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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 4.52 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Algeria vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Portugal
2100 64,987,758 8,977,781
2099 65,099,593 8,983,042
2098 65,201,636 8,987,129
2097 65,286,684 8,992,549
2096 65,363,853 8,998,689
2095 65,425,396 9,006,394
2094 65,482,152 9,011,158
2093 65,511,098 9,016,023
2092 65,539,089 9,021,257
2091 65,560,728 9,025,345
2090 65,558,683 9,029,722
2089 65,560,674 9,034,399
2088 65,543,659 9,039,122
2087 65,518,674 9,045,400
2086 65,480,237 9,050,153
2085 65,436,284 9,055,552
2084 65,389,859 9,062,369
2083 65,339,591 9,068,714
2082 65,286,947 9,077,003
2081 65,228,570 9,087,394
2080 65,156,366 9,098,423
2079 65,077,934 9,111,057
2078 64,997,944 9,125,056
2077 64,912,164 9,140,039
2076 64,829,265 9,158,661
2075 64,732,964 9,178,289
2074 64,635,550 9,201,245
2073 64,539,251 9,225,478
2072 64,437,887 9,248,867
2071 64,334,505 9,275,782
2070 64,254,716 9,304,137
2069 64,156,721 9,334,425
2068 64,054,948 9,367,211
2067 63,947,346 9,399,389
2066 63,834,128 9,432,609
2065 63,711,038 9,466,860
2064 63,574,559 9,503,941
2063 63,435,887 9,540,829
2062 63,274,087 9,578,098
2061 63,110,028 9,614,549
2060 62,923,891 9,652,893
2059 62,712,836 9,691,151
2058 62,478,336 9,731,557
2057 62,226,357 9,769,285
2056 61,939,173 9,807,403
2055 61,635,604 9,847,280
2054 61,305,903 9,885,446
2053 60,952,313 9,924,814
2052 60,585,478 9,963,090
2051 60,184,066 9,999,372
2050 59,759,780 10,035,796
2049 59,319,414 10,072,922
2048 58,863,159 10,106,403
2047 58,399,750 10,140,325
2046 57,923,788 10,173,871
2045 57,438,215 10,206,046
2044 56,949,229 10,237,224
2043 56,458,404 10,268,090
2042 55,972,536 10,296,167
2041 55,486,685 10,322,968
2040 55,008,982 10,351,965
2039 54,525,726 10,379,824
2038 54,053,698 10,405,843
2037 53,581,185 10,430,143
2036 53,114,315 10,454,779
2035 52,635,824 10,478,501
2034 52,170,347 10,502,828
2033 51,701,970 10,525,638
2032 51,222,432 10,548,736
2031 50,743,202 10,569,489
2030 50,249,453 10,588,717
2029 49,738,822 10,609,556
2028 49,202,648 10,631,437
2027 48,647,196 10,649,916
2026 48,064,789 10,667,081
2025 47,453,061 10,683,692
2024 46,814,308 10,694,681
2023 46,164,219 10,578,174
2022 45,477,389 10,434,332
2021 44,761,099 10,361,831
2020 44,042,091 10,297,081
2019 43,294,546 10,286,263
2018 42,505,035 10,283,822
2017 41,689,299 10,300,300
2016 40,850,721 10,325,452
2015 40,019,529 10,358,076
2014 39,205,031 10,401,062
2013 38,414,171 10,457,295
2012 37,646,166 10,514,844
2011 36,903,376 10,557,560
2010 36,188,236 10,573,100
2009 35,490,445 10,568,247
2008 34,816,961 10,558,177
2007 34,189,416 10,542,964
2006 33,623,506 10,522,288
2005 33,109,249 10,503,330
2004 32,628,286 10,483,861
2003 32,175,818 10,458,821
2002 31,750,835 10,419,631
2001 31,331,221 10,362,722
2000 30,903,893 10,289,898
1999 30,474,354 10,217,828
1998 30,054,133 10,160,196
1997 29,579,301 10,108,977
1996 29,033,044 10,063,945
1995 28,470,191 10,026,176
1994 27,887,279 9,991,525
1993 27,277,048 9,964,675
