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Population in Algeria compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.65 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Algeria vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Netherlands
2100 64,963,450 17,329,352
2099 65,075,244 17,362,626
2098 65,177,248 17,395,665
2097 65,262,264 17,429,925
2096 65,339,404 17,465,162
2095 65,400,924 17,502,567
2094 65,457,659 17,540,959
2093 65,486,594 17,580,632
2092 65,514,575 17,619,384
2091 65,536,206 17,658,238
2090 65,534,162 17,700,204
2089 65,536,151 17,739,947
2088 65,519,144 17,779,324
2087 65,494,168 17,815,257
2086 65,455,745 17,854,371
2085 65,411,808 17,890,610
2084 65,365,401 17,926,885
2083 65,315,151 17,963,416
2082 65,262,527 17,998,527
2081 65,204,172 18,032,297
2080 65,131,995 18,062,716
2079 65,053,592 18,093,254
2078 64,973,632 18,121,649
2077 64,887,885 18,150,234
2076 64,805,016 18,175,683
2075 64,708,752 18,196,574
2074 64,611,374 18,214,405
2073 64,515,111 18,232,486
2072 64,413,784 18,249,136
2071 64,310,442 18,264,367
2070 64,230,683 18,279,781
2069 64,132,724 18,295,123
2068 64,030,989 18,310,300
2067 63,923,427 18,325,333
2066 63,810,251 18,343,435
2065 63,687,208 18,364,513
2064 63,550,779 18,386,352
2063 63,412,160 18,409,851
2062 63,250,420 18,433,299
2061 63,086,423 18,460,766
2060 62,900,355 18,488,598
2059 62,689,379 18,517,020
2058 62,454,967 18,545,884
2057 62,203,082 18,576,502
2056 61,916,006 18,606,997
2055 61,612,550 18,634,546
2054 61,282,973 18,660,585
2053 60,929,515 18,686,212
2052 60,562,817 18,709,643
2051 60,161,555 18,736,166
2050 59,737,427 18,757,302
2049 59,297,226 18,777,673
2048 58,841,142 18,795,411
2047 58,377,907 18,812,362
2046 57,902,123 18,823,628
2045 57,416,731 18,834,974
2044 56,927,927 18,844,772
2043 56,437,286 18,850,396
2042 55,951,600 18,853,495
2041 55,465,931 18,852,912
2040 54,988,407 18,847,238
2039 54,505,331 18,837,931
2038 54,033,480 18,823,220
2037 53,561,143 18,804,912
2036 53,094,449 18,779,656
2035 52,616,136 18,751,144
2034 52,150,833 18,718,013
2033 51,682,632 18,676,061
2032 51,203,273 18,630,094
2031 50,724,222 18,577,582
2030 50,230,658 18,517,866
2029 49,720,218 18,449,618
2028 49,184,244 18,372,676
2027 48,629,000 18,289,268
2026 48,046,811 18,196,186
2025 47,435,312 18,087,633
2024 46,814,308 17,993,485
2023 46,164,219 17,877,117
2022 45,477,389 17,700,982
2021 44,761,099 17,533,044
2020 44,042,091 17,441,500
2019 43,294,546 17,344,874
2018 42,505,035 17,231,624
2017 41,689,299 17,131,296
2016 40,850,721 17,030,314
2015 40,019,529 16,939,923
2014 39,205,031 16,865,008
2013 38,414,171 16,804,432
2012 37,646,166 16,754,962
2011 36,903,376 16,693,074
2010 36,188,236 16,615,394
2009 35,490,445 16,530,388
2008 34,816,961 16,445,593
2007 34,189,416 16,381,696
2006 33,623,506 16,346,101
2005 33,109,249 16,319,868
2004 32,628,286 16,281,779
2003 32,175,818 16,225,302
2002 31,750,835 16,148,929
2001 31,331,221 16,046,180
2000 30,903,893 15,925,513
1999 30,474,354 15,812,088
1998 30,054,133 15,707,209
1997 29,579,301 15,610,650
1996 29,033,044 15,530,498
1995 28,470,191 15,459,006
1994 27,887,279 15,382,838
