Population density in Algeria

Algeria: Population density was 27.08 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
27.08 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
193rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
27.34 people per km²
in 2090
All-time low
0.6172 people per km²
in 1400
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Algeria, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Algeria stood at 27.08 people per km².

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Algeria peaked at 27.34 people per km² in 2090 and was at its lowest, 0.6172 people per km², in 1400.

That places Algeria 193rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Algeria, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 0.8397 people per km²
1100 0.8187 people per km² -2.5%
1200 0.7977 people per km² -2.6%
1300 0.7075 people per km² -11.3%
1400 0.6172 people per km² -12.8%
1500 0.6298 people per km² +2.0%
1600 0.9447 people per km² +50.0%
1700 0.7348 people per km² -22.2%
1710 0.7676 people per km² +4.5%
1720 0.8005 people per km² +4.3%
1730 0.8333 people per km² +4.1%
1740 0.8662 people per km² +3.9%
1750 0.899 people per km² +3.8%
1760 0.9319 people per km² +3.7%
1770 0.9647 people per km² +3.5%
1780 0.9976 people per km² +3.4%
1790 1.03 people per km² +3.3%
1800 1.05 people per km² +1.9%
1801 1.05 people per km² +0.4%
1802 1.06 people per km² +0.4%
1803 1.06 people per km² +0.4%
1804 1.07 people per km² +0.4%
1805 1.07 people per km² +0.4%
1806 1.07 people per km² +0.4%
1807 1.08 people per km² +0.4%
1808 1.08 people per km² +0.4%
1809 1.08 people per km² +0.4%
1810 1.09 people per km² +0.4%
1811 1.09 people per km² +0.4%
1812 1.1 people per km² +0.4%
1813 1.1 people per km² +0.4%
1814 1.1 people per km² +0.4%
1815 1.11 people per km² +0.4%
1816 1.11 people per km² +0.4%
1817 1.12 people per km² +0.4%
1818 1.12 people per km² +0.4%
1819 1.12 people per km² +0.3%
1820 1.13 people per km² +0.3%
1821 1.13 people per km² +0.3%
1822 1.13 people per km² +0.2%
1823 1.14 people per km² +0.2%
1824 1.14 people per km² +0.2%
1825 1.14 people per km² +0.2%
1826 1.14 people per km² +0.2%
1827 1.14 people per km² +0.2%
1828 1.15 people per km² +0.2%
1829 1.15 people per km² +0.2%
1830 1.15 people per km² +0.2%
1831 1.15 people per km² +0.2%
1832 1.15 people per km² +0.2%
1833 1.16 people per km² +0.2%
1834 1.16 people per km² +0.2%
1835 1.16 people per km² +0.2%
1836 1.16 people per km² +0.2%
1837 1.16 people per km² +0.2%
1838 1.17 people per km² +0.2%
1839 1.17 people per km² +0.2%
1840 1.17 people per km² +0.2%
1841 1.17 people per km² +0.2%
1842 1.17 people per km² +0.2%
1843 1.18 people per km² +0.2%
1844 1.18 people per km² +0.2%
1845 1.18 people per km² +0.2%
1846 1.18 people per km² +0.2%
1847 1.19 people per km² +0.2%
1848 1.19 people per km² +0.2%
1849 1.19 people per km² +0.3%
1850 1.2 people per km² +0.5%
1851 1.21 people per km² +0.7%
1852 1.22 people per km² +0.9%
1853 1.23 people per km² +1.0%
1854 1.24 people per km² +1.0%
1855 1.25 people per km² +1.0%
1856 1.27 people per km² +1.0%
1857 1.28 people per km² +1.0%
1858 1.29 people per km² +1.0%
1859 1.31 people per km² +1.0%
1860 1.32 people per km² +1.0%
1861 1.33 people per km² +1.0%
1862 1.35 people per km² +1.0%
1863 1.36 people per km² +1.0%
1864 1.37 people per km² +1.0%
1865 1.39 people per km² +1.0%
1866 1.4 people per km² +1.0%
1867 1.42 people per km² +1.0%
1868 1.43 people per km² +1.0%
1869 1.45 people per km² +1.0%
1870 1.46 people per km² +1.0%
1871 1.48 people per km² +1.0%
1872 1.49 people per km² +1.0%
1873 1.51 people per km² +1.0%
1874 1.52 people per km² +1.0%
1875 1.54 people per km² +1.0%
1876 1.55 people per km² +1.0%
1877 1.57 people per km² +1.0%
