Algeria vs Argentina: Population, total

Algeria
47.44 million
in 2025
Argentina
45.85 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
33rd
Argentina rank
35th

Population, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 47.44 million against 45.85 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.58 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Argentina ranks 35th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Argentina in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Argentina Difference Ahead
1960s 12.35 million 21.94 million 9.59 million Argentina
1970s 15.69 million 25.68 million 10.00 million Argentina
1980s 21.66 million 30.11 million 8.46 million Argentina
1990s 28.08 million 34.81 million 6.74 million Argentina
2000s 33.00 million 39.02 million 6.02 million Argentina
2010s 39.67 million 43.21 million 3.54 million Argentina
2020s 45.78 million 45.50 million 282,700 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Algeria or Argentina?
Algeria, at 47.44 million against 45.85 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Algeria and Argentina?
1.58 million, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for population, total?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Argentina ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.