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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 3.21 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Algeria vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Rwanda
2100 64,963,450 33,113,283
2099 65,075,244 33,008,545
2098 65,177,248 32,927,982
2097 65,262,264 32,853,307
2096 65,339,404 32,768,037
2095 65,400,924 32,635,508
2094 65,457,659 32,550,001
2093 65,486,594 32,416,870
2092 65,514,575 32,294,333
2091 65,536,206 32,191,262
2090 65,534,162 32,088,747
2089 65,536,151 31,892,591
2088 65,519,144 31,746,789
2087 65,494,168 31,553,150
2086 65,455,745 31,399,004
2085 65,411,808 31,254,597
2084 65,365,401 31,112,448
2083 65,315,151 30,937,106
2082 65,262,527 30,752,861
2081 65,204,172 30,576,992
2080 65,131,995 30,386,351
2079 65,053,592 30,195,560
2078 64,973,632 30,016,688
2077 64,887,885 29,819,259
2076 64,805,016 29,645,610
2075 64,708,752 29,441,964
2074 64,611,374 29,243,980
2073 64,515,111 29,025,977
2072 64,413,784 28,798,822
2071 64,310,442 28,578,302
2070 64,230,683 28,334,300
2069 64,132,724 28,121,174
2068 64,030,989 27,872,383
2067 63,923,427 27,609,059
2066 63,810,251 27,372,823
2065 63,687,208 27,101,698
2064 63,550,779 26,838,144
2063 63,412,160 26,559,838
2062 63,250,420 26,312,631
2061 63,086,423 26,001,660
2060 62,900,355 25,729,037
2059 62,689,379 25,453,407
2058 62,454,967 25,121,995
2057 62,203,082 24,853,512
2056 61,916,006 24,582,198
2055 61,612,550 24,281,895
2054 61,282,973 23,991,958
2053 60,929,515 23,705,290
2052 60,562,817 23,421,032
2051 60,161,555 23,113,700
2050 59,737,427 22,814,556
2049 59,297,226 22,498,806
2048 58,841,142 22,171,841
2047 58,377,907 21,848,486
2046 57,902,123 21,554,082
2045 57,416,731 21,228,573
2044 56,927,927 20,915,810
2043 56,437,286 20,548,490
2042 55,951,600 20,214,283
2041 55,465,931 19,845,021
2040 54,988,407 19,475,227
2039 54,505,331 19,108,842
2038 54,033,480 18,773,398
2037 53,561,143 18,433,422
2036 53,094,449 18,128,058
2035 52,616,136 17,765,049
2034 52,150,833 17,432,165
2033 51,682,632 17,100,072
2032 51,203,273 16,822,053
2031 50,724,222 16,495,903
2030 50,230,658 16,178,061
2029 49,720,218 15,868,812
2028 49,184,244 15,554,713
2027 48,629,000 15,217,275
2026 48,046,811 14,898,118
2025 47,435,312 14,569,341
2024 46,814,308 14,256,567
2023 46,164,219 13,954,471
2022 45,477,389 13,651,030
2021 44,761,099 13,355,260
2020 44,042,091 13,065,837
2019 43,294,546 12,776,103
2018 42,505,035 12,487,996
2017 41,689,299 12,202,060
2016 40,850,721 11,919,183
2015 40,019,529 11,640,022
2014 39,205,031 11,364,757
2013 38,414,171 11,093,340
2012 37,646,166 10,829,901
2011 36,903,376 10,573,733
2010 36,188,236 10,317,553
2009 35,490,445 10,060,432
2008 34,816,961 9,804,269
2007 34,189,416 9,549,933
2006 33,623,506 9,299,246
2005 33,109,249 9,054,528
2004 32,628,286 8,816,844
2003 32,175,818 8,586,875
2002 31,750,835 8,400,180
2001 31,331,221 8,287,094
2000 30,903,893 8,213,931
1999 30,474,354 8,147,912
1998 30,054,133 8,081,681
1997 29,579,301 7,755,238
1996 29,033,044 6,708,764
1995 28,470,191 5,674,118
1994 27,887,279 6,792,352
1993 27,277,048 7,981,132
1992 26,628,568 7,683,266
1991 25,987,928 7,526,966
