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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 8.76 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Algeria vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Mauritania
2100 64,987,758 17,309,980
2099 65,099,593 17,202,690
2098 65,201,636 17,090,030
2097 65,286,684 16,975,270
2096 65,363,853 16,857,252
2095 65,425,396 16,739,240
2094 65,482,152 16,617,272
2093 65,511,098 16,492,589
2092 65,539,089 16,366,098
2091 65,560,728 16,235,771
2090 65,558,683 16,103,700
2089 65,560,674 15,969,059
2088 65,543,659 15,831,339
2087 65,518,674 15,690,143
2086 65,480,237 15,547,605
2085 65,436,284 15,403,967
2084 65,389,859 15,257,740
2083 65,339,591 15,108,271
2082 65,286,947 14,958,279
2081 65,228,570 14,805,332
2080 65,156,366 14,651,508
2079 65,077,934 14,496,397
2078 64,997,944 14,337,117
2077 64,912,164 14,175,812
2076 64,829,265 14,013,255
2075 64,732,964 13,849,027
2074 64,635,550 13,684,146
2073 64,539,251 13,517,681
2072 64,437,887 13,349,376
2071 64,334,505 13,178,237
2070 64,254,716 13,007,812
2069 64,156,721 12,835,311
2068 64,054,948 12,662,862
2067 63,947,346 12,487,379
2066 63,834,128 12,311,503
2065 63,711,038 12,136,616
2064 63,574,559 11,958,955
2063 63,435,887 11,783,144
2062 63,274,087 11,606,044
2061 63,110,028 11,428,738
2060 62,923,891 11,251,427
2059 62,712,836 11,072,236
2058 62,478,336 10,892,076
2057 62,226,357 10,713,858
2056 61,939,173 10,536,935
2055 61,635,604 10,358,532
2054 61,305,903 10,179,658
2053 60,952,313 9,999,712
2052 60,585,478 9,819,098
2051 60,184,066 9,639,209
2050 59,759,780 9,461,249
2049 59,319,414 9,283,353
2048 58,863,159 9,104,299
2047 58,399,750 8,926,851
2046 57,923,788 8,748,845
2045 57,438,215 8,572,397
2044 56,949,229 8,397,189
2043 56,458,404 8,222,194
2042 55,972,536 8,048,139
2041 55,486,685 7,876,803
2040 55,008,982 7,706,696
2039 54,525,726 7,537,689
2038 54,053,698 7,369,184
2037 53,581,185 7,202,472
2036 53,114,315 7,036,729
2035 52,635,824 6,871,981
2034 52,170,347 6,708,364
2033 51,701,970 6,546,168
2032 51,222,432 6,385,827
2031 50,743,202 6,227,564
2030 50,249,453 6,070,865
2029 49,738,822 5,916,516
2028 49,202,648 5,764,060
2027 48,647,196 5,613,919
2026 48,064,789 5,464,898
2025 47,453,061 5,317,228
2024 46,814,308 5,169,395
2023 46,164,219 5,022,441
2022 45,477,389 4,875,637
2021 44,761,099 4,734,874
2020 44,042,091 4,600,131
2019 43,294,546 4,467,708
2018 42,505,035 4,337,685
2017 41,689,299 4,210,600
2016 40,850,721 4,086,657
2015 40,019,529 3,965,959
2014 39,205,031 3,848,514
2013 38,414,171 3,734,318
2012 37,646,166 3,619,034
2011 36,903,376 3,502,811
2010 36,188,236 3,390,965
2009 35,490,445 3,284,448
2008 34,816,961 3,183,269
2007 34,189,416 3,093,059
2006 33,623,506 3,013,660
2005 33,109,249 2,939,059
2004 32,628,286 2,868,664
2003 32,175,818 2,802,046
2002 31,750,835 2,738,655
2001 31,331,221 2,678,760
2000 30,903,893 2,613,441
1999 30,474,354 2,541,698
1998 30,054,133 2,474,651
1997 29,579,301 2,411,306
1996 29,033,044 2,358,188
