Algeria vs Spain: Total population
Algeria
47,132 thousands
in 2025
Spain
47,905 thousands
in 2025
Algeria rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st
Total population over time
- Algeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47,905 thousands against 47,132 thousands in Algeria, a difference of 773 thousands.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 230 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,452 thousands | 35,359 thousands | 19,907 thousands | Spain |
| 1980s | 21,321 thousands | 38,342 thousands | 17,021 thousands | Spain |
| 1990s | 27,796 thousands | 39,844 thousands | 12,048 thousands | Spain |
| 2000s | 32,745 thousands | 43,388 thousands | 10,643 thousands | Spain |
| 2010s | 39,279 thousands | 46,881 thousands | 7,602 thousands | Spain |
| 2020s | 45,445 thousands | 47,806 thousands | 2,362 thousands | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Algeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 47,905 thousands against 47,132 thousands in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Algeria and Spain?
- 773 thousands, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for total population?
- Algeria ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st 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