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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.2 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Algeria vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Ukraine
2100 64,987,758 15,493,960
2099 65,099,593 15,751,557
2098 65,201,636 16,012,938
2097 65,286,684 16,278,602
2096 65,363,853 16,547,938
2095 65,425,396 16,820,897
2094 65,482,152 17,098,910
2093 65,511,098 17,381,822
2092 65,539,089 17,669,049
2091 65,560,728 17,960,681
2090 65,558,683 18,257,867
2089 65,560,674 18,559,027
2088 65,543,659 18,865,031
2087 65,518,674 19,176,483
2086 65,480,237 19,492,606
2085 65,436,284 19,812,584
2084 65,389,859 20,138,855
2083 65,339,591 20,468,747
2082 65,286,947 20,803,241
2081 65,228,570 21,140,953
2080 65,156,366 21,482,498
2079 65,077,934 21,827,152
2078 64,997,944 22,175,099
2077 64,912,164 22,525,846
2076 64,829,265 22,879,896
2075 64,732,964 23,236,521
2074 64,635,550 23,596,095
2073 64,539,251 23,957,807
2072 64,437,887 24,319,928
2071 64,334,505 24,685,370
2070 64,254,716 25,053,352
2069 64,156,721 25,423,272
2068 64,054,948 25,794,560
2067 63,947,346 26,168,072
2066 63,834,128 26,543,206
2065 63,711,038 26,920,121
2064 63,574,559 27,298,592
2063 63,435,887 27,677,528
2062 63,274,087 28,056,960
2061 63,110,028 28,437,884
2060 62,923,891 28,818,343
2059 62,712,836 29,198,891
2058 62,478,336 29,580,044
2057 62,226,357 29,958,884
2056 61,939,173 30,335,136
2055 61,635,604 30,710,041
2054 61,305,903 31,080,334
2053 60,952,313 31,447,868
2052 60,585,478 31,811,171
2051 60,184,066 32,170,929
2050 59,759,780 32,525,262
2049 59,319,414 32,875,483
2048 58,863,159 33,217,836
2047 58,399,750 33,556,749
2046 57,923,788 33,892,646
2045 57,438,215 34,221,999
2044 56,949,229 34,547,153
2043 56,458,404 34,869,270
2042 55,972,536 35,189,550
2041 55,486,685 35,507,946
2040 55,008,982 35,823,225
2039 54,525,726 36,141,658
2038 54,053,698 36,457,134
2037 53,581,185 36,772,578
2036 53,114,315 37,084,252
2035 52,635,824 37,396,243
2034 52,170,347 37,706,533
2033 51,701,970 38,015,585
2032 51,222,432 38,322,554
2031 50,743,202 38,630,259
2030 50,249,453 38,935,791
2029 49,738,822 39,238,099
2028 49,202,648 39,537,815
2027 48,647,196 39,830,895
2026 48,064,789 40,125,599
2025 47,453,061 38,707,520
2024 46,814,308 37,860,221
2023 46,164,219 37,732,836
2022 45,477,389 41,048,766
2021 44,761,099 44,298,640
2020 44,042,091 44,680,014
2019 43,294,546 44,957,458
2018 42,505,035 45,208,907
2017 41,689,299 45,436,041
2016 40,850,721 45,616,832
2015 40,019,529 45,784,896
2014 39,205,031 45,972,380
2013 38,414,171 46,126,770
2012 37,646,166 46,210,056
2011 36,903,376 46,307,853
2010 36,188,236 46,456,003
2009 35,490,445 46,623,731
2008 34,816,961 46,819,175
2007 34,189,416 47,062,798
2006 33,623,506 47,278,694
2005 33,109,249 47,585,556
2004 32,628,286 47,979,507
2003 32,175,818 48,315,136
2002 31,750,835 48,677,281
2001 31,331,221 49,106,855
2000 30,903,893 49,556,660
1999 30,474,354 49,976,446
1998 30,054,133 50,379,731
1997 29,579,301 50,786,885
1996 29,033,044 51,226,109
1995 28,470,191 51,665,539
1994 27,887,279 52,075,998
1993 27,277,048 52,350,126
1992 26,628,568 52,323,671
