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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 139.9 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Algeria vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Vanuatu
2100 64,987,758 883,219
2099 65,099,593 878,572
2098 65,201,636 873,798
2097 65,286,684 868,872
2096 65,363,853 863,899
2095 65,425,396 858,713
2094 65,482,152 853,379
2093 65,511,098 847,908
2092 65,539,089 842,392
2091 65,560,728 836,807
2090 65,558,683 831,106
2089 65,560,674 825,333
2088 65,543,659 819,413
2087 65,518,674 813,386
2086 65,480,237 807,304
2085 65,436,284 801,030
2084 65,389,859 794,642
2083 65,339,591 788,195
2082 65,286,947 781,693
2081 65,228,570 775,091
2080 65,156,366 768,410
2079 65,077,934 761,593
2078 64,997,944 754,638
2077 64,912,164 747,679
2076 64,829,265 740,583
2075 64,732,964 733,404
2074 64,635,550 726,144
2073 64,539,251 718,748
2072 64,437,887 711,260
2071 64,334,505 703,705
2070 64,254,716 696,123
2069 64,156,721 688,506
2068 64,054,948 680,826
2067 63,947,346 673,074
2066 63,834,128 665,248
2065 63,711,038 657,389
2064 63,574,559 649,466
2063 63,435,887 641,532
2062 63,274,087 633,599
2061 63,110,028 625,729
2060 62,923,891 617,794
2059 62,712,836 609,801
2058 62,478,336 601,770
2057 62,226,357 593,715
2056 61,939,173 585,658
2055 61,635,604 577,507
2054 61,305,903 569,335
2053 60,952,313 561,113
2052 60,585,478 552,889
2051 60,184,066 544,646
2050 59,759,780 536,304
2049 59,319,414 527,975
2048 58,863,159 519,610
2047 58,399,750 511,256
2046 57,923,788 502,817
2045 57,438,215 494,393
2044 56,949,229 485,933
2043 56,458,404 477,540
2042 55,972,536 469,142
2041 55,486,685 460,812
2040 55,008,982 452,499
2039 54,525,726 444,231
2038 54,053,698 435,987
2037 53,581,185 427,825
2036 53,114,315 419,744
2035 52,635,824 411,746
2034 52,170,347 403,811
2033 51,701,970 395,944
2032 51,222,432 388,203
2031 50,743,202 380,500
2030 50,249,453 372,841
2029 49,738,822 365,246
2028 49,202,648 357,704
2027 48,647,196 350,204
2026 48,064,789 342,728
2025 47,453,061 335,246
2024 46,814,308 327,777
2023 46,164,219 320,409
2022 45,477,389 313,046
2021 44,761,099 305,868
2020 44,042,091 298,858
2019 43,294,546 291,985
2018 42,505,035 285,259
2017 41,689,299 278,507
2016 40,850,721 272,087
2015 40,019,529 266,101
2014 39,205,031 260,240
2013 38,414,171 254,482
2012 37,646,166 248,883
2011 36,903,376 243,474
2010 36,188,236 238,248
2009 35,490,445 232,731
2008 34,816,961 226,896
2007 34,189,416 221,276
2006 33,623,506 215,923
2005 33,109,249 210,760
2004 32,628,286 205,711
2003 32,175,818 200,746
2002 31,750,835 195,863
2001 31,331,221 191,031
2000 30,903,893 186,281
1999 30,474,354 182,048
1998 30,054,133 178,313
1997 29,579,301 174,626
1996 29,033,044 170,911
1995 28,470,191 167,137
1994 27,887,279 163,314
1993 27,277,048 159,463
1992 26,628,568 155,608
1991 25,987,928 151,793
1990 25,375,810 148,063
