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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.12 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Algeria vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Zambia
2100 64,987,758 65,217,429
2099 65,099,593 64,871,545
2098 65,201,636 64,515,891
2097 65,286,684 64,148,736
2096 65,363,853 63,777,313
2095 65,425,396 63,393,169
2094 65,482,152 62,992,652
2093 65,511,098 62,590,327
2092 65,539,089 62,175,930
2091 65,560,728 61,750,591
2090 65,558,683 61,321,399
2089 65,560,674 60,880,148
2088 65,543,659 60,434,676
2087 65,518,674 59,970,107
2086 65,480,237 59,499,234
2085 65,436,284 59,023,040
2084 65,389,859 58,535,857
2083 65,339,591 58,040,512
2082 65,286,947 57,538,672
2081 65,228,570 57,027,491
2080 65,156,366 56,506,421
2079 65,077,934 55,983,242
2078 64,997,944 55,449,777
2077 64,912,164 54,906,771
2076 64,829,265 54,361,075
2075 64,732,964 53,806,856
2074 64,635,550 53,246,777
2073 64,539,251 52,677,348
2072 64,437,887 52,101,139
2071 64,334,505 51,519,691
2070 64,254,716 50,931,614
2069 64,156,721 50,334,700
2068 64,054,948 49,737,479
2067 63,947,346 49,135,488
2066 63,834,128 48,530,443
2065 63,711,038 47,918,592
2064 63,574,559 47,299,740
2063 63,435,887 46,677,439
2062 63,274,087 46,048,819
2061 63,110,028 45,416,657
2060 62,923,891 44,777,347
2059 62,712,836 44,137,306
2058 62,478,336 43,494,451
2057 62,226,357 42,851,923
2056 61,939,173 42,206,898
2055 61,635,604 41,558,284
2054 61,305,903 40,906,492
2053 60,952,313 40,255,629
2052 60,585,478 39,603,888
2051 60,184,066 38,949,958
2050 59,759,780 38,294,607
2049 59,319,414 37,634,194
2048 58,863,159 36,971,309
2047 58,399,750 36,309,749
2046 57,923,788 35,645,868
2045 57,438,215 34,981,812
2044 56,949,229 34,316,981
2043 56,458,404 33,652,420
2042 55,972,536 32,990,657
2041 55,486,685 32,329,447
2040 55,008,982 31,664,262
2039 54,525,726 31,001,305
2038 54,053,698 30,335,662
2037 53,581,185 29,668,561
2036 53,114,315 29,000,264
2035 52,635,824 28,333,498
2034 52,170,347 27,671,195
2033 51,701,970 27,011,974
2032 51,222,432 26,356,580
2031 50,743,202 25,702,812
2030 50,249,453 25,055,216
2029 49,738,822 24,414,405
2028 49,202,648 23,780,809
2027 48,647,196 23,151,479
2026 48,064,789 22,529,742
2025 47,453,061 21,918,187
2024 46,814,308 21,314,956
2023 46,164,219 20,723,965
2022 45,477,389 20,152,938
2021 44,761,099 19,603,607
2020 44,042,091 19,059,395
2019 43,294,546 18,513,839
2018 42,505,035 17,973,569
2017 41,689,299 17,441,320
2016 40,850,721 16,914,423
2015 40,019,529 16,399,089
2014 39,205,031 15,895,315
2013 38,414,171 15,398,997
2012 37,646,166 14,913,629
2011 36,903,376 14,437,796
2010 36,188,236 13,965,594
2009 35,490,445 13,490,389
2008 34,816,961 13,021,324
2007 34,189,416 12,565,085
2006 33,623,506 12,129,553
2005 33,109,249 11,718,819
2004 32,628,286 11,338,198
2003 32,175,818 10,983,595
2002 31,750,835 10,647,949
2001 31,331,221 10,325,185
2000 30,903,893 10,017,631
1999 30,474,354 9,740,005
1998 30,054,133 9,482,408
1997 29,579,301 9,237,063
1996 29,033,044 9,004,053
1995 28,470,191 8,785,763
