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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.24 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Algeria vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Morocco
2100 64,963,450 38,169,376
2099 65,075,244 38,399,800
2098 65,177,248 38,627,357
2097 65,262,264 38,851,192
2096 65,339,404 39,072,685
2095 65,400,924 39,290,298
2094 65,457,659 39,503,336
2093 65,486,594 39,714,423
2092 65,514,575 39,921,868
2091 65,536,206 40,126,152
2090 65,534,162 40,325,215
2089 65,536,151 40,519,616
2088 65,519,144 40,706,061
2087 65,494,168 40,889,974
2086 65,455,745 41,072,468
2085 65,411,808 41,252,209
2084 65,365,401 41,425,986
2083 65,315,151 41,591,998
2082 65,262,527 41,755,476
2081 65,204,172 41,914,644
2080 65,131,995 42,069,073
2079 65,053,592 42,220,167
2078 64,973,632 42,364,299
2077 64,887,885 42,502,554
2076 64,805,016 42,634,865
2075 64,708,752 42,762,096
2074 64,611,374 42,885,545
2073 64,515,111 43,003,930
2072 64,413,784 43,115,594
2071 64,310,442 43,219,147
2070 64,230,683 43,319,278
2069 64,132,724 43,409,990
2068 64,030,989 43,494,031
2067 63,923,427 43,572,598
2066 63,810,251 43,641,156
2065 63,687,208 43,710,126
2064 63,550,779 43,767,514
2063 63,412,160 43,815,039
2062 63,250,420 43,857,629
2061 63,086,423 43,889,133
2060 62,900,355 43,913,417
2059 62,689,379 43,928,921
2058 62,454,967 43,931,406
2057 62,203,082 43,926,107
2056 61,916,006 43,914,039
2055 61,612,550 43,889,084
2054 61,282,973 43,852,920
2053 60,929,515 43,805,549
2052 60,562,817 43,745,706
2051 60,161,555 43,674,633
2050 59,737,427 43,591,589
2049 59,297,226 43,504,461
2048 58,841,142 43,404,127
2047 58,377,907 43,295,069
2046 57,902,123 43,179,153
2045 57,416,731 43,052,251
2044 56,927,927 42,912,359
2043 56,437,286 42,766,985
2042 55,951,600 42,610,691
2041 55,465,931 42,442,983
2040 54,988,407 42,267,502
2039 54,505,331 42,085,886
2038 54,033,480 41,889,492
2037 53,561,143 41,687,645
2036 53,094,449 41,476,060
2035 52,616,136 41,253,454
2034 52,150,833 41,024,367
2033 51,682,632 40,782,838
2032 51,203,273 40,532,216
2031 50,724,222 40,268,078
2030 50,230,658 39,993,270
2029 49,720,218 39,707,804
2028 49,184,244 39,409,825
2027 48,629,000 39,097,054
2026 48,046,811 38,771,691
2025 47,435,312 38,430,770
2024 46,814,308 38,081,173
2023 46,164,219 37,712,505
2022 45,477,389 37,329,064
2021 44,761,099 36,954,442
2020 44,042,091 36,584,208
2019 43,294,546 36,210,898
2018 42,505,035 35,839,760
2017 41,689,299 35,446,392
2016 40,850,721 35,023,457
2015 40,019,529 34,607,588
2014 39,205,031 34,204,780
2013 38,414,171 33,787,571
2012 37,646,166 33,355,241
2011 36,903,376 32,912,588
2010 36,188,236 32,467,016
2009 35,490,445 32,030,778
2008 34,816,961 31,606,767
2007 34,189,416 31,186,468
2006 33,623,506 30,771,178
2005 33,109,249 30,358,144
2004 32,628,286 29,953,018
2003 32,175,818 29,571,415
2002 31,750,835 29,198,142
2001 31,331,221 28,814,643
2000 30,903,893 28,423,435
1999 30,474,354 28,027,179
1998 30,054,133 27,621,648
1997 29,579,301 27,213,337
1996 29,033,044 26,808,107
1995 28,470,191 26,399,429
1994 27,887,279 26,000,822
1993 27,277,048 25,614,586
1992 26,628,568 25,212,468
1991 25,987,928 24,799,014
1990 25,375,810 24,375,551
