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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.52 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Algeria vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Tanzania
2100 64,987,758 265,496,854
2099 65,099,593 263,162,785
2098 65,201,636 260,809,535
2097 65,286,684 258,412,520
2096 65,363,853 255,996,677
2095 65,425,396 253,567,416
2094 65,482,152 251,119,386
2093 65,511,098 248,628,881
2092 65,539,089 246,107,108
2091 65,560,728 243,557,182
2090 65,558,683 241,002,065
2089 65,560,674 238,416,591
2088 65,543,659 235,797,530
2087 65,518,674 233,167,455
2086 65,480,237 230,496,041
2085 65,436,284 227,800,292
2084 65,389,859 225,111,530
2083 65,339,591 222,421,279
2082 65,286,947 219,718,263
2081 65,228,570 216,995,478
2080 65,156,366 214,255,926
2079 65,077,934 211,486,253
2078 64,997,944 208,708,063
2077 64,912,164 205,918,120
2076 64,829,265 203,106,125
2075 64,732,964 200,297,474
2074 64,635,550 197,468,017
2073 64,539,251 194,642,633
2072 64,437,887 191,824,103
2071 64,334,505 188,992,017
2070 64,254,716 186,152,377
2069 64,156,721 183,311,218
2068 64,054,948 180,475,586
2067 63,947,346 177,639,469
2066 63,834,128 174,803,090
2065 63,711,038 171,913,445
2064 63,574,559 169,064,549
2063 63,435,887 166,217,933
2062 63,274,087 163,370,044
2061 63,110,028 160,537,159
2060 62,923,891 157,722,273
2059 62,712,836 154,920,005
2058 62,478,336 152,120,539
2057 62,226,357 149,325,489
2056 61,939,173 146,519,472
2055 61,635,604 143,736,540
2054 61,305,903 140,983,905
2053 60,952,313 138,262,668
2052 60,585,478 135,553,723
2051 60,184,066 132,851,383
2050 59,759,780 130,157,751
2049 59,319,414 127,495,278
2048 58,863,159 124,821,109
2047 58,399,750 122,158,290
2046 57,923,788 119,522,516
2045 57,438,215 116,914,785
2044 56,949,229 114,329,740
2043 56,458,404 111,776,234
2042 55,972,536 109,241,835
2041 55,486,685 106,748,632
2040 55,008,982 104,272,418
2039 54,525,726 101,814,304
2038 54,053,698 99,380,232
2037 53,581,185 96,983,729
2036 53,114,315 94,601,865
2035 52,635,824 92,257,269
2034 52,170,347 89,929,444
2033 51,701,970 87,654,982
2032 51,222,432 85,409,993
2031 50,743,202 83,180,507
2030 50,249,453 80,997,163
2029 49,738,822 78,838,461
2028 49,202,648 76,730,649
2027 48,647,196 74,647,063
2026 48,064,789 72,589,279
2025 47,453,061 70,552,589
2024 46,814,308 68,560,157
2023 46,164,219 66,617,606
2022 45,477,389 64,711,821
2021 44,761,099 62,830,412
2020 44,042,091 60,972,798
2019 43,294,546 59,174,891
2018 42,505,035 57,437,145
2017 41,689,299 55,652,890
2016 40,850,721 53,824,013
2015 40,019,529 52,020,962
2014 39,205,031 50,351,512
2013 38,414,171 48,824,128
2012 37,646,166 47,374,260
2011 36,903,376 46,029,367
2010 36,188,236 44,758,488
2009 35,490,445 43,633,982
2008 34,816,961 42,570,728
2007 34,189,416 41,435,512
2006 33,623,506 40,294,902
2005 33,109,249 39,182,076
2004 32,628,286 38,109,668
2003 32,175,818 37,089,555
2002 31,750,835 36,121,304
2001 31,331,221 35,198,299
2000 30,903,893 34,260,139
1999 30,474,354 33,300,330
1998 30,054,133 32,420,458
1997 29,579,301 31,578,089
1996 29,033,044 30,945,762
1995 28,470,191 30,383,497
1994 27,887,279 29,442,356
1993 27,277,048 28,332,692
1992 26,628,568 27,457,588
1991 25,987,928 26,780,436
1990 25,375,810 26,110,207
1989 24,754,485 25,438,759
1988 24,109,536 24,769,686
1987 23,443,624 24,030,378
1986 22,745,499 23,258,959
