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Population in Algeria compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.2 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Algeria vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Sri Lanka
2100 64,963,450 20,009,380
2099 65,075,244 20,121,095
2098 65,177,248 20,234,513
2097 65,262,264 20,345,619
2096 65,339,404 20,456,607
2095 65,400,924 20,566,246
2094 65,457,659 20,674,019
2093 65,486,594 20,780,946
2092 65,514,575 20,886,274
2091 65,536,206 20,990,047
2090 65,534,162 21,095,968
2089 65,536,151 21,198,788
2088 65,519,144 21,299,229
2087 65,494,168 21,398,269
2086 65,455,745 21,496,892
2085 65,411,808 21,594,661
2084 65,365,401 21,687,323
2083 65,315,151 21,778,597
2082 65,262,527 21,866,395
2081 65,204,172 21,954,337
2080 65,131,995 22,038,953
2079 65,053,592 22,122,744
2078 64,973,632 22,200,069
2077 64,887,885 22,274,355
2076 64,805,016 22,345,857
2075 64,708,752 22,414,609
2074 64,611,374 22,485,066
2073 64,515,111 22,550,427
2072 64,413,784 22,610,645
2071 64,310,442 22,669,042
2070 64,230,683 22,725,948
2069 64,132,724 22,779,050
2068 64,030,989 22,831,596
2067 63,923,427 22,885,941
2066 63,810,251 22,935,123
2065 63,687,208 22,985,942
2064 63,550,779 23,030,844
2063 63,412,160 23,071,114
2062 63,250,420 23,107,970
2061 63,086,423 23,139,924
2060 62,900,355 23,171,649
2059 62,689,379 23,199,387
2058 62,454,967 23,224,997
2057 62,203,082 23,247,211
2056 61,916,006 23,267,292
2055 61,612,550 23,278,653
2054 61,282,973 23,287,520
2053 60,929,515 23,297,347
2052 60,562,817 23,301,287
2051 60,161,555 23,302,108
2050 59,737,427 23,299,282
2049 59,297,226 23,293,630
2048 58,841,142 23,283,465
2047 58,377,907 23,267,251
2046 57,902,123 23,244,081
2045 57,416,731 23,212,221
2044 56,927,927 23,181,041
2043 56,437,286 23,144,217
2042 55,951,600 23,103,489
2041 55,465,931 23,056,478
2040 54,988,407 23,005,928
2039 54,505,331 22,948,866
2038 54,033,480 22,888,821
2037 53,561,143 22,822,943
2036 53,094,449 22,756,462
2035 52,616,136 22,685,766
2034 52,150,833 22,611,514
2033 51,682,632 22,532,374
2032 51,203,273 22,449,310
2031 50,724,222 22,364,063
2030 50,230,658 22,273,377
2029 49,720,218 22,181,300
2028 49,184,244 22,082,826
2027 48,629,000 21,979,196
2026 48,046,811 21,870,145
2025 47,435,312 21,756,000
2024 46,814,308 21,916,000
2023 46,164,219 22,037,000
2022 45,477,389 22,181,000
2021 44,761,099 22,156,000
2020 44,042,091 21,919,000
2019 43,294,546 21,803,000
2018 42,505,035 21,670,000
2017 41,689,299 21,453,000
2016 40,850,721 21,209,000
2015 40,019,529 20,970,000
2014 39,205,031 20,778,000
2013 38,414,171 20,585,000
2012 37,646,166 21,169,458
2011 36,903,376 21,009,048
2010 36,188,236 20,879,089
2009 35,490,445 20,756,435
2008 34,816,961 20,629,378
2007 34,189,416 20,492,545
2006 33,623,506 20,352,411
2005 33,109,249 20,216,524
2004 32,628,286 20,087,605
2003 32,175,818 19,951,521
2002 31,750,835 19,805,752
2001 31,331,221 19,600,362
2000 30,903,893 19,293,054
1999 30,474,354 18,944,731
1998 30,054,133 18,596,003
1997 29,579,301 18,248,200
1996 29,033,044 17,905,018
1995 28,470,191 17,564,068
1994 27,887,279 17,275,773
1993 27,277,048 17,025,918
1992 26,628,568 16,739,284