1994 27,887,279 8,576,269
1993 27,277,048 8,373,921
1992 26,628,568 8,176,680
1991 25,987,928 7,981,650
1990 25,375,810 7,786,169
1989 24,754,485 7,589,216
1988 24,109,536 7,391,440
1987 23,443,624 7,191,282
1986 22,745,499 6,986,471
1985 22,008,544 6,780,953
1984 21,271,969 6,580,490
1983 20,558,115 6,381,038
1982 19,872,348 6,178,637
1981 19,220,704 5,983,289
1980 18,607,174 5,802,833
1979 18,036,655 5,631,728
1978 17,506,974 5,465,374
1977 17,015,994 5,302,480
1976 16,409,170 5,143,842
1975 15,678,596 4,990,086
1974 15,133,502 4,842,746
1973 14,771,147 4,702,693
1972 14,427,072 4,569,309
1971 14,098,936 4,442,525
1970 13,783,719 4,321,718
1969 13,475,960 4,197,116
1968 13,172,614 4,065,593
1967 12,876,118 3,936,343
1966 12,590,069 3,812,003
1965 12,365,976 3,692,086
1964 12,179,813 3,577,017
1963 11,982,118 3,465,907
1962 11,800,771 3,358,099
1961 11,628,883 3,254,086
1960 11,424,922 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Zambia
2100 -0.17% 0.53%
2099 -0.16% 0.55%
2098 -0.13% 0.57%
2097 -0.12% 0.58%
2096 -0.09% 0.61%
2095 -0.09% 0.64%
2094 -0.04% 0.64%
2093 -0.04% 0.67%
2092 -0.03% 0.69%
2091 0.003% 0.7%
2090 -0.003% 0.72%
2089 0.03% 0.74%
2088 0.04% 0.77%
2087 0.06% 0.79%
2086 0.07% 0.81%
2085 0.07% 0.83%
2084 0.08% 0.85%
2083 0.08% 0.87%
2082 0.09% 0.9%
2081 0.11% 0.92%
2080 0.12% 0.93%
2079 0.12% 0.96%
2078 0.13% 0.99%
2077 0.13% 1%
2076 0.15% 1.03%
2075 0.15% 1.05%
2074 0.15% 1.08%
2073 0.16% 1.11%
2072 0.16% 1.13%
2071 0.12% 1.15%
2070 0.15% 1.19%
2069 0.16% 1.2%
2068 0.17% 1.23%
2067 0.18% 1.25%
2066 0.19% 1.28%
2065 0.21% 1.31%
2064 0.22% 1.33%
2063 0.26% 1.37%
2062 0.26% 1.39%
2061 0.3% 1.43%
2060 0.34% 1.45%
2059 0.38% 1.48%
2058 0.4% 1.5%
2057 0.46% 1.53%
2056 0.49% 1.56%
2055 0.54% 1.59%
2054 0.58% 1.62%
2053 0.61% 1.65%
2052 0.67% 1.68%
2051 0.71% 1.71%
2050 0.74% 1.75%
2049 0.78% 1.79%
2048 0.79% 1.82%
2047 0.82% 1.86%
2046 0.85% 1.9%
2045 0.86% 1.94%
2044 0.87% 1.97%
2043 0.87% 2.01%
2042 0.88% 2.05%
2041 0.87% 2.1%
2040 0.89% 2.14%
2039 0.87% 2.19%
2038 0.88% 2.25%
2037 0.88% 2.3%
2036 0.91% 2.35%
2035 0.89% 2.39%
2034 0.91% 2.44%
2033 0.94% 2.49%
2032 0.94% 2.54%
2031 0.98% 2.58%
2030 1.03% 2.62%
2029 1.09% 2.66%
2028 1.14% 2.72%
2027 1.21% 2.76%
2026 1.29% 2.79%
2025 1.36% 2.83%
2024 1.41% 2.85%
2023 1.51% 2.83%
2022 1.6% 2.8%
2021 1.63% 2.86%
2020 1.73% 2.95%
2019 1.86% 3.01%
2018 1.96% 3.05%
2017 2.05% 3.12%
2016 2.08% 3.14%
2015 2.08% 3.17%
2014 2.06% 3.22%
2013 2.04% 3.25%
2012 2.01% 3.3%
2011 1.98% 3.38%
2010 1.97% 3.52%
2009 1.93% 3.6%
2008 1.84% 3.63%
2007 1.68% 3.59%
2006 1.55% 3.5%
2005 1.47% 3.36%
2004 1.41% 3.23%
2003 1.34% 3.15%
2002 1.34% 3.13%
2001 1.38% 3.07%
2000 1.41% 2.85%
1999 1.4% 2.72%
1998 1.61% 2.66%
1997 1.88% 2.59%
1996 1.98% 2.48%
1995 2.09% 2.44%
1994 2.24% 2.42%
1993 2.44% 2.41%
1992 2.47% 2.44%
1991 2.41% 2.51%
1990 2.51% 2.6%
1989 2.68% 2.68%
1988 2.84% 2.78%
1987 3.07% 2.93%
1986 3.35% 3.03%
1985 3.46% 3.05%
1984 3.47% 3.13%
1983 3.45% 3.28%
1982 3.39% 3.26%
1981 3.3% 3.11%
1980 3.16% 3.04%
1979 3.03% 3.04%
1978 2.89% 3.07%
1977 3.7% 3.08%
1976 4.66% 3.08%
1975 3.6% 3.04%