1989 24,754,485 144,393
1988 24,109,536 140,756
1987 23,443,624 137,187
1986 22,745,499 133,720
1985 22,008,544 130,356
1984 21,271,969 127,109
1983 20,558,115 123,998
1982 19,872,348 121,035
1981 19,220,704 118,249
1980 18,607,174 115,660
1979 18,036,655 113,040
1978 17,506,974 109,963
1977 17,015,994 106,618
1976 16,409,170 103,388
1975 15,678,596 100,269
1974 15,133,502 97,260
1973 14,771,147 94,362
1972 14,427,072 91,562
1971 14,098,936 88,862
1970 13,783,719 86,266
1969 13,475,960 83,755
1968 13,172,614 81,314
1967 12,876,118 78,921
1966 12,590,069 76,590
1965 12,365,976 74,358
1964 12,179,813 72,219
1963 11,982,118 70,159
1962 11,800,771 68,174
1961 11,628,883 66,264
1960 11,424,922 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Vanuatu
2100 -0.17% 0.53%
2099 -0.16% 0.55%
2098 -0.13% 0.57%
2097 -0.12% 0.58%
2096 -0.09% 0.6%
2095 -0.09% 0.63%
2094 -0.04% 0.65%
2093 -0.04% 0.65%
2092 -0.03% 0.67%
2091 0.003% 0.69%
2090 -0.003% 0.7%
2089 0.03% 0.72%
2088 0.04% 0.74%
2087 0.06% 0.75%
2086 0.07% 0.78%
2085 0.07% 0.8%
2084 0.08% 0.82%
2083 0.08% 0.83%
2082 0.09% 0.85%
2081 0.11% 0.87%
2080 0.12% 0.9%
2079 0.12% 0.92%
2078 0.13% 0.93%
2077 0.13% 0.96%
2076 0.15% 0.98%
2075 0.15% 1%
2074 0.15% 1.03%
2073 0.16% 1.05%
2072 0.16% 1.07%
2071 0.12% 1.09%
2070 0.15% 1.11%
2069 0.16% 1.13%
2068 0.17% 1.15%
2067 0.18% 1.18%
2066 0.19% 1.2%
2065 0.21% 1.22%
2064 0.22% 1.24%
2063 0.26% 1.25%
2062 0.26% 1.26%
2061 0.3% 1.28%
2060 0.34% 1.31%
2059 0.38% 1.33%
2058 0.4% 1.36%
2057 0.46% 1.38%
2056 0.49% 1.41%
2055 0.54% 1.44%
2054 0.58% 1.47%
2053 0.61% 1.49%
2052 0.67% 1.51%
2051 0.71% 1.56%
2050 0.74% 1.58%
2049 0.78% 1.61%
2048 0.79% 1.63%
2047 0.82% 1.68%
2046 0.85% 1.7%
2045 0.86% 1.74%
2044 0.87% 1.76%
2043 0.87% 1.79%
2042 0.88% 1.81%
2041 0.87% 1.84%
2040 0.89% 1.86%
2039 0.87% 1.89%
2038 0.88% 1.91%
2037 0.88% 1.93%
2036 0.91% 1.94%
2035 0.89% 1.97%
2034 0.91% 1.99%
2033 0.94% 1.99%
2032 0.94% 2.02%
2031 0.98% 2.05%
2030 1.03% 2.08%
2029 1.09% 2.11%
2028 1.14% 2.14%
2027 1.21% 2.18%
2026 1.29% 2.23%
2025 1.36% 2.28%
2024 1.41% 2.3%
2023 1.51% 2.35%
2022 1.6% 2.35%
2021 1.63% 2.35%
2020 1.73% 2.35%
2019 1.86% 2.36%
2018 1.96% 2.42%
2017 2.05% 2.36%
2016 2.08% 2.25%
2015 2.08% 2.25%
2014 2.06% 2.26%
2013 2.04% 2.25%
2012 2.01% 2.22%
2011 1.98% 2.19%
2010 1.97% 2.37%
2009 1.93% 2.57%
2008 1.84% 2.54%
2007 1.68% 2.48%
2006 1.55% 2.45%
2005 1.47% 2.45%
2004 1.41% 2.47%
2003 1.34% 2.49%
2002 1.34% 2.53%
2001 1.38% 2.55%
2000 1.41% 2.33%
1999 1.4% 2.09%
1998 1.61% 2.11%
1997 1.88% 2.17%
1996 1.98% 2.26%
1995 2.09% 2.34%
1994 2.24% 2.41%
1993 2.44% 2.48%
1992 2.47% 2.51%
1991 2.41% 2.52%
1990 2.51% 2.54%
1989 2.68% 2.58%
1988 2.84% 2.6%
1987 3.07% 2.59%
1986 3.35% 2.58%
1985 3.46% 2.55%
1984 3.47% 2.51%
1983 3.45% 2.45%
1982 3.39% 2.36%
1981 3.3% 2.24%
1980 3.16% 2.32%
1979 3.03% 2.8%
1978 2.89% 3.14%
1977 3.7% 3.12%
1976 4.66% 3.11%
1975 3.6% 3.09%
