339,404 58,749,288
2095 65,400,924 58,495,699
2094 65,457,659 58,227,933
2093 65,486,594 57,954,358
2092 65,514,575 57,660,371
2091 65,536,206 57,364,786
2090 65,534,162 57,048,240
2089 65,536,151 56,727,243
2088 65,519,144 56,385,237
2087 65,494,168 56,041,651
2086 65,455,745 55,694,983
2085 65,411,808 55,336,839
2084 65,365,401 54,985,304
2083 65,315,151 54,593,349
2082 65,262,527 54,194,853
2081 65,204,172 53,783,781
2080 65,131,995 53,361,334
2079 65,053,592 52,936,889
2078 64,973,632 52,510,645
2077 64,887,885 52,052,767
2076 64,805,016 51,589,339
2075 64,708,752 51,130,762
2074 64,611,374 50,673,499
2073 64,515,111 50,218,991
2072 64,413,784 49,759,232
2071 64,310,442 49,276,570
2070 64,230,683 48,787,471
2069 64,132,724 48,291,287
2068 64,030,989 47,782,059
2067 63,923,427 47,267,335
2066 63,810,251 46,741,998
2065 63,687,208 46,218,226
2064 63,550,779 45,692,044
2063 63,412,160 45,169,634
2062 63,250,420 44,629,192
2061 63,086,423 44,067,259
2060 62,900,355 43,499,372
2059 62,689,379 42,907,491
2058 62,454,967 42,335,782
2057 62,203,082 41,753,105
2056 61,916,006 41,175,330
2055 61,612,550 40,576,247
2054 61,282,973 39,986,120
2053 60,929,515 39,369,178
2052 60,562,817 38,758,577
2051 60,161,555 38,145,141
2050 59,737,427 37,537,814
2049 59,297,226 36,928,354
2048 58,841,142 36,332,040
2047 58,377,907 35,717,466
2046 57,902,123 35,099,651
2045 57,416,731 34,484,520
2044 56,927,927 33,855,018
2043 56,437,286 33,240,675
2042 55,951,600 32,629,513
2041 55,465,931 32,012,581
2040 54,988,407 31,395,572
2039 54,505,331 30,775,878
2038 54,033,480 30,160,239
2037 53,561,143 29,521,489
2036 53,094,449 28,890,318
2035 52,616,136 28,261,909
2034 52,150,833 27,637,439
2033 51,682,632 27,012,311
2032 51,203,273 26,398,409
2031 50,724,222 25,790,366
2030 50,230,658 25,176,420
2029 49,720,218 24,561,210
2028 49,184,244 23,962,931
2027 48,629,000 23,369,575
2026 48,046,811 22,786,713
2025 47,435,312 22,216,120
2024 46,814,308 21,655,286
2023 46,164,219 21,104,482
2022 45,477,389 20,568,728
2021 44,761,099 20,047,258
2020 44,042,091 19,533,888
2019 43,294,546 19,025,752
2018 42,505,035 18,528,081
2017 41,689,299 18,039,715
2016 40,850,721 17,557,739
2015 40,019,529 17,085,587
2014 39,205,031 16,621,538
2013 38,414,171 16,161,816
2012 37,646,166 15,709,577
2011 36,903,376 15,265,022
2010 36,188,236 14,826,463
2009 35,490,445 14,395,788
2008 34,816,961 13,976,417
2007 34,189,416 13,576,343
2006 33,623,506 13,198,701
2005 33,109,249 12,840,031
2004 32,628,286 12,500,737
2003 32,175,818 12,181,574
2002 31,750,835 11,880,440
2001 31,331,221 11,593,058
2000 30,903,893 11,315,942
1999 30,474,354 11,047,804
1998 30,054,133 10,792,876
1997 29,579,301 10,562,035
1996 29,033,044 10,352,228
1995 28,470,191 10,150,117
1994 27,887,279 10,164,894
1993 27,277,048 10,284,024
1992 26,628,568 10,135,079
1991 25,987,928 9,844,227
1990 25,375,810 9,545,852
1989 24,754,485 9,176,220
1988 24,109,536 8,753,262
1987 23,443,624 8,293,174
1986 22,745,499 7,906,480
1985 22,008,544 7,620,508
1984 21,271,969 7,332,810
