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Algeria
48,295,552
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Syria
24,462,755
Population nowAs of 2026, Algeria has a population of about 48,295,552 while Syria has about 24,462,755 — a difference of 23,832,797 people. Syria is growing faster (1.71% per year).
| Algeria | Metric | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6% | Growth rate / yr | 1.71% |
| 20.6 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 22.5 |
| 4.6 | Death rate / 1,000 | 5.4 |
| 20.3 | Density / km² | 132.1 |
| 50.6% | Male % | 50.3% |
| 81.4% | Literacy % | 86.3% |
| 15.6% | Smoking % | 22.0% |
| 69.7 | Life expectancy | 68.5 |