1974 2.45% 3.07%
1973 2.38% 3.06%
1972 2.33% 3.04%
1971 2.29% 3.01%
1970 2.28% 3%
1969 2.3% 3%
1968 2.3% 3.03%
1967 2.27% 3.04%
1966 1.81% 3%
1965 1.53% 2.96%
1964 1.65% 2.94%
1963 1.54% 2.91%
1962 1.48% 2.88%
1961 1.79% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Algeria Vanuatu
Current population
48222325
344750
Population rank 34/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.004%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.19 hours
One birth every
34.8 seconds
58.5 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +20
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 38/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -27,531 -52
Net migration rank 161/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -52
2024 - -31,240 - -43
2023 691,724 -25,963 7,359 0
2022 722,591 -14,684 7,358 0
2021 735,514 -10,803 7,199 -201
2020 724,140 -10,798 7,233 -201
2019 809,522 -27,786 7,364 -652
2018 824,428 -27,146 7,379 -638
2017 848,585 -14,403 7,371 -610
2016 849,368 -6,438 7,315 -1,235
2015 847,054 -27,638 7,220 -1,324
2014 839,654 -30,064 7,143 -1,320
2013 802,203 -30,052 7,036 -1,343
2012 790,645 -26,763 6,877 -1,369
2011 741,832 -20,108 6,715 -1,395
2010 719,350 -10,788 6,548 -1,413
2009 691,496 -4,458 6,362 -467
2008 662,044 -2,101 6,138 -372
2007 620,196 -25,046 5,842 -374
2006 580,812 -44,138 5,606 -364
2005 543,158 -51,345 5,454 -364
2004 508,773 -38,648 5,353 -349
2003 474,272 -39,421 5,258 -342
2002 451,369 -36,255 5,181 -329
2001 450,637 -26,539 5,144 -328
2000 447,025 -16,454 5,026 -339
1999 434,198 -5,657 4,871 -1,090
1998 425,928 -13,991 4,866 -1,178
1997 450,138 87,582 4,854 -1,166
1996 483,632 71,139 4,897 -1,154
1995 533,104 37,817 4,945 -1,140
1994 594,445 430 4,973 -1,132
1993 611,306 14,289 4,973 -1,115
1992 627,289 44,102 4,941 -1,095
1991 616,850 -6,945 4,859 -1,078
1990 612,369 1,962 4,762 -1,072
1989 628,542 -234 4,656 -1,006
1988 637,215 24,376 4,577 -959
1987 645,309 24,933 4,427 -907
1986 661,644 64,381 4,360 -938
1985 672,185 75,729 4,219 -916
1984 656,475 68,774 4,088 -907
1983 641,167 61,292 3,944 -899
1982 620,415 48,660 3,778 -897
1981 595,150 39,043 3,592 -896
1980 559,983 32,879 3,383 -896
1979 523,875 24,311 3,590 -845
1978 491,876 19,317 3,428 -15
1977 465,405 5,360 3,285 -3
1976 440,192 302,662 3,174 3
1975 417,803 300,482 3,074 -15
1974 399,509 -27,605 2,968 -17
1973 382,736 -29,938 2,876 -22
1972 368,179 -32,832 2,775 -28
1971 356,069 -35,141 2,685 -40
1970 346,564 -37,058 2,597 -46
1969 334,541 -28,535 2,529 -53
1968 324,560 -23,870 2,470 -68
1967 316,289 -23,983 2,384 0
1966 309,628 -29,832 2,278 0
1965 311,190 -142,810 2,180 0
1964 312,729 -108,798 2,098 0
1963 315,645 -124,175 2,025 0
1962 283,903 -112,676 1,947 0
1961 296,467 -123,928 1,872 0
1960 290,582 -55,212 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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