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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 38.9 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Algeria vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Mauritius
2100 64,987,758 573,538
2099 65,099,593 581,815
2098 65,201,636 590,276
2097 65,286,684 598,961
2096 65,363,853 607,840
2095 65,425,396 616,931
2094 65,482,152 626,226
2093 65,511,098 635,745
2092 65,539,089 645,427
2091 65,560,728 655,300
2090 65,558,683 665,341
2089 65,560,674 675,562
2088 65,543,659 685,908
2087 65,518,674 696,380
2086 65,480,237 707,018
2085 65,436,284 717,757
2084 65,389,859 728,558
2083 65,339,591 739,420
2082 65,286,947 750,402
2081 65,228,570 761,382
2080 65,156,366 772,374
2079 65,077,934 783,407
2078 64,997,944 794,452
2077 64,912,164 805,529
2076 64,829,265 816,547
2075 64,732,964 827,526
2074 64,635,550 838,506
2073 64,539,251 849,462
2072 64,437,887 860,405
2071 64,334,505 871,223
2070 64,254,716 882,091
2069 64,156,721 892,850
2068 64,054,948 903,547
2067 63,947,346 914,226
2066 63,834,128 924,869
2065 63,711,038 935,546
2064 63,574,559 946,145
2063 63,435,887 956,652
2062 63,274,087 967,159
2061 63,110,028 977,603
2060 62,923,891 988,022
2059 62,712,836 998,355
2058 62,478,336 1,008,603
2057 62,226,357 1,018,853
2056 61,939,173 1,029,103
2055 61,635,604 1,039,228
2054 61,305,903 1,049,313
2053 60,952,313 1,059,364
2052 60,585,478 1,069,276
2051 60,184,066 1,079,090
2050 59,759,780 1,088,773
2049 59,319,414 1,098,370
2048 58,863,159 1,107,805
2047 58,399,750 1,117,049
2046 57,923,788 1,126,022
2045 57,438,215 1,134,772
2044 56,949,229 1,143,155
2043 56,458,404 1,151,325
2042 55,972,536 1,159,078
2041 55,486,685 1,166,543
2040 55,008,982 1,173,673
2039 54,525,726 1,180,437
2038 54,053,698 1,186,773
2037 53,581,185 1,192,770
2036 53,114,315 1,198,476
2035 52,635,824 1,203,871
2034 52,170,347 1,208,936
2033 51,701,970 1,213,705
2032 51,222,432 1,218,138
2031 50,743,202 1,222,267
2030 50,249,453 1,226,049
2029 49,738,822 1,229,806
2028 49,202,648 1,233,411
2027 48,647,196 1,236,833
2026 48,064,789 1,240,121
2025 47,453,061 1,243,139
2024 46,814,308 1,245,779
2023 46,164,219 1,248,647
2022 45,477,389 1,262,523
2021 44,761,099 1,266,334
2020 44,042,091 1,266,014
2019 43,294,546 1,265,985
2018 42,505,035 1,265,577
2017 41,689,299 1,264,887
2016 40,850,721 1,263,747
2015 40,019,529 1,262,879
2014 39,205,031 1,261,208
2013 38,414,171 1,258,927
2012 37,646,166 1,255,882
2011 36,903,376 1,252,404
2010 36,188,236 1,250,400
2009 35,490,445 1,247,429
2008 34,816,961 1,244,121
2007 34,189,416 1,239,630
2006 33,623,506 1,233,996
2005 33,109,249 1,228,254
2004 32,628,286 1,221,003
2003 32,175,818 1,213,370
2002 31,750,835 1,204,621
2001 31,331,221 1,196,287
2000 30,903,893 1,186,873
1999 30,474,354 1,175,267
1998 30,054,133 1,160,421
1997 29,579,301 1,148,284
1996 29,033,044 1,133,996
1995 28,470,191 1,122,457
1994 27,887,279 1,112,846
1993 27,277,048 1,097,374
1992 26,628,568 1,084,441
1991 25,987,928 1,070,266
1990 25,375,810 1,058,775
1989 24,754,485 1,051,260