1990 25,375,810 7,375,307
1989 24,754,485 7,184,706
1988 24,109,536 6,968,071
1987 23,443,624 6,749,493
1986 22,745,499 6,531,881
1985 22,008,544 6,317,228
1984 21,271,969 6,107,627
1983 20,558,115 5,905,311
1982 19,872,348 5,711,549
1981 19,220,704 5,527,230
1980 18,607,174 5,353,259
1979 18,036,655 5,189,541
1978 17,506,974 5,035,171
1977 17,015,994 4,888,240
1976 16,409,170 4,745,954
1975 15,678,596 4,607,728
1974 15,133,502 4,474,228
1973 14,771,147 4,345,047
1972 14,427,072 4,220,335
1971 14,098,936 4,100,044
1970 13,783,719 3,980,669
1969 13,475,960 3,861,271
1968 13,172,614 3,744,010
1967 12,876,118 3,629,577
1966 12,590,069 3,521,626
1965 12,365,976 3,423,210
1964 12,179,813 3,334,834
1963 11,982,118 3,258,890
1962 11,800,771 3,186,025
1961 11,628,883 3,106,779
1960 11,424,922 3,022,294

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Rwanda
2100 -0.17% 0.32%
2099 -0.16% 0.24%
2098 -0.13% 0.23%
2097 -0.12% 0.26%
2096 -0.09% 0.41%
2095 -0.09% 0.26%
2094 -0.04% 0.41%
2093 -0.04% 0.38%
2092 -0.03% 0.32%
2091 0.003% 0.32%
2090 -0.003% 0.62%
2089 0.03% 0.46%
2088 0.04% 0.61%
2087 0.06% 0.49%
2086 0.07% 0.46%
2085 0.07% 0.46%
2084 0.08% 0.57%
2083 0.08% 0.6%
2082 0.09% 0.58%
2081 0.11% 0.63%
2080 0.12% 0.63%
2079 0.12% 0.6%
2078 0.13% 0.66%
2077 0.13% 0.59%
2076 0.15% 0.69%
2075 0.15% 0.68%
2074 0.15% 0.75%
2073 0.16% 0.79%
2072 0.16% 0.77%
2071 0.12% 0.86%
2070 0.15% 0.76%
2069 0.16% 0.89%
2068 0.17% 0.95%
2067 0.18% 0.86%
2066 0.19% 1%
2065 0.21% 0.98%
2064 0.22% 1.05%
2063 0.26% 0.94%
2062 0.26% 1.2%
2061 0.3% 1.06%
2060 0.34% 1.08%
2059 0.38% 1.32%
2058 0.4% 1.08%
2057 0.46% 1.1%
2056 0.49% 1.24%
2055 0.54% 1.21%
2054 0.58% 1.21%
2053 0.61% 1.21%
2052 0.67% 1.33%
2051 0.71% 1.31%
2050 0.74% 1.4%
2049 0.78% 1.47%
2048 0.79% 1.48%
2047 0.82% 1.37%
2046 0.85% 1.53%
2045 0.86% 1.5%
2044 0.87% 1.79%
2043 0.87% 1.65%
2042 0.88% 1.86%
2041 0.87% 1.9%
2040 0.89% 1.92%
2039 0.87% 1.79%
2038 0.88% 1.84%
2037 0.88% 1.68%
2036 0.91% 2.04%
2035 0.89% 1.91%
2034 0.91% 1.94%
2033 0.94% 1.65%
2032 0.94% 1.98%
2031 0.98% 1.96%
2030 1.03% 1.95%
2029 1.09% 2.02%
2028 1.14% 2.22%
2027 1.21% 2.14%
2026 1.29% 2.26%
2025 1.33% 2.19%
2024 1.41% 2.16%
2023 1.51% 2.22%
2022 1.6% 2.21%
2021 1.63% 2.22%
2020 1.73% 2.27%
2019 1.86% 2.31%
2018 1.96% 2.34%
2017 2.05% 2.37%
2016 2.08% 2.4%
2015 2.08% 2.42%
2014 2.06% 2.45%
2013 2.04% 2.43%
2012 2.01% 2.42%
2011 1.98% 2.48%
2010 1.97% 2.56%
2009 1.93% 2.61%
2008 1.84% 2.66%
2007 1.68% 2.7%
2006 1.55% 2.7%
2005 1.47% 2.7%
2004 1.41% 2.68%
2003 1.34% 2.22%
2002 1.34% 1.36%
2001 1.38% 0.89%
2000 1.41% 0.81%
1999 1.4% 0.82%
1998 1.61% 4.21%
1997 1.88% 15.6%
1996 1.98% 18.2%
1995 2.09% -16.5%
1994 2.24% -14.9%
1993 2.44% 3.88%
1992 2.47% 2.08%
1991 2.41% 2.06%
1990 2.51% 2.65%
1989 2.68% 3.11%
1988 2.84% 3.24%
1987 3.07% 3.33%
1986 3.35% 3.4%
1985 3.46% 3.43%
1984 3.47% 3.43%
1983 3.45% 3.39%
1982 3.39% 3.33%
1981 3.3% 3.25%
1980 3.16% 3.15%
1979 3.03% 3.07%
1978 2.89% 3.01%
1977 3.7% 3%
1976 4.66% 3%
1975 3.6% 2.98%
1974 2.45% 2.97%
1973 2.38% 2.96%
1972 2.33% 2.93%
1971 2.29% 3%
1970 2.28% 3.09%
1969 2.3% 3.13%
1968 2.3% 3.15%
1967 2.27% 3.07%
1966 1.81% 2.87%
1965 1.53% 2.65%
