Sex ratio by age in Algeria
Algeria: Sex ratio by age was 37.2 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.2 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 212 countries
All-time high
70.71 males per 100 females
in 2005
All-time low
23.62 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Algeria is 37.2 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Algeria peaked at 70.71 males per 100 females in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.62 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Algeria ranks 44th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Algeria, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.62 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 28.25 males per 100 females | +19.6% |
| 1952 | 34.59 males per 100 females | +22.5% |
| 1953 | 39.72 males per 100 females | +14.8% |
| 1954 | 40.17 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 40.54 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 44.62 males per 100 females | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 49.09 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 52.17 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 48.72 males per 100 females | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 51.61 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 48 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 40.91 males per 100 females | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 40 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 41.18 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 46.67 males per 100 females | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 46.15 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 43.75 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 50 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 47.06 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 42.11 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 43.75 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 43.59 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 42.62 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.62 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 40 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 41.27 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 40 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 40.35 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 43.64 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 46.43 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 48.28 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 51.72 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 56.14 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 60.34 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 62.3 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 65.15 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 69.57 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 70.67 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 69.88 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 70 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.71 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 69.72 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 67.5 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 66.41 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 64.08 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 62.5 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 61.35 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.45 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.3 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 57.39 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 55.6 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 53.5 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 52.08 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.13 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.65 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 44.54 males per 100 females | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 38.78 males per 100 females | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 38.7 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.2 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 37.2 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 37.2 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.12 males per 100 females | 23.62 males per 100 females | 52.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.56 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 51.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.22 males per 100 females | 38.46 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.71 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 45.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.05 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 62.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.37 males per 100 females | 64.08 males per 100 females | 70.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.29 males per 100 females | 49.65 males per 100 females | 62.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8 males per 100 females | 37.2 males per 100 females | 44.54 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 41 New Zealand 38.3 males per 100 females compare
- 42 Martinique 37.91 males per 100 females compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 37.5 males per 100 females compare
- 45 Andorra 36.36 males per 100 females compare
- 46 Reunion 35.92 males per 100 females compare
- 47 Libya 35.29 males per 100 females 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 sex ratio by age in Algeria?
- Sex ratio by age in Algeria was 37.2 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.71 males per 100 females in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.62 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for sex ratio by age?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.