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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.56 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Algeria vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Romania
2100 64,963,450 10,843,503
2099 65,075,244 10,927,951
2098 65,177,248 11,011,822
2097 65,262,264 11,095,182
2096 65,339,404 11,178,195
2095 65,400,924 11,261,202
2094 65,457,659 11,343,358
2093 65,486,594 11,426,736
2092 65,514,575 11,509,522
2091 65,536,206 11,591,897
2090 65,534,162 11,675,686
2089 65,536,151 11,759,143
2088 65,519,144 11,842,733
2087 65,494,168 11,926,699
2086 65,455,745 12,013,212
2085 65,411,808 12,099,742
2084 65,365,401 12,187,794
2083 65,315,151 12,277,402
2082 65,262,527 12,367,518
2081 65,204,172 12,460,785
2080 65,131,995 12,556,104
2079 65,053,592 12,652,446
2078 64,973,632 12,750,395
2077 64,887,885 12,849,896
2076 64,805,016 12,950,914
2075 64,708,752 13,053,551
2074 64,611,374 13,158,624
2073 64,515,111 13,264,931
2072 64,413,784 13,375,162
2071 64,310,442 13,488,051
2070 64,230,683 13,603,287
2069 64,132,724 13,721,187
2068 64,030,989 13,840,530
2067 63,923,427 13,963,377
2066 63,810,251 14,088,938
2065 63,687,208 14,218,608
2064 63,550,779 14,349,029
2063 63,412,160 14,480,312
2062 63,250,420 14,613,788
2061 63,086,423 14,747,178
2060 62,900,355 14,879,235
2059 62,689,379 15,011,161
2058 62,454,967 15,141,670
2057 62,203,082 15,271,230
2056 61,916,006 15,400,030
2055 61,612,550 15,527,331
2054 61,282,973 15,651,338
2053 60,929,515 15,773,422
2052 60,562,817 15,896,118
2051 60,161,555 16,016,719
2050 59,737,427 16,135,745
2049 59,297,226 16,255,638
2048 58,841,142 16,375,139
2047 58,377,907 16,494,633
2046 57,902,123 16,612,186
2045 57,416,731 16,730,009
2044 56,927,927 16,848,827
2043 56,437,286 16,966,857
2042 55,951,600 17,084,359
2041 55,465,931 17,203,640
2040 54,988,407 17,320,952
2039 54,505,331 17,438,042
2038 54,033,480 17,556,386
2037 53,561,143 17,673,500
2036 53,094,449 17,790,613
2035 52,616,136 17,906,949
2034 52,150,833 18,020,973
2033 51,682,632 18,134,889
2032 51,203,273 18,247,275
2031 50,724,222 18,359,750
2030 50,230,658 18,471,446
2029 49,720,218 18,583,513
2028 49,184,244 18,693,807
2027 48,629,000 18,803,518
2026 48,046,811 18,912,567
2025 47,435,312 19,020,271
2024 46,814,308 19,051,804
2023 46,164,219 19,061,062
2022 45,477,389 19,048,502
2021 44,761,099 19,122,059
2020 44,042,091 19,265,250
2019 43,294,546 19,371,648
2018 42,505,035 19,473,970
2017 41,689,299 19,588,715
2016 40,850,721 19,702,267
2015 40,019,529 19,815,616
2014 39,205,031 19,908,979
2013 38,414,171 19,983,693
2012 37,646,166 20,058,035
2011 36,903,376 20,147,528
2010 36,188,236 20,246,871
2009 35,490,445 20,367,487
2008 34,816,961 20,537,875
2007 34,189,416 20,882,982
2006 33,623,506 21,193,760
2005 33,109,249 21,319,685
2004 32,628,286 21,451,748
2003 32,175,818 21,574,326
2002 31,750,835 21,730,496
2001 31,331,221 22,131,970
2000 30,903,893 22,442,971
1999 30,474,354 22,472,040
1998 30,054,133 22,507,344
1997 29,579,301 22,553,978
1996 29,033,044 22,619,004
1995 28,470,191 22,684,270
1994 27,887,279 22,730,211
1993 27,277,048 22,763,280
1992 26,628,568 22,794,284
1991 25,987,928 23,001,155
1990 25,375,810 23,201,835
1989 24,754,485 23,161,458
