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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 26.7 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Algeria vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria North Macedonia
2100 64,963,450 869,530
2099 65,075,244 880,467
2098 65,177,248 891,427
2097 65,262,264 902,461
2096 65,339,404 913,488
2095 65,400,924 924,371
2094 65,457,659 935,479
2093 65,486,594 946,865
2092 65,514,575 958,251
2091 65,536,206 969,723
2090 65,534,162 981,115
2089 65,536,151 992,687
2088 65,519,144 1,004,280
2087 65,494,168 1,015,922
2086 65,455,745 1,027,915
2085 65,411,808 1,039,832
2084 65,365,401 1,052,077
2083 65,315,151 1,064,269
2082 65,262,527 1,076,684
2081 65,204,172 1,089,137
2080 65,131,995 1,101,478
2079 65,053,592 1,114,004
2078 64,973,632 1,126,827
2077 64,887,885 1,139,917
2076 64,805,016 1,153,296
2075 64,708,752 1,166,630
2074 64,611,374 1,180,262
2073 64,515,111 1,193,984
2072 64,413,784 1,207,689
2071 64,310,442 1,221,407
2070 64,230,683 1,235,738
2069 64,132,724 1,250,212
2068 64,030,989 1,264,718
2067 63,923,427 1,279,182
2066 63,810,251 1,293,374
2065 63,687,208 1,307,896
2064 63,550,779 1,322,184
2063 63,412,160 1,336,875
2062 63,250,420 1,351,652
2061 63,086,423 1,366,457
2060 62,900,355 1,381,009
2059 62,689,379 1,395,166
2058 62,454,967 1,409,270
2057 62,203,082 1,423,516
2056 61,916,006 1,437,970
2055 61,612,550 1,452,276
2054 61,282,973 1,466,673
2053 60,929,515 1,480,857
2052 60,562,817 1,494,452
2051 60,161,555 1,508,115
2050 59,737,427 1,521,258
2049 59,297,226 1,534,276
2048 58,841,142 1,547,097
2047 58,377,907 1,559,831
2046 57,902,123 1,572,937
2045 57,416,731 1,585,940
2044 56,927,927 1,598,742
2043 56,437,286 1,611,835
2042 55,951,600 1,624,885
2041 55,465,931 1,637,687
2040 54,988,407 1,650,468
2039 54,505,331 1,663,094
2038 54,033,480 1,675,445
2037 53,561,143 1,687,986
2036 53,094,449 1,700,377
2035 52,616,136 1,712,512
2034 52,150,833 1,724,440
2033 51,682,632 1,736,005
2032 51,203,273 1,747,606
2031 50,724,222 1,759,081
2030 50,230,658 1,770,549
2029 49,720,218 1,781,235
2028 49,184,244 1,791,502
2027 48,629,000 1,801,426
2026 48,046,811 1,811,466
2025 47,435,312 1,820,909
2024 46,814,308 1,824,359
2023 46,164,219 1,827,816
2022 45,477,389 1,831,712
2021 44,761,099 1,837,114
2020 44,042,091 1,856,124
2019 43,294,546 1,876,262
2018 42,505,035 1,889,051
2017 41,689,299 1,898,657
2016 40,850,721 1,906,313
2015 40,019,529 1,912,430
2014 39,205,031 1,917,557
2013 38,414,171 1,922,716
2012 37,646,166 1,929,821
2011 36,903,376 1,937,398
2010 36,188,236 1,946,298
2009 35,490,445 1,958,782
2008 34,816,961 1,971,493
2007 34,189,416 1,982,933
2006 33,623,506 1,994,287
2005 33,109,249 2,005,330
2004 32,628,286 2,016,186
2003 32,175,818 2,022,725
2002 31,750,835 2,020,157
2001 31,331,221 2,034,882
2000 30,903,893 2,026,350
1999 30,474,354 2,017,142
1998 30,054,133 2,007,523
1997 29,579,301 1,996,869
1996 29,033,044 2,012,553
1995 28,470,191 1,998,534
1994 27,887,279 1,992,666
1993 27,277,048 2,006,854
1992 26,628,568 2,032,523
1991 25,987,928 2,055,994
1990 25,375,810 2,063,689
