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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 532,057 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 90.6 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.5% growth).

Algeria vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Maldives
2100 64,987,758 476,505
2099 65,099,593 477,920
2098 65,201,636 479,417
2097 65,286,684 481,109
2096 65,363,853 482,965
2095 65,425,396 484,925
2094 65,482,152 487,060
2093 65,511,098 489,462
2092 65,539,089 492,137
2091 65,560,728 494,900
2090 65,558,683 498,054
2089 65,560,674 501,304
2088 65,543,659 504,978
2087 65,518,674 508,740
2086 65,480,237 512,752
2085 65,436,284 516,863
2084 65,389,859 521,065
2083 65,339,591 525,345
2082 65,286,947 529,631
2081 65,228,570 534,118
2080 65,156,366 538,568
2079 65,077,934 543,030
2078 64,997,944 547,552
2077 64,912,164 551,886
2076 64,829,265 556,016
2075 64,732,964 560,031
2074 64,635,550 563,862
2073 64,539,251 567,654
2072 64,437,887 571,178
2071 64,334,505 574,604
2070 64,254,716 577,819
2069 64,156,721 580,792
2068 64,054,948 583,580
2067 63,947,346 586,194
2066 63,834,128 588,512
2065 63,711,038 590,500
2064 63,574,559 592,344
2063 63,435,887 594,011
2062 63,274,087 595,405
2061 63,110,028 596,482
2060 62,923,891 597,051
2059 62,712,836 597,623
2058 62,478,336 597,874
2057 62,226,357 597,811
2056 61,939,173 597,360
2055 61,635,604 596,636
2054 61,305,903 595,832
2053 60,952,313 594,829
2052 60,585,478 593,458
2051 60,184,066 591,942
2050 59,759,780 590,121
2049 59,319,414 587,970
2048 58,863,159 585,592
2047 58,399,750 583,306
2046 57,923,788 580,842
2045 57,438,215 578,160
2044 56,949,229 575,546
2043 56,458,404 572,802
2042 55,972,536 570,020
2041 55,486,685 567,246
2040 55,008,982 564,398
2039 54,525,726 561,546
2038 54,053,698 558,940
2037 53,581,185 556,343
2036 53,114,315 553,839
2035 52,635,824 551,348
2034 52,170,347 548,952
2033 51,701,970 546,465
2032 51,222,432 544,072
2031 50,743,202 541,734
2030 50,249,453 539,556
2029 49,738,822 537,533
2028 49,202,648 535,394
2027 48,647,196 533,401
2026 48,064,789 531,559
2025 47,453,061 529,712
2024 46,814,308 527,799
2023 46,164,219 525,994
2022 45,477,389 524,106
2021 44,761,099 516,154
2020 44,042,091 502,118
2019 43,294,546 487,731
2018 42,505,035 473,099
2017 41,689,299 458,287
2016 40,850,721 443,308
2015 40,019,529 428,154
2014 39,205,031 413,617
2013 38,414,171 400,070
2012 37,646,166 386,818
2011 36,903,376 373,674
2010 36,188,236 360,792
2009 35,490,445 348,275
2008 34,816,961 336,170
2007 34,189,416 324,479
2006 33,623,506 313,851
2005 33,109,249 306,429
2004 32,628,286 301,413
2003 32,175,818 296,491
2002 31,750,835 291,616
2001 31,331,221 286,767
2000 30,903,893 282,019
1999 30,474,354 277,412
1998 30,054,133 272,723
1997 29,579,301 267,707
1996 29,033,044 262,347
1995 28,470,191 256,649
1994 27,887,279 250,822
1993 27,277,048 244,884
1992 26,628,568 238,543
1991 25,987,928 231,802
1990 25,375,810 224,762
1989 24,754,485 217,738
1988 24,109,536 210,885
1987 23,443,624 203,944
1986 22,745,499 196,935
1985 22,008,544 190,169
1984 21,271,969 184,198
