Algeria vs Spain: Population
Algeria
46.16 million people
in 2023
Spain
47.91 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd
Population over time
- Algeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.91 million people against 46.16 million people in Algeria, a difference of 1.75 million people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.12 million people | 29.02 million people | 18.90 million people | Spain |
| 1960s | 12.35 million people | 31.93 million people | 19.58 million people | Spain |
| 1970s | 15.69 million people | 35.55 million people | 19.86 million people | Spain |
| 1980s | 21.66 million people | 38.43 million people | 16.77 million people | Spain |
| 1990s | 28.08 million people | 39.94 million people | 11.86 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 33.00 million people | 43.68 million people | 10.68 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 39.67 million people | 46.93 million people | 7.25 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 45.11 million people | 47.79 million people | 2.68 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Algeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.91 million people against 46.16 million people in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Algeria and Spain?
- 1.75 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for population?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd 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.