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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.77 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 +1.75% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Algeria vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Zimbabwe
2100 64,963,450 37,486,352
2099 65,075,244 37,415,690
2098 65,177,248 37,331,540
2097 65,262,264 37,238,819
2096 65,339,404 37,146,184
2095 65,400,924 37,035,388
2094 65,457,659 36,915,996
2093 65,486,594 36,814,133
2092 65,514,575 36,691,740
2091 65,536,206 36,570,481
2090 65,534,162 36,428,812
2089 65,536,151 36,284,166
2088 65,519,144 36,144,627
2087 65,494,168 35,980,805
2086 65,455,745 35,811,286
2085 65,411,808 35,640,228
2084 65,365,401 35,459,328
2083 65,315,151 35,271,139
2082 65,262,527 35,081,992
2081 65,204,172 34,876,198
2080 65,131,995 34,662,013
2079 65,053,592 34,442,751
2078 64,973,632 34,220,306
2077 64,887,885 33,985,899
2076 64,805,016 33,742,198
2075 64,708,752 33,498,815
2074 64,611,374 33,247,764
2073 64,515,111 32,981,390
2072 64,413,784 32,708,937
2071 64,310,442 32,448,602
2070 64,230,683 32,183,952
2069 64,132,724 31,909,601
2068 64,030,989 31,633,783
2067 63,923,427 31,348,096
2066 63,810,251 31,065,618
2065 63,687,208 30,769,538
2064 63,550,779 30,482,622
2063 63,412,160 30,178,760
2062 63,250,420 29,870,308
2061 63,086,423 29,559,670
2060 62,900,355 29,254,998
2059 62,689,379 28,947,636
2058 62,454,967 28,634,199
2057 62,203,082 28,309,796
2056 61,916,006 27,993,176
2055 61,612,550 27,661,321
2054 61,282,973 27,334,325
2053 60,929,515 26,989,310
2052 60,562,817 26,645,898
2051 60,161,555 26,289,905
2050 59,737,427 25,937,176
2049 59,297,226 25,587,491
2048 58,841,142 25,230,302
2047 58,377,907 24,876,838
2046 57,902,123 24,515,600
2045 57,416,731 24,149,762
2044 56,927,927 23,785,181
2043 56,437,286 23,404,024
2042 55,951,600 23,037,316
2041 55,465,931 22,649,943
2040 54,988,407 22,275,480
2039 54,505,331 21,904,908
2038 54,033,480 21,532,024
2037 53,561,143 21,161,527
2036 53,094,449 20,792,863
2035 52,616,136 20,415,452
2034 52,150,833 20,049,783
2033 51,682,632 19,678,070
2032 51,203,273 19,313,685
2031 50,724,222 18,960,968
2030 50,230,658 18,615,376
2029 49,720,218 18,271,657
2028 49,184,244 17,935,044
2027 48,629,000 17,602,533
2026 48,046,811 17,274,728
2025 47,435,312 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M 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 1.33% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Algeria Zimbabwe
Current population
48345858
17443108
Population rank 34/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.21%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +867
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 53/197
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 665,653 -31,240 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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