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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 70,071,289 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 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Algeria vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria United Kingdom
2100 64,963,450 74,517,005
2099 65,075,244 74,647,273
2098 65,177,248 74,766,073
2097 65,262,264 74,879,923
2096 65,339,404 74,991,940
2095 65,400,924 75,102,041
2094 65,457,659 75,198,597
2093 65,486,594 75,296,704
2092 65,514,575 75,390,038
2091 65,536,206 75,480,137
2090 65,534,162 75,566,962
2089 65,536,151 75,649,353
2088 65,519,144 75,721,067
2087 65,494,168 75,791,990
2086 65,455,745 75,859,854
2085 65,411,808 75,918,647
2084 65,365,401 75,969,065
2083 65,315,151 76,018,614
2082 65,262,527 76,059,464
2081 65,204,172 76,086,593
2080 65,131,995 76,118,679
2079 65,053,592 76,147,352
2078 64,973,632 76,165,841
2077 64,887,885 76,183,437
2076 64,805,016 76,185,828
2075 64,708,752 76,198,349
2074 64,611,374 76,209,676
2073 64,515,111 76,218,781
2072 64,413,784 76,211,187
2071 64,310,442 76,200,495
2070 64,230,683 76,190,801
2069 64,132,724 76,184,140
2068 64,030,989 76,183,288
2067 63,923,427 76,175,881
2066 63,810,251 76,168,987
2065 63,687,208 76,168,193
2064 63,550,779 76,165,129
2063 63,412,160 76,165,534
2062 63,250,420 76,158,910
2061 63,086,423 76,156,587
2060 62,900,355 76,157,104
2059 62,689,379 76,157,593
2058 62,454,967 76,139,384
2057 62,203,082 76,119,478
2056 61,916,006 76,086,799
2055 61,612,550 76,047,952
2054 61,282,973 75,980,524
2053 60,929,515 75,907,047
2052 60,562,817 75,815,200
2051 60,161,555 75,709,173
2050 59,737,427 75,591,218
2049 59,297,226 75,460,140
2048 58,841,142 75,313,837
2047 58,377,907 75,153,802
2046 57,902,123 74,986,563
2045 57,416,731 74,808,886
2044 56,927,927 74,623,687
2043 56,437,286 74,424,133
2042 55,951,600 74,224,922
2041 55,465,931 74,020,934
2040 54,988,407 73,812,680
2039 54,505,331 73,600,788
2038 54,033,480 73,378,310
2037 53,561,143 73,155,497
2036 53,094,449 72,921,995
2035 52,616,136 72,671,687
2034 52,150,833 72,418,766
2033 51,682,632 72,145,065
2032 51,203,273 71,869,259
2031 50,724,222 71,581,519
2030 50,230,658 71,267,237
2029 49,720,218 70,948,992
2028 49,184,244 70,609,246
2027 48,629,000 70,248,858
2026 48,046,811 69,883,746
2025 47,435,312 69,487,000
2024 46,814,308 69,281,000
2023 46,164,219 68,526,000
2022 45,477,389 67,636,000
2021 44,761,099 66,978,000
2020 44,042,091 66,740,000
2019 43,294,546 66,628,000
2018 42,505,035 66,287,000
2017 41,689,299 65,964,000
2016 40,850,721 65,606,000
2015 40,019,529 65,087,000
2014 39,205,031 64,619,000
2013 38,414,171 64,138,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% 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 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 76.2M 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 1.33% 0.3%
2024 1.41% 1.1%
2023 1.51% 1.32%
2022 1.6% 0.98%
2021 1.63% 0.36%
2020 1.73% 0.17%
2019 1.86% 0.51%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Algeria United Kingdom
Current population
48345858
70071289
Population rank 34/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.84%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
2.56 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +564
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 145/197
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 665,653 -31,240 13,233 417,114
2023 691,724 -25,963 34,606 445,523
2022 722,591 -14,684 39,770 487,029
2021 735,514 -10,803 30,609 462,967
2020 724,140 -10,798 -4,272 144,221
2019 809,522 -27,786 108,338 232,727
2018 824,428 -27,146 119,317 259,744
2017 848,585 -14,403 145,121 272,311
2016 849,368 -6,438 177,136 324,649
2015 847,054 -27,638 175,735 347,839
2014 839,654 -30,064 206,781 306,091
2013 802,203 -30,052 198,827 237,272
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 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 (1960–2025, 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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