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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 4.53 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Algeria vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Sweden
2100 64,963,450 11,330,987
2099 65,075,244 11,334,835
2098 65,177,248 11,339,107
2097 65,262,264 11,340,268
2096 65,339,404 11,341,947
2095 65,400,924 11,344,893
2094 65,457,659 11,347,531
2093 65,486,594 11,349,412
2092 65,514,575 11,351,452
2091 65,536,206 11,352,899
2090 65,534,162 11,354,820
2089 65,536,151 11,357,746
2088 65,519,144 11,360,405
2087 65,494,168 11,364,197
2086 65,455,745 11,371,529
2085 65,411,808 11,376,573
2084 65,365,401 11,381,332
2083 65,315,151 11,384,862
2082 65,262,527 11,390,058
2081 65,204,172 11,391,696
2080 65,131,995 11,393,882
2079 65,053,592 11,393,412
2078 64,973,632 11,391,291
2077 64,887,885 11,389,212
2076 64,805,016 11,385,385
2075 64,708,752 11,381,261
2074 64,611,374 11,377,973
2073 64,515,111 11,375,051
2072 64,413,784 11,371,362
2071 64,310,442 11,366,451
2070 64,230,683 11,362,742
2069 64,132,724 11,358,895
2068 64,030,989 11,357,504
2067 63,923,427 11,356,672
2066 63,810,251 11,356,676
2065 63,687,208 11,355,953
2064 63,550,779 11,354,988
2063 63,412,160 11,354,834
2062 63,250,420 11,355,452
2061 63,086,423 11,353,198
2060 62,900,355 11,352,013
2059 62,689,379 11,349,674
2058 62,454,967 11,345,893
2057 62,203,082 11,340,487
2056 61,916,006 11,335,234
2055 61,612,550 11,328,291
2054 61,282,973 11,320,768
2053 60,929,515 11,310,127
2052 60,562,817 11,296,358
2051 60,161,555 11,280,503
2050 59,737,427 11,261,537
2049 59,297,226 11,242,070
2048 58,841,142 11,221,274
2047 58,377,907 11,199,365
2046 57,902,123 11,176,512
2045 57,416,731 11,152,739
2044 56,927,927 11,127,765
2043 56,437,286 11,102,354
2042 55,951,600 11,076,504
2041 55,465,931 11,052,951
2040 54,988,407 11,028,609
2039 54,505,331 11,005,487
2038 54,033,480 10,983,160
2037 53,561,143 10,961,591
2036 53,094,449 10,938,759
2035 52,616,136 10,916,327
2034 52,150,833 10,893,717
2033 51,682,632 10,869,588
2032 51,203,273 10,844,339
2031 50,724,222 10,819,037
2030 50,230,658 10,790,557
2029 49,720,218 10,759,017
2028 49,184,244 10,724,017
2027 48,629,000 10,685,143
2026 48,046,811 10,643,884
2025 47,435,312 10,596,620
2024 46,814,308 10,569,709
2023 46,164,219 10,536,632
2022 45,477,389 10,486,941
2021 44,761,099 10,415,811
2020 44,042,091 10,353,442
2019 43,294,546 10,278,887
2018 42,505,035 10,175,214
2017 41,689,299 10,057,698
2016 40,850,721 9,923,085
2015 40,019,529 9,799,186
2014 39,205,031 9,696,110
2013 38,414,171 9,600,379
2012 37,646,166 9,519,374
2011 36,903,376 9,449,213
2010 36,188,236 9,378,126
2009 35,490,445 9,298,515
2008 34,816,961 9,219,637
2007 34,189,416 9,148,092
2006 33,623,506 9,080,505
2005 33,109,249 9,029,572
2004 32,628,286 8,993,531
2003 32,175,818 8,958,229
2002 31,750,835 8,924,958
2001 31,331,221 8,895,960
2000 30,903,893 8,872,109
1999 30,474,354 8,857,874
1998 30,054,133 8,850,974
1997 29,579,301 8,846,062
1996 29,033,044 8,840,998
