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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 1,805,954 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 +1.81% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Algeria vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria North Macedonia
2100 64,987,758 866,884
2099 65,099,593 877,788
2098 65,201,636 888,715
2097 65,286,684 899,716
2096 65,363,853 910,709
2095 65,425,396 921,559
2094 65,482,152 932,633
2093 65,511,098 943,984
2092 65,539,089 955,335
2091 65,560,728 966,773
2090 65,558,683 978,130
2089 65,560,674 989,666
2088 65,543,659 1,001,224
2087 65,518,674 1,012,831
2086 65,480,237 1,024,787
2085 65,436,284 1,036,668
2084 65,389,859 1,048,876
2083 65,339,591 1,061,031
2082 65,286,947 1,073,408
2081 65,228,570 1,085,823
2080 65,156,366 1,098,127
2079 65,077,934 1,110,614
2078 64,997,944 1,123,398
2077 64,912,164 1,136,448
2076 64,829,265 1,149,787
2075 64,732,964 1,163,080
2074 64,635,550 1,176,671
2073 64,539,251 1,190,351
2072 64,437,887 1,204,015
2071 64,334,505 1,217,691
2070 64,254,716 1,231,978
2069 64,156,721 1,246,408
2068 64,054,948 1,260,869
2067 63,947,346 1,275,289
2066 63,834,128 1,289,439
2065 63,711,038 1,303,917
2064 63,574,559 1,318,161
2063 63,435,887 1,332,807
2062 63,274,087 1,347,540
2061 63,110,028 1,362,299
2060 62,923,891 1,376,807
2059 62,712,836 1,390,921
2058 62,478,336 1,404,982
2057 62,226,357 1,419,185
2056 61,939,173 1,433,595
2055 61,635,604 1,447,857
2054 61,305,903 1,462,210
2053 60,952,313 1,476,351
2052 60,585,478 1,489,905
2051 60,184,066 1,503,526
2050 59,759,780 1,516,629
2049 59,319,414 1,529,608
2048 58,863,159 1,542,390
2047 58,399,750 1,555,085
2046 57,923,788 1,568,151
2045 57,438,215 1,581,115
2044 56,949,229 1,593,878
2043 56,458,404 1,606,930
2042 55,972,536 1,619,941
2041 55,486,685 1,632,704
2040 55,008,982 1,645,446
2039 54,525,726 1,658,034
2038 54,053,698 1,670,347
2037 53,581,185 1,682,850
2036 53,114,315 1,695,204
2035 52,635,824 1,707,302
2034 52,170,347 1,719,193
2033 51,701,970 1,730,723
2032 51,222,432 1,742,288
2031 50,743,202 1,753,729
2030 50,249,453 1,765,162
2029 49,738,822 1,775,815
2028 49,202,648 1,786,051
2027 48,647,196 1,795,945
2026 48,064,789 1,805,954
2025 47,453,061 1,815,368
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% 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 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K 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 1.36% -0.49%
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 (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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Algeria North Macedonia
Current population
48222325
1805954
Population rank 34/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.02%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
34.8 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 -9
Annual growth/decline +650,089 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 176/197
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 - -31,240 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 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 (1960–2024, 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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