1985 22,008,544 22,501,693
1984 21,271,969 21,779,066
1983 20,558,115 21,079,874
1982 19,872,348 20,398,571
1981 19,220,704 19,784,703
1980 18,607,174 19,189,769
1979 18,036,655 18,592,038
1978 17,506,974 17,976,566
1977 17,015,994 17,352,929
1976 16,409,170 16,736,211
1975 15,678,596 16,138,361
1974 15,133,502 15,561,630
1973 14,771,147 15,010,101
1972 14,427,072 14,479,308
1971 14,098,936 13,971,451
1970 13,783,719 13,492,677
1969 13,475,960 13,036,700
1968 13,172,614 12,602,076
1967 12,876,118 12,200,109
1966 12,590,069 11,827,459
1965 12,365,976 11,470,728
1964 12,179,813 11,127,826
1963 11,982,118 10,799,528
1962 11,800,771 10,487,756
1961 11,628,883 10,187,886
1960 11,424,922 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Tanzania
2100 -0.17% 0.89%
2099 -0.16% 0.9%
2098 -0.13% 0.93%
2097 -0.12% 0.94%
2096 -0.09% 0.96%
2095 -0.09% 0.97%
2094 -0.04% 1%
2093 -0.04% 1.02%
2092 -0.03% 1.05%
2091 0.003% 1.06%
2090 -0.003% 1.08%
2089 0.03% 1.11%
2088 0.04% 1.13%
2087 0.06% 1.16%
2086 0.07% 1.18%
2085 0.07% 1.19%
2084 0.08% 1.21%
2083 0.08% 1.23%
2082 0.09% 1.25%
2081 0.11% 1.28%
2080 0.12% 1.31%
2079 0.12% 1.33%
2078 0.13% 1.35%
2077 0.13% 1.38%
2076 0.15% 1.4%
2075 0.15% 1.43%
2074 0.15% 1.45%
2073 0.16% 1.47%
2072 0.16% 1.5%
2071 0.12% 1.53%
2070 0.15% 1.55%
2069 0.16% 1.57%
2068 0.17% 1.6%
2067 0.18% 1.62%
2066 0.19% 1.68%
2065 0.21% 1.69%
2064 0.22% 1.71%
2063 0.26% 1.74%
2062 0.26% 1.76%
2061 0.3% 1.78%
2060 0.34% 1.81%
2059 0.38% 1.84%
2058 0.4% 1.87%
2057 0.46% 1.92%
2056 0.49% 1.94%
2055 0.54% 1.95%
2054 0.58% 1.97%
2053 0.61% 2%
2052 0.67% 2.03%
2051 0.71% 2.07%
2050 0.74% 2.09%
2049 0.78% 2.14%
2048 0.79% 2.18%
2047 0.82% 2.21%
2046 0.85% 2.23%
2045 0.86% 2.26%
2044 0.87% 2.28%
2043 0.87% 2.32%
2042 0.88% 2.34%
2041 0.87% 2.37%
2040 0.89% 2.41%
2039 0.87% 2.45%
2038 0.88% 2.47%
2037 0.88% 2.52%
2036 0.91% 2.54%
2035 0.89% 2.59%
2034 0.91% 2.59%
2033 0.94% 2.63%
2032 0.94% 2.68%
2031 0.98% 2.7%
2030 1.03% 2.74%
2029 1.09% 2.75%
2028 1.14% 2.79%
2027 1.21% 2.83%
2026 1.29% 2.89%
2025 1.36% 2.91%
2024 1.41% 2.92%
2023 1.51% 2.95%
2022 1.6% 2.99%
2021 1.63% 3.05%
2020 1.73% 3.04%
2019 1.86% 3.03%
2018 1.96% 3.21%
2017 2.05% 3.4%
2016 2.08% 3.47%
2015 2.08% 3.32%
2014 2.06% 3.13%
2013 2.04% 3.06%
2012 2.01% 2.92%
2011 1.98% 2.84%
2010 1.97% 2.58%
2009 1.93% 2.5%
2008 1.84% 2.74%
2007 1.68% 2.83%
2006 1.55% 2.84%
2005 1.47% 2.81%
2004 1.41% 2.75%
2003 1.34% 2.68%
2002 1.34% 2.62%
2001 1.38% 2.74%
2000 1.41% 2.88%
1999 1.4% 2.71%
1998 1.61% 2.67%
1997 1.88% 2.04%
1996 1.98% 1.85%
1995 2.09% 3.2%
1994 2.24% 3.92%
1993 2.44% 3.19%
1992 2.47% 2.53%
1991 2.41% 2.57%
1990 2.51% 2.64%
1989 2.68% 2.7%
1988 2.84% 3.08%
1987 3.07% 3.32%
1986 3.35% 3.37%
1985 3.46% 3.32%
1984 3.47% 3.32%
1983 3.45% 3.34%
1982 3.39% 3.1%
1981 3.3% 3.1%
1980 3.16% 3.21%
1979 3.03% 3.42%
1978 2.89% 3.59%
1977 3.7% 3.68%
1976 4.66% 3.7%
1975 3.6% 3.71%
1974 2.45% 3.67%
1973 2.38% 3.67%
1972 2.33% 3.63%
1971 2.29% 3.55%
1970 2.28% 3.5%
1969 2.3% 3.45%
1968 2.3% 3.29%
1967 2.27% 3.15%
1966 1.81% 3.11%
1965 1.53% 3.08%
1964 1.65% 3.04%
1963 1.54% 2.97%
1962 1.48% 2.94%
1961 1.79% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Algeria Tanzania
Current population
48222325
73145892
Population rank 34/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.88%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
