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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 7.43 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Algeria vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Serbia
2100 64,987,758 3,621,418
2099 65,099,593 3,649,584
2098 65,201,636 3,677,789
2097 65,286,684 3,706,279
2096 65,363,853 3,734,933
2095 65,425,396 3,763,769
2094 65,482,152 3,792,851
2093 65,511,098 3,822,147
2092 65,539,089 3,851,865
2091 65,560,728 3,881,833
2090 65,558,683 3,911,964
2089 65,560,674 3,942,571
2088 65,543,659 3,973,274
2087 65,518,674 4,004,485
2086 65,480,237 4,036,066
2085 65,436,284 4,068,021
2084 65,389,859 4,100,403
2083 65,339,591 4,133,391
2082 65,286,947 4,166,924
2081 65,228,570 4,200,811
2080 65,156,366 4,235,306
2079 65,077,934 4,270,442
2078 64,997,944 4,306,246
2077 64,912,164 4,342,382
2076 64,829,265 4,378,754
2075 64,732,964 4,415,505
2074 64,635,550 4,452,888
2073 64,539,251 4,490,589
2072 64,437,887 4,528,672
2071 64,334,505 4,567,167
2070 64,254,716 4,606,212
2069 64,156,721 4,645,524
2068 64,054,948 4,685,090
2067 63,947,346 4,724,796
2066 63,834,128 4,764,445
2065 63,711,038 4,804,405
2064 63,574,559 4,844,434
2063 63,435,887 4,884,574
2062 63,274,087 4,924,899
2061 63,110,028 4,964,985
2060 62,923,891 5,005,138
2059 62,712,836 5,045,125
2058 62,478,336 5,085,292
2057 62,226,357 5,125,901
2056 61,939,173 5,166,530
2055 61,635,604 5,207,137
2054 61,305,903 5,247,793
2053 60,952,313 5,288,369
2052 60,585,478 5,329,487
2051 60,184,066 5,371,281
2050 59,759,780 5,413,067
2049 59,319,414 5,455,402
2048 58,863,159 5,498,031
2047 58,399,750 5,541,158
2046 57,923,788 5,584,824
2045 57,438,215 5,629,108
2044 56,949,229 5,673,908
2043 56,458,404 5,719,287
2042 55,972,536 5,765,400
2041 55,486,685 5,811,936
2040 55,008,982 5,858,464
2039 54,525,726 5,905,404
2038 54,053,698 5,952,107
2037 53,581,185 5,998,763
2036 53,114,315 6,045,097
2035 52,635,824 6,091,385
2034 52,170,347 6,137,447
2033 51,701,970 6,183,536
2032 51,222,432 6,229,136
2031 50,743,202 6,274,395
2030 50,249,453 6,319,422
2029 49,738,822 6,363,799
2028 49,202,648 6,407,914
2027 48,647,196 6,451,609
2026 48,064,789 6,494,521
2025 47,453,061 6,543,364
2024 46,814,308 6,586,476
2023 46,164,219 6,623,183
2022 45,477,389 6,664,449
2021 44,761,099 6,834,326
2020 44,042,091 6,899,126
2019 43,294,546 6,945,235
2018 42,505,035 6,982,604
2017 41,689,299 7,020,858
2016 40,850,721 7,058,322
2015 40,019,529 7,095,383
2014 39,205,031 7,131,787
2013 38,414,171 7,166,553
2012 37,646,166 7,201,497
2011 36,903,376 7,236,519
2010 36,188,236 7,291,436
2009 35,490,445 7,320,807
2008 34,816,961 7,350,222
2007 34,189,416 7,381,579
2006 33,623,506 7,411,569
2005 33,109,249 7,440,769
2004 32,628,286 7,463,157
2003 32,175,818 7,480,591
2002 31,750,835 7,500,031
2001 31,331,221 7,503,433
2000 30,903,893 7,516,346
1999 30,474,354 7,540,401
1998 30,054,133 7,567,745
1997 29,579,301 7,598,538
1996 29,033,044 7,622,185
1995 28,470,191 7,628,264
1994 27,887,279 7,622,711
1993 27,277,048 7,614,328
1992 26,628,568 7,604,063
