Net migration (UNICEF) in Algeria
Algeria: Net migration was -27,531 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-27,531
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
62nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
302,662
in 1976
All-time low
-142,810
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net migration in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Algeria stood at -27,531.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Algeria peaked at 302,662 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -142,810, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 62nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -55,212 | — |
| 1961 | -123,928 | +124.5% |
| 1962 | -112,676 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | -124,175 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | -108,798 | -12.4% |
| 1965 | -142,810 | +31.3% |
| 1966 | -29,832 | -79.1% |
| 1967 | -23,983 | -19.6% |
| 1968 | -23,870 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | -28,535 | +19.5% |
| 1970 | -37,058 | +29.9% |
| 1971 | -35,141 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | -32,832 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | -29,938 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | -27,605 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 300,482 | -1188.5% |
| 1976 | 302,662 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5,360 | -98.2% |
| 1978 | 19,317 | +260.4% |
| 1979 | 24,311 | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 32,879 | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 39,043 | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 48,660 | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 61,292 | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 68,774 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 75,729 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 64,381 | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 24,933 | -61.3% |
| 1988 | 24,376 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | -234 | -101.0% |
| 1990 | 1,962 | -938.5% |
| 1991 | -6,945 | -454.0% |
| 1992 | 44,102 | -735.0% |
| 1993 | 14,289 | -67.6% |
| 1994 | 430 | -97.0% |
| 1995 | 37,817 | +8694.7% |
| 1996 | 71,139 | +88.1% |
| 1997 | 87,582 | +23.1% |
| 1998 | -13,991 | -116.0% |
| 1999 | -5,657 | -59.6% |
| 2000 | -16,454 | +190.9% |
| 2001 | -26,539 | +61.3% |
| 2002 | -36,255 | +36.6% |
| 2003 | -39,421 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | -38,648 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | -51,345 | +32.9% |
| 2006 | -44,138 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | -25,046 | -43.3% |
| 2008 | -2,101 | -91.6% |
| 2009 | -4,458 | +112.2% |
| 2010 | -10,788 | +142.0% |
| 2011 | -20,108 | +86.4% |
| 2012 | -26,763 | +33.1% |
| 2013 | -30,052 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | -30,064 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -27,638 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | -6,438 | -76.7% |
| 2017 | -14,403 | +123.7% |
| 2018 | -27,146 | +88.5% |
| 2019 | -27,786 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | -10,798 | -61.1% |
| 2021 | -10,803 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -14,684 | +35.9% |
| 2023 | -25,963 | +76.8% |
| 2024 | -31,240 | +20.3% |
| 2025 | -27,531 | -11.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -27,531 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6,994, 3.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -27,531 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -376.5, 73.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +8694.7% | 430 | 37,817 |
| 1975 | +1188.5% | -27,605 | 300,482 |
| 1990 | +938.5% | -234 | 1,962 |
| 1992 | +735.0% | -6,945 | 44,102 |
| 1991 | -454.0% | 1,962 | -6,945 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -77,382 | -142,810 | -23,870 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,956 | -37,058 | 302,662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,983 | -234 | 75,729 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,073 | -13,991 | 87,582 | 10 |
| 2000s | -28,440 | -51,345 | -2,101 | 10 |
| 2010s | -22,119 | -30,064 | -6,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | -20,170 | -31,240 | -10,798 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 net migration in Algeria?
- Net migration in Algeria was -27,531 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 302,662 in 1976.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -142,810 in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for net migration?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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