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
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M195019862023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population peak status
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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