1991 25,987,928 52,170,961
1990 25,375,810 52,054,092
1989 24,754,485 51,917,817
1988 24,109,536 51,724,853
1987 23,443,624 51,515,732
1986 22,745,499 51,318,745
1985 22,008,544 51,108,770
1984 21,271,969 50,887,599
1983 20,558,115 50,637,029
1982 19,872,348 50,402,724
1981 19,220,704 50,189,281
1980 18,607,174 49,955,152
1979 18,036,655 49,721,381
1978 17,506,974 49,521,243
1977 17,015,994 49,336,481
1976 16,409,170 49,120,842
1975 15,678,596 48,865,229
1974 15,133,502 48,576,570
1973 14,771,147 48,277,121
1972 14,427,072 47,946,893
1971 14,098,936 47,573,287
1970 13,783,719 47,261,306
1969 13,475,960 46,976,256
1968 13,172,614 46,614,325
1967 12,876,118 46,215,988
1966 12,590,069 45,802,519
1965 12,365,976 45,386,892
1964 12,179,813 44,951,156
1963 11,982,118 44,462,372
1962 11,800,771 43,943,674
1961 11,628,883 43,399,766
1960 11,424,922 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Ukraine
2100 -0.17% -1.64%
2099 -0.16% -1.63%
2098 -0.13% -1.63%
2097 -0.12% -1.63%
2096 -0.09% -1.62%
2095 -0.09% -1.63%
2094 -0.04% -1.63%
2093 -0.04% -1.63%
2092 -0.03% -1.62%
2091 0.003% -1.63%
2090 -0.003% -1.62%
2089 0.03% -1.62%
2088 0.04% -1.62%
2087 0.06% -1.62%
2086 0.07% -1.62%
2085 0.07% -1.62%
2084 0.08% -1.61%
2083 0.08% -1.61%
2082 0.09% -1.6%
2081 0.11% -1.59%
2080 0.12% -1.58%
2079 0.12% -1.57%
2078 0.13% -1.56%
2077 0.13% -1.55%
2076 0.15% -1.53%
2075 0.15% -1.52%
2074 0.15% -1.51%
2073 0.16% -1.49%
2072 0.16% -1.48%
2071 0.12% -1.47%
2070 0.15% -1.46%
2069 0.16% -1.44%
2068 0.17% -1.43%
2067 0.18% -1.41%
2066 0.19% -1.4%
2065 0.21% -1.39%
2064 0.22% -1.37%
2063 0.26% -1.35%
2062 0.26% -1.34%
2061 0.3% -1.32%
2060 0.34% -1.3%
2059 0.38% -1.29%
2058 0.4% -1.26%
2057 0.46% -1.24%
2056 0.49% -1.22%
2055 0.54% -1.19%
2054 0.58% -1.17%
2053 0.61% -1.14%
2052 0.67% -1.12%
2051 0.71% -1.09%
2050 0.74% -1.07%
2049 0.78% -1.03%
2048 0.79% -1.01%
2047 0.82% -0.99%
2046 0.85% -0.96%
2045 0.86% -0.94%
2044 0.87% -0.92%
2043 0.87% -0.91%
2042 0.88% -0.9%
2041 0.87% -0.88%
2040 0.89% -0.88%
2039 0.87% -0.87%
2038 0.88% -0.86%
2037 0.88% -0.84%
2036 0.91% -0.83%
2035 0.89% -0.82%
2034 0.91% -0.81%
2033 0.94% -0.8%
2032 0.94% -0.8%
2031 0.98% -0.78%
2030 1.03% -0.77%
2029 1.09% -0.76%
2028 1.14% -0.74%
2027 1.21% -0.73%
2026 1.29% 3.66%
2025 1.36% 2.24%
2024 1.41% 0.34%
2023 1.51% -8.08%
2022 1.6% -7.34%
2021 1.63% -0.85%
2020 1.73% -0.62%
2019 1.86% -0.56%
2018 1.96% -0.5%
2017 2.05% -0.4%
2016 2.08% -0.37%
2015 2.08% -0.41%
2014 2.06% -0.33%
2013 2.04% -0.18%
2012 2.01% -0.21%
2011 1.98% -0.32%
2010 1.97% -0.36%
2009 1.93% -0.42%
2008 1.84% -0.52%
2007 1.68% -0.46%
2006 1.55% -0.64%
2005 1.47% -0.82%
2004 1.41% -0.69%
2003 1.34% -0.74%
2002 1.34% -0.87%
2001 1.38% -0.91%
2000 1.41% -0.84%
1999 1.4% -0.8%
1998 1.61% -0.8%
1997 1.88% -0.86%
1996 1.98% -0.85%
1995 2.09% -0.79%
1994 2.24% -0.52%
1993 2.44% 0.05%
1992 2.47% 0.29%
1991 2.41% 0.22%
1990 2.51% 0.26%
1989 2.68% 0.37%
1988 2.84% 0.41%
1987 3.07% 0.38%
1986 3.35% 0.41%
1985 3.46% 0.43%
1984 3.47% 0.49%
1983 3.45% 0.46%
1982 3.39% 0.43%
1981 3.3% 0.47%
1980 3.16% 0.47%
1979 3.03% 0.4%
1978 2.89% 0.37%
1977 3.7% 0.44%
1976 4.66% 0.52%
1975 3.6% 0.59%
1974 2.45% 0.62%