1988 24,109,536 23,057,662
1987 23,443,624 22,949,430
1986 22,745,499 22,836,841
1985 22,008,544 22,732,999
1984 21,271,969 22,640,547
1983 20,558,115 22,560,478
1982 19,872,348 22,475,741
1981 19,220,704 22,353,070
1980 18,607,174 22,207,282
1979 18,036,655 22,090,488
1978 17,506,974 21,951,464
1977 17,015,994 21,756,096
1976 16,409,170 21,551,634
1975 15,678,596 21,293,583
1974 15,133,502 21,029,429
1973 14,771,147 20,835,681
1972 14,427,072 20,657,957
1971 14,098,936 20,461,567
1970 13,783,719 20,250,398
1969 13,475,960 20,009,141
1968 13,172,614 19,799,831
1967 12,876,118 19,534,242
1966 12,590,069 19,215,450
1965 12,365,976 19,031,576
1964 12,179,813 18,919,126
1963 11,982,118 18,797,850
1962 11,800,771 18,676,550
1961 11,628,883 18,555,250
1960 11,424,922 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Algeria's population will grow by 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Romania
2100 -0.17% -0.77%
2099 -0.16% -0.76%
2098 -0.13% -0.75%
2097 -0.12% -0.74%
2096 -0.09% -0.74%
2095 -0.09% -0.72%
2094 -0.04% -0.73%
2093 -0.04% -0.72%
2092 -0.03% -0.71%
2091 0.003% -0.72%
2090 -0.003% -0.71%
2089 0.03% -0.71%
2088 0.04% -0.7%
2087 0.06% -0.72%
2086 0.07% -0.72%
2085 0.07% -0.72%
2084 0.08% -0.73%
2083 0.08% -0.73%
2082 0.09% -0.75%
2081 0.11% -0.76%
2080 0.12% -0.76%
2079 0.12% -0.77%
2078 0.13% -0.77%
2077 0.13% -0.78%
2076 0.15% -0.79%
2075 0.15% -0.8%
2074 0.15% -0.8%
2073 0.16% -0.82%
2072 0.16% -0.84%
2071 0.12% -0.85%
2070 0.15% -0.86%
2069 0.16% -0.86%
2068 0.17% -0.88%
2067 0.18% -0.89%
2066 0.19% -0.91%
2065 0.21% -0.91%
2064 0.22% -0.91%
2063 0.26% -0.91%
2062 0.26% -0.9%
2061 0.3% -0.89%
2060 0.34% -0.88%
2059 0.38% -0.86%
2058 0.4% -0.85%
2057 0.46% -0.84%
2056 0.49% -0.82%
2055 0.54% -0.79%
2054 0.58% -0.77%
2053 0.61% -0.77%
2052 0.67% -0.75%
2051 0.71% -0.74%
2050 0.74% -0.74%
2049 0.78% -0.73%
2048 0.79% -0.72%
2047 0.82% -0.71%
2046 0.85% -0.7%
2045 0.86% -0.71%
2044 0.87% -0.7%
2043 0.87% -0.69%
2042 0.88% -0.69%
2041 0.87% -0.68%
2040 0.89% -0.67%
2039 0.87% -0.67%
2038 0.88% -0.66%
2037 0.88% -0.66%
2036 0.91% -0.65%
2035 0.89% -0.63%
2034 0.91% -0.63%
2033 0.94% -0.62%
2032 0.94% -0.61%
2031 0.98% -0.6%
2030 1.03% -0.6%
2029 1.09% -0.59%
2028 1.14% -0.58%
2027 1.21% -0.58%
2026 1.29% -0.57%
2025 1.33% -0.17%
2024 1.41% -0.05%
2023 1.51% 0.07%
2022 1.6% -0.38%
2021 1.63% -0.74%
2020 1.73% -0.55%
2019 1.86% -0.53%
2018 1.96% -0.59%
2017 2.05% -0.58%
2016 2.08% -0.57%
2015 2.08% -0.47%
2014 2.06% -0.37%
2013 2.04% -0.37%
2012 2.01% -0.44%
2011 1.98% -0.49%
2010 1.97% -0.59%
2009 1.93% -0.83%
2008 1.84% -1.65%
2007 1.68% -1.47%
2006 1.55% -0.59%
2005 1.47% -0.62%
2004 1.41% -0.57%
2003 1.34% -0.72%
2002 1.34% -1.81%
2001 1.38% -1.39%
2000 1.41% -0.13%
1999 1.4% -0.16%
1998 1.61% -0.21%
1997 1.88% -0.29%
1996 1.98% -0.29%
1995 2.09% -0.2%
1994 2.24% -0.15%
1993 2.44% -0.14%
1992 2.47% -0.9%
1991 2.41% -0.86%
1990 2.51% 0.17%
1989 2.68% 0.45%
1988 2.84% 0.47%
1987 3.07% 0.49%
1986 3.35% 0.46%
1985 3.46% 0.41%
1984 3.47% 0.35%
1983 3.45% 0.38%
1982 3.39% 0.55%
1981 3.3% 0.66%
1980 3.16% 0.53%
1979 3.03% 0.63%
1978 2.89% 0.9%
1977 3.7% 0.95%
1976 4.66% 1.21%
1975 3.6% 1.26%
1974 2.45% 0.93%
1973 2.38% 0.86%
1972 2.33% 0.96%
1971 2.29% 1.04%
1970 2.28% 1.21%
1969 2.3% 1.06%
1968 2.3% 1.36%
