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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 5.29 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Algeria vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Switzerland
2100 64,987,758 9,234,296
2099 65,099,593 9,226,472
2098 65,201,636 9,220,109
2097 65,286,684 9,212,728
2096 65,363,853 9,208,997
2095 65,425,396 9,203,477
2094 65,482,152 9,199,095
2093 65,511,098 9,196,672
2092 65,539,089 9,194,082
2091 65,560,728 9,191,145
2090 65,558,683 9,189,122
2089 65,560,674 9,188,754
2088 65,543,659 9,190,102
2087 65,518,674 9,189,763
2086 65,480,237 9,191,494
2085 65,436,284 9,195,728
2084 65,389,859 9,199,983
2083 65,339,591 9,204,908
2082 65,286,947 9,210,695
2081 65,228,570 9,217,065
2080 65,156,366 9,223,475
2079 65,077,934 9,230,920
2078 64,997,944 9,237,649
2077 64,912,164 9,245,300
2076 64,829,265 9,250,248
2075 64,732,964 9,255,753
2074 64,635,550 9,266,455
2073 64,539,251 9,275,439
2072 64,437,887 9,283,185
2071 64,334,505 9,292,913
2070 64,254,716 9,303,843
2069 64,156,721 9,311,935
2068 64,054,948 9,320,335
2067 63,947,346 9,327,741
2066 63,834,128 9,339,455
2065 63,711,038 9,351,481
2064 63,574,559 9,362,413
2063 63,435,887 9,372,441
2062 63,274,087 9,383,258
2061 63,110,028 9,395,036
2060 62,923,891 9,403,920
2059 62,712,836 9,414,241
2058 62,478,336 9,422,560
2057 62,226,357 9,428,212
2056 61,939,173 9,435,441
2055 61,635,604 9,443,890
2054 61,305,903 9,451,268
2053 60,952,313 9,456,389
2052 60,585,478 9,456,418
2051 60,184,066 9,456,395
2050 59,759,780 9,454,544
2049 59,319,414 9,451,083
2048 58,863,159 9,444,091
2047 58,399,750 9,437,061
2046 57,923,788 9,430,954
2045 57,438,215 9,425,155
2044 56,949,229 9,418,152
2043 56,458,404 9,410,763
2042 55,972,536 9,400,808
2041 55,486,685 9,393,857
2040 55,008,982 9,382,662
2039 54,525,726 9,373,984
2038 54,053,698 9,365,030
2037 53,581,185 9,354,254
2036 53,114,315 9,342,450
2035 52,635,824 9,328,907
2034 52,170,347 9,312,054
2033 51,701,970 9,294,881
2032 51,222,432 9,276,221
2031 50,743,202 9,253,034
2030 50,249,453 9,228,188
2029 49,738,822 9,201,743
2028 49,202,648 9,170,620
2027 48,647,196 9,135,740
2026 48,064,789 9,097,532
2025 47,453,061 9,053,983
2024 46,814,308 9,005,582
2023 46,164,219 8,888,822
2022 45,477,389 8,777,088
2021 44,761,099 8,704,546
2020 44,042,091 8,638,167
2019 43,294,546 8,575,280
2018 42,505,035 8,514,329
2017 41,689,299 8,451,840
2016 40,850,721 8,373,338
2015 40,019,529 8,282,396
2014 39,205,031 8,188,649
2013 38,414,171 8,089,346
2012 37,646,166 7,996,861
2011 36,903,376 7,912,398
2010 36,188,236 7,824,909
2009 35,490,445 7,743,831
2008 34,816,961 7,647,675
2007 34,189,416 7,551,117
2006 33,623,506 7,483,934
2005 33,109,249 7,437,115
2004 32,628,286 7,389,625
2003 32,175,818 7,339,001
2002 31,750,835 7,284,753
2001 31,331,221 7,229,854
2000 30,903,893 7,184,250
1999 30,474,354 7,143,991
1998 30,054,133 7,110,001
1997 29,579,301 7,088,906
1996 29,033,044 7,071,850
1995 28,470,191 7,040,687
1994 27,887,279 6,993,795
1993 27,277,048 6,938,265
