Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Algeria
Algeria: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.94 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.94 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Algeria peaked at 2.94 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 313,763 people, in 1950.
Algeria ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 333,978 people | 313,763 people | 348,939 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 452,719 people | 356,725 people | 501,904 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 535,780 people | 503,739 people | 589,959 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 697,829 people | 603,826 people | 796,826 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million people | 820,002 people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.73 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million people | 1.77 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million people | 2.60 million people | 2.94 million people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Algeria?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Algeria was 2.94 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,763 people in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Algeria ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.