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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 40,408,451 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 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Algeria vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Ukraine
2100 64,963,450 15,603,179
2099 65,075,244 15,862,593
2098 65,177,248 16,125,815
2097 65,262,264 16,393,353
2096 65,339,404 16,664,587
2095 65,400,924 16,939,471
2094 65,457,659 17,219,443
2093 65,486,594 17,504,349
2092 65,514,575 17,793,601
2091 65,536,206 18,087,289
2090 65,534,162 18,386,570
2089 65,536,151 18,689,852
2088 65,519,144 18,998,014
2087 65,494,168 19,311,662
2086 65,455,745 19,630,012
2085 65,411,808 19,952,247
2084 65,365,401 20,280,817
2083 65,315,151 20,613,034
2082 65,262,527 20,949,887
2081 65,204,172 21,289,979
2080 65,131,995 21,633,931
2079 65,053,592 21,981,015
2078 64,973,632 22,331,415
2077 64,887,885 22,684,635
2076 64,805,016 23,041,181
2075 64,708,752 23,400,319
2074 64,611,374 23,762,428
2073 64,515,111 24,126,690
2072 64,413,784 24,491,363
2071 64,310,442 24,859,381
2070 64,230,683 25,229,957
2069 64,132,724 25,602,485
2068 64,030,989 25,976,390
2067 63,923,427 26,352,535
2066 63,810,251 26,730,314
2065 63,687,208 27,109,886
2064 63,550,779 27,491,024
2063 63,412,160 27,872,631
2062 63,250,420 28,254,738
2061 63,086,423 28,638,347
2060 62,900,355 29,021,488
2059 62,689,379 29,404,719
2058 62,454,967 29,788,559
2057 62,203,082 30,170,070
2056 61,916,006 30,548,973
2055 61,612,550 30,926,521
2054 61,282,973 31,299,425
2053 60,929,515 31,669,550
2052 60,562,817 32,035,413
2051 60,161,555 32,397,707
2050 59,737,427 32,754,538
2049 59,297,226 33,107,228
2048 58,841,142 33,451,994
2047 58,377,907 33,793,296
2046 57,902,123 34,131,561
2045 57,416,731 34,463,236
2044 56,927,927 34,790,682
2043 56,437,286 35,115,069
2042 55,951,600 35,437,607
2041 55,465,931 35,758,248
2040 54,988,407 36,075,749
2039 54,505,331 36,396,426
2038 54,033,480 36,714,126
2037 53,561,143 37,031,794
2036 53,094,449 37,345,665
2035 52,616,136 37,659,856
2034 52,150,833 37,972,332
2033 51,682,632 38,283,563
2032 51,203,273 38,592,696
2031 50,724,222 38,902,570
2030 50,230,658 39,210,256
2029 49,720,218 39,514,695
2028 49,184,244 39,816,523
2027 48,629,000 40,111,670
2026 48,046,811 40,408,451
2025 47,435,312 38,980,376
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% 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 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M 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 1.33% 2.96%
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 (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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Algeria Ukraine
Current population
48345858
40408451
Population rank 34/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.49%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 13/197
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 665,653 -31,240 -308,069 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 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 (1960–2025, 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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