Number of children under 15, by world region in Algeria
Algeria: Number of children under 15, by world region was 14.14 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 14.14 million people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Algeria peaked at 14.14 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.66 million people, in 1950.
Algeria ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.32 million people | 3.66 million people | 5.03 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.77 million people | 5.20 million people | 6.34 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.36 million people | 6.47 million people | 8.44 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.66 million people | 8.65 million people | 10.54 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 million people | 10.63 million people | 11.13 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 million people | 9.56 million people | 10.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 million people | 9.94 million people | 13.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.90 million people | 13.58 million people | 14.14 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 26 Yemen 16.24 million people compare
- 27 Mozambique 15.05 million people compare
- 28 Japan 14.49 million people compare
- 30 Myanmar 13.27 million people compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 12.86 million people compare
- 32 Madagascar 12.34 million people compare
More population data for Algeria
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,368 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.69 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Algeria?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Algeria was 14.14 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 million people in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.