1989 24,754,485 23,939,414
1988 24,109,536 23,500,524
1987 23,443,624 23,054,392
1986 22,745,499 22,600,803
1985 22,008,544 22,113,953
1984 21,271,969 21,593,778
1983 20,558,115 21,060,696
1982 19,872,348 20,520,318
1981 19,220,704 19,985,401
1980 18,607,174 19,459,943
1979 18,036,655 18,955,589
1978 17,506,974 18,477,385
1977 17,015,994 18,014,756
1976 16,409,170 17,574,182
1975 15,678,596 17,150,786
1974 15,133,502 16,733,842
1973 14,771,147 16,326,269
1972 14,427,072 15,924,692
1971 14,098,936 15,527,225
1970 13,783,719 15,129,449
1969 13,475,960 14,734,255
1968 13,172,614 14,347,899
1967 12,876,118 13,968,175
1966 12,590,069 13,597,065
1965 12,365,976 13,239,171
1964 12,179,813 12,898,886
1963 11,982,118 12,577,502
1962 11,800,771 12,253,092
1961 11,628,883 11,931,085
1960 11,424,922 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Morocco
2100 -0.17% -0.6%
2099 -0.16% -0.59%
2098 -0.13% -0.58%
2097 -0.12% -0.57%
2096 -0.09% -0.55%
2095 -0.09% -0.54%
2094 -0.04% -0.53%
2093 -0.04% -0.52%
2092 -0.03% -0.51%
2091 0.003% -0.49%
2090 -0.003% -0.48%
2089 0.03% -0.46%
2088 0.04% -0.45%
2087 0.06% -0.44%
2086 0.07% -0.44%
2085 0.07% -0.42%
2084 0.08% -0.4%
2083 0.08% -0.39%
2082 0.09% -0.38%
2081 0.11% -0.37%
2080 0.12% -0.36%
2079 0.12% -0.34%
2078 0.13% -0.33%
2077 0.13% -0.31%
2076 0.15% -0.3%
2075 0.15% -0.29%
2074 0.15% -0.28%
2073 0.16% -0.26%
2072 0.16% -0.24%
2071 0.12% -0.23%
2070 0.15% -0.21%
2069 0.16% -0.19%
2068 0.17% -0.18%
2067 0.18% -0.16%
2066 0.19% -0.16%
2065 0.21% -0.13%
2064 0.22% -0.11%
2063 0.26% -0.1%
2062 0.26% -0.07%
2061 0.3% -0.06%
2060 0.34% -0.04%
2059 0.38% -0.006%
2058 0.4% 0.01%
2057 0.46% 0.03%
2056 0.49% 0.06%
2055 0.54% 0.08%
2054 0.58% 0.11%
2053 0.61% 0.14%
2052 0.67% 0.16%
2051 0.71% 0.19%
2050 0.74% 0.2%
2049 0.78% 0.23%
2048 0.79% 0.25%
2047 0.82% 0.27%
2046 0.85% 0.29%
2045 0.86% 0.33%
2044 0.87% 0.34%
2043 0.87% 0.37%
2042 0.88% 0.4%
2041 0.87% 0.42%
2040 0.89% 0.43%
2039 0.87% 0.47%
2038 0.88% 0.48%
2037 0.88% 0.51%
2036 0.91% 0.54%
2035 0.89% 0.56%
2034 0.91% 0.59%
2033 0.94% 0.62%
2032 0.94% 0.66%
2031 0.98% 0.69%
2030 1.03% 0.72%
2029 1.09% 0.76%
2028 1.14% 0.8%
2027 1.21% 0.84%
2026 1.29% 0.89%
2025 1.33% 0.92%
2024 1.41% 0.98%
2023 1.51% 1.03%
2022 1.6% 1.01%
2021 1.63% 1.01%
2020 1.73% 1.03%
2019 1.86% 1.04%
2018 1.96% 1.11%
2017 2.05% 1.21%
2016 2.08% 1.2%
2015 2.08% 1.18%
2014 2.06% 1.23%
2013 2.04% 1.3%
2012 2.01% 1.34%
2011 1.98% 1.37%
2010 1.97% 1.36%
2009 1.93% 1.34%
2008 1.84% 1.35%
2007 1.68% 1.35%
2006 1.55% 1.36%
2005 1.47% 1.35%
2004 1.41% 1.29%
2003 1.34% 1.28%
2002 1.34% 1.33%
2001 1.38% 1.38%
2000 1.41% 1.41%
1999 1.4% 1.47%
1998 1.61% 1.5%
1997 1.88% 1.51%
1996 1.98% 1.55%
1995 2.09% 1.53%
1994 2.24% 1.51%
1993 2.44% 1.59%
1992 2.47% 1.67%
1991 2.41% 1.74%
1990 2.51% 1.82%
1989 2.68% 1.87%
1988 2.84% 1.94%
1987 3.07% 2.01%
1986 3.35% 2.2%
1985 3.46% 2.41%
1984 3.47% 2.53%
1983 3.45% 2.63%
1982 3.39% 2.68%
1981 3.3% 2.7%
1980 3.16% 2.66%
1979 3.03% 2.59%
1978 2.89% 2.57%
1977 3.7% 2.51%
1976 4.66% 2.47%
1975 3.6% 2.49%
1974 2.45% 2.5%
1973 2.38% 2.52%
1972 2.33% 2.56%
1971 2.29% 2.63%
1970 2.28% 2.68%
1969 2.3% 2.69%
1968 2.3% 2.72%
1967 2.27% 2.73%
1966 1.81% 2.7%
1965 1.53% 2.64%
1964 1.65% 2.56%
1963 1.54% 2.65%
1962 1.48% 2.7%
