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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 18,839,108 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 +1.81% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Algeria vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Romania
2100 64,987,758 10,801,385
2099 65,099,593 10,885,505
2098 65,201,636 10,969,050
2097 65,286,684 11,052,086
2096 65,363,853 11,134,776
2095 65,425,396 11,217,462
2094 65,482,152 11,299,298
2093 65,511,098 11,382,352
2092 65,539,089 11,464,817
2091 65,560,728 11,546,872
2090 65,558,683 11,630,335
2089 65,560,674 11,713,468
2088 65,543,659 11,796,733
2087 65,518,674 11,880,373
2086 65,480,237 11,966,550
2085 65,436,284 12,052,744
2084 65,389,859 12,140,454
2083 65,339,591 12,229,714
2082 65,286,947 12,319,480
2081 65,228,570 12,412,385
2080 65,156,366 12,507,333
2079 65,077,934 12,603,302
2078 64,997,944 12,700,870
2077 64,912,164 12,799,985
2076 64,829,265 12,900,610
2075 64,732,964 13,002,848
2074 64,635,550 13,107,513
2073 64,539,251 13,213,407
2072 64,437,887 13,323,211
2071 64,334,505 13,435,661
2070 64,254,716 13,550,449
2069 64,156,721 13,667,892
2068 64,054,948 13,786,771
2067 63,947,346 13,909,141
2066 63,834,128 14,034,214
2065 63,711,038 14,163,381
2064 63,574,559 14,293,294
2063 63,435,887 14,424,068
2062 63,274,087 14,557,025
2061 63,110,028 14,689,897
2060 62,923,891 14,821,441
2059 62,712,836 14,952,855
2058 62,478,336 15,082,857
2057 62,226,357 15,211,914
2056 61,939,173 15,340,213
2055 61,635,604 15,467,019
2054 61,305,903 15,590,545
2053 60,952,313 15,712,155
2052 60,585,478 15,834,374
2051 60,184,066 15,954,507
2050 59,759,780 16,073,070
2049 59,319,414 16,192,498
2048 58,863,159 16,311,535
2047 58,399,750 16,430,565
2046 57,923,788 16,547,661
2045 57,438,215 16,665,026
2044 56,949,229 16,783,383
2043 56,458,404 16,900,955
2042 55,972,536 17,018,000
2041 55,486,685 17,136,818
2040 55,008,982 17,253,674
2039 54,525,726 17,370,310
2038 54,053,698 17,488,193
2037 53,581,185 17,604,853
2036 53,114,315 17,721,511
2035 52,635,824 17,837,396
2034 52,170,347 17,950,976
2033 51,701,970 18,064,449
2032 51,222,432 18,176,399
2031 50,743,202 18,288,437
2030 50,249,453 18,399,699
2029 49,738,822 18,511,331
2028 49,202,648 18,621,197
2027 48,647,196 18,730,482
2026 48,064,789 18,839,108
2025 47,453,061 18,946,392
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/romania | CC BY

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 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% 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 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M 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 1.36% -0.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Algeria Romania
Current population
48222325
18839108
Population rank 34/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.23%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 -25
Annual growth/decline +650,089 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 169/197
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 - -31,240 - -28,466
2023 691,724 -25,963 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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 (1960–2024, 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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