1983 20,558,115 179,128
1982 19,872,348 174,333
1981 19,220,704 169,532
1980 18,607,174 164,835
1979 18,036,655 160,360
1978 17,506,974 156,159
1977 17,015,994 151,930
1976 16,409,170 147,525
1975 15,678,596 143,158
1974 15,133,502 138,978
1973 14,771,147 134,952
1972 14,427,072 130,968
1971 14,098,936 127,035
1970 13,783,719 123,219
1969 13,475,960 119,564
1968 13,172,614 116,075
1967 12,876,118 112,528
1966 12,590,069 108,507
1965 12,365,976 104,102
1964 12,179,813 100,662
1963 11,982,118 98,222
1962 11,800,771 95,802
1961 11,628,883 93,450
1960 11,424,922 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 88,749 people (a 20% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.9% to 590,121 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Maldives
2100 -0.17% -0.3%
2099 -0.16% -0.31%
2098 -0.13% -0.35%
2097 -0.12% -0.38%
2096 -0.09% -0.4%
2095 -0.09% -0.44%
2094 -0.04% -0.49%
2093 -0.04% -0.54%
2092 -0.03% -0.56%
2091 0.003% -0.63%
2090 -0.003% -0.65%
2089 0.03% -0.73%
2088 0.04% -0.74%
2087 0.06% -0.78%
2086 0.07% -0.8%
2085 0.07% -0.81%
2084 0.08% -0.81%
2083 0.08% -0.81%
2082 0.09% -0.84%
2081 0.11% -0.83%
2080 0.12% -0.82%
2079 0.12% -0.83%
2078 0.13% -0.79%
2077 0.13% -0.74%
2076 0.15% -0.72%
2075 0.15% -0.68%
2074 0.15% -0.67%
2073 0.16% -0.62%
2072 0.16% -0.6%
2071 0.12% -0.56%
2070 0.15% -0.51%
2069 0.16% -0.48%
2068 0.17% -0.45%
2067 0.18% -0.39%
2066 0.19% -0.34%
2065 0.21% -0.31%
2064 0.22% -0.28%
2063 0.26% -0.23%
2062 0.26% -0.18%
2061 0.3% -0.1%
2060 0.34% -0.1%
2059 0.38% -0.04%
2058 0.4% 0.01%
2057 0.46% 0.08%
2056 0.49% 0.12%
2055 0.54% 0.14%
2054 0.58% 0.17%
2053 0.61% 0.23%
2052 0.67% 0.26%
2051 0.71% 0.31%
2050 0.74% 0.37%
2049 0.78% 0.41%
2048 0.79% 0.39%
2047 0.82% 0.42%
2046 0.85% 0.46%
2045 0.86% 0.45%
2044 0.87% 0.48%
2043 0.87% 0.49%
2042 0.88% 0.49%
2041 0.87% 0.5%
2040 0.89% 0.51%
2039 0.87% 0.47%
2038 0.88% 0.47%
2037 0.88% 0.45%
2036 0.91% 0.45%
2035 0.89% 0.44%
2034 0.91% 0.46%
2033 0.94% 0.44%
2032 0.94% 0.43%
2031 0.98% 0.4%
2030 1.03% 0.38%
2029 1.09% 0.4%
2028 1.14% 0.37%
2027 1.21% 0.35%
2026 1.29% 0.35%
2025 1.36% 0.36%
2024 1.41% 0.34%
2023 1.51% 0.36%
2022 1.6% 1.54%
2021 1.63% 2.8%
2020 1.73% 2.95%
2019 1.86% 3.09%
2018 1.96% 3.23%
2017 2.05% 3.38%
2016 2.08% 3.54%
2015 2.08% 3.51%
2014 2.06% 3.39%
2013 2.04% 3.43%
2012 2.01% 3.52%
2011 1.98% 3.57%
2010 1.97% 3.59%
2009 1.93% 3.6%
2008 1.84% 3.6%
2007 1.68% 3.39%
2006 1.55% 2.42%
2005 1.47% 1.66%
2004 1.41% 1.66%
2003 1.34% 1.67%
2002 1.34% 1.69%
2001 1.38% 1.68%
2000 1.41% 1.66%
1999 1.4% 1.72%
1998 1.61% 1.87%
1997 1.88% 2.04%
1996 1.98% 2.22%
1995 2.09% 2.32%
1994 2.24% 2.42%
1993 2.44% 2.66%
1992 2.47% 2.91%
1991 2.41% 3.13%
1990 2.51% 3.23%
1989 2.68% 3.25%
1988 2.84% 3.4%
1987 3.07% 3.56%
1986 3.35% 3.56%
1985 3.46% 3.24%
1984 3.47% 2.83%
1983 3.45% 2.75%
1982 3.39% 2.83%
1981 3.3% 2.85%
1980 3.16% 2.79%
1979 3.03% 2.69%
1978 2.89% 2.78%
1977 3.7% 2.99%
1976 4.66% 3.05%
1975 3.6% 3.01%
1974 2.45% 2.98%
1973 2.38% 3.04%
1972 2.33% 3.1%
1971 2.29% 3.1%
1970 2.28% 3.06%
1969 2.3% 3.01%
1968 2.3% 3.15%
1967 2.27% 3.71%
1966 1.81% 4.23%
1965 1.53% 3.42%
