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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 218.3 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Algeria vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Samoa
2100 64,987,758 384,161
2099 65,099,593 382,854
2098 65,201,636 381,539
2097 65,286,684 380,191
2096 65,363,853 378,724
2095 65,425,396 377,198
2094 65,482,152 375,643
2093 65,511,098 374,011
2092 65,539,089 372,292
2091 65,560,728 370,495
2090 65,558,683 368,729
2089 65,560,674 366,876
2088 65,543,659 364,923
2087 65,518,674 362,970
2086 65,480,237 360,980
2085 65,436,284 358,958
2084 65,389,859 356,899
2083 65,339,591 354,766
2082 65,286,947 352,554
2081 65,228,570 350,260
2080 65,156,366 347,980
2079 65,077,934 345,610
2078 64,997,944 343,130
2077 64,912,164 340,587
2076 64,829,265 337,992
2075 64,732,964 335,365
2074 64,635,550 332,762
2073 64,539,251 330,070
2072 64,437,887 327,311
2071 64,334,505 324,429
2070 64,254,716 321,716
2069 64,156,721 318,960
2068 64,054,948 316,145
2067 63,947,346 313,447
2066 63,834,128 310,683
2065 63,711,038 308,047
2064 63,574,559 305,429
2063 63,435,887 302,831
2062 63,274,087 300,287
2061 63,110,028 297,894
2060 62,923,891 295,476
2059 62,712,836 293,072
2058 62,478,336 290,637
2057 62,226,357 288,344
2056 61,939,173 286,143
2055 61,635,604 283,928
2054 61,305,903 281,737
2053 60,952,313 279,498
2052 60,585,478 277,186
2051 60,184,066 274,775
2050 59,759,780 272,374
2049 59,319,414 269,906
2048 58,863,159 267,438
2047 58,399,750 264,962
2046 57,923,788 262,389
2045 57,438,215 259,755
2044 56,949,229 257,081
2043 56,458,404 254,546
2042 55,972,536 251,896
2041 55,486,685 249,251
2040 55,008,982 246,679
2039 54,525,726 244,169
2038 54,053,698 241,648
2037 53,581,185 239,306
2036 53,114,315 237,018
2035 52,635,824 234,803
2034 52,170,347 232,771
2033 51,701,970 230,885
2032 51,222,432 229,148
2031 50,743,202 227,434
2030 50,249,453 225,916
2029 49,738,822 224,499
2028 49,202,648 223,100
2027 48,647,196 221,828
2026 48,064,789 220,601
2025 47,453,061 219,378
2024 46,814,308 218,019
2023 46,164,219 216,663
2022 45,477,389 215,261
2021 44,761,099 213,779
2020 44,042,091 211,944
2019 43,294,546 209,780
2018 42,505,035 207,582
2017 41,689,299 205,415
2016 40,850,721 203,499
2015 40,019,529 201,782
2014 39,205,031 200,037
2013 38,414,171 198,268
2012 37,646,166 196,498
2011 36,903,376 194,713
2010 36,188,236 193,023
2009 35,490,445 191,513
2008 34,816,961 190,107
2007 34,189,416 188,753
2006 33,623,506 187,709
2005 33,109,249 186,978
2004 32,628,286 186,249
2003 32,175,818 185,430
2002 31,750,835 184,471
2001 31,331,221 183,166
2000 30,903,893 181,685
1999 30,474,354 180,275
1998 30,054,133 178,905
1997 29,579,301 177,547
1996 29,033,044 176,071
1995 28,470,191 174,571
1994 27,887,279 173,159
1993 27,277,048 171,774
1992 26,628,568 170,331
1991 25,987,928 169,368
1990 25,375,810 169,042
1989 24,754,485 168,768
1988 24,109,536 168,346
1987 23,443,624 167,661
