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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 8.73 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • 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 +1.75% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Algeria vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Mauritania
2100 64,963,450 17,302,938
2099 65,075,244 17,195,692
2098 65,177,248 17,083,078
2097 65,262,264 16,968,365
2096 65,339,404 16,850,394
2095 65,400,924 16,732,430
2094 65,457,659 16,610,512
2093 65,486,594 16,485,880
2092 65,514,575 16,359,440
2091 65,536,206 16,229,167
2090 65,534,162 16,097,149
2089 65,536,151 15,962,562
2088 65,519,144 15,824,899
2087 65,494,168 15,683,760
2086 65,455,745 15,541,281
2085 65,411,808 15,397,701
2084 65,365,401 15,251,533
2083 65,315,151 15,102,125
2082 65,262,527 14,952,194
2081 65,204,172 14,799,309
2080 65,131,995 14,645,548
2079 65,053,592 14,490,500
2078 64,973,632 14,331,284
2077 64,887,885 14,170,045
2076 64,805,016 14,007,555
2075 64,708,752 13,843,393
2074 64,611,374 13,678,579
2073 64,515,111 13,512,182
2072 64,413,784 13,343,946
2071 64,310,442 13,172,876
2070 64,230,683 13,002,521
2069 64,132,724 12,830,090
2068 64,030,989 12,657,711
2067 63,923,427 12,482,299
2066 63,810,251 12,306,495
2065 63,687,208 12,131,679
2064 63,550,779 11,954,090
2063 63,412,160 11,778,351
2062 63,250,420 11,601,323
2061 63,086,423 11,424,089
2060 62,900,355 11,246,850
2059 62,689,379 11,067,732
2058 62,454,967 10,887,645
2057 62,203,082 10,709,500
2056 61,916,006 10,532,648
2055 61,612,550 10,354,318
2054 61,282,973 10,175,517
2053 60,929,515 9,995,645
2052 60,562,817 9,815,104
2051 60,161,555 9,635,288
2050 59,737,427 9,457,400
2049 59,297,226 9,279,576
2048 58,841,142 9,100,595
2047 58,377,907 8,923,220
2046 57,902,123 8,745,286
2045 57,416,731 8,568,910
2044 56,927,927 8,393,773
2043 56,437,286 8,218,850
2042 55,951,600 8,044,865
2041 55,465,931 7,873,599
2040 54,988,407 7,703,561
2039 54,505,331 7,534,623
2038 54,033,480 7,366,187
2037 53,561,143 7,199,542
2036 53,094,449 7,033,866
2035 52,616,136 6,869,186
2034 52,150,833 6,705,635
2033 51,682,632 6,543,505
2032 51,203,273 6,383,229
2031 50,724,222 6,225,030
2030 50,230,658 6,068,395
2029 49,720,218 5,914,109
2028 49,184,244 5,761,715
2027 48,629,000 5,611,635
2026 48,046,811 5,462,675
2025 47,435,312 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M 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 1.33% 2.82%
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 (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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Algeria Mauritania
Current population
48345858
5539189
Population rank 34/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +399
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 18/197
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 665,653 -31,240 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, 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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