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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 78.8 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Algeria vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Montenegro
2100 64,987,758 319,719
2099 65,099,593 323,351
2098 65,201,636 326,940
2097 65,286,684 330,574
2096 65,363,853 334,217
2095 65,425,396 337,856
2094 65,482,152 341,490
2093 65,511,098 345,159
2092 65,539,089 348,826
2091 65,560,728 352,520
2090 65,558,683 356,219
2089 65,560,674 359,924
2088 65,543,659 363,602
2087 65,518,674 367,324
2086 65,480,237 371,059
2085 65,436,284 374,829
2084 65,389,859 378,644
2083 65,339,591 382,455
2082 65,286,947 386,310
2081 65,228,570 390,224
2080 65,156,366 394,179
2079 65,077,934 398,175
2078 64,997,944 402,181
2077 64,912,164 406,200
2076 64,829,265 410,263
2075 64,732,964 414,376
2074 64,635,550 418,534
2073 64,539,251 422,748
2072 64,437,887 426,952
2071 64,334,505 431,230
2070 64,254,716 435,563
2069 64,156,721 439,868
2068 64,054,948 444,186
2067 63,947,346 448,555
2066 63,834,128 452,869
2065 63,711,038 457,298
2064 63,574,559 461,706
2063 63,435,887 466,110
2062 63,274,087 470,496
2061 63,110,028 474,871
2060 62,923,891 479,291
2059 62,712,836 483,635
2058 62,478,336 487,928
2057 62,226,357 492,253
2056 61,939,173 496,682
2055 61,635,604 501,038
2054 61,305,903 505,324
2053 60,952,313 509,555
2052 60,585,478 513,782
2051 60,184,066 517,954
2050 59,759,780 522,097
2049 59,319,414 526,241
2048 58,863,159 530,291
2047 58,399,750 534,410
2046 57,923,788 538,441
2045 57,438,215 542,441
2044 56,949,229 546,404
2043 56,458,404 550,390
2042 55,972,536 554,278
2041 55,486,685 558,200
2040 55,008,982 562,081
2039 54,525,726 565,966
2038 54,053,698 569,835
2037 53,581,185 573,678
2036 53,114,315 577,477
2035 52,635,824 581,230
2034 52,170,347 584,919
2033 51,701,970 588,552
2032 51,222,432 592,122
2031 50,743,202 595,610
2030 50,249,453 599,030
2029 49,738,822 602,416
2028 49,202,648 605,742
2027 48,647,196 608,990
2026 48,064,789 612,312
2025 47,453,061 621,659
2024 46,814,308 623,525
2023 46,164,219 623,529
2022 45,477,389 623,591
2021 44,761,099 625,053
2020 44,042,091 626,590
2019 43,294,546 626,753
2018 42,505,035 626,438
2017 41,689,299 625,982
2016 40,850,721 625,353
2015 40,019,529 624,651
2014 39,205,031 623,744
2013 38,414,171 622,587
2012 37,646,166 621,418
2011 36,903,376 620,345
2010 36,188,236 619,428
2009 35,490,445 618,294
2008 34,816,961 616,969
2007 34,189,416 615,875
2006 33,623,506 615,025
2005 33,109,249 614,261
2004 32,628,286 613,353
2003 32,175,818 612,267
2002 31,750,835 609,828
2001 31,331,221 607,389
2000 30,903,893 604,950
1999 30,474,354 606,001
1998 30,054,133 607,662
1997 29,579,301 609,520
1996 29,033,044 611,003
1995 28,470,191 611,712
1994 27,887,279 611,389
1993 27,277,048 610,170
1992 26,628,568 608,516
1991 25,987,928 607,105
1990 25,375,810 606,372
1989 24,754,485 606,571
1988 24,109,536 607,413
1987 23,443,624 608,144
