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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 5.06 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.52% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Algeria vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Nigeria
2100 64,987,758 481,678,166
2099 65,099,593 481,494,914
2098 65,201,636 481,219,866
2097 65,286,684 480,876,108
2096 65,363,853 480,460,381
2095 65,425,396 479,976,454
2094 65,482,152 479,432,855
2093 65,511,098 478,807,152
2092 65,539,089 478,097,591
2091 65,560,728 477,274,569
2090 65,558,683 476,367,086
2089 65,560,674 475,363,859
2088 65,543,659 474,268,867
2087 65,518,674 473,072,894
2086 65,480,237 471,769,229
2085 65,436,284 470,365,292
2084 65,389,859 468,843,169
2083 65,339,591 467,224,322
2082 65,286,947 465,509,151
2081 65,228,570 463,679,779
2080 65,156,366 461,741,930
2079 65,077,934 459,680,797
2078 64,997,944 457,513,367
2077 64,912,164 455,254,796
2076 64,829,265 452,885,729
2075 64,732,964 450,402,898
2074 64,635,550 447,825,224
2073 64,539,251 445,152,156
2072 64,437,887 442,375,349
2071 64,334,505 439,499,004
2070 64,254,716 436,539,777
2069 64,156,721 433,472,204
2068 64,054,948 430,320,190
2067 63,947,346 427,066,199
2066 63,834,128 423,736,078
2065 63,711,038 420,318,527
2064 63,574,559 416,811,285
2063 63,435,887 413,231,409
2062 63,274,087 409,583,480
2061 63,110,028 405,859,509
2060 62,923,891 402,073,494
2059 62,712,836 398,228,736
2058 62,478,336 394,315,883
2057 62,226,357 390,341,867
2056 61,939,173 386,298,064
2055 61,635,604 382,193,151
2054 61,305,903 378,030,342
2053 60,952,313 373,799,276
2052 60,585,478 369,501,634
2051 60,184,066 365,149,555
2050 59,759,780 360,734,783
2049 59,319,414 356,271,401
2048 58,863,159 351,752,501
2047 58,399,750 347,169,674
2046 57,923,788 342,532,578
2045 57,438,215 337,834,528
2044 56,949,229 333,076,416
2043 56,458,404 328,256,555
2042 55,972,536 323,388,886
2041 55,486,685 318,469,120
2040 55,008,982 313,492,800
2039 54,525,726 308,474,350
2038 54,053,698 303,423,786
2037 53,581,185 298,351,344
2036 53,114,315 293,250,795
2035 52,635,824 288,138,368
2034 52,170,347 283,018,151
2033 51,701,970 277,897,810
2032 51,222,432 272,769,123
2031 50,743,202 267,666,779
2030 50,249,453 262,583,487
2029 49,738,822 257,504,936
2028 49,202,648 252,465,743
2027 48,647,196 247,457,208
2026 48,064,789 242,477,499
2025 47,453,061 237,546,527
2024 46,814,308 232,679,478
2023 46,164,219 227,882,945
2022 45,477,389 223,150,896
2021 44,761,099 218,529,286
2020 44,042,091 213,996,181
2019 43,294,546 209,485,641
2018 42,505,035 204,938,755
2017 41,689,299 200,254,579
2016 40,850,721 195,443,700
2015 40,019,529 190,671,878
2014 39,205,031 185,896,915
2013 38,414,171 181,049,443
2012 37,646,166 176,200,625
2011 36,903,376 171,379,598
2010 36,188,236 166,642,886
2009 35,490,445 162,049,464
2008 34,816,961 157,595,014
2007 34,189,416 153,267,261
2006 33,623,506 149,077,334
2005 33,109,249 145,017,253
2004 32,628,286 141,057,045
2003 32,175,818 137,202,644
2002 31,750,835 133,471,989
2001 31,331,221 129,862,595
2000 30,903,893 126,382,494
1999 30,474,354 123,047,320
1998 30,054,133 119,846,254
1997 29,579,301 116,754,792
1996 29,033,044 113,754,779
1995 28,470,191 110,819,428
1994 27,887,279 107,935,714
1993 27,277,048 105,122,069
1992 26,628,568 102,372,770
1991 25,987,928 99,720,162
