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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 10.4 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Algeria vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Panama
2100 64,987,758 5,947,731
2099 65,099,593 5,958,919
2098 65,201,636 5,969,676
2097 65,286,684 5,979,860
2096 65,363,853 5,989,615
2095 65,425,396 5,998,960
2094 65,482,152 6,007,655
2093 65,511,098 6,015,893
2092 65,539,089 6,023,482
2091 65,560,728 6,030,584
2090 65,558,683 6,037,116
2089 65,560,674 6,043,194
2088 65,543,659 6,048,506
2087 65,518,674 6,053,252
2086 65,480,237 6,057,347
2085 65,436,284 6,060,940
2084 65,389,859 6,063,735
2083 65,339,591 6,065,863
2082 65,286,947 6,067,171
2081 65,228,570 6,067,635
2080 65,156,366 6,067,317
2079 65,077,934 6,066,164
2078 64,997,944 6,064,127
2077 64,912,164 6,061,297
2076 64,829,265 6,057,645
2075 64,732,964 6,053,134
2074 64,635,550 6,047,620
2073 64,539,251 6,041,318
2072 64,437,887 6,034,065
2071 64,334,505 6,026,051
2070 64,254,716 6,017,288
2069 64,156,721 6,007,621
2068 64,054,948 5,997,109
2067 63,947,346 5,985,932
2066 63,834,128 5,973,853
2065 63,711,038 5,961,039
2064 63,574,559 5,947,320
2063 63,435,887 5,932,822
2062 63,274,087 5,917,367
2061 63,110,028 5,900,972
2060 62,923,891 5,883,654
2059 62,712,836 5,865,433
2058 62,478,336 5,846,037
2057 62,226,357 5,825,696
2056 61,939,173 5,804,369
2055 61,635,604 5,781,900
2054 61,305,903 5,758,339
2053 60,952,313 5,733,538
2052 60,585,478 5,707,562
2051 60,184,066 5,680,231
2050 59,759,780 5,651,617
2049 59,319,414 5,621,841
2048 58,863,159 5,590,701
2047 58,399,750 5,558,382
2046 57,923,788 5,524,843
2045 57,438,215 5,490,228
2044 56,949,229 5,454,371
2043 56,458,404 5,417,316
2042 55,972,536 5,379,169
2041 55,486,685 5,339,872
2040 55,008,982 5,299,492
2039 54,525,726 5,257,983
2038 54,053,698 5,215,284
2037 53,581,185 5,171,497
2036 53,114,315 5,126,814
2035 52,635,824 5,081,210
2034 52,170,347 5,034,708
2033 51,701,970 4,987,247
2032 51,222,432 4,938,646
2031 50,743,202 4,889,260
2030 50,249,453 4,838,970
2029 49,738,822 4,787,654
2028 49,202,648 4,735,214
2027 48,647,196 4,681,847
2026 48,064,789 4,627,497
2025 47,453,061 4,572,106
2024 46,814,308 4,515,577
2023 46,164,219 4,458,759
2022 45,477,389 4,400,773
2021 44,761,099 4,345,405
2020 44,042,091 4,293,261
2019 43,294,546 4,234,700
2018 42,505,035 4,167,860
2017 41,689,299 4,098,707
2016 40,850,721 4,029,086
2015 40,019,529 3,960,035
2014 39,205,031 3,892,101
2013 38,414,171 3,825,329
2012 37,646,166 3,759,256
2011 36,903,376 3,693,505
2010 36,188,236 3,628,535
2009 35,490,445 3,564,381
2008 34,816,961 3,500,648
2007 34,189,416 3,437,490
2006 33,623,506 3,375,024
2005 33,109,249 3,313,026
2004 32,628,286 3,251,155
2003 32,175,818 3,189,807
2002 31,750,835 3,129,344
2001 31,331,221 3,069,537
2000 30,903,893 3,010,369
1999 30,474,354 2,951,822
1998 30,054,133 2,893,914
1997 29,579,301 2,836,695
1996 29,033,044 2,780,227
1995 28,470,191 2,724,557
1994 27,887,279 2,669,546
