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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 26,668,308 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 +1.75% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Algeria vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria North Korea
2100 64,963,450 19,601,003
2099 65,075,244 19,729,897
2098 65,177,248 19,859,274
2097 65,262,264 19,989,589
2096 65,339,404 20,120,795
2095 65,400,924 20,252,653
2094 65,457,659 20,384,384
2093 65,486,594 20,516,457
2092 65,514,575 20,649,140
2091 65,536,206 20,781,939
2090 65,534,162 20,914,434
2089 65,536,151 21,046,685
2088 65,519,144 21,178,406
2087 65,494,168 21,310,103
2086 65,455,745 21,441,361
2085 65,411,808 21,571,843
2084 65,365,401 21,701,761
2083 65,315,151 21,830,989
2082 65,262,527 21,960,135
2081 65,204,172 22,088,774
2080 65,131,995 22,216,836
2079 65,053,592 22,344,442
2078 64,973,632 22,471,597
2077 64,887,885 22,598,635
2076 64,805,016 22,725,293
2075 64,708,752 22,852,140
2074 64,611,374 22,979,532
2073 64,515,111 23,107,165
2072 64,413,784 23,234,961
2071 64,310,442 23,363,260
2070 64,230,683 23,491,789
2069 64,132,724 23,621,167
2068 64,030,989 23,750,741
2067 63,923,427 23,880,460
2066 63,810,251 24,010,584
2065 63,687,208 24,140,518
2064 63,550,779 24,269,765
2063 63,412,160 24,397,924
2062 63,250,420 24,525,403
2061 63,086,423 24,651,788
2060 62,900,355 24,776,326
2059 62,689,379 24,898,430
2058 62,454,967 25,018,630
2057 62,203,082 25,135,871
2056 61,916,006 25,250,670
2055 61,612,550 25,361,704
2054 61,282,973 25,469,578
2053 60,929,515 25,574,137
2052 60,562,817 25,675,211
2051 60,161,555 25,772,870
2050 59,737,427 25,866,886
2049 59,297,226 25,957,363
2048 58,841,142 26,043,774
2047 58,377,907 26,126,594
2046 57,902,123 26,205,638
2045 57,416,731 26,281,344
2044 56,927,927 26,353,455
2043 56,437,286 26,422,173
2042 55,951,600 26,486,580
2041 55,465,931 26,547,651
2040 54,988,407 26,604,634
2039 54,505,331 26,656,882
2038 54,033,480 26,703,458
2037 53,561,143 26,744,185
2036 53,094,449 26,778,348
2035 52,616,136 26,805,065
2034 52,150,833 26,823,948
2033 51,682,632 26,834,263
2032 51,203,273 26,835,978
2031 50,724,222 26,827,992
2030 50,230,658 26,809,850
2029 49,720,218 26,782,161
2028 49,184,244 26,744,278
2027 48,629,000 26,696,504
2026 48,046,811 26,638,530
2025 47,435,312 26,571,036
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% 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 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M 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 1.33% 0.27%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Algeria North Korea
Current population
48345858
26668308
Population rank 34/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.32%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
7.3 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +198
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 146/197
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 665,653 -31,240 79,496 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 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 (1960–2025, 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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