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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.47 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Algeria vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Senegal
2100 64,963,450 47,474,574
2099 65,075,244 47,302,101
2098 65,177,248 47,124,428
2097 65,262,264 46,935,783
2096 65,339,404 46,742,299
2095 65,400,924 46,541,530
2094 65,457,659 46,331,819
2093 65,486,594 46,117,446
2092 65,514,575 45,896,926
2091 65,536,206 45,669,419
2090 65,534,162 45,435,395
2089 65,536,151 45,190,699
2088 65,519,144 44,942,408
2087 65,494,168 44,685,891
2086 65,455,745 44,418,490
2085 65,411,808 44,143,926
2084 65,365,401 43,864,819
2083 65,315,151 43,572,529
2082 65,262,527 43,279,061
2081 65,204,172 42,978,412
2080 65,131,995 42,673,206
2079 65,053,592 42,360,446
2078 64,973,632 42,038,513
2077 64,887,885 41,710,573
2076 64,805,016 41,373,492
2075 64,708,752 41,024,071
2074 64,611,374 40,668,576
2073 64,515,111 40,306,673
2072 64,413,784 39,937,069
2071 64,310,442 39,562,087
2070 64,230,683 39,181,827
2069 64,132,724 38,789,497
2068 64,030,989 38,392,382
2067 63,923,427 37,991,278
2066 63,810,251 37,578,685
2065 63,687,208 37,162,056
2064 63,550,779 36,738,762
2063 63,412,160 36,312,562
2062 63,250,420 35,879,325
2061 63,086,423 35,443,454
2060 62,900,355 35,004,974
2059 62,689,379 34,566,478
2058 62,454,967 34,117,578
2057 62,203,082 33,668,392
2056 61,916,006 33,214,418
2055 61,612,550 32,760,822
2054 61,282,973 32,308,761
2053 60,929,515 31,854,267
2052 60,562,817 31,400,703
2051 60,161,555 30,944,985
2050 59,737,427 30,486,035
2049 59,297,226 30,028,301
2048 58,841,142 29,566,333
2047 58,377,907 29,107,317
2046 57,902,123 28,644,370
2045 57,416,731 28,183,606
2044 56,927,927 27,720,422
2043 56,437,286 27,256,832
2042 55,951,600 26,792,904
2041 55,465,931 26,328,316
2040 54,988,407 25,862,356
2039 54,505,331 25,394,612
2038 54,033,480 24,924,728
2037 53,561,143 24,453,976
2036 53,094,449 23,983,290
2035 52,616,136 23,511,966
2034 52,150,833 23,043,425
2033 51,682,632 22,574,895
2032 51,203,273 22,106,910
2031 50,724,222 21,639,797
2030 50,230,658 21,175,234
2029 49,720,218 20,716,123
2028 49,184,244 20,260,670
2027 48,629,000 19,811,163
2026 48,046,811 19,369,097
2025 47,435,312 18,931,966
2024 46,814,308 18,501,984
2023 46,164,219 18,077,573
2022 45,477,389 17,651,103
2021 44,761,099 17,220,867
2020 44,042,091 16,789,219
2019 43,294,546 16,352,922
2018 42,505,035 15,914,498
2017 41,689,299 15,475,002
2016 40,850,721 15,034,521
2015 40,019,529 14,593,331
2014 39,205,031 14,152,102
2013 38,414,171 13,710,849
2012 37,646,166 13,310,495
2011 36,903,376 12,958,897
2010 36,188,236 12,635,413
2009 35,490,445 12,337,389
2008 34,816,961 12,048,959
2007 34,189,416 11,770,344
2006 33,623,506 11,500,094
2005 33,109,249 11,235,472
2004 32,628,286 10,975,704
2003 32,175,818 10,721,176
2002 31,750,835 10,466,214
2001 31,331,221 10,212,942
2000 30,903,893 9,968,260
1999 30,474,354 9,730,887
1998 30,054,133 9,502,952
1997 29,579,301 9,283,495
1996 29,033,044 9,067,014