1993 27,277,048 2,615,099
1992 26,628,568 2,561,336
1991 25,987,928 2,508,265
1990 25,375,810 2,455,583
1989 24,754,485 2,403,820
1988 24,109,536 2,352,848
1987 23,443,624 2,301,970
1986 22,745,499 2,251,325
1985 22,008,544 2,200,915
1984 21,271,969 2,150,782
1983 20,558,115 2,101,106
1982 19,872,348 2,052,271
1981 19,220,704 2,004,418
1980 18,607,174 1,957,534
1979 18,036,655 1,911,552
1978 17,506,974 1,866,311
1977 17,015,994 1,821,543
1976 16,409,170 1,776,935
1975 15,678,596 1,732,389
1974 15,133,502 1,687,926
1973 14,771,147 1,643,690
1972 14,427,072 1,599,723
1971 14,098,936 1,556,081
1970 13,783,719 1,513,070
1969 13,475,960 1,470,886
1968 13,172,614 1,429,447
1967 12,876,118 1,388,628
1966 12,590,069 1,348,388
1965 12,365,976 1,308,835
1964 12,179,813 1,270,065
1963 11,982,118 1,232,124
1962 11,800,771 1,195,301
1961 11,628,883 1,159,870
1960 11,424,922 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Panama
2100 -0.17% -0.19%
2099 -0.16% -0.18%
2098 -0.13% -0.17%
2097 -0.12% -0.16%
2096 -0.09% -0.16%
2095 -0.09% -0.14%
2094 -0.04% -0.14%
2093 -0.04% -0.13%
2092 -0.03% -0.12%
2091 0.003% -0.11%
2090 -0.003% -0.1%
2089 0.03% -0.09%
2088 0.04% -0.08%
2087 0.06% -0.07%
2086 0.07% -0.06%
2085 0.07% -0.05%
2084 0.08% -0.04%
2083 0.08% -0.02%
2082 0.09% -0.008%
2081 0.11% 0.005%
2080 0.12% 0.02%
2079 0.12% 0.03%
2078 0.13% 0.05%
2077 0.13% 0.06%
2076 0.15% 0.07%
2075 0.15% 0.09%
2074 0.15% 0.1%
2073 0.16% 0.12%
2072 0.16% 0.13%
2071 0.12% 0.15%
2070 0.15% 0.16%
2069 0.16% 0.18%
2068 0.17% 0.19%
2067 0.18% 0.2%
2066 0.19% 0.21%
2065 0.21% 0.23%
2064 0.22% 0.24%
2063 0.26% 0.26%
2062 0.26% 0.28%
2061 0.3% 0.29%
2060 0.34% 0.31%
2059 0.38% 0.33%
2058 0.4% 0.35%
2057 0.46% 0.37%
2056 0.49% 0.39%
2055 0.54% 0.41%
2054 0.58% 0.43%
2053 0.61% 0.46%
2052 0.67% 0.48%
2051 0.71% 0.51%
2050 0.74% 0.53%
2049 0.78% 0.56%
2048 0.79% 0.58%
2047 0.82% 0.61%
2046 0.85% 0.63%
2045 0.86% 0.66%
2044 0.87% 0.68%
2043 0.87% 0.71%
2042 0.88% 0.74%
2041 0.87% 0.76%
2040 0.89% 0.79%
2039 0.87% 0.82%
2038 0.88% 0.85%
2037 0.88% 0.87%
2036 0.91% 0.9%
2035 0.89% 0.92%
2034 0.91% 0.95%
2033 0.94% 0.98%
2032 0.94% 1.01%
2031 0.98% 1.04%
2030 1.03% 1.07%
2029 1.09% 1.11%
2028 1.14% 1.14%
2027 1.21% 1.17%
2026 1.29% 1.21%
2025 1.36% 1.25%
2024 1.41% 1.27%
2023 1.51% 1.32%
2022 1.6% 1.27%
2021 1.63% 1.21%
2020 1.73% 1.38%
2019 1.86% 1.6%
2018 1.96% 1.69%
2017 2.05% 1.73%
2016 2.08% 1.74%
2015 2.08% 1.75%
2014 2.06% 1.75%
2013 2.04% 1.76%
2012 2.01% 1.78%
2011 1.98% 1.79%
2010 1.97% 1.8%
2009 1.93% 1.82%
2008 1.84% 1.84%
2007 1.68% 1.85%
2006 1.55% 1.87%
2005 1.47% 1.9%
2004 1.41% 1.92%
2003 1.34% 1.93%
2002 1.34% 1.95%
2001 1.38% 1.97%
2000 1.41% 1.98%
1999 1.4% 2%
1998 1.61% 2.02%
1997 1.88% 2.03%
1996 1.98% 2.04%
1995 2.09% 2.06%
1994 2.24% 2.08%
1993 2.44% 2.1%
1992 2.47% 2.12%
1991 2.41% 2.15%
1990 2.51% 2.15%
1989 2.68% 2.17%
1988 2.84% 2.21%
1987 3.07% 2.25%
1986 3.35% 2.29%
1985 3.46% 2.33%
1984 3.47% 2.36%
1983 3.45% 2.38%
1982 3.39% 2.39%
1981 3.3% 2.4%
1980 3.16% 2.41%
1979 3.03% 2.42%
