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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.84 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Algeria vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Mali
2100 64,963,450 80,362,778
2099 65,075,244 80,043,103
2098 65,177,248 79,704,143
2097 65,262,264 79,354,569
2096 65,339,404 78,987,874
2095 65,400,924 78,602,449
2094 65,457,659 78,192,601
2093 65,486,594 77,771,649
2092 65,514,575 77,337,997
2091 65,536,206 76,884,320
2090 65,534,162 76,409,599
2089 65,536,151 75,916,129
2088 65,519,144 75,405,009
2087 65,494,168 74,874,565
2086 65,455,745 74,331,613
2085 65,411,808 73,769,979
2084 65,365,401 73,189,821
2083 65,315,151 72,588,675
2082 65,262,527 71,975,720
2081 65,204,172 71,340,622
2080 65,131,995 70,699,377
2079 65,053,592 70,036,857
2078 64,973,632 69,359,523
2077 64,887,885 68,668,133
2076 64,805,016 67,965,034
2075 64,708,752 67,249,105
2074 64,611,374 66,516,075
2073 64,515,111 65,768,739
2072 64,413,784 65,009,716
2071 64,310,442 64,232,600
2070 64,230,683 63,450,597
2069 64,132,724 62,657,123
2068 64,030,989 61,850,168
2067 63,923,427 61,035,806
2066 63,810,251 60,215,831
2065 63,687,208 59,394,005
2064 63,550,779 58,560,766
2063 63,412,160 57,720,905
2062 63,250,420 56,873,801
2061 63,086,423 56,020,633
2060 62,900,355 55,160,220
2059 62,689,379 54,298,509
2058 62,454,967 53,431,783
2057 62,203,082 52,559,686
2056 61,916,006 51,686,173
2055 61,612,550 50,807,502
2054 61,282,973 49,930,546
2053 60,929,515 49,048,457
2052 60,562,817 48,161,836
2051 60,161,555 47,275,159
2050 59,737,427 46,385,854
2049 59,297,226 45,500,920
2048 58,841,142 44,612,126
2047 58,377,907 43,725,546
2046 57,902,123 42,836,054
2045 57,416,731 41,946,522
2044 56,927,927 41,057,406
2043 56,437,286 40,168,481
2042 55,951,600 39,281,666
2041 55,465,931 38,402,142
2040 54,988,407 37,521,801
2039 54,505,331 36,648,491
2038 54,033,480 35,768,661
2037 53,561,143 34,898,973
2036 53,094,449 34,032,460
2035 52,616,136 33,174,985
2034 52,150,833 32,324,451
2033 51,682,632 31,482,783
2032 51,203,273 30,652,485
2031 50,724,222 29,830,213
2030 50,230,658 29,025,640
2029 49,720,218 28,232,427
2028 49,184,244 27,453,124
2027 48,629,000 26,687,226
2026 48,046,811 25,937,442
2025 47,435,312 25,198,821
2024 46,814,308 24,478,595
2023 46,164,219 23,769,127
2022 45,477,389 23,072,640
2021 44,761,099 22,388,630
2020 44,042,091 21,713,836
2019 43,294,546 21,068,405
2018 42,505,035 20,442,030
2017 41,689,299 19,813,011
2016 40,850,721 19,191,289
2015 40,019,529 18,593,022
2014 39,205,031 18,020,267
2013 38,414,171 17,459,615
2012 37,646,166 16,957,033
2011 36,903,376 16,469,049
2010 36,188,236 15,945,198
2009 35,490,445 15,435,539
2008 34,816,961 14,940,782
2007 34,189,416 14,457,775
2006 33,623,506 13,990,139
2005 33,109,249 13,538,647
2004 32,628,286 13,102,409
2003 32,175,818 12,684,955
2002 31,750,835 12,288,050
2001 31,331,221 11,912,158
2000 30,903,893 11,559,290
1999 30,474,354 11,227,415
1998 30,054,133 10,919,573
1997 29,579,301 10,646,495
1996 29,033,044 10,407,278
1995 28,470,191 10,185,365
1994 27,887,279 9,967,031
1993 27,277,048 9,754,786
