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Population in Algeria compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 3.86 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Algeria vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria South Sudan
2100 64,987,758 24,086,901
2099 65,099,593 24,081,477
2098 65,201,636 24,063,461
2097 65,286,684 24,065,268
2096 65,363,853 24,054,483
2095 65,425,396 24,046,345
2094 65,482,152 24,047,776
2093 65,511,098 24,039,017
2092 65,539,089 24,019,054
2091 65,560,728 24,000,308
2090 65,558,683 23,978,496
2089 65,560,674 23,937,487
2088 65,543,659 23,892,166
2087 65,518,674 23,857,250
2086 65,480,237 23,803,312
2085 65,436,284 23,759,178
2084 65,389,859 23,687,109
2083 65,339,591 23,617,646
2082 65,286,947 23,541,119
2081 65,228,570 23,466,449
2080 65,156,366 23,391,758
2079 65,077,934 23,294,252
2078 64,997,944 23,197,067
2077 64,912,164 23,086,584
2076 64,829,265 22,987,331
2075 64,732,964 22,868,587
2074 64,635,550 22,726,189
2073 64,539,251 22,583,672
2072 64,437,887 22,438,943
2071 64,334,505 22,288,026
2070 64,254,716 22,151,650
2069 64,156,721 22,003,659
2068 64,054,948 21,829,800
2067 63,947,346 21,662,211
2066 63,834,128 21,496,881
2065 63,711,038 21,317,455
2064 63,574,559 21,142,002
2063 63,435,887 20,965,122
2062 63,274,087 20,785,055
2061 63,110,028 20,608,964
2060 62,923,891 20,430,857
2059 62,712,836 20,235,022
2058 62,478,336 20,048,974
2057 62,226,357 19,853,696
2056 61,939,173 19,659,362
2055 61,635,604 19,464,297
2054 61,305,903 19,257,481
2053 60,952,313 19,060,517
2052 60,585,478 18,840,461
2051 60,184,066 18,633,198
2050 59,759,780 18,434,212
2049 59,319,414 18,230,881
2048 58,863,159 18,021,026
2047 58,399,750 17,806,282
2046 57,923,788 17,579,173
2045 57,438,215 17,355,041
2044 56,949,229 17,121,972
2043 56,458,404 16,888,278
2042 55,972,536 16,645,354
2041 55,486,685 16,396,768
2040 55,008,982 16,142,816
2039 54,525,726 15,889,952
2038 54,053,698 15,628,043
2037 53,581,185 15,363,975
2036 53,114,315 15,091,275
2035 52,635,824 14,815,307
2034 52,170,347 14,543,511
2033 51,701,970 14,278,180
2032 51,222,432 14,007,134
2031 50,743,202 13,730,637
2030 50,249,453 13,465,615
2029 49,738,822 13,206,477
2028 49,202,648 12,947,082
2027 48,647,196 12,692,769
2026 48,064,789 12,439,296
2025 47,453,061 12,193,102
2024 46,814,308 11,943,408
2023 46,164,219 11,483,374
2022 45,477,389 11,021,177
2021 44,761,099 10,865,780
2020 44,042,091 10,698,467
2019 43,294,546 10,423,384
2018 42,505,035 10,122,977
2017 41,689,299 10,259,154
2016 40,850,721 10,830,102
2015 40,019,529 11,107,561
2014 39,205,031 11,235,073
2013 38,414,171 11,166,275
2012 37,646,166 10,756,240
2011 36,903,376 10,288,109
2010 36,188,236 9,745,953
2009 35,490,445 9,243,556
2008 34,816,961 8,817,647
2007 34,189,416 8,388,788
2006 33,623,506 7,976,526
2005 33,109,249 7,590,143
2004 32,628,286 7,233,041
2003 32,175,818 6,903,127
2002 31,750,835 6,596,806
2001 31,331,221 6,308,391
2000 30,903,893 6,032,267
1999 30,474,354 5,771,628
1998 30,054,133 5,620,068
1997 29,579,301 5,509,136