1967 2.27% 1.66%
1966 1.81% 0.97%
1965 1.53% 0.59%
1964 1.65% 0.65%
1963 1.54% 0.65%
1962 1.48% 0.65%
1961 1.79% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Algeria Romania
Current population
48345858
18912567
Population rank 34/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.23%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 -86
Annual growth/decline +621,004 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 172/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -29,041
Net migration rank 161/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -29,041
2024 665,653 -31,240 -100,975 -28,466
2023 691,724 -25,963 -83,869 -27,780
2022 722,591 -14,684 -93,338 89,076
2021 735,514 -10,803 -141,504 -17,731
2020 724,140 -10,798 -100,179 -13,202
2019 809,522 -27,786 -60,053 -27,909
2018 824,428 -27,146 -62,316 -33,018
2017 848,585 -14,403 -50,930 -33,081
2016 849,368 -6,438 -53,196 -33,073
2015 847,054 -27,638 -59,447 -35,751
2014 839,654 -30,064 -55,745 -35,448
2013 802,203 -30,052 -59,951 -34,910
2012 790,645 -26,763 -54,157 -37,589
2011 741,832 -20,108 -56,413 -102,769
2010 719,350 -10,788 -46,567 -122,364
2009 691,496 -4,458 -34,625 -137,953
2008 662,044 -2,101 -30,806 -144,368
2007 620,196 -25,046 -37,590 -133,089
2006 580,812 -44,138 -38,148 -132,777
2005 543,158 -51,345 -40,508 -131,176
2004 508,773 -38,648 -42,904 -117,432
2003 474,272 -39,421 -56,093 -107,139
2002 451,369 -36,255 -58,673 -106,585
2001 450,637 -26,539 -37,625 -91,154
2000 447,025 -16,454 -22,443 -92,451
1999 434,198 -5,657 -31,461 -82,590
1998 425,928 -13,991 -33,761 -81,366
1997 450,138 87,582 -42,853 -88,734
1996 483,632 71,139 -56,548 -70,799
1995 533,104 37,817 -36,295 -73,779
1994 594,445 430 -18,184 -76,246
1993 611,306 14,289 -13,658 -73,475
1992 627,289 44,102 -4,559 -63,200
1991 616,850 -6,945 25,301 -36,824
1990 612,369 1,962 69,605 -38,157
1989 628,542 -234 122,756 -33,866
1988 637,215 24,376 126,817 -48,911
1987 645,309 24,933 128,517 -42,868
1986 661,644 64,381 134,737 -50,450
1985 672,185 75,729 111,392 -28,108
1984 656,475 68,774 117,731 -24,629
1983 641,167 61,292 87,986 3,093
1982 620,415 48,660 119,121 -4,725
1981 595,150 39,043 156,472 -20,870
1980 559,983 32,879 168,776 -16,668
1979 523,875 24,311 194,397 -29,600
1978 491,876 19,317 204,148 -31,427
1977 465,405 5,360 215,385 -28,135
1976 440,192 302,662 213,361 18,748
1975 417,803 300,482 219,324 9,125
1974 399,509 -27,605 235,530 6,725
1973 382,736 -29,938 175,020 58,651
1972 368,179 -32,832 198,316 61,920
1971 356,069 -35,141 206,662 74,473
1970 346,564 -37,058 234,905 71,919
1969 334,541 -28,535 264,120 74,851
1968 324,560 -23,870 338,577 33,601
1967 316,289 -23,983 347,709 37,282
1966 309,628 -29,832 115,293 -25,458
1965 311,190 -142,810 114,190 -60,430
1964 312,729 -108,798 134,326 -59,500
1963 315,645 -124,175 139,104 -58,076
1962 283,903 -112,676 130,736 -56,152
1961 296,467 -123,928 163,286 -54,642
1960 290,582 -55,212 191,431 -55,397

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 97.5% of the population change in Algeria is from natural causes (a gain of 7,718,579 people) and 2.49% is from migration (a loss of 196,899 people). In Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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