Annual rate of change in urban populations in Algeria
Algeria: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 0.4389 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Algeria, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.4389 for annual rate of change in urban populations in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Algeria peaked at 7.06 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -2.88, in 1985.
Algeria ranks 80th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.194 | — |
| 1960 | 7.06 | +3540.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1214 | -98.3% |
| 1970 | -0.1899 | -256.3% |
| 1975 | 3.05 | -1707.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 | -99.6% |
| 1985 | -2.88 | -21576.7% |
| 1990 | -2.03 | -29.4% |
| 1995 | -1.61 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8717 | -154.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2053 | -76.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7974 | +288.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4389 | -64.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.4389 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2439, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.4389 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.506, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -21576.7% | 0.0134 | -2.88 |
| 1960 | +3540.2% | 0.194 | 7.06 |
| 1975 | +1707.3% | -0.1899 | 3.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.194 | 0.194 | 0.194 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.59 | 0.1214 | 7.06 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.43 | -0.1899 | 3.05 | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.43 | -2.88 | 0.0134 | 2 |
| 1990s | -1.82 | -2.03 | -1.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5385 | 0.2053 | 0.8717 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.7974 | 1.22 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4389 | 0.4389 | 0.4389 | 1 |
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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 rate of change in urban populations in Algeria?
- Annual rate of change in urban populations in Algeria was 0.4389 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.88 in 1985.
- How does Algeria rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Algeria ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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