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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 22,844,606 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 +1.75% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Algeria vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Zambia
2100 64,963,450 65,204,593
2099 65,075,244 64,858,778
2098 65,177,248 64,503,193
2097 65,262,264 64,136,110
2096 65,339,404 63,764,760
2095 65,400,924 63,380,692
2094 65,457,659 62,980,254
2093 65,486,594 62,578,008
2092 65,514,575 62,163,693
2091 65,536,206 61,738,437
2090 65,534,162 61,309,330
2089 65,536,151 60,868,166
2088 65,519,144 60,422,781
2087 65,494,168 59,958,303
2086 65,455,745 59,487,524
2085 65,411,808 59,011,423
2084 65,365,401 58,524,337
2083 65,315,151 58,029,088
2082 65,262,527 57,527,347
2081 65,204,172 57,016,267
2080 65,131,995 56,495,299
2079 65,053,592 55,972,223
2078 64,973,632 55,438,864
2077 64,887,885 54,895,964
2076 64,805,016 54,350,375
2075 64,708,752 53,796,265
2074 64,611,374 53,236,297
2073 64,515,111 52,666,980
2072 64,413,784 52,090,884
2071 64,310,442 51,509,551
2070 64,230,683 50,921,590
2069 64,132,724 50,324,793
2068 64,030,989 49,727,689
2067 63,923,427 49,125,817
2066 63,810,251 48,520,891
2065 63,687,208 47,909,160
2064 63,550,779 47,290,430
2063 63,412,160 46,668,252
2062 63,250,420 46,039,755
2061 63,086,423 45,407,718
2060 62,900,355 44,768,534
2059 62,689,379 44,128,619
2058 62,454,967 43,485,891
2057 62,203,082 42,843,489
2056 61,916,006 42,198,591
2055 61,612,550 41,550,105
2054 61,282,973 40,898,440
2053 60,929,515 40,247,706
2052 60,562,817 39,596,094
2051 60,161,555 38,942,292
2050 59,737,427 38,287,070
2049 59,297,226 37,626,787
2048 58,841,142 36,964,032
2047 58,377,907 36,302,603
2046 57,902,123 35,638,852
2045 57,416,731 34,974,927
2044 56,927,927 34,310,227
2043 56,437,286 33,645,797
2042 55,951,600 32,984,164
2041 55,465,931 32,323,084
2040 54,988,407 31,658,029
2039 54,505,331 30,995,204
2038 54,033,480 30,329,691
2037 53,561,143 29,662,721
2036 53,094,449 28,994,556
2035 52,616,136 28,327,922
2034 52,150,833 27,665,749
2033 51,682,632 27,006,658
2032 51,203,273 26,351,393
2031 50,724,222 25,697,754
2030 50,230,658 25,050,285
2029 49,720,218 24,409,600
2028 49,184,244 23,776,128
2027 48,629,000 23,146,922
2026 48,046,811 22,525,308
2025 47,435,312 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M 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 1.33% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Algeria Zambia
Current population
48345858
22844606
Population rank 34/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.27%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
52.8 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 19/197
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 665,653 -31,240 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 (1960–2025, 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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