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Population in Algeria compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 4.38 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Papua New Guinea
2100 64,987,758 18,802,138
2099 65,099,593 18,790,040
2098 65,201,636 18,776,265
2097 65,286,684 18,758,897
2096 65,363,853 18,737,707
2095 65,425,396 18,714,219
2094 65,482,152 18,687,257
2093 65,511,098 18,658,233
2092 65,539,089 18,625,772
2091 65,560,728 18,590,001
2090 65,558,683 18,549,501
2089 65,560,674 18,510,463
2088 65,543,659 18,468,827
2087 65,518,674 18,424,378
2086 65,480,237 18,376,043
2085 65,436,284 18,325,641
2084 65,389,859 18,274,394
2083 65,339,591 18,218,709
2082 65,286,947 18,163,177
2081 65,228,570 18,104,285
2080 65,156,366 18,039,008
2079 65,077,934 17,975,778
2078 64,997,944 17,908,670
2077 64,912,164 17,840,781
2076 64,829,265 17,771,791
2075 64,732,964 17,699,428
2074 64,635,550 17,625,044
2073 64,539,251 17,548,128
2072 64,437,887 17,466,649
2071 64,334,505 17,381,598
2070 64,254,716 17,295,105
2069 64,156,721 17,205,503
2068 64,054,948 17,112,154
2067 63,947,346 17,015,090
2066 63,834,128 16,915,436
2065 63,711,038 16,812,946
2064 63,574,559 16,708,669
2063 63,435,887 16,604,296
2062 63,274,087 16,497,292
2061 63,110,028 16,386,905
2060 62,923,891 16,270,535
2059 62,712,836 16,152,614
2058 62,478,336 16,032,684
2057 62,226,357 15,909,649
2056 61,939,173 15,784,519
2055 61,635,604 15,656,542
2054 61,305,903 15,523,143
2053 60,952,313 15,389,244
2052 60,585,478 15,250,715
2051 60,184,066 15,110,389
2050 59,759,780 14,968,530
2049 59,319,414 14,821,865
2048 58,863,159 14,673,459
2047 58,399,750 14,522,926
2046 57,923,788 14,370,120
2045 57,438,215 14,213,585
2044 56,949,229 14,056,036
2043 56,458,404 13,897,765
2042 55,972,536 13,738,690
2041 55,486,685 13,577,382
2040 55,008,982 13,413,396
2039 54,525,726 13,247,486
2038 54,053,698 13,079,352
2037 53,581,185 12,909,735
2036 53,114,315 12,738,223
2035 52,635,824 12,566,543
2034 52,170,347 12,392,476
2033 51,701,970 12,218,246
2032 51,222,432 12,042,345
2031 50,743,202 11,865,316
2030 50,249,453 11,685,599
2029 49,738,822 11,504,890
2028 49,202,648 11,322,573
2027 48,647,196 11,138,409
2026 48,064,789 10,952,454
2025 47,453,061 10,765,048
2024 46,814,308 10,576,502
2023 46,164,219 10,389,635
2022 45,477,389 10,203,169
2021 44,761,099 10,012,896
2020 44,042,091 9,815,746
2019 43,294,546 9,609,010
2018 42,505,035 9,394,513
2017 41,689,299 9,178,714
2016 40,850,721 8,961,718
2015 40,019,529 8,743,246
2014 39,205,031 8,523,441
2013 38,414,171 8,302,698
2012 37,646,166 8,081,390
2011 36,903,376 7,859,346
2010 36,188,236 7,633,523
2009 35,490,445 7,406,438
2008 34,816,961 7,183,002
2007 34,189,416 6,963,345
2006 33,623,506 6,747,720
2005 33,109,249 6,535,905
2004 32,628,286 6,328,041
2003 32,175,818 6,123,997
2002 31,750,835 5,924,003
2001 31,331,221 5,728,435
2000 30,903,893 5,537,064
1999 30,474,354 5,349,333
1998 30,054,133 5,166,390
1997 29,579,301 4,987,883
1996 29,033,044 4,813,361
1995 28,470,191 4,644,278
1994 27,887,279 4,480,208