1989 24,754,485 2,055,649
1988 24,109,536 2,045,737
1987 23,443,624 2,035,157
1986 22,745,499 2,024,732
1985 22,008,544 2,014,331
1984 21,271,969 2,003,399
1983 20,558,115 1,991,901
1982 19,872,348 1,978,956
1981 19,220,704 1,959,065
1980 18,607,174 1,933,038
1979 18,036,655 1,906,523
1978 17,506,974 1,879,847
1977 17,015,994 1,853,138
1976 16,409,170 1,825,830
1975 15,678,596 1,797,972
1974 15,133,502 1,770,545
1973 14,771,147 1,743,816
1972 14,427,072 1,717,395
1971 14,098,936 1,691,216
1970 13,783,719 1,664,208
1969 13,475,960 1,636,345
1968 13,172,614 1,608,930
1967 12,876,118 1,582,492
1966 12,590,069 1,557,349
1965 12,365,976 1,533,466
1964 12,179,813 1,510,900
1963 11,982,118 1,488,737
1962 11,800,771 1,471,745
1961 11,628,883 1,455,171
1960 11,424,922 1,435,059

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-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria North Macedonia
2100 -0.17% -1.24%
2099 -0.16% -1.23%
2098 -0.13% -1.22%
2097 -0.12% -1.21%
2096 -0.09% -1.18%
2095 -0.09% -1.19%
2094 -0.04% -1.2%
2093 -0.04% -1.19%
2092 -0.03% -1.18%
2091 0.003% -1.16%
2090 -0.003% -1.17%
2089 0.03% -1.15%
2088 0.04% -1.15%
2087 0.06% -1.17%
2086 0.07% -1.15%
2085 0.07% -1.16%
2084 0.08% -1.15%
2083 0.08% -1.15%
2082 0.09% -1.14%
2081 0.11% -1.12%
2080 0.12% -1.12%
2079 0.12% -1.14%
2078 0.13% -1.15%
2077 0.13% -1.16%
2076 0.15% -1.14%
2075 0.15% -1.15%
2074 0.15% -1.15%
2073 0.16% -1.13%
2072 0.16% -1.12%
2071 0.12% -1.16%
2070 0.15% -1.16%
2069 0.16% -1.15%
2068 0.17% -1.13%
2067 0.18% -1.1%
2066 0.19% -1.11%
2065 0.21% -1.08%
2064 0.22% -1.1%
2063 0.26% -1.09%
2062 0.26% -1.08%
2061 0.3% -1.05%
2060 0.34% -1.01%
2059 0.38% -1%
2058 0.4% -1%
2057 0.46% -1.01%
2056 0.49% -0.99%
2055 0.54% -0.98%
2054 0.58% -0.96%
2053 0.61% -0.91%
2052 0.67% -0.91%
2051 0.71% -0.86%
2050 0.74% -0.85%
2049 0.78% -0.83%
2048 0.79% -0.82%
2047 0.82% -0.83%
2046 0.85% -0.82%
2045 0.86% -0.8%
2044 0.87% -0.81%
2043 0.87% -0.8%
2042 0.88% -0.78%
2041 0.87% -0.77%
2040 0.89% -0.76%
2039 0.87% -0.74%
2038 0.88% -0.74%
2037 0.88% -0.73%
2036 0.91% -0.71%
2035 0.89% -0.69%
2034 0.91% -0.67%
2033 0.94% -0.66%
2032 0.94% -0.65%
2031 0.98% -0.65%
2030 1.03% -0.6%
2029 1.09% -0.57%
2028 1.14% -0.55%
2027 1.21% -0.55%
2026 1.29% -0.52%
2025 1.33% -0.19%
2024 1.41% -0.19%
2023 1.51% -0.21%
2022 1.6% -0.29%
2021 1.63% -1.02%
2020 1.73% -1.07%
2019 1.86% -0.68%
2018 1.96% -0.51%
2017 2.05% -0.4%
2016 2.08% -0.32%
2015 2.08% -0.27%
2014 2.06% -0.27%
2013 2.04% -0.37%
2012 2.01% -0.39%
2011 1.98% -0.46%
2010 1.97% -0.64%
2009 1.93% -0.64%
2008 1.84% -0.58%
2007 1.68% -0.57%
2006 1.55% -0.55%
2005 1.47% -0.54%
2004 1.41% -0.32%
2003 1.34% 0.13%
2002 1.34% -0.72%
2001 1.38% 0.42%
2000 1.41% 0.46%
1999 1.4% 0.48%
1998 1.61% 0.53%
1997 1.88% -0.78%
1996 1.98% 0.7%
1995 2.09% 0.29%
1994 2.24% -0.71%
1993 2.44% -1.26%
1992 2.47% -1.14%
1991 2.41% -0.37%
1990 2.51% 0.39%
1989 2.68% 0.48%
1988 2.84% 0.52%
1987 3.07% 0.51%
1986 3.35% 0.52%
1985 3.46% 0.55%
1984 3.47% 0.58%
1983 3.45% 0.65%
1982 3.39% 1.02%
1981 3.3% 1.35%
1980 3.16% 1.39%
1979 3.03% 1.42%
1978 2.89% 1.44%
1977 3.7% 1.5%
1976 4.66% 1.55%
