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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 1.78 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Algeria vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Turkey
2100 64,963,450 64,394,191
2099 65,075,244 65,045,868
2098 65,177,248 65,690,351
2097 65,262,264 66,342,622
2096 65,339,404 66,990,674
2095 65,400,924 67,642,188
2094 65,457,659 68,296,562
2093 65,486,594 68,963,773
2092 65,514,575 69,625,957
2091 65,536,206 70,290,255
2090 65,534,162 70,960,483
2089 65,536,151 71,623,547
2088 65,519,144 72,281,102
2087 65,494,168 72,928,397
2086 65,455,745 73,576,610
2085 65,411,808 74,223,570
2084 65,365,401 74,853,312
2083 65,315,151 75,483,067
2082 65,262,527 76,111,533
2081 65,204,172 76,726,689
2080 65,131,995 77,339,541
2079 65,053,592 77,938,889
2078 64,973,632 78,532,577
2077 64,887,885 79,120,573
2076 64,805,016 79,705,459
2075 64,708,752 80,277,544
2074 64,611,374 80,848,141
2073 64,515,111 81,396,237
2072 64,413,784 81,938,080
2071 64,310,442 82,465,112
2070 64,230,683 82,981,973
2069 64,132,724 83,480,362
2068 64,030,989 83,963,140
2067 63,923,427 84,428,242
2066 63,810,251 84,886,666
2065 63,687,208 85,336,225
2064 63,550,779 85,771,285
2063 63,412,160 86,187,013
2062 63,250,420 86,587,114
2061 63,086,423 86,962,577
2060 62,900,355 87,319,314
2059 62,689,379 87,663,392
2058 62,454,967 87,973,789
2057 62,203,082 88,264,809
2056 61,916,006 88,534,755
2055 61,612,550 88,764,080
2054 61,282,973 88,972,362
2053 60,929,515 89,151,673
2052 60,562,817 89,310,785
2051 60,161,555 89,437,110
2050 59,737,427 89,541,520
2049 59,297,226 89,614,107
2048 58,841,142 89,651,068
2047 58,377,907 89,659,415
2046 57,902,123 89,634,354
2045 57,416,731 89,608,012
2044 56,927,927 89,557,421
2043 56,437,286 89,493,042
2042 55,951,600 89,404,193
2041 55,465,931 89,303,546
2040 54,988,407 89,187,952
2039 54,505,331 89,051,669
2038 54,033,480 88,901,719
2037 53,561,143 88,727,471
2036 53,094,449 88,537,927
2035 52,616,136 88,343,153
2034 52,150,833 88,139,515
2033 51,682,632 87,918,397
2032 51,203,273 87,687,495
2031 50,724,222 87,437,150
2030 50,230,658 87,166,904
2029 49,720,218 86,903,490
2028 49,184,244 86,627,469
2027 48,629,000 86,350,539
2026 48,046,811 86,093,293
2025 47,435,312 85,878,556
2024 46,814,308 85,518,661
2023 46,164,219 85,325,965
2022 45,477,389 84,979,913
2021 44,761,099 84,147,318
2020 44,042,091 83,384,680
2019 43,294,546 82,579,440
2018 42,505,035 81,407,204
2017 41,689,299 80,312,698
2016 40,850,721 79,277,962
2015 40,019,529 78,218,479
2014 39,205,031 77,181,884
2013 38,414,171 76,147,624
2012 37,646,166 75,175,827
2011 36,903,376 74,223,629
2010 36,188,236 73,142,150
2009 35,490,445 72,039,206
2008 34,816,961 71,051,678
2007 34,189,416 70,158,112
2006 33,623,506 70,045,349
2005 33,109,249 69,329,557
2004 32,628,286 68,592,617
2003 32,175,818 67,831,730
2002 31,750,835 67,048,795
2001 31,331,221 66,245,128
2000 30,903,893 65,425,961
1999 30,474,354 64,591,923
1998 30,054,133 63,734,383
1997 29,579,301 62,852,966
1996 29,033,044 61,951,134
1995 28,470,191 61,024,503
1994 27,887,279 60,033,836
1993 27,277,048 58,999,167
1992 26,628,568 57,990,118
1991 25,987,928 57,009,887
1990 25,375,810 56,015,628
1989 24,754,485 54,976,723
1988 24,109,536 53,909,626
1987 23,443,624 52,843,670
1986 22,745,499 51,777,772
1985 22,008,544 50,687,115
1984 21,271,969 49,574,069
1983 20,558,115 48,447,410
