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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.38 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Algeria vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Peru
2100 64,987,758 38,452,509
2099 65,099,593 38,619,608
2098 65,201,636 38,784,430
2097 65,286,684 38,947,717
2096 65,363,853 39,108,849
2095 65,425,396 39,267,786
2094 65,482,152 39,423,479
2093 65,511,098 39,578,294
2092 65,539,089 39,729,309
2091 65,560,728 39,877,488
2090 65,558,683 40,022,659
2089 65,560,674 40,164,228
2088 65,543,659 40,303,304
2087 65,518,674 40,438,644
2086 65,480,237 40,569,419
2085 65,436,284 40,695,935
2084 65,389,859 40,817,705
2083 65,339,591 40,933,831
2082 65,286,947 41,045,559
2081 65,228,570 41,151,529
2080 65,156,366 41,252,019
2079 65,077,934 41,345,682
2078 64,997,944 41,433,298
2077 64,912,164 41,514,392
2076 64,829,265 41,589,064
2075 64,732,964 41,656,726
2074 64,635,550 41,717,426
2073 64,539,251 41,770,225
2072 64,437,887 41,815,673
2071 64,334,505 41,853,504
2070 64,254,716 41,883,997
2069 64,156,721 41,906,365
2068 64,054,948 41,920,235
2067 63,947,346 41,925,717
2066 63,834,128 41,923,100
2065 63,711,038 41,912,338
2064 63,574,559 41,893,671
2063 63,435,887 41,866,010
2062 63,274,087 41,830,096
2061 63,110,028 41,785,364
2060 62,923,891 41,732,163
2059 62,712,836 41,670,843
2058 62,478,336 41,601,084
2057 62,226,357 41,522,014
2056 61,939,173 41,434,774
2055 61,635,604 41,338,448
2054 61,305,903 41,233,873
2053 60,952,313 41,120,477
2052 60,585,478 40,999,698
2051 60,184,066 40,870,773
2050 59,759,780 40,733,304
2049 59,319,414 40,588,072
2048 58,863,159 40,434,856
2047 58,399,750 40,272,431
2046 57,923,788 40,100,751
2045 57,438,215 39,920,558
2044 56,949,229 39,731,027
2043 56,458,404 39,534,093
2042 55,972,536 39,328,332
2041 55,486,685 39,114,174
2040 55,008,982 38,892,211
2039 54,525,726 38,662,243
2038 54,053,698 38,424,592
2037 53,581,185 38,178,789
2036 53,114,315 37,924,438
2035 52,635,824 37,662,565
2034 52,170,347 37,392,354
2033 51,701,970 37,114,776
2032 51,222,432 36,830,488
2031 50,743,202 36,538,688
2030 50,249,453 36,238,199
2029 49,738,822 35,929,085
2028 49,202,648 35,609,999
2027 48,647,196 35,280,410
2026 48,064,789 34,939,340
2025 47,453,061 34,585,730
2024 46,814,308 34,217,848
2023 46,164,219 33,845,617
2022 45,477,389 33,475,438
2021 44,761,099 33,155,882
2020 44,042,091 32,838,579
2019 43,294,546 32,449,303
2018 42,505,035 31,897,584
2017 41,689,299 31,324,637
2016 40,850,721 30,866,494
2015 40,019,529 30,457,600
2014 39,205,031 30,115,826
2013 38,414,171 29,817,919
2012 37,646,166 29,550,366
2011 36,903,376 29,304,086
2010 36,188,236 29,086,019
2009 35,490,445 28,896,811
2008 34,816,961 28,719,041
2007 34,189,416 28,530,699
2006 33,623,506 28,324,491
2005 33,109,249 28,101,180
2004 32,628,286 27,852,190
2003 32,175,818 27,580,490
2002 31,750,835 27,288,217
2001 31,331,221 26,964,601
2000 30,903,893 26,598,331
1999 30,474,354 26,186,504
1998 30,054,133 25,738,095
1997 29,579,301 25,274,147
1996 29,033,044 24,811,171
1995 28,470,191 24,348,919
1994 27,887,279 23,881,493
