Urban population, male in Algeria
Algeria: Urban population, male was 35.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Algeria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Algeria is 35.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Algeria peaked at 35.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 57th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.9% | — |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 21.9% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 26.3% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 30.2% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% | 2 |
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)
- 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 urban population, male in Algeria?
- Urban population, male in Algeria was 35.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for urban population, male?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.