1973 2.38% 0.69%
1972 2.33% 0.79%
1971 2.29% 0.66%
1970 2.28% 0.61%
1969 2.3% 0.78%
1968 2.3% 0.86%
1967 2.27% 0.9%
1966 1.81% 0.92%
1965 1.53% 0.97%
1964 1.65% 1.1%
1963 1.54% 1.18%
1962 1.48% 1.25%
1961 1.79% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Algeria Ukraine
Current population
48222325
40125599
Population rank 34/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.48%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +349
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 147/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -27,531 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 161/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 1,702,358
2024 - -31,240 - 1,146,012
2023 691,724 -25,963 -283,185 -299,961
2022 722,591 -14,684 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 735,514 -10,803 -449,941 -1,129
2020 724,140 -10,798 -307,533 -4,167
2019 809,522 -27,786 -236,296 -6,908
2018 824,428 -27,146 -227,491 -32,220
2017 848,585 -14,403 -158,390 -36,155
2016 849,368 -6,438 -135,710 -31,340
2015 847,054 -27,638 -147,107 -21,992
2014 839,654 -30,064 -140,216 -65,678
2013 802,203 -30,052 -129,662 26,781
2012 790,645 -26,763 -130,451 66,768
2011 741,832 -20,108 -158,372 26,457
2010 719,350 -10,788 -180,388 16,030
2009 691,496 -4,458 -197,918 26,796
2008 662,044 -2,101 -229,086 9,312
2007 620,196 -25,046 -282,659 15,237
2006 580,812 -44,138 -300,787 136,442
2005 543,158 -51,345 -337,857 -111,493
2004 508,773 -38,648 -344,157 5,644
2003 474,272 -39,421 -351,299 18,540
2002 451,369 -36,255 -364,544 -26,991
2001 450,637 -26,539 -374,734 -92,847
2000 447,025 -16,454 -364,143 -67,865
1999 434,198 -5,657 -348,286 -59,247
1998 425,928 -13,991 -318,299 -80,684
1997 450,138 87,582 -306,549 -108,735
1996 483,632 71,139 -305,154 -158,008
1995 533,104 37,817 -281,629 -134,053
1994 594,445 430 -238,820 -166,380
1993 611,306 14,289 -169,405 26,357
1992 627,289 44,102 -95,857 291,788
1991 616,850 -6,945 -16,486 125,962
1990 612,369 1,962 48,463 75,760
1989 628,542 -234 106,431 36,978
1988 637,215 24,376 162,002 75,637
1987 645,309 24,933 198,850 -18,275
1986 661,644 64,381 225,751 -12,369
1985 672,185 75,729 201,011 5,546
1984 656,475 68,774 222,430 13,340
1983 641,167 61,292 241,741 23,608
1982 620,415 48,660 194,101 9,096
1981 595,150 39,043 182,839 40,807
1980 559,983 32,879 197,223 47,406
1979 523,875 24,311 197,294 25,635
1978 491,876 19,317 206,554 -29,180
1977 465,405 5,360 216,932 -24,745
1976 440,192 302,662 247,323 -8,219
1975 417,803 300,482 256,787 15,336
1974 399,509 -27,605 273,486 31,725
1973 382,736 -29,938 274,938 18,777
1972 368,179 -32,832 309,785 56,928
1971 356,069 -35,141 305,849 74,604
1970 346,564 -37,058 291,839 -48,335
1969 334,541 -28,535 274,858 51,763
1968 324,560 -23,870 295,162 102,096
1967 316,289 -23,983 313,899 85,527
1966 309,628 -29,832 337,794 89,737
1965 311,190 -142,810 334,365 69,354
1964 312,729 -108,798 391,120 76,650
1963 315,645 -124,175 449,648 60,178
1962 283,903 -112,676 481,887 45,712
1961 296,467 -123,928 508,602 51,625
1960 290,582 -55,212 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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