1991 25,987,928 7,595,636
1990 25,375,810 7,897,937
1989 24,754,485 7,893,787
1988 24,109,536 7,884,218
1987 23,443,624 7,868,027
1986 22,745,499 7,853,824
1985 22,008,544 7,835,902
1984 21,271,969 7,813,549
1983 20,558,115 7,788,100
1982 19,872,348 7,763,335
1981 19,220,704 7,736,787
1980 18,607,174 7,709,544
1979 18,036,655 7,541,997
1978 17,506,974 7,504,017
1977 17,015,994 7,462,783
1976 16,409,170 7,418,973
1975 15,678,596 7,368,717
1974 15,133,502 7,326,043
1973 14,771,147 7,283,902
1972 14,427,072 7,252,012
1971 14,098,936 7,211,716
1970 13,783,719 7,164,993
1969 13,475,960 7,123,249
1968 13,172,614 7,007,586
1967 12,876,118 6,966,522
1966 12,590,069 6,927,969
1965 12,365,976 6,876,624
1964 12,179,813 6,832,855
1963 11,982,118 6,787,950
1962 11,800,771 6,740,264
1961 11,628,883 6,689,077
1960 11,424,922 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Serbia
2100 -0.17% -0.77%
2099 -0.16% -0.77%
2098 -0.13% -0.77%
2097 -0.12% -0.77%
2096 -0.09% -0.77%
2095 -0.09% -0.77%
2094 -0.04% -0.77%
2093 -0.04% -0.77%
2092 -0.03% -0.77%
2091 0.003% -0.77%
2090 -0.003% -0.78%
2089 0.03% -0.77%
2088 0.04% -0.78%
2087 0.06% -0.78%
2086 0.07% -0.79%
2085 0.07% -0.79%
2084 0.08% -0.8%
2083 0.08% -0.8%
2082 0.09% -0.81%
2081 0.11% -0.81%
2080 0.12% -0.82%
2079 0.12% -0.83%
2078 0.13% -0.83%
2077 0.13% -0.83%
2076 0.15% -0.83%
2075 0.15% -0.84%
2074 0.15% -0.84%
2073 0.16% -0.84%
2072 0.16% -0.84%
2071 0.12% -0.85%
2070 0.15% -0.85%
2069 0.16% -0.84%
2068 0.17% -0.84%
2067 0.18% -0.83%
2066 0.19% -0.83%
2065 0.21% -0.83%
2064 0.22% -0.82%
2063 0.26% -0.82%
2062 0.26% -0.81%
2061 0.3% -0.8%
2060 0.34% -0.79%
2059 0.38% -0.79%
2058 0.4% -0.79%
2057 0.46% -0.79%
2056 0.49% -0.78%
2055 0.54% -0.77%
2054 0.58% -0.77%
2053 0.61% -0.77%
2052 0.67% -0.78%
2051 0.71% -0.77%
2050 0.74% -0.78%
2049 0.78% -0.78%
2048 0.79% -0.78%
2047 0.82% -0.78%
2046 0.85% -0.79%
2045 0.86% -0.79%
2044 0.87% -0.79%
2043 0.87% -0.8%
2042 0.88% -0.8%
2041 0.87% -0.79%
2040 0.89% -0.79%
2039 0.87% -0.78%
2038 0.88% -0.78%
2037 0.88% -0.77%
2036 0.91% -0.76%
2035 0.89% -0.75%
2034 0.91% -0.75%
2033 0.94% -0.73%
2032 0.94% -0.72%
2031 0.98% -0.71%
2030 1.03% -0.7%
2029 1.09% -0.69%
2028 1.14% -0.68%
2027 1.21% -0.66%
2026 1.29% -0.75%
2025 1.36% -0.65%
2024 1.41% -0.55%
2023 1.51% -0.62%
2022 1.6% -2.49%
2021 1.63% -0.94%
2020 1.73% -0.66%
2019 1.86% -0.54%
2018 1.96% -0.54%
2017 2.05% -0.53%
2016 2.08% -0.52%
2015 2.08% -0.51%
2014 2.06% -0.49%
2013 2.04% -0.49%
2012 2.01% -0.48%
2011 1.98% -0.75%
2010 1.97% -0.4%
2009 1.93% -0.4%
2008 1.84% -0.42%
2007 1.68% -0.4%
2006 1.55% -0.39%
2005 1.47% -0.3%
2004 1.41% -0.23%
2003 1.34% -0.26%
2002 1.34% -0.05%
2001 1.38% -0.17%
2000 1.41% -0.32%
1999 1.4% -0.36%
1998 1.61% -0.41%
1997 1.88% -0.31%
1996 1.98% -0.08%
1995 2.09% 0.07%
1994 2.24% 0.11%
1993 2.44% 0.13%
1992 2.47% 0.11%
1991 2.41% -3.83%
1990 2.51% 0.05%
1989 2.68% 0.12%
1988 2.84% 0.21%
1987 3.07% 0.18%
1986 3.35% 0.23%
1985 3.46% 0.29%
1984 3.47% 0.33%
1983 3.45% 0.32%
1982 3.39% 0.34%
1981 3.3% 0.35%
1980 3.16% 2.22%
1979 3.03% 0.51%
1978 2.89% 0.55%
1977 3.7% 0.59%
