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Population in Algeria compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 4.07 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Algeria vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria UAE
2100 64,963,450 26,706,595
2099 65,075,244 26,465,166
2098 65,177,248 26,225,773
2097 65,262,264 25,988,828
2096 65,339,404 25,753,753
2095 65,400,924 25,520,511
2094 65,457,659 25,288,801
2093 65,486,594 25,058,430
2092 65,514,575 24,829,182
2091 65,536,206 24,600,702
2090 65,534,162 24,372,725
2089 65,536,151 24,144,467
2088 65,519,144 23,916,513
2087 65,494,168 23,688,452
2086 65,455,745 23,460,422
2085 65,411,808 23,232,061
2084 65,365,401 23,002,795
2083 65,315,151 22,772,229
2082 65,262,527 22,540,771
2081 65,204,172 22,308,390
2080 65,131,995 22,075,331
2079 65,053,592 21,841,417
2078 64,973,632 21,606,907
2077 64,887,885 21,371,631
2076 64,805,016 21,136,110
2075 64,708,752 20,900,601
2074 64,611,374 20,665,468
2073 64,515,111 20,430,105
2072 64,413,784 20,196,342
2071 64,310,442 19,963,477
2070 64,230,683 19,732,649
2069 64,132,724 19,503,294
2068 64,030,989 19,276,535
2067 63,923,427 19,052,348
2066 63,810,251 18,831,237
2065 63,687,208 18,612,821
2064 63,550,779 18,397,315
2063 63,412,160 18,185,402
2062 63,250,420 17,977,010
2061 63,086,423 17,772,656
2060 62,900,355 17,571,910
2059 62,689,379 17,373,047
2058 62,454,967 17,176,551
2057 62,203,082 16,982,730
2056 61,916,006 16,791,613
2055 61,612,550 16,602,585
2054 61,282,973 16,414,963
2053 60,929,515 16,230,105
2052 60,562,817 16,047,360
2051 60,161,555 15,866,073
2050 59,737,427 15,685,433
2049 59,297,226 15,505,176
2048 58,841,142 15,326,671
2047 58,377,907 15,149,859
2046 57,902,123 14,977,516
2045 57,416,731 14,808,230
2044 56,927,927 14,639,661
2043 56,437,286 14,472,097
2042 55,951,600 14,305,483
2041 55,465,931 14,139,883
2040 54,988,407 13,975,444
2039 54,505,331 13,812,227
2038 54,033,480 13,650,128
2037 53,561,143 13,489,998
2036 53,094,449 13,331,723
2035 52,616,136 13,175,838
2034 52,150,833 13,022,467
2033 51,682,632 12,872,359
2032 51,203,273 12,725,892
2031 50,724,222 12,583,470
2030 50,230,658 12,445,626
2029 49,720,218 12,304,314
2028 49,184,244 12,153,292
2027 48,629,000 11,982,666
2026 48,046,811 11,781,850
2025 47,435,312 11,513,149
2024 46,814,308 10,986,400
2023 46,164,219 10,483,751
2022 45,477,389 10,074,977
2021 44,761,099 9,575,152
2020 44,042,091 9,401,038
2019 43,294,546 9,445,785
2018 42,505,035 9,346,701
2017 41,689,299 9,223,225
2016 40,850,721 8,935,095
2015 40,019,529 8,505,237
2014 39,205,031 8,059,440
2013 38,414,171 7,693,031
2012 37,646,166 7,391,448
2011 36,903,376 7,104,538
2010 36,188,236 6,869,838
2009 35,490,445 6,707,058
2008 34,816,961 6,302,664
2007 34,189,416 5,624,635
2006 33,623,506 5,009,100
2005 33,109,249 4,664,790
2004 32,628,286 4,428,967
2003 32,175,818 4,192,457
2002 31,750,835 3,956,826
2001 31,331,221 3,723,590
2000 30,903,893 3,493,575
1999 30,474,354 3,266,009
1998 30,054,133 3,040,421
1997 29,579,301 2,817,410
1996 29,033,044 2,597,564
