Population (International Monetary) in Algeria
Algeria: Population (International Monetary) was 46.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.81 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.42 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Algeria, 1960–2024
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.
Population (International Monetary) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.42 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 11.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 11.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 12.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 12.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 12.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 13.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 13.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 13.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 14.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 14.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 15.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 16.41 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 17.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 17.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 18.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 18.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 19.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 19.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 20.56 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 21.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 22.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 23.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 24.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 25.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 26.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 27.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 28.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 29.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 29.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 30.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 43.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.81 million | +1.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 46.81 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 46.81 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.91 million, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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