Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Algeria
Algeria: Internally displaced persons was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
102nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,880
in 2023
All-time low
10
in 2025
Years of data
7
2016–2025
Internally displaced persons in Algeria, 2016–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Algeria is 10, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Algeria peaked at 3,880 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2025.
That places Algeria 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,540 | — |
| 2020 | 23 | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 3,574 | +15439.1% |
| 2022 | 1,500 | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 3,880 | +158.7% |
| 2024 | 25 | -99.4% |
| 2025 | 10 | -60.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 10 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389,474, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,540 | 2,540 | 2,540 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,502 | 10 | 3,880 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 99 New Zealand 19 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 12 compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 11 compare
- 103 Congo 8 compare
- 104 Armenia 4 compare
More population data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Algeria?
- Internally displaced persons in Algeria was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,880 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for internally displaced persons?
- Algeria ranks 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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