1988 24,109,536 1,043,239
1987 23,443,624 1,036,082
1986 22,745,499 1,028,360
1985 22,008,544 1,020,528
1984 21,271,969 1,012,221
1983 20,558,115 1,001,691
1982 19,872,348 992,521
1981 19,220,704 980,462
1980 18,607,174 966,039
1979 18,036,655 949,888
1978 17,506,974 933,499
1977 17,015,994 921,379
1976 16,409,170 906,507
1975 15,678,596 892,000
1974 15,133,502 878,042
1973 14,771,147 864,819
1972 14,427,072 852,053
1971 14,098,936 839,230
1970 13,783,719 826,000
1969 13,475,960 812,405
1968 13,172,614 798,413
1967 12,876,118 783,917
1966 12,590,069 768,813
1965 12,365,976 753,000
1964 12,179,813 736,381
1963 11,982,118 718,861
1962 11,800,771 700,349
1961 11,628,883 680,757
1960 11,424,922 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Mauritius
2100 -0.17% -1.42%
2099 -0.16% -1.43%
2098 -0.13% -1.45%
2097 -0.12% -1.46%
2096 -0.09% -1.47%
2095 -0.09% -1.48%
2094 -0.04% -1.5%
2093 -0.04% -1.5%
2092 -0.03% -1.51%
2091 0.003% -1.51%
2090 -0.003% -1.51%
2089 0.03% -1.51%
2088 0.04% -1.5%
2087 0.06% -1.5%
2086 0.07% -1.5%
2085 0.07% -1.48%
2084 0.08% -1.47%
2083 0.08% -1.46%
2082 0.09% -1.44%
2081 0.11% -1.42%
2080 0.12% -1.41%
2079 0.12% -1.39%
2078 0.13% -1.38%
2077 0.13% -1.35%
2076 0.15% -1.33%
2075 0.15% -1.31%
2074 0.15% -1.29%
2073 0.16% -1.27%
2072 0.16% -1.24%
2071 0.12% -1.23%
2070 0.15% -1.21%
2069 0.16% -1.18%
2068 0.17% -1.17%
2067 0.18% -1.15%
2066 0.19% -1.14%
2065 0.21% -1.12%
2064 0.22% -1.1%
2063 0.26% -1.09%
2062 0.26% -1.07%
2061 0.3% -1.05%
2060 0.34% -1.04%
2059 0.38% -1.02%
2058 0.4% -1.01%
2057 0.46% -1%
2056 0.49% -0.97%
2055 0.54% -0.96%
2054 0.58% -0.95%
2053 0.61% -0.93%
2052 0.67% -0.91%
2051 0.71% -0.89%
2050 0.74% -0.87%
2049 0.78% -0.85%
2048 0.79% -0.83%
2047 0.82% -0.8%
2046 0.85% -0.77%
2045 0.86% -0.73%
2044 0.87% -0.71%
2043 0.87% -0.67%
2042 0.88% -0.64%
2041 0.87% -0.61%
2040 0.89% -0.57%
2039 0.87% -0.53%
2038 0.88% -0.5%
2037 0.88% -0.48%
2036 0.91% -0.45%
2035 0.89% -0.42%
2034 0.91% -0.39%
2033 0.94% -0.36%
2032 0.94% -0.34%
2031 0.98% -0.31%
2030 1.03% -0.31%
2029 1.09% -0.29%
2028 1.14% -0.28%
2027 1.21% -0.27%
2026 1.29% -0.24%
2025 1.36% -0.21%
2024 1.41% -0.23%
2023 1.51% -1.1%
2022 1.6% -0.3%
2021 1.63% 0.03%
2020 1.73% 0.002%
2019 1.86% 0.03%
2018 1.96% 0.05%
2017 2.05% 0.09%
2016 2.08% 0.07%
2015 2.08% 0.13%
2014 2.06% 0.18%
2013 2.04% 0.24%
2012 2.01% 0.28%
2011 1.98% 0.16%
2010 1.97% 0.24%
2009 1.93% 0.27%
2008 1.84% 0.36%
2007 1.68% 0.46%
2006 1.55% 0.47%
2005 1.47% 0.59%
2004 1.41% 0.63%
2003 1.34% 0.73%
2002 1.34% 0.7%
2001 1.38% 0.79%
2000 1.41% 0.99%
1999 1.4% 1.28%
1998 1.61% 1.06%
1997 1.88% 1.26%
1996 1.98% 1.03%
1995 2.09% 0.86%
1994 2.24% 1.41%
1993 2.44% 1.19%
1992 2.47% 1.32%
1991 2.41% 1.09%
1990 2.51% 0.71%
1989 2.68% 0.77%
1988 2.84% 0.69%
1987 3.07% 0.75%
1986 3.35% 0.77%
1985 3.46% 0.82%
1984 3.47% 1.05%
1983 3.45% 0.92%
1982 3.39% 1.23%
1981 3.3% 1.49%
1980 3.16% 1.7%
1979 3.03% 1.76%
1978 2.89% 1.32%
1977 3.7% 1.64%
1976 4.66% 1.63%
1975 3.6% 1.59%
1974 2.45% 1.53%
1973 2.38% 1.5%
1972 2.33% 1.53%
1971 2.29% 1.6%
1970 2.28% 1.67%
1969 2.3% 1.75%
1968 2.3% 1.85%