1978 2.89% 2.46%
1977 3.7% 2.51%
1976 4.66% 2.57%
1975 3.6% 2.63%
1974 2.45% 2.69%
1973 2.38% 2.75%
1972 2.33% 2.8%
1971 2.29% 2.84%
1970 2.28% 2.87%
1969 2.3% 2.9%
1968 2.3% 2.94%
1967 2.27% 2.98%
1966 1.81% 3.02%
1965 1.53% 3.05%
1964 1.65% 3.08%
1963 1.54% 3.08%
1962 1.48% 3.05%
1961 1.79% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Algeria Panama
Current population
48222325
4642198
Population rank 34/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.06%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +156
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 83/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +6,151
Net migration rank 161/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 6,151
2024 - -31,240 - 6,706
2023 691,724 -25,963 50,197 7,262
2022 722,591 -14,684 50,556 7,967
2021 735,514 -10,803 46,747 5,473
2020 724,140 -10,798 46,599 5,473
2019 809,522 -27,786 54,420 10,623
2018 824,428 -27,146 57,508 11,130
2017 848,585 -14,403 58,607 11,059
2016 849,368 -6,438 59,454 10,109
2015 847,054 -27,638 59,896 8,648
2014 839,654 -30,064 60,227 7,105
2013 802,203 -30,052 60,295 5,926
2012 790,645 -26,763 60,471 5,447
2011 741,832 -20,108 60,411 5,167
2010 719,350 -10,788 59,418 4,953
2009 691,496 -4,458 59,168 4,765
2008 662,044 -2,101 58,961 4,568
2007 620,196 -25,046 58,454 4,330
2006 580,812 -44,138 58,067 4,087
2005 543,158 -51,345 58,014 3,843
2004 508,773 -38,648 58,281 3,596
2003 474,272 -39,421 57,458 3,352
2002 451,369 -36,255 57,011 3,099
2001 450,637 -26,539 56,654 2,856
2000 447,025 -16,454 56,236 2,602
1999 434,198 -5,657 55,911 2,341
1998 425,928 -13,991 55,482 2,084
1997 450,138 87,582 55,060 1,820
1996 483,632 71,139 54,512 1,533
1995 533,104 37,817 54,069 1,221
1994 594,445 430 53,845 899
1993 611,306 14,289 53,591 560
1992 627,289 44,102 53,186 182
1991 616,850 -6,945 53,079 -305
1990 612,369 1,962 53,451 -854
1989 628,542 -234 52,295 -1,368
1988 637,215 24,376 52,767 -1,750
1987 645,309 24,933 52,690 -1,953
1986 661,644 64,381 52,681 -2,136
1985 672,185 75,729 52,573 -2,297
1984 656,475 68,774 52,436 -2,435
1983 641,167 61,292 51,880 -2,518
1982 620,415 48,660 50,858 -2,554
1981 595,150 39,043 50,018 -2,620
1980 559,983 32,879 49,077 -2,701
1979 523,875 24,311 48,362 -2,772
1978 491,876 19,317 47,694 -2,811
1977 465,405 5,360 47,438 -2,792
1976 440,192 302,662 47,307 -2,727
1975 417,803 300,482 47,149 -2,635
1974 399,509 -27,605 46,932 -2,531
1973 382,736 -29,938 46,540 -2,464
1972 368,179 -32,832 46,311 -2,448
1971 356,069 -35,141 45,867 -2,454
1970 346,564 -37,058 45,075 -2,476
1969 334,541 -28,535 44,278 -2,510
1968 324,560 -23,870 43,641 -2,528
1967 316,289 -23,983 43,054 -2,528
1966 309,628 -29,832 42,457 -2,500
1965 311,190 -142,810 41,604 -2,454
1964 312,729 -108,798 40,806 -2,418
1963 315,645 -124,175 39,872 -2,380
1962 283,903 -112,676 38,537 -2,377
1961 296,467 -123,928 37,100 -2,394
1960 290,582 -55,212 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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