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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.12 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.82% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Algeria vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Vietnam
2100 64,963,450 92,225,380
2099 65,075,244 92,721,469
2098 65,177,248 93,212,742
2097 65,262,264 93,688,693
2096 65,339,404 94,163,950
2095 65,400,924 94,626,063
2094 65,457,659 95,083,879
2093 65,486,594 95,543,293
2092 65,514,575 96,000,019
2091 65,536,206 96,459,165
2090 65,534,162 96,922,871
2089 65,536,151 97,384,434
2088 65,519,144 97,843,001
2087 65,494,168 98,308,755
2086 65,455,745 98,773,008
2085 65,411,808 99,233,927
2084 65,365,401 99,695,401
2083 65,315,151 100,162,677
2082 65,262,527 100,634,653
2081 65,204,172 101,104,469
2080 65,131,995 101,568,526
2079 65,053,592 102,030,723
2078 64,973,632 102,480,219
2077 64,887,885 102,928,253
2076 64,805,016 103,358,352
2075 64,708,752 103,783,177
2074 64,611,374 104,197,814
2073 64,515,111 104,606,950
2072 64,413,784 105,005,673
2071 64,310,442 105,384,777
2070 64,230,683 105,757,144
2069 64,132,724 106,110,195
2068 64,030,989 106,454,379
2067 63,923,427 106,794,625
2066 63,810,251 107,126,965
2065 63,687,208 107,442,675
2064 63,550,779 107,744,261
2063 63,412,160 108,038,461
2062 63,250,420 108,322,712
2061 63,086,423 108,590,617
2060 62,900,355 108,842,045
2059 62,689,379 109,087,333
2058 62,454,967 109,320,301
2057 62,203,082 109,529,799
2056 61,916,006 109,715,196
2055 61,612,550 109,886,647
2054 61,282,973 110,035,740
2053 60,929,515 110,156,643
2052 60,562,817 110,253,026
2051 60,161,555 110,321,289
2050 59,737,427 110,344,733
2049 59,297,226 110,339,565
2048 58,841,142 110,296,602
2047 58,377,907 110,211,618
2046 57,902,123 110,090,837
2045 57,416,731 109,926,260
2044 56,927,927 109,731,512
2043 56,437,286 109,497,595
2042 55,951,600 109,225,525
2041 55,465,931 108,919,674
2040 54,988,407 108,594,542
2039 54,505,331 108,237,715
2038 54,033,480 107,861,117
2037 53,561,143 107,463,482
2036 53,094,449 107,058,359
2035 52,616,136 106,630,705
2034 52,150,833 106,189,495
2033 51,682,632 105,745,684
2032 51,203,273 105,283,013
2031 50,724,222 104,809,957
2030 50,230,658 104,314,150
2029 49,720,218 103,819,556
2028 49,184,244 103,300,347
2027 48,629,000 102,759,746
2026 48,046,811 102,197,177
2025 47,435,312 101,598,527
2024 46,814,308 100,987,686
2023 46,164,219 100,352,192
2022 45,477,389 99,680,655
2021 44,761,099 98,935,098
2020 44,042,091 98,079,191
2019 43,294,546 97,173,776
2018 42,505,035 96,237,319
2017 41,689,299 95,176,977
2016 40,850,721 94,000,117
2015 40,019,529 92,823,254
2014 39,205,031 91,679,578
2013 38,414,171 90,573,104
2012 37,646,166 89,510,356
2011 36,903,376 88,468,314
2010 36,188,236 87,455,152
2009 35,490,445 86,460,018
2008 34,816,961 85,175,788
2007 34,189,416 83,633,375
2006 33,623,506 82,167,897
2005 33,109,249 81,088,313
2004 32,628,286 80,338,971
2003 32,175,818 79,563,777
2002 31,750,835 78,772,224
2001 31,331,221 77,969,361
2000 30,903,893 77,154,011
1999 30,474,354 76,287,452
1998 30,054,133 75,299,660
1997 29,579,301 74,226,889
1996 29,033,044 73,156,447
1995 28,470,191 72,049,940
1994 27,887,279 70,854,391
1993 27,277,048 69,586,384
1992 26,628,568 68,260,337
1991 25,987,928 66,891,775
1990 25,375,810 65,504,552
1989 24,754,485 64,147,348
1988 24,109,536 62,843,228
1987 23,443,624 61,584,651
1986 22,745,499 60,347,048
1985 22,008,544 59,060,622
1984 21,271,969 57,706,067
1983 20,558,115 56,337,921
1982 19,872,348 55,011,289
1981 19,220,704 53,738,141
