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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.45 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Algeria vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria United Kingdom
2100 64,987,758 74,700,585
2099 65,099,593 74,831,175
2098 65,201,636 74,950,267
2097 65,286,684 75,064,397
2096 65,363,853 75,176,691
2095 65,425,396 75,287,063
2094 65,482,152 75,383,856
2093 65,511,098 75,482,205
2092 65,539,089 75,575,769
2091 65,560,728 75,666,091
2090 65,558,683 75,753,129
2089 65,560,674 75,835,723
2088 65,543,659 75,907,614
2087 65,518,674 75,978,712
2086 65,480,237 76,046,742
2085 65,436,284 76,105,680
2084 65,389,859 76,156,223
2083 65,339,591 76,205,894
2082 65,286,947 76,246,844
2081 65,228,570 76,274,040
2080 65,156,366 76,306,205
2079 65,077,934 76,334,949
2078 64,997,944 76,353,484
2077 64,912,164 76,371,123
2076 64,829,265 76,373,520
2075 64,732,964 76,386,071
2074 64,635,550 76,397,426
2073 64,539,251 76,406,554
2072 64,437,887 76,398,941
2071 64,334,505 76,388,223
2070 64,254,716 76,378,505
2069 64,156,721 76,371,827
2068 64,054,948 76,370,973
2067 63,947,346 76,363,548
2066 63,834,128 76,356,638
2065 63,711,038 76,355,841
2064 63,574,559 76,352,770
2063 63,435,887 76,353,175
2062 63,274,087 76,346,535
2061 63,110,028 76,344,206
2060 62,923,891 76,344,725
2059 62,712,836 76,345,215
2058 62,478,336 76,326,961
2057 62,226,357 76,307,006
2056 61,939,173 76,274,247
2055 61,635,604 76,235,304
2054 61,305,903 76,167,710
2053 60,952,313 76,094,051
2052 60,585,478 76,001,979
2051 60,184,066 75,895,690
2050 59,759,780 75,777,445
2049 59,319,414 75,646,044
2048 58,863,159 75,499,380
2047 58,399,750 75,338,951
2046 57,923,788 75,171,300
2045 57,438,215 74,993,186
2044 56,949,229 74,807,530
2043 56,458,404 74,607,485
2042 55,972,536 74,407,783
2041 55,486,685 74,203,292
2040 55,008,982 73,994,525
2039 54,525,726 73,782,112
2038 54,053,698 73,559,085
2037 53,581,185 73,335,723
2036 53,114,315 73,101,646
2035 52,635,824 72,850,722
2034 52,170,347 72,597,177
2033 51,701,970 72,322,802
2032 51,222,432 72,046,316
2031 50,743,202 71,757,868
2030 50,249,453 71,442,811
2029 49,738,822 71,123,782
2028 49,202,648 70,783,199
2027 48,647,196 70,421,923
2026 48,064,789 70,055,911
2025 47,453,061 69,658,188
2024 46,814,308 69,226,000
2023 46,164,219 68,492,000
2022 45,477,389 67,604,000
2021 44,761,099 66,984,000
2020 44,042,091 66,744,000
2019 43,294,546 66,631,000
2018 42,505,035 66,289,000
2017 41,689,299 65,966,000
2016 40,850,721 65,607,000
2015 40,019,529 65,088,000
2014 39,205,031 64,620,000
2013 38,414,171 64,139,000
2012 37,646,166 63,711,000
2011 36,903,376 63,258,810
2010 36,188,236 62,766,365
2009 35,490,445 62,276,270
2008 34,816,961 61,806,995
2007 34,189,416 61,322,463
2006 33,623,506 60,846,820
2005 33,109,249 60,401,206
2004 32,628,286 59,987,905
2003 32,175,818 59,647,577
2002 31,750,835 59,370,479
2001 31,331,221 59,119,673
2000 30,903,893 58,892,514
1999 30,474,354 58,682,466
1998 30,054,133 58,487,141
1997 29,579,301 58,316,954
1996 29,033,044 58,166,950
1995 28,470,191 58,019,030
1994 27,887,279 57,865,745
1993 27,277,048 57,718,614
