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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 467 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Algeria vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Tonga
2100 64,987,758 117,647
2099 65,099,593 117,615
2098 65,201,636 117,560
2097 65,286,684 117,522
2096 65,363,853 117,491
2095 65,425,396 117,414
2094 65,482,152 117,321
2093 65,511,098 117,237
2092 65,539,089 117,127
2091 65,560,728 117,013
2090 65,558,683 116,869
2089 65,560,674 116,712
2088 65,543,659 116,511
2087 65,518,674 116,307
2086 65,480,237 116,118
2085 65,436,284 115,902
2084 65,389,859 115,658
2083 65,339,591 115,366
2082 65,286,947 115,071
2081 65,228,570 114,782
2080 65,156,366 114,453
2079 65,077,934 114,103
2078 64,997,944 113,740
2077 64,912,164 113,378
2076 64,829,265 112,974
2075 64,732,964 112,594
2074 64,635,550 112,208
2073 64,539,251 111,819
2072 64,437,887 111,405
2071 64,334,505 110,992
2070 64,254,716 110,605
2069 64,156,721 110,238
2068 64,054,948 109,853
2067 63,947,346 109,474
2066 63,834,128 109,090
2065 63,711,038 108,765
2064 63,574,559 108,405
2063 63,435,887 108,061
2062 63,274,087 107,738
2061 63,110,028 107,424
2060 62,923,891 107,145
2059 62,712,836 106,869
2058 62,478,336 106,617
2057 62,226,357 106,372
2056 61,939,173 106,158
2055 61,635,604 105,942
2054 61,305,903 105,725
2053 60,952,313 105,513
2052 60,585,478 105,313
2051 60,184,066 105,106
2050 59,759,780 104,871
2049 59,319,414 104,663
2048 58,863,159 104,414
2047 58,399,750 104,180
2046 57,923,788 103,879
2045 57,438,215 103,575
2044 56,949,229 103,241
2043 56,458,404 102,961
2042 55,972,536 102,718
2041 55,486,685 102,474
2040 55,008,982 102,254
2039 54,525,726 102,088
2038 54,053,698 101,861
2037 53,581,185 101,733
2036 53,114,315 101,653
2035 52,635,824 101,607
2034 52,170,347 101,598
2033 51,701,970 101,618
2032 51,222,432 101,659
2031 50,743,202 101,790
2030 50,249,453 101,954
2029 49,738,822 102,207
2028 49,202,648 102,521
2027 48,647,196 102,868
2026 48,064,789 103,309
2025 47,453,061 103,768
2024 46,814,308 104,175
2023 46,164,219 104,597
2022 45,477,389 105,042
2021 44,761,099 105,490
2020 44,042,091 105,704
2019 43,294,546 105,669
2018 42,505,035 105,567
2017 41,689,299 105,356
2016 40,850,721 105,524
2015 40,019,529 106,095
2014 39,205,031 106,609
2013 38,414,171 107,078
2012 37,646,166 107,460
2011 36,903,376 107,570
2010 36,188,236 107,400
2009 35,490,445 107,203
2008 34,816,961 107,020
2007 34,189,416 106,726
2006 33,623,506 106,253
2005 33,109,249 105,671
2004 32,628,286 105,071
2003 32,175,818 104,464
2002 31,750,835 103,874
2001 31,331,221 103,288
2000 30,903,893 102,677
1999 30,474,354 102,046
1998 30,054,133 101,388
1997 29,579,301 100,674
1996 29,033,044 100,275
1995 28,470,191 100,225
1994 27,887,279 100,166
1993 27,277,048 100,103
1992 26,628,568 100,022
1991 25,987,928 99,895
1990 25,375,810 99,700
1989 24,754,485 99,403
1988 24,109,536 98,969
1987 23,443,624 98,376
