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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.08 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Algeria vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Taiwan
2100 64,963,450 10,150,338
2099 65,075,244 10,273,881
2098 65,177,248 10,399,680
2097 65,262,264 10,527,804
2096 65,339,404 10,657,536
2095 65,400,924 10,789,978
2094 65,457,659 10,925,075
2093 65,486,594 11,062,491
2092 65,514,575 11,202,670
2091 65,536,206 11,346,131
2090 65,534,162 11,494,369
2089 65,536,151 11,644,743
2088 65,519,144 11,799,177
2087 65,494,168 11,956,109
2086 65,455,745 12,116,149
2085 65,411,808 12,281,248
2084 65,365,401 12,451,872
2083 65,315,151 12,625,681
2082 65,262,527 12,803,442
2081 65,204,172 12,986,931
2080 65,131,995 13,174,137
2079 65,053,592 13,366,920
2078 64,973,632 13,564,788
2077 64,887,885 13,765,770
2076 64,805,016 13,969,802
2075 64,708,752 14,178,904
2074 64,611,374 14,391,331
2073 64,515,111 14,606,033
2072 64,413,784 14,824,987
2071 64,310,442 15,045,310
2070 64,230,683 15,266,143
2069 64,132,724 15,488,280
2068 64,030,989 15,714,125
2067 63,923,427 15,940,945
2066 63,810,251 16,167,553
2065 63,687,208 16,396,032
2064 63,550,779 16,625,600
2063 63,412,160 16,854,355
2062 63,250,420 17,084,600
2061 63,086,423 17,314,450
2060 62,900,355 17,541,998
2059 62,689,379 17,767,014
2058 62,454,967 17,988,239
2057 62,203,082 18,208,151
2056 61,916,006 18,423,453
2055 61,612,550 18,639,554
2054 61,282,973 18,853,384
2053 60,929,515 19,063,428
2052 60,562,817 19,270,076
2051 60,161,555 19,474,323
2050 59,737,427 19,677,203
2049 59,297,226 19,878,438
2048 58,841,142 20,073,645
2047 58,377,907 20,267,326
2046 57,902,123 20,454,154
2045 57,416,731 20,640,565
2044 56,927,927 20,819,477
2043 56,437,286 20,995,111
2042 55,951,600 21,166,213
2041 55,465,931 21,331,710
2040 54,988,407 21,491,361
2039 54,505,331 21,645,911
2038 54,033,480 21,794,529
2037 53,561,143 21,939,617
2036 53,094,449 22,077,701
2035 52,616,136 22,211,115
2034 52,150,833 22,340,809
2033 51,682,632 22,463,465
2032 51,203,273 22,582,449
2031 50,724,222 22,698,460
2030 50,230,658 22,809,605
2029 49,720,218 22,916,803
2028 49,184,244 23,022,058
2027 48,629,000 23,127,410
2026 48,046,811 23,229,461
2025 47,435,312 23,331,886
2024 46,814,308 23,410,331
2023 46,164,219 23,342,541
2022 45,477,389 23,319,977
2021 44,761,099 23,468,275
2020 44,042,091 23,582,179
2019 43,294,546 23,596,027
2018 42,505,035 23,580,080
2017 41,689,299 23,555,522
2016 40,850,721 23,515,945
2015 40,019,529 23,462,914
2014 39,205,031 23,403,635
2013 38,414,171 23,344,670
2012 37,646,166 23,270,367
2011 36,903,376 23,193,518
2010 36,188,236 23,140,948
2009 35,490,445 23,078,402
2008 34,816,961 22,997,696
2007 34,189,416 22,917,444
2006 33,623,506 22,823,455
2005 33,109,249 22,729,753
2004 32,628,286 22,646,836
2003 32,175,818 22,562,663
2002 31,750,835 22,463,172
2001 31,331,221 22,341,120
2000 30,903,893 22,184,530