1976 4.66% 0.68%
1975 3.6% 0.58%
1974 2.45% 0.58%
1973 2.38% 0.44%
1972 2.33% 0.56%
1971 2.29% 0.65%
1970 2.28% 0.59%
1969 2.3% 1.65%
1968 2.3% 0.59%
1967 2.27% 0.56%
1966 1.81% 0.75%
1965 1.53% 0.64%
1964 1.65% 0.66%
1963 1.54% 0.71%
1962 1.48% 0.77%
1961 1.79% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Algeria Serbia
Current population
48222325
6494521
Population rank 34/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.08%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 -101
Annual growth/decline +650,089 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 189/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -13,086
Net migration rank 161/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -13,086
2024 - -31,240 - -8,132
2023 691,724 -25,963 -36,427 4,348
2022 722,591 -14,684 -46,651 40,118
2021 735,514 -10,803 -74,494 -8,974
2020 724,140 -10,798 -55,193 -10,220
2019 809,522 -27,786 -36,810 -18,891
2018 824,428 -27,146 -37,707 -18,883
2017 848,585 -14,403 -39,317 -18,651
2016 849,368 -6,438 -35,998 -18,322
2015 847,054 -27,638 -37,605 -18,789
2014 839,654 -30,064 -34,946 -18,846
2013 802,203 -30,052 -34,399 -17,866
2012 790,645 -26,763 -35,288 -18,513
2011 741,832 -20,108 -36,906 611
2010 719,350 -10,788 -34,999 3,632
2009 691,496 -4,458 -33,676 6,043
2008 662,044 -2,101 -33,590 7,070
2007 620,196 -25,046 -34,693 7,045
2006 580,812 -44,138 -31,870 8,018
2005 543,158 -51,345 -34,227 7,945
2004 508,773 -38,648 -26,121 7,300
2003 474,272 -39,421 -24,686 6,854
2002 451,369 -36,255 -24,750 1,562
2001 450,637 -26,539 -20,259 -12,007
2000 447,025 -16,454 -30,065 -14,368
1999 434,198 -5,657 -29,408 -4,073
1998 425,928 -13,991 -23,006 -5,665
1997 450,138 87,582 -18,389 -5,817
1996 483,632 71,139 -16,007 -5,598
1995 533,104 37,817 -7,628 -6,019
1994 594,445 430 -7,157 -5,934
1993 611,306 14,289 -5,703 -5,972
1992 627,289 44,102 -3,779 -4,415
1991 616,850 -6,945 2,210 -8,483
1990 612,369 1,962 7,416 -16,260
1989 628,542 -234 11,872 -16,360
1988 637,215 24,376 13,852 -15,715
1987 645,309 24,933 16,711 -16,686
1986 661,644 64,381 19,407 -17,990
1985 672,185 75,729 22,090 -17,646
1984 656,475 68,774 23,815 -15,567
1983 641,167 61,292 27,515 -15,301
1982 620,415 48,660 30,603 -13,550
1981 595,150 39,043 34,304 -8,531
1980 559,983 32,879 36,273 287
1979 523,875 24,311 39,022 -960
1978 491,876 19,317 43,636 -1,481
1977 465,405 5,360 48,105 -1,953
1976 440,192 302,662 51,399 -2,744
1975 417,803 300,482 52,502 -3,490
1974 399,509 -27,605 51,583 -3,525
1973 382,736 -29,938 49,596 -2,396
1972 368,179 -32,832 48,248 -348
1971 356,069 -35,141 47,424 1,655
1970 346,564 -37,058 48,343 1,861
1969 334,541 -28,535 50,304 4,112
1968 324,560 -23,870 51,653 5,430
1967 316,289 -23,983 53,120 6,114
1966 309,628 -29,832 53,338 7,037
1965 311,190 -142,810 53,383 7,957
1964 312,729 -108,798 54,185 8,045
1963 315,645 -124,175 55,580 8,276
1962 283,903 -112,676 59,307 6,064
1961 296,467 -123,928 61,065 6,422
1960 290,582 -55,212 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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