1878 1.58 people per km² +1.0%
1879 1.6 people per km² +1.0%
1880 1.62 people per km² +1.0%
1881 1.63 people per km² +1.0%
1882 1.65 people per km² +1.0%
1883 1.67 people per km² +1.0%
1884 1.68 people per km² +1.0%
1885 1.7 people per km² +1.0%
1886 1.72 people per km² +1.0%
1887 1.74 people per km² +1.0%
1888 1.75 people per km² +1.0%
1889 1.77 people per km² +1.0%
1890 1.79 people per km² +1.0%
1891 1.81 people per km² +1.0%
1892 1.83 people per km² +1.0%
1893 1.84 people per km² +1.0%
1894 1.86 people per km² +1.0%
1895 1.88 people per km² +1.0%
1896 1.9 people per km² +1.0%
1897 1.92 people per km² +1.0%
1898 1.94 people per km² +1.0%
1899 1.96 people per km² +1.1%
1900 1.98 people per km² +1.3%
1901 2.01 people per km² +1.4%
1902 2.04 people per km² +1.5%
1903 2.07 people per km² +1.6%
1904 2.11 people per km² +1.6%
1905 2.14 people per km² +1.6%
1906 2.18 people per km² +1.6%
1907 2.21 people per km² +1.6%
1908 2.25 people per km² +1.6%
1909 2.28 people per km² +1.4%
1910 2.31 people per km² +1.2%
1911 2.33 people per km² +1.0%
1912 2.35 people per km² +0.7%
1913 2.36 people per km² +0.5%
1914 2.37 people per km² +0.5%
1915 2.38 people per km² +0.5%
1916 2.4 people per km² +0.5%
1917 2.41 people per km² +0.5%
1918 2.42 people per km² +0.5%
1919 2.44 people per km² +0.6%
1920 2.45 people per km² +0.7%
1921 2.48 people per km² +0.9%
1922 2.5 people per km² +1.0%
1923 2.53 people per km² +1.1%
1924 2.56 people per km² +1.1%
1925 2.58 people per km² +1.1%
1926 2.61 people per km² +1.1%
1927 2.64 people per km² +1.1%
1928 2.67 people per km² +1.1%
1929 2.7 people per km² +1.2%
1930 2.74 people per km² +1.4%
1931 2.78 people per km² +1.5%
1932 2.83 people per km² +1.6%
1933 2.88 people per km² +1.8%
1934 2.93 people per km² +1.8%
1935 2.98 people per km² +1.8%
1936 3.03 people per km² +1.8%
1937 3.09 people per km² +1.8%
1938 3.14 people per km² +1.8%
1939 3.2 people per km² +1.7%
1940 3.25 people per km² +1.7%
1941 3.3 people per km² +1.6%
1942 3.35 people per km² +1.6%
1943 3.4 people per km² +1.5%
1944 3.45 people per km² +1.5%
1945 3.51 people per km² +1.5%
1946 3.56 people per km² +1.5%
1947 3.61 people per km² +1.5%
1948 3.67 people per km² +1.5%
1949 3.72 people per km² +1.6%
1950 3.79 people per km² +1.7%
1951 3.89 people per km² +2.8%
1952 4 people per km² +2.7%
1953 4.1 people per km² +2.6%
1954 4.2 people per km² +2.5%
1955 4.3 people per km² +2.3%
1956 4.4 people per km² +2.3%
1957 4.5 people per km² +2.2%
1958 4.6 people per km² +2.2%
1959 4.7 people per km² +2.2%
1960 4.8 people per km² +2.1%
1961 4.88 people per km² +1.8%
1962 4.95 people per km² +1.5%
1963 5.03 people per km² +1.5%
1964 5.11 people per km² +1.7%
1965 5.19 people per km² +1.5%
1966 5.29 people per km² +1.8%
1967 5.41 people per km² +2.3%
1968 5.53 people per km² +2.3%
1969 5.66 people per km² +2.3%
1970 5.79 people per km² +2.3%
1971 5.92 people per km² +2.3%
1972 6.06 people per km² +2.3%
1973 6.2 people per km² +2.4%
1974 6.35 people per km² +2.5%
1975 6.58 people per km² +3.6%
1976 6.89 people per km² +4.7%
1977 7.14 people per km² +3.7%
1978 7.35 people per km² +2.9%
1979 7.57 people per km² +3.0%
1980 7.81 people per km² +3.2%
1981 8.07 people per km² +3.3%
1982 8.34 people per km² +3.4%
1983 8.63 people per km² +3.5%
1984 8.93 people per km² +3.5%
1985 9.24 people per km² +3.5%
1986 9.55 people per km² +3.3%
1987 9.84 people per km² +3.1%
1988 10.12 people per km² +2.8%
1989 10.39 people per km² +2.7%
1990 10.65 people per km² +2.5%
1991 10.91 people per km² +2.4%
1992 11.18 people per km² +2.5%
1993 11.45 people per km² +2.4%
1994 11.71 people per km² +2.2%
1995 11.95 people per km² +2.1%
1996 12.19 people per km² +2.0%
1997 12.42 people per km² +1.9%