1982 19,872,348 47,322,096
1981 19,220,704 46,321,190
1980 18,607,174 45,408,815
1979 18,036,655 44,510,429
1978 17,506,974 43,645,306
1977 17,015,994 42,773,298
1976 16,409,170 41,899,984
1975 15,678,596 41,053,126
1974 15,133,502 40,210,234
1973 14,771,147 39,329,533
1972 14,427,072 38,430,221
1971 14,098,936 37,518,611
1970 13,783,719 36,638,465
1969 13,475,960 35,787,774
1968 13,172,614 34,921,684
1967 12,876,118 34,050,421
1966 12,590,069 33,177,672
1965 12,365,976 32,345,220
1964 12,179,813 31,543,072
1963 11,982,118 30,726,841
1962 11,800,771 29,916,147
1961 11,628,883 29,119,238
1960 11,424,922 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Turkey
2100 -0.17% -1%
2099 -0.16% -0.98%
2098 -0.13% -0.98%
2097 -0.12% -0.97%
2096 -0.09% -0.96%
2095 -0.09% -0.96%
2094 -0.04% -0.97%
2093 -0.04% -0.95%
2092 -0.03% -0.95%
2091 0.003% -0.94%
2090 -0.003% -0.93%
2089 0.03% -0.91%
2088 0.04% -0.89%
2087 0.06% -0.88%
2086 0.07% -0.87%
2085 0.07% -0.84%
2084 0.08% -0.83%
2083 0.08% -0.83%
2082 0.09% -0.8%
2081 0.11% -0.79%
2080 0.12% -0.77%
2079 0.12% -0.76%
2078 0.13% -0.74%
2077 0.13% -0.73%
2076 0.15% -0.71%
2075 0.15% -0.71%
2074 0.15% -0.67%
2073 0.16% -0.66%
2072 0.16% -0.64%
2071 0.12% -0.62%
2070 0.15% -0.6%
2069 0.16% -0.57%
2068 0.17% -0.55%
2067 0.18% -0.54%
2066 0.19% -0.53%
2065 0.21% -0.51%
2064 0.22% -0.48%
2063 0.26% -0.46%
2062 0.26% -0.43%
2061 0.3% -0.41%
2060 0.34% -0.39%
2059 0.38% -0.35%
2058 0.4% -0.33%
2057 0.46% -0.3%
2056 0.49% -0.26%
2055 0.54% -0.23%
2054 0.58% -0.2%
2053 0.61% -0.18%
2052 0.67% -0.14%
2051 0.71% -0.12%
2050 0.74% -0.08%
2049 0.78% -0.04%
2048 0.79% -0.009%
2047 0.82% 0.03%
2046 0.85% 0.03%
2045 0.86% 0.06%
2044 0.87% 0.07%
2043 0.87% 0.1%
2042 0.88% 0.11%
2041 0.87% 0.13%
2040 0.89% 0.15%
2039 0.87% 0.17%
2038 0.88% 0.2%
2037 0.88% 0.21%
2036 0.91% 0.22%
2035 0.89% 0.23%
2034 0.91% 0.25%
2033 0.94% 0.26%
2032 0.94% 0.29%
2031 0.98% 0.31%
2030 1.03% 0.3%
2029 1.09% 0.32%
2028 1.14% 0.32%
2027 1.21% 0.3%
2026 1.29% 0.25%
2025 1.33% 0.42%
2024 1.41% 0.23%
2023 1.51% 0.41%
2022 1.6% 0.99%
2021 1.63% 0.91%
2020 1.73% 0.98%
2019 1.86% 1.44%
2018 1.96% 1.36%
2017 2.05% 1.31%
2016 2.08% 1.35%
2015 2.08% 1.34%
2014 2.06% 1.36%
2013 2.04% 1.29%
2012 2.01% 1.28%
2011 1.98% 1.48%
2010 1.97% 1.53%
2009 1.93% 1.39%
2008 1.84% 1.27%
2007 1.68% 0.16%
2006 1.55% 1.03%
2005 1.47% 1.07%
2004 1.41% 1.12%
2003 1.34% 1.17%
2002 1.34% 1.21%
2001 1.38% 1.25%
2000 1.41% 1.29%
1999 1.4% 1.35%
1998 1.61% 1.4%
1997 1.88% 1.46%
1996 1.98% 1.52%
1995 2.09% 1.65%
1994 2.24% 1.75%
1993 2.44% 1.74%
1992 2.47% 1.72%
1991 2.41% 1.77%
1990 2.51% 1.89%
1989 2.68% 1.98%
1988 2.84% 2.02%
1987 3.07% 2.06%
1986 3.35% 2.15%
1985 3.46% 2.25%
1984 3.47% 2.33%
1983 3.45% 2.38%
1982 3.39% 2.16%
1981 3.3% 2.01%
1980 3.16% 2.02%
1979 3.03% 1.98%
1978 2.89% 2.04%
1977 3.7% 2.08%
1976 4.66% 2.06%
1975 3.6% 2.1%
1974 2.45% 2.24%
1973 2.38% 2.34%
1972 2.33% 2.43%
1971 2.29% 2.4%
1970 2.28% 2.38%
1969 2.3% 2.48%
1968 2.3% 2.56%
1967 2.27% 2.63%
1966 1.81% 2.57%
1965 1.53% 2.54%
1964 1.65% 2.66%
1963 1.54% 2.71%
1962 1.48% 2.74%
1961 1.79% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Algeria Turkey
Current population
48345858
86225430
Population rank 34/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 1.04%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +986
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 138/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -258,205