1995 28,470,191 2,312,017
1994 27,887,279 2,249,454
1993 27,277,048 2,174,328
1992 26,628,568 2,088,135
1991 25,987,928 2,009,738
1990 25,375,810 1,951,878
1989 24,754,485 1,903,048
1988 24,109,536 1,855,859
1987 23,443,624 1,803,014
1986 22,745,499 1,751,835
1985 22,008,544 1,702,107
1984 21,271,969 1,653,693
1983 20,558,115 1,606,746
1982 19,872,348 1,561,176
1981 19,220,704 1,516,877
1980 18,607,174 1,474,043
1979 18,036,655 1,432,758
1978 17,506,974 1,392,713
1977 17,015,994 1,353,768
1976 16,409,170 1,315,336
1975 15,678,596 1,277,330
1974 15,133,502 1,240,188
1973 14,771,147 1,203,838
1972 14,427,072 1,168,355
1971 14,098,936 1,133,702
1970 13,783,719 1,099,806
1969 13,475,960 1,066,754
1968 13,172,614 1,034,739
1967 12,876,118 1,003,843
1966 12,590,069 974,157
1965 12,365,976 945,838
1964 12,179,813 918,955
1963 11,982,118 893,423
1962 11,800,771 869,184
1961 11,628,883 846,167
1960 11,424,922 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Mauritania
2100 -0.17% 0.62%
2099 -0.16% 0.66%
2098 -0.13% 0.68%
2097 -0.12% 0.7%
2096 -0.09% 0.7%
2095 -0.09% 0.73%
2094 -0.04% 0.76%
2093 -0.04% 0.77%
2092 -0.03% 0.8%
2091 0.003% 0.82%
2090 -0.003% 0.84%
2089 0.03% 0.87%
2088 0.04% 0.9%
2087 0.06% 0.92%
2086 0.07% 0.93%
2085 0.07% 0.96%
2084 0.08% 0.99%
2083 0.08% 1%
2082 0.09% 1.03%
2081 0.11% 1.05%
2080 0.12% 1.07%
2079 0.12% 1.11%
2078 0.13% 1.14%
2077 0.13% 1.16%
2076 0.15% 1.19%
2075 0.15% 1.2%
2074 0.15% 1.23%
2073 0.16% 1.26%
2072 0.16% 1.3%
2071 0.12% 1.31%
2070 0.15% 1.34%
2069 0.16% 1.36%
2068 0.17% 1.41%
2067 0.18% 1.43%
2066 0.19% 1.44%
2065 0.21% 1.49%
2064 0.22% 1.49%
2063 0.26% 1.53%
2062 0.26% 1.55%
2061 0.3% 1.58%
2060 0.34% 1.62%
2059 0.38% 1.65%
2058 0.4% 1.66%
2057 0.46% 1.68%
2056 0.49% 1.72%
2055 0.54% 1.76%
2054 0.58% 1.8%
2053 0.61% 1.84%
2052 0.67% 1.87%
2051 0.71% 1.88%
2050 0.74% 1.92%
2049 0.78% 1.97%
2048 0.79% 1.99%
2047 0.82% 2.03%
2046 0.85% 2.06%
2045 0.86% 2.09%
2044 0.87% 2.13%
2043 0.87% 2.16%
2042 0.88% 2.18%
2041 0.87% 2.21%
2040 0.89% 2.24%
2039 0.87% 2.29%
2038 0.88% 2.31%
2037 0.88% 2.36%
2036 0.91% 2.4%
2035 0.89% 2.44%
2034 0.91% 2.48%
2033 0.94% 2.51%
2032 0.94% 2.54%
2031 0.98% 2.58%
2030 1.03% 2.61%
2029 1.09% 2.64%
2028 1.14% 2.67%
2027 1.21% 2.73%
2026 1.29% 2.78%
2025 1.36% 2.86%
2024 1.41% 2.93%
2023 1.51% 3.01%
2022 1.6% 2.97%
2021 1.63% 2.93%
2020 1.73% 2.96%
2019 1.86% 3%
2018 1.96% 3.02%
2017 2.05% 3.03%
2016 2.08% 3.04%
2015 2.08% 3.05%
2014 2.06% 3.06%
2013 2.04% 3.19%
2012 2.01% 3.32%
2011 1.98% 3.3%
2010 1.97% 3.24%
2009 1.93% 3.18%
2008 1.84% 2.92%
2007 1.68% 2.63%
2006 1.55% 2.54%
2005 1.47% 2.45%
2004 1.41% 2.38%
2003 1.34% 2.31%
2002 1.34% 2.24%
2001 1.38% 2.5%
2000 1.41% 2.82%
1999 1.4% 2.71%
1998 1.61% 2.63%
1997 1.88% 2.25%
1996 1.98% 2%
1995 2.09% 2.78%
1994 2.24% 3.46%
1993 2.44% 4.13%
1992 2.47% 3.9%
1991 2.41% 2.96%
1990 2.51% 2.57%
1989 2.68% 2.54%
1988 2.84% 2.93%
1987 3.07% 2.92%
1986 3.35% 2.92%
1985 3.46% 2.93%
1984 3.47% 2.92%
1983 3.45% 2.92%
1982 3.39% 2.92%
1981 3.3% 2.91%
1980 3.16% 2.88%
