Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Algeria
Algeria: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 1.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
19th
of 74 countries
All-time high
4.55
in 1976
All-time low
1.33
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.4 for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Algeria peaked at 4.55 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2003.
That places Algeria 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 | -17.1% |
| 1963 | 1.53 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.64 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 1.52 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.8 | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 2.25 | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 2.28 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.26 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.26 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.3 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.36 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.42 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.54 | +46.0% |
| 1976 | 4.55 | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 3.63 | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 2.98 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 3.11 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.24 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.33 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.39 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.41 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.4 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.29 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.02 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.8 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.64 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.38 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.21 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.07 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 1.39 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -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 0.337, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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% | 2.42 | 3.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.47 | 2.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 2.26 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 | 2.64 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.39 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.33 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.84 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.4 | 1.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 16 Luxembourg 1.58 compare
- 17 Ireland 1.57 compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 1.5 compare
- 20 Djibouti 1.36 compare
- 21 Andorra 1.33 compare
- 22 Switzerland 1.31 compare
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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 1976.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for population growth?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 74 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 UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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