Population aged 15-24 years in Algeria
Algeria: Population aged 15-24 years was 6,688 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Algeria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Algeria is 6,688 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Algeria peaked at 7,560 thousands in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,490 thousands, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 35th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,991 thousands | 2,490 thousands | 3,487 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,357 thousands | 3,631 thousands | 5,094 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,937 thousands | 5,240 thousands | 6,797 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,398 thousands | 6,991 thousands | 7,560 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,673 thousands | 6,022 thousands | 7,345 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,223 thousands | 5,976 thousands | 6,688 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 32 Angola 7,396 thousands compare
- 33 Mozambique 7,096 thousands compare
- 34 Argentina 7,035 thousands compare
- 36 Ghana 6,687 thousands compare
- 37 Madagascar 6,512 thousands compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 6,313 thousands compare
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 15-24 years in Algeria?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Algeria was 6,688 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,560 thousands in 2006.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,490 thousands in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Algeria ranks 35th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release