1986 22,745,499 98,010
1985 22,008,544 97,984
1984 21,271,969 97,990
1983 20,558,115 97,998
1982 19,872,348 97,980
1981 19,220,704 97,909
1980 18,607,174 97,769
1979 18,036,655 97,544
1978 17,506,974 97,204
1977 17,015,994 96,725
1976 16,409,170 95,325
1975 15,678,596 93,017
1974 15,133,502 90,683
1973 14,771,147 88,805
1972 14,427,072 87,356
1971 14,098,936 85,896
1970 13,783,719 84,401
1969 13,475,960 82,885
1968 13,172,614 81,353
1967 12,876,118 79,814
1966 12,590,069 78,002
1965 12,365,976 75,924
1964 12,179,813 73,879
1963 11,982,118 71,885
1962 11,800,771 69,940
1961 11,628,883 68,037
1960 11,424,922 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Tonga
2100 -0.17% 0.03%
2099 -0.16% 0.05%
2098 -0.13% 0.03%
2097 -0.12% 0.03%
2096 -0.09% 0.07%
2095 -0.09% 0.08%
2094 -0.04% 0.07%
2093 -0.04% 0.09%
2092 -0.03% 0.1%
2091 0.003% 0.12%
2090 -0.003% 0.13%
2089 0.03% 0.17%
2088 0.04% 0.18%
2087 0.06% 0.16%
2086 0.07% 0.19%
2085 0.07% 0.21%
2084 0.08% 0.25%
2083 0.08% 0.26%
2082 0.09% 0.25%
2081 0.11% 0.29%
2080 0.12% 0.31%
2079 0.12% 0.32%
2078 0.13% 0.32%
2077 0.13% 0.36%
2076 0.15% 0.34%
2075 0.15% 0.34%
2074 0.15% 0.35%
2073 0.16% 0.37%
2072 0.16% 0.37%
2071 0.12% 0.35%
2070 0.15% 0.33%
2069 0.16% 0.35%
2068 0.17% 0.35%
2067 0.18% 0.35%
2066 0.19% 0.3%
2065 0.21% 0.33%
2064 0.22% 0.32%
2063 0.26% 0.3%
2062 0.26% 0.29%
2061 0.3% 0.26%
2060 0.34% 0.26%
2059 0.38% 0.24%
2058 0.4% 0.23%
2057 0.46% 0.2%
2056 0.49% 0.2%
2055 0.54% 0.2%
2054 0.58% 0.2%
2053 0.61% 0.19%
2052 0.67% 0.2%
2051 0.71% 0.22%
2050 0.74% 0.2%
2049 0.78% 0.24%
2048 0.79% 0.22%
2047 0.82% 0.29%
2046 0.85% 0.29%
2045 0.86% 0.32%
2044 0.87% 0.27%
2043 0.87% 0.24%
2042 0.88% 0.24%
2041 0.87% 0.21%
2040 0.89% 0.16%
2039 0.87% 0.22%
2038 0.88% 0.13%
2037 0.88% 0.08%
2036 0.91% 0.05%
2035 0.89% 0.009%
2034 0.91% -0.02%
2033 0.94% -0.04%
2032 0.94% -0.13%
2031 0.98% -0.16%
2030 1.03% -0.25%
2029 1.09% -0.31%
2028 1.14% -0.34%
2027 1.21% -0.43%
2026 1.29% -0.44%
2025 1.36% -0.39%
2024 1.41% -0.4%
2023 1.51% -0.42%
2022 1.6% -0.42%
2021 1.63% -0.2%
2020 1.73% 0.03%
2019 1.86% 0.1%
2018 1.96% 0.2%
2017 2.05% -0.16%
2016 2.08% -0.54%
2015 2.08% -0.48%
2014 2.06% -0.44%
2013 2.04% -0.36%
2012 2.01% -0.1%
2011 1.98% 0.16%
2010 1.97% 0.18%
2009 1.93% 0.17%
2008 1.84% 0.28%
2007 1.68% 0.45%
2006 1.55% 0.55%
2005 1.47% 0.57%
2004 1.41% 0.58%
2003 1.34% 0.57%
2002 1.34% 0.57%
2001 1.38% 0.6%
2000 1.41% 0.62%
1999 1.4% 0.65%
1998 1.61% 0.71%
1997 1.88% 0.4%
1996 1.98% 0.05%
1995 2.09% 0.06%
1994 2.24% 0.06%
1993 2.44% 0.08%
1992 2.47% 0.13%
1991 2.41% 0.2%
1990 2.51% 0.3%
1989 2.68% 0.44%
1988 2.84% 0.6%
1987 3.07% 0.37%
1986 3.35% 0.03%
1985 3.46% -0.006%
1984 3.47% -0.008%
1983 3.45% 0.02%
1982 3.39% 0.07%
1981 3.3% 0.14%
1980 3.16% 0.23%
1979 3.03% 0.35%
1978 2.89% 0.5%
1977 3.7% 1.47%
1976 4.66% 2.48%
1975 3.6% 2.57%
1974 2.45% 2.11%
1973 2.38% 1.66%
1972 2.33% 1.7%
1971 2.29% 1.77%
1970 2.28% 1.83%
1969 2.3% 1.88%
1968 2.3% 1.93%
1967 2.27% 2.32%