1975 3.6% 1.55%
1974 2.45% 1.53%
1973 2.38% 1.54%
1972 2.33% 1.55%
1971 2.29% 1.62%
1970 2.28% 1.7%
1969 2.3% 1.7%
1968 2.3% 1.67%
1967 2.27% 1.61%
1966 1.81% 1.56%
1965 1.53% 1.49%
1964 1.65% 1.49%
1963 1.54% 1.15%
1962 1.48% 1.14%
1961 1.79% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Algeria North Macedonia
Current population
48345858
1811466
Population rank 34/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.02%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
2.55 hours
One birth every
35.8 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 -9
Annual growth/decline +621,004 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 176/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -5,645
Net migration rank 161/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -5,645
2024 665,653 -31,240 -4,196 -5,728
2023 691,724 -25,963 -3,290 -5,597
2022 722,591 -14,684 -4,397 -5,296
2021 735,514 -10,803 -9,737 -5,483
2020 724,140 -10,798 -5,939 -23,458
2019 809,522 -27,786 -375 -24,204
2018 824,428 -27,146 1,512 -24,878
2017 848,585 -14,403 1,329 -24,227
2016 849,368 -6,438 2,374 -24,144
2015 847,054 -27,638 2,294 -23,010
2014 839,654 -30,064 3,644 -22,132
2013 802,203 -30,052 3,653 -20,297
2012 790,645 -26,763 3,087 -19,083
2011 741,832 -20,108 3,100 -17,871
2010 719,350 -10,788 4,866 -16,668
2009 691,496 -4,458 4,309 -15,455
2008 662,044 -2,101 3,746 -17,645
2007 620,196 -25,046 2,974 -15,705
2006 580,812 -44,138 3,988 -9,632
2005 543,158 -51,345 4,011 -2,244
2004 508,773 -38,648 5,444 -2,640
2003 474,272 -39,421 8,900 -2,880
2002 451,369 -36,255 9,697 -2,858
2001 450,637 -26,539 10,174 -922
2000 447,025 -16,454 12,159 -2,824
1999 434,198 -5,657 10,489 -1,261
1998 425,928 -13,991 12,446 -589
1997 450,138 87,582 12,979 -477
1996 483,632 71,139 14,806 -397
1995 533,104 37,817 17,239 -3,603
1994 594,445 430 19,103 -21,006
1993 611,306 14,289 20,797 -47,273
1992 627,289 44,102 21,659 -46,509
1991 616,850 -6,945 23,387 -45,484
1990 612,369 1,962 22,868 -16,174
1989 628,542 -234 22,912 -13,528
1988 637,215 24,376 24,064 -13,621
1987 645,309 24,933 24,359 -13,635
1986 661,644 64,381 23,720 -13,589
1985 672,185 75,729 24,167 -13,492
1984 656,475 68,774 24,436 -13,251
1983 641,167 61,292 24,690 -12,884
1982 620,415 48,660 25,810 -11,716
1981 595,150 39,043 25,689 0
1980 559,983 32,879 26,547 -189
1979 523,875 24,311 27,096 -426
1978 491,876 19,317 27,150 -462
1977 465,405 5,360 27,410 -683
1976 440,192 302,662 28,799 -911
1975 417,803 300,482 28,983 -1,147
1974 399,509 -27,605 28,400 -1,376
1973 382,736 -29,938 28,032 -1,600
1972 368,179 -32,832 28,236 -1,834
1971 356,069 -35,141 28,010 -2,064
1970 346,564 -37,058 28,022 60
1969 334,541 -28,535 27,464 181
1968 324,560 -23,870 28,378 -1,201
1967 316,289 -23,983 28,401 -2,696
1966 309,628 -29,832 28,766 -4,176
1965 311,190 -142,810 28,564 -5,385
1964 312,729 -108,798 27,889 -5,938
1963 315,645 -124,175 28,124 -5,759
1962 283,903 -112,676 25,317 -13,702
1961 296,467 -123,928 27,846 -6,309
1960 290,582 -55,212 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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