1992 26,628,568 9,553,540
1991 25,987,928 9,362,888
1990 25,375,810 9,178,830
1989 24,754,485 8,999,938
1988 24,109,536 8,833,996
1987 23,443,624 8,681,164
1986 22,745,499 8,531,277
1985 22,008,544 8,374,663
1984 21,271,969 8,208,599
1983 20,558,115 8,034,400
1982 19,872,348 7,860,194
1981 19,220,704 7,692,766
1980 18,607,174 7,530,515
1979 18,036,655 7,375,266
1978 17,506,974 7,229,651
1977 17,015,994 7,090,979
1976 16,409,170 6,960,979
1975 15,678,596 6,837,261
1974 15,133,502 6,715,436
1973 14,771,147 6,597,106
1972 14,427,072 6,483,726
1971 14,098,936 6,377,944
1970 13,783,719 6,276,472
1969 13,475,960 6,177,704
1968 13,172,614 6,082,979
1967 12,876,118 5,990,906
1966 12,590,069 5,902,204
1965 12,365,976 5,815,487
1964 12,179,813 5,730,125
1963 11,982,118 5,646,605
1962 11,800,771 5,563,917
1961 11,628,883 5,482,283
1960 11,424,922 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Mali
2100 -0.17% 0.4%
2099 -0.16% 0.43%
2098 -0.13% 0.44%
2097 -0.12% 0.46%
2096 -0.09% 0.49%
2095 -0.09% 0.52%
2094 -0.04% 0.54%
2093 -0.04% 0.56%
2092 -0.03% 0.59%
2091 0.003% 0.62%
2090 -0.003% 0.65%
2089 0.03% 0.68%
2088 0.04% 0.71%
2087 0.06% 0.73%
2086 0.07% 0.76%
2085 0.07% 0.79%
2084 0.08% 0.83%
2083 0.08% 0.85%
2082 0.09% 0.89%
2081 0.11% 0.91%
2080 0.12% 0.95%
2079 0.12% 0.98%
2078 0.13% 1.01%
2077 0.13% 1.03%
2076 0.15% 1.06%
2075 0.15% 1.1%
2074 0.15% 1.14%
2073 0.16% 1.17%
2072 0.16% 1.21%
2071 0.12% 1.23%
2070 0.15% 1.27%
2069 0.16% 1.3%
2068 0.17% 1.33%
2067 0.18% 1.36%
2066 0.19% 1.38%
2065 0.21% 1.42%
2064 0.22% 1.46%
2063 0.26% 1.49%
2062 0.26% 1.52%
2061 0.3% 1.56%
2060 0.34% 1.59%
2059 0.38% 1.62%
2058 0.4% 1.66%
2057 0.46% 1.69%
2056 0.49% 1.73%
2055 0.54% 1.76%
2054 0.58% 1.8%
2053 0.61% 1.84%
2052 0.67% 1.88%
2051 0.71% 1.92%
2050 0.74% 1.94%
2049 0.78% 1.99%
2048 0.79% 2.03%
2047 0.82% 2.08%
2046 0.85% 2.12%
2045 0.86% 2.17%
2044 0.87% 2.21%
2043 0.87% 2.26%
2042 0.88% 2.29%
2041 0.87% 2.35%
2040 0.89% 2.38%
2039 0.87% 2.46%
2038 0.88% 2.49%
2037 0.88% 2.55%
2036 0.91% 2.58%
2035 0.89% 2.63%
2034 0.91% 2.67%
2033 0.94% 2.71%
2032 0.94% 2.76%
2031 0.98% 2.77%
2030 1.03% 2.81%
2029 1.09% 2.84%
2028 1.14% 2.87%
2027 1.21% 2.89%
2026 1.29% 2.93%
2025 1.33% 2.94%
2024 1.41% 2.98%
2023 1.51% 3.02%
2022 1.6% 3.06%
2021 1.63% 3.11%
2020 1.73% 3.06%
2019 1.86% 3.06%
2018 1.96% 3.17%
2017 2.05% 3.24%
2016 2.08% 3.22%
2015 2.08% 3.18%
2014 2.06% 3.21%
2013 2.04% 2.96%
2012 2.01% 2.96%
2011 1.98% 3.29%
2010 1.97% 3.3%
2009 1.93% 3.31%
2008 1.84% 3.34%
2007 1.68% 3.34%
2006 1.55% 3.33%
2005 1.47% 3.33%
2004 1.41% 3.29%
2003 1.34% 3.23%
2002 1.34% 3.16%
2001 1.38% 3.05%
2000 1.41% 2.96%
1999 1.4% 2.82%
1998 1.61% 2.56%
1997 1.88% 2.3%
1996 1.98% 2.18%
1995 2.09% 2.19%
1994 2.24% 2.18%
1993 2.44% 2.11%
1992 2.47% 2.04%
1991 2.41% 2.01%
1990 2.51% 1.99%
1989 2.68% 1.88%
1988 2.84% 1.76%
1987 3.07% 1.76%
1986 3.35% 1.87%
1985 3.46% 2.02%
1984 3.47% 2.17%
1983 3.45% 2.22%
1982 3.39% 2.18%
1981 3.3% 2.15%
1980 3.16% 2.1%
1979 3.03% 2.01%
1978 2.89% 1.96%
1977 3.7% 1.87%
1976 4.66% 1.81%
1975 3.6% 1.81%
1974 2.45% 1.79%
1973 2.38% 1.75%
1972 2.33% 1.66%
1971 2.29% 1.62%
1970 2.28% 1.6%
1969 2.3% 1.56%