1995 28,470,191 8,826,939
1994 27,887,279 8,780,745
1993 27,277,048 8,718,561
1992 26,628,568 8,668,067
1991 25,987,928 8,617,375
1990 25,375,810 8,558,835
1989 24,754,485 8,492,964
1988 24,109,536 8,436,489
1987 23,443,624 8,397,804
1986 22,745,499 8,369,829
1985 22,008,544 8,350,386
1984 21,271,969 8,336,605
1983 20,558,115 8,329,033
1982 19,872,348 8,325,263
1981 19,220,704 8,320,503
1980 18,607,174 8,310,531
1979 18,036,655 8,293,678
1978 17,506,974 8,275,599
1977 17,015,994 8,251,540
1976 16,409,170 8,222,286
1975 15,678,596 8,192,437
1974 15,133,502 8,159,955
1973 14,771,147 8,136,312
1972 14,427,072 8,122,300
1971 14,098,936 8,098,334
1970 13,783,719 8,042,801
1969 13,475,960 7,968,072
1968 13,172,614 7,912,273
1967 12,876,118 7,867,931
1966 12,590,069 7,807,797
1965 12,365,976 7,733,853
1964 12,179,813 7,661,354
1963 11,982,118 7,604,328
1962 11,800,771 7,561,588
1961 11,628,883 7,519,998
1960 11,424,922 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Sweden
2100 -0.17% -0.03%
2099 -0.16% -0.04%
2098 -0.13% -0.01%
2097 -0.12% -0.01%
2096 -0.09% -0.03%
2095 -0.09% -0.02%
2094 -0.04% -0.02%
2093 -0.04% -0.02%
2092 -0.03% -0.01%
2091 0.003% -0.02%
2090 -0.003% -0.03%
2089 0.03% -0.02%
2088 0.04% -0.03%
2087 0.06% -0.06%
2086 0.07% -0.04%
2085 0.07% -0.04%
2084 0.08% -0.03%
2083 0.08% -0.05%
2082 0.09% -0.01%
2081 0.11% -0.02%
2080 0.12% 0.004%
2079 0.12% 0.02%
2078 0.13% 0.02%
2077 0.13% 0.03%
2076 0.15% 0.04%
2075 0.15% 0.03%
2074 0.15% 0.03%
2073 0.16% 0.03%
2072 0.16% 0.04%
2071 0.12% 0.03%
2070 0.15% 0.03%
2069 0.16% 0.01%
2068 0.17% 0.007%
2067 0.18% -0%
2066 0.19% 0.006%
2065 0.21% 0.009%
2064 0.22% 0.001%
2063 0.26% -0.005%
2062 0.26% 0.02%
2061 0.3% 0.01%
2060 0.34% 0.02%
2059 0.38% 0.03%
2058 0.4% 0.05%
2057 0.46% 0.05%
2056 0.49% 0.06%
2055 0.54% 0.07%
2054 0.58% 0.09%
2053 0.61% 0.12%
2052 0.67% 0.14%
2051 0.71% 0.17%
2050 0.74% 0.17%
2049 0.78% 0.19%
2048 0.79% 0.2%
2047 0.82% 0.2%
2046 0.85% 0.21%
2045 0.86% 0.22%
2044 0.87% 0.23%
2043 0.87% 0.23%
2042 0.88% 0.21%
2041 0.87% 0.22%
2040 0.89% 0.21%
2039 0.87% 0.2%
2038 0.88% 0.2%
2037 0.88% 0.21%
2036 0.91% 0.21%
2035 0.89% 0.21%
2034 0.91% 0.22%
2033 0.94% 0.23%
2032 0.94% 0.23%
2031 0.98% 0.26%
2030 1.03% 0.29%
2029 1.09% 0.33%
2028 1.14% 0.36%
2027 1.21% 0.39%
2026 1.29% 0.45%
2025 1.33% 0.25%
2024 1.41% 0.31%
2023 1.51% 0.47%
2022 1.6% 0.68%
2021 1.63% 0.6%
2020 1.73% 0.73%
2019 1.86% 1.02%
2018 1.96% 1.17%
2017 2.05% 1.36%
2016 2.08% 1.26%
2015 2.08% 1.06%
2014 2.06% 1%
2013 2.04% 0.85%
2012 2.01% 0.74%
2011 1.98% 0.76%
2010 1.97% 0.86%
2009 1.93% 0.86%
2008 1.84% 0.78%
2007 1.68% 0.74%
2006 1.55% 0.56%
2005 1.47% 0.4%
2004 1.41% 0.39%
2003 1.34% 0.37%
2002 1.34% 0.33%
2001 1.38% 0.27%
2000 1.41% 0.16%
1999 1.4% 0.08%
1998 1.61% 0.06%
1997 1.88% 0.06%
1996 1.98% 0.16%
1995 2.09% 0.53%
1994 2.24% 0.71%
1993 2.44% 0.58%
1992 2.47% 0.59%
1991 2.41% 0.68%
1990 2.51% 0.78%
1989 2.68% 0.67%
1988 2.84% 0.46%
1987 3.07% 0.33%
1986 3.35% 0.23%
1985 3.46% 0.17%
1984 3.47% 0.09%
1983 3.45% 0.05%
1982 3.39% 0.06%
1981 3.3% 0.12%
1980 3.16% 0.2%
