Annual change in population in Algeria
Algeria: Annual change in population was 686,831 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Algeria, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 686,831 people for annual change in population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Algeria peaked at 838,583 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 171,891 people, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 241,244 people | 233,036 people | 251,447 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 228,634 people | 171,891 people | 303,344 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 456,070 people | 307,763 people | 730,568 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 671,783 people | 570,520 people | 736,959 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,987 people | 420,225 people | 648,472 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 501,608 people | 419,606 people | 673,479 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 780,411 people | 697,795 people | 838,583 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 717,418 people | 686,831 people | 747,543 people | 4 |
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More population data for Algeria
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,368 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Algeria?
- Annual change in population in Algeria was 686,831 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 838,583 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,891 people in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for annual change in population?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.