1990 25,375,810 97,120,925
1989 24,754,485 94,531,014
1988 24,109,536 92,020,090
1987 23,443,624 89,591,716
1986 22,745,499 87,235,953
1985 22,008,544 84,897,973
1984 21,271,969 82,526,443
1983 20,558,115 80,438,260
1982 19,872,348 78,378,701
1981 19,220,704 76,068,103
1980 18,607,174 73,764,641
1979 18,036,655 71,498,242
1978 17,506,974 69,326,532
1977 17,015,994 67,234,590
1976 16,409,170 65,258,009
1975 15,678,596 63,410,815
1974 15,133,502 61,679,144
1973 14,771,147 60,082,139
1972 14,427,072 58,601,748
1971 14,098,936 57,214,684
1970 13,783,719 55,893,838
1969 13,475,960 54,631,914
1968 13,172,614 53,432,783
1967 12,876,118 52,293,065
1966 12,590,069 51,188,234
1965 12,365,976 50,086,764
1964 12,179,813 49,012,016
1963 11,982,118 47,973,575
1962 11,800,771 46,965,292
1961 11,628,883 45,989,310
1960 11,424,922 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Nigeria
2100 -0.17% 0.04%
2099 -0.16% 0.06%
2098 -0.13% 0.07%
2097 -0.12% 0.09%
2096 -0.09% 0.1%
2095 -0.09% 0.11%
2094 -0.04% 0.13%
2093 -0.04% 0.15%
2092 -0.03% 0.17%
2091 0.003% 0.19%
2090 -0.003% 0.21%
2089 0.03% 0.23%
2088 0.04% 0.25%
2087 0.06% 0.28%
2086 0.07% 0.3%
2085 0.07% 0.32%
2084 0.08% 0.35%
2083 0.08% 0.37%
2082 0.09% 0.39%
2081 0.11% 0.42%
2080 0.12% 0.45%
2079 0.12% 0.47%
2078 0.13% 0.5%
2077 0.13% 0.52%
2076 0.15% 0.55%
2075 0.15% 0.58%
2074 0.15% 0.6%
2073 0.16% 0.63%
2072 0.16% 0.65%
2071 0.12% 0.68%
2070 0.15% 0.71%
2069 0.16% 0.73%
2068 0.17% 0.76%
2067 0.18% 0.79%
2066 0.19% 0.81%
2065 0.21% 0.84%
2064 0.22% 0.87%
2063 0.26% 0.89%
2062 0.26% 0.92%
2061 0.3% 0.94%
2060 0.34% 0.97%
2059 0.38% 0.99%
2058 0.4% 1.02%
2057 0.46% 1.05%
2056 0.49% 1.07%
2055 0.54% 1.1%
2054 0.58% 1.13%
2053 0.61% 1.16%
2052 0.67% 1.19%
2051 0.71% 1.22%
2050 0.74% 1.25%
2049 0.78% 1.28%
2048 0.79% 1.32%
2047 0.82% 1.35%
2046 0.85% 1.39%
2045 0.86% 1.43%
2044 0.87% 1.47%
2043 0.87% 1.51%
2042 0.88% 1.54%
2041 0.87% 1.59%
2040 0.89% 1.63%
2039 0.87% 1.66%
2038 0.88% 1.7%
2037 0.88% 1.74%
2036 0.91% 1.77%
2035 0.89% 1.81%
2034 0.91% 1.84%
2033 0.94% 1.88%
2032 0.94% 1.91%
2031 0.98% 1.94%
2030 1.03% 1.97%
2029 1.09% 2%
2028 1.14% 2.02%
2027 1.21% 2.05%
2026 1.29% 2.08%
2025 1.36% 2.09%
2024 1.41% 2.1%
2023 1.51% 2.12%
2022 1.6% 2.11%
2021 1.63% 2.12%
2020 1.73% 2.15%
2019 1.86% 2.22%
2018 1.96% 2.34%
2017 2.05% 2.46%
2016 2.08% 2.5%
2015 2.08% 2.57%
2014 2.06% 2.68%
2013 2.04% 2.75%
2012 2.01% 2.81%
2011 1.98% 2.84%
2010 1.97% 2.83%
2009 1.93% 2.83%
2008 1.84% 2.82%
2007 1.68% 2.81%
2006 1.55% 2.8%
2005 1.47% 2.81%
2004 1.41% 2.81%
2003 1.34% 2.8%
2002 1.34% 2.78%
2001 1.38% 2.75%
2000 1.41% 2.71%
1999 1.4% 2.67%
1998 1.61% 2.65%
1997 1.88% 2.64%
1996 1.98% 2.65%
1995 2.09% 2.67%
1994 2.24% 2.68%
1993 2.44% 2.69%
1992 2.47% 2.66%
1991 2.41% 2.68%
1990 2.51% 2.74%
1989 2.68% 2.73%
1988 2.84% 2.71%
1987 3.07% 2.7%
1986 3.35% 2.75%
1985 3.46% 2.87%
1984 3.47% 2.6%
1983 3.45% 2.63%
1982 3.39% 3.04%
1981 3.3% 3.12%
1980 3.16% 3.17%
1979 3.03% 3.13%
1978 2.89% 3.11%
1977 3.7% 3.03%
1976 4.66% 2.91%
1975 3.6% 2.81%
1974 2.45% 2.66%
1973 2.38% 2.53%
1972 2.33% 2.42%
1971 2.29% 2.36%
1970 2.28% 2.31%
1969 2.3% 2.24%
1968 2.3% 2.18%
1967 2.27% 2.16%
1966 1.81% 2.2%
1965 1.53% 2.19%
1964 1.65% 2.16%
1963 1.54% 2.15%
1962 1.48% 2.12%
1961 1.79% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Algeria Nigeria
Current population
48222325
243824469
