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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.68 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Algeria vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Venezuela
2100 64,963,450 28,410,292
2099 65,075,244 28,556,135
2098 65,177,248 28,707,705
2097 65,262,264 28,852,186
2096 65,339,404 28,997,910
2095 65,400,924 29,134,707
2094 65,457,659 29,264,882
2093 65,486,594 29,394,209
2092 65,514,575 29,510,768
2091 65,536,206 29,623,813
2090 65,534,162 29,734,285
2089 65,536,151 29,840,423
2088 65,519,144 29,936,470
2087 65,494,168 30,030,678
2086 65,455,745 30,120,614
2085 65,411,808 30,201,240
2084 65,365,401 30,276,736
2083 65,315,151 30,348,224
2082 65,262,527 30,418,460
2081 65,204,172 30,484,132
2080 65,131,995 30,549,302
2079 65,053,592 30,612,881
2078 64,973,632 30,674,565
2077 64,887,885 30,730,870
2076 64,805,016 30,780,046
2075 64,708,752 30,829,620
2074 64,611,374 30,868,955
2073 64,515,111 30,913,457
2072 64,413,784 30,956,993
2071 64,310,442 30,999,181
2070 64,230,683 31,039,456
2069 64,132,724 31,077,886
2068 64,030,989 31,111,229
2067 63,923,427 31,147,205
2066 63,810,251 31,177,952
2065 63,687,208 31,202,552
2064 63,550,779 31,217,149
2063 63,412,160 31,232,539
2062 63,250,420 31,245,802
2061 63,086,423 31,255,590
2060 62,900,355 31,264,668
2059 62,689,379 31,272,623
2058 62,454,967 31,273,762
2057 62,203,082 31,276,766
2056 61,916,006 31,268,661
2055 61,612,550 31,252,602
2054 61,282,973 31,238,775
2053 60,929,515 31,222,231
2052 60,562,817 31,194,694
2051 60,161,555 31,174,182
2050 59,737,427 31,139,557
2049 59,297,226 31,104,189
2048 58,841,142 31,062,699
2047 58,377,907 31,009,532
2046 57,902,123 30,960,686
2045 57,416,731 30,905,370
2044 56,927,927 30,845,107
2043 56,437,286 30,776,828
2042 55,951,600 30,694,535
2041 55,465,931 30,607,831
2040 54,988,407 30,504,638
2039 54,505,331 30,389,092
2038 54,033,480 30,268,244
2037 53,561,143 30,145,046
2036 53,094,449 30,014,973
2035 52,616,136 29,870,829
2034 52,150,833 29,718,039
2033 51,682,632 29,574,127
2032 51,203,273 29,428,330
2031 50,724,222 29,279,969
2030 50,230,658 29,139,878
2029 49,720,218 29,004,690
2028 49,184,244 28,880,803
2027 48,629,000 28,750,990
2026 48,046,811 28,630,592
2025 47,435,312 28,516,896
2024 46,814,308 28,405,543
2023 46,164,219 28,300,854
2022 45,477,389 28,213,017
2021 44,761,099 28,237,826
2020 44,042,091 28,444,077
2019 43,294,546 28,938,098
2018 42,505,035 29,807,592
2017 41,689,299 30,565,323
2016 40,850,721 30,765,720
2015 40,019,529 30,573,972
2014 39,205,031 30,254,079
2013 38,414,171 29,912,198
2012 37,646,166 29,553,826
2011 36,903,376 29,185,212
2010 36,188,236 28,813,101
2009 35,490,445 28,438,298
2008 34,816,961 28,053,696
2007 34,189,416 27,649,363
2006 33,623,506 27,224,686
2005 33,109,249 26,785,804
2004 32,628,286 26,340,838
2003 32,175,818 25,892,703
2002 31,750,835 25,435,671
2001 31,331,221 24,979,922
2000 30,903,893 24,526,708
1999 30,474,354 24,066,593
1998 30,054,133 23,601,337
1997 29,579,301 23,131,685
1996 29,033,044 22,662,113
1995 28,470,191 22,193,821