1993 27,277,048 15,290,368
1992 26,628,568 15,184,166
1991 25,987,928 15,069,798
1990 25,375,810 14,951,510
1989 24,754,485 14,848,907
1988 24,109,536 14,760,094
1987 23,443,624 14,665,037
1986 22,745,499 14,572,278
1985 22,008,544 14,491,632
1984 21,271,969 14,424,211
1983 20,558,115 14,367,070
1982 19,872,348 14,312,690
1981 19,220,704 14,247,208
1980 18,607,174 14,149,800
1979 18,036,655 14,038,270
1978 17,506,974 13,941,700
1977 17,015,994 13,856,185
1976 16,409,170 13,774,037
1975 15,678,596 13,666,335
1974 15,133,502 13,545,056
1973 14,771,147 13,439,322
1972 14,427,072 13,328,593
1971 14,098,936 13,194,497
1970 13,783,719 13,038,526
1969 13,475,960 12,877,984
1968 13,172,614 12,729,721
1967 12,876,118 12,598,201
1966 12,590,069 12,456,251
1965 12,365,976 12,294,732
1964 12,179,813 12,127,120
1963 11,982,118 11,965,966
1962 11,800,771 11,805,689
1961 11,628,883 11,638,712
1960 11,424,922 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Netherlands
2100 -0.17% -0.19%
2099 -0.16% -0.19%
2098 -0.13% -0.2%
2097 -0.12% -0.2%
2096 -0.09% -0.21%
2095 -0.09% -0.22%
2094 -0.04% -0.23%
2093 -0.04% -0.22%
2092 -0.03% -0.22%
2091 0.003% -0.24%
2090 -0.003% -0.22%
2089 0.03% -0.22%
2088 0.04% -0.2%
2087 0.06% -0.22%
2086 0.07% -0.2%
2085 0.07% -0.2%
2084 0.08% -0.2%
2083 0.08% -0.2%
2082 0.09% -0.19%
2081 0.11% -0.17%
2080 0.12% -0.17%
2079 0.12% -0.16%
2078 0.13% -0.16%
2077 0.13% -0.14%
2076 0.15% -0.11%
2075 0.15% -0.1%
2074 0.15% -0.1%
2073 0.16% -0.09%
2072 0.16% -0.08%
2071 0.12% -0.08%
2070 0.15% -0.08%
2069 0.16% -0.08%
2068 0.17% -0.08%
2067 0.18% -0.1%
2066 0.19% -0.11%
2065 0.21% -0.12%
2064 0.22% -0.13%
2063 0.26% -0.13%
2062 0.26% -0.15%
2061 0.3% -0.15%
2060 0.34% -0.15%
2059 0.38% -0.16%
2058 0.4% -0.16%
2057 0.46% -0.16%
2056 0.49% -0.15%
2055 0.54% -0.14%
2054 0.58% -0.14%
2053 0.61% -0.13%
2052 0.67% -0.14%
2051 0.71% -0.11%
2050 0.74% -0.11%
2049 0.78% -0.09%
2048 0.79% -0.09%
2047 0.82% -0.06%
2046 0.85% -0.06%
2045 0.86% -0.05%
2044 0.87% -0.03%
2043 0.87% -0.02%
2042 0.88% 0.003%
2041 0.87% 0.03%
2040 0.89% 0.05%
2039 0.87% 0.08%
2038 0.88% 0.1%
2037 0.88% 0.13%
2036 0.91% 0.15%
2035 0.89% 0.18%
2034 0.91% 0.22%
2033 0.94% 0.25%
2032 0.94% 0.28%
2031 0.98% 0.32%
2030 1.03% 0.37%
2029 1.09% 0.42%
2028 1.14% 0.46%
2027 1.21% 0.51%
2026 1.29% 0.6%
2025 1.33% 0.52%
2024 1.41% 0.65%
2023 1.51% 1%
2022 1.6% 0.96%
2021 1.63% 0.52%
2020 1.73% 0.56%
2019 1.86% 0.66%
2018 1.96% 0.59%
2017 2.05% 0.59%
2016 2.08% 0.53%
2015 2.08% 0.44%
2014 2.06% 0.36%
2013 2.04% 0.3%
2012 2.01% 0.37%
2011 1.98% 0.47%
2010 1.97% 0.51%
2009 1.93% 0.52%
2008 1.84% 0.39%
2007 1.68% 0.22%
2006 1.55% 0.16%
2005 1.47% 0.23%
2004 1.41% 0.35%
2003 1.34% 0.47%
2002 1.34% 0.64%
2001 1.38% 0.76%
2000 1.41% 0.72%
1999 1.4% 0.67%
1998 1.61% 0.62%
1997 1.88% 0.52%
1996 1.98% 0.46%
1995 2.09% 0.5%
1994 2.24% 0.6%
1993 2.44% 0.7%
1992 2.47% 0.76%
1991 2.41% 0.79%
1990 2.51% 0.69%
1989 2.68% 0.6%
1988 2.84% 0.65%
1987 3.07% 0.64%
1986 3.35% 0.56%
1985 3.46% 0.47%
1984 3.47% 0.4%
1983 3.45% 0.38%
1982 3.39% 0.46%
1981 3.3% 0.69%
1980 3.16% 0.79%
1979 3.03% 0.69%
1978 2.89% 0.62%
1977 3.7% 0.6%
1976 4.66% 0.79%
1975 3.6% 0.9%
