Population aged 14 years or younger in Algeria
Algeria: Population aged 14 years or younger was 14,210 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Algeria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Algeria is 14,210 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Algeria peaked at 14,210 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,405 thousands, in 1970.
That places Algeria 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,251 thousands | 6,405 thousands | 8,333 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,555 thousands | 8,538 thousands | 10,476 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,923 thousands | 10,603 thousands | 11,136 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,863 thousands | 9,548 thousands | 10,519 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,303 thousands | 9,838 thousands | 13,091 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,936 thousands | 13,439 thousands | 14,210 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Algeria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,368 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Algeria?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Algeria was 14,210 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,210 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,405 thousands in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release