1996 29,033,044 5,356,925
1995 28,470,191 5,225,836
1994 27,887,279 5,071,184
1993 27,277,048 4,956,002
1992 26,628,568 4,909,749
1991 25,987,928 4,836,677
1990 25,375,810 4,737,633
1989 24,754,485 4,713,229
1988 24,109,536 4,848,029
1987 23,443,624 4,962,395
1986 22,745,499 4,921,240
1985 22,008,544 4,834,296
1984 21,271,969 4,750,627
1983 20,558,115 4,661,574
1982 19,872,348 4,557,686
1981 19,220,704 4,447,272
1980 18,607,174 4,339,030
1979 18,036,655 4,232,605
1978 17,506,974 4,127,657
1977 17,015,994 4,024,032
1976 16,409,170 3,921,910
1975 15,678,596 3,821,494
1974 15,133,502 3,723,259
1973 14,771,147 3,627,383
1972 14,427,072 3,542,497
1971 14,098,936 3,468,646
1970 13,783,719 3,409,614
1969 13,475,960 3,365,533
1968 13,172,614 3,321,528
1967 12,876,118 3,277,648
1966 12,590,069 3,236,423
1965 12,365,976 3,189,835
1964 12,179,813 3,129,918
1963 11,982,118 3,072,669
1962 11,800,771 3,024,308
1961 11,628,883 2,976,724
1960 11,424,922 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria South Sudan
2100 -0.17% 0.02%
2099 -0.16% 0.07%
2098 -0.13% -0.008%
2097 -0.12% 0.04%
2096 -0.09% 0.03%
2095 -0.09% -0.006%
2094 -0.04% 0.04%
2093 -0.04% 0.08%
2092 -0.03% 0.08%
2091 0.003% 0.09%
2090 -0.003% 0.17%
2089 0.03% 0.19%
2088 0.04% 0.15%
2087 0.06% 0.23%
2086 0.07% 0.19%
2085 0.07% 0.3%
2084 0.08% 0.29%
2083 0.08% 0.33%
2082 0.09% 0.32%
2081 0.11% 0.32%
2080 0.12% 0.42%
2079 0.12% 0.42%
2078 0.13% 0.48%
2077 0.13% 0.43%
2076 0.15% 0.52%
2075 0.15% 0.63%
2074 0.15% 0.63%
2073 0.16% 0.64%
2072 0.16% 0.68%
2071 0.12% 0.62%
2070 0.15% 0.67%
2069 0.16% 0.8%
2068 0.17% 0.77%
2067 0.18% 0.77%
2066 0.19% 0.84%
2065 0.21% 0.83%
2064 0.22% 0.84%
2063 0.26% 0.87%
2062 0.26% 0.85%
2061 0.3% 0.87%
2060 0.34% 0.97%
2059 0.38% 0.93%
2058 0.4% 0.98%
2057 0.46% 0.99%
2056 0.49% 1%
2055 0.54% 1.07%
2054 0.58% 1.03%
2053 0.61% 1.17%
2052 0.67% 1.11%
2051 0.71% 1.08%
2050 0.74% 1.12%
2049 0.78% 1.16%
2048 0.79% 1.21%
2047 0.82% 1.29%
2046 0.85% 1.29%
2045 0.86% 1.36%
2044 0.87% 1.38%
2043 0.87% 1.46%
2042 0.88% 1.52%
2041 0.87% 1.57%
2040 0.89% 1.59%
2039 0.87% 1.68%
2038 0.88% 1.72%
2037 0.88% 1.81%
2036 0.91% 1.86%
2035 0.89% 1.87%
2034 0.91% 1.86%
2033 0.94% 1.94%
2032 0.94% 2.01%
2031 0.98% 1.97%
2030 1.03% 1.96%
2029 1.09% 2%
2028 1.14% 2%
2027 1.21% 2.04%
2026 1.29% 2.02%
2025 1.36% 2.09%
2024 1.41% 4.01%
2023 1.51% 4.19%
2022 1.6% 1.43%
2021 1.63% 1.56%
2020 1.73% 2.64%
2019 1.86% 2.97%
2018 1.96% -1.33%
2017 2.05% -5.27%
2016 2.08% -2.5%
2015 2.08% -1.13%
2014 2.06% 0.62%
2013 2.04% 3.81%
2012 2.01% 4.55%
2011 1.98% 5.56%
2010 1.97% 5.44%
2009 1.93% 4.83%
2008 1.84% 5.11%
2007 1.68% 5.17%
2006 1.55% 5.09%
2005 1.47% 4.94%
2004 1.41% 4.78%
2003 1.34% 4.64%
2002 1.34% 4.57%
2001 1.38% 4.58%
2000 1.41% 4.52%
1999 1.4% 2.7%
1998 1.61% 2.01%
1997 1.88% 2.84%
1996 1.98% 2.51%
1995 2.09% 3.05%
1994 2.24% 2.32%
1993 2.44% 0.94%
1992 2.47% 1.51%
1991 2.41% 2.09%
1990 2.51% 0.52%
1989 2.68% -2.78%
1988 2.84% -2.3%
1987 3.07% 0.84%
1986 3.35% 1.8%
1985 3.46% 1.76%
1984 3.47% 1.91%
1983 3.45% 2.28%
1982 3.39% 2.48%
1981 3.3% 2.49%
