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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 20.6 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Algeria vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Moldova
2100 64,987,758 1,175,882
2099 65,099,593 1,186,641
2098 65,201,636 1,197,541
2097 65,286,684 1,208,458
2096 65,363,853 1,219,478
2095 65,425,396 1,230,573
2094 65,482,152 1,241,540
2093 65,511,098 1,252,531
2092 65,539,089 1,263,471
2091 65,560,728 1,274,372
2090 65,558,683 1,285,020
2089 65,560,674 1,295,696
2088 65,543,659 1,306,424
2087 65,518,674 1,317,064
2086 65,480,237 1,327,799
2085 65,436,284 1,338,702
2084 65,389,859 1,349,432
2083 65,339,591 1,360,333
2082 65,286,947 1,371,322
2081 65,228,570 1,382,447
2080 65,156,366 1,393,733
2079 65,077,934 1,405,298
2078 64,997,944 1,417,062
2077 64,912,164 1,429,240
2076 64,829,265 1,441,240
2075 64,732,964 1,453,677
2074 64,635,550 1,466,568
2073 64,539,251 1,479,672
2072 64,437,887 1,493,311
2071 64,334,505 1,507,315
2070 64,254,716 1,522,149
2069 64,156,721 1,537,091
2068 64,054,948 1,552,724
2067 63,947,346 1,568,676
2066 63,834,128 1,584,782
2065 63,711,038 1,601,356
2064 63,574,559 1,618,317
2063 63,435,887 1,635,288
2062 63,274,087 1,652,720
2061 63,110,028 1,670,255
2060 62,923,891 1,688,120
2059 62,712,836 1,705,595
2058 62,478,336 1,722,942
2057 62,226,357 1,740,252
2056 61,939,173 1,757,829
2055 61,635,604 1,775,082
2054 61,305,903 1,792,262
2053 60,952,313 1,809,221
2052 60,585,478 1,825,831
2051 60,184,066 1,842,337
2050 59,759,780 1,858,281
2049 59,319,414 1,874,666
2048 58,863,159 1,890,586
2047 58,399,750 1,906,615
2046 57,923,788 1,922,962
2045 57,438,215 1,939,938
2044 56,949,229 1,956,858
2043 56,458,404 1,974,616
2042 55,972,536 1,992,765
2041 55,486,685 2,011,342
2040 55,008,982 2,030,732
2039 54,525,726 2,051,163
2038 54,053,698 2,071,871
2037 53,581,185 2,093,068
2036 53,114,315 2,114,669
2035 52,635,824 2,136,998
2034 52,170,347 2,159,450
2033 51,701,970 2,182,023
2032 51,222,432 2,204,431
2031 50,743,202 2,227,006
2030 50,249,453 2,250,038
2029 49,738,822 2,272,963
2028 49,202,648 2,295,739
2027 48,647,196 2,318,425
2026 48,064,789 2,341,166
2025 47,453,061 2,373,265
2024 46,814,308 2,402,306
2023 46,164,219 2,457,783
2022 45,477,389 2,528,654
2021 44,761,099 2,595,809
2020 44,042,091 2,635,130
2019 43,294,546 2,664,224
2018 42,505,035 2,707,203
2017 41,689,299 2,755,189
2016 40,850,721 2,803,186
2015 40,019,529 2,835,978
2014 39,205,031 2,857,815
2013 38,414,171 2,859,558
2012 37,646,166 2,860,324
2011 36,903,376 2,860,699
2010 36,188,236 2,862,354
2009 35,490,445 2,865,213
2008 34,816,961 2,868,833
2007 34,189,416 2,874,299
2006 33,623,506 2,880,967
2005 33,109,249 2,888,985
2004 32,628,286 2,896,023
2003 32,175,818 2,903,198
2002 31,750,835 2,911,385
2001 31,331,221 2,918,135
2000 30,903,893 2,924,668
1999 30,474,354 2,930,622
1998 30,054,133 2,935,227
1997 29,579,301 2,936,413
1996 29,033,044 2,947,293
1995 28,470,191 2,953,200
1994 27,887,279 2,966,745
1993 27,277,048 2,975,966
1992 26,628,568 2,980,965
1991 25,987,928 2,981,566
1990 25,375,810 2,977,912
1989 24,754,485 2,970,039
1988 24,109,536 2,948,891
1987 23,443,624 2,916,306
