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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.78 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Algeria vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Zimbabwe
2100 64,987,758 37,483,053
2099 65,099,593 37,412,398
2098 65,201,636 37,328,255
2097 65,286,684 37,235,542
2096 65,363,853 37,142,915
2095 65,425,396 37,032,129
2094 65,482,152 36,912,747
2093 65,511,098 36,810,893
2092 65,539,089 36,688,511
2091 65,560,728 36,567,262
2090 65,558,683 36,425,606
2089 65,560,674 36,280,973
2088 65,543,659 36,141,446
2087 65,518,674 35,977,638
2086 65,480,237 35,808,135
2085 65,436,284 35,637,092
2084 65,389,859 35,456,207
2083 65,339,591 35,268,035
2082 65,286,947 35,078,904
2081 65,228,570 34,873,129
2080 65,156,366 34,658,962
2079 65,077,934 34,439,720
2078 64,997,944 34,217,295
2077 64,912,164 33,982,909
2076 64,829,265 33,739,228
2075 64,732,964 33,495,867
2074 64,635,550 33,244,838
2073 64,539,251 32,978,488
2072 64,437,887 32,706,059
2071 64,334,505 32,445,747
2070 64,254,716 32,181,119
2069 64,156,721 31,906,793
2068 64,054,948 31,631,000
2067 63,947,346 31,345,338
2066 63,834,128 31,062,884
2065 63,711,038 30,766,830
2064 63,574,559 30,479,939
2063 63,435,887 30,176,104
2062 63,274,087 29,867,679
2061 63,110,028 29,557,068
2060 62,923,891 29,252,423
2059 62,712,836 28,945,088
2058 62,478,336 28,631,679
2057 62,226,357 28,307,305
2056 61,939,173 27,990,713
2055 61,635,604 27,658,887
2054 61,305,903 27,331,920
2053 60,952,313 26,986,935
2052 60,585,478 26,643,553
2051 60,184,066 26,287,592
2050 59,759,780 25,934,893
2049 59,319,414 25,585,239
2048 58,863,159 25,228,082
2047 58,399,750 24,874,649
2046 57,923,788 24,513,443
2045 57,438,215 24,147,637
2044 56,949,229 23,783,088
2043 56,458,404 23,401,965
2042 55,972,536 23,035,288
2041 55,486,685 22,647,950
2040 55,008,982 22,273,520
2039 54,525,726 21,902,980
2038 54,053,698 21,530,130
2037 53,581,185 21,159,664
2036 53,114,315 20,791,034
2035 52,635,824 20,413,656
2034 52,170,347 20,048,019
2033 51,701,970 19,676,339
2032 51,222,432 19,311,985
2031 50,743,202 18,959,300
2030 50,249,453 18,613,738
2029 49,738,822 18,270,049
2028 49,202,648 17,933,466
2027 48,647,196 17,600,984
2026 48,064,789 17,273,208
2025 47,453,061 16,949,303
2024 46,814,308 16,634,373
2023 46,164,219 16,340,822
2022 45,477,389 16,069,056
2021 44,761,099 15,797,210
2020 44,042,091 15,526,888
2019 43,294,546 15,271,368
2018 42,505,035 15,034,452
2017 41,689,299 14,812,482
2016 40,850,721 14,600,294
2015 40,019,529 14,399,013
2014 39,205,031 14,207,359
2013 38,414,171 14,013,808
2012 37,646,166 13,817,887
2011 36,903,376 13,595,424
2010 36,188,236 13,356,548
2009 35,490,445 13,142,790
2008 34,816,961 12,959,149
2007 34,189,416 12,804,058
2006 33,623,506 12,636,445
2005 33,109,249 12,483,432
2004 32,628,286 12,365,896
2003 32,175,818 12,232,323
2002 31,750,835 12,087,653
2001 31,331,221 11,971,901
2000 30,903,893 11,892,055
1999 30,474,354 11,783,458
1998 30,054,133 11,594,297
1997 29,579,301 11,369,827
1996 29,033,044 11,158,360
1995 28,470,191 10,974,599