1979 3.03% 2.88%
1978 2.89% 2.88%
1977 3.7% 2.92%
1976 4.66% 2.98%
1975 3.6% 2.99%
1974 2.45% 3.02%
1973 2.38% 3.04%
1972 2.33% 3.06%
1971 2.29% 3.08%
1970 2.28% 3.1%
1969 2.3% 3.09%
1968 2.3% 3.08%
1967 2.27% 3.05%
1966 1.81% 2.99%
1965 1.53% 2.93%
1964 1.65% 2.86%
1963 1.54% 2.79%
1962 1.48% 2.72%
1961 1.79% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Algeria Mauritania
Current population
48222325
5505206
Population rank 34/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +403
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 17/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -5,044
Net migration rank 161/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -5,044
2024 - -31,240 - -2,185
2023 691,724 -25,963 145,164 2,999
2022 722,591 -14,684 142,451 2,999
2021 735,514 -10,803 137,557 -1,483
2020 724,140 -10,798 134,899 -1,483
2019 809,522 -27,786 134,460 -3,019
2018 824,428 -27,146 131,584 -2,987
2017 848,585 -14,403 128,562 -3,001
2016 849,368 -6,438 125,342 -3,008
2015 847,054 -27,638 122,092 -3,019
2014 839,654 -30,064 118,792 -2,980
2013 802,203 -30,052 115,558 -2,987
2012 790,645 -26,763 113,489 4,515
2011 741,832 -20,108 111,165 3,272
2010 719,350 -10,788 108,121 1,128
2009 691,496 -4,458 105,273 -1,481
2008 662,044 -2,101 102,432 -3,860
2007 620,196 -25,046 98,895 -17,048
2006 580,812 -44,138 94,991 -18,033
2005 543,158 -51,345 90,940 -18,693
2004 508,773 -38,648 87,578 -19,042
2003 474,272 -39,421 83,804 -19,104
2002 451,369 -36,255 80,993 -18,903
2001 450,637 -26,539 78,769 -21,067
2000 447,025 -16,454 75,929 -2,997
1999 434,198 -5,657 73,554 -2,999
1998 425,928 -13,991 72,045 -8,504
1997 450,138 87,582 71,327 -8,187
1996 483,632 71,139 71,939 -28,840
1995 533,104 37,817 72,244 -22,997
1994 594,445 430 70,570 5,304
1993 611,306 14,289 68,167 6,217
1992 627,289 44,102 63,501 34,505
1991 616,850 -6,945 61,782 -2,997
1990 612,369 1,962 59,934 -3,000
1989 628,542 -234 58,666 -17,941
1988 637,215 24,376 56,654 -2,997
1987 645,309 24,933 55,037 -2,998
1986 661,644 64,381 53,313 -2,998
1985 672,185 75,729 52,125 -2,998
1984 656,475 68,774 50,705 -2,998
1983 641,167 61,292 49,187 -2,998
1982 620,415 48,660 47,947 -2,998
1981 595,150 39,043 46,641 -2,998
1980 559,983 32,879 45,026 -2,997
1979 523,875 24,311 43,537 -2,997
1978 491,876 19,317 42,539 -2,998
1977 465,405 5,360 41,352 -2,999
1976 440,192 302,662 40,149 -1,645
1975 417,803 300,482 38,975 -1,472
1974 399,509 -27,605 38,106 -1,321
1973 382,736 -29,938 37,122 -1,201
1972 368,179 -32,832 36,184 -1,139
1971 356,069 -35,141 35,279 -1,014
1970 346,564 -37,058 34,382 -855
1969 334,541 -28,535 33,252 -688
1968 324,560 -23,870 32,029 -565
1967 316,289 -23,983 30,853 -514
1966 309,628 -29,832 29,502 -466
1965 311,190 -142,810 28,028 -434
1964 312,729 -108,798 26,565 -390
1963 315,645 -124,175 25,250 -362
1962 283,903 -112,676 23,927 -342
1961 296,467 -123,928 22,781 -332
1960 290,582 -55,212 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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