Annual change in population in Algeria
Algeria: Annual change in population was 686,831 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
686,831 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
838,583 people
in 2017
All-time low
171,891 people
in 1962
Years of data
73
1951–2023
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.
Annual change in population in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 251,447 people | — |
| 1952 | 251,342 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 251,432 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 241,749 people | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 233,036 people | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 234,754 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 235,320 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 236,138 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 235,980 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 235,309 people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 203,947 people | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 171,891 people | -15.7% |
| 1963 | 181,353 people | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 197,686 people | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 186,172 people | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 224,089 people | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 286,047 people | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 296,500 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 303,344 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 307,763 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 315,215 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 328,138 people | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 344,075 people | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 362,358 people | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 545,095 people | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 730,568 people | +34.0% |
| 1977 | 606,817 people | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 490,989 people | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 529,678 people | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 570,520 people | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 613,533 people | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 651,645 people | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 685,767 people | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 713,849 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 736,573 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 736,959 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 698,126 people | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 665,911 people | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 644,950 people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 621,327 people | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 612,122 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 640,633 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 648,472 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 610,235 people | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 582,917 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 562,851 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 546,254 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 474,836 people | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 420,225 people | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 429,534 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 427,332 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 419,606 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 424,981 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 452,473 people | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 480,972 people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 514,247 people | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 565,915 people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 627,543 people | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 673,479 people | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 697,795 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 715,137 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 742,791 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 768,011 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 790,859 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 814,493 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 831,191 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 838,583 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 815,731 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 789,518 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 747,543 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 719,005 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 716,292 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 686,831 people | -4.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 686,831 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 24.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 686,831 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 319,038 people, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +50.4% | 362,358 people | 545,095 people |
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 |
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
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.