Population by age group in Algeria
Algeria: Population by age group was 46.16 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.16 million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.16 million people
in 2023
All-time low
9.02 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Algeria stood at 46.16 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Algeria peaked at 46.16 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million people, in 1950.
That places Algeria 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.02 million people | — |
| 1951 | 9.27 million people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 9.52 million people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 9.77 million people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 10.01 million people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 10.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 10.48 million people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 10.72 million people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 10.95 million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 11.19 million people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 11.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 11.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 11.80 million people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 11.98 million people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 12.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.37 million people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 12.59 million people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 12.88 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 13.17 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 13.48 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 13.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 14.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 14.43 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.77 million people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 15.68 million people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 16.41 million people | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 17.02 million people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 17.51 million people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 18.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 18.61 million people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 19.22 million people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 19.87 million people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 20.56 million people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 21.27 million people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.01 million people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 22.75 million people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 23.44 million people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 24.11 million people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.75 million people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 25.38 million people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 26.63 million people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 27.28 million people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 28.47 million people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 29.03 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 29.58 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.05 million people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.47 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 30.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.33 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.63 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.11 million people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.62 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.19 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.82 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35.49 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.90 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.65 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.85 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.69 million people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 43.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44.76 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.48 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.16 million people | +1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 46.16 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 46.16 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.12 million people | 9.02 million people | 11.19 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.35 million people | 11.42 million people | 13.48 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.69 million people | 13.78 million people | 18.04 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.66 million people | 18.61 million people | 24.75 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.08 million people | 25.38 million people | 30.47 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.00 million people | 30.90 million people | 35.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.67 million people | 36.19 million people | 43.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.11 million people | 44.04 million people | 46.16 million people | 4 |
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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 by age group in Algeria?
- Population by age group in Algeria was 46.16 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.16 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million people in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for population by age group?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.