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Population in Algeria compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 8.99 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Algeria vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria New Zealand
2100 64,963,450 5,915,768
2099 65,075,244 5,920,061
2098 65,177,248 5,924,133
2097 65,262,264 5,927,189
2096 65,339,404 5,929,831
2095 65,400,924 5,931,770
2094 65,457,659 5,933,105
2093 65,486,594 5,935,725
2092 65,514,575 5,936,005
2091 65,536,206 5,937,584
2090 65,534,162 5,938,671
2089 65,536,151 5,941,788
2088 65,519,144 5,942,552
2087 65,494,168 5,945,502
2086 65,455,745 5,948,659
2085 65,411,808 5,952,187
2084 65,365,401 5,956,025
2083 65,315,151 5,960,521
2082 65,262,527 5,963,849
2081 65,204,172 5,965,417
2080 65,131,995 5,967,986
2079 65,053,592 5,969,234
2078 64,973,632 5,969,831
2077 64,887,885 5,968,708
2076 64,805,016 5,968,290
2075 64,708,752 5,967,889
2074 64,611,374 5,966,738
2073 64,515,111 5,965,412
2072 64,413,784 5,961,455
2071 64,310,442 5,961,400
2070 64,230,683 5,960,718
2069 64,132,724 5,959,460
2068 64,030,989 5,957,827
2067 63,923,427 5,955,348
2066 63,810,251 5,951,452
2065 63,687,208 5,947,293
2064 63,550,779 5,943,767
2063 63,412,160 5,941,828
2062 63,250,420 5,937,757
2061 63,086,423 5,936,521
2060 62,900,355 5,933,016
2059 62,689,379 5,928,350
2058 62,454,967 5,922,743
2057 62,203,082 5,916,754
2056 61,916,006 5,910,221
2055 61,612,550 5,901,290
2054 61,282,973 5,891,739
2053 60,929,515 5,881,824
2052 60,562,817 5,873,115
2051 60,161,555 5,861,135
2050 59,737,427 5,849,861
2049 59,297,226 5,841,135
2048 58,841,142 5,830,154
2047 58,377,907 5,819,016
2046 57,902,123 5,806,848
2045 57,416,731 5,792,780
2044 56,927,927 5,777,886
2043 56,437,286 5,761,590
2042 55,951,600 5,743,549
2041 55,465,931 5,724,283
2040 54,988,407 5,705,914
2039 54,505,331 5,687,068
2038 54,033,480 5,667,019
2037 53,561,143 5,647,323
2036 53,094,449 5,627,207
2035 52,616,136 5,606,247
2034 52,150,833 5,585,417
2033 51,682,632 5,562,621
2032 51,203,273 5,539,615
2031 50,724,222 5,514,530
2030 50,230,658 5,488,472
2029 49,720,218 5,460,094
2028 49,184,244 5,429,936
2027 48,629,000 5,397,099
2026 48,046,811 5,361,990
2025 47,435,312 5,324,700
2024 46,814,308 5,290,000
2023 46,164,219 5,200,000
2022 45,477,389 5,081,700
2021 44,761,099 5,084,600
2020 44,042,091 5,072,400
2019 43,294,546 4,970,300
2018 42,505,035 4,900,600
2017 41,689,299 4,813,600
2016 40,850,721 4,714,100
2015 40,019,529 4,609,400
2014 39,205,031 4,516,500
2013 38,414,171 4,442,100
2012 37,646,166 4,408,100
2011 36,903,376 4,384,000
2010 36,188,236 4,350,700
2009 35,490,445 4,302,600
2008 34,816,961 4,259,800
2007 34,189,416 4,223,800
2006 33,623,506 4,184,600
2005 33,109,249 4,133,900
2004 32,628,286 4,087,500
2003 32,175,818 4,027,200
2002 31,750,835 3,948,500
2001 31,331,221 3,880,500
2000 30,903,893 3,857,700
1999 30,474,354 3,835,100
1998 30,054,133 3,815,000
1997 29,579,301 3,781,300
1996 29,033,044 3,732,000
1995 28,470,191 3,673,400
1994 27,887,279 3,620,000
1993 27,277,048 3,572,200
1992 26,628,568 3,531,700