1992 26,628,568 6,875,364
1991 25,987,928 6,799,978
1990 25,375,810 6,715,519
1989 24,754,485 6,646,912
1988 24,109,536 6,593,386
1987 23,443,624 6,545,106
1986 22,745,499 6,504,124
1985 22,008,544 6,470,365
1984 21,271,969 6,441,865
1983 20,558,115 6,418,773
1982 19,872,348 6,391,309
1981 19,220,704 6,354,074
1980 18,607,174 6,319,408
1979 18,036,655 6,294,365
1978 17,506,974 6,281,738
1977 17,015,994 6,281,174
1976 16,409,170 6,302,504
1975 15,678,596 6,338,632
1974 15,133,502 6,341,405
1973 14,771,147 6,307,347
1972 14,427,072 6,260,956
1971 14,098,936 6,213,399
1970 13,783,719 6,180,877
1969 13,475,960 6,136,387
1968 13,172,614 6,067,714
1967 12,876,118 5,991,785
1966 12,590,069 5,918,002
1965 12,365,976 5,856,472
1964 12,179,813 5,789,228
1963 11,982,118 5,694,247
1962 11,800,771 5,573,815
1961 11,628,883 5,434,294
1960 11,424,922 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Switzerland
2100 -0.17% 0.08%
2099 -0.16% 0.07%
2098 -0.13% 0.08%
2097 -0.12% 0.04%
2096 -0.09% 0.06%
2095 -0.09% 0.05%
2094 -0.04% 0.03%
2093 -0.04% 0.03%
2092 -0.03% 0.03%
2091 0.003% 0.02%
2090 -0.003% 0.004%
2089 0.03% -0.01%
2088 0.04% 0.004%
2087 0.06% -0.02%
2086 0.07% -0.05%
2085 0.07% -0.05%
2084 0.08% -0.05%
2083 0.08% -0.06%
2082 0.09% -0.07%
2081 0.11% -0.07%
2080 0.12% -0.08%
2079 0.12% -0.07%
2078 0.13% -0.08%
2077 0.13% -0.05%
2076 0.15% -0.06%
2075 0.15% -0.12%
2074 0.15% -0.1%
2073 0.16% -0.08%
2072 0.16% -0.1%
2071 0.12% -0.12%
2070 0.15% -0.09%
2069 0.16% -0.09%
2068 0.17% -0.08%
2067 0.18% -0.13%
2066 0.19% -0.13%
2065 0.21% -0.12%
2064 0.22% -0.11%
2063 0.26% -0.12%
2062 0.26% -0.13%
2061 0.3% -0.09%
2060 0.34% -0.11%
2059 0.38% -0.09%
2058 0.4% -0.06%
2057 0.46% -0.08%
2056 0.49% -0.09%
2055 0.54% -0.08%
2054 0.58% -0.05%
2053 0.61% -0%
2052 0.67% 0%
2051 0.71% 0.02%
2050 0.74% 0.04%
2049 0.78% 0.07%
2048 0.79% 0.07%
2047 0.82% 0.06%
2046 0.85% 0.06%
2045 0.86% 0.07%
2044 0.87% 0.08%
2043 0.87% 0.11%
2042 0.88% 0.07%
2041 0.87% 0.12%
2040 0.89% 0.09%
2039 0.87% 0.1%
2038 0.88% 0.12%
2037 0.88% 0.13%
2036 0.91% 0.15%
2035 0.89% 0.18%
2034 0.91% 0.18%
2033 0.94% 0.2%
2032 0.94% 0.25%
2031 0.98% 0.27%
2030 1.03% 0.29%
2029 1.09% 0.34%
2028 1.14% 0.38%
2027 1.21% 0.42%
2026 1.29% 0.48%
2025 1.36% 0.54%
2024 1.41% 1.31%
2023 1.51% 1.27%
2022 1.6% 0.83%
2021 1.63% 0.77%
2020 1.73% 0.73%
2019 1.86% 0.72%
2018 1.96% 0.74%
2017 2.05% 0.94%
2016 2.08% 1.1%
2015 2.08% 1.14%
2014 2.06% 1.23%
2013 2.04% 1.16%
2012 2.01% 1.07%
2011 1.98% 1.12%
2010 1.97% 1.05%
2009 1.93% 1.26%
2008 1.84% 1.28%
2007 1.68% 0.9%
2006 1.55% 0.63%
2005 1.47% 0.64%
2004 1.41% 0.69%
2003 1.34% 0.74%
2002 1.34% 0.76%
2001 1.38% 0.63%
2000 1.41% 0.56%
1999 1.4% 0.48%
1998 1.61% 0.3%
1997 1.88% 0.24%
1996 1.98% 0.44%
1995 2.09% 0.67%
1994 2.24% 0.8%
1993 2.44% 0.91%
1992 2.47% 1.11%
1991 2.41% 1.26%
1990 2.51% 1.03%
1989 2.68% 0.81%
1988 2.84% 0.74%
1987 3.07% 0.63%
1986 3.35% 0.52%
1985 3.46% 0.44%
1984 3.47% 0.36%
1983 3.45% 0.43%
1982 3.39% 0.59%
1981 3.3% 0.55%
1980 3.16% 0.4%
1979 3.03% 0.2%
1978 2.89% 0.009%
