Urban population, female (% of total) in Algeria
Algeria: Urban population, female (% of total) was 35.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Algeria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 35.1% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Algeria peaked at 35.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1980.
That places Algeria 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.7% | — |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +4.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 35.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 35.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 25.8% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.7% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.5% | 35.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 61 Lithuania 36.4% compare
- 62 Italy 35.8% compare
- 63 El Salvador 35.6% compare
- 65 New Caledonia 35.0% compare
- 66 Bolivia 34.9% compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 34.6% 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 urban population, female in Algeria?
- Urban population, female in Algeria was 35.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for urban population, female?
- Algeria ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.