1991 25,987,928 3,495,100
1990 25,375,810 3,329,800
1989 24,754,485 3,299,200
1988 24,109,536 3,283,400
1987 23,443,624 3,274,400
1986 22,745,499 3,246,300
1985 22,008,544 3,247,100
1984 21,271,969 3,227,100
1983 20,558,115 3,199,300
1982 19,872,348 3,156,100
1981 19,220,704 3,124,900
1980 18,607,174 3,112,900
1979 18,036,655 3,109,000
1978 17,506,974 3,121,200
1977 17,015,994 3,120,200
1976 16,409,170 3,110,500
1975 15,678,596 3,083,100
1974 15,133,502 3,023,700
1973 14,771,147 2,961,300
1972 14,427,072 2,903,900
1971 14,098,936 2,853,000
1970 13,783,719 2,810,700
1969 13,475,960 2,772,800
1968 13,172,614 2,748,100
1967 12,876,118 2,724,100
1966 12,590,069 2,675,900
1965 12,365,976 2,628,400
1964 12,179,813 2,585,400
1963 11,982,118 2,531,800
1962 11,800,771 2,482,000
1961 11,628,883 2,419,700
1960 11,424,922 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria New Zealand
2100 -0.17% -0.07%
2099 -0.16% -0.07%
2098 -0.13% -0.05%
2097 -0.12% -0.04%
2096 -0.09% -0.03%
2095 -0.09% -0.02%
2094 -0.04% -0.04%
2093 -0.04% -0.005%
2092 -0.03% -0.03%
2091 0.003% -0.02%
2090 -0.003% -0.05%
2089 0.03% -0.01%
2088 0.04% -0.05%
2087 0.06% -0.05%
2086 0.07% -0.06%
2085 0.07% -0.06%
2084 0.08% -0.08%
2083 0.08% -0.06%
2082 0.09% -0.03%
2081 0.11% -0.04%
2080 0.12% -0.02%
2079 0.12% -0.01%
2078 0.13% 0.02%
2077 0.13% 0.007%
2076 0.15% 0.007%
2075 0.15% 0.02%
2074 0.15% 0.02%
2073 0.16% 0.07%
2072 0.16% 0.001%
2071 0.12% 0.01%
2070 0.15% 0.02%
2069 0.16% 0.03%
2068 0.17% 0.04%
2067 0.18% 0.07%
2066 0.19% 0.07%
2065 0.21% 0.06%
2064 0.22% 0.03%
2063 0.26% 0.07%
2062 0.26% 0.02%
2061 0.3% 0.06%
2060 0.34% 0.08%
2059 0.38% 0.09%
2058 0.4% 0.1%
2057 0.46% 0.11%
2056 0.49% 0.15%
2055 0.54% 0.16%
2054 0.58% 0.17%
2053 0.61% 0.15%
2052 0.67% 0.2%
2051 0.71% 0.19%
2050 0.74% 0.15%
2049 0.78% 0.19%
2048 0.79% 0.19%
2047 0.82% 0.21%
2046 0.85% 0.24%
2045 0.86% 0.26%
2044 0.87% 0.28%
2043 0.87% 0.31%
2042 0.88% 0.34%
2041 0.87% 0.32%
2040 0.89% 0.33%
2039 0.87% 0.35%
2038 0.88% 0.35%
2037 0.88% 0.36%
2036 0.91% 0.37%
2035 0.89% 0.37%
2034 0.91% 0.41%
2033 0.94% 0.42%
2032 0.94% 0.45%
2031 0.98% 0.47%
2030 1.03% 0.52%
2029 1.09% 0.56%
2028 1.14% 0.61%
2027 1.21% 0.65%
2026 1.29% 0.7%
2025 1.33% 0.66%
2024 1.41% 1.73%
2023 1.51% 2.33%
2022 1.6% -0.06%
2021 1.63% 0.24%
2020 1.73% 2.05%
2019 1.86% 1.42%
2018 1.96% 1.81%
2017 2.05% 2.11%
2016 2.08% 2.27%
2015 2.08% 2.06%
2014 2.06% 1.67%
2013 2.04% 0.77%
2012 2.01% 0.55%
2011 1.98% 0.77%
2010 1.97% 1.12%
2009 1.93% 1%
2008 1.84% 0.85%
2007 1.68% 0.94%
2006 1.55% 1.23%
2005 1.47% 1.14%
2004 1.41% 1.5%
2003 1.34% 1.99%
2002 1.34% 1.75%
2001 1.38% 0.59%
2000 1.41% 0.59%
1999 1.4% 0.53%
1998 1.61% 0.89%
1997 1.88% 1.32%
1996 1.98% 1.6%
1995 2.09% 1.48%
1994 2.24% 1.34%
1993 2.44% 1.15%
1992 2.47% 1.05%
1991 2.41% 4.96%
1990 2.51% 0.93%
1989 2.68% 0.48%
1988 2.84% 0.27%
1987 3.07% 0.87%
1986 3.35% -0.02%
1985 3.46% 0.62%
1984 3.47% 0.87%
1983 3.45% 1.37%
1982 3.39% 1%
1981 3.3% 0.39%
1980 3.16% 0.13%
1979 3.03% -0.39%
1978 2.89% 0.03%
1977 3.7% 0.31%
1976 4.66% 0.89%
1975 3.6% 1.96%
1974 2.45% 2.11%
1973 2.38% 1.98%