1995 28,470,191 2,434,662
1994 27,887,279 2,328,188
1993 27,277,048 2,222,093
1992 26,628,568 2,114,730
1991 25,987,928 2,006,626
1990 25,375,810 1,898,220
1989 24,754,485 1,789,851
1988 24,109,536 1,681,788
1987 23,443,624 1,574,244
1986 22,745,499 1,467,383
1985 22,008,544 1,377,911
1984 21,271,969 1,305,996
1983 20,558,115 1,235,305
1982 19,872,348 1,166,370
1981 19,220,704 1,099,855
1980 18,607,174 1,015,700
1979 18,036,655 912,010
1978 17,506,974 809,274
1977 17,015,994 710,209
1976 16,409,170 615,866
1975 15,678,596 542,856
1974 15,133,502 489,087
1973 14,771,147 436,399
1972 14,427,072 385,014
1971 14,098,936 335,027
1970 13,783,719 286,536
1969 13,475,960 239,660
1968 13,172,614 199,416
1967 12,876,118 179,700
1966 12,590,069 173,976
1965 12,365,976 167,103
1964 12,179,813 159,692
1963 11,982,118 152,211
1962 11,800,771 144,946
1961 11,628,883 137,989
1960 11,424,922 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria UAE
2100 -0.17% 0.91%
2099 -0.16% 0.91%
2098 -0.13% 0.91%
2097 -0.12% 0.91%
2096 -0.09% 0.91%
2095 -0.09% 0.92%
2094 -0.04% 0.92%
2093 -0.04% 0.92%
2092 -0.03% 0.93%
2091 0.003% 0.94%
2090 -0.003% 0.95%
2089 0.03% 0.95%
2088 0.04% 0.96%
2087 0.06% 0.97%
2086 0.07% 0.98%
2085 0.07% 1%
2084 0.08% 1.01%
2083 0.08% 1.03%
2082 0.09% 1.04%
2081 0.11% 1.06%
2080 0.12% 1.07%
2079 0.12% 1.09%
2078 0.13% 1.1%
2077 0.13% 1.11%
2076 0.15% 1.13%
2075 0.15% 1.14%
2074 0.15% 1.15%
2073 0.16% 1.16%
2072 0.16% 1.17%
2071 0.12% 1.17%
2070 0.15% 1.18%
2069 0.16% 1.18%
2068 0.17% 1.18%
2067 0.18% 1.17%
2066 0.19% 1.17%
2065 0.21% 1.17%
2064 0.22% 1.17%
2063 0.26% 1.16%
2062 0.26% 1.15%
2061 0.3% 1.14%
2060 0.34% 1.14%
2059 0.38% 1.14%
2058 0.4% 1.14%
2057 0.46% 1.14%
2056 0.49% 1.14%
2055 0.54% 1.14%
2054 0.58% 1.14%
2053 0.61% 1.14%
2052 0.67% 1.14%
2051 0.71% 1.15%
2050 0.74% 1.16%
2049 0.78% 1.16%
2048 0.79% 1.17%
2047 0.82% 1.15%
2046 0.85% 1.14%
2045 0.86% 1.15%
2044 0.87% 1.16%
2043 0.87% 1.16%
2042 0.88% 1.17%
2041 0.87% 1.18%
2040 0.89% 1.18%
2039 0.87% 1.19%
2038 0.88% 1.19%
2037 0.88% 1.19%
2036 0.91% 1.18%
2035 0.89% 1.18%
2034 0.91% 1.17%
2033 0.94% 1.15%
2032 0.94% 1.13%
2031 0.98% 1.11%
2030 1.03% 1.15%
2029 1.09% 1.24%
2028 1.14% 1.42%
2027 1.21% 1.7%
2026 1.29% 2.33%
2025 1.33% 4.79%
2024 1.41% 4.79%
2023 1.51% 4.06%
2022 1.6% 5.22%
2021 1.63% 1.85%
2020 1.73% -0.47%
2019 1.86% 1.06%
2018 1.96% 1.34%
2017 2.05% 3.22%
2016 2.08% 5.05%
2015 2.08% 5.53%
2014 2.06% 4.76%
2013 2.04% 4.08%
2012 2.01% 4.04%
2011 1.98% 3.42%
2010 1.97% 2.43%
2009 1.93% 6.42%
2008 1.84% 12.1%
2007 1.68% 12.3%
2006 1.55% 7.38%
2005 1.47% 5.32%
2004 1.41% 5.64%
2003 1.34% 5.96%
2002 1.34% 6.26%
2001 1.38% 6.58%
2000 1.41% 6.97%
1999 1.4% 7.42%
1998 1.61% 7.92%
1997 1.88% 8.46%
1996 1.98% 6.69%
1995 2.09% 4.57%
1994 2.24% 4.77%
1993 2.44% 5.08%
1992 2.47% 5.39%
1991 2.41% 5.71%
1990 2.51% 6.05%
1989 2.68% 6.43%
1988 2.84% 6.83%
1987 3.07% 7.28%
1986 3.35% 6.49%
1985 3.46% 5.51%
1984 3.47% 5.72%
1983 3.45% 5.91%
1982 3.39% 6.05%
1981 3.3% 8.29%
1980 3.16% 11.4%
1979 3.03% 12.7%
1978 2.89% 13.9%