1980 18,607,174 52,490,101
1979 18,036,655 51,378,211
1978 17,506,974 50,249,552
1977 17,015,994 48,954,872
1976 16,409,170 47,684,931
1975 15,678,596 46,482,903
1974 15,133,502 45,413,537
1973 14,771,147 44,409,861
1972 14,427,072 43,429,168
1971 14,098,936 42,449,276
1970 13,783,719 41,475,230
1969 13,475,960 40,582,096
1968 13,172,614 39,734,609
1967 12,876,118 38,895,080
1966 12,590,069 38,024,836
1965 12,365,976 37,129,656
1964 12,179,813 36,201,563
1963 11,982,118 35,249,101
1962 11,800,771 34,288,560
1961 11,628,883 33,409,059
1960 11,424,922 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Vietnam
2100 -0.17% -0.54%
2099 -0.16% -0.53%
2098 -0.13% -0.51%
2097 -0.12% -0.5%
2096 -0.09% -0.49%
2095 -0.09% -0.48%
2094 -0.04% -0.48%
2093 -0.04% -0.48%
2092 -0.03% -0.48%
2091 0.003% -0.48%
2090 -0.003% -0.47%
2089 0.03% -0.47%
2088 0.04% -0.47%
2087 0.06% -0.47%
2086 0.07% -0.46%
2085 0.07% -0.46%
2084 0.08% -0.47%
2083 0.08% -0.47%
2082 0.09% -0.46%
2081 0.11% -0.46%
2080 0.12% -0.45%
2079 0.12% -0.44%
2078 0.13% -0.44%
2077 0.13% -0.42%
2076 0.15% -0.41%
2075 0.15% -0.4%
2074 0.15% -0.39%
2073 0.16% -0.38%
2072 0.16% -0.36%
2071 0.12% -0.35%
2070 0.15% -0.33%
2069 0.16% -0.32%
2068 0.17% -0.32%
2067 0.18% -0.31%
2066 0.19% -0.29%
2065 0.21% -0.28%
2064 0.22% -0.27%
2063 0.26% -0.26%
2062 0.26% -0.25%
2061 0.3% -0.23%
2060 0.34% -0.22%
2059 0.38% -0.21%
2058 0.4% -0.19%
2057 0.46% -0.17%
2056 0.49% -0.16%
2055 0.54% -0.14%
2054 0.58% -0.11%
2053 0.61% -0.09%
2052 0.67% -0.06%
2051 0.71% -0.02%
2050 0.74% 0.005%
2049 0.78% 0.04%
2048 0.79% 0.08%
2047 0.82% 0.11%
2046 0.85% 0.15%
2045 0.86% 0.18%
2044 0.87% 0.21%
2043 0.87% 0.25%
2042 0.88% 0.28%
2041 0.87% 0.3%
2040 0.89% 0.33%
2039 0.87% 0.35%
2038 0.88% 0.37%
2037 0.88% 0.38%
2036 0.91% 0.4%
2035 0.89% 0.42%
2034 0.91% 0.42%
2033 0.94% 0.44%
2032 0.94% 0.45%
2031 0.98% 0.48%
2030 1.03% 0.48%
2029 1.09% 0.5%
2028 1.14% 0.53%
2027 1.21% 0.55%
2026 1.29% 0.59%
2025 1.33% 0.6%
2024 1.41% 0.63%
2023 1.51% 0.67%
2022 1.6% 0.75%
2021 1.63% 0.87%
2020 1.73% 0.93%
2019 1.86% 0.97%
2018 1.96% 1.11%
2017 2.05% 1.25%
2016 2.08% 1.27%
2015 2.08% 1.25%
2014 2.06% 1.22%
2013 2.04% 1.19%
2012 2.01% 1.18%
2011 1.98% 1.16%
2010 1.97% 1.15%
2009 1.93% 1.51%
2008 1.84% 1.84%
2007 1.68% 1.78%
2006 1.55% 1.33%
2005 1.47% 0.93%
2004 1.41% 0.97%
2003 1.34% 1%
2002 1.34% 1.03%
2001 1.38% 1.06%
2000 1.41% 1.14%
1999 1.4% 1.31%
1998 1.61% 1.45%
1997 1.88% 1.46%
1996 1.98% 1.54%
1995 2.09% 1.69%
1994 2.24% 1.82%
1993 2.44% 1.94%
1992 2.47% 2.05%
1991 2.41% 2.12%
1990 2.51% 2.12%
1989 2.68% 2.08%
1988 2.84% 2.04%
1987 3.07% 2.05%
1986 3.35% 2.18%
1985 3.46% 2.35%
1984 3.47% 2.43%
1983 3.45% 2.41%
1982 3.39% 2.37%
1981 3.3% 2.38%
1980 3.16% 2.16%
1979 3.03% 2.25%
1978 2.89% 2.64%
1977 3.7% 2.66%
1976 4.66% 2.59%
1975 3.6% 2.35%
1974 2.45% 2.26%
1973 2.38% 2.26%
1972 2.33% 2.31%
1971 2.29% 2.35%
1970 2.28% 2.2%
1969 2.3% 2.13%
1968 2.3% 2.16%
1967 2.27% 2.29%
1966 1.81% 2.41%
1965 1.53% 2.56%
1964 1.65% 2.7%
1963 1.54% 2.8%
1962 1.48% 2.63%
1961 1.79% 2.7%

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

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In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Algeria Vietnam
Current population
48345858
102486146
Population rank 34/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 1.23%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 122/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -48,171
Net migration rank 161/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -48,171
2024 665,653 -31,240 684,393 -59,645
