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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.1 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Algeria vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Uganda
2100 64,987,758 122,497,526
2099 65,099,593 122,436,109
2098 65,201,636 122,364,302
2097 65,286,684 122,266,255
2096 65,363,853 122,146,810
2095 65,425,396 121,976,411
2094 65,482,152 121,799,752
2093 65,511,098 121,584,860
2092 65,539,089 121,336,796
2091 65,560,728 121,070,447
2090 65,558,683 120,767,412
2089 65,560,674 120,427,771
2088 65,543,659 120,064,594
2087 65,518,674 119,668,549
2086 65,480,237 119,256,686
2085 65,436,284 118,815,763
2084 65,389,859 118,339,179
2083 65,339,591 117,821,938
2082 65,286,947 117,274,958
2081 65,228,570 116,707,394
2080 65,156,366 116,096,095
2079 65,077,934 115,474,153
2078 64,997,944 114,805,376
2077 64,912,164 114,118,687
2076 64,829,265 113,390,189
2075 64,732,964 112,637,851
2074 64,635,550 111,863,410
2073 64,539,251 111,070,771
2072 64,437,887 110,240,940
2071 64,334,505 109,392,890
2070 64,254,716 108,505,633
2069 64,156,721 107,607,659
2068 64,054,948 106,677,578
2067 63,947,346 105,722,829
2066 63,834,128 104,739,111
2065 63,711,038 103,737,893
2064 63,574,559 102,701,560
2063 63,435,887 101,646,533
2062 63,274,087 100,561,859
2061 63,110,028 99,450,764
2060 62,923,891 98,334,788
2059 62,712,836 97,187,498
2058 62,478,336 96,014,439
2057 62,226,357 94,821,765
2056 61,939,173 93,613,209
2055 61,635,604 92,385,049
2054 61,305,903 91,132,827
2053 60,952,313 89,857,705
2052 60,585,478 88,568,311
2051 60,184,066 87,270,603
2050 59,759,780 85,957,376
2049 59,319,414 84,632,277
2048 58,863,159 83,284,965
2047 58,399,750 81,928,165
2046 57,923,788 80,569,225
2045 57,438,215 79,208,662
2044 56,949,229 77,834,944
2043 56,458,404 76,453,982
2042 55,972,536 75,075,287
2041 55,486,685 73,701,695
2040 55,008,982 72,333,375
2039 54,525,726 70,963,211
2038 54,053,698 69,580,447
2037 53,581,185 68,186,136
2036 53,114,315 66,804,746
2035 52,635,824 65,411,934
2034 52,170,347 64,023,352
2033 51,701,970 62,634,483
2032 51,222,432 61,235,174
2031 50,743,202 59,825,075
2030 50,249,453 58,415,479
2029 49,738,822 57,006,283
2028 49,202,648 55,596,520
2027 48,647,196 54,191,271
2026 48,064,789 52,792,624
2025 47,453,061 51,400,003
2024 46,814,308 50,015,092
2023 46,164,219 48,656,601
2022 45,477,389 47,312,719
2021 44,761,099 45,910,930
2020 44,042,091 44,457,152
2019 43,294,546 42,999,637
2018 42,505,035 41,565,831
2017 41,689,299 40,177,388
2016 40,850,721 38,799,152
2015 40,019,529 37,531,446
2014 39,205,031 36,395,539
2013 38,414,171 35,337,042
2012 37,646,166 34,337,438
2011 36,903,376 33,354,543
2010 36,188,236 32,390,802
2009 35,490,445 31,451,151
2008 34,816,961 30,539,553
2007 34,189,416 29,653,430
2006 33,623,506 28,794,003
2005 33,109,249 27,963,289
2004 32,628,286 27,154,515
2003 32,175,818 26,352,124
2002 31,750,835 25,532,870
2001 31,331,221 24,745,676
2000 30,903,893 24,000,150
1999 30,474,354 23,257,281
1998 30,054,133 22,515,806
1997 29,579,301 21,856,046
1996 29,033,044 21,231,550
1995 28,470,191 20,665,667
1994 27,887,279 20,108,801
1993 27,277,048 19,445,161
1992 26,628,568 18,785,032
1991 25,987,928 18,155,901
1990 25,375,810 17,569,897