1979 3.03% 0.22%
1978 2.89% 0.29%
1977 3.7% 0.36%
1976 4.66% 0.36%
1975 3.6% 0.4%
1974 2.45% 0.29%
1973 2.38% 0.17%
1972 2.33% 0.3%
1971 2.29% 0.69%
1970 2.28% 0.94%
1969 2.3% 0.71%
1968 2.3% 0.56%
1967 2.27% 0.77%
1966 1.81% 0.96%
1965 1.53% 0.95%
1964 1.65% 0.75%
1963 1.54% 0.57%
1962 1.48% 0.55%
1961 1.79% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Algeria Sweden
Current population
48345858
10665077
Population rank 34/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.13%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +74
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 148/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +47,079
Net migration rank 161/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 47,079
2024 665,653 -31,240 7,399 50,115
2023 691,724 -25,963 5,269 55,209
2022 722,591 -14,684 10,487 58,955
2021 735,514 -10,803 22,914 51,947
2020 724,140 -10,798 14,495 37,302
2019 809,522 -27,786 25,697 72,619
2018 824,428 -27,146 23,403 87,517
2017 848,585 -14,403 24,138 102,671
2016 849,368 -6,438 25,800 119,234
2015 847,054 -27,638 23,518 80,534
2014 839,654 -30,064 26,179 77,654
2013 802,203 -30,052 23,041 66,760
2012 790,645 -26,763 20,943 52,879
2011 741,832 -20,108 21,733 46,049
2010 719,350 -10,788 25,320 51,175
2009 691,496 -4,458 21,387 63,638
2008 662,044 -2,101 18,439 56,452
2007 620,196 -25,046 15,552 54,907
2006 580,812 -44,138 15,436 51,675
2005 543,158 -51,345 9,030 27,030
2004 508,773 -38,648 9,893 25,842
2003 474,272 -39,421 6,271 29,161
2002 451,369 -36,255 893 31,364
2001 450,637 -26,539 -1,779 28,856
2000 447,025 -16,454 -2,662 24,900
1999 434,198 -5,657 -6,201 13,940
1998 425,928 -13,991 -3,541 11,325
1997 450,138 87,582 -3,539 6,047
1996 483,632 71,139 1,768 5,773
1995 533,104 37,817 9,710 11,621
1994 594,445 430 20,196 51,545
1993 611,306 14,289 20,924 32,725
1992 627,289 44,102 28,605 20,507
1991 616,850 -6,945 29,299 25,314
1990 612,369 1,962 29,100 35,668
1989 628,542 -234 24,629 44,565
1988 637,215 24,376 15,186 30,064
1987 645,309 24,933 11,757 21,335
1986 661,644 64,381 9,206 15,211
1985 672,185 75,729 4,175 11,464
1984 656,475 68,774 3,335 8,668
1983 641,167 61,292 833 2,105
1982 620,415 48,660 1,665 2,524
1981 595,150 39,043 1,664 3,209
1980 559,983 32,879 5,818 10,040
1979 523,875 24,311 4,976 13,895
1978 491,876 19,317 4,138 13,807
1977 465,405 5,360 7,426 23,528
1976 440,192 302,662 8,222 20,324
1975 417,803 300,482 14,746 16,564
1974 399,509 -27,605 23,664 9,217
1973 382,736 -29,938 24,409 -9,551
1972 368,179 -32,832 28,428 -13,519
1971 356,069 -35,141 31,583 2,334
1970 346,564 -37,058 30,563 47,242
1969 334,541 -28,535 23,904 48,824
1968 324,560 -23,870 30,858 8,545
1967 316,289 -23,983 41,700 11,075
1966 309,628 -29,832 45,286 24,920
1965 311,190 -142,810 44,857 32,444
1964 312,729 -108,798 45,968 23,581
1963 315,645 -124,175 35,741 11,009
1962 283,903 -112,676 30,246 9,627
1961 296,467 -123,928 30,832 14,401
1960 290,582 -55,212 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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