1994 27,887,279 10,873,148
1993 27,277,048 10,860,288
1992 26,628,568 10,702,700
1991 25,987,928 10,404,816
1990 25,375,810 10,137,281
1989 24,754,485 9,864,798
1988 24,109,536 9,583,094
1987 23,443,624 9,284,644
1986 22,745,499 8,982,578
1985 22,008,544 8,686,813
1984 21,271,969 8,391,488
1983 20,558,115 8,098,404
1982 19,872,348 7,796,496
1981 19,220,704 7,498,635
1980 18,607,174 7,041,303
1979 18,036,655 6,647,556
1978 17,506,974 6,543,575
1977 17,015,994 6,449,512
1976 16,409,170 6,287,105
1975 15,678,596 6,098,658
1974 15,133,502 5,908,328
1973 14,771,147 5,720,404
1972 14,427,072 5,542,445
1971 14,098,936 5,374,712
1970 13,783,719 5,215,918
1969 13,475,960 5,058,181
1968 13,172,614 4,900,440
1967 12,876,118 4,748,307
1966 12,590,069 4,601,217
1965 12,365,976 4,458,462
1964 12,179,813 4,320,006
1963 11,982,118 4,185,877
1962 11,800,771 4,055,959
1961 11,628,883 3,930,401
1960 11,424,922 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Zimbabwe
2100 -0.17% 0.19%
2099 -0.16% 0.23%
2098 -0.13% 0.25%
2097 -0.12% 0.25%
2096 -0.09% 0.3%
2095 -0.09% 0.32%
2094 -0.04% 0.28%
2093 -0.04% 0.33%
2092 -0.03% 0.33%
2091 0.003% 0.39%
2090 -0.003% 0.4%
2089 0.03% 0.39%
2088 0.04% 0.46%
2087 0.06% 0.47%
2086 0.07% 0.48%
2085 0.07% 0.51%
2084 0.08% 0.53%
2083 0.08% 0.54%
2082 0.09% 0.59%
2081 0.11% 0.62%
2080 0.12% 0.64%
2079 0.12% 0.65%
2078 0.13% 0.69%
2077 0.13% 0.72%
2076 0.15% 0.73%
2075 0.15% 0.76%
2074 0.15% 0.81%
2073 0.16% 0.83%
2072 0.16% 0.8%
2071 0.12% 0.82%
2070 0.15% 0.86%
2069 0.16% 0.87%
2068 0.17% 0.91%
2067 0.18% 0.91%
2066 0.19% 0.96%
2065 0.21% 0.94%
2064 0.22% 1.01%
2063 0.26% 1.03%
2062 0.26% 1.05%
2061 0.3% 1.04%
2060 0.34% 1.06%
2059 0.38% 1.09%
2058 0.4% 1.15%
2057 0.46% 1.13%
2056 0.49% 1.2%
2055 0.54% 1.2%
2054 0.58% 1.28%
2053 0.61% 1.29%
2052 0.67% 1.35%
2051 0.71% 1.36%
2050 0.74% 1.37%
2049 0.78% 1.42%
2048 0.79% 1.42%
2047 0.82% 1.47%
2046 0.85% 1.51%
2045 0.86% 1.53%
2044 0.87% 1.63%
2043 0.87% 1.59%
2042 0.88% 1.71%
2041 0.87% 1.68%
2040 0.89% 1.69%
2039 0.87% 1.73%
2038 0.88% 1.75%
2037 0.88% 1.77%
2036 0.91% 1.85%
2035 0.89% 1.82%
2034 0.91% 1.89%
2033 0.94% 1.89%
2032 0.94% 1.86%
2031 0.98% 1.86%
2030 1.03% 1.88%
2029 1.09% 1.88%
2028 1.14% 1.89%
2027 1.21% 1.9%
2026 1.29% 1.91%
2025 1.36% 1.89%
2024 1.41% 1.8%
2023 1.51% 1.69%
2022 1.6% 1.72%
2021 1.63% 1.74%
2020 1.73% 1.67%
2019 1.86% 1.58%
2018 1.96% 1.5%
2017 2.05% 1.45%
2016 2.08% 1.4%
2015 2.08% 1.35%
2014 2.06% 1.38%
2013 2.04% 1.42%
2012 2.01% 1.64%
2011 1.98% 1.79%
2010 1.97% 1.63%
2009 1.93% 1.42%
2008 1.84% 1.21%
2007 1.68% 1.33%
2006 1.55% 1.23%
2005 1.47% 0.95%
2004 1.41% 1.09%
2003 1.34% 1.2%
2002 1.34% 0.97%
2001 1.38% 0.67%
2000 1.41% 0.92%
1999 1.4% 1.63%
1998 1.61% 1.97%
1997 1.88% 1.9%
1996 1.98% 1.67%
1995 2.09% 0.93%
1994 2.24% 0.12%
1993 2.44% 1.47%
1992 2.47% 2.86%
1991 2.41% 2.64%
1990 2.51% 2.76%
1989 2.68% 2.94%
1988 2.84% 3.21%
1987 3.07% 3.36%
1986 3.35% 3.4%
1985 3.46% 3.52%
1984 3.47% 3.62%
1983 3.45% 3.87%
1982 3.39% 3.97%
1981 3.3% 6.49%
1980 3.16% 5.92%
1979 3.03% 1.59%
1978 2.89% 1.46%
1977 3.7% 2.58%
1976 4.66% 3.09%
1975 3.6% 3.22%
