Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Algeria

Algeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0191 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
141st
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0191 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0107 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Algeria, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Algeria stood at 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Algeria peaked at 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Algeria ranks 141st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0118 Persons per square kilometre 0.0107 Persons per square kilometre 0.0127 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0138 Persons per square kilometre 0.0129 Persons per square kilometre 0.0148 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0165 Persons per square kilometre 0.0151 Persons per square kilometre 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0187 Persons per square kilometre 0.0182 Persons per square kilometre 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 138 Bhutan 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 139 New Zealand 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 140 Uruguay 0.0196 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 142 Mali 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 143 Finland 0.0182 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 144 Belize 0.018 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Algeria?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Algeria was 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Algeria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Algeria ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.