Afghanistan vs Algeria: Population peak status
Afghanistan
41.45 million
in 2023
Algeria
46.16 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Algeria rank
33rd
Population peak status over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 46.16 million against 41.45 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.71 million.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Algeria ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.29 million | 10.12 million | 1.83 million | Algeria |
| 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 | 40.28 million | 45.11 million | 4.84 million | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population peak status, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 46.16 million against 41.45 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population peak status between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 4.71 million, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for population peak status?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Algeria ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.