1993 27,277,048 4,320,872
1992 26,628,568 4,166,699
1991 25,987,928 4,021,837
1990 25,375,810 3,896,481
1989 24,754,485 3,796,078
1988 24,109,536 3,711,880
1987 23,443,624 3,632,543
1986 22,745,499 3,554,793
1985 22,008,544 3,478,936
1984 21,271,969 3,405,198
1983 20,558,115 3,333,633
1982 19,872,348 3,264,291
1981 19,220,704 3,197,019
1980 18,607,174 3,131,512
1979 18,036,655 3,067,341
1978 17,506,974 3,003,714
1977 17,015,994 2,940,327
1976 16,409,170 2,877,327
1975 15,678,596 2,814,820
1974 15,133,502 2,752,671
1973 14,771,147 2,690,629
1972 14,427,072 2,628,432
1971 14,098,936 2,566,421
1970 13,783,719 2,505,628
1969 13,475,960 2,446,927
1968 13,172,614 2,390,803
1967 12,876,118 2,337,532
1966 12,590,069 2,285,774
1965 12,365,976 2,235,820
1964 12,179,813 2,188,325
1963 11,982,118 2,141,376
1962 11,800,771 2,093,919
1961 11,628,883 2,046,127
1960 11,424,922 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.17% 0.06%
2099 -0.16% 0.07%
2098 -0.13% 0.09%
2097 -0.12% 0.11%
2096 -0.09% 0.13%
2095 -0.09% 0.14%
2094 -0.04% 0.16%
2093 -0.04% 0.17%
2092 -0.03% 0.19%
2091 0.003% 0.22%
2090 -0.003% 0.21%
2089 0.03% 0.23%
2088 0.04% 0.24%
2087 0.06% 0.26%
2086 0.07% 0.28%
2085 0.07% 0.28%
2084 0.08% 0.31%
2083 0.08% 0.31%
2082 0.09% 0.33%
2081 0.11% 0.36%
2080 0.12% 0.35%
2079 0.12% 0.37%
2078 0.13% 0.38%
2077 0.13% 0.39%
2076 0.15% 0.41%
2075 0.15% 0.42%
2074 0.15% 0.44%
2073 0.16% 0.47%
2072 0.16% 0.49%
2071 0.12% 0.5%
2070 0.15% 0.52%
2069 0.16% 0.55%
2068 0.17% 0.57%
2067 0.18% 0.59%
2066 0.19% 0.61%
2065 0.21% 0.62%
2064 0.22% 0.63%
2063 0.26% 0.65%
2062 0.26% 0.67%
2061 0.3% 0.72%
2060 0.34% 0.73%
2059 0.38% 0.75%
2058 0.4% 0.77%
2057 0.46% 0.79%
2056 0.49% 0.82%
2055 0.54% 0.86%
2054 0.58% 0.87%
2053 0.61% 0.91%
2052 0.67% 0.93%
2051 0.71% 0.95%
2050 0.74% 0.99%
2049 0.78% 1.01%
2048 0.79% 1.04%
2047 0.82% 1.06%
2046 0.85% 1.1%
2045 0.86% 1.12%
2044 0.87% 1.14%
2043 0.87% 1.16%
2042 0.88% 1.19%
2041 0.87% 1.22%
2040 0.89% 1.25%
2039 0.87% 1.29%
2038 0.88% 1.31%
2037 0.88% 1.35%
2036 0.91% 1.37%
2035 0.89% 1.4%
2034 0.91% 1.43%
2033 0.94% 1.46%
2032 0.94% 1.49%
2031 0.98% 1.54%
2030 1.03% 1.57%
2029 1.09% 1.61%
2028 1.14% 1.65%
2027 1.21% 1.7%
2026 1.29% 1.74%
2025 1.36% 1.78%
2024 1.41% 1.8%
2023 1.51% 1.83%
2022 1.6% 1.9%
2021 1.63% 2.01%
2020 1.73% 2.15%
2019 1.86% 2.28%
2018 1.96% 2.35%
2017 2.05% 2.42%
2016 2.08% 2.5%
2015 2.08% 2.58%
2014 2.06% 2.66%
2013 2.04% 2.74%
2012 2.01% 2.83%
2011 1.98% 2.96%
2010 1.97% 3.07%
2009 1.93% 3.11%
2008 1.84% 3.15%
2007 1.68% 3.2%
2006 1.55% 3.24%
2005 1.47% 3.28%
2004 1.41% 3.33%
2003 1.34% 3.38%
2002 1.34% 3.41%
2001 1.38% 3.46%
2000 1.41% 3.51%
1999 1.4% 3.54%
1998 1.61% 3.58%
1997 1.88% 3.63%
1996 1.98% 3.64%
1995 2.09% 3.66%
1994 2.24% 3.69%
1993 2.44% 3.7%
1992 2.47% 3.6%
1991 2.41% 3.22%
1990 2.51% 2.64%
1989 2.68% 2.27%
1988 2.84% 2.18%
1987 3.07% 2.19%
1986 3.35% 2.18%
1985 3.46% 2.17%
1984 3.47% 2.15%
1983 3.45% 2.12%
1982 3.39% 2.1%
1981 3.3% 2.09%
1980 3.16% 2.09%
1979 3.03% 2.12%
1978 2.89% 2.16%
1977 3.7% 2.19%
1976 4.66% 2.22%
1975 3.6% 2.26%
