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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.63 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Algeria vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Nepal
2100 64,963,450 31,916,191
2099 65,075,244 32,104,658
2098 65,177,248 32,291,766
2097 65,262,264 32,478,376
2096 65,339,404 32,662,029
2095 65,400,924 32,842,809
2094 65,457,659 33,023,754
2093 65,486,594 33,200,660
2092 65,514,575 33,375,774
2091 65,536,206 33,547,026
2090 65,534,162 33,714,253
2089 65,536,151 33,878,299
2088 65,519,144 34,037,329
2087 65,494,168 34,190,255
2086 65,455,745 34,337,807
2085 65,411,808 34,483,366
2084 65,365,401 34,620,498
2083 65,315,151 34,750,155
2082 65,262,527 34,872,031
2081 65,204,172 34,987,218
2080 65,131,995 35,095,973
2079 65,053,592 35,198,820
2078 64,973,632 35,292,530
2077 64,887,885 35,377,971
2076 64,805,016 35,456,092
2075 64,708,752 35,525,668
2074 64,611,374 35,588,497
2073 64,515,111 35,642,802
2072 64,413,784 35,686,332
2071 64,310,442 35,725,442
2070 64,230,683 35,755,056
2069 64,132,724 35,774,677
2068 64,030,989 35,785,895
2067 63,923,427 35,789,572
2066 63,810,251 35,785,710
2065 63,687,208 35,774,308
2064 63,550,779 35,753,136
2063 63,412,160 35,725,408
2062 63,250,420 35,685,285
2061 63,086,423 35,638,790
2060 62,900,355 35,583,129
2059 62,689,379 35,518,416
2058 62,454,967 35,442,760
2057 62,203,082 35,360,939
2056 61,916,006 35,268,910
2055 61,612,550 35,170,656
2054 61,282,973 35,065,508
2053 60,929,515 34,951,722
2052 60,562,817 34,831,085
2051 60,161,555 34,699,347
2050 59,737,427 34,561,226
2049 59,297,226 34,415,794
2048 58,841,142 34,265,080
2047 58,377,907 34,106,257
2046 57,902,123 33,936,663
2045 57,416,731 33,762,505
2044 56,927,927 33,581,319
2043 56,437,286 33,394,849
2042 55,951,600 33,200,691
2041 55,465,931 33,001,382
2040 54,988,407 32,795,384
2039 54,505,331 32,583,834
2038 54,033,480 32,363,750
2037 53,561,143 32,138,947
2036 53,094,449 31,906,773
2035 52,616,136 31,667,683
2034 52,150,833 31,421,060
2033 51,682,632 31,165,782
2032 51,203,273 30,904,004
2031 50,724,222 30,636,967
2030 50,230,658 30,362,343
2029 49,720,218 30,081,388
2028 49,184,244 29,793,481
2027 48,629,000 29,640,694
2026 48,046,811 29,598,041
2025 47,435,312 29,618,118
2024 46,814,308 29,651,054
2023 46,164,219 29,694,614
2022 45,477,389 29,715,436
2021 44,761,099 29,475,010
2020 44,042,091 28,966,574
2019 43,294,546 28,414,064
2018 42,505,035 28,079,689
2017 41,689,299 28,011,258
2016 40,850,721 27,955,462
2015 40,019,529 27,823,629
2014 39,205,031 27,672,370
2013 38,414,171 27,589,996
2012 37,646,166 27,534,915
2011 36,903,376 27,464,494
2010 36,188,236 27,341,952
2009 35,490,445 27,173,035
2008 34,816,961 26,990,037
2007 34,189,416 26,788,492
2006 33,623,506 26,565,425
2005 33,109,249 26,309,458
2004 32,628,286 26,016,656
2003 32,175,818 25,688,758
2002 31,750,835 25,328,981
2001 31,331,221 24,946,748
2000 30,903,893 24,546,509
1999 30,474,354 24,125,199
1998 30,054,133 23,680,357
1997 29,579,301 23,219,463
1996 29,033,044 22,741,862
1995 28,470,191 22,245,439
1994 27,887,279 21,717,479
1993 27,277,048 21,180,159
