Algeria Population (LIVE)

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Algeria Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Algeria is 47,028,967 as of Tuesday, November 5, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Algeria 2024 population is estimated at 46,814,308 people at mid year.
  • Algeria population is equivalent to 0.57% of the total world population.
  • Algeria ranks number 33 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Algeria is 20 per Km2 (51 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 2,381,740 Km2 (919,595 sq. miles).
  • 74.0 % of the population is urban (34,656,776 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Algeria is 28.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Algeria (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationAlgeria
Global Rank
2024 46,814,308 1.41 % 650,089 -31,240 28.4 2.72 20 74.0 % 34,656,776 0.57 % 8,161,972,572 33
2023 46,164,219 1.51 % 686,830 -25,963 28.2 2.77 19 73.7 % 34,005,054 0.57 % 8,091,734,930 33
2022 45,477,389 1.60 % 716,290 -14,684 28.0 2.82 19 73.3 % 33,336,714 0.57 % 8,021,407,192 33
2020 44,042,091 1.73 % 747,545 -10,798 27.6 2.94 18 72.5 % 31,950,910 0.56 % 7,887,001,292 35
2015 40,019,529 2.03 % 766,259 -27,638 26.6 3.09 17 70.6 % 28,248,247 0.54 % 7,470,491,872 34
2010 36,188,236 1.79 % 615,797 -10,788 25.1 2.88 15 67.4 % 24,393,696 0.52 % 7,021,732,148 34
2005 33,109,249 1.39 % 441,071 -51,345 23.2 2.56 14 64.2 % 21,247,946 0.50 % 6,586,970,132 34
2000 30,903,893 1.65 % 486,740-16,454 20.8 2.59 13 60.5 % 18,684,813 0.50 % 6,171,702,993 33
1995 28,470,191 2.33 % 618,876 37,817 18.8 3.49 12 56.9 % 16,185,664 0.49 % 5,758,878,982 34
1990 25,375,810 2.89 % 673,453 1,962 17.5 4.51 11 53.2 % 13,496,502 0.48 % 5,327,803,110 34
1985 22,008,544 3.41 % 680,274 75,729 16.3 6.04 9 49.2 % 10,824,400 0.45 % 4,868,943,465 36
1980 18,607,174 3.48 % 585,716 32,879 15.5 6.99 8 45.3 % 8,419,984 0.42 % 4,447,606,236 36
1975 15,678,596 2.61 % 378,975 300,482 15.4 7.49 7 43.0 % 6,738,763 0.39 % 4,070,735,277 38
1970 13,783,719 2.19 % 283,549 -37,058 15.3 7.70 6 41.7 % 5,747,203 0.37 % 3,694,683,794 37
1965 12,365,976 1.60 % 188,211 -142,810 15.5 7.71 5 38.4 % 4,753,122 0.37 % 3,334,533,703 36
1960 11,424,922 2.20 % 235,500 -55,212 16.3 7.50 5 29.7 % 3,394,238 0.38 % 3,015,470,894 37
1955 10,247,424 2.59 % 245,800 -28,189 17.6 7.34 4 25.1 % 2,570,392 0.37 % 2,740,213,792 36
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Algeria Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationAlgeria
Global Rank
2025 47,435,312 1.50 % 678,644 -27,531 28.6 2.67 20 74.4 % 35,291,973 0.58 % 8,231,613,070 33
2030 50,154,166 1.12 % 543,771 -34,658 29.5 2.45 21 76.2 % 38,231,625 0.59 % 8,569,124,911 33
2035 52,516,789 0.92 % 472,525 -17,406 30.2 2.29 22 77.8 % 40,881,593 0.59 % 8,885,210,181 34
2040 54,873,476 0.88 % 471,337 -37,660 31.4 2.16 23 79.2 % 43,466,952 0.60 % 9,177,190,203 35
2045 57,290,156 0.87 % 483,336 -28,697 32.8 2.07 24 80.4 % 46,053,277 0.61 % 9,439,639,668 35
2050 59,565,554 0.78 % 455,080   34.5 2.00 25 81.5 % 48,531,498 0.62 % 9,664,378,587 33
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Algeria Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Algeria
Life Expectancy
76.48 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
17.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
20.5
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Algeria

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Algiers 2,364,230
2 Oran 803,329
3 Constantine 448,028
4 Annaba 342,703
5 Blida 331,779
6 Batna City 289,504
7 Bab Ezzouar 275,630
8 Djelfa 265,833
9 Setif 252,127
10 Sidi Bel Abbes 210,146
11 Biskra 204,661
12 Tebessa 194,461
13 El Oued 186,525
14 Skikda 182,903
15 Tiaret 178,915
16 Chlef 178,616
17 Bejaia 176,139
18 Tlemcen 173,531
19 Ouargla 169,928
20 Bechar 165,241
21 Mostaganem 162,885
22 Bordj Bou Arreridj 158,812
23 El Achir 158,333
24 Souk Ahras 153,479
25 Medea 145,441
26 El Eulma 145,380
27 Touggourt 143,270
28 Ghardaia 142,913
29 Saida 142,497
30 Laghouat 134,372
31 M'Sila 132,975
32 Jijel 131,513
33 Relizane 123,255
34 Bordj el Kiffan 123,246
35 Guelma 120,004
36 Rouiba 117,558
37 Ain Beida 116,064
38 Khenchela 114,472
39 Bou Saada 111,787
40 Mascara 108,629
41 Baraki 105,402
42 Tizi Ouzou 104,312
43 Barika 98,141
44 Ain Oussera 98,107
45 Messaad 97,091
46 Aflou 93,585
47 Beni Mered 92,749
48 El Khroub 90,122
49 Maghnia 87,373
50 El Bayadh 85,577
51 Hamma Bouziane 83,603
52 Tamanghasset 81,752
53 Rouissat 80,784
54 Khemis Miliana 80,512
55 Hassi Bahbah 77,000
56 Birkhadem 71,722
57 Sougueur 71,036
58 Ain Temouchent 70,810
59 Bir el Ater 70,749
60 Bouira 68,545
61 Adrar 68,276
62 Bir el Djir 68,032
63 Oum el Bouaghi 67,201
64 Sidi Aissa 66,856
65 Besbes 66,287
66 Cheria 66,160
67 Tissemsilt 66,084
68 Ain M'Lila 65,371
69 Mecheria 65,043
70 Ali Mendjeli 64,120

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Notes

The Algeria Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Algeria delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Algeria (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Algeria in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.