Has the population peaked? in Algeria

Algeria: Has the population peaked? was 46.16 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.16 million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.16 million people
in 2023
All-time low
9.02 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Has the population peaked? in Algeria, 1950–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, has the population peaked? in Algeria stood at 46.16 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Algeria peaked at 46.16 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million people, in 1950.

That places Algeria 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.12 million people 9.02 million people 11.19 million people 10
1960s 12.35 million people 11.42 million people 13.48 million people 10
1970s 15.69 million people 13.78 million people 18.04 million people 10
1980s 21.66 million people 18.61 million people 24.75 million people 10
1990s 28.08 million people 25.38 million people 30.47 million people 10
2000s 33.00 million people 30.90 million people 35.49 million people 10
2010s 39.67 million people 36.19 million people 43.29 million people 10
2020s 45.11 million people 44.04 million people 46.16 million people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is has the population peaked? in Algeria?
Has the population peaked? in Algeria was 46.16 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 46.16 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million people in 1950.
How does Algeria rank for has the population peaked??
Algeria ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Has the population peaked?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.