Afghanistan vs Algeria: Total population
Afghanistan
43,250 thousands
in 2025
Algeria
47,132 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
Algeria rank
32nd
Total population over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 47,132 thousands against 43,250 thousands in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,882 thousands.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Algeria ranks 32nd of 230 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,457 thousands | 15,452 thousands | 2,995 thousands | Algeria |
| 1980s | 11,659 thousands | 21,321 thousands | 9,662 thousands | Algeria |
| 1990s | 15,700 thousands | 27,796 thousands | 12,096 thousands | Algeria |
| 2000s | 23,395 thousands | 32,745 thousands | 9,350 thousands | Algeria |
| 2010s | 32,616 thousands | 39,279 thousands | 6,663 thousands | Algeria |
| 2020s | 40,765 thousands | 45,445 thousands | 4,679 thousands | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 47,132 thousands against 43,250 thousands in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 3,882 thousands, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for total population?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Algeria ranks 32nd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release