Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0059 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0059 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0027 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria stood at 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Algeria 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 179 Lithuania 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 United States 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 181 Peru 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 183 Estonia 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 184 Brazil 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 185 Paraguay 0.005 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.