1995 28,470,191 8,848,101
1994 27,887,279 8,624,078
1993 27,277,048 8,396,288
1992 26,628,568 8,168,395
1991 25,987,928 7,943,085
1990 25,375,810 7,720,523
1989 24,754,485 7,502,207
1988 24,109,536 7,289,618
1987 23,443,624 7,081,530
1986 22,745,499 6,878,192
1985 22,008,544 6,683,287
1984 21,271,969 6,499,364
1983 20,558,115 6,324,504
1982 19,872,348 6,156,961
1981 19,220,704 5,997,160
1980 18,607,174 5,845,638
1979 18,036,655 5,702,895
1978 17,506,974 5,568,096
1977 17,015,994 5,439,549
1976 16,409,170 5,308,564
1975 15,678,596 5,170,810
1974 15,133,502 5,029,437
1973 14,771,147 4,885,181
1972 14,427,072 4,741,631
1971 14,098,936 4,601,864
1970 13,783,719 4,466,328
1969 13,475,960 4,334,974
1968 13,172,614 4,207,587
1967 12,876,118 4,083,870
1966 12,590,069 3,964,299
1965 12,365,976 3,849,788
1964 12,179,813 3,740,535
1963 11,982,118 3,635,876
1962 11,800,771 3,534,686
1961 11,628,883 3,436,375
1960 11,424,922 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Senegal
2100 -0.17% 0.36%
2099 -0.16% 0.38%
2098 -0.13% 0.4%
2097 -0.12% 0.41%
2096 -0.09% 0.43%
2095 -0.09% 0.45%
2094 -0.04% 0.46%
2093 -0.04% 0.48%
2092 -0.03% 0.5%
2091 0.003% 0.52%
2090 -0.003% 0.54%
2089 0.03% 0.55%
2088 0.04% 0.57%
2087 0.06% 0.6%
2086 0.07% 0.62%
2085 0.07% 0.64%
2084 0.08% 0.67%
2083 0.08% 0.68%
2082 0.09% 0.7%
2081 0.11% 0.72%
2080 0.12% 0.74%
2079 0.12% 0.77%
2078 0.13% 0.79%
2077 0.13% 0.81%
2076 0.15% 0.85%
2075 0.15% 0.87%
2074 0.15% 0.9%
2073 0.16% 0.93%
2072 0.16% 0.95%
2071 0.12% 0.97%
2070 0.15% 1.01%
2069 0.16% 1.03%
2068 0.17% 1.06%
2067 0.18% 1.1%
2066 0.19% 1.12%
2065 0.21% 1.15%
2064 0.22% 1.17%
2063 0.26% 1.21%
2062 0.26% 1.23%
2061 0.3% 1.25%
2060 0.34% 1.27%
2059 0.38% 1.32%
2058 0.4% 1.33%
2057 0.46% 1.37%
2056 0.49% 1.38%
2055 0.54% 1.4%
2054 0.58% 1.43%
2053 0.61% 1.44%
2052 0.67% 1.47%
2051 0.71% 1.51%
2050 0.74% 1.52%
2049 0.78% 1.56%
2048 0.79% 1.58%
2047 0.82% 1.62%
2046 0.85% 1.63%
2045 0.86% 1.67%
2044 0.87% 1.7%
2043 0.87% 1.73%
2042 0.88% 1.76%
2041 0.87% 1.8%
2040 0.89% 1.84%
2039 0.87% 1.89%
2038 0.88% 1.93%
2037 0.88% 1.96%
2036 0.91% 2%
2035 0.89% 2.03%
2034 0.91% 2.08%
2033 0.94% 2.12%
2032 0.94% 2.16%
2031 0.98% 2.19%
2030 1.03% 2.22%
2029 1.09% 2.25%
2028 1.14% 2.27%
2027 1.21% 2.28%
2026 1.29% 2.31%
2025 1.33% 2.32%
2024 1.41% 2.35%
2023 1.51% 2.42%
2022 1.6% 2.5%
2021 1.63% 2.57%
2020 1.73% 2.67%
2019 1.86% 2.75%
2018 1.96% 2.84%
2017 2.05% 2.93%
2016 2.08% 3.02%
2015 2.08% 3.12%
2014 2.06% 3.22%
2013 2.04% 3.01%
2012 2.01% 2.71%
2011 1.98% 2.56%
2010 1.97% 2.42%
2009 1.93% 2.39%
2008 1.84% 2.37%
2007 1.68% 2.35%
2006 1.55% 2.36%
2005 1.47% 2.37%
2004 1.41% 2.37%
2003 1.34% 2.44%
2002 1.34% 2.48%
2001 1.38% 2.45%
2000 1.41% 2.44%
1999 1.4% 2.4%
1998 1.61% 2.36%
1997 1.88% 2.39%
1996 1.98% 2.47%
1995 2.09% 2.6%
1994 2.24% 2.71%
1993 2.44% 2.79%
1992 2.47% 2.84%
1991 2.41% 2.88%
1990 2.51% 2.91%
1989 2.68% 2.92%
1988 2.84% 2.94%
1987 3.07% 2.96%
1986 3.35% 2.92%
1985 3.46% 2.83%
1984 3.47% 2.76%
1983 3.45% 2.72%
1982 3.39% 2.66%
1981 3.3% 2.59%
1980 3.16% 2.5%
1979 3.03% 2.42%
1978 2.89% 2.36%
1977 3.7% 2.47%
