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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 8.37 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Algeria vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Oman
2100 64,987,758 12,326,703
2099 65,099,593 12,244,321
2098 65,201,636 12,161,347
2097 65,286,684 12,077,858
2096 65,363,853 11,994,015
2095 65,425,396 11,909,754
2094 65,482,152 11,825,095
2093 65,511,098 11,740,085
2092 65,539,089 11,654,790
2091 65,560,728 11,569,356
2090 65,558,683 11,483,782
2089 65,560,674 11,398,109
2088 65,543,659 11,312,508
2087 65,518,674 11,227,223
2086 65,480,237 11,141,991
2085 65,436,284 11,056,984
2084 65,389,859 10,972,191
2083 65,339,591 10,887,525
2082 65,286,947 10,802,994
2081 65,228,570 10,718,800
2080 65,156,366 10,634,723
2079 65,077,934 10,550,794
2078 64,997,944 10,466,970
2077 64,912,164 10,383,169
2076 64,829,265 10,299,342
2075 64,732,964 10,215,493
2074 64,635,550 10,131,547
2073 64,539,251 10,047,318
2072 64,437,887 9,962,612
2071 64,334,505 9,877,378
2070 64,254,716 9,791,853
2069 64,156,721 9,705,815
2068 64,054,948 9,619,166
2067 63,947,346 9,531,936
2066 63,834,128 9,443,967
2065 63,711,038 9,355,538
2064 63,574,559 9,266,470
2063 63,435,887 9,176,798
2062 63,274,087 9,086,390
2061 63,110,028 8,995,287
2060 62,923,891 8,903,536
2059 62,712,836 8,810,958
2058 62,478,336 8,717,538
2057 62,226,357 8,623,514
2056 61,939,173 8,528,891
2055 61,635,604 8,433,708
2054 61,305,903 8,338,102
2053 60,952,313 8,242,274
2052 60,585,478 8,146,407
2051 60,184,066 8,050,917
2050 59,759,780 7,955,842
2049 59,319,414 7,861,436
2048 58,863,159 7,767,655
2047 58,399,750 7,674,619
2046 57,923,788 7,582,158
2045 57,438,215 7,490,461
2044 56,949,229 7,399,381
2043 56,458,404 7,309,208
2042 55,972,536 7,219,941
2041 55,486,685 7,131,715
2040 55,008,982 7,044,649
2039 54,525,726 6,958,711
2038 54,053,698 6,873,682
2037 53,581,185 6,789,514
2036 53,114,315 6,706,116
2035 52,635,824 6,623,241
2034 52,170,347 6,540,718
2033 51,701,970 6,458,252
2032 51,222,432 6,375,523
2031 50,743,202 6,292,383
2030 50,249,453 6,208,520
2029 49,738,822 6,115,428
2028 49,202,648 6,010,434
2027 48,647,196 5,881,073
2026 48,064,789 5,717,450
2025 47,453,061 5,519,571
2024 46,814,308 5,281,538
2023 46,164,219 5,049,269
2022 45,477,389 4,730,226
2021 44,761,099 4,500,424
2020 44,042,091 4,522,497
2019 43,294,546 4,591,241
2018 42,505,035 4,597,877
2017 41,689,299 4,537,396
2016 40,850,721 4,390,877
2015 40,019,529 4,184,895
2014 39,205,031 4,002,439
2013 38,414,171 3,833,913
2012 37,646,166 3,547,106
2011 36,903,376 3,076,763
2010 36,188,236 2,757,446
2009 35,490,445 2,684,659
2008 34,816,961 2,626,529
2007 34,189,416 2,570,174
2006 33,623,506 2,514,795
2005 33,109,249 2,459,802
2004 32,628,286 2,404,821
2003 32,175,818 2,363,796
2002 31,750,835 2,337,140
2001 31,331,221 2,310,217
2000 30,903,893 2,282,131
1999 30,474,354 2,252,909
1998 30,054,133 2,222,489
1997 29,579,301 2,190,720
1996 29,033,044 2,156,926
1995 28,470,191 2,120,528