1980 3.16% 2.51%
1979 3.03% 2.54%
1978 2.89% 2.58%
1977 3.7% 2.6%
1976 4.66% 2.63%
1975 3.6% 2.64%
1974 2.45% 2.64%
1973 2.38% 2.4%
1972 2.33% 2.13%
1971 2.29% 1.73%
1970 2.28% 1.31%
1969 2.3% 1.32%
1968 2.3% 1.34%
1967 2.27% 1.27%
1966 1.81% 1.46%
1965 1.53% 1.91%
1964 1.65% 1.86%
1963 1.54% 1.6%
1962 1.48% 1.6%
1961 1.79% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Algeria South Sudan
Current population
48222325
12507858
Population rank 34/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.15%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 7/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +6,145
Net migration rank 161/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 6,145
2024 - -31,240 - 15,374
2023 691,724 -25,963 217,966 455,000
2022 722,591 -14,684 211,166 40,259
2021 735,514 -10,803 213,567 -154,359
2020 724,140 -10,798 212,332 62,935
2019 809,522 -27,786 209,708 65,198
2018 824,428 -27,146 168,497 157,408
2017 848,585 -14,403 72,193 -670,477
2016 849,368 -6,438 110,553 -654,225
2015 847,054 -27,638 148,542 -159,822
2014 839,654 -30,064 227,611 -471,523
2013 802,203 -30,052 315,983 65,337
2012 790,645 -26,763 312,974 125,771
2011 741,832 -20,108 303,181 194,325
2010 719,350 -10,788 287,409 299,402
2009 691,496 -4,458 278,859 139,129
2008 662,044 -2,101 268,268 165,557
2007 620,196 -25,046 256,546 167,350
2006 580,812 -44,138 246,706 153,926
2005 543,158 -51,345 239,272 132,869
2004 508,773 -38,648 231,877 110,182
2003 474,272 -39,421 225,822 91,951
2002 451,369 -36,255 212,014 82,847
2001 450,637 -26,539 204,108 77,856
2000 447,025 -16,454 196,055 74,227
1999 434,198 -5,657 180,721 70,271
1998 425,928 -13,991 -12,157 64,285
1997 450,138 87,582 121,454 48,280
1996 483,632 71,139 116,728 17,953
1995 533,104 37,817 110,417 17,077
1994 594,445 430 165,407 16,407
1993 611,306 14,289 32,779 15,772
1992 627,289 44,102 28,874 15,077
1991 616,850 -6,945 87,873 14,327
1990 612,369 1,962 82,900 12,988
1989 628,542 -234 83,735 -130,821
1988 637,215 24,376 -125,447 -97,065
1987 645,309 24,933 5,756 -11,976
1986 661,644 64,381 99,502 -10,973
1985 672,185 75,729 95,342 -9,986
1984 656,475 68,774 90,970 -8,984
1983 641,167 61,292 104,107 -7,986
1982 620,415 48,660 118,641 -6,983
1981 595,150 39,043 115,163 -5,994
1980 559,983 32,879 112,307 -4,997
1979 523,875 24,311 109,540 -3,997
1978 491,876 19,317 107,352 -2,998
1977 465,405 5,360 104,886 -1,997
1976 440,192 302,662 102,346 -995
1975 417,803 300,482 99,882 -395
1974 399,509 -27,605 97,181 -192
1973 382,736 -29,938 94,765 0
1972 368,179 -32,832 74,803 193
1971 356,069 -35,141 72,308 394
1970 346,564 -37,058 44,776 587
1969 334,541 -28,535 42,015 786
1968 324,560 -23,870 44,213 995
1967 316,289 -23,983 41,357 1,194
1966 309,628 -29,832 38,523 1,386
1965 311,190 -142,810 51,682 1,591
1964 312,729 -108,798 64,786 1,785
1963 315,645 -124,175 46,333 1,591
1962 283,903 -112,676 47,406 1,386
1961 296,467 -123,928 45,186 1,194
1960 290,582 -55,212 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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