1992 26,628,568 57,580,402
1991 25,987,928 57,424,897
1990 25,375,810 57,247,586
1989 24,754,485 57,076,711
1988 24,109,536 56,928,327
1987 23,443,624 56,802,050
1986 22,745,499 56,681,396
1985 22,008,544 56,550,268
1984 21,271,969 56,422,072
1983 20,558,115 56,332,848
1982 19,872,348 56,313,641
1981 19,220,704 56,333,829
1980 18,607,174 56,314,216
1979 18,036,655 56,246,951
1978 17,506,974 56,196,504
1977 17,015,994 56,193,492
1976 16,409,170 56,211,968
1975 15,678,596 56,225,800
1974 15,133,502 56,229,974
1973 14,771,147 56,194,527
1972 14,427,072 56,086,065
1971 14,098,936 55,896,223
1970 13,783,719 55,663,250
1969 13,475,960 55,441,750
1968 13,172,614 55,211,700
1967 12,876,118 54,943,600
1966 12,590,069 54,648,500
1965 12,365,976 54,348,050
1964 12,179,813 54,000,000
1963 11,982,118 53,650,000
1962 11,800,771 53,250,000
1961 11,628,883 52,800,000
1960 11,424,922 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria United Kingdom
2100 -0.17% -0.17%
2099 -0.16% -0.16%
2098 -0.13% -0.15%
2097 -0.12% -0.15%
2096 -0.09% -0.15%
2095 -0.09% -0.13%
2094 -0.04% -0.13%
2093 -0.04% -0.12%
2092 -0.03% -0.12%
2091 0.003% -0.11%
2090 -0.003% -0.11%
2089 0.03% -0.09%
2088 0.04% -0.09%
2087 0.06% -0.09%
2086 0.07% -0.08%
2085 0.07% -0.07%
2084 0.08% -0.07%
2083 0.08% -0.05%
2082 0.09% -0.04%
2081 0.11% -0.04%
2080 0.12% -0.04%
2079 0.12% -0.02%
2078 0.13% -0.02%
2077 0.13% -0.003%
2076 0.15% -0.02%
2075 0.15% -0.01%
2074 0.15% -0.01%
2073 0.16% 0.01%
2072 0.16% 0.01%
2071 0.12% 0.01%
2070 0.15% 0.009%
2069 0.16% 0.001%
2068 0.17% 0.01%
2067 0.18% 0.009%
2066 0.19% 0.001%
2065 0.21% 0.004%
2064 0.22% -0%
2063 0.26% 0.009%
2062 0.26% 0.003%
2061 0.3% -0.001%
2060 0.34% -0.001%
2059 0.38% 0.02%
2058 0.4% 0.03%
2057 0.46% 0.04%
2056 0.49% 0.05%
2055 0.54% 0.09%
2054 0.58% 0.1%
2053 0.61% 0.12%
2052 0.67% 0.14%
2051 0.71% 0.16%
2050 0.74% 0.17%
2049 0.78% 0.19%
2048 0.79% 0.21%
2047 0.82% 0.22%
2046 0.85% 0.24%
2045 0.86% 0.25%
2044 0.87% 0.27%
2043 0.87% 0.27%
2042 0.88% 0.28%
2041 0.87% 0.28%
2040 0.89% 0.29%
2039 0.87% 0.3%
2038 0.88% 0.3%
2037 0.88% 0.32%
2036 0.91% 0.34%
2035 0.89% 0.35%
2034 0.91% 0.38%
2033 0.94% 0.38%
2032 0.94% 0.4%
2031 0.98% 0.44%
2030 1.03% 0.45%
2029 1.09% 0.48%
2028 1.14% 0.51%
2027 1.21% 0.52%
2026 1.29% 0.57%
2025 1.36% 0.62%
2024 1.41% 1.07%
2023 1.51% 1.31%
2022 1.6% 0.93%
2021 1.63% 0.36%
2020 1.73% 0.17%
2019 1.86% 0.52%
2018 1.96% 0.49%
2017 2.05% 0.55%
2016 2.08% 0.8%
2015 2.08% 0.72%
2014 2.06% 0.75%
2013 2.04% 0.67%
2012 2.01% 0.71%
2011 1.98% 0.78%
2010 1.97% 0.79%
2009 1.93% 0.76%
2008 1.84% 0.79%
2007 1.68% 0.78%
2006 1.55% 0.74%
2005 1.47% 0.69%
2004 1.41% 0.57%
2003 1.34% 0.47%
2002 1.34% 0.42%
2001 1.38% 0.39%
2000 1.41% 0.36%
1999 1.4% 0.33%
1998 1.61% 0.29%
1997 1.88% 0.26%
1996 1.98% 0.25%
1995 2.09% 0.26%
1994 2.24% 0.25%
1993 2.44% 0.24%
1992 2.47% 0.27%
1991 2.41% 0.31%
1990 2.51% 0.3%
1989 2.68% 0.26%
1988 2.84% 0.22%
1987 3.07% 0.21%
1986 3.35% 0.23%
1985 3.46% 0.23%
1984 3.47% 0.16%
1983 3.45% 0.03%
1982 3.39% -0.04%
1981 3.3% 0.03%
1980 3.16% 0.12%
1979 3.03% 0.09%
1978 2.89% 0.005%
1977 3.7% -0.03%
1976 4.66% -0.02%
1975 3.6% -0.007%
