Afghanistan vs Algeria: Population
Afghanistan
41.45 million people
in 2023
Algeria
46.16 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Algeria rank
33rd
Population over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 46.16 million people against 41.45 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.71 million people.
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 people | 10.12 million people | 1.83 million people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 9.97 million people | 12.35 million people | 2.38 million people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 12.58 million people | 15.69 million people | 3.11 million people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 11.58 million people | 21.66 million people | 10.08 million people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 16.11 million people | 28.08 million people | 11.97 million people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 23.78 million people | 33.00 million people | 9.22 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 33.14 million people | 39.67 million people | 6.53 million people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 40.28 million people | 45.11 million people | 4.84 million people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 46.16 million people against 41.45 million people in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 4.71 million people, 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Algeria ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.