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Population in Algeria compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.81 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Algeria vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria North Korea
2100 64,987,758 19,604,631
2099 65,099,593 19,733,548
2098 65,201,636 19,862,949
2097 65,286,684 19,993,288
2096 65,363,853 20,124,518
2095 65,425,396 20,256,401
2094 65,482,152 20,388,156
2093 65,511,098 20,520,253
2092 65,539,089 20,652,961
2091 65,560,728 20,785,785
2090 65,558,683 20,918,305
2089 65,560,674 21,050,580
2088 65,543,659 21,182,325
2087 65,518,674 21,314,047
2086 65,480,237 21,445,329
2085 65,436,284 21,575,835
2084 65,389,859 21,705,777
2083 65,339,591 21,835,029
2082 65,286,947 21,964,199
2081 65,228,570 22,092,862
2080 65,156,366 22,220,948
2079 65,077,934 22,348,577
2078 64,997,944 22,475,755
2077 64,912,164 22,602,817
2076 64,829,265 22,729,499
2075 64,732,964 22,856,369
2074 64,635,550 22,983,784
2073 64,539,251 23,111,441
2072 64,437,887 23,239,261
2071 64,334,505 23,367,583
2070 64,254,716 23,496,136
2069 64,156,721 23,625,538
2068 64,054,948 23,755,136
2067 63,947,346 23,884,879
2066 63,834,128 24,015,027
2065 63,711,038 24,144,985
2064 63,574,559 24,274,257
2063 63,435,887 24,402,439
2062 63,274,087 24,529,941
2061 63,110,028 24,656,350
2060 62,923,891 24,780,911
2059 62,712,836 24,903,037
2058 62,478,336 25,023,260
2057 62,226,357 25,140,523
2056 61,939,173 25,255,342
2055 61,635,604 25,366,397
2054 61,305,903 25,474,292
2053 60,952,313 25,578,870
2052 60,585,478 25,679,963
2051 60,184,066 25,777,639
2050 59,759,780 25,871,673
2049 59,319,414 25,962,167
2048 58,863,159 26,048,593
2047 58,399,750 26,131,429
2046 57,923,788 26,210,487
2045 57,438,215 26,286,208
2044 56,949,229 26,358,331
2043 56,458,404 26,427,062
2042 55,972,536 26,491,482
2041 55,486,685 26,552,564
2040 55,008,982 26,609,557
2039 54,525,726 26,661,815
2038 54,053,698 26,708,400
2037 53,581,185 26,749,134
2036 53,114,315 26,783,304
2035 52,635,824 26,810,026
2034 52,170,347 26,828,912
2033 51,701,970 26,839,229
2032 51,222,432 26,840,944
2031 50,743,202 26,832,957
2030 50,249,453 26,814,812
2029 49,738,822 26,787,117
2028 49,202,648 26,749,227
2027 48,647,196 26,701,444
2026 48,064,789 26,643,460
2025 47,453,061 26,575,953
2024 46,814,308 26,498,823
2023 46,164,219 26,418,204
2022 45,477,389 26,328,845
2021 44,761,099 26,232,534
2020 44,042,091 26,136,312
2019 43,294,546 26,037,632
2018 42,505,035 25,931,147
2017 41,689,299 25,817,709
2016 40,850,721 25,698,326
2015 40,019,529 25,575,350
2014 39,205,031 25,451,262
2013 38,414,171 25,329,451
2012 37,646,166 25,211,728
2011 36,903,376 25,097,874
2010 36,188,236 24,987,258
2009 35,490,445 24,878,332
2008 34,816,961 24,764,618
2007 34,189,416 24,646,383
2006 33,623,506 24,524,507
2005 33,109,249 24,396,433
2004 32,628,286 24,254,943
2003 32,175,818 24,090,380
2002 31,750,835 23,943,973
2001 31,331,221 23,815,358
2000 30,903,893 23,665,910
1999 30,474,354 23,497,599
1998 30,054,133 23,311,564
1997 29,579,301 23,110,830