1986 22,745,499 167,061
1985 22,008,544 166,849
1984 21,271,969 166,796
1983 20,558,115 166,714
1982 19,872,348 166,484
1981 19,220,704 165,678
1980 18,607,174 164,322
1979 18,036,655 162,882
1978 17,506,974 161,375
1977 17,015,994 159,753
1976 16,409,170 157,113
1975 15,678,596 153,344
1974 15,133,502 149,431
1973 14,771,147 146,516
1972 14,427,072 144,538
1971 14,098,936 142,503
1970 13,783,719 140,400
1969 13,475,960 138,233
1968 13,172,614 136,020
1967 12,876,118 133,764
1966 12,590,069 131,073
1965 12,365,976 127,978
1964 12,179,813 124,894
1963 11,982,118 121,764
1962 11,800,771 118,597
1961 11,628,883 115,496
1960 11,424,922 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Samoa
2100 -0.17% 0.34%
2099 -0.16% 0.34%
2098 -0.13% 0.35%
2097 -0.12% 0.39%
2096 -0.09% 0.4%
2095 -0.09% 0.41%
2094 -0.04% 0.44%
2093 -0.04% 0.46%
2092 -0.03% 0.48%
2091 0.003% 0.48%
2090 -0.003% 0.51%
2089 0.03% 0.54%
2088 0.04% 0.54%
2087 0.06% 0.55%
2086 0.07% 0.56%
2085 0.07% 0.58%
2084 0.08% 0.6%
2083 0.08% 0.63%
2082 0.09% 0.65%
2081 0.11% 0.66%
2080 0.12% 0.69%
2079 0.12% 0.72%
2078 0.13% 0.75%
2077 0.13% 0.77%
2076 0.15% 0.78%
2075 0.15% 0.78%
2074 0.15% 0.82%
2073 0.16% 0.84%
2072 0.16% 0.89%
2071 0.12% 0.84%
2070 0.15% 0.86%
2069 0.16% 0.89%
2068 0.17% 0.86%
2067 0.18% 0.89%
2066 0.19% 0.86%
2065 0.21% 0.86%
2064 0.22% 0.86%
2063 0.26% 0.85%
2062 0.26% 0.8%
2061 0.3% 0.82%
2060 0.34% 0.82%
2059 0.38% 0.84%
2058 0.4% 0.8%
2057 0.46% 0.77%
2056 0.49% 0.78%
2055 0.54% 0.78%
2054 0.58% 0.8%
2053 0.61% 0.83%
2052 0.67% 0.88%
2051 0.71% 0.88%
2050 0.74% 0.91%
2049 0.78% 0.92%
2048 0.79% 0.93%
2047 0.82% 0.98%
2046 0.85% 1.01%
2045 0.86% 1.04%
2044 0.87% 1%
2043 0.87% 1.05%
2042 0.88% 1.06%
2041 0.87% 1.04%
2040 0.89% 1.03%
2039 0.87% 1.04%
2038 0.88% 0.98%
2037 0.88% 0.96%
2036 0.91% 0.94%
2035 0.89% 0.87%
2034 0.91% 0.82%
2033 0.94% 0.76%
2032 0.94% 0.75%
2031 0.98% 0.67%
2030 1.03% 0.63%
2029 1.09% 0.63%
2028 1.14% 0.57%
2027 1.21% 0.56%
2026 1.29% 0.56%
2025 1.36% 0.62%
2024 1.41% 0.63%
2023 1.51% 0.65%
2022 1.6% 0.69%
2021 1.63% 0.87%
2020 1.73% 1.03%
2019 1.86% 1.06%
2018 1.96% 1.05%
2017 2.05% 0.94%
2016 2.08% 0.85%
2015 2.08% 0.87%
2014 2.06% 0.89%
2013 2.04% 0.9%
2012 2.01% 0.92%
2011 1.98% 0.88%
2010 1.97% 0.79%
2009 1.93% 0.74%
2008 1.84% 0.72%
2007 1.68% 0.56%
2006 1.55% 0.39%
2005 1.47% 0.39%
2004 1.41% 0.44%
2003 1.34% 0.52%
2002 1.34% 0.71%
2001 1.38% 0.82%
2000 1.41% 0.78%
1999 1.4% 0.77%
1998 1.61% 0.76%
1997 1.88% 0.84%
1996 1.98% 0.86%
1995 2.09% 0.82%
1994 2.24% 0.81%
1993 2.44% 0.85%
1992 2.47% 0.57%
1991 2.41% 0.19%
1990 2.51% 0.16%
1989 2.68% 0.25%
1988 2.84% 0.41%
1987 3.07% 0.36%
1986 3.35% 0.13%
1985 3.46% 0.03%
1984 3.47% 0.05%
1983 3.45% 0.14%
1982 3.39% 0.49%
1981 3.3% 0.83%
1980 3.16% 0.88%
1979 3.03% 0.93%
1978 2.89% 1.02%
1977 3.7% 1.68%
1976 4.66% 2.46%
1975 3.6% 2.62%
1974 2.45% 1.99%
1973 2.38% 1.37%
1972 2.33% 1.43%
1971 2.29% 1.5%
1970 2.28% 1.57%
1969 2.3% 1.63%
1968 2.3% 1.69%