1998 12.62 people per km² +1.6%
1999 12.79 people per km² +1.4%
2000 12.98 people per km² +1.4%
2001 13.15 people per km² +1.4%
2002 13.33 people per km² +1.3%
2003 13.51 people per km² +1.3%
2004 13.7 people per km² +1.4%
2005 13.9 people per km² +1.5%
2006 14.12 people per km² +1.6%
2007 14.35 people per km² +1.7%
2008 14.62 people per km² +1.8%
2009 14.9 people per km² +1.9%
2010 15.19 people per km² +2.0%
2011 15.49 people per km² +2.0%
2012 15.81 people per km² +2.0%
2013 16.13 people per km² +2.0%
2014 16.46 people per km² +2.1%
2015 16.8 people per km² +2.1%
2016 17.15 people per km² +2.1%
2017 17.5 people per km² +2.1%
2018 17.85 people per km² +2.0%
2019 18.18 people per km² +1.9%
2020 18.49 people per km² +1.7%
2021 18.79 people per km² +1.6%
2022 19.09 people per km² +1.6%
2023 19.38 people per km² +1.5%
2024 19.66 people per km² +1.4%
2025 19.92 people per km² +1.3%
2026 20.17 people per km² +1.3%
2027 20.4 people per km² +1.2%
2028 20.63 people per km² +1.1%
2029 20.85 people per km² +1.1%
2030 21.06 people per km² +1.0%
2031 21.26 people per km² +1.0%
2032 21.46 people per km² +0.9%
2033 21.66 people per km² +0.9%
2034 21.85 people per km² +0.9%
2035 22.05 people per km² +0.9%
2036 22.25 people per km² +0.9%
2037 22.44 people per km² +0.9%
2038 22.64 people per km² +0.9%
2039 22.84 people per km² +0.9%
2040 23.04 people per km² +0.9%
2041 23.24 people per km² +0.9%
2042 23.44 people per km² +0.9%
2043 23.65 people per km² +0.9%
2044 23.85 people per km² +0.9%
2045 24.05 people per km² +0.9%
2046 24.25 people per km² +0.8%
2047 24.45 people per km² +0.8%
2048 24.64 people per km² +0.8%
2049 24.83 people per km² +0.8%
2050 25.01 people per km² +0.7%
2051 25.18 people per km² +0.7%
2052 25.34 people per km² +0.6%
2053 25.49 people per km² +0.6%
2054 25.63 people per km² +0.6%
2055 25.77 people per km² +0.5%
2056 25.89 people per km² +0.5%
2057 26 people per km² +0.4%
2058 26.1 people per km² +0.4%
2059 26.2 people per km² +0.4%
2060 26.28 people per km² +0.3%
2061 26.35 people per km² +0.3%
2062 26.42 people per km² +0.3%
2063 26.48 people per km² +0.2%
2064 26.54 people per km² +0.2%
2065 26.59 people per km² +0.2%
2066 26.64 people per km² +0.2%
2067 26.69 people per km² +0.2%
2068 26.73 people per km² +0.2%
2069 26.77 people per km² +0.2%
2070 26.81 people per km² +0.1%
2071 26.85 people per km² +0.1%
2072 26.89 people per km² +0.2%
2073 26.93 people per km² +0.2%
2074 26.97 people per km² +0.1%
2075 27.01 people per km² +0.1%
2076 27.05 people per km² +0.1%
2077 27.09 people per km² +0.1%
2078 27.12 people per km² +0.1%
2079 27.15 people per km² +0.1%
2080 27.19 people per km² +0.1%
2081 27.21 people per km² +0.1%
2082 27.24 people per km² +0.1%
2083 27.26 people per km² +0.1%
2084 27.28 people per km² +0.1%
2085 27.3 people per km² +0.1%
2086 27.31 people per km² +0.1%
2087 27.33 people per km² +0.0%
2088 27.34 people per km² +0.0%
2089 27.34 people per km² +0.0%
2090 27.34 people per km² +0.0%
2091 27.34 people per km² -0.0%
2092 27.32 people per km² -0.0%
2093 27.31 people per km² -0.0%
2094 27.3 people per km² -0.1%
2095 27.27 people per km² -0.1%
2096 27.24 people per km² -0.1%
2097 27.21 people per km² -0.1%
2098 27.17 people per km² -0.1%
2099 27.12 people per km² -0.2%
2100 27.08 people per km² -0.2%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 27.08 people per km² is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 27.08 people per km² is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1600 +50.0% 0.6298 people per km² 0.9447 people per km²

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.8397 people per km² 0.8397 people per km² 0.8397 people per km² 1
1100s 0.8187 people per km² 0.8187 people per km² 0.8187 people per km² 1