1994 27,887,279 2,081,834
1993 27,277,048 2,021,675
1992 26,628,568 1,938,238
1991 25,987,928 1,851,473
1990 25,375,810 1,763,954
1989 24,754,485 1,676,228
1988 24,109,536 1,588,568
1987 23,443,624 1,500,996
1986 22,745,499 1,413,419
1985 22,008,544 1,325,480
1984 21,271,969 1,247,716
1983 20,558,115 1,181,459
1982 19,872,348 1,117,678
1981 19,220,704 1,057,320
1980 18,607,174 1,001,248
1979 18,036,655 949,116
1978 17,506,974 900,304
1977 17,015,994 855,314
1976 16,409,170 814,701
1975 15,678,596 778,864
1974 15,133,502 746,988
1973 14,771,147 721,179
1972 14,427,072 700,593
1971 14,098,936 681,119
1970 13,783,719 662,680
1969 13,475,960 645,255
1968 13,172,614 628,798
1967 12,876,118 613,318
1966 12,590,069 598,804
1965 12,365,976 585,236
1964 12,179,813 572,577
1963 11,982,118 560,827
1962 11,800,771 549,941
1961 11,628,883 539,854
1960 11,424,922 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Oman
2100 -0.17% 0.67%
2099 -0.16% 0.68%
2098 -0.13% 0.69%
2097 -0.12% 0.7%
2096 -0.09% 0.71%
2095 -0.09% 0.72%
2094 -0.04% 0.72%
2093 -0.04% 0.73%
2092 -0.03% 0.74%
2091 0.003% 0.75%
2090 -0.003% 0.75%
2089 0.03% 0.76%
2088 0.04% 0.76%
2087 0.06% 0.76%
2086 0.07% 0.77%
2085 0.07% 0.77%
2084 0.08% 0.78%
2083 0.08% 0.78%
2082 0.09% 0.79%
2081 0.11% 0.79%
2080 0.12% 0.8%
2079 0.12% 0.8%
2078 0.13% 0.81%
2077 0.13% 0.81%
2076 0.15% 0.82%
2075 0.15% 0.83%
2074 0.15% 0.84%
2073 0.16% 0.85%
2072 0.16% 0.86%
2071 0.12% 0.87%
2070 0.15% 0.89%
2069 0.16% 0.9%
2068 0.17% 0.92%
2067 0.18% 0.93%
2066 0.19% 0.95%
2065 0.21% 0.96%
2064 0.22% 0.98%
2063 0.26% 0.99%
2062 0.26% 1.01%
2061 0.3% 1.03%
2060 0.34% 1.05%
2059 0.38% 1.07%
2058 0.4% 1.09%
2057 0.46% 1.11%
2056 0.49% 1.13%
2055 0.54% 1.15%
2054 0.58% 1.16%
2053 0.61% 1.18%
2052 0.67% 1.19%
2051 0.71% 1.2%
2050 0.74% 1.2%
2049 0.78% 1.21%
2048 0.79% 1.21%
2047 0.82% 1.22%
2046 0.85% 1.22%
2045 0.86% 1.23%
2044 0.87% 1.23%
2043 0.87% 1.24%
2042 0.88% 1.24%
2041 0.87% 1.24%
2040 0.89% 1.23%
2039 0.87% 1.24%
2038 0.88% 1.24%
2037 0.88% 1.24%
2036 0.91% 1.25%
2035 0.89% 1.26%
2034 0.91% 1.28%
2033 0.94% 1.3%
2032 0.94% 1.32%
2031 0.98% 1.35%
2030 1.03% 1.52%
2029 1.09% 1.75%
2028 1.14% 2.2%
2027 1.21% 2.86%
2026 1.29% 3.59%
2025 1.36% 4.51%
2024 1.41% 4.6%
2023 1.51% 6.74%
2022 1.6% 5.11%
2021 1.63% -0.49%
2020 1.73% -1.5%
2019 1.86% -0.14%
2018 1.96% 1.33%
2017 2.05% 3.34%
2016 2.08% 4.92%
2015 2.08% 4.56%
2014 2.06% 4.4%
2013 2.04% 8.09%
2012 2.01% 15.3%
2011 1.98% 11.6%
2010 1.97% 2.71%
2009 1.93% 2.21%
2008 1.84% 2.19%
2007 1.68% 2.2%
2006 1.55% 2.24%
2005 1.47% 2.29%
2004 1.41% 1.74%
2003 1.34% 1.14%
2002 1.34% 1.17%
2001 1.38% 1.23%
2000 1.41% 1.3%
1999 1.4% 1.37%
1998 1.61% 1.45%
1997 1.88% 1.57%
1996 1.98% 1.72%
1995 2.09% 1.86%
1994 2.24% 2.98%
1993 2.44% 4.3%
1992 2.47% 4.69%
1991 2.41% 4.96%
1990 2.51% 5.23%
1989 2.68% 5.52%
1988 2.84% 5.83%
1987 3.07% 6.2%
1986 3.35% 6.63%
1985 3.46% 6.23%
1984 3.47% 5.61%
1983 3.45% 5.71%
1982 3.39% 5.71%
1981 3.3% 5.6%
1980 3.16% 5.49%
1979 3.03% 5.42%
1978 2.89% 5.26%
1977 3.7% 4.99%
1976 4.66% 4.6%