1992 26,628,568 9,952,494
1991 25,987,928 9,960,235
1990 25,375,810 9,983,218
1989 24,754,485 10,005,000
1988 24,109,536 10,019,610
1987 23,443,624 10,030,031
1986 22,745,499 10,032,734
1985 22,008,544 10,023,613
1984 21,271,969 9,996,232
1983 20,558,115 9,957,865
1982 19,872,348 9,911,771
1981 19,220,704 9,851,362
1980 18,607,174 9,766,312
1979 18,036,655 9,661,265
1978 17,506,974 9,558,250
1977 17,015,994 9,455,675
1976 16,409,170 9,355,810
1975 15,678,596 9,093,470
1974 15,133,502 8,754,365
1973 14,771,147 8,633,100
1972 14,427,072 8,630,430
1971 14,098,936 8,643,756
1970 13,783,719 8,680,431
1969 13,475,960 8,757,705
1968 13,172,614 8,836,650
1967 12,876,118 8,874,520
1966 12,590,069 8,930,990
1965 12,365,976 8,998,595
1964 12,179,813 9,035,365
1963 11,982,118 9,030,355
1962 11,800,771 8,993,985
1961 11,628,883 8,929,316
1960 11,424,922 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Portugal
2100 -0.17% -0.06%
2099 -0.16% -0.05%
2098 -0.13% -0.06%
2097 -0.12% -0.07%
2096 -0.09% -0.09%
2095 -0.09% -0.05%
2094 -0.04% -0.05%
2093 -0.04% -0.06%
2092 -0.03% -0.05%
2091 0.003% -0.05%
2090 -0.003% -0.05%
2089 0.03% -0.05%
2088 0.04% -0.07%
2087 0.06% -0.05%
2086 0.07% -0.06%
2085 0.07% -0.08%
2084 0.08% -0.07%
2083 0.08% -0.09%
2082 0.09% -0.11%
2081 0.11% -0.12%
2080 0.12% -0.14%
2079 0.12% -0.15%
2078 0.13% -0.16%
2077 0.13% -0.2%
2076 0.15% -0.21%
2075 0.15% -0.25%
2074 0.15% -0.26%
2073 0.16% -0.25%
2072 0.16% -0.29%
2071 0.12% -0.3%
2070 0.15% -0.32%
2069 0.16% -0.35%
2068 0.17% -0.34%
2067 0.18% -0.35%
2066 0.19% -0.36%
2065 0.21% -0.39%
2064 0.22% -0.39%
2063 0.26% -0.39%
2062 0.26% -0.38%
2061 0.3% -0.4%
2060 0.34% -0.39%
2059 0.38% -0.42%
2058 0.4% -0.39%
2057 0.46% -0.39%
2056 0.49% -0.4%
2055 0.54% -0.39%
2054 0.58% -0.4%
2053 0.61% -0.38%
2052 0.67% -0.36%
2051 0.71% -0.36%
2050 0.74% -0.37%
2049 0.78% -0.33%
2048 0.79% -0.33%
2047 0.82% -0.33%
2046 0.85% -0.32%
2045 0.86% -0.3%
2044 0.87% -0.3%
2043 0.87% -0.27%
2042 0.88% -0.26%
2041 0.87% -0.28%
2040 0.89% -0.27%
2039 0.87% -0.25%
2038 0.88% -0.23%
2037 0.88% -0.24%
2036 0.91% -0.23%
2035 0.89% -0.23%
2034 0.91% -0.22%
2033 0.94% -0.22%
2032 0.94% -0.2%
2031 0.98% -0.18%
2030 1.03% -0.2%
2029 1.09% -0.21%
2028 1.14% -0.17%
2027 1.21% -0.16%
2026 1.29% -0.16%
2025 1.36% -0.1%
2024 1.41% 1.1%
2023 1.51% 1.38%
2022 1.6% 0.7%
2021 1.63% 0.63%
2020 1.73% 0.11%
2019 1.86% 0.02%
2018 1.96% -0.16%
2017 2.05% -0.24%
2016 2.08% -0.31%
2015 2.08% -0.41%
2014 2.06% -0.54%
2013 2.04% -0.55%
2012 2.01% -0.4%
2011 1.98% -0.15%
2010 1.97% 0.05%
2009 1.93% 0.1%
2008 1.84% 0.14%
2007 1.68% 0.2%
2006 1.55% 0.18%
2005 1.47% 0.19%
2004 1.41% 0.24%
2003 1.34% 0.38%
2002 1.34% 0.55%
2001 1.38% 0.71%
2000 1.41% 0.71%
1999 1.4% 0.57%
1998 1.61% 0.51%
1997 1.88% 0.45%
1996 1.98% 0.38%
1995 2.09% 0.35%
1994 2.24% 0.27%
1993 2.44% 0.12%
1992 2.47% -0.08%
1991 2.41% -0.23%
1990 2.51% -0.22%
1989 2.68% -0.15%
1988 2.84% -0.1%
1987 3.07% -0.03%
1986 3.35% 0.09%
1985 3.46% 0.27%
1984 3.47% 0.39%
1983 3.45% 0.47%
1982 3.39% 0.61%
1981 3.3% 0.87%
1980 3.16% 1.09%
1979 3.03% 1.08%
1978 2.89% 1.08%