1983 20,558,115 7,051,709
1982 19,872,348 6,778,879
1981 19,220,704 6,516,454
1980 18,607,174 6,265,529
1979 18,036,655 6,028,749
1978 17,506,974 5,810,132
1977 17,015,994 5,614,983
1976 16,409,170 5,443,384
1975 15,678,596 5,287,367
1974 15,133,502 5,141,337
1973 14,771,147 5,003,938
1972 14,427,072 4,874,475
1971 14,098,936 4,751,434
1970 13,783,719 4,633,944
1969 13,475,960 4,521,184
1968 13,172,614 4,411,054
1967 12,876,118 4,303,012
1966 12,590,069 4,197,926
1965 12,365,976 4,096,157
1964 12,179,813 3,997,305
1963 11,982,118 3,900,506
1962 11,800,771 3,806,307
1961 11,628,883 3,715,534
1960 11,424,922 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Malawi
2100 -0.17% 0.43%
2099 -0.16% 0.43%
2098 -0.13% 0.42%
2097 -0.12% 0.45%
2096 -0.09% 0.43%
2095 -0.09% 0.46%
2094 -0.04% 0.47%
2093 -0.04% 0.51%
2092 -0.03% 0.52%
2091 0.003% 0.55%
2090 -0.003% 0.57%
2089 0.03% 0.61%
2088 0.04% 0.61%
2087 0.06% 0.62%
2086 0.07% 0.65%
2085 0.07% 0.64%
2084 0.08% 0.72%
2083 0.08% 0.74%
2082 0.09% 0.76%
2081 0.11% 0.79%
2080 0.12% 0.8%
2079 0.12% 0.81%
2078 0.13% 0.88%
2077 0.13% 0.9%
2076 0.15% 0.9%
2075 0.15% 0.9%
2074 0.15% 0.91%
2073 0.16% 0.92%
2072 0.16% 0.98%
2071 0.12% 1%
2070 0.15% 1.03%
2069 0.16% 1.07%
2068 0.17% 1.09%
2067 0.18% 1.12%
2066 0.19% 1.13%
2065 0.21% 1.15%
2064 0.22% 1.16%
2063 0.26% 1.21%
2062 0.26% 1.28%
2061 0.3% 1.31%
2060 0.34% 1.38%
2059 0.38% 1.35%
2058 0.4% 1.4%
2057 0.46% 1.4%
2056 0.49% 1.48%
2055 0.54% 1.48%
2054 0.58% 1.57%
2053 0.61% 1.58%
2052 0.67% 1.61%
2051 0.71% 1.62%
2050 0.74% 1.65%
2049 0.78% 1.64%
2048 0.79% 1.72%
2047 0.82% 1.76%
2046 0.85% 1.78%
2045 0.86% 1.86%
2044 0.87% 1.85%
2043 0.87% 1.87%
2042 0.88% 1.93%
2041 0.87% 1.97%
2040 0.89% 2.01%
2039 0.87% 2.04%
2038 0.88% 2.16%
2037 0.88% 2.18%
2036 0.91% 2.22%
2035 0.89% 2.26%
2034 0.91% 2.31%
2033 0.94% 2.33%
2032 0.94% 2.36%
2031 0.98% 2.44%
2030 1.03% 2.5%
2029 1.09% 2.5%
2028 1.14% 2.54%
2027 1.21% 2.56%
2026 1.29% 2.57%
2025 1.33% 2.59%
2024 1.41% 2.61%
2023 1.51% 2.6%
2022 1.6% 2.6%
2021 1.63% 2.63%
2020 1.73% 2.67%
2019 1.86% 2.69%
2018 1.96% 2.71%
2017 2.05% 2.75%
2016 2.08% 2.76%
2015 2.08% 2.79%
2014 2.06% 2.84%
2013 2.04% 2.88%
2012 2.01% 2.91%
2011 1.98% 2.96%
2010 1.97% 2.99%
2009 1.93% 3%
2008 1.84% 2.95%
2007 1.68% 2.86%
2006 1.55% 2.79%
2005 1.47% 2.71%
2004 1.41% 2.62%
2003 1.34% 2.53%
2002 1.34% 2.48%
2001 1.38% 2.45%
2000 1.41% 2.43%
1999 1.4% 2.36%
1998 1.61% 2.19%
1997 1.88% 2.03%
1996 1.98% 1.99%
1995 2.09% -0.15%
1994 2.24% -1.16%
1993 2.44% 1.47%
1992 2.47% 2.95%
1991 2.41% 3.13%
1990 2.51% 4.03%
1989 2.68% 4.83%
1988 2.84% 5.55%
1987 3.07% 4.89%
1986 3.35% 3.75%
1985 3.46% 3.92%
1984 3.47% 3.99%
1983 3.45% 4.02%
1982 3.39% 4.03%
1981 3.3% 4%
1980 3.16% 3.93%
1979 3.03% 3.76%
1978 2.89% 3.48%
1977 3.7% 3.15%
1976 4.66% 2.95%
1975 3.6% 2.84%
1974 2.45% 2.75%
1973 2.38% 2.66%
1972 2.33% 2.59%
1971 2.29% 2.54%
1970 2.28% 2.49%
1969 2.3% 2.5%
1968 2.3% 2.51%
1967 2.27% 2.5%
1966 1.81% 2.48%
1965 1.53% 2.47%
1964 1.65% 2.48%
1963 1.54% 2.47%
