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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 19,491,599 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 +1.81% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Algeria vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Senegal
2100 64,987,758 47,481,703
2099 65,099,593 47,309,204
2098 65,201,636 47,131,505
2097 65,286,684 46,942,831
2096 65,363,853 46,749,318
2095 65,425,396 46,548,519
2094 65,482,152 46,338,777
2093 65,511,098 46,124,372
2092 65,539,089 45,903,819
2091 65,560,728 45,676,277
2090 65,558,683 45,442,218
2089 65,560,674 45,197,486
2088 65,543,659 44,949,158
2087 65,518,674 44,692,601
2086 65,480,237 44,425,160
2085 65,436,284 44,150,556
2084 65,389,859 43,871,406
2083 65,339,591 43,579,072
2082 65,286,947 43,285,560
2081 65,228,570 42,984,866
2080 65,156,366 42,679,614
2079 65,077,934 42,366,808
2078 64,997,944 42,044,826
2077 64,912,164 41,716,837
2076 64,829,265 41,379,705
2075 64,732,964 41,030,232
2074 64,635,550 40,674,683
2073 64,539,251 40,312,726
2072 64,437,887 39,943,067
2071 64,334,505 39,568,028
2070 64,254,716 39,187,711
2069 64,156,721 38,795,322
2068 64,054,948 38,398,147
2067 63,947,346 37,996,983
2066 63,834,128 37,584,328
2065 63,711,038 37,167,637
2064 63,574,559 36,744,279
2063 63,435,887 36,318,015
2062 63,274,087 35,884,713
2061 63,110,028 35,448,776
2060 62,923,891 35,010,231
2059 62,712,836 34,571,669
2058 62,478,336 34,122,702
2057 62,226,357 33,673,448
2056 61,939,173 33,219,406
2055 61,635,604 32,765,741
2054 61,305,903 32,313,613
2053 60,952,313 31,859,051
2052 60,585,478 31,405,418
2051 60,184,066 30,949,633
2050 59,759,780 30,490,614
2049 59,319,414 30,032,811
2048 58,863,159 29,570,773
2047 58,399,750 29,111,688
2046 57,923,788 28,648,672
2045 57,438,215 28,187,838
2044 56,949,229 27,724,585
2043 56,458,404 27,260,926
2042 55,972,536 26,796,927
2041 55,486,685 26,332,270
2040 55,008,982 25,866,240
2039 54,525,726 25,398,425
2038 54,053,698 24,928,471
2037 53,581,185 24,457,649
2036 53,114,315 23,986,892
2035 52,635,824 23,515,497
2034 52,170,347 23,046,885
2033 51,701,970 22,578,286
2032 51,222,432 22,110,230
2031 50,743,202 21,643,047
2030 50,249,453 21,178,414
2029 49,738,822 20,719,234
2028 49,202,648 20,263,713
2027 48,647,196 19,814,138
2026 48,064,789 19,372,006
2025 47,453,061 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M 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 1.36% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Algeria Senegal
Current population
48222325
19491599
Population rank 34/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.24%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 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 - -31,240 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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