1967 2.27% 2.05%
1966 1.81% 2.42%
1965 1.53% 2.47%
1964 1.65% 2.57%
1963 1.54% 2.67%
1962 1.48% 2.68%
1961 1.79% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Algeria Samoa
Current population
48222325
220932
Population rank 34/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.003%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
6.46 hours
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.59 hours
One death every
2.45 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +4
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 125/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -2,815
Net migration rank 161/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -2,815
2024 - -31,240 - -2,754
2023 691,724 -25,963 4,170 -2,810
2022 722,591 -14,684 4,288 -2,837
2021 735,514 -10,803 4,379 -2,860
2020 724,140 -10,798 4,442 -2,299
2019 809,522 -27,786 4,495 -2,313
2018 824,428 -27,146 4,637 -2,425
2017 848,585 -14,403 4,661 -2,539
2016 849,368 -6,438 4,720 -3,008
2015 847,054 -27,638 4,795 -3,074
2014 839,654 -30,064 4,849 -3,081
2013 802,203 -30,052 4,875 -3,107
2012 790,645 -26,763 4,863 -3,089
2011 741,832 -20,108 4,860 -3,056
2010 719,350 -10,788 4,779 -3,197
2009 691,496 -4,458 4,525 -3,093
2008 662,044 -2,101 4,581 -3,194
2007 620,196 -25,046 4,480 -3,152
2006 580,812 -44,138 4,473 -3,714
2005 543,158 -51,345 4,503 -3,805
2004 508,773 -38,648 4,554 -3,796
2003 474,272 -39,421 4,622 -3,748
2002 451,369 -36,255 4,672 -3,624
2001 450,637 -26,539 4,759 -3,198
2000 447,025 -16,454 4,855 -3,453
1999 434,198 -5,657 4,937 -3,517
1998 425,928 -13,991 5,022 -3,702
1997 450,138 87,582 5,053 -3,658
1996 483,632 71,139 5,038 -3,476
1995 533,104 37,817 4,976 -3,532
1994 594,445 430 4,880 -3,505
1993 611,306 14,289 4,769 -3,373
1992 627,289 44,102 4,652 -3,161
1991 616,850 -6,945 4,655 -4,227
1990 612,369 1,962 4,759 -4,533
1989 628,542 -234 4,845 -4,527
1988 637,215 24,376 4,889 -4,366
1987 645,309 24,933 4,909 -4,056
1986 661,644 64,381 4,983 -4,637
1985 672,185 75,729 4,998 -4,920
1984 656,475 68,774 4,979 -4,944
1983 641,167 61,292 4,914 -4,789
1982 620,415 48,660 4,808 -4,479
1981 595,150 39,043 4,720 -3,440
1980 559,983 32,879 4,672 -3,240
1979 523,875 24,311 4,624 -3,177
1978 491,876 19,317 4,587 -3,022
1977 465,405 5,360 4,555 -2,866
1976 440,192 302,662 4,519 -929
1975 417,803 300,482 4,465 -522
1974 399,509 -27,605 4,411 -526
1973 382,736 -29,938 4,446 -2,501
1972 368,179 -32,832 4,487 -2,483
1971 356,069 -35,141 4,534 -2,463
1970 346,564 -37,058 4,567 -2,429
1969 334,541 -28,535 4,592 -2,399
1968 324,560 -23,870 4,605 -2,370
1967 316,289 -23,983 4,621 -2,333
1966 309,628 -29,832 4,593 -1,503
1965 311,190 -142,810 4,605 -1,512
1964 312,729 -108,798 4,326 -1,252
1963 315,645 -124,175 4,544 -1,365
1962 283,903 -112,676 4,498 -1,341
1961 296,467 -123,928 4,399 -1,349
1960 290,582 -55,212 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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