1972 2.33% 1.78%
1971 2.29% 1.5%
1970 2.28% 1.37%
1969 2.3% 0.9%
1968 2.3% 0.88%
1967 2.27% 1.8%
1966 1.81% 1.81%
1965 1.53% 1.66%
1964 1.65% 2.12%
1963 1.54% 2.01%
1962 1.48% 2.57%
1961 1.79% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Algeria New Zealand
Current population
48345858
5380024
Population rank 34/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.06%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
15.2 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
9.01 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +95
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 118/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +17,403
Net migration rank 161/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 17,403
2024 665,653 -31,240 20,631 18,766
2023 691,724 -25,963 19,031 21,404
2022 722,591 -14,684 20,276 21,404
2021 735,514 -10,803 23,745 -14,944
2020 724,140 -10,798 25,007 42,124
2019 809,522 -27,786 25,349 69,770
2018 824,428 -27,146 24,797 59,139
2017 848,585 -14,403 26,282 68,349
2016 849,368 -6,438 28,237 75,512
2015 847,054 -27,638 29,408 70,870
2014 839,654 -30,064 26,196 57,974
2013 802,203 -30,052 29,096 26,385
2012 790,645 -26,763 31,077 -1,015
2011 741,832 -20,108 31,302 -2,196
2010 719,350 -10,788 35,458 6,722
2009 691,496 -4,458 33,560 12,700
2008 662,044 -2,101 35,143 4,804
2007 620,196 -25,046 35,480 3,053
2006 580,812 -44,138 30,924 14,542
2005 543,158 -51,345 30,674 19,212
2004 508,773 -38,648 29,634 24,521
2003 474,272 -39,421 28,150 42,456
2002 451,369 -36,255 25,941 48,195
2001 450,637 -26,539 27,939 17,793
2000 447,025 -16,454 29,897 -6,604
1999 434,198 -5,657 28,916 -7,634
1998 425,928 -13,991 29,146 -1,387
1997 450,138 87,582 30,137 12,040
1996 483,632 71,139 28,997 25,169
1995 533,104 37,817 29,828 26,743
1994 594,445 430 30,372 20,420
1993 611,306 14,289 31,685 12,638
1992 627,289 44,102 32,067 6,460
1991 616,850 -6,945 33,518 31,156
1990 612,369 1,962 33,298 70,432
1989 628,542 -234 30,749 -8,818
1988 637,215 24,376 29,846 -17,005
1987 645,309 24,933 27,603 -7,631
1986 661,644 64,381 25,549 -10,234
1985 672,185 75,729 24,126 -13,462
1984 656,475 68,774 26,043 -901
1983 641,167 61,292 24,315 11,464
1982 620,415 48,660 24,207 7,982
1981 595,150 39,043 25,374 -7,606
1980 559,983 32,879 23,658 -15,423
1979 523,875 24,311 26,675 -26,694
1978 491,876 19,317 26,156 -28,783
1977 465,405 5,360 28,020 -22,697
1976 440,192 302,662 29,456 -9,138
1975 417,803 300,482 31,355 13,196
1974 399,509 -27,605 33,896 27,580
1973 382,736 -29,938 35,239 28,261
1972 368,179 -32,832 38,244 17,779
1971 356,069 -35,141 40,000 7,547
1970 346,564 -37,058 37,101 4,511
1969 334,541 -28,535 38,098 -5,212
1968 324,560 -23,870 37,594 -11,853
1967 316,289 -23,983 37,974 -2,289
1966 309,628 -29,832 36,151 9,161
1965 311,190 -142,810 36,982 9,245
1964 312,729 -108,798 39,375 9,806
1963 315,645 -124,175 42,027 10,226
1962 283,903 -112,676 42,865 12,697
1961 296,467 -123,928 43,482 10,689
1960 290,582 -55,212 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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