Algeria vs Nicaragua: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Algeria
1.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
1.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
78th
Nicaragua rank
80th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Algeria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Algeria ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Algeria or Nicaragua?
- Algeria, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for population growth?
- Algeria ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.