Population density in Algeria
Algeria: Population density was 27.08 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
27.08
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
193rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
27.34
in 2090
All-time low
0.6172
in 1400
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Algeria, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Algeria stood at 27.08.
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 in 2090 and was at its lowest, 0.6172, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8397 | — |
| 1100 | 0.8187 | -2.5% |
| 1200 | 0.7977 | -2.6% |
| 1300 | 0.7075 | -11.3% |
| 1400 | 0.6172 | -12.8% |
| 1500 | 0.6298 | +2.0% |
| 1600 | 0.9447 | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 0.7348 | -22.2% |
| 1710 | 0.7676 | +4.5% |
| 1720 | 0.8005 | +4.3% |
| 1730 | 0.8333 | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 0.8662 | +3.9% |
| 1750 | 0.899 | +3.8% |
| 1760 | 0.9319 | +3.7% |
| 1770 | 0.9647 | +3.5% |
| 1780 | 0.9976 | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 1.03 | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 1801 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 1.19 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 1.22 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 1.23 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 1.24 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 1.25 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.27 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 1.28 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.29 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 1.31 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 1.32 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 1.33 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 1.35 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.36 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 1.37 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 1.39 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 1.4 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 1.42 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 1.43 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 1.46 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.49 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1.52 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 1.54 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 1.55 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 1.57 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 1.58 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 1.6 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 1.62 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 1.63 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 1.65 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.67 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 1.68 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.7 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 1.72 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.74 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.75 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 1.77 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.79 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1.81 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.83 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.84 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.88 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.9 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1.92 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 1.94 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1.96 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 1.98 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 2.01 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 2.04 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 2.07 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 2.11 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 2.14 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 2.18 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 2.21 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 2.25 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 2.28 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 2.31 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 2.33 | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 2.35 | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 2.36 | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2.37 | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 2.38 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 2.4 | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 2.41 | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 2.42 | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 2.44 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 2.45 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 2.48 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 2.5 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 2.53 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 2.56 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 2.58 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 2.61 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 2.67 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 2.7 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 2.74 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 2.78 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 2.83 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 2.88 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 2.93 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 2.98 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 3.03 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 3.09 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 3.14 | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 3.2 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 3.25 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 3.3 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 3.35 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 3.4 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 3.45 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 3.51 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 3.56 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 3.61 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 3.67 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 3.72 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 3.79 | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 3.89 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 4.1 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 4.2 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 4.3 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 4.5 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.88 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 4.95 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.03 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.11 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 5.19 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.29 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.41 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.53 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.66 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.79 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.92 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.06 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.2 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.35 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.58 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.89 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.14 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.35 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.57 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.81 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8.07 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 8.34 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.63 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.93 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 9.24 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9.55 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 9.84 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.12 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.39 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.65 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 10.91 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.18 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.45 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.71 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.95 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.19 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.42 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.62 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.79 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.98 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.15 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.33 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.51 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.7 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.9 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.12 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.35 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.62 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.19 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.49 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.81 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.13 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.46 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.15 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.5 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.85 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.18 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.49 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.79 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.09 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.38 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.66 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 19.92 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 20.17 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 20.4 | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 20.63 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 20.85 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 21.06 | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 21.26 | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 21.46 | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 21.66 | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 21.85 | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 22.05 | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 22.25 | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 22.44 | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 22.64 | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 22.84 | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 23.04 | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 23.24 | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 23.44 | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 23.65 | +0.9% |
| 2044 | 23.85 | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 24.05 | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 24.25 | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 24.45 | +0.8% |
| 2048 | 24.64 | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 24.83 | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 25.01 | +0.7% |
| 2051 | 25.18 | +0.7% |
| 2052 | 25.34 | +0.6% |
| 2053 | 25.49 | +0.6% |
| 2054 | 25.63 | +0.6% |
| 2055 | 25.77 | +0.5% |
| 2056 | 25.89 | +0.5% |
| 2057 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2058 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2059 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2060 | 26.28 | +0.3% |
| 2061 | 26.35 | +0.3% |
| 2062 | 26.42 | +0.3% |
| 2063 | 26.48 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 26.54 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 26.59 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 26.64 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 26.69 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 26.73 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 26.77 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 26.81 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 26.85 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 26.89 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 26.93 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 26.97 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 27.01 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 27.05 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 27.09 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 27.12 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 27.15 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 27.19 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 27.21 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 27.24 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 27.26 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 27.28 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 27.3 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 27.31 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 27.33 | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 27.34 | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 27.34 | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 27.34 | +0.0% |
| 2091 | 27.34 | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 27.32 | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 27.31 | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 27.3 | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 27.27 | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 27.24 | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 27.21 | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 27.17 | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 27.12 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 27.08 | -0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 27.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 27.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +50.0% | 0.6298 | 0.9447 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8397 | 0.8397 | 0.8397 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8187 | 0.8187 | 0.8187 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7977 | 0.7977 | 0.7977 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7075 | 0.7075 | 0.7075 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6172 | 0.6172 | 0.6172 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6298 | 0.6298 | 0.6298 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9447 | 0.9447 | 0.9447 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7348 | 0.7348 | 0.7348 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7676 | 0.7676 | 0.7676 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8005 | 0.8005 | 0.8005 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8662 | 0.8662 | 0.8662 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.899 | 0.899 | 0.899 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9319 | 0.9319 | 0.9319 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9647 | 0.9647 | 0.9647 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9976 | 0.9976 | 0.9976 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.69 | 1.62 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.87 | 1.79 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.13 | 1.98 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.38 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.96 | 2.74 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.48 | 3.25 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.25 | 3.79 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.19 | 4.8 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.59 | 5.79 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.09 | 7.81 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.79 | 10.65 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.86 | 12.98 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 | 15.19 | 18.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.74 | 18.49 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.95 | 21.06 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 2040s | 23.94 | 23.04 | 24.83 | 10 |
| 2050s | 25.66 | 25.01 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2060s | 26.55 | 26.28 | 26.77 | 10 |
| 2070s | 26.99 | 26.81 | 27.15 | 10 |
| 2080s | 27.28 | 27.19 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2090s | 27.26 | 27.12 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2100s | 27.08 | 27.08 | 27.08 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Algeria?
- Population density in Algeria was 27.08 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.34 in 2090.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6172 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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