1992 26,628,568 20,609,707
1991 25,987,928 20,036,500
1990 25,375,810 19,524,573
1989 24,754,485 19,057,807
1988 24,109,536 18,638,661
1987 23,443,624 18,250,505
1986 22,745,499 17,868,124
1985 22,008,544 17,477,692
1984 21,271,969 17,085,242
1983 20,558,115 16,689,119
1982 19,872,348 16,297,987
1981 19,220,704 15,922,423
1980 18,607,174 15,553,105
1979 18,036,655 15,190,590
1978 17,506,974 14,839,695
1977 17,015,994 14,499,175
1976 16,409,170 14,177,649
1975 15,678,596 13,870,695
1974 15,133,502 13,568,435
1973 14,771,147 13,275,239
1972 14,427,072 12,989,099
1971 14,098,936 12,710,061
1970 13,783,719 12,436,190
1969 13,475,960 12,167,036
1968 13,172,614 11,906,266
1967 12,876,118 11,652,716
1966 12,590,069 11,408,710
1965 12,365,976 11,173,411
1964 12,179,813 10,946,392
1963 11,982,118 10,729,818
1962 11,800,771 10,521,116
1961 11,628,883 10,318,396
1960 11,424,922 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Nepal
2100 -0.17% -0.59%
2099 -0.16% -0.58%
2098 -0.13% -0.57%
2097 -0.12% -0.56%
2096 -0.09% -0.55%
2095 -0.09% -0.55%
2094 -0.04% -0.53%
2093 -0.04% -0.52%
2092 -0.03% -0.51%
2091 0.003% -0.5%
2090 -0.003% -0.48%
2089 0.03% -0.47%
2088 0.04% -0.45%
2087 0.06% -0.43%
2086 0.07% -0.42%
2085 0.07% -0.4%
2084 0.08% -0.37%
2083 0.08% -0.35%
2082 0.09% -0.33%
2081 0.11% -0.31%
2080 0.12% -0.29%
2079 0.12% -0.27%
2078 0.13% -0.24%
2077 0.13% -0.22%
2076 0.15% -0.2%
2075 0.15% -0.18%
2074 0.15% -0.15%
2073 0.16% -0.12%
2072 0.16% -0.11%
2071 0.12% -0.08%
2070 0.15% -0.05%
2069 0.16% -0.03%
2068 0.17% -0.01%
2067 0.18% 0.01%
2066 0.19% 0.03%
2065 0.21% 0.06%
2064 0.22% 0.08%
2063 0.26% 0.11%
2062 0.26% 0.13%
2061 0.3% 0.16%
2060 0.34% 0.18%
2059 0.38% 0.21%
2058 0.4% 0.23%
2057 0.46% 0.26%
2056 0.49% 0.28%
2055 0.54% 0.3%
2054 0.58% 0.33%
2053 0.61% 0.35%
2052 0.67% 0.38%
2051 0.71% 0.4%
2050 0.74% 0.42%
2049 0.78% 0.44%
2048 0.79% 0.47%
2047 0.82% 0.5%
2046 0.85% 0.52%
2045 0.86% 0.54%
2044 0.87% 0.56%
2043 0.87% 0.58%
2042 0.88% 0.6%
2041 0.87% 0.63%
2040 0.89% 0.65%
2039 0.87% 0.68%
2038 0.88% 0.7%
2037 0.88% 0.73%
2036 0.91% 0.75%
2035 0.89% 0.78%
2034 0.91% 0.82%
2033 0.94% 0.85%
2032 0.94% 0.87%
2031 0.98% 0.9%
2030 1.03% 0.93%
2029 1.09% 0.97%
2028 1.14% 0.52%
2027 1.21% 0.14%
2026 1.29% -0.07%
2025 1.33% -0.11%
2024 1.41% -0.15%
2023 1.51% -0.07%
2022 1.6% 0.82%
2021 1.63% 1.76%
2020 1.73% 1.94%
2019 1.86% 1.19%
2018 1.96% 0.24%
2017 2.05% 0.2%
2016 2.08% 0.47%
2015 2.08% 0.55%
2014 2.06% 0.3%
2013 2.04% 0.2%
2012 2.01% 0.26%
2011 1.98% 0.45%
2010 1.97% 0.62%
2009 1.93% 0.68%
2008 1.84% 0.75%
2007 1.68% 0.84%
2006 1.55% 0.97%
2005 1.47% 1.13%
2004 1.41% 1.28%
2003 1.34% 1.42%
2002 1.34% 1.53%
2001 1.38% 1.63%
2000 1.41% 1.75%
1999 1.4% 1.88%
1998 1.61% 1.98%
1997 1.88% 2.1%
1996 1.98% 2.23%
1995 2.09% 2.43%
1994 2.24% 2.54%
1993 2.44% 2.77%
1992 2.47% 2.86%
1991 2.41% 2.62%
1990 2.51% 2.45%
1989 2.68% 2.25%
1988 2.84% 2.13%
1987 3.07% 2.14%
1986 3.35% 2.23%
1985 3.46% 2.3%
1984 3.47% 2.37%
1983 3.45% 2.4%
1982 3.39% 2.36%
1981 3.3% 2.37%
1980 3.16% 2.39%
1979 3.03% 2.36%
1978 2.89% 2.35%
1977 3.7% 2.27%
1976 4.66% 2.21%
1975 3.6% 2.23%
1974 2.45% 2.21%
