Population younger than 15 with projections in Algeria
Algeria: Population younger than 15 with projections was 14.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.14 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.66 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 14.14 million for population younger than 15 with projections 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, population younger than 15 with projections in Algeria peaked at 14.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.66 million, 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.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.66 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 3.93 million | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 4.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 4.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 4.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 4.53 million | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