1996 29,033,044 22,895,746
1995 28,470,191 22,669,304
1994 27,887,279 22,393,975
1993 27,277,048 22,073,352
1992 26,628,568 21,750,911
1991 25,987,928 21,428,638
1990 25,375,810 21,112,137
1989 24,754,485 20,804,367
1988 24,109,536 20,503,161
1987 23,443,624 20,205,483
1986 22,745,499 19,910,855
1985 22,008,544 19,620,388
1984 21,271,969 19,335,043
1983 20,558,115 19,054,034
1982 19,872,348 18,776,357
1981 19,220,704 18,501,295
1980 18,607,174 18,236,786
1979 18,036,655 17,983,470
1978 17,506,974 17,735,995
1977 17,015,994 17,492,798
1976 16,409,170 17,243,450
1975 15,678,596 16,971,055
1974 15,133,502 16,673,121
1973 14,771,147 16,350,367
1972 14,427,072 15,975,069
1971 14,098,936 15,572,457
1970 13,783,719 15,172,775
1969 13,475,960 14,767,615
1968 13,172,614 14,365,596
1967 12,876,118 13,958,350
1966 12,590,069 13,569,094
1965 12,365,976 13,219,369
1964 12,179,813 12,889,770
1963 11,982,118 12,567,057
1962 11,800,771 12,262,882
1961 11,628,883 11,990,713
1960 11,424,922 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria North Korea
2100 -0.17% -0.65%
2099 -0.16% -0.65%
2098 -0.13% -0.65%
2097 -0.12% -0.65%
2096 -0.09% -0.65%
2095 -0.09% -0.65%
2094 -0.04% -0.64%
2093 -0.04% -0.64%
2092 -0.03% -0.64%
2091 0.003% -0.63%
2090 -0.003% -0.63%
2089 0.03% -0.62%
2088 0.04% -0.62%
2087 0.06% -0.61%
2086 0.07% -0.6%
2085 0.07% -0.6%
2084 0.08% -0.59%
2083 0.08% -0.59%
2082 0.09% -0.58%
2081 0.11% -0.58%
2080 0.12% -0.57%
2079 0.12% -0.57%
2078 0.13% -0.56%
2077 0.13% -0.56%
2076 0.15% -0.56%
2075 0.15% -0.55%
2074 0.15% -0.55%
2073 0.16% -0.55%
2072 0.16% -0.55%
2071 0.12% -0.55%
2070 0.15% -0.55%
2069 0.16% -0.55%
2068 0.17% -0.54%
2067 0.18% -0.54%
2066 0.19% -0.54%
2065 0.21% -0.53%
2064 0.22% -0.53%
2063 0.26% -0.52%
2062 0.26% -0.51%
2061 0.3% -0.5%
2060 0.34% -0.49%
2059 0.38% -0.48%
2058 0.4% -0.47%
2057 0.46% -0.45%
2056 0.49% -0.44%
2055 0.54% -0.42%
2054 0.58% -0.41%
2053 0.61% -0.39%
2052 0.67% -0.38%
2051 0.71% -0.36%
2050 0.74% -0.35%
2049 0.78% -0.33%
2048 0.79% -0.32%
2047 0.82% -0.3%
2046 0.85% -0.29%
2045 0.86% -0.27%
2044 0.87% -0.26%
2043 0.87% -0.24%
2042 0.88% -0.23%
2041 0.87% -0.21%
2040 0.89% -0.2%
2039 0.87% -0.17%
2038 0.88% -0.15%
2037 0.88% -0.13%
2036 0.91% -0.1%
2035 0.89% -0.07%
2034 0.91% -0.04%
2033 0.94% -0.006%
2032 0.94% 0.03%
2031 0.98% 0.07%
2030 1.03% 0.1%
2029 1.09% 0.14%
2028 1.14% 0.18%
2027 1.21% 0.22%
2026 1.29% 0.25%
2025 1.36% 0.29%
2024 1.41% 0.31%
2023 1.51% 0.34%
2022 1.6% 0.37%
2021 1.63% 0.37%
2020 1.73% 0.38%
2019 1.86% 0.41%
2018 1.96% 0.44%
2017 2.05% 0.46%
2016 2.08% 0.48%
2015 2.08% 0.49%
2014 2.06% 0.48%
2013 2.04% 0.47%
2012 2.01% 0.45%
2011 1.98% 0.44%
2010 1.97% 0.44%
2009 1.93% 0.46%
2008 1.84% 0.48%
2007 1.68% 0.5%
2006 1.55% 0.52%
2005 1.47% 0.58%
2004 1.41% 0.68%
2003 1.34% 0.61%
2002 1.34% 0.54%
2001 1.38% 0.63%
2000 1.41% 0.72%
1999 1.4% 0.8%
1998 1.61% 0.87%
1997 1.88% 0.94%
1996 1.98% 1%
1995 2.09% 1.23%
1994 2.24% 1.45%
1993 2.44% 1.48%
1992 2.47% 1.5%
1991 2.41% 1.5%
1990 2.51% 1.48%
1989 2.68% 1.47%
1988 2.84% 1.47%
1987 3.07% 1.48%
1986 3.35% 1.48%
