Age dependency ratio in Algeria
Algeria: Age dependency ratio was 58.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.51
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 74 countries
All-time high
104.26
in 1966
All-time low
47.82
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Algeria is 58.51, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Algeria peaked at 104.26 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 47.82, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 21st of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 47.92 | 61.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.82 | 47.82 | 57.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.54 | 58.07 | 58.8 | 5 |
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More population data for Algeria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Algeria?
- Age dependency ratio in Algeria was 58.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.26 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.82 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for age dependency ratio?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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