1991 25,987,928 16,475,354
1990 25,375,810 16,352,458
1989 24,754,485 16,248,557
1988 24,109,536 16,078,621
1987 23,443,624 15,916,576
1986 22,745,499 15,731,256
1985 22,008,544 15,544,154
1984 21,271,969 15,441,860
1983 20,558,115 15,388,794
1982 19,872,348 15,286,567
1981 19,220,704 15,099,414
1980 18,607,174 14,847,974
1979 18,036,655 14,579,614
1978 17,506,974 14,310,128
1977 17,015,994 14,049,371
1976 16,409,170 13,796,770
1975 15,678,596 13,548,984
1974 15,133,502 13,305,693
1973 14,771,147 13,060,916
1972 14,427,072 12,809,205
1971 14,098,936 12,551,910
1970 13,783,719 12,287,110
1969 13,475,960 12,013,858
1968 13,172,614 11,736,088
1967 12,876,118 11,457,328
1966 12,590,069 11,183,928
1965 12,365,976 10,916,965
1964 12,179,813 10,653,397
1963 11,982,118 10,395,040
1962 11,800,771 10,143,754
1961 11,628,883 9,899,372
1960 11,424,922 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Sri Lanka
2100 -0.17% -0.56%
2099 -0.16% -0.56%
2098 -0.13% -0.55%
2097 -0.12% -0.54%
2096 -0.09% -0.53%
2095 -0.09% -0.52%
2094 -0.04% -0.51%
2093 -0.04% -0.5%
2092 -0.03% -0.49%
2091 0.003% -0.5%
2090 -0.003% -0.49%
2089 0.03% -0.47%
2088 0.04% -0.46%
2087 0.06% -0.46%
2086 0.07% -0.45%
2085 0.07% -0.43%
2084 0.08% -0.42%
2083 0.08% -0.4%
2082 0.09% -0.4%
2081 0.11% -0.38%
2080 0.12% -0.38%
2079 0.12% -0.35%
2078 0.13% -0.33%
2077 0.13% -0.32%
2076 0.15% -0.31%
2075 0.15% -0.31%
2074 0.15% -0.29%
2073 0.16% -0.27%
2072 0.16% -0.26%
2071 0.12% -0.25%
2070 0.15% -0.23%
2069 0.16% -0.23%
2068 0.17% -0.24%
2067 0.18% -0.21%
2066 0.19% -0.22%
2065 0.21% -0.19%
2064 0.22% -0.17%
2063 0.26% -0.16%
2062 0.26% -0.14%
2061 0.3% -0.14%
2060 0.34% -0.12%
2059 0.38% -0.11%
2058 0.4% -0.1%
2057 0.46% -0.09%
2056 0.49% -0.05%
2055 0.54% -0.04%
2054 0.58% -0.04%
2053 0.61% -0.02%
2052 0.67% -0.004%
2051 0.71% 0.01%
2050 0.74% 0.02%
2049 0.78% 0.04%
2048 0.79% 0.07%
2047 0.82% 0.1%
2046 0.85% 0.14%
2045 0.86% 0.13%
2044 0.87% 0.16%
2043 0.87% 0.18%
2042 0.88% 0.2%
2041 0.87% 0.22%
2040 0.89% 0.25%
2039 0.87% 0.26%
2038 0.88% 0.29%
2037 0.88% 0.29%
2036 0.91% 0.31%
2035 0.89% 0.33%
2034 0.91% 0.35%
2033 0.94% 0.37%
2032 0.94% 0.38%
2031 0.98% 0.41%
2030 1.03% 0.42%
2029 1.09% 0.45%
2028 1.14% 0.47%
2027 1.21% 0.5%
2026 1.29% 0.52%
2025 1.33% -0.73%
2024 1.41% -0.55%
2023 1.51% -0.65%
2022 1.6% 0.11%
2021 1.63% 1.08%
2020 1.73% 0.53%
2019 1.86% 0.61%
2018 1.96% 1.01%
2017 2.05% 1.15%
2016 2.08% 1.14%
2015 2.08% 0.92%
2014 2.06% 0.94%
2013 2.04% -2.76%
2012 2.01% 0.76%
2011 1.98% 0.62%
2010 1.97% 0.59%
2009 1.93% 0.62%
2008 1.84% 0.67%
2007 1.68% 0.69%
2006 1.55% 0.67%
2005 1.47% 0.64%
2004 1.41% 0.68%
2003 1.34% 0.74%
2002 1.34% 1.05%
2001 1.38% 1.59%
2000 1.41% 1.84%
1999 1.4% 1.88%
1998 1.61% 1.91%
1997 1.88% 1.92%
1996 1.98% 1.94%
1995 2.09% 1.67%
1994 2.24% 1.47%
1993 2.44% 1.71%
1992 2.47% 1.6%
1991 2.41% 0.75%
1990 2.51% 0.64%
1989 2.68% 1.06%
1988 2.84% 1.02%
1987 3.07% 1.18%
1986 3.35% 1.2%
1985 3.46% 0.66%
1984 3.47% 0.34%
1983 3.45% 0.67%
1982 3.39% 1.24%
1981 3.3% 1.69%
1980 3.16% 1.84%
1979 3.03% 1.88%
1978 2.89% 1.86%
1977 3.7% 1.83%
1976 4.66% 1.83%
1975 3.6% 1.83%
1974 2.45% 1.87%
1973 2.38% 1.97%
1972 2.33% 2.05%
1971 2.29% 2.16%
1970 2.28% 2.27%
