Population, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Population, per square kilometre was 19.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Algeria is 19.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 19.38 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.88 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.65 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.62 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.15 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.5 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 units per square kilometre | 4.88 units per square kilometre | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 5.79 units per square kilometre | 7.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.09 units per square kilometre | 7.81 units per square kilometre | 10.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.79 units per square kilometre | 10.65 units per square kilometre | 12.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.86 units per square kilometre | 12.98 units per square kilometre | 14.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 units per square kilometre | 15.19 units per square kilometre | 18.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 units per square kilometre | 18.49 units per square kilometre | 19.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 156 Bhutan 20.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 New Zealand 19.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mali 19.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Uruguay 19.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Finland 18.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 South Sudan 18.17 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Population, per square kilometre in Algeria was 19.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.