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Algeria
48,295,553
Population nowvs
Malaysia
36,271,524
Population nowAs of 2026, Algeria has a population of about 48,295,553 while Malaysia has about 36,271,524 — a difference of 12,024,029 people. Algeria is growing faster (1.6% per year).
| Algeria | Metric | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6% | Growth rate / yr | 0.89% |
| 20.6 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 14.5 |
| 4.6 | Death rate / 1,000 | 5.6 |
| 20.3 | Density / km² | 110.0 |
| 50.6% | Male % | 51.6% |
| 81.4% | Literacy % | 95.0% |
| 15.6% | Smoking % | 21.8% |
| 69.7 | Life expectancy | 70.8 |