1976 4.66% 2.66%
1975 3.6% 2.81%
1974 2.45% 2.95%
1973 2.38% 3.03%
1972 2.33% 3.04%
1971 2.29% 3.03%
1970 2.28% 3.03%
1969 2.3% 3.03%
1968 2.3% 3.03%
1967 2.27% 3.02%
1966 1.81% 2.97%
1965 1.53% 2.92%
1964 1.65% 2.88%
1963 1.54% 2.86%
1962 1.48% 2.86%
1961 1.79% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Algeria Senegal
Current population
48345858
19596169
Population rank 34/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.24%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 35/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -12,636
Net migration rank 161/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -12,636
2024 665,653 -31,240 438,108 -10,307
2023 691,724 -25,963 431,006 -9,999
2022 722,591 -14,684 415,507 16,425
2021 735,514 -10,803 403,019 25,519
2020 724,140 -10,798 400,910 33,848
2019 809,522 -27,786 399,436 38,386
2018 824,428 -27,146 405,454 33,567
2017 848,585 -14,403 410,366 29,605
2016 849,368 -6,438 411,480 29,498
2015 847,054 -27,638 407,008 34,387
2014 839,654 -30,064 405,019 36,030
2013 802,203 -30,052 406,582 34,878
2012 790,645 -26,763 402,243 -42,978
2011 741,832 -20,108 387,290 -43,350
2010 719,350 -10,788 372,934 -69,888
2009 691,496 -4,458 362,238 -69,239
2008 662,044 -2,101 351,661 -67,812
2007 620,196 -25,046 339,963 -66,580
2006 580,812 -44,138 331,364 -64,254
2005 543,158 -51,345 323,908 -61,781
2004 508,773 -38,648 317,286 -59,879
2003 474,272 -39,421 308,856 -57,213
2002 451,369 -36,255 298,842 -40,554
2001 450,637 -26,539 289,690 -41,422
2000 447,025 -16,454 283,946 -42,854
1999 434,198 -5,657 277,944 -44,284
1998 425,928 -13,991 267,404 -45,189
1997 450,138 87,582 261,200 -44,506
1996 483,632 71,139 255,418 -39,162
1995 533,104 37,817 252,552 -31,001
1994 594,445 430 249,115 -22,633
1993 611,306 14,289 245,742 -16,649
1992 627,289 44,102 241,482 -14,796
1991 616,850 -6,945 237,713 -13,783
1990 612,369 1,962 234,155 -12,959
1989 628,542 -234 227,797 -12,362
1988 637,215 24,376 221,772 -12,036
1987 645,309 24,933 218,522 -12,086
1986 661,644 64,381 212,887 -12,655
1985 672,185 75,729 208,218 -18,644
1984 656,475 68,774 203,125 -24,858
1983 641,167 61,292 197,673 -26,222
1982 620,415 48,660 191,309 -27,672
1981 595,150 39,043 185,917 -29,959
1980 559,983 32,879 179,707 -32,616
1979 523,875 24,311 173,425 -35,022
1978 491,876 19,317 167,744 -36,559
1977 465,405 5,360 161,636 -35,731
1976 440,192 302,662 154,776 -18,716
1975 417,803 300,482 147,311 -7,870
1974 399,509 -27,605 139,974 3,347
1973 382,736 -29,938 133,834 11,382
1972 368,179 -32,832 128,024 13,852
1971 356,069 -35,141 122,511 15,131
1970 346,564 -37,058 117,264 16,168
1969 334,541 -28,535 112,393 16,887
1968 324,560 -23,870 108,240 17,264
1967 316,289 -23,983 104,824 17,107
1966 309,628 -29,832 101,359 15,849
1965 311,190 -142,810 97,912 13,913
1964 312,729 -108,798 94,797 11,892
1963 315,645 -124,175 92,264 10,371
1962 283,903 -112,676 89,937 9,809
1961 296,467 -123,928 87,322 9,549
1960 290,582 -55,212 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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