34.8 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 18/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -12,730
Net migration rank 161/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -12,730
2024 - -31,240 - -29,865
2023 691,724 -25,963 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 722,591 -14,684 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 735,514 -10,803 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 724,140 -10,798 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 809,522 -27,786 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 824,428 -27,146 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 848,585 -14,403 1,726,909 119,142
2016 849,368 -6,438 1,659,502 152,194
2015 847,054 -27,638 1,592,882 201,495
2014 839,654 -30,064 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 802,203 -30,052 1,509,008 1,241
2012 790,645 -26,763 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 741,832 -20,108 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 719,350 -10,788 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 691,496 -4,458 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 662,044 -2,101 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 620,196 -25,046 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 580,812 -44,138 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 543,158 -51,345 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 508,773 -38,648 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 474,272 -39,421 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 451,369 -36,255 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 450,637 -26,539 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 447,025 -16,454 985,185 -9,701
1999 434,198 -5,657 948,659 -4,489
1998 425,928 -13,991 920,806 -105,184
1997 450,138 87,582 882,544 -13,400
1996 483,632 71,139 868,524 -473,007
1995 533,104 37,817 838,980 -109,971
1994 594,445 430 803,953 349,348
1993 611,306 14,289 778,044 288,004
1992 627,289 44,102 767,961 -83,825
1991 616,850 -6,945 762,011 -91,851
1990 612,369 1,962 750,825 -80,529
1989 628,542 -234 743,854 -71,268
1988 637,215 24,376 736,551 -71,012
1987 645,309 24,933 718,580 94,498
1986 661,644 64,381 705,677 24,101
1985 672,185 75,729 697,867 86,864
1984 656,475 68,774 687,435 -26,938
1983 641,167 61,292 679,720 58,161
1982 620,415 48,660 662,627 -37,883
1981 595,150 39,043 645,496 -42,485
1980 559,983 32,879 629,444 -42,588
1979 523,875 24,311 613,388 -4,792
1978 491,876 19,317 595,024 27,307
1977 465,405 5,360 574,938 49,997
1976 440,192 302,662 553,617 54,875
1975 417,803 300,482 533,906 53,290
1974 399,509 -27,605 515,152 51,127
1973 382,736 -29,938 488,429 48,363
1972 368,179 -32,832 467,305 57,489
1971 356,069 -35,141 449,014 41,900
1970 346,564 -37,058 427,988 38,635
1969 334,541 -28,535 408,322 37,006
1968 324,560 -23,870 389,467 34,455
1967 316,289 -23,983 374,763 5,265
1966 309,628 -29,832 360,229 5,049
1965 311,190 -142,810 343,456 4,742
1964 312,729 -108,798 328,527 9,090
1963 315,645 -124,175 314,644 4,333
1962 283,903 -112,676 300,663 3,916
1961 296,467 -123,928 286,839 8,338
1960 290,582 -55,212 275,814 1,946

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

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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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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