Population in Algeria
Algeria: Population was 46.81 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Algeria, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Algeria stood at 46.81 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Algeria peaked at 46.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.42 million, in 1960.
Algeria ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.35 million | 11.42 million | 13.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.69 million | 13.78 million | 18.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.66 million | 18.61 million | 24.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.08 million | 25.38 million | 30.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.00 million | 30.90 million | 35.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.67 million | 36.19 million | 43.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.45 million | 44.04 million | 46.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 population in Algeria?
- Population in Algeria was 46.81 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for population?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.