1975 3.6% 4.27%
1974 2.45% 3.58%
1973 2.38% 2.94%
1972 2.33% 2.86%
1971 2.29% 2.78%
1970 2.28% 2.7%
1969 2.3% 2.62%
1968 2.3% 2.52%
1967 2.27% 2.42%
1966 1.81% 2.32%
1965 1.53% 2.21%
1964 1.65% 2.1%
1963 1.54% 1.98%
1962 1.48% 1.87%
1961 1.79% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Algeria Oman
Current population
48222325
5761708
Population rank 34/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
2.26 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +636
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 5/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +113,734
Net migration rank 161/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 113,734
2024 - -31,240 - 154,219
2023 691,724 -25,963 75,467 156,285
2022 722,591 -14,684 67,278 339,063
2021 735,514 -10,803 69,991 -16,726
2020 724,140 -10,798 74,224 -171,635
2019 809,522 -27,786 77,394 -117,480
2018 824,428 -27,146 79,438 -52,630
2017 848,585 -14,403 82,408 11,751
2016 849,368 -6,438 81,350 117,538
2015 847,054 -27,638 79,241 133,842
2014 839,654 -30,064 76,258 75,557
2013 802,203 -30,052 71,905 113,335
2012 790,645 -26,763 65,572 322,812
2011 741,832 -20,108 59,689 492,609
2010 719,350 -10,788 57,619 28,717
2009 691,496 -4,458 52,007 7,226
2008 662,044 -2,101 47,146 9,877
2007 620,196 -25,046 44,207 11,478
2006 580,812 -44,138 43,969 11,103
2005 543,158 -51,345 44,688 10,231
2004 508,773 -38,648 45,651 9,394
2003 474,272 -39,421 46,273 -19,265
2002 451,369 -36,255 46,397 -20,098
2001 450,637 -26,539 46,651 -19,103
2000 447,025 -16,454 47,208 -18,588
1999 434,198 -5,657 48,053 -18,235
1998 425,928 -13,991 48,654 -17,626
1997 450,138 87,582 49,510 -16,998
1996 483,632 71,139 50,362 -15,286
1995 533,104 37,817 51,139 -13,418
1994 594,445 430 52,337 -12,665
1993 611,306 14,289 53,439 27,204
1992 627,289 44,102 54,471 31,756
1991 616,850 -6,945 55,382 31,927
1990 612,369 1,962 56,000 31,722
1989 628,542 -234 56,202 31,528
1988 637,215 24,376 56,142 31,456
1987 645,309 24,933 55,933 31,608
1986 661,644 64,381 55,324 32,289
1985 672,185 75,729 54,609 33,666
1984 656,475 68,774 52,253 14,993
1983 641,167 61,292 49,646 15,617
1982 620,415 48,660 46,939 15,359
1981 595,150 39,043 44,176 14,239
1980 559,983 32,879 41,109 12,626
1979 523,875 24,311 38,022 12,511
1978 491,876 19,317 35,141 11,946
1977 465,405 5,360 32,342 10,554
1976 440,192 302,662 30,032 8,299
1975 417,803 300,482 27,699 5,632
1974 399,509 -27,605 25,543 4,880
1973 382,736 -29,938 24,195 -2,996
1972 368,179 -32,832 22,968 -2,996
1971 356,069 -35,141 21,973 -2,996
1970 346,564 -37,058 20,893 -2,996
1969 334,541 -28,535 19,949 -2,996
1968 324,560 -23,870 18,962 -2,996
1967 316,289 -23,983 17,990 -2,996
1966 309,628 -29,832 17,030 -2,996
1965 311,190 -142,810 16,103 -2,996
1964 312,729 -108,798 15,205 -2,996
1963 315,645 -124,175 14,283 -2,996
1962 283,903 -112,676 13,485 -2,996
1961 296,467 -123,928 12,690 -2,996
1960 290,582 -55,212 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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