1986 22,745,499 607,711
1985 22,008,544 605,398
1984 21,271,969 600,884
1983 20,558,115 594,506
1982 19,872,348 587,001
1981 19,220,704 579,445
1980 18,607,174 572,608
1979 18,036,655 566,888
1978 17,506,974 562,065
1977 17,015,994 557,576
1976 16,409,170 552,562
1975 15,678,596 546,487
1974 15,133,502 538,902
1973 14,771,147 530,220
1972 14,427,072 521,785
1971 14,098,936 515,449
1970 13,783,719 512,407
1969 13,475,960 513,340
1968 13,172,614 517,481
1967 12,876,118 522,796
1966 12,590,069 526,419
1965 12,365,976 526,327
1964 12,179,813 521,753
1963 11,982,118 513,409
1962 11,800,771 502,558
1961 11,628,883 491,140
1960 11,424,922 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Montenegro
2100 -0.17% -1.12%
2099 -0.16% -1.1%
2098 -0.13% -1.1%
2097 -0.12% -1.09%
2096 -0.09% -1.08%
2095 -0.09% -1.06%
2094 -0.04% -1.06%
2093 -0.04% -1.05%
2092 -0.03% -1.05%
2091 0.003% -1.04%
2090 -0.003% -1.03%
2089 0.03% -1.01%
2088 0.04% -1.01%
2087 0.06% -1.01%
2086 0.07% -1.01%
2085 0.07% -1.01%
2084 0.08% -1%
2083 0.08% -1%
2082 0.09% -1%
2081 0.11% -1%
2080 0.12% -1%
2079 0.12% -1%
2078 0.13% -0.99%
2077 0.13% -0.99%
2076 0.15% -0.99%
2075 0.15% -0.99%
2074 0.15% -1%
2073 0.16% -0.98%
2072 0.16% -0.99%
2071 0.12% -0.99%
2070 0.15% -0.98%
2069 0.16% -0.97%
2068 0.17% -0.97%
2067 0.18% -0.95%
2066 0.19% -0.97%
2065 0.21% -0.95%
2064 0.22% -0.94%
2063 0.26% -0.93%
2062 0.26% -0.92%
2061 0.3% -0.92%
2060 0.34% -0.9%
2059 0.38% -0.88%
2058 0.4% -0.88%
2057 0.46% -0.89%
2056 0.49% -0.87%
2055 0.54% -0.85%
2054 0.58% -0.83%
2053 0.61% -0.82%
2052 0.67% -0.81%
2051 0.71% -0.79%
2050 0.74% -0.79%
2049 0.78% -0.76%
2048 0.79% -0.77%
2047 0.82% -0.75%
2046 0.85% -0.74%
2045 0.86% -0.73%
2044 0.87% -0.72%
2043 0.87% -0.7%
2042 0.88% -0.7%
2041 0.87% -0.69%
2040 0.89% -0.69%
2039 0.87% -0.68%
2038 0.88% -0.67%
2037 0.88% -0.66%
2036 0.91% -0.65%
2035 0.89% -0.63%
2034 0.91% -0.62%
2033 0.94% -0.6%
2032 0.94% -0.59%
2031 0.98% -0.57%
2030 1.03% -0.56%
2029 1.09% -0.55%
2028 1.14% -0.53%
2027 1.21% -0.54%
2026 1.29% -1.5%
2025 1.36% -0.3%
2024 1.41% -0.001%
2023 1.51% -0.01%
2022 1.6% -0.23%
2021 1.63% -0.25%
2020 1.73% -0.03%
2019 1.86% 0.05%
2018 1.96% 0.07%
2017 2.05% 0.1%
2016 2.08% 0.11%
2015 2.08% 0.15%
2014 2.06% 0.19%
2013 2.04% 0.19%
2012 2.01% 0.17%
2011 1.98% 0.15%
2010 1.97% 0.18%
2009 1.93% 0.21%
2008 1.84% 0.18%
2007 1.68% 0.14%
2006 1.55% 0.12%
2005 1.47% 0.15%
2004 1.41% 0.18%
2003 1.34% 0.4%
2002 1.34% 0.4%
2001 1.38% 0.4%
2000 1.41% -0.17%
1999 1.4% -0.27%
1998 1.61% -0.3%
1997 1.88% -0.24%
1996 1.98% -0.12%
1995 2.09% 0.05%
1994 2.24% 0.2%
1993 2.44% 0.27%
1992 2.47% 0.23%
1991 2.41% 0.12%
1990 2.51% -0.03%
1989 2.68% -0.14%
1988 2.84% -0.12%
1987 3.07% 0.07%
1986 3.35% 0.38%
1985 3.46% 0.75%
1984 3.47% 1.07%
1983 3.45% 1.28%
1982 3.39% 1.3%
1981 3.3% 1.19%
1980 3.16% 1.01%
1979 3.03% 0.86%
1978 2.89% 0.81%
1977 3.7% 0.91%
1976 4.66% 1.11%
1975 3.6% 1.41%
1974 2.45% 1.64%
1973 2.38% 1.62%
1972 2.33% 1.23%
1971 2.29% 0.59%