1974 2.45% 2.98%
1973 2.38% 2.92%
1972 2.33% 2.85%
1971 2.29% 2.8%
1970 2.28% 2.97%
1969 2.3% 3.24%
1968 2.3% 3.28%
1967 2.27% 3.26%
1966 1.81% 3.25%
1965 1.53% 3.22%
1964 1.65% 3.21%
1963 1.54% 3.21%
1962 1.48% 3.2%
1961 1.79% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Algeria Zambia
Current population
48222325
22697916
Population rank 34/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.27%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
34.8 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 21/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +6,562
Net migration rank 161/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 6,562
2024 - -31,240 - 7,381
2023 691,724 -25,963 577,660 9,521
2022 722,591 -14,684 563,456 -8,566
2021 735,514 -10,803 535,629 8,143
2020 724,140 -10,798 536,484 8,156
2019 809,522 -27,786 528,089 18,385
2018 824,428 -27,146 515,644 18,431
2017 848,585 -14,403 504,630 25,789
2016 849,368 -6,438 497,521 25,860
2015 847,054 -27,638 491,021 16,261
2014 839,654 -30,064 483,663 16,574
2013 802,203 -30,052 476,846 15,542
2012 790,645 -26,763 469,406 8,958
2011 741,832 -20,108 459,743 13,569
2010 719,350 -10,788 448,337 22,761
2009 691,496 -4,458 434,458 44,867
2008 662,044 -2,101 419,560 39,249
2007 620,196 -25,046 403,729 49,945
2006 580,812 -44,138 387,891 29,517
2005 543,158 -51,345 368,756 35,316
2004 508,773 -38,648 349,352 7,819
2003 474,272 -39,421 331,189 20,845
2002 451,369 -36,255 316,041 3,206
2001 450,637 -26,539 302,682 23,582
2000 447,025 -16,454 293,186 -4,338
1999 434,198 -5,657 283,297 -16,888
1998 425,928 -13,991 275,568 -26,796
1997 450,138 87,582 268,198 -26,276
1996 483,632 71,139 262,468 -38,358
1995 533,104 37,817 257,897 -45,423
1994 594,445 430 252,023 -45,504
1993 611,306 14,289 245,917 -47,739
1992 627,289 44,102 239,953 -43,656
1991 616,850 -6,945 237,957 -44,203
1990 612,369 1,962 235,835 -38,619
1989 628,542 -234 233,429 -36,736
1988 637,215 24,376 230,118 -31,270
1987 645,309 24,933 227,813 -26,338
1986 661,644 64,381 224,768 -16,610
1985 672,185 75,729 221,351 -18,474
1984 656,475 68,774 216,695 -18,652
1983 641,167 61,292 212,712 -11,849
1982 620,415 48,660 207,621 -3,676
1981 595,150 39,043 202,822 -16,072
1980 559,983 32,879 198,817 -24,664
1979 523,875 24,311 197,578 -29,515
1978 491,876 19,317 194,933 -30,284
1977 465,405 5,360 191,557 -30,423
1976 440,192 302,662 186,762 -30,612
1975 417,803 300,482 182,258 -30,886
1974 399,509 -27,605 174,484 -31,178
1973 382,736 -29,938 168,258 -31,472
1972 368,179 -32,832 161,648 -31,672
1971 356,069 -35,141 155,249 -31,651
1970 346,564 -37,058 149,380 -31,370
1969 334,541 -28,535 142,660 -11,469
1968 324,560 -23,870 137,315 -5,447
1967 316,289 -23,983 131,938 -5,298
1966 309,628 -29,832 127,164 -5,129
1965 311,190 -142,810 122,814 -5,023
1964 312,729 -108,798 117,197 -4,851
1963 315,645 -124,175 114,555 -4,676
1962 283,903 -112,676 110,173 -4,428
1961 296,467 -123,928 106,318 -4,043
1960 290,582 -55,212 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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