1973 2.38% 2.2%
1972 2.33% 2.2%
1971 2.29% 2.2%
1970 2.28% 2.21%
1969 2.3% 2.19%
1968 2.3% 2.18%
1967 2.27% 2.14%
1966 1.81% 2.11%
1965 1.53% 2.07%
1964 1.65% 2.02%
1963 1.54% 1.98%
1962 1.48% 1.96%
1961 1.79% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Algeria Nepal
Current population
48345858
29619950
Population rank 34/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.36%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 -90
Annual growth/decline +621,004 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 167/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -364,699
Net migration rank 161/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -364,699
2024 665,653 -31,240 355,516 -401,282
2023 691,724 -25,963 368,450 -409,782
2022 722,591 -14,684 379,021 -379,321
2021 735,514 -10,803 351,165 130,001
2020 724,140 -10,798 373,553 162,139
2019 809,522 -27,786 387,113 182,203
2018 824,428 -27,146 394,576 -295,151
2017 848,585 -14,403 406,219 -368,787
2016 849,368 -6,438 415,921 -341,748
2015 847,054 -27,638 410,565 -221,062
2014 839,654 -30,064 423,166 -310,156
2013 802,203 -30,052 424,804 -373,064
2012 790,645 -26,763 430,151 -371,707
2011 741,832 -20,108 429,957 -347,552
2010 719,350 -10,788 432,631 -269,963
2009 691,496 -4,458 441,290 -266,144
2008 662,044 -2,101 452,353 -261,540
2007 620,196 -25,046 464,780 -252,526
2006 580,812 -44,138 475,335 -241,455
2005 543,158 -51,345 489,093 -211,024
2004 508,773 -38,648 504,853 -197,336
2003 474,272 -39,421 516,575 -168,314
2002 451,369 -36,255 525,045 -153,730
2001 450,637 -26,539 542,118 -148,973
2000 447,025 -16,454 554,506 -147,193
1999 434,198 -5,657 557,847 -122,551
1998 425,928 -13,991 562,787 -108,400
1997 450,138 87,582 565,882 -98,454
1996 483,632 71,139 580,099 -92,307
1995 533,104 37,817 591,283 -86,232
1994 594,445 430 578,293 -27,415
1993 611,306 14,289 561,549 -37,782
1992 627,289 44,102 533,029 84,113
1991 616,850 -6,945 512,233 17,056
1990 612,369 1,962 495,202 -640
1989 628,542 -234 478,771 -39,808
1988 637,215 24,376 463,581 -64,246
1987 645,309 24,933 449,400 -72,437
1986 661,644 64,381 434,802 -47,017
1985 672,185 75,729 423,240 -30,154
1984 656,475 68,774 411,122 -19,300
1983 641,167 61,292 399,103 1,304
1982 620,415 48,660 385,741 -3,898
1981 595,150 39,043 374,145 -4,855
1980 559,983 32,879 364,254 5,084
1979 523,875 24,311 355,597 88
1978 491,876 19,317 345,765 346
1977 465,405 5,360 332,843 2,108
1976 440,192 302,662 323,222 -15,119
1975 417,803 300,482 312,479 -6,686
1974 399,509 -27,605 303,078 -4,361
1973 382,736 -29,938 288,750 -1,076
1972 368,179 -32,832 286,708 -2,107
1971 356,069 -35,141 280,752 -7,284
1970 346,564 -37,058 272,439 1,847
1969 334,541 -28,535 264,560 -527
1968 324,560 -23,870 258,259 -746
1967 316,289 -23,983 249,240 347
1966 309,628 -29,832 241,716 -3,306
1965 311,190 -142,810 233,726 -1,551
1964 312,729 -108,798 227,948 -6,087
1963 315,645 -124,175 219,586 -8,303
1962 283,903 -112,676 215,368 -9,249
1961 296,467 -123,928 209,917 -10,601
1960 290,582 -55,212 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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