Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Algeria
Algeria: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Algeria is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Algeria peaked at 4.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2003.
Algeria ranks 76th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +46.0% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +46.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Algeria?
- Population growth in Algeria was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for population growth?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release