Age dependency ratio of working age population in Algeria
Algeria: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 58.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.77
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.26
in 1966
All-time low
47.82
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Algeria stood at 58.77.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Algeria peaked at 104.26 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 47.82, in 2010.
That places Algeria 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.87 | — |
| 1951 | 79.82 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 80.86 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 82 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 83.38 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 85.03 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 86.8 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 88.66 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 90.58 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 92.62 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 94.78 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 96.83 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 98.88 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 100.97 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 102.7 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 103.8 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 104.26 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 104.22 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.78 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 103.14 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 102.52 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 101.97 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 101.41 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 100.76 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 99.95 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 100.29 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 102.08 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 102.55 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 101.42 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 100.16 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 98.87 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 97.56 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 96.21 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 94.79 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 93.28 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 91.7 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 90.01 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 88.24 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 86.4 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 84.49 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 82.53 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 80.7 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 79.53 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 78.48 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 76.89 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 74.94 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 72.72 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 70.31 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 67.48 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 64.4 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 61.52 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 58.88 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 56.45 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 54.29 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 52.44 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 50.94 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 49.77 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.89 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.27 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.91 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.82 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.49 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.43 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.69 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 52.06 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 53.43 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.83 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.15 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.27 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.07 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 58.56 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.8 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.77 | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 58.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 58.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.86 | 78.87 | 92.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.34 | 94.78 | 104.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.31 | 99.95 | 102.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.16 | 84.49 | 98.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.8 | 64.4 | 82.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.94 | 47.91 | 61.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.82 | 47.82 | 57.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.55 | 58.07 | 58.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Algeria?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Algeria was 58.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.26 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.82 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Algeria ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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