2023 691,724 -25,963 727,955 -81,789
2022 722,591 -14,684 775,914 -78,977
2021 735,514 -10,803 799,593 -5,418
2020 724,140 -10,798 924,004 -6,457
2019 809,522 -27,786 895,262 -2,051
2018 824,428 -27,146 882,977 96,650
2017 848,585 -14,403 1,001,833 139,245
2016 849,368 -6,438 1,045,094 167,652
2015 847,054 -27,638 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 839,654 -30,064 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 802,203 -30,052 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 790,645 -26,763 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 741,832 -20,108 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 719,350 -10,788 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 691,496 -4,458 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 662,044 -2,101 1,008,141 571,113
2007 620,196 -25,046 981,689 523,784
2006 580,812 -44,138 943,041 482,399
2005 543,158 -51,345 942,084 -208,337
2004 508,773 -38,648 985,438 -220,458
2003 474,272 -39,421 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 451,369 -36,255 991,427 -193,766
2001 450,637 -26,539 985,610 -177,586
2000 447,025 -16,454 966,894 -144,298
1999 434,198 -5,657 925,519 -15,010
1998 425,928 -13,991 959,016 106,091
1997 450,138 87,582 1,028,116 52,382
1996 483,632 71,139 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 533,104 37,817 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 594,445 430 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 611,306 14,289 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 627,289 44,102 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 616,850 -6,945 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 612,369 1,962 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 628,542 -234 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 637,215 24,376 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 645,309 24,933 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 661,644 64,381 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 672,185 75,729 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 656,475 68,774 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 641,167 61,292 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 620,415 48,660 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 595,150 39,043 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 559,983 32,879 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 523,875 24,311 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 491,876 19,317 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 465,405 5,360 1,259,315 49,655
1976 440,192 302,662 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 417,803 300,482 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 399,509 -27,605 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 382,736 -29,938 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 368,179 -32,832 921,524 -1,920
1971 356,069 -35,141 963,259 76,961
1970 346,564 -37,058 905,902 1,997
1969 334,541 -28,535 878,359 0
1968 324,560 -23,870 815,116 1,489
1967 316,289 -23,983 862,071 394
1966 309,628 -29,832 876,283 1,769
1965 311,190 -142,810 913,761 -1,438
1964 312,729 -108,798 950,219 -6,328
1963 315,645 -124,175 961,067 0
1962 283,903 -112,676 960,046 0
1961 296,467 -123,928 798,978 0
1960 290,582 -55,212 955,268 0

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

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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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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