Afghanistan vs Algeria: Population by income level
Afghanistan
43.84 million
in 2025
Algeria
47.44 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
36th
Algeria rank
33rd
Population by income level over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 47.44 million against 43.84 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.59 million.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Algeria ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 million | 12.35 million | 2.38 million | Algeria |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 15.69 million | 3.11 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 21.66 million | 10.08 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 28.08 million | 11.97 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 33.00 million | 9.22 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 39.67 million | 6.53 million | Algeria |
| 2020s | 41.27 million | 45.78 million | 4.52 million | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 47.44 million against 43.84 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 3.59 million, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for population by income level?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Algeria ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.