1994 27,887,279 21,725,188
1993 27,277,048 21,254,520
1992 26,628,568 20,780,948
1991 25,987,928 20,304,896
1990 25,375,810 19,827,010
1989 24,754,485 19,348,921
1988 24,109,536 18,871,020
1987 23,443,624 18,394,963
1986 22,745,499 17,923,536
1985 22,008,544 17,461,434
1984 21,271,969 17,008,841
1983 20,558,115 16,562,205
1982 19,872,348 16,121,874
1981 19,220,704 15,687,297
1980 18,607,174 15,258,218
1979 18,036,655 14,834,552
1978 17,506,974 14,416,684
1977 17,015,994 14,006,812
1976 16,409,170 13,606,284
1975 15,678,596 13,215,892
1974 15,133,502 12,835,351
1973 14,771,147 12,463,537
1972 14,427,072 12,099,180
1971 14,098,936 11,741,008
1970 13,783,719 11,387,790
1969 13,475,960 11,040,280
1968 13,172,614 10,697,530
1967 12,876,118 10,358,513
1966 12,590,069 10,024,854
1965 12,365,976 9,697,790
1964 12,179,813 9,377,712
1963 11,982,118 9,064,021
1962 11,800,771 8,756,870
1961 11,628,883 8,455,915
1960 11,424,922 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Venezuela
2100 -0.17% -0.51%
2099 -0.16% -0.53%
2098 -0.13% -0.5%
2097 -0.12% -0.5%
2096 -0.09% -0.47%
2095 -0.09% -0.44%
2094 -0.04% -0.44%
2093 -0.04% -0.39%
2092 -0.03% -0.38%
2091 0.003% -0.37%
2090 -0.003% -0.36%
2089 0.03% -0.32%
2088 0.04% -0.31%
2087 0.06% -0.3%
2086 0.07% -0.27%
2085 0.07% -0.25%
2084 0.08% -0.24%
2083 0.08% -0.23%
2082 0.09% -0.22%
2081 0.11% -0.21%
2080 0.12% -0.21%
2079 0.12% -0.2%
2078 0.13% -0.18%
2077 0.13% -0.16%
2076 0.15% -0.16%
2075 0.15% -0.13%
2074 0.15% -0.14%
2073 0.16% -0.14%
2072 0.16% -0.14%
2071 0.12% -0.13%
2070 0.15% -0.12%
2069 0.16% -0.11%
2068 0.17% -0.12%
2067 0.18% -0.1%
2066 0.19% -0.08%
2065 0.21% -0.05%
2064 0.22% -0.05%
2063 0.26% -0.04%
2062 0.26% -0.03%
2061 0.3% -0.03%
2060 0.34% -0.03%
2059 0.38% -0.004%
2058 0.4% -0.01%
2057 0.46% 0.03%
2056 0.49% 0.05%
2055 0.54% 0.04%
2054 0.58% 0.05%
2053 0.61% 0.09%
2052 0.67% 0.07%
2051 0.71% 0.11%
2050 0.74% 0.11%
2049 0.78% 0.13%
2048 0.79% 0.17%
2047 0.82% 0.16%
2046 0.85% 0.18%
2045 0.86% 0.2%
2044 0.87% 0.22%
2043 0.87% 0.27%
2042 0.88% 0.28%
2041 0.87% 0.34%
2040 0.89% 0.38%
2039 0.87% 0.4%
2038 0.88% 0.41%
2037 0.88% 0.43%
2036 0.91% 0.48%
2035 0.89% 0.51%
2034 0.91% 0.49%
2033 0.94% 0.5%
2032 0.94% 0.51%
2031 0.98% 0.48%
2030 1.03% 0.47%
2029 1.09% 0.43%
2028 1.14% 0.45%
2027 1.21% 0.42%
2026 1.29% 0.4%
2025 1.33% 0.39%
2024 1.41% 0.37%
2023 1.51% 0.31%
2022 1.6% -0.09%
2021 1.63% -0.73%
2020 1.73% -1.71%
2019 1.86% -2.92%
2018 1.96% -2.48%
2017 2.05% -0.65%
2016 2.08% 0.63%
2015 2.08% 1.06%
2014 2.06% 1.14%
2013 2.04% 1.21%
2012 2.01% 1.26%
2011 1.98% 1.29%
2010 1.97% 1.32%
2009 1.93% 1.37%
2008 1.84% 1.46%
2007 1.68% 1.56%
2006 1.55% 1.64%
2005 1.47% 1.69%
2004 1.41% 1.73%
2003 1.34% 1.8%
2002 1.34% 1.82%
2001 1.38% 1.85%
2000 1.41% 1.91%
1999 1.4% 1.97%
1998 1.61% 2.03%
1997 1.88% 2.07%
1996 1.98% 2.11%
1995 2.09% 2.16%
1994 2.24% 2.21%
1993 2.44% 2.28%
1992 2.47% 2.34%
1991 2.41% 2.41%
1990 2.51% 2.47%
1989 2.68% 2.53%
1988 2.84% 2.59%
1987 3.07% 2.63%
1986 3.35% 2.65%
1985 3.46% 2.66%
1984 3.47% 2.7%
1983 3.45% 2.73%
1982 3.39% 2.77%
1981 3.3% 2.81%
1980 3.16% 2.86%
1979 3.03% 2.9%