1986 22,745,499 2,883,057
1985 22,008,544 2,850,787
1984 21,271,969 2,820,518
1983 20,558,115 2,791,207
1982 19,872,348 2,763,101
1981 19,220,704 2,735,987
1980 18,607,174 2,708,675
1979 18,036,655 2,683,035
1978 17,506,974 2,656,211
1977 17,015,994 2,626,298
1976 16,409,170 2,596,491
1975 15,678,596 2,566,998
1974 15,133,502 2,538,164
1973 14,771,147 2,510,584
1972 14,427,072 2,484,742
1971 14,098,936 2,460,611
1970 13,783,719 2,437,590
1969 13,475,960 2,408,469
1968 13,172,614 2,373,073
1967 12,876,118 2,337,695
1966 12,590,069 2,301,871
1965 12,365,976 2,265,287
1964 12,179,813 2,228,000
1963 11,982,118 2,188,895
1962 11,800,771 2,147,227
1961 11,628,883 2,103,327
1960 11,424,922 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Moldova
2100 -0.17% -0.91%
2099 -0.16% -0.91%
2098 -0.13% -0.9%
2097 -0.12% -0.9%
2096 -0.09% -0.9%
2095 -0.09% -0.88%
2094 -0.04% -0.88%
2093 -0.04% -0.87%
2092 -0.03% -0.86%
2091 0.003% -0.83%
2090 -0.003% -0.82%
2089 0.03% -0.82%
2088 0.04% -0.81%
2087 0.06% -0.81%
2086 0.07% -0.81%
2085 0.07% -0.8%
2084 0.08% -0.8%
2083 0.08% -0.8%
2082 0.09% -0.8%
2081 0.11% -0.81%
2080 0.12% -0.82%
2079 0.12% -0.83%
2078 0.13% -0.85%
2077 0.13% -0.83%
2076 0.15% -0.86%
2075 0.15% -0.88%
2074 0.15% -0.89%
2073 0.16% -0.91%
2072 0.16% -0.93%
2071 0.12% -0.97%
2070 0.15% -0.97%
2069 0.16% -1.01%
2068 0.17% -1.02%
2067 0.18% -1.02%
2066 0.19% -1.03%
2065 0.21% -1.05%
2064 0.22% -1.04%
2063 0.26% -1.05%
2062 0.26% -1.05%
2061 0.3% -1.06%
2060 0.34% -1.02%
2059 0.38% -1.01%
2058 0.4% -0.99%
2057 0.46% -1%
2056 0.49% -0.97%
2055 0.54% -0.96%
2054 0.58% -0.94%
2053 0.61% -0.91%
2052 0.67% -0.9%
2051 0.71% -0.86%
2050 0.74% -0.87%
2049 0.78% -0.84%
2048 0.79% -0.84%
2047 0.82% -0.85%
2046 0.85% -0.88%
2045 0.86% -0.86%
2044 0.87% -0.9%
2043 0.87% -0.91%
2042 0.88% -0.92%
2041 0.87% -0.95%
2040 0.89% -1%
2039 0.87% -1%
2038 0.88% -1.01%
2037 0.88% -1.02%
2036 0.91% -1.04%
2035 0.89% -1.04%
2034 0.91% -1.03%
2033 0.94% -1.02%
2032 0.94% -1.01%
2031 0.98% -1.02%
2030 1.03% -1.01%
2029 1.09% -0.99%
2028 1.14% -0.98%
2027 1.21% -0.97%
2026 1.29% -1.35%
2025 1.36% -1.21%
2024 1.41% -2.26%
2023 1.51% -2.8%
2022 1.6% -2.59%
2021 1.63% -1.49%
2020 1.73% -1.09%
2019 1.86% -1.59%
2018 1.96% -1.74%
2017 2.05% -1.71%
2016 2.08% -1.16%
2015 2.08% -0.76%
2014 2.06% -0.06%
2013 2.04% -0.03%
2012 2.01% -0.01%
2011 1.98% -0.06%
2010 1.97% -0.1%
2009 1.93% -0.13%
2008 1.84% -0.19%
2007 1.68% -0.23%
2006 1.55% -0.28%
2005 1.47% -0.24%
2004 1.41% -0.25%
2003 1.34% -0.28%
2002 1.34% -0.23%
2001 1.38% -0.22%
2000 1.41% -0.2%
1999 1.4% -0.16%
1998 1.61% -0.04%
1997 1.88% -0.37%
1996 1.98% -0.2%
1995 2.09% -0.46%
1994 2.24% -0.31%
1993 2.44% -0.17%
1992 2.47% -0.02%
1991 2.41% 0.12%
1990 2.51% 0.27%
1989 2.68% 0.72%
1988 2.84% 1.12%
1987 3.07% 1.15%
1986 3.35% 1.13%
1985 3.46% 1.07%
1984 3.47% 1.05%
1983 3.45% 1.02%
1982 3.39% 0.99%
1981 3.3% 1.01%
1980 3.16% 0.96%
1979 3.03% 1.01%
1978 2.89% 1.14%
1977 3.7% 1.15%
1976 4.66% 1.15%
1975 3.6% 1.14%
1974 2.45% 1.1%
1973 2.38% 1.04%
1972 2.33% 0.98%
1971 2.29% 0.94%
1970 2.28% 1.21%
1969 2.3% 1.49%
1968 2.3% 1.51%
1967 2.27% 1.56%
1966 1.81% 1.61%
1965 1.53% 1.67%
1964 1.65% 1.79%
1963 1.54% 1.94%