1974 2.45% 2.31%
1973 2.38% 2.37%
1972 2.33% 2.42%
1971 2.29% 2.43%
1970 2.28% 2.4%
1969 2.3% 2.35%
1968 2.3% 2.28%
1967 2.27% 2.26%
1966 1.81% 2.23%
1965 1.53% 2.17%
1964 1.65% 2.19%
1963 1.54% 2.27%
1962 1.48% 2.34%
1961 1.79% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Algeria Papua New Guinea
Current population
48222325
11002753
Population rank 34/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.13%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +512
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 59/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -27,531 -284
Net migration rank 161/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -284
2024 - -31,240 - -707
2023 691,724 -25,963 187,637 -787
2022 722,591 -14,684 186,861 -787
2021 735,514 -10,803 183,766 10,703
2020 724,140 -10,798 189,130 10,703
2019 809,522 -27,786 190,662 22,978
2018 824,428 -27,146 190,662 24,684
2017 848,585 -14,403 189,715 26,513
2016 849,368 -6,438 189,281 28,473
2015 847,054 -27,638 188,600 30,580
2014 839,654 -30,064 187,592 32,840
2013 802,203 -30,052 185,790 35,280
2012 790,645 -26,763 183,658 37,893
2011 741,832 -20,108 181,842 40,690
2010 719,350 -10,788 178,998 50,106
2009 691,496 -4,458 175,421 49,647
2008 662,044 -2,101 172,823 48,985
2007 620,196 -25,046 169,306 48,203
2006 580,812 -44,138 166,540 47,191
2005 543,158 -51,345 163,888 46,014
2004 508,773 -38,648 161,023 44,811
2003 474,272 -39,421 158,611 43,639
2002 451,369 -36,255 155,091 42,657
2001 450,637 -26,539 151,431 41,962
2000 447,025 -16,454 147,496 41,855
1999 434,198 -5,657 143,592 42,519
1998 425,928 -13,991 136,677 43,091
1997 450,138 87,582 134,458 42,787
1996 483,632 71,139 129,802 41,994
1995 533,104 37,817 125,410 40,962
1994 594,445 430 122,113 39,669
1993 611,306 14,289 118,668 38,220
1992 627,289 44,102 114,818 36,622
1991 616,850 -6,945 111,453 26,830
1990 612,369 1,962 110,033 2,398
1989 628,542 -234 108,199 -19,824
1988 637,215 24,376 106,256 -26,232
1987 645,309 24,933 104,367 -25,720
1986 661,644 64,381 102,346 -25,495
1985 672,185 75,729 100,333 -25,470
1984 656,475 68,774 98,103 -25,487
1983 641,167 61,292 95,982 -25,465
1982 620,415 48,660 93,522 -25,355
1981 595,150 39,043 91,767 -25,383
1980 559,983 32,879 90,266 -25,638
1979 523,875 24,311 89,330 -25,618
1978 491,876 19,317 88,747 -25,208
1977 465,405 5,360 87,954 -24,722
1976 440,192 302,662 86,965 -24,198
1975 417,803 300,482 85,809 -23,562
1974 399,509 -27,605 84,829 -22,771
1973 382,736 -29,938 83,821 -21,803
1972 368,179 -32,832 82,672 -20,303
1971 356,069 -35,141 80,599 -18,945
1970 346,564 -37,058 78,712 -18,773
1969 334,541 -28,535 76,454 -18,994
1968 324,560 -23,870 73,983 -19,188
1967 316,289 -23,983 71,519 -19,767
1966 309,628 -29,832 69,206 -17,454
1965 311,190 -142,810 66,693 -18,532
1964 312,729 -108,798 64,558 -17,730
1963 315,645 -124,175 62,260 -15,189
1962 283,903 -112,676 59,974 -12,141
1961 296,467 -123,928 58,151 -10,409
1960 290,582 -55,212 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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