Female population by age group in Algeria
Algeria: Female population by age group was 2.33 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Algeria is 2.33 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Algeria peaked at 2.47 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 714,331 people, in 1950.
Algeria ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 903,201 people | 714,331 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.47 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.46 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 25 Mozambique 2.82 million people compare
- 26 Turkey 2.81 million people compare
- 27 Iraq 2.71 million people compare
- 29 Niger 2.30 million people compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 2.28 million people compare
- 31 Madagascar 2.26 million people compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 465,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 484,780 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Algeria?
- Female population by age group in Algeria was 2.33 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 714,331 people in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for female population by age group?
- Algeria ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.