1977 3.7% 15.3%
1976 4.66% 13.4%
1975 3.6% 11%
1974 2.45% 12.1%
1973 2.38% 13.3%
1972 2.33% 14.9%
1971 2.29% 16.9%
1970 2.28% 19.6%
1969 2.3% 20.2%
1968 2.3% 11%
1967 2.27% 3.29%
1966 1.81% 4.11%
1965 1.53% 4.64%
1964 1.65% 4.91%
1963 1.54% 5.01%
1962 1.48% 5.04%
1961 1.79% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Algeria UAE
Current population
48345858
11885001
Population rank 34/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.14%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
35.8 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 1/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +158,634
Net migration rank 161/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 158,634
2024 665,653 -31,240 97,197 278,439
2023 691,724 -25,963 92,698 300,004
2022 722,591 -14,684 81,758 322,773
2021 735,514 -10,803 76,802 421,663
2020 724,140 -10,798 87,871 92,541
2019 809,522 -27,786 86,296 -125,186
2018 824,428 -27,146 86,840 14,611
2017 848,585 -14,403 89,382 34,155
2016 849,368 -6,438 87,028 195,317
2015 847,054 -27,638 85,044 342,468
2014 839,654 -30,064 84,277 360,174
2013 802,203 -30,052 82,977 279,269
2012 790,645 -26,763 78,682 225,921
2011 741,832 -20,108 73,496 215,183
2010 719,350 -10,788 69,907 161,842
2009 691,496 -4,458 66,521 163,643
2008 662,044 -2,101 55,426 523,207
2007 620,196 -25,046 55,048 722,380
2006 580,812 -44,138 54,338 399,306
2005 543,158 -51,345 60,046 174,926
2004 508,773 -38,648 60,344 176,319
2003 474,272 -39,421 59,118 177,237
2002 451,369 -36,255 55,922 178,988
2001 450,637 -26,539 52,789 178,779
2000 447,025 -16,454 49,993 178,469
1999 434,198 -5,657 46,198 180,469
1998 425,928 -13,991 41,176 183,329
1997 450,138 87,582 38,207 183,310
1996 483,632 71,139 37,886 180,296
1995 533,104 37,817 38,685 68,938
1994 594,445 430 42,976 62,352
1993 611,306 14,289 41,324 65,545
1992 627,289 44,102 42,119 65,739
1991 616,850 -6,945 41,409 66,943
1990 612,369 1,962 41,339 67,118
1989 628,542 -234 40,148 68,132
1988 637,215 24,376 38,861 68,991
1987 645,309 24,933 37,741 69,493
1986 661,644 64,381 36,829 69,655
1985 672,185 75,729 34,855 37,605
1984 656,475 68,774 33,250 38,124
1983 641,167 61,292 31,480 38,536
1982 620,415 48,660 29,585 38,276
1981 595,150 39,043 27,560 37,600
1980 559,983 32,879 25,005 78,148
1979 523,875 24,311 21,987 82,238
1978 491,876 19,317 18,879 82,359
1977 465,405 5,360 15,787 81,111
1976 440,192 302,662 12,876 78,903
1975 417,803 300,482 11,859 42,380
1974 399,509 -27,605 10,835 42,474
1973 382,736 -29,938 9,822 42,243
1972 368,179 -32,832 8,818 41,888
1971 356,069 -35,141 7,839 41,425
1970 346,564 -37,058 6,922 40,792
1969 334,541 -28,535 6,138 39,902
1968 324,560 -23,870 5,588 28,866
1967 316,289 -23,983 5,264 -283
1966 309,628 -29,832 4,955 1,516
1965 311,190 -142,810 4,675 2,598
1964 312,729 -108,798 4,410 3,126
1963 315,645 -124,175 4,157 3,264
1962 283,903 -112,676 3,901 3,212
1961 296,467 -123,928 3,657 3,141
1960 290,582 -55,212 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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