Algeria

Population in Algeria

Population in Algeria: 9.02 million people in 1950 and 46.2 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
46.2 million people
Since 1950
+37.1 million people
Rank, 2023
33 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
64.5 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in AlgeriaPopulation in Algeria: 9.02 million people in 1950 and 46.2 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 64.5 million people in 2100, between 36.3 million people and 113 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 64.5 million people in 2100, between 36.3 million people and 113 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 2.5 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearAlgeriaWorld
202346.2 million8.09 billion
202245.5 million8.02 billion
202144.8 million7.95 billion
202044 million7.89 billion
201943.3 million7.81 billion
201842.5 million7.73 billion
201741.7 million7.65 billion
201640.9 million7.56 billion
201540 million7.47 billion
201439.2 million7.38 billion
201338.4 million7.29 billion
201237.7 million7.2 billion
201136.9 million7.11 billion
201036.2 million7.02 billion
200935.5 million6.93 billion
200834.8 million6.84 billion
200734.2 million6.76 billion
200633.6 million6.67 billion
200533.1 million6.59 billion
200432.6 million6.5 billion
200332.2 million6.42 billion
200231.8 million6.34 billion
200131.3 million6.26 billion
200030.9 million6.17 billion
199930.5 million6.09 billion
199830.1 million6.01 billion
199729.6 million5.93 billion
199629 million5.84 billion
199528.5 million5.76 billion
199427.9 million5.68 billion
199327.3 million5.59 billion
199226.6 million5.51 billion
199126 million5.42 billion
199025.4 million5.33 billion
198924.8 million5.23 billion
198824.1 million5.14 billion
198723.4 million5.05 billion
198622.8 million4.96 billion
198522 million4.87 billion
198421.3 million4.78 billion
198320.6 million4.7 billion
198219.9 million4.61 billion
198119.2 million4.53 billion
198018.6 million4.45 billion
197918 million4.37 billion
197817.5 million4.29 billion
197717 million4.22 billion
197616.4 million4.14 billion
197515.7 million4.07 billion
197415.1 million4 billion
197314.8 million3.92 billion
197214.4 million3.85 billion
197114.1 million3.77 billion
197013.8 million3.7 billion
196913.5 million3.62 billion
196813.2 million3.55 billion
196712.9 million3.47 billion
196612.6 million3.4 billion
196512.4 million3.34 billion
196412.2 million3.26 billion
196312 million3.19 billion
196211.8 million3.12 billion
196111.6 million3.07 billion
196011.4 million3.02 billion
195911.2 million2.97 billion
195811 million2.91 billion
195710.7 million2.85 billion
195610.5 million2.8 billion
195510.3 million2.74 billion
195410 million2.69 billion
19539.77 million2.63 billion
19529.52 million2.58 billion
19519.27 million2.54 billion
19509.02 million2.49 billion
19498.87 million–
19488.73 million–
19478.6 million–
19468.48 million–
19458.35 million–
19448.23 million–
19438.11 million–
19427.99 million–
19417.86 million–
19407.74 million–
19397.61 million–
19387.49 million–
19377.36 million–
19367.23 million–
19357.1 million–
19346.98 million–
19336.86 million–
19326.74 million–
19316.63 million–
19306.53 million–
19296.44 million–
19286.36 million–
19276.29 million–
19266.22 million–
19256.16 million–
19246.09 million–
19236.02 million–
19225.96 million–
19215.9 million–
19205.85 million–
19195.8 million–
19185.77 million–
19175.74 million–
19165.71 million–
19155.68 million–
19145.65 million–
19135.62 million–
19125.59 million–
19115.55 million–
19105.5 million–
19095.43 million–
19085.36 million–
19075.27 million–
19065.19 million–
19055.1 million–
19045.02 million–
19034.94 million–
19024.86 million–
19014.79 million–
19004.72 million–
18994.66 million–
18984.61 million–
18974.57 million–
18964.52 million–
18954.48 million–
18944.43 million–
18934.39 million–
18924.35 million–
18914.31 million–
18904.26 million–
18894.22 million–
18884.18 million–
18874.14 million–
18864.09 million–
18854.05 million–
18844.01 million–
18833.97 million–
18823.93 million–
18813.89 million–
18803.85 million–
18793.81 million–
18783.77 million–
18773.74 million–
18763.7 million–
18753.66 million–
18743.62 million–
18733.59 million–
18723.55 million–
18713.51 million–
18703.48 million–
18693.44 million–
18683.41 million–
18673.37 million–
18663.34 million–
18653.31 million–
18643.27 million–
18633.24 million–
18623.21 million–
18613.18 million–
18603.14 million–
18593.11 million–
18583.08 million–
18573.05 million–
18563.02 million–
18552.99 million–
18542.96 million–
18532.93 million–
18522.9 million–
18512.87 million–
18502.85 million–
18492.84 million–
18482.83 million–
18472.82 million–
18462.82 million–
18452.81 million–
18442.81 million–
18432.8 million–
18422.8 million–
18412.79 million–
18402.79 million–
18392.78 million–
18382.78 million–
18372.77 million–
18362.77 million–
18352.76 million–