1974 2.45% 0.06%
1973 2.38% 0.19%
1972 2.33% 0.34%
1971 2.29% 0.42%
1970 2.28% 0.4%
1969 2.3% 0.42%
1968 2.3% 0.49%
1967 2.27% 0.54%
1966 1.81% 0.55%
1965 1.53% 0.64%
1964 1.65% 0.65%
1963 1.54% 0.75%
1962 1.48% 0.85%
1961 1.79% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Algeria United Kingdom
Current population
48222325
70154914
Population rank 34/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.85%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
34.8 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 97/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +389,911
Net migration rank 161/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 389,911
2024 - -31,240 - 417,114
2023 691,724 -25,963 34,589 445,523
2022 722,591 -14,684 39,751 487,029
2021 735,514 -10,803 30,612 462,967
2020 724,140 -10,798 -4,272 144,221
2019 809,522 -27,786 108,342 232,727
2018 824,428 -27,146 119,321 259,744
2017 848,585 -14,403 145,125 272,311
2016 849,368 -6,438 177,139 324,649
2015 847,054 -27,638 175,738 347,839
2014 839,654 -30,064 206,784 306,091
2013 802,203 -30,052 198,830 237,272
2012 790,645 -26,763 248,473 172,088
2011 741,832 -20,108 259,361 228,773
2010 719,350 -10,788 251,066 274,811
2009 691,496 -4,458 230,422 249,639
2008 662,044 -2,101 216,325 263,390
2007 620,196 -25,046 196,232 309,385
2006 580,812 -44,138 176,455 288,923
2005 543,158 -51,345 144,963 308,279
2004 508,773 -38,648 131,974 276,077
2003 474,272 -39,421 89,471 211,846
2002 451,369 -36,255 65,308 203,577
2001 450,637 -26,539 65,032 175,133
2000 447,025 -16,454 70,671 153,917
1999 434,198 -5,657 64,551 152,653
1998 425,928 -13,991 87,730 125,541
1997 450,138 87,582 99,138 59,723
1996 483,632 71,139 98,884 54,964
1995 533,104 37,817 87,028 61,385
1994 594,445 430 127,304 45,339
1993 611,306 14,289 103,893 27,403
1992 627,289 44,102 149,709 17,846
1991 616,850 -6,945 143,562 27,601
1990 612,369 1,962 154,569 57,132
1989 628,542 -234 119,861 49,586
1988 637,215 24,376 136,628 13,952
1987 645,309 24,933 136,325 8,266
1986 661,644 64,381 90,690 41,836
1985 672,185 75,729 79,170 83,164
1984 656,475 68,774 84,633 71,107
1983 641,167 61,292 61,966 27,063
1982 620,415 48,660 56,314 -61,152
1981 595,150 39,043 73,234 -83,876
1980 559,983 32,879 95,734 -25,187
1979 523,875 24,311 61,872 11,255
1978 491,876 19,317 16,859 3,783
1977 465,405 5,360 0 -21,636
1976 440,192 302,662 -5,621 -19,135
1975 417,803 300,482 33,735 -40,241
1974 399,509 -27,605 67,476 -65,710
1973 382,736 -29,938 112,389 -33,840
1972 368,179 -32,832 162,650 -1,406
1971 356,069 -35,141 257,123 1,175
1970 346,564 -37,058 244,918 -15,254
1969 334,541 -28,535 260,577 -60,655
1968 324,560 -23,870 292,622 -38,852
1967 316,289 -23,983 346,145 -39,659
1966 309,628 -29,832 333,356 -27,935
1965 311,190 -142,810 364,132 -24,955
1964 312,729 -108,798 405,000 -23,885
1963 315,645 -124,175 337,995 8,271
1962 283,903 -112,676 340,800 76,443
1961 296,467 -123,928 311,519 52,295
1960 290,582 -55,212 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/united-kingdom | CC BY

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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