1962 1.48% 2.09%
1961 1.79% 2.2%

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/moldova | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Algeria Moldova
Current population
48222325
2341166
Population rank 34/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.03%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
9.47 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
19.9 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 -152
Annual growth/decline +650,089 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 196/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -29,766
Net migration rank 161/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -29,766
2024 - -31,240 - -27,088
2023 691,724 -25,963 -7,007 -18,570
2022 722,591 -14,684 -6,385 89,154
2021 735,514 -10,803 -13,444 -33,405
2020 724,140 -10,798 -7,067 -33,405
2019 809,522 -27,786 -3,416 -41,233
2018 824,428 -27,146 -961 -36,085
2017 848,585 -14,403 1,402 -43,871
2016 849,368 -6,438 4,580 -51,642
2015 847,054 -27,638 6,049 -59,399
2014 839,654 -30,064 7,248 -67,175
2013 802,203 -30,052 3,537 -77,571
2012 790,645 -26,763 5,581 -81,215
2011 741,832 -20,108 5,948 -82,271
2010 719,350 -10,788 7,456 -84,039
2009 691,496 -4,458 7,492 -83,546
2008 662,044 -2,101 5,210 -79,593
2007 620,196 -25,046 3,490 -75,734
2006 580,812 -44,138 2,406 -72,061
2005 543,158 -51,345 2,005 -68,681
2004 508,773 -38,648 1,714 -52,491
2003 474,272 -39,421 -322 -46,947
2002 451,369 -36,255 -1,249 -45,833
2001 450,637 -26,539 -718 -45,043
2000 447,025 -16,454 -324 -43,854
1999 434,198 -5,657 642 -43,111
1998 425,928 -13,991 2,140 -41,975
1997 450,138 87,582 4,669 -41,743
1996 483,632 71,139 2,655 -33,369
1995 533,104 37,817 5,534 -31,975
1994 594,445 430 9,921 -31,616
1993 611,306 14,289 13,886 -31,526
1992 627,289 44,102 17,373 -30,136
1991 616,850 -6,945 21,127 -29,204
1990 612,369 1,962 25,824 -30,053
1989 628,542 -234 29,638 -29,307
1988 637,215 24,376 35,608 -4,989
1987 645,309 24,933 40,122 -10,796
1986 661,644 64,381 39,463 -8,769
1985 672,185 75,729 38,060 -10,627
1984 656,475 68,774 38,108 -12,732
1983 641,167 61,292 36,076 -10,543
1982 620,415 48,660 32,814 -8,412
1981 595,150 39,043 31,360 -6,452
1980 559,983 32,879 30,053 -3,693
1979 523,875 24,311 28,322 -6,912
1978 491,876 19,317 27,622 3,483
1977 465,405 5,360 27,707 3,245
1976 440,192 302,662 27,801 2,885
1975 417,803 300,482 27,677 2,355
1974 399,509 -27,605 27,219 1,785
1973 382,736 -29,938 25,967 1,156
1972 368,179 -32,832 24,626 481
1971 356,069 -35,141 23,359 -61
1970 346,564 -37,058 22,314 606
1969 334,541 -28,535 21,768 20,561
1968 324,560 -23,870 22,005 19,830
1967 316,289 -23,983 22,654 19,175
1966 309,628 -29,832 23,720 18,601
1965 311,190 -142,810 24,916 18,066
1964 312,729 -108,798 25,860 17,509
1963 315,645 -124,175 29,382 16,816
1962 283,903 -112,676 32,082 15,884
1961 296,467 -123,928 35,180 14,818
1960 290,582 -55,212 36,352 13,697

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

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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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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