1999 30,474,354 22,010,489
1998 30,054,133 21,835,703
1997 29,579,301 21,634,124
1996 29,033,044 21,441,432
1995 28,470,191 21,267,653
1994 27,887,279 21,086,645
1993 27,277,048 20,899,019
1992 26,628,568 20,704,227
1991 25,987,928 20,503,568
1990 25,375,810 20,278,946
1989 24,754,485 20,055,492
1988 24,109,536 19,839,704
1987 23,443,624 19,617,046
1986 22,745,499 19,411,454
1985 22,008,544 19,191,510
1984 21,271,969 18,929,866
1983 20,558,115 18,653,146
1982 19,872,348 18,354,855
1981 19,220,704 18,029,982
1980 18,607,174 17,704,538
1979 18,036,655 17,372,779
1978 17,506,974 17,042,272
1977 17,015,994 16,730,895
1976 16,409,170 16,401,413
1975 15,678,596 16,075,128
1974 15,133,502 15,784,817
1973 14,771,147 15,505,121
1972 14,427,072 15,220,495
1971 14,098,936 14,913,564
1970 13,783,719 14,582,944
1969 13,475,960 14,068,984
1968 13,172,614 13,548,537
1967 12,876,118 13,210,344
1966 12,590,069 12,874,153
1965 12,365,976 12,511,863
1964 12,179,813 12,137,143
1963 11,982,118 11,762,101
1962 11,800,771 11,392,513
1961 11,628,883 11,030,385
1960 11,424,922 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Taiwan
2100 -0.17% -1.2%
2099 -0.16% -1.21%
2098 -0.13% -1.22%
2097 -0.12% -1.22%
2096 -0.09% -1.23%
2095 -0.09% -1.24%
2094 -0.04% -1.24%
2093 -0.04% -1.25%
2092 -0.03% -1.26%
2091 0.003% -1.29%
2090 -0.003% -1.29%
2089 0.03% -1.31%
2088 0.04% -1.31%
2087 0.06% -1.32%
2086 0.07% -1.34%
2085 0.07% -1.37%
2084 0.08% -1.38%
2083 0.08% -1.39%
2082 0.09% -1.41%
2081 0.11% -1.42%
2080 0.12% -1.44%
2079 0.12% -1.46%
2078 0.13% -1.46%
2077 0.13% -1.46%
2076 0.15% -1.47%
2075 0.15% -1.48%
2074 0.15% -1.47%
2073 0.16% -1.48%
2072 0.16% -1.46%
2071 0.12% -1.45%
2070 0.15% -1.43%
2069 0.16% -1.44%
2068 0.17% -1.42%
2067 0.18% -1.4%
2066 0.19% -1.39%
2065 0.21% -1.38%
2064 0.22% -1.36%
2063 0.26% -1.35%
2062 0.26% -1.33%
2061 0.3% -1.3%
2060 0.34% -1.27%
2059 0.38% -1.23%
2058 0.4% -1.21%
2057 0.46% -1.17%
2056 0.49% -1.16%
2055 0.54% -1.13%
2054 0.58% -1.1%
2053 0.61% -1.07%
2052 0.67% -1.05%
2051 0.71% -1.03%
2050 0.74% -1.01%
2049 0.78% -0.97%
2048 0.79% -0.96%
2047 0.82% -0.91%
2046 0.85% -0.9%
2045 0.86% -0.86%
2044 0.87% -0.84%
2043 0.87% -0.81%
2042 0.88% -0.78%
2041 0.87% -0.74%
2040 0.89% -0.71%
2039 0.87% -0.68%
2038 0.88% -0.66%
2037 0.88% -0.63%
2036 0.91% -0.6%
2035 0.89% -0.58%
2034 0.91% -0.55%
2033 0.94% -0.53%
2032 0.94% -0.51%
2031 0.98% -0.49%
2030 1.03% -0.47%
2029 1.09% -0.46%
2028 1.14% -0.46%
2027 1.21% -0.44%
2026 1.29% -0.44%
2025 1.33% -0.34%
2024 1.41% 0.29%
2023 1.51% 0.1%
2022 1.6% -0.63%
2021 1.63% -0.48%
2020 1.73% -0.06%
2019 1.86% 0.07%
2018 1.96% 0.1%
2017 2.05% 0.17%
2016 2.08% 0.23%
2015 2.08% 0.25%
2014 2.06% 0.25%
2013 2.04% 0.32%
2012 2.01% 0.33%
2011 1.98% 0.23%
2010 1.97% 0.27%
2009 1.93% 0.35%
2008 1.84% 0.35%
2007 1.68% 0.41%
2006 1.55% 0.41%
2005 1.47% 0.37%
2004 1.41% 0.37%
2003 1.34% 0.44%
2002 1.34% 0.55%
2001 1.38% 0.71%
2000 1.41% 0.79%
1999 1.4% 0.8%
1998 1.61% 0.93%
1997 1.88% 0.9%
1996 1.98% 0.82%
