Male population by age group in Algeria
Algeria: Male population by age group was 2.43 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.43 million people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.57 million people
in 2019
All-time low
754,991 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Algeria stood at 2.43 million people.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Algeria peaked at 2.57 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 754,991 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.
Male population by age group in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 754,991 people | — |
| 1951 | 805,242 people | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 854,828 people | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 903,183 people | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 947,563 people | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 980,199 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 1.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.03 million people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 million people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.12 million people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.15 million people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.18 million people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.26 million people | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.26 million people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.29 million people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million people | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.59 million people | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.65 million people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.65 million people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.69 million people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.76 million people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.87 million people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.96 million people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.96 million people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million people | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million people | -2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.43 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 10.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.43 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 940,293 people | 754,991 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.56 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 25 Türkiye 2.93 million people compare
- 26 Iraq 2.85 million people compare
- 27 Mozambique 2.85 million people compare
- 29 Niger 2.37 million people compare
- 30 Madagascar 2.33 million people compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 2.31 million people compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Algeria?
- Male population by age group in Algeria was 2.43 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 754,991 people in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for male population by age group?
- Algeria ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.