1966 1.81% 2.74%
1965 1.53% 2.77%
1964 1.65% 2.77%
1963 1.54% 2.78%
1962 1.48% 2.8%
1961 1.79% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Algeria Tonga
Current population
48222325
103309
Population rank 34/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.001%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
20.8 hours
One birth every
34.8 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
2.45 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,781 -1
Annual growth/decline +650,089 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 183/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -2,150
Net migration rank 161/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -2,150
2024 - -31,240 - -2,149
2023 691,724 -25,963 1,744 -2,173
2022 722,591 -14,684 1,772 -2,218
2021 735,514 -10,803 1,773 -2,220
2020 724,140 -10,798 1,816 -1,807
2019 809,522 -27,786 1,841 -1,778
2018 824,428 -27,146 1,873 -1,723
2017 848,585 -14,403 1,912 -1,642
2016 849,368 -6,438 1,989 -2,591
2015 847,054 -27,638 2,064 -2,610
2014 839,654 -30,064 2,135 -2,622
2013 802,203 -30,052 2,199 -2,637
2012 790,645 -26,763 2,255 -2,578
2011 741,832 -20,108 2,298 -2,198
2010 719,350 -10,788 2,332 -2,097
2009 691,496 -4,458 2,358 -2,204
2008 662,044 -2,101 2,397 -2,177
2007 620,196 -25,046 2,423 -2,057
2006 580,812 -44,138 2,459 -1,875
2005 543,158 -51,345 2,495 -1,906
2004 508,773 -38,648 2,478 -1,876
2003 474,272 -39,421 2,448 -1,844
2002 451,369 -36,255 2,396 -1,815
2001 450,637 -26,539 2,358 -1,766
2000 447,025 -16,454 2,346 -1,721
1999 434,198 -5,657 2,352 -1,710
1998 425,928 -13,991 2,344 -1,665
1997 450,138 87,582 2,332 -1,589
1996 483,632 71,139 2,393 -2,338
1995 533,104 37,817 2,476 -2,422
1994 594,445 430 2,547 -2,484
1993 611,306 14,289 2,594 -2,532
1992 627,289 44,102 2,622 -2,524
1991 616,850 -6,945 2,637 -2,484
1990 612,369 1,962 2,641 -2,409
1989 628,542 -234 2,644 -2,280
1988 637,215 24,376 2,649 -2,138
1987 645,309 24,933 2,646 -1,970
1986 661,644 64,381 2,704 -2,650
1985 672,185 75,729 2,762 -2,775
1984 656,475 68,774 2,814 -2,823
1983 641,167 61,292 2,840 -2,840
1982 620,415 48,660 2,853 -2,814
1981 595,150 39,043 2,882 -2,778
1980 559,983 32,879 2,885 -2,708
1979 523,875 24,311 2,884 -2,604
1978 491,876 19,317 2,862 -2,457
1977 465,405 5,360 2,822 -2,273
1976 440,192 302,662 2,769 -523
1975 417,803 300,482 2,709 -346
1974 399,509 -27,605 2,650 -344
1973 382,736 -29,938 2,617 -1,168
1972 368,179 -32,832 2,605 -1,153
1971 356,069 -35,141 2,611 -1,138
1970 346,564 -37,058 2,628 -1,122
1969 334,541 -28,535 2,632 -1,101
1968 324,560 -23,870 2,614 -1,078
1967 316,289 -23,983 2,603 -1,060
1966 309,628 -29,832 2,550 -465
1965 311,190 -142,810 2,498 -426
1964 312,729 -108,798 2,445 -428
1963 315,645 -124,175 2,394 -426
1962 283,903 -112,676 2,343 -420
1961 296,467 -123,928 2,284 -401
1960 290,582 -55,212 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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