1993 27,277,048 23,413,783
1992 26,628,568 22,946,340
1991 25,987,928 22,483,775
1990 25,375,810 22,014,771
1989 24,754,485 21,532,589
1988 24,109,536 21,054,702
1987 23,443,624 20,582,320
1986 22,745,499 20,117,122
1985 22,008,544 19,648,204
1984 21,271,969 19,174,716
1983 20,558,115 18,705,957
1982 19,872,348 18,246,503
1981 19,220,704 17,798,805
1980 18,607,174 17,360,949
1979 18,036,655 16,933,139
1978 17,506,974 16,516,059
1977 17,015,994 16,109,806
1976 16,409,170 15,716,809
1975 15,678,596 15,333,957
1974 15,133,502 14,956,552
1973 14,771,147 14,582,867
1972 14,427,072 14,210,147
1971 14,098,936 13,838,067
1970 13,783,719 13,501,237
1969 13,475,960 13,166,767
1968 13,172,614 12,803,993
1967 12,876,118 12,448,814
1966 12,590,069 12,101,297
1965 12,365,976 11,761,085
1964 12,179,813 11,427,978
1963 11,982,118 11,102,099
1962 11,800,771 10,784,612
1961 11,628,883 10,475,123
1960 11,424,922 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Peru
2100 -0.17% -0.43%
2099 -0.16% -0.42%
2098 -0.13% -0.42%
2097 -0.12% -0.41%
2096 -0.09% -0.4%
2095 -0.09% -0.39%
2094 -0.04% -0.39%
2093 -0.04% -0.38%
2092 -0.03% -0.37%
2091 0.003% -0.36%
2090 -0.003% -0.35%
2089 0.03% -0.35%
2088 0.04% -0.33%
2087 0.06% -0.32%
2086 0.07% -0.31%
2085 0.07% -0.3%
2084 0.08% -0.28%
2083 0.08% -0.27%
2082 0.09% -0.26%
2081 0.11% -0.24%
2080 0.12% -0.23%
2079 0.12% -0.21%
2078 0.13% -0.2%
2077 0.13% -0.18%
2076 0.15% -0.16%
2075 0.15% -0.15%
2074 0.15% -0.13%
2073 0.16% -0.11%
2072 0.16% -0.09%
2071 0.12% -0.07%
2070 0.15% -0.05%
2069 0.16% -0.03%
2068 0.17% -0.01%
2067 0.18% 0.006%
2066 0.19% 0.03%
2065 0.21% 0.04%
2064 0.22% 0.07%
2063 0.26% 0.09%
2062 0.26% 0.11%
2061 0.3% 0.13%
2060 0.34% 0.15%
2059 0.38% 0.17%
2058 0.4% 0.19%
2057 0.46% 0.21%
2056 0.49% 0.23%
2055 0.54% 0.25%
2054 0.58% 0.28%
2053 0.61% 0.29%
2052 0.67% 0.32%
2051 0.71% 0.34%
2050 0.74% 0.36%
2049 0.78% 0.38%
2048 0.79% 0.4%
2047 0.82% 0.43%
2046 0.85% 0.45%
2045 0.86% 0.48%
2044 0.87% 0.5%
2043 0.87% 0.52%
2042 0.88% 0.55%
2041 0.87% 0.57%
2040 0.89% 0.59%
2039 0.87% 0.62%
2038 0.88% 0.64%
2037 0.88% 0.67%
2036 0.91% 0.7%
2035 0.89% 0.72%
2034 0.91% 0.75%
2033 0.94% 0.77%
2032 0.94% 0.8%
2031 0.98% 0.83%
2030 1.03% 0.86%
2029 1.09% 0.9%
2028 1.14% 0.93%
2027 1.21% 0.98%
2026 1.29% 1.02%
2025 1.36% 1.08%
2024 1.41% 1.1%
2023 1.51% 1.11%
2022 1.6% 0.96%
2021 1.63% 0.97%
2020 1.73% 1.2%
2019 1.86% 1.73%
2018 1.96% 1.83%
2017 2.05% 1.48%
2016 2.08% 1.34%
2015 2.08% 1.13%
2014 2.06% 1%
2013 2.04% 0.91%
2012 2.01% 0.84%
2011 1.98% 0.75%
2010 1.97% 0.65%
2009 1.93% 0.62%
2008 1.84% 0.66%
2007 1.68% 0.73%
2006 1.55% 0.79%
2005 1.47% 0.89%
2004 1.41% 0.99%
2003 1.34% 1.07%
2002 1.34% 1.2%
2001 1.38% 1.38%
2000 1.41% 1.57%
1999 1.4% 1.74%
1998 1.61% 1.84%
1997 1.88% 1.87%
1996 1.98% 1.9%
1995 2.09% 1.96%
1994 2.24% 2%
1993 2.44% 2.04%
1992 2.47% 2.06%
1991 2.41% 2.13%
1990 2.51% 2.24%
1989 2.68% 2.27%
1988 2.84% 2.3%
1987 3.07% 2.31%
1986 3.35% 2.39%
1985 3.46% 2.47%
1984 3.47% 2.51%
1983 3.45% 2.52%
1982 3.39% 2.52%
1981 3.3% 2.52%
1980 3.16% 2.53%
1979 3.03% 2.53%
1978 2.89% 2.52%
1977 3.7% 2.5%
1976 4.66% 2.5%
1975 3.6% 2.52%
