Algeria vs Sudan: Population
Algeria
46.16 million people
in 2023
Sudan
50.04 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
33rd
Sudan rank
30th
Population over time
- Algeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 50.04 million people against 46.16 million people in Algeria, a difference of 3.88 million people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.12 million people | 7.11 million people | 3.01 million people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 12.35 million people | 9.75 million people | 2.60 million people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 15.69 million people | 13.87 million people | 1.81 million people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 21.66 million people | 19.56 million people | 2.10 million people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 28.08 million people | 24.42 million people | 3.66 million people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 33.00 million people | 31.02 million people | 1.98 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 39.67 million people | 39.89 million people | 214,890 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 45.11 million people | 48.57 million people | 3.46 million people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Algeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 50.04 million people against 46.16 million people in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Algeria and Sudan?
- 3.88 million people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Sudan rank globally for population?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th 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.