1968 2.3% 1.54%
1967 2.27% 1.5%
1966 1.81% 1.49%
1965 1.53% 1.49%
1964 1.65% 1.48%
1963 1.54% 1.49%
1962 1.48% 1.49%
1961 1.79% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Algeria Mali
Current population
48345858
26322576
Population rank 34/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.32%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
43.9 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
32.6 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 14/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -48,019
Net migration rank 161/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -48,019
2024 665,653 -31,240 759,375 -46,880
2023 691,724 -25,963 746,398 -39,953
2022 722,591 -14,684 726,465 -39,951
2021 735,514 -10,803 703,674 -22,210
2020 724,140 -10,798 683,053 -14,962
2019 809,522 -27,786 667,110 -44,373
2018 824,428 -27,146 670,723 -40,710
2017 848,585 -14,403 661,973 -33,942
2016 849,368 -6,438 645,652 -30,251
2015 847,054 -27,638 630,006 -48,872
2014 839,654 -30,064 614,419 -50,068
2013 802,203 -30,052 597,887 -40,951
2012 790,645 -26,763 588,748 -140,507
2011 741,832 -20,108 570,899 -43,160
2010 719,350 -10,788 554,447 -34,483
2009 691,496 -4,458 533,730 -34,383
2008 662,044 -2,101 514,665 -24,509
2007 620,196 -25,046 495,800 -19,945
2006 580,812 -44,138 477,665 -18,247
2005 543,158 -51,345 460,964 -17,413
2004 508,773 -38,648 439,717 -10,796
2003 474,272 -39,421 417,766 -11,768
2002 451,369 -36,255 396,732 -8,914
2001 450,637 -26,539 376,472 -12,507
2000 447,025 -16,454 359,159 -17,395
1999 434,198 -5,657 343,705 -21,702
1998 425,928 -13,991 323,940 -30,255
1997 450,138 87,582 308,429 -55,978
1996 483,632 71,139 293,953 -67,974
1995 533,104 37,817 285,598 -67,763
1994 594,445 430 282,356 -63,533
1993 611,306 14,289 274,480 -68,816
1992 627,289 44,102 267,605 -70,789
1991 616,850 -6,945 261,656 -77,172
1990 612,369 1,962 252,308 -68,668
1989 628,542 -234 249,929 -75,771
1988 637,215 24,376 245,682 -87,952
1987 645,309 24,933 238,871 -90,940
1986 661,644 64,381 233,799 -81,970
1985 672,185 75,729 224,734 -63,347
1984 656,475 68,774 218,078 -47,331
1983 641,167 61,292 211,795 -34,132
1982 620,415 48,660 204,892 -34,140
1981 595,150 39,043 198,227 -34,130
1980 559,983 32,879 190,560 -30,156
1979 523,875 24,311 182,449 -32,353
1978 491,876 19,317 172,652 -31,520
1977 465,405 5,360 165,071 -28,853
1976 440,192 302,662 157,778 -33,999
1975 417,803 300,482 150,222 -26,572
1974 399,509 -27,605 142,448 -22,449
1973 382,736 -29,938 135,801 -19,137
1972 368,179 -32,832 129,687 -19,594
1971 356,069 -35,141 123,591 -22,127
1970 346,564 -37,058 118,952 -17,479
1969 334,541 -28,535 114,361 -18,302
1968 324,560 -23,870 111,403 -18,015
1967 316,289 -23,983 107,650 -16,900
1966 309,628 -29,832 103,684 -17,032
1965 311,190 -142,810 100,451 -13,662
1964 312,729 -108,798 97,166 -13,226
1963 315,645 -124,175 95,055 -11,951
1962 283,903 -112,676 93,101 -10,821
1961 296,467 -123,928 91,115 -10,139
1960 290,582 -55,212 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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

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