1967 2.27% 1.96%
1966 1.81% 2.1%
1965 1.53% 2.26%
1964 1.65% 2.44%
1963 1.54% 2.64%
1962 1.48% 2.88%
1961 1.79% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Algeria Mauritius
Current population
48222325
1240121
Population rank 34/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.01%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
34.8 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 -8
Annual growth/decline +650,089 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 178/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -2,784
Net migration rank 161/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -2,784
2024 - -31,240 - -2,787
2023 691,724 -25,963 999 -2,824
2022 722,591 -14,684 -757 -2,824
2021 735,514 -10,803 -253 -4,324
2020 724,140 -10,798 2,405 -5,895
2019 809,522 -27,786 1,773 -5,202
2018 824,428 -27,146 2,151 -5,084
2017 848,585 -14,403 3,415 -5,322
2016 849,368 -6,438 2,906 -4,483
2015 847,054 -27,638 3,031 -3,645
2014 839,654 -30,064 3,657 -3,691
2013 802,203 -30,052 4,281 -3,617
2012 790,645 -26,763 5,149 -3,663
2011 741,832 -20,108 5,511 -2,465
2010 719,350 -10,788 5,877 -2,624
2009 691,496 -4,458 6,113 -2,467
2008 662,044 -2,101 7,465 -2,589
2007 620,196 -25,046 8,429 -2,642
2006 580,812 -44,138 8,515 -2,757
2005 543,158 -51,345 10,195 -2,840
2004 508,773 -38,648 10,745 -3,001
2003 474,272 -39,421 10,799 -3,141
2002 451,369 -36,255 11,685 -3,150
2001 450,637 -26,539 11,723 -3,225
2000 447,025 -16,454 12,224 -2,326
1999 434,198 -5,657 12,341 -1,463
1998 425,928 -13,991 11,489 -1,292
1997 450,138 87,582 11,943 -1,199
1996 483,632 71,139 13,041 -1,092
1995 533,104 37,817 13,020 -1,144
1994 594,445 430 14,355 -1,112
1993 611,306 14,289 14,814 -1,189
1992 627,289 44,102 15,833 -1,254
1991 616,850 -6,945 15,091 -1,333
1990 612,369 1,962 15,564 -1,938
1989 628,542 -234 14,718 -2,463
1988 637,215 24,376 14,084 -1,399
1987 645,309 24,933 13,262 -300
1986 661,644 64,381 12,340 852
1985 672,185 75,729 12,451 615
1984 656,475 68,774 13,665 -258
1983 641,167 61,292 14,525 -1,756
1982 620,415 48,660 15,880 -2,226
1981 595,150 39,043 18,334 -1,559
1980 559,983 32,879 19,321 -1,739
1979 523,875 24,311 19,282 -2,363
1978 491,876 19,317 18,670 -3,129
1977 465,405 5,360 16,769 -3,749
1976 440,192 302,662 16,407 -3,807
1975 417,803 300,482 15,342 -3,869
1974 399,509 -27,605 17,561 -4,908
1973 382,736 -29,938 13,145 -2,144
1972 368,179 -32,832 14,825 -2,408
1971 356,069 -35,141 15,441 -960
1970 346,564 -37,058 16,190 -1,281
1969 334,541 -28,535 15,761 -674
1968 324,560 -23,870 17,884 -2,445
1967 316,289 -23,983 17,560 -1,257
1966 309,628 -29,832 20,758 -4,123
1965 311,190 -142,810 20,482 -3,597
1964 312,729 -108,798 22,239 -4,850
1963 315,645 -124,175 22,069 -5,236
1962 283,903 -112,676 20,660 -6,107
1961 296,467 -123,928 20,355 -8,984
1960 290,582 -55,212 19,931 -7,083

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/mauritius | 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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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