1974 2.45% 3.29%
1973 2.38% 3.21%
1972 2.33% 3.12%
1971 2.29% 3.04%
1970 2.28% 3.12%
1969 2.3% 3.22%
1968 2.3% 3.2%
1967 2.27% 3.2%
1966 1.81% 3.2%
1965 1.53% 3.2%
1964 1.65% 3.2%
1963 1.54% 3.2%
1962 1.48% 3.19%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Algeria Zimbabwe
Current population
48222325
17361868
Population rank 34/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.21%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +804
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 60/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -54,555
Net migration rank 161/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -54,555
2024 - -31,240 - -60,528
2023 691,724 -25,963 372,505 -97,380
2022 722,591 -14,684 371,243 -102,828
2021 735,514 -10,803 349,908 -74,623
2020 724,140 -10,798 354,790 -89,440
2019 809,522 -27,786 348,798 -103,107
2018 824,428 -27,146 345,883 -117,758
2017 848,585 -14,403 344,035 -128,241
2016 849,368 -6,438 348,772 -140,181
2015 847,054 -27,638 356,203 -162,220
2014 839,654 -30,064 366,350 -177,029
2013 802,203 -30,052 374,757 -176,972
2012 790,645 -26,763 371,135 -177,061
2011 741,832 -20,108 359,572 -108,714
2010 719,350 -10,788 335,570 -108,671
2009 691,496 -4,458 309,316 -108,689
2008 662,044 -2,101 280,527 -113,858
2007 620,196 -25,046 261,805 -118,299
2006 580,812 -44,138 248,963 -57,257
2005 543,158 -51,345 248,545 -134,212
2004 508,773 -38,648 248,307 -127,550
2003 474,272 -39,421 243,057 -96,667
2002 451,369 -36,255 244,170 -101,212
2001 450,637 -26,539 227,909 -139,361
2000 447,025 -16,454 236,343 -165,181
1999 434,198 -5,657 232,393 -86,343
1998 425,928 -13,991 225,614 6,645
1997 450,138 87,582 216,288 395
1996 483,632 71,139 205,269 978
1995 533,104 37,817 206,695 -45,428
1994 594,445 430 216,343 -174,723
1993 611,306 14,289 228,045 -243,947
1992 627,289 44,102 255,291 75,788
1991 616,850 -6,945 260,943 3,749
1990 612,369 1,962 265,444 4,948
1989 628,542 -234 270,838 3,736
1988 637,215 24,376 277,498 11,327
1987 645,309 24,933 286,766 21,308
1986 661,644 64,381 289,894 6,154
1985 672,185 75,729 290,756 4,718
1984 656,475 68,774 290,052 5,124
1983 641,167 61,292 286,545 4,456
1982 620,415 48,660 279,934 32,899
1981 595,150 39,043 271,361 11,523
1980 559,983 32,879 241,179 390,593
1979 523,875 24,311 223,657 -67,937
1978 491,876 19,317 222,979 -170,727
1977 465,405 5,360 225,139 -89,270
1976 440,192 302,662 221,419 -32,495
1975 417,803 300,482 216,947 -28,988
1974 399,509 -27,605 208,806 -16,105
1973 382,736 -29,938 201,885 -18,733
1972 368,179 -32,832 193,725 -20,959
1971 356,069 -35,141 185,427 -22,719
1970 346,564 -37,058 178,979 -24,102
1969 334,541 -28,535 172,626 -12,028
1968 324,560 -23,870 166,865 -11,997
1967 316,289 -23,983 161,205 -11,814
1966 309,628 -29,832 156,014 -11,211
1965 311,190 -142,810 151,164 -10,465
1964 312,729 -108,798 145,848 -9,631
1963 315,645 -124,175 140,984 -8,936
1962 283,903 -112,676 136,317 -8,529
1961 296,467 -123,928 131,531 -8,204
1960 290,582 -55,212 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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