Afghanistan vs Algeria: Population
Afghanistan
42.65 million
in 2024
Algeria
46.81 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
36th
Algeria rank
33rd
Population over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 46.81 million against 42.65 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.17 million.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Algeria ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 million | 12.35 million | 2.38 million | Algeria |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 15.69 million | 3.11 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 21.66 million | 10.08 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 28.08 million | 11.97 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 33.00 million | 9.22 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 39.67 million | 6.53 million | Algeria |
| 2020s | 40.75 million | 45.45 million | 4.70 million | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 46.81 million against 42.65 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 4.17 million, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for population?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Algeria ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, 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
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.