1964 1.65% 2.33%
1963 1.54% 2.29%
1962 1.48% 2.55%
1961 1.79% 2.8%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Algeria Rwanda
Current population
48345858
15062056
Population rank 34/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.18%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
1.69 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +857
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 40/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +6,282
Net migration rank 161/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 6,282
2024 665,653 -31,240 316,025 -15,582
2023 691,724 -25,963 312,762 -9,001
2022 722,591 -14,684 312,145 -9,001
2021 735,514 -10,803 309,895 -21,492
2020 724,140 -10,798 312,692 -22,251
2019 809,522 -27,786 313,525 -24,492
2018 824,428 -27,146 312,512 -25,323
2017 848,585 -14,403 310,323 -25,634
2016 849,368 -6,438 305,549 -24,474
2015 847,054 -27,638 299,114 -21,862
2014 839,654 -30,064 292,779 -19,505
2013 802,203 -30,052 286,331 -16,779
2012 790,645 -26,763 282,584 -25,260
2011 741,832 -20,108 282,922 -27,915
2010 719,350 -10,788 286,848 -29,501
2009 691,496 -4,458 287,034 -30,128
2008 662,044 -2,101 287,334 -31,913
2007 620,196 -25,046 285,791 -32,537
2006 580,812 -44,138 282,149 -34,008
2005 543,158 -51,345 275,121 -33,830
2004 508,773 -38,648 265,273 -31,214
2003 474,272 -39,421 251,243 -25,355
2002 451,369 -36,255 239,036 -91,518
2001 450,637 -26,539 230,845 -152,197
2000 447,025 -16,454 221,276 -153,588
1999 434,198 -5,657 210,518 -146,162
1998 425,928 -13,991 197,185 -129,089
1997 450,138 87,582 174,687 410,106
1996 483,632 71,139 140,455 1,367,700
1995 533,104 37,817 121,137 439,995
1994 594,445 430 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 611,306 14,289 183,926 236,110
1992 627,289 44,102 188,025 -12,334
1991 616,850 -6,945 196,431 -59,519
1990 612,369 1,962 207,895 -41,483
1989 628,542 -234 217,632 -2,826
1988 637,215 24,376 223,759 -5,285
1987 645,309 24,933 225,744 -7,062
1986 661,644 64,381 225,526 -8,982
1985 672,185 75,729 223,794 -11,031
1984 656,475 68,774 219,337 -12,899
1983 641,167 61,292 212,750 -14,560
1982 620,415 48,660 205,147 -15,818
1981 595,150 39,043 195,769 -16,453
1980 559,983 32,879 184,988 -16,359
1979 523,875 24,311 174,477 -15,669
1978 491,876 19,317 163,779 -13,838
1977 465,405 5,360 155,011 -11,084
1976 440,192 302,662 147,665 -7,027
1975 417,803 300,482 140,596 -4,791
1974 399,509 -27,605 135,743 -4,535
1973 382,736 -29,938 131,021 -3,862
1972 368,179 -32,832 126,403 -4,156
1971 356,069 -35,141 122,567 -4,230
1970 346,564 -37,058 119,273 1,149
1969 334,541 -28,535 115,394 2,983
1968 324,560 -23,870 111,422 4,728
1967 316,289 -23,983 108,053 4,655
1966 309,628 -29,832 105,128 -1,930
1965 311,190 -142,810 103,422 -9,774
1964 312,729 -108,798 102,562 -19,458
1963 315,645 -124,175 94,296 -25,524
1962 283,903 -112,676 102,548 -25,594
1961 296,467 -123,928 102,051 -20,508
1960 290,582 -55,212 100,627 -13,198

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

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

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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