1962 1.48% 2.44%
1961 1.79% 2.41%

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Algeria Malawi
Current population
48345858
23086106
Population rank 34/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.28%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
56.4 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
46.8 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 23/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -5,628
Net migration rank 161/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -5,628
2024 665,653 -31,240 559,811 -1,507
2023 691,724 -25,963 549,096 -5,811
2022 722,591 -14,684 533,450 -5,231
2021 735,514 -10,803 517,400 -2,666
2020 724,140 -10,798 514,659 -2,655
2019 809,522 -27,786 506,104 -1,837
2018 824,428 -27,146 494,348 -3,267
2017 848,585 -14,403 484,655 982
2016 849,368 -6,438 474,779 3,505
2015 847,054 -27,638 472,484 -6,471
2014 839,654 -30,064 472,418 -10,317
2013 802,203 -30,052 470,293 -12,934
2012 790,645 -26,763 460,684 -13,561
2011 741,832 -20,108 454,149 -12,170
2010 719,350 -10,788 444,468 -9,327
2009 691,496 -4,458 434,811 -8,590
2008 662,044 -2,101 421,781 -9,264
2007 620,196 -25,046 410,290 -22,680
2006 580,812 -44,138 397,123 -29,450
2005 543,158 -51,345 381,130 -31,462
2004 508,773 -38,648 361,133 -32,221
2003 474,272 -39,421 341,133 -31,729
2002 451,369 -36,255 322,863 -30,013
2001 450,637 -26,539 310,833 -28,933
2000 447,025 -16,454 300,439 -28,098
1999 434,198 -5,657 295,629 -31,686
1998 425,928 -13,991 285,407 -39,491
1997 450,138 87,582 277,433 -61,646
1996 483,632 71,139 270,048 -66,212
1995 533,104 37,817 266,745 -66,366
1994 594,445 430 275,439 -505,365
1993 611,306 14,289 276,538 -284,867
1992 627,289 44,102 269,066 37,142
1991 616,850 -6,945 260,193 15,291
1990 612,369 1,962 250,159 71,111
1989 628,542 -234 237,967 180,031
1988 637,215 24,376 226,911 201,011
1987 645,309 24,933 220,566 271,693
1986 661,644 64,381 218,519 62,615
1985 672,185 75,729 216,179 74,625
1984 656,475 68,774 212,146 72,435
1983 641,167 61,292 209,422 68,197
1982 620,415 48,660 205,386 62,661
1981 595,150 39,043 199,436 57,376
1980 559,983 32,879 192,746 52,294
1979 523,875 24,311 182,123 46,388
1978 491,876 19,317 172,503 36,225
1977 465,405 5,360 161,930 19,638
1976 440,192 302,662 153,422 8,206
1975 417,803 300,482 145,254 5,162
1974 399,509 -27,605 137,819 3,833
1973 382,736 -29,938 131,529 1,623
1972 368,179 -32,832 125,728 48
1971 356,069 -35,141 121,015 -710
1970 346,564 -37,058 116,822 -2,147
1969 334,541 -28,535 113,120 -2,266
1968 324,560 -23,870 110,329 -924
1967 316,289 -23,983 106,668 0
1966 309,628 -29,832 103,512 0
1965 311,190 -142,810 100,040 0
1964 312,729 -108,798 97,658 0
1963 315,645 -124,175 95,933 0
1962 283,903 -112,676 92,463 0
1961 296,467 -123,928 89,091 0
1960 290,582 -55,212 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/malawi | CC BY

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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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