1969 2.3% 2.37%
1968 2.3% 2.43%
1967 2.27% 2.44%
1966 1.81% 2.45%
1965 1.53% 2.47%
1964 1.65% 2.49%
1963 1.54% 2.48%
1962 1.48% 2.47%
1961 1.79% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Algeria Sri Lanka
Current population
48345858
21926160
Population rank 34/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.26%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
3.29 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
2.37 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 -438
Annual growth/decline +621,004 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 190/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -30,724
Net migration rank 161/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -30,724
2024 665,653 -31,240 50,407 -27,245
2023 691,724 -25,963 66,111 -28,011
2022 722,591 -14,684 95,378 -27,435
2021 735,514 -10,803 121,858 -29,586
2020 724,140 -10,798 170,968 -29,875
2019 809,522 -27,786 172,243 -28,426
2018 824,428 -27,146 183,610 -28,607
2017 848,585 -14,403 187,993 -22,324
2016 849,368 -6,438 194,232 -18,388
2015 847,054 -27,638 201,815 -29,797
2014 839,654 -30,064 211,541 -33,672
2013 802,203 -30,052 221,021 -37,754
2012 790,645 -26,763 229,138 -41,955
2011 741,832 -20,108 224,461 -90,839
2010 719,350 -10,788 224,325 -98,060
2009 691,496 -4,458 200,175 -81,130
2008 662,044 -2,101 232,225 -97,144
2007 620,196 -25,046 248,287 -109,695
2006 580,812 -44,138 248,706 -107,045
2005 543,158 -51,345 248,683 -118,594
2004 508,773 -38,648 212,527 -84,795
2003 474,272 -39,421 252,008 -107,573
2002 451,369 -36,255 252,840 -105,718
2001 450,637 -26,539 244,377 19,273
2000 447,025 -16,454 227,060 123,894
1999 434,198 -5,657 206,876 138,799
1998 425,928 -13,991 201,059 150,724
1997 450,138 87,582 208,193 135,636
1996 483,632 71,139 215,290 127,236
1995 533,104 37,817 221,957 117,416
1994 594,445 430 228,904 8,323
1993 611,306 14,289 226,257 36,232
1992 627,289 44,102 222,230 88,542
1991 616,850 -6,945 218,117 -1,047
1990 612,369 1,962 224,454 -195,736
1989 628,542 -234 212,401 -33,305
1988 637,215 24,376 219,184 -58,415
1987 645,309 24,933 226,414 -63,105
1986 661,644 64,381 233,782 -26,460
1985 672,185 75,729 247,836 -80,950
1984 656,475 68,774 263,175 -225,450
1983 641,167 61,292 277,768 -209,362
1982 620,415 48,660 300,030 -163,987
1981 595,150 39,043 328,096 -89,824
1980 559,983 32,879 328,155 -63,541
1979 523,875 24,311 329,791 -57,683
1978 491,876 19,317 317,055 -50,189
1977 465,405 5,360 300,038 -45,383
1976 440,192 302,662 291,816 -41,258
1975 417,803 300,482 282,496 -37,475
1974 399,509 -27,605 275,521 -33,979
1973 382,736 -29,938 278,577 -30,582
1972 368,179 -32,832 282,494 -27,071
1971 356,069 -35,141 281,200 -22,021
1970 346,564 -37,058 286,719 -16,299
1969 334,541 -28,535 286,218 -10,152
1968 324,560 -23,870 286,642 -7,163
1967 316,289 -23,983 284,738 -6,696
1966 309,628 -29,832 275,549 -6,794
1965 311,190 -142,810 272,422 -7,249
1964 312,729 -108,798 269,584 -7,614
1963 315,645 -124,175 262,880 -8,118
1962 283,903 -112,676 256,719 -8,909
1961 296,467 -123,928 251,087 -10,144
1960 290,582 -55,212 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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