Annual population growth in Algeria
Algeria: Annual population growth was 686,831 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
686,831
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
838,583
in 2017
All-time low
171,891
in 1962
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Algeria, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 686,831 for annual population growth 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 population growth in Algeria peaked at 838,583 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 171,891, 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 population growth in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 251,447 | — |
| 1952 | 251,342 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 251,432 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 241,749 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 233,036 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 234,754 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 235,320 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 236,138 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 235,980 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 235,309 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 203,947 | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 171,891 | -15.7% |
| 1963 | 181,353 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 197,686 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 186,172 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 224,089 | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 286,047 | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 296,500 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 303,344 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 307,763 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 315,215 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 328,138 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 344,075 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 362,358 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 545,095 | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 730,568 | +34.0% |
| 1977 | 606,817 | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 490,989 | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 529,678 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 570,520 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 613,533 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 651,645 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 685,767 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 713,849 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 736,573 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 736,959 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 698,126 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 665,911 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 644,950 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 621,327 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 612,122 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 640,633 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 648,472 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 610,235 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 582,917 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 562,851 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 546,254 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 474,836 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 420,225 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 429,534 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 427,332 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 419,606 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 424,981 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 452,473 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 480,972 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 514,247 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 565,915 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 627,543 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 673,479 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 697,795 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 715,137 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 742,791 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 768,011 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 790,859 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 814,493 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 831,191 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 838,583 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 815,731 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 789,518 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 747,543 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 719,005 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 716,292 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 686,831 | -4.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 686,831 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 24.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 686,831 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 319,038, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 | 545,095 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 241,244 | 233,036 | 251,447 | 9 |
| 1960s | 228,634 | 171,891 | 303,344 | 10 |
| 1970s | 456,070 | 307,763 | 730,568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 671,783 | 570,520 | 736,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,987 | 420,225 | 648,472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 501,608 | 419,606 | 673,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 780,411 | 697,795 | 838,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 717,418 | 686,831 | 747,543 | 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 annual population growth in Algeria?
- Annual population growth in Algeria was 686,831 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 838,583 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,891 in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for annual population growth?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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