1964 1.65% 2.48%
1963 1.54% 2.53%
1962 1.48% 2.52%
1961 1.79% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Algeria Maldives
Current population
48222325
532057
Population rank 34/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.006%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
4.85 hours
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.51 hours
One death every
2.45 minutes
7.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +5
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +1,805
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 146/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
3.85 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -2,283
Net migration rank 161/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -2,283
2024 - -31,240 - -2,421
2023 691,724 -25,963 4,566 -2,877
2022 722,591 -14,684 4,752 -2,674
2021 735,514 -10,803 4,426 9,412
2020 724,140 -10,798 4,594 9,642
2019 809,522 -27,786 4,886 9,648
2018 824,428 -27,146 5,088 9,637
2017 848,585 -14,403 5,342 9,555
2016 849,368 -6,438 5,652 9,421
2015 847,054 -27,638 5,914 9,324
2014 839,654 -30,064 6,122 7,700
2013 802,203 -30,052 6,307 6,963
2012 790,645 -26,763 6,445 6,800
2011 741,832 -20,108 6,429 6,611
2010 719,350 -10,788 6,350 6,369
2009 691,496 -4,458 6,227 6,093
2008 662,044 -2,101 5,856 6,035
2007 620,196 -25,046 5,324 6,160
2006 580,812 -44,138 4,766 5,006
2005 543,158 -51,345 4,493 578
2004 508,773 -38,648 4,287 668
2003 474,272 -39,421 4,316 578
2002 451,369 -36,255 4,257 607
2001 450,637 -26,539 4,271 560
2000 447,025 -16,454 4,372 300
1999 434,198 -5,657 4,601 -62
1998 425,928 -13,991 4,919 -94
1997 450,138 87,582 5,267 -60
1996 483,632 71,139 5,705 -183
1995 533,104 37,817 6,177 -302
1994 594,445 430 6,550 -768
1993 611,306 14,289 6,842 -749
1992 627,289 44,102 7,096 -522
1991 616,850 -6,945 7,295 -378
1990 612,369 1,962 7,444 -271
1989 628,542 -234 7,472 -610
1988 637,215 24,376 7,414 -564
1987 645,309 24,933 7,300 -265
1986 661,644 64,381 7,153 -175
1985 672,185 75,729 6,944 -382
1984 656,475 68,774 6,680 -1,300
1983 641,167 61,292 6,361 -1,608
1982 620,415 48,660 6,058 -1,220
1981 595,150 39,043 5,778 -1,014
1980 559,983 32,879 5,526 -903
1979 523,875 24,311 5,275 -958
1978 491,876 19,317 4,812 -716
1977 465,405 5,360 4,779 -413
1976 440,192 302,662 4,538 -101
1975 417,803 300,482 4,325 -14
1974 399,509 -27,605 4,136 -78
1973 382,736 -29,938 3,924 60
1972 368,179 -32,832 3,707 269
1971 356,069 -35,141 3,549 341
1970 346,564 -37,058 3,415 330
1969 334,541 -28,535 3,260 313
1968 324,560 -23,870 3,150 255
1967 316,289 -23,983 3,010 672
1966 309,628 -29,832 2,845 1,511
1965 311,190 -142,810 2,747 1,709
1964 312,729 -108,798 2,660 -227
1963 315,645 -124,175 2,567 -125
1962 283,903 -112,676 2,475 -80
1961 296,467 -123,928 2,354 -44
1960 290,582 -55,212 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/maldives | 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 Maldives 42.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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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