1985 3.46% 1.48%
1984 3.47% 1.47%
1983 3.45% 1.48%
1982 3.39% 1.49%
1981 3.3% 1.45%
1980 3.16% 1.41%
1979 3.03% 1.4%
1978 2.89% 1.39%
1977 3.7% 1.45%
1976 4.66% 1.61%
1975 3.6% 1.79%
1974 2.45% 1.97%
1973 2.38% 2.35%
1972 2.33% 2.59%
1971 2.29% 2.63%
1970 2.28% 2.74%
1969 2.3% 2.8%
1968 2.3% 2.92%
1967 2.27% 2.87%
1966 1.81% 2.65%
1965 1.53% 2.56%
1964 1.65% 2.57%
1963 1.54% 2.48%
1962 1.48% 2.27%
1961 1.79% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Algeria North Korea
Current population
48222325
26659144
Population rank 34/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.32%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +221
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 150/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -2,787
Net migration rank 161/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -2,787
2024 - -31,240 - -2,473
2023 691,724 -25,963 86,203 -1,997
2022 722,591 -14,684 96,495 -1,997
2021 735,514 -10,803 99,710 -1,585
2020 724,140 -10,798 95,920 -1,585
2019 809,522 -27,786 106,208 -3,142
2018 824,428 -27,146 113,164 -3,225
2017 848,585 -14,403 120,181 -3,224
2016 849,368 -6,438 125,048 -3,222
2015 847,054 -27,638 127,365 -3,208
2014 839,654 -30,064 127,078 -3,042
2013 802,203 -30,052 122,519 -2,933
2012 790,645 -26,763 118,773 -2,919
2011 741,832 -20,108 114,798 -2,957
2010 719,350 -10,788 112,443 -3,053
2009 691,496 -4,458 111,530 -3,058
2008 662,044 -2,101 122,015 -3,051
2007 620,196 -25,046 120,521 -3,021
2006 580,812 -44,138 129,171 -2,948
2005 543,158 -51,345 132,765 -2,861
2004 508,773 -38,648 155,838 -2,758
2003 474,272 -39,421 178,775 -2,717
2002 451,369 -36,255 119,504 -2,763
2001 450,637 -26,539 143,321 -2,884
2000 447,025 -16,454 161,591 -3,142
1999 434,198 -5,657 181,613 -3,443
1998 425,928 -13,991 197,589 -3,706
1997 450,138 87,582 211,325 -3,745
1996 483,632 71,139 226,095 -3,512
1995 533,104 37,817 233,381 -3,094
1994 594,445 430 320,861 -517
1993 611,306 14,289 320,880 0
1992 627,289 44,102 324,002 0
1991 616,850 -6,945 320,551 0
1990 612,369 1,962 312,460 0
1989 628,542 -234 303,078 0
1988 637,215 24,376 299,305 0
1987 645,309 24,933 296,030 0
1986 661,644 64,381 293,227 0
1985 672,185 75,729 287,714 0
1984 656,475 68,774 282,987 0
1983 641,167 61,292 279,046 0
1982 620,415 48,660 276,332 0
1981 595,150 39,043 273,800 0
1980 559,983 32,879 255,206 0
1979 523,875 24,311 251,409 0
1978 491,876 19,317 243,533 0
1977 465,405 5,360 242,870 0
1976 440,192 302,662 255,841 0
1975 417,803 300,482 288,966 0
1974 399,509 -27,605 306,902 0
1973 382,736 -29,938 338,600 0
1972 368,179 -32,832 411,997 0
1971 356,069 -35,141 393,220 0
1970 346,564 -37,058 406,129 0
1969 334,541 -28,535 404,189 0
1968 324,560 -23,870 399,837 0
1967 316,289 -23,983 414,632 0
1966 309,628 -29,832 363,882 0
1965 311,190 -142,810 335,587 0
1964 312,729 -108,798 323,623 0
1963 315,645 -124,175 321,805 0
1962 283,903 -112,676 286,534 0
1961 296,467 -123,928 257,788 0
1960 290,582 -55,212 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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