1977 3.7% -0.34%
1976 4.66% -0.57%
1975 3.6% -0.04%
1974 2.45% 0.54%
1973 2.38% 0.74%
1972 2.33% 0.77%
1971 2.29% 0.53%
1970 2.28% 0.73%
1969 2.3% 1.13%
1968 2.3% 1.27%
1967 2.27% 1.25%
1966 1.81% 1.05%
1965 1.53% 1.16%
1964 1.65% 1.67%
1963 1.54% 2.16%
1962 1.48% 2.57%
1961 1.79% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Algeria Switzerland
Current population
48222325
9107866
Population rank 34/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.11%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +320
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 81/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +37,253
Net migration rank 161/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 37,253
2024 - -31,240 - 40,099
2023 691,724 -25,963 8,000 45,098
2022 722,591 -14,684 7,899 96,424
2021 735,514 -10,803 18,279 50,665
2020 724,140 -10,798 9,502 55,523
2019 809,522 -27,786 18,008 44,517
2018 824,428 -27,146 20,434 41,253
2017 848,585 -14,403 20,284 45,658
2016 849,368 -6,438 22,608 71,009
2015 847,054 -27,638 19,050 71,876
2014 839,654 -30,064 21,290 78,122
2013 802,203 -30,052 17,797 83,823
2012 790,645 -26,763 18,393 67,840
2011 741,832 -20,108 18,990 67,194
2010 719,350 -10,788 17,997 76,388
2009 691,496 -4,458 15,487 69,324
2008 662,044 -2,101 15,295 94,430
2007 620,196 -25,046 13,592 72,475
2006 580,812 -44,138 12,723 37,308
2005 543,158 -51,345 11,899 33,203
2004 508,773 -38,648 13,302 39,484
2003 474,272 -39,421 8,807 42,567
2002 451,369 -36,255 10,199 49,650
2001 450,637 -26,539 10,845 35,420
2000 447,025 -16,454 15,806 24,463
1999 434,198 -5,657 16,431 25,599
1998 425,928 -13,991 16,353 11,325
1997 450,138 87,582 17,722 -1,939
1996 483,632 71,139 19,801 -131
1995 533,104 37,817 19,010 25,343
1994 594,445 430 20,982 30,274
1993 611,306 14,289 21,509 40,267
1992 627,289 44,102 24,064 42,014
1991 616,850 -6,945 23,800 69,738
1990 612,369 1,962 20,146 58,428
1989 628,542 -234 19,941 34,432
1988 637,215 24,376 21,099 34,602
1987 645,309 24,933 15,708 27,081
1986 661,644 64,381 16,261 23,242
1985 672,185 75,729 14,882 14,402
1984 656,475 68,774 16,105 12,532
1983 641,167 61,292 12,837 5,663
1982 620,415 48,660 15,339 21,929
1981 595,150 39,043 13,979 24,229
1980 559,983 32,879 14,535 17,841
1979 523,875 24,311 14,477 4,262
1978 491,876 19,317 13,820 -6,552
1977 465,405 5,360 16,959 -22,516
1976 440,192 302,662 17,017 -54,255
1975 417,803 300,482 22,820 -58,187
1974 399,509 -27,605 27,902 2,008
1973 382,736 -29,938 30,906 8,158
1972 368,179 -32,832 35,061 19,991
1971 356,069 -35,141 38,523 2,636
1970 346,564 -37,058 42,648 -18,326
1969 334,541 -28,535 44,182 20,754
1968 324,560 -23,870 47,328 25,828
1967 316,289 -23,983 52,128 27,697
1966 309,628 -29,832 53,854 14,979
1965 311,190 -142,810 56,222 -1,351
1964 312,729 -108,798 59,050 21,455
1963 315,645 -124,175 52,956 58,415
1962 283,903 -112,676 49,050 82,798
1961 296,467 -123,928 48,365 101,278
1960 290,582 -55,212 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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