Net migration rank 161/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -258,205
2024 665,653 -31,240 453,249 -275,952
2023 691,724 -25,963 426,630 -318,070
2022 722,591 -14,684 535,373 -301,544
2021 735,514 -10,803 521,713 20,283
2020 724,140 -10,798 608,708 37,934
2019 809,522 -27,786 751,472 -15,690
2018 824,428 -27,146 830,353 187,570
2017 848,585 -14,403 875,408 659,846
2016 849,368 -6,438 895,841 352,063
2015 847,054 -27,638 930,799 1,063,140
2014 839,654 -30,064 957,055 1,033,384
2013 802,203 -30,052 921,386 438,618
2012 790,645 -26,763 917,145 258,623
2011 741,832 -20,108 875,839 68,849
2010 719,350 -10,788 892,334 55,532
2009 691,496 -4,458 900,491 24,276
2008 662,044 -2,101 868,749 47,915
2007 620,196 -25,046 876,626 -186,402
2006 580,812 -44,138 897,351 -190,194
2005 543,158 -51,345 898,650 -174,177
2004 508,773 -38,648 896,025 -146,574
2003 474,272 -39,421 893,683 -121,383
2002 451,369 -36,255 922,927 -129,444
2001 450,637 -26,539 980,560 -166,759
2000 447,025 -16,454 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 434,198 -5,657 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 425,928 -13,991 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 450,138 87,582 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 483,632 71,139 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 533,104 37,817 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 594,445 430 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 611,306 14,289 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 627,289 44,102 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 616,850 -6,945 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 612,369 1,962 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 628,542 -234 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 637,215 24,376 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 645,309 24,933 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 661,644 64,381 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 672,185 75,729 1,098,846 8,960
1984 656,475 68,774 1,096,529 21,787
1983 641,167 61,292 1,095,106 39,871
1982 620,415 48,660 1,091,863 23,728
1981 595,150 39,043 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 559,983 32,879 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 523,875 24,311 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 491,876 19,317 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 465,405 5,360 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 440,192 302,662 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 417,803 300,482 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 399,509 -27,605 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 382,736 -29,938 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 368,179 -32,832 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 356,069 -35,141 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 346,564 -37,058 991,950 -150,924
1969 334,541 -28,535 970,958 -110,578
1968 324,560 -23,870 950,778 -78,973
1967 316,289 -23,983 936,727 -65,993
1966 309,628 -29,832 925,790 -50,999
1965 311,190 -142,810 904,016 -113,911
1964 312,729 -108,798 884,152 -69,978
1963 315,645 -124,175 862,626 -44,317
1962 283,903 -112,676 837,473 -34,353
1961 296,467 -123,928 816,911 -26,187
1960 290,582 -55,212 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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