1977 3.7% 1.07%
1976 4.66% 2.88%
1975 3.6% 3.87%
1974 2.45% 1.4%
1973 2.38% 0.03%
1972 2.33% -0.15%
1971 2.29% -0.42%
1970 2.28% -0.88%
1969 2.3% -0.89%
1968 2.3% -0.43%
1967 2.27% -0.63%
1966 1.81% -0.75%
1965 1.53% -0.41%
1964 1.65% 0.06%
1963 1.54% 0.4%
1962 1.48% 0.72%
1961 1.79% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Algeria Portugal
Current population
48222325
10667081
Population rank 34/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.13%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +319
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 94/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +16,472
Net migration rank 161/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 16,472
2024 - -31,240 - 20,648
2023 691,724 -25,963 -32,792 29,102
2022 722,591 -14,684 -40,694 68,696
2021 735,514 -10,803 -45,592 69,606
2020 724,140 -10,798 -39,129 54,076
2019 809,522 -27,786 -24,687 63,031
2018 824,428 -27,146 -25,709 22,495
2017 848,585 -14,403 -23,691 13,979
2016 849,368 -6,438 -23,749 -775
2015 847,054 -27,638 -23,823 -3,209
2014 839,654 -30,064 -22,882 -26,447
2013 802,203 -30,052 -24,052 -36,342
2012 790,645 -26,763 -17,875 -37,083
2011 741,832 -20,108 -5,279 -31,513
2010 719,350 -10,788 -4,230 -5,627
2009 691,496 -4,458 -5,284 14,532
2008 662,044 -2,101 0 9,478
2007 620,196 -25,046 -1,055 21,064
2006 580,812 -44,138 3,156 16,754
2005 543,158 -51,345 2,101 15,537
2004 508,773 -38,648 7,339 13,928
2003 474,272 -39,421 4,184 24,740
2002 451,369 -36,255 8,335 42,169
2001 450,637 -26,539 8,290 55,565
2000 447,025 -16,454 15,435 60,586
1999 434,198 -5,657 8,175 49,572
1998 425,928 -13,991 7,112 40,931
1997 450,138 87,582 8,087 36,922
1996 483,632 71,139 4,026 32,640
1995 533,104 37,817 4,011 26,971
1994 594,445 430 9,991 20,761
1993 611,306 14,289 7,972 8,561
1992 627,289 44,102 13,933 -11,847
1991 616,850 -6,945 12,948 -37,914
1990 612,369 1,962 13,976 -34,855
1989 628,542 -234 22,011 -30,615
1988 637,215 24,376 24,047 -26,595
1987 645,309 24,933 28,084 -23,142
1986 661,644 64,381 31,102 -20,000
1985 672,185 75,729 33,077 -19,183
1984 656,475 68,774 45,983 -16,658
1983 641,167 61,292 47,798 -16,568
1982 620,415 48,660 58,479 -15,006
1981 595,150 39,043 56,152 -7,938
1980 559,983 32,879 63,481 29,881
1979 523,875 24,311 67,628 32,434
1978 491,876 19,317 70,731 34,345
1977 465,405 5,360 84,156 37,779
1976 440,192 302,662 85,138 40,490
1975 417,803 300,482 81,841 42,262
1974 399,509 -27,605 74,412 41,254
1973 382,736 -29,938 76,835 39,748
1972 368,179 -32,832 83,715 39,058
1971 356,069 -35,141 82,980 48,944
1970 346,564 -37,058 87,672 -191,862
1969 334,541 -28,535 89,329 -161,114
1968 324,560 -23,870 100,737 -145,200
1967 316,289 -23,983 106,495 -136,232
1966 309,628 -29,832 107,171 -129,233
1965 311,190 -142,810 115,182 -123,855
1964 312,729 -108,798 120,170 -118,763
1963 315,645 -124,175 113,783 -116,874
1962 283,903 -112,676 123,217 -113,947
1961 296,467 -123,928 117,867 -112,768
1960 290,582 -55,212 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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