Population during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
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| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
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| 1 |  Abdelaziz Bouteflika | 27 Apr 1999 – 9 Apr 2019 | +41.4% 1998 → 2018 | +1.7%/yr | |
| 2 | Ind. Abdelmadjid Tebboune | 19 Dec 2019 – now | +9.6% 2019 → 2025 | +1.5%/yr | |
| 3 | RND Liamine Zéroual | 27 Nov 1995 – 27 Apr 1999 | +5.6% 1995 → 1998 | +1.8%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. millions, mid-year estimate · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) from the UN's World Population Prospects, mid-year · Algeria data · as of Sep 2026.