1978 2.89% 2.93%
1977 3.7% 2.94%
1976 4.66% 2.95%
1975 3.6% 2.96%
1974 2.45% 2.98%
1973 2.38% 3.01%
1972 2.33% 3.05%
1971 2.29% 3.1%
1970 2.28% 3.15%
1969 2.3% 3.2%
1968 2.3% 3.27%
1967 2.27% 3.33%
1966 1.81% 3.37%
1965 1.53% 3.41%
1964 1.65% 3.46%
1963 1.54% 3.51%
1962 1.48% 3.56%
1961 1.79% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Algeria Venezuela
Current population
48345858
28692435
Population rank 34/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.35%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +305
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 139/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -100,467
Net migration rank 161/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -100,467
2024 665,653 -31,240 214,547 -105,297
2023 691,724 -25,963 213,020 -112,899
2022 722,591 -14,684 216,619 -141,107
2021 735,514 -10,803 207,746 -332,936
2020 724,140 -10,798 237,223 -524,649
2019 809,522 -27,786 274,826 -975,534
2018 824,428 -27,146 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 848,585 -14,403 340,222 -817,376
2016 849,368 -6,438 359,651 -283,270
2015 847,054 -27,638 384,560 -77,417
2014 839,654 -30,064 395,088 -62,437
2013 802,203 -30,052 408,930 -57,818
2012 790,645 -26,763 420,758 -55,131
2011 741,832 -20,108 425,958 -54,384
2010 719,350 -10,788 425,397 -52,781
2009 691,496 -4,458 427,257 -50,286
2008 662,044 -2,101 435,870 -43,636
2007 620,196 -25,046 452,482 -36,060
2006 580,812 -44,138 460,152 -27,240
2005 543,158 -51,345 463,260 -18,407
2004 508,773 -38,648 455,881 -10,798
2003 474,272 -39,421 456,902 -5,729
2002 451,369 -36,255 466,821 -3,944
2001 450,637 -26,539 451,487 -2,856
2000 447,025 -16,454 459,802 -1,999
1999 434,198 -5,657 463,787 -1,376
1998 425,928 -13,991 469,123 -1,010
1997 450,138 87,582 472,002 -816
1996 483,632 71,139 468,653 -708
1995 533,104 37,817 469,267 -622
1994 594,445 430 469,178 -559
1993 611,306 14,289 473,189 -477
1992 627,289 44,102 474,824 -381
1991 616,850 -6,945 477,917 -236
1990 612,369 1,962 478,168 -69
1989 628,542 -234 478,053 32
1988 637,215 24,376 477,569 137
1987 645,309 24,933 474,204 182
1986 661,644 64,381 468,252 201
1985 672,185 75,729 455,517 237
1984 656,475 68,774 449,186 247
1983 641,167 61,292 443,569 260
1982 620,415 48,660 436,564 260
1981 595,150 39,043 432,059 251
1980 559,983 32,879 425,613 237
1979 523,875 24,311 421,256 228
1978 491,876 19,317 414,032 205
1977 465,405 5,360 405,315 196
1976 440,192 302,662 395,344 190
1975 417,803 300,482 385,045 186
1974 399,509 -27,605 375,678 173
1973 382,736 -29,938 367,612 171
1972 368,179 -32,832 360,749 173
1971 356,069 -35,141 355,212 215
1970 346,564 -37,058 350,709 305
1969 334,541 -28,535 343,596 403
1968 324,560 -23,870 340,973 532
1967 316,289 -23,983 335,813 717
1966 309,628 -29,832 329,697 1,087
1965 311,190 -142,810 321,695 1,656
1964 312,729 -108,798 314,397 2,410
1963 315,645 -124,175 307,279 3,296
1962 283,903 -112,676 299,345 4,386
1961 296,467 -123,928 292,109 6,069
1960 290,582 -55,212 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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