1970 2.28% -0.18%
1969 2.3% -0.8%
1968 2.3% -1.02%
1967 2.27% -0.69%
1966 1.81% 0.02%
1965 1.53% 0.88%
1964 1.65% 1.63%
1963 1.54% 2.16%
1962 1.48% 2.32%
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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Algeria Montenegro
Current population
48222325
612312
Population rank 34/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.007%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.45 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +0
Annual growth/decline +650,089 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 164/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -9,279
Net migration rank 161/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -9,279
2024 - -31,240 - -1,686
2023 691,724 -25,963 686 12,000
2022 722,591 -14,684 0 26,332
2021 735,514 -10,803 -2,062 -2,344
2020 724,140 -10,798 -188 -3,310
2019 809,522 -27,786 627 -4,083
2018 824,428 -27,146 752 -5,058
2017 848,585 -14,403 939 -4,948
2016 849,368 -6,438 1,125 -5,274
2015 847,054 -27,638 1,062 -4,863
2014 839,654 -30,064 1,560 -4,357
2013 802,203 -30,052 1,557 -2,478
2012 790,645 -26,763 1,554 -1,583
2011 741,832 -20,108 1,365 0
2010 719,350 -10,788 1,797 -2,276
2009 691,496 -4,458 2,783 -3,456
2008 662,044 -2,101 2,530 -3,326
2007 620,196 -25,046 1,848 -3,056
2006 580,812 -44,138 1,599 -2,735
2005 543,158 -51,345 1,536 -2,247
2004 508,773 -38,648 2,146 -1,997
2003 474,272 -39,421 2,632 -3,178
2002 451,369 -36,255 2,988 -3,357
2001 450,637 -26,539 3,462 -3,511
2000 447,025 -16,454 3,751 -3,734
1999 434,198 -5,657 3,454 -3,487
1998 425,928 -13,991 3,889 -3,326
1997 450,138 87,582 3,597 -3,077
1996 483,632 71,139 4,155 -3,051
1995 533,104 37,817 4,527 -3,082
1994 594,445 430 4,381 -2,889
1993 611,306 14,289 4,638 -2,835
1992 627,289 44,102 5,015 -2,942
1991 616,850 -6,945 5,191 -2,630
1990 612,369 1,962 5,010 -1,705
1989 628,542 -234 5,129 -1,730
1988 637,215 24,376 5,529 -2,165
1987 645,309 24,933 5,958 -2,569
1986 661,644 64,381 6,097 -2,747
1985 672,185 75,729 6,283 -3,013
1984 656,475 68,774 6,337 -3,074
1983 641,167 61,292 6,482 -3,190
1982 620,415 48,660 6,419 -3,151
1981 595,150 39,043 6,275 -2,287
1980 559,983 32,879 6,383 -450
1979 523,875 24,311 6,139 -718
1978 491,876 19,317 6,408 -1,103
1977 465,405 5,360 6,650 -1,364
1976 440,192 302,662 6,845 -1,447
1975 417,803 300,482 6,878 -1,588
1974 399,509 -27,605 6,919 -1,669
1973 382,736 -29,938 7,096 -1,778
1972 368,179 -32,832 7,252 -1,922
1971 356,069 -35,141 7,168 -1,856
1970 346,564 -37,058 7,069 -2,013
1969 334,541 -28,535 7,449 -2,456
1968 324,560 -23,870 7,497 -2,404
1967 316,289 -23,983 7,961 -2,519
1966 309,628 -29,832 8,661 -2,751
1965 311,190 -142,810 9,010 -2,743
1964 312,729 -108,798 9,227 -2,734
1963 315,645 -124,175 9,449 -2,800
1962 283,903 -112,676 9,402 -2,606
1961 296,467 -123,928 9,278 -2,254
1960 290,582 -55,212 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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