1961 1.79% 2.63%

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 Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Algeria Morocco
Current population
48345858
38938817
Population rank 34/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.47%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
1.51 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
50.5 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +958
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 105/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -56,254
Net migration rank 161/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -56,254
2024 665,653 -31,240 406,555 -46,802
2023 691,724 -25,963 417,213 -39,650
2022 722,591 -14,684 427,903 -38,594
2021 735,514 -10,803 407,829 -47,902
2020 724,140 -10,798 415,999 -35,474
2019 809,522 -27,786 457,307 -91,217
2018 824,428 -27,146 464,375 -88,159
2017 848,585 -14,403 471,011 -60,472
2016 849,368 -6,438 474,637 -39,302
2015 847,054 -27,638 477,654 -81,248
2014 839,654 -30,064 481,295 -72,065
2013 802,203 -30,052 492,284 -67,096
2012 790,645 -26,763 504,698 -65,251
2011 741,832 -20,108 513,305 -67,447
2010 719,350 -10,788 515,804 -70,510
2009 691,496 -4,458 509,386 -82,203
2008 662,044 -2,101 499,766 -78,912
2007 620,196 -25,046 493,526 -73,759
2006 580,812 -44,138 483,200 -72,364
2005 543,158 -51,345 474,285 -59,024
2004 508,773 -38,648 461,756 -66,749
2003 474,272 -39,421 452,650 -84,460
2002 451,369 -36,255 446,147 -67,802
2001 450,637 -26,539 452,621 -63,967
2000 447,025 -16,454 461,341 -67,569
1999 434,198 -5,657 473,071 -74,343
1998 425,928 -13,991 492,604 -80,286
1997 450,138 87,582 500,807 -96,502
1996 483,632 71,139 501,499 -95,331
1995 533,104 37,817 496,573 -85,386
1994 594,445 430 501,426 -115,404
1993 611,306 14,289 507,707 -121,254
1992 627,289 44,102 525,680 -107,911
1991 616,850 -6,945 539,850 -130,717
1990 612,369 1,962 535,506 -97,711
1989 628,542 -234 538,996 -104,509
1988 637,215 24,376 545,800 -102,484
1987 645,309 24,933 553,005 -104,029
1986 661,644 64,381 558,105 -99,905
1985 672,185 75,729 560,810 -45,336
1984 656,475 68,774 564,159 -39,319
1983 641,167 61,292 566,301 -24,988
1982 620,415 48,660 564,904 -25,471
1981 595,150 39,043 552,936 -22,553
1980 559,983 32,879 534,448 -13,899
1979 523,875 24,311 515,554 -27,374
1978 491,876 19,317 498,834 -30,600
1977 465,405 5,360 489,173 -32,161
1976 440,192 302,662 482,130 -58,019
1975 417,803 300,482 474,631 -51,968
1974 399,509 -27,605 464,147 -52,927
1973 382,736 -29,938 455,699 -51,772
1972 368,179 -32,832 446,449 -47,226
1971 356,069 -35,141 435,104 -39,385
1970 346,564 -37,058 426,015 -26,168
1969 334,541 -28,535 414,931 -24,389
1968 324,560 -23,870 407,437 -25,267
1967 316,289 -23,983 400,594 -23,309
1966 309,628 -29,832 391,881 -26,945
1965 311,190 -142,810 383,989 -33,139
1964 312,729 -108,798 375,835 -46,106
1963 315,645 -124,175 369,250 -56,214
1962 283,903 -112,676 363,843 -28,071
1961 296,467 -123,928 348,650 -40,413
1960 290,582 -55,212 323,499 -19,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/morocco | CC BY

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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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