1974 2.45% 2.56%
1973 2.38% 2.62%
1972 2.33% 2.69%
1971 2.29% 2.49%
1970 2.28% 2.54%
1969 2.3% 2.83%
1968 2.3% 2.85%
1967 2.27% 2.87%
1966 1.81% 2.89%
1965 1.53% 2.91%
1964 1.65% 2.94%
1963 1.54% 2.94%
1962 1.48% 2.95%
1961 1.79% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Algeria Peru
Current population
48222325
35031596
Population rank 34/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.42%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.41 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 95/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +11,931
Net migration rank 161/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 11,931
2024 - -31,240 - 18,406
2023 691,724 -25,963 353,788 24,783
2022 722,591 -14,684 327,859 33,982
2021 735,514 -10,803 235,440 41,868
2020 724,140 -10,798 301,950 55,375
2019 809,522 -27,786 346,981 74,270
2018 824,428 -27,146 343,123 339,067
2017 848,585 -14,403 349,333 114,382
2016 849,368 -6,438 355,859 96,740
2015 847,054 -27,638 362,781 2,421
2014 839,654 -30,064 368,708 -50,383
2013 802,203 -30,052 372,694 -95,214
2012 790,645 -26,763 376,501 -118,863
2011 741,832 -20,108 383,268 -148,339
2010 719,350 -10,788 382,510 -181,302
2009 691,496 -4,458 396,522 -219,314
2008 662,044 -2,101 413,640 -235,307
2007 620,196 -25,046 435,122 -236,745
2006 580,812 -44,138 445,884 -231,851
2005 543,158 -51,345 454,199 -221,652
2004 508,773 -38,648 459,617 -194,171
2003 474,272 -39,421 459,243 -181,276
2002 451,369 -36,255 463,709 -157,158
2001 450,637 -26,539 470,154 -129,481
2000 447,025 -16,454 484,222 -92,353
1999 434,198 -5,657 487,095 -55,325
1998 425,928 -13,991 489,436 -24,388
1997 450,138 87,582 495,348 -32,515
1996 483,632 71,139 501,855 -38,749
1995 533,104 37,817 507,894 -46,499
1994 594,445 430 512,735 -39,299
1993 611,306 14,289 513,769 -51,775
1992 627,289 44,102 514,618 -41,702
1991 616,850 -6,945 513,867 -61,645
1990 612,369 1,962 515,233 -29,437
1989 628,542 -234 512,152 -33,569
1988 637,215 24,376 508,429 -31,238
1987 645,309 24,933 502,229 -34,651
1986 661,644 64,381 496,712 -33,891
1985 672,185 75,729 488,887 -13,887
1984 656,475 68,774 477,968 -6,007
1983 641,167 61,292 469,781 -4,243
1982 620,415 48,660 461,107 -7,748
1981 595,150 39,043 453,158 -11,123
1980 559,983 32,879 445,100 -11,446
1979 523,875 24,311 439,110 -17,148
1978 491,876 19,317 432,127 -19,939
1977 465,405 5,360 425,428 -25,117
1976 440,192 302,662 420,284 -34,602
1975 417,803 300,482 414,400 -34,382
1974 399,509 -27,605 408,299 -33,493
1973 382,736 -29,938 400,752 -28,191
1972 368,179 -32,832 396,960 -24,100
1971 356,069 -35,141 391,506 -20,209
1970 346,564 -37,058 318,022 -15,653
1969 334,541 -28,535 379,347 -12,776
1968 324,560 -23,870 372,379 -13,389
1967 316,289 -23,983 365,224 -13,837
1966 309,628 -29,832 356,819 -13,166
1965 311,190 -142,810 349,245 -12,470
1964 312,729 -108,798 341,570 -12,129
1963 315,645 -124,175 332,352 -10,040
1962 283,903 -112,676 321,716 -9,051
1961 296,467 -123,928 313,385 -7,063
1960 290,582 -55,212 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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