1989 24,754,485 17,010,698
1988 24,109,536 16,470,483
1987 23,443,624 15,954,170
1986 22,745,499 15,467,579
1985 22,008,544 15,023,681
1984 21,271,969 14,607,677
1983 20,558,115 14,221,881
1982 19,872,348 13,873,631
1981 19,220,704 13,556,452
1980 18,607,174 13,275,741
1979 18,036,655 13,002,163
1978 17,506,974 12,692,113
1977 17,015,994 12,359,669
1976 16,409,170 12,037,294
1975 15,678,596 11,725,240
1974 15,133,502 11,424,846
1973 14,771,147 11,144,236
1972 14,427,072 10,885,796
1971 14,098,936 10,618,206
1970 13,783,719 10,321,603
1969 13,475,960 10,014,858
1968 13,172,614 9,708,632
1967 12,876,118 9,408,924
1966 12,590,069 9,122,864
1965 12,365,976 8,849,203
1964 12,179,813 8,586,363
1963 11,982,118 8,333,663
1962 11,800,771 8,092,231
1961 11,628,883 7,862,217
1960 11,424,922 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Uganda
2100 -0.17% 0.05%
2099 -0.16% 0.06%
2098 -0.13% 0.08%
2097 -0.12% 0.1%
2096 -0.09% 0.14%
2095 -0.09% 0.15%
2094 -0.04% 0.18%
2093 -0.04% 0.2%
2092 -0.03% 0.22%
2091 0.003% 0.25%
2090 -0.003% 0.28%
2089 0.03% 0.3%
2088 0.04% 0.33%
2087 0.06% 0.35%
2086 0.07% 0.37%
2085 0.07% 0.4%
2084 0.08% 0.44%
2083 0.08% 0.47%
2082 0.09% 0.49%
2081 0.11% 0.53%
2080 0.12% 0.54%
2079 0.12% 0.58%
2078 0.13% 0.6%
2077 0.13% 0.64%
2076 0.15% 0.67%
2075 0.15% 0.69%
2074 0.15% 0.71%
2073 0.16% 0.75%
2072 0.16% 0.78%
2071 0.12% 0.82%
2070 0.15% 0.83%
2069 0.16% 0.87%
2068 0.17% 0.9%
2067 0.18% 0.94%
2066 0.19% 0.97%
2065 0.21% 1.01%
2064 0.22% 1.04%
2063 0.26% 1.08%
2062 0.26% 1.12%
2061 0.3% 1.13%
2060 0.34% 1.18%
2059 0.38% 1.22%
2058 0.4% 1.26%
2057 0.46% 1.29%
2056 0.49% 1.33%
2055 0.54% 1.37%
2054 0.58% 1.42%
2053 0.61% 1.46%
2052 0.67% 1.49%
2051 0.71% 1.53%
2050 0.74% 1.57%
2049 0.78% 1.62%
2048 0.79% 1.66%
2047 0.82% 1.69%
2046 0.85% 1.72%
2045 0.86% 1.76%
2044 0.87% 1.81%
2043 0.87% 1.84%
2042 0.88% 1.86%
2041 0.87% 1.89%
2040 0.89% 1.93%
2039 0.87% 1.99%
2038 0.88% 2.04%
2037 0.88% 2.07%
2036 0.91% 2.13%
2035 0.89% 2.17%
2034 0.91% 2.22%
2033 0.94% 2.29%
2032 0.94% 2.36%
2031 0.98% 2.41%
2030 1.03% 2.47%
2029 1.09% 2.54%
2028 1.14% 2.59%
2027 1.21% 2.65%
2026 1.29% 2.71%
2025 1.36% 2.77%
2024 1.41% 2.79%
2023 1.51% 2.84%
2022 1.6% 3.05%
2021 1.63% 3.27%
2020 1.73% 3.39%
2019 1.86% 3.45%
2018 1.96% 3.46%
2017 2.05% 3.55%
2016 2.08% 3.38%
2015 2.08% 3.12%
2014 2.06% 3%
2013 2.04% 2.91%
2012 2.01% 2.95%
2011 1.98% 2.98%
2010 1.97% 2.99%
2009 1.93% 2.98%
2008 1.84% 2.99%
2007 1.68% 2.98%
2006 1.55% 2.97%
2005 1.47% 2.98%
2004 1.41% 3.04%
2003 1.34% 3.21%
2002 1.34% 3.18%
2001 1.38% 3.11%
2000 1.41% 3.19%
1999 1.4% 3.29%
1998 1.61% 3.02%
1997 1.88% 2.94%
1996 1.98% 2.74%
1995 2.09% 2.77%
1994 2.24% 3.41%
1993 2.44% 3.51%
1992 2.47% 3.47%
1991 2.41% 3.34%
1990 2.51% 3.29%
1989 2.68% 3.28%
1988 2.84% 3.24%
1987 3.07% 3.15%
1986 3.35% 2.95%
1985 3.46% 2.85%
1984 3.47% 2.71%
1983 3.45% 2.51%
1982 3.39% 2.34%
1981 3.3% 2.11%
1980 3.16% 2.1%
1979 3.03% 2.44%
1978 2.89% 2.69%
1977 3.7% 2.68%
1976 4.66% 2.66%
1975 3.6% 2.63%
1974 2.45% 2.52%
1973 2.38% 2.37%
1972 2.33% 2.52%
1971 2.29% 2.87%
1970 2.28% 3.06%
1969 2.3% 3.15%
1968 2.3% 3.19%
1967 2.27% 3.14%
1966 1.81% 3.09%
1965 1.53% 3.06%
1964 1.65% 3.03%
1963 1.54% 2.98%
1962 1.48% 2.93%
1961 1.79% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Algeria Uganda