18342.76 million–
18332.75 million–
18322.75 million–
18312.74 million–
18302.74 million–
18292.73 million–
18282.73 million–
18272.72 million–
18262.72 million–
18252.71 million–
18242.71 million–
18232.7 million–
18222.7 million–
18212.69 million–
18202.69 million–
18192.68 million–
18182.67 million–
18172.66 million–
18162.65 million–
18152.64 million–
18142.63 million–
18132.62 million–
18122.61 million–
18112.6 million–
18102.59 million–
18092.58 million–
18082.57 million–
18072.57 million–
18062.56 million–
18052.55 million–
18042.54 million–
18032.53 million–
18022.52 million–
18012.51 million–
18002.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearAlgeriaWorld
202446.8 million46.6 million–47 million8.16 billion
202547.4 million46.9 million–47.9 million8.23 billion
202648 million47.2 million–48.9 million8.3 billion
202748.6 million47.4 million–49.8 million8.37 billion
202849.1 million47.5 million–50.7 million8.44 billion
202949.7 million47.7 million–51.6 million8.5 billion
203050.2 million47.9 million–52.5 million8.57 billion
203150.6 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.63 billion
203251.1 million48.2 million–54.2 million8.7 billion
203351.6 million48.3 million–55.1 million8.76 billion
203452.1 million48.4 million–56.1 million8.82 billion
203552.5 million48.6 million–56.9 million8.89 billion
203653 million48.7 million–57.7 million8.95 billion
203753.5 million48.8 million–58.6 million9.01 billion
203853.9 million48.9 million–59.5 million9.06 billion
203954.4 million49 million–60.3 million9.12 billion
204054.9 million49.1 million–61.3 million9.18 billion
204155.4 million49.2 million–62.2 million9.23 billion
204255.8 million49.2 million–63.1 million9.29 billion
204356.3 million49.4 million–64.2 million9.34 billion
204456.8 million49.6 million–65.2 million9.39 billion
204557.3 million49.7 million–66.4 million9.44 billion
204657.8 million49.8 million–67.4 million9.49 billion
204758.2 million49.8 million–68.2 million9.54 billion
204858.7 million50 million–69.3 million9.58 billion
204959.1 million50.1 million–70.2 million9.62 billion
205059.6 million50.3 million–71.1 million9.66 billion
205160 million50.3 million–72 million9.7 billion
205260.4 million50.2 million–72.8 million9.74 billion
205360.7 million50.2 million–73.5 million9.78 billion
205461.1 million50.2 million–74.1 million9.81 billion
205561.4 million50 million–74.8 million9.85 billion
205661.7 million49.8 million–75.6 million9.88 billion
205761.9 million49.6 million–76.4 million9.91 billion
205862.2 million49.4 million–77.2 million9.94 billion
205962.4 million49.3 million–77.9 million9.96 billion
206062.6 million49.1 million–78.7 million9.99 billion
206162.8 million48.7 million–79.5 million10 billion
206262.9 million48.3 million–80.1 million10 billion
206363.1 million48.1 million–80.8 million10.1 billion
206463.2 million48.1 million–81.8 million10.1 billion
206563.3 million47.9 million–82.8 million10.1 billion
206663.5 million47.7 million–83.7 million10.1 billion
206763.6 million47.4 million–84.6 million10.1 billion
206863.7 million47.2 million–85.5 million10.2 billion
206963.8 million46.8 million–86.3 million10.2 billion
207063.9 million46.4 million–87.1 million10.2 billion
207164 million46 million–88 million10.2 billion
207264.1 million45.8 million–88.8 million10.2 billion
207364.2 million45.5 million–89.6 million10.2 billion
207464.3 million45.1 million–90.1 million10.2 billion
207564.3 million44.7 million–90.7 million10.3 billion
207664.4 million44.2 million–91.5 million10.3 billion
207764.5 million43.7 million–92.3 million10.3 billion
207864.6 million43.3 million–93.1 million10.3 billion
207964.7 million43.1 million–94.1 million10.3 billion
208064.8 million42.9 million–95 million10.3 billion
208164.8 million42.8 million–95.9 million10.3 billion
208264.9 million42.6 million–96.8 million10.3 billion
208364.9 million42.3 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
208465 million42 million–98.5 million10.3 billion
208565 million41.8 million–99.7 million10.3 billion
208665.1 million41.3 million–101 million10.3 billion
208765.1 million41.1 million–102 million10.3 billion
208865.1 million40.7 million–102 million10.3 billion
208965.1 million40.2 million–103 million10.3 billion
209065.1 million39.8 million–104 million10.3 billion
209165.1 million39.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
209265.1 million39.1 million–105 million10.3 billion
209365.1 million39 million–106 million10.3 billion
209465 million38.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
209565 million38.3 million–108 million10.2 billion
209664.9 million37.9 million–109 million10.2 billion
209764.8 million37.5 million–110 million10.2 billion
209864.7 million37.2 million–111 million10.2 billion
209964.6 million36.8 million–112 million10.2 billion
210064.5 million36.3 million–113 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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