Population rank 34/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 2.94%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
6.58 seconds
One birth every
34.8 seconds
4.2 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 48/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -15,258
Net migration rank 161/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -15,258
2024 - -31,240 - -35,202
2023 691,724 -25,963 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 722,591 -14,684 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 735,514 -10,803 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 724,140 -10,798 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 809,522 -27,786 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 824,428 -27,146 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 848,585 -14,403 4,706,183 78,685
2016 849,368 -6,438 4,761,594 75,265
2015 847,054 -27,638 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 839,654 -30,064 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 802,203 -30,052 4,811,751 40,201
2012 790,645 -26,763 4,774,508 71,138
2011 741,832 -20,108 4,728,363 67,808
2010 719,350 -10,788 4,629,173 47,966
2009 691,496 -4,458 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 662,044 -2,101 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 620,196 -25,046 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 580,812 -44,138 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 543,158 -51,345 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 508,773 -38,648 3,877,376 46,370
2003 474,272 -39,421 3,751,120 33,857
2002 451,369 -36,255 3,606,814 69,594
2001 450,637 -26,539 3,478,370 64,163
2000 447,025 -16,454 3,343,196 74,535
1999 434,198 -5,657 3,155,425 97,195
1998 425,928 -13,991 3,003,946 145,575
1997 450,138 87,582 2,936,500 96,885
1996 483,632 71,139 2,882,205 84,448
1995 533,104 37,817 2,830,771 73,243
1994 594,445 430 2,735,198 128,134
1993 611,306 14,289 2,673,675 90,200
1992 627,289 44,102 2,596,173 138,412
1991 616,850 -6,945 2,527,807 42,760
1990 612,369 1,962 2,491,928 135,959
1989 628,542 -234 2,452,324 99,588
1988 637,215 24,376 2,376,419 93,510
1987 645,309 24,933 2,322,397 64,418
1986 661,644 64,381 2,295,003 29,682
1985 672,185 75,729 2,289,784 61,514
1984 656,475 68,774 2,278,060 113,758
1983 641,167 61,292 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 620,415 48,660 2,233,401 101,116
1981 595,150 39,043 2,179,884 106,723
1980 559,983 32,879 2,121,618 198,672
1979 523,875 24,311 2,074,807 137,721
1978 491,876 19,317 2,019,621 111,258
1977 465,405 5,360 1,923,917 129,075
1976 440,192 302,662 1,827,289 72,889
1975 417,803 300,482 1,718,623 75,603
1974 399,509 -27,605 1,624,813 44,281
1973 382,736 -29,938 1,525,485 -618
1972 368,179 -32,832 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 356,069 -35,141 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 346,564 -37,058 1,295,507 7,953
1969 334,541 -28,535 1,213,484 6,912
1968 324,560 -23,870 1,168,254 9,615
1967 316,289 -23,983 1,082,884 18,683
1966 309,628 -29,832 1,095,582 12,513
1965 311,190 -142,810 1,061,840 32,988
1964 312,729 -108,798 1,028,272 26,411
1963 315,645 -124,175 995,116 27,115
1962 283,903 -112,676 966,452 27,906
1961 296,467 -123,928 932,111 25,515
1960 290,582 -55,212 901,301 12,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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