Current population
48222325
53170946
Population rank 34/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.64%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
34.8 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 22/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -119,059
Net migration rank 161/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -119,059
2024 - -31,240 - -117,924
2023 691,724 -25,963 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 722,591 -14,684 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 735,514 -10,803 1,423,377 43,464
2020 724,140 -10,798 1,397,288 43,464
2019 809,522 -27,786 1,367,044 107,210
2018 824,428 -27,146 1,332,600 60,724
2017 848,585 -14,403 1,290,658 92,879
2016 849,368 -6,438 1,249,565 123,379
2015 847,054 -27,638 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 839,654 -30,064 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 802,203 -30,052 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 790,645 -26,763 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 741,832 -20,108 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 719,350 -10,788 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 691,496 -4,458 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 662,044 -2,101 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 620,196 -25,046 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 580,812 -44,138 999,958 -156,232
2005 543,158 -51,345 969,096 -151,386
2004 508,773 -38,648 938,623 -138,770
2003 474,272 -39,421 901,374 -96,429
2002 451,369 -36,255 868,756 -35,149
2001 450,637 -26,539 836,751 -95,956
2000 447,025 -16,454 803,069 -52,824
1999 434,198 -5,657 775,166 -39,695
1998 425,928 -13,991 741,175 6,277
1997 450,138 87,582 727,523 -155,461
1996 483,632 71,139 699,707 -22,795
1995 533,104 37,817 697,218 -242,378
1994 594,445 430 675,092 -16,198
1993 611,306 14,289 650,032 18,349
1992 627,289 44,102 627,139 24,723
1991 616,850 -6,945 602,740 3,643
1990 612,369 1,962 587,291 -21,688
1989 628,542 -234 565,367 -12,576
1988 637,215 24,376 547,759 -20,113
1987 645,309 24,933 527,397 -22,415
1986 661,644 64,381 487,693 -19,485
1985 672,185 75,729 462,534 -42,942
1984 656,475 68,774 421,241 -8,818
1983 641,167 61,292 404,940 -45,776
1982 620,415 48,660 390,820 -53,497
1981 595,150 39,043 380,028 -83,010
1980 559,983 32,879 370,287 -105,900
1979 523,875 24,311 381,626 -98,863
1978 491,876 19,317 371,930 -34,606
1977 465,405 5,360 365,216 -37,671
1976 440,192 302,662 359,458 -42,259
1975 417,803 300,482 354,278 -47,359
1974 399,509 -27,605 345,773 -51,910
1973 382,736 -29,938 340,780 -73,439
1972 368,179 -32,832 335,935 -86,409
1971 356,069 -35,141 328,294 -42,642
1970 346,564 -37,058 333,202 -25,646
1969 334,541 -28,535 320,486 -14,548
1968 324,560 -23,870 309,725 -3,214
1967 316,289 -23,983 296,692 -3,773
1966 309,628 -29,832 282,225 -3,021
1965 311,190 -142,810 271,830 -3,716
1964 312,729 -108,798 260,733 -3,169
1963 315,645 -124,175 250,885 -3,058
1962 283,903 -112,676 241,513 -6,470
1961 296,467 -123,928 232,894 -7,893
1960 290,582 -55,212 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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

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