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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.64 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 +1.81% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Algeria vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Netherlands
2100 64,987,758 17,359,081
2099 65,099,593 17,392,412
2098 65,201,636 17,425,508
2097 65,286,684 17,459,827
2096 65,363,853 17,495,124
2095 65,425,396 17,532,593
2094 65,482,152 17,571,051
2093 65,511,098 17,610,792
2092 65,539,089 17,649,611
2091 65,560,728 17,688,532
2090 65,558,683 17,730,570
2089 65,560,674 17,770,380
2088 65,543,659 17,809,825
2087 65,518,674 17,845,820
2086 65,480,237 17,885,001
2085 65,436,284 17,921,302
2084 65,389,859 17,957,639
2083 65,339,591 17,994,232
2082 65,286,947 18,029,404
2081 65,228,570 18,063,233
2080 65,156,366 18,093,703
2079 65,077,934 18,124,294
2078 64,997,944 18,152,738
2077 64,912,164 18,181,372
2076 64,829,265 18,206,864
2075 64,732,964 18,227,791
2074 64,635,550 18,245,652
2073 64,539,251 18,263,765
2072 64,437,887 18,280,443
2071 64,334,505 18,295,700
2070 64,254,716 18,311,141
2069 64,156,721 18,326,509
2068 64,054,948 18,341,711
2067 63,947,346 18,356,770
2066 63,834,128 18,374,904
2065 63,711,038 18,396,018
2064 63,574,559 18,417,894
2063 63,435,887 18,441,434
2062 63,274,087 18,464,922
2061 63,110,028 18,492,436
2060 62,923,891 18,520,315
2059 62,712,836 18,548,786
2058 62,478,336 18,577,700
2057 62,226,357 18,608,370
2056 61,939,173 18,638,918
2055 61,635,604 18,666,514
2054 61,305,903 18,692,598
2053 60,952,313 18,718,268
2052 60,585,478 18,741,740
2051 60,184,066 18,768,309
2050 59,759,780 18,789,481
2049 59,319,414 18,809,886
2048 58,863,159 18,827,655
2047 58,399,750 18,844,635
2046 57,923,788 18,855,920
2045 57,438,215 18,867,286
2044 56,949,229 18,877,101
2043 56,458,404 18,882,735
2042 55,972,536 18,885,839
2041 55,486,685 18,885,255
2040 55,008,982 18,879,571
2039 54,525,726 18,870,248
2038 54,053,698 18,855,512
2037 53,581,185 18,837,172
2036 53,114,315 18,811,873
2035 52,635,824 18,783,312
2034 52,170,347 18,750,125
2033 51,701,970 18,708,101
2032 51,222,432 18,662,054
2031 50,743,202 18,609,452
2030 50,249,453 18,549,634
2029 49,738,822 18,481,269
2028 49,202,648 18,404,195
2027 48,647,196 18,320,644
2026 48,064,789 18,227,403
2025 47,453,061 18,118,662
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% 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 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M 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 1.36% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Algeria Netherlands
Current population
48222325
18252623
Population rank 34/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.22%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +319
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 121/197
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 - -31,240 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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 (1960–2024, 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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