Population in the largest city in Algeria
Algeria: Population in the largest city was 8.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.8
World rank
165th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.67
in 1965
All-time low
8.8
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Algeria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Algeria stood at 8.8. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Algeria peaked at 16.67 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 165th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.87 | — |
| 1955 | 15.02 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.21 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 16.67 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 16.52 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.43 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.17 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 11.83 | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 10.56 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 10.04 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 9.69 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.82 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.71 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.17 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -4.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.65, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.95 | 14.87 | 15.02 | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.44 | 16.21 | 16.67 | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.47 | 16.43 | 16.52 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13 | 11.83 | 14.17 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.3 | 10.04 | 10.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.76 | 9.69 | 9.82 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.44 | 9.17 | 9.71 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 |
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 in the largest city in Algeria?
- Population in the largest city in Algeria was 8.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 in 1965.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for population in the largest city?
- Algeria ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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