Population by age in Algeria
Algeria: Population by age was 47.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age in Algeria is 47.44 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Algeria peaked at 47.44 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.90 million, in 2000.
That places Algeria 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.00 million | 30.90 million | 35.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.67 million | 36.19 million | 43.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.78 million | 44.04 million | 47.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 183,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Algeria?
- Population by age in Algeria was 47.44 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.44 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.90 million in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for population by age?
- Algeria ranks 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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