Share of the population that is female in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the population that is female was 49.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1960
All-time low
48.3%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 49.0% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Algeria peaked at 49.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1966.
Algeria ranks 189th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 48.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.1% compare
- 187 Nauru 49.1% compare
- 188 China 49.1% compare
- 190 Andorra 48.9% compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 48.9% compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 48.8% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Algeria?
- Share of the population that is female in Algeria was 49.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the population that is female?
- Algeria ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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