1995 2.09% 0.86%
1994 2.24% 0.9%
1993 2.44% 0.94%
1992 2.47% 0.98%
1991 2.41% 1.11%
1990 2.51% 1.11%
1989 2.68% 1.09%
1988 2.84% 1.14%
1987 3.07% 1.06%
1986 3.35% 1.15%
1985 3.46% 1.38%
1984 3.47% 1.48%
1983 3.45% 1.63%
1982 3.39% 1.8%
1981 3.3% 1.84%
1980 3.16% 1.91%
1979 3.03% 1.94%
1978 2.89% 1.86%
1977 3.7% 2.01%
1976 4.66% 2.03%
1975 3.6% 1.84%
1974 2.45% 1.8%
1973 2.38% 1.87%
1972 2.33% 2.06%
1971 2.29% 2.27%
1970 2.28% 3.65%
1969 2.3% 3.84%
1968 2.3% 2.56%
1967 2.27% 2.61%
1966 1.81% 2.9%
1965 1.53% 3.09%
1964 1.65% 3.19%
1963 1.54% 3.24%
1962 1.48% 3.28%
1961 1.79% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Algeria Taiwan
Current population
48345858
23229461
Population rank 34/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.28%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 -215
Annual growth/decline +621,004 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 178/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +47,029
Net migration rank 161/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 168/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -
2024 665,653 -31,240 -67,188 47,029
2023 691,724 -25,963 -69,794 225,599
2022 722,591 -14,684 -68,327 -42,430
2021 735,514 -10,803 -30,039 -156,010
2020 724,140 -10,798 -7,782 -33,978
2019 809,522 -27,786 1,416 12,718
2018 824,428 -27,146 8,725 8,888
2017 848,585 -14,403 22,613 8,809
2016 849,368 -6,438 35,980 11,707
2015 847,054 -27,638 49,741 8,581
2014 839,654 -30,064 - -
2013 802,203 -30,052 - -
2012 790,645 -26,763 - -
2011 741,832 -20,108 43,836 19,077
2010 719,350 -10,788 - -
2009 691,496 -4,458 - -
2008 662,044 -2,101 - -
2007 620,196 -25,046 - -
2006 580,812 -44,138 - -
2005 543,158 -51,345 - -
2004 508,773 -38,648 - -
2003 474,272 -39,421 - -
2002 451,369 -36,255 - -
2001 450,637 -26,539 132,707 -3,811
2000 447,025 -16,454 - -
1999 434,198 -5,657 - -
1998 425,928 -13,991 - -
1997 450,138 87,582 - -
1996 483,632 71,139 - -
1995 533,104 37,817 - -
1994 594,445 430 - -
1993 611,306 14,289 - -
1992 627,289 44,102 - -
1991 616,850 -6,945 215,698 -12,128
1990 612,369 1,962 - -
1989 628,542 -234 - -
1988 637,215 24,376 - -
1987 645,309 24,933 - -
1986 661,644 64,381 - -
1985 672,185 75,729 - -
1984 656,475 68,774 - -
1983 641,167 61,292 - -
1982 620,415 48,660 - -
1981 595,150 39,043 326,883 4,508
1980 559,983 32,879 - -
1979 523,875 24,311 - -
1978 491,876 19,317 - -
1977 465,405 5,360 - -
1976 440,192 302,662 - -
1975 417,803 300,482 - -
1974 399,509 -27,605 - -
1973 382,736 -29,938 - -
1972 368,179 -32,832 - -
1971 356,069 -35,141 - -
1970 346,564 -37,058 - -
1969 334,541 -28,535 - -
1968 324,560 -23,870 - -
1967 316,289 -23,983 - -
1966 309,628 -29,832 346,958 18,774
1965 311,190 -142,810 - -
1964 312,729 -108,798 - -
1963 315,645 -124,175 - -
1962 283,903 -112,676 - -
1961 296,467 -123,928 - -
1960 290,582 -55,212 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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