1974 2.45% 0.79%
1973 2.38% 0.83%
1972 2.33% 1.02%
1971 2.29% 1.2%
1970 2.28% 1.25%
1969 2.3% 1.16%
1968 2.3% 1.04%
1967 2.27% 1.14%
1966 1.81% 1.31%
1965 1.53% 1.38%
1964 1.65% 1.35%
1963 1.54% 1.36%
1962 1.48% 1.43%
1961 1.79% 1.32%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Algeria Netherlands
Current population
48345858
18243998
Population rank 34/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.22%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
5.6 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
3.18 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +258
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 127/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +104,681
Net migration rank 161/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 104,681
2024 665,653 -31,240 -7,197 121,628
2023 691,724 -25,963 -5,363 144,558
2022 722,591 -14,684 -1,770 224,472
2021 735,514 -10,803 7,014 106,416
2020 724,140 -10,798 0 67,598
2019 809,522 -27,786 17,345 109,003
2018 824,428 -27,146 15,508 87,197
2017 848,585 -14,403 18,844 86,332
2016 849,368 -6,438 23,843 88,743
2015 847,054 -27,638 23,716 55,585
2014 839,654 -30,064 35,417 36,591
2013 802,203 -30,052 30,248 19,973
2012 790,645 -26,763 35,186 14,861
2011 741,832 -20,108 45,072 31,224
2010 719,350 -10,788 48,184 33,703
2009 691,496 -4,458 51,244 39,832
2008 662,044 -2,101 49,337 32,406
2007 620,196 -25,046 49,145 -304
2006 580,812 -44,138 49,038 -25,401
2005 543,158 -51,345 50,592 -22,496
2004 508,773 -38,648 56,987 -9,230
2003 474,272 -39,421 58,411 7,937
2002 451,369 -36,255 59,751 28,824
2001 450,637 -26,539 62,580 56,096
2000 447,025 -16,454 66,887 59,308
1999 434,198 -5,657 60,086 47,179
1998 425,928 -13,991 61,258 52,058
1997 450,138 87,582 56,198 31,302
1996 483,632 71,139 51,251 21,792
1995 533,104 37,817 54,106 15,056
1994 594,445 430 61,532 20,193
1993 611,306 14,289 58,103 44,514
1992 627,289 44,102 66,811 50,148
1991 616,850 -6,945 69,321 51,670
1990 612,369 1,962 68,777 53,564
1989 628,542 -234 59,396 31,165
1988 637,215 24,376 61,993 31,026
1987 645,309 24,933 64,526 39,559
1986 661,644 64,381 59,746 30,380
1985 672,185 75,729 55,069 27,356
1984 656,475 68,774 54,812 12,902
1983 641,167 61,292 51,722 11,007
1982 620,415 48,660 54,388 7,644
1981 595,150 39,043 62,688 17,643
1980 559,983 32,879 66,504 54,010
1979 523,875 24,311 63,172 42,772
1978 491,876 19,317 61,344 26,639
1977 465,405 5,360 63,739 19,809
1976 440,192 302,662 63,361 18,774
1975 417,803 300,482 64,232 68,569
1974 399,509 -27,605 75,853 31,645
1973 382,736 -29,938 84,668 18,705
1972 368,179 -32,832 101,297 17,470
1971 356,069 -35,141 116,112 32,756
1970 346,564 -37,058 129,082 32,438
1969 334,541 -28,535 139,082 21,850
1968 324,560 -23,870 132,389 7,243
1967 316,289 -23,983 138,580 -10,673
1966 309,628 -29,832 138,265 20,740
1965 311,190 -142,810 146,308 19,444
1964 312,729 -108,798 157,653 15,014
1963 315,645 -124,175 154,361 -21
1962 283,903 -112,676 153,474 18,024
1961 296,467 -123,928 159,450 8,258
1960 290,582 -55,212 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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