Population in Algeria
Algeria: Population was 64.49 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Algeria, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Algeria stood at 64.49 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Algeria peaked at 65.12 million people in 2090 and was at its lowest, 46.81 million people, in 2024.
That places Algeria 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48.28 million people | 46.81 million people | 49.66 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 52.28 million people | 50.15 million people | 54.40 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.03 million people | 54.87 million people | 59.14 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 61.12 million people | 59.57 million people | 62.39 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 63.24 million people | 62.59 million people | 63.77 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 64.28 million people | 63.86 million people | 64.68 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 64.97 million people | 64.75 million people | 65.12 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 64.93 million people | 64.60 million people | 65.12 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 64.49 million people | 64.49 million people | 64.49 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Algeria
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,368 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Algeria?
- Population in Algeria was 64.49 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.12 million people in 2090.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.81 million people in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for population?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.