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
Latest (2023)
2.94 million people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.94 million people
in 2023
All-time low
313,763 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Algeria 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 313,763 people | — |
| 1951 | 317,831 people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 323,751 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 330,357 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 335,601 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 339,451 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 342,165 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 343,286 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 344,634 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 348,939 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 356,725 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 377,266 people | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 409,198 people | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 439,299 people | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 464,617 people | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 485,082 people | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 495,466 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 497,706 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 499,924 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 501,904 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 503,739 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 505,745 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 508,244 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 511,189 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 514,402 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 526,061 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 550,204 people | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 569,212 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 579,043 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 589,959 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 603,826 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 621,933 people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 642,951 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 664,377 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 685,592 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 707,241 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 729,736 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 751,933 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 773,878 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 796,826 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 820,002 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 844,159 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 885,740 people | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 943,323 people | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million people | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million people | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million people | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million people | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million people | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million people | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million people | +4.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.94 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.94 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.