1200s 0.7977 people per km² 0.7977 people per km² 0.7977 people per km² 1
1300s 0.7075 people per km² 0.7075 people per km² 0.7075 people per km² 1
1400s 0.6172 people per km² 0.6172 people per km² 0.6172 people per km² 1
1500s 0.6298 people per km² 0.6298 people per km² 0.6298 people per km² 1
1600s 0.9447 people per km² 0.9447 people per km² 0.9447 people per km² 1
1700s 0.7348 people per km² 0.7348 people per km² 0.7348 people per km² 1
1710s 0.7676 people per km² 0.7676 people per km² 0.7676 people per km² 1
1720s 0.8005 people per km² 0.8005 people per km² 0.8005 people per km² 1
1730s 0.8333 people per km² 0.8333 people per km² 0.8333 people per km² 1
1740s 0.8662 people per km² 0.8662 people per km² 0.8662 people per km² 1
1750s 0.899 people per km² 0.899 people per km² 0.899 people per km² 1
1760s 0.9319 people per km² 0.9319 people per km² 0.9319 people per km² 1
1770s 0.9647 people per km² 0.9647 people per km² 0.9647 people per km² 1
1780s 0.9976 people per km² 0.9976 people per km² 0.9976 people per km² 1
1790s 1.03 people per km² 1.03 people per km² 1.03 people per km² 1
1800s 1.07 people per km² 1.05 people per km² 1.08 people per km² 10
1810s 1.11 people per km² 1.09 people per km² 1.12 people per km² 10
1820s 1.14 people per km² 1.13 people per km² 1.15 people per km² 10
1830s 1.16 people per km² 1.15 people per km² 1.17 people per km² 10
1840s 1.18 people per km² 1.17 people per km² 1.19 people per km² 10
1850s 1.25 people per km² 1.2 people per km² 1.31 people per km² 10
1860s 1.38 people per km² 1.32 people per km² 1.45 people per km² 10
1870s 1.53 people per km² 1.46 people per km² 1.6 people per km² 10
1880s 1.69 people per km² 1.62 people per km² 1.77 people per km² 10
1890s 1.87 people per km² 1.79 people per km² 1.96 people per km² 10
1900s 2.13 people per km² 1.98 people per km² 2.28 people per km² 10
1910s 2.38 people per km² 2.31 people per km² 2.44 people per km² 10
1920s 2.57 people per km² 2.45 people per km² 2.7 people per km² 10
1930s 2.96 people per km² 2.74 people per km² 3.2 people per km² 10
1940s 3.48 people per km² 3.25 people per km² 3.72 people per km² 10
1950s 4.25 people per km² 3.79 people per km² 4.7 people per km² 10
1960s 5.19 people per km² 4.8 people per km² 5.66 people per km² 10
1970s 6.59 people per km² 5.79 people per km² 7.57 people per km² 10
1980s 9.09 people per km² 7.81 people per km² 10.39 people per km² 10
1990s 11.79 people per km² 10.65 people per km² 12.79 people per km² 10
2000s 13.86 people per km² 12.98 people per km² 14.9 people per km² 10
2010s 16.66 people per km² 15.19 people per km² 18.18 people per km² 10
2020s 19.74 people per km² 18.49 people per km² 20.85 people per km² 10
2030s 21.95 people per km² 21.06 people per km² 22.84 people per km² 10
2040s 23.94 people per km² 23.04 people per km² 24.83 people per km² 10
2050s 25.66 people per km² 25.01 people per km² 26.2 people per km² 10
2060s 26.55 people per km² 26.28 people per km² 26.77 people per km² 10
2070s 26.99 people per km² 26.81 people per km² 27.15 people per km² 10
2080s 27.28 people per km² 27.19 people per km² 27.34 people per km² 10
2090s 27.26 people per km² 27.12 people per km² 27.34 people per km² 10
2100s 27.08 people per km² 27.08 people per km² 27.08 people per km² 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Algeria?
Population density in Algeria was 27.08 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 27.34 people per km² in 2090.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6172 people per km² in 1400.
How does Algeria rank for population density?
Algeria ranks 193rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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