Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -5.7 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-5.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 72.4%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.5 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-12.16 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Algeria stood at -5.7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.4% on the previous year and down 905.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 9.5 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -12.16 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Algeria 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.5072 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.8114 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1953 | -0.2932 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1954 | -7.74 % change on previous year | +2538.6% |
| 1955 | 0.8263 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1957 | -0.0663 % change on previous year | -1799.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2265 % change on previous year | -441.4% |
| 1959 | -0.7558 % change on previous year | -433.7% |
| 1960 | -0.157 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2359 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 1962 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -2487.7% |
| 1963 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 1964 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1965 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1966 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1967 | -0.1179 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3053 % change on previous year | -358.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7549 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 1970 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4455 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 1973 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9432 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1976 | 0.668 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 1978 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8268 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1983 | -0.1025 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1984 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +922.9% |
| 1985 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1986 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +360.2% |
| 1987 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1988 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1989 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1990 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1991 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1992 | -0.7541 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1993 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +545.1% |
| 1994 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -12.16 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 1996 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1997 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1998 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5363 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2000 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +184.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5669 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2002 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2003 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -417.5% |
| 2004 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2005 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +297.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5666 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2014 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -551.3% |
| 2015 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2016 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2017 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2018 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2019 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2020 | -12.07 % change on previous year | +235.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0608 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2022 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +5333.3% |
| 2023 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -5.7 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.57 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -5.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.37 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -5333.3% | -0.0608 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | -2538.6% | -0.2932 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -2487.7% | 0.2359 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | -1799.9% | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -0.0663 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -922.9% | -0.1025 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 0.8263 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.1909 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.4455 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.53 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 0.5363 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3734 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.28 % change on previous year | -12.07 % change on previous year | -0.0608 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 188 Saint Helena -5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands -5.9 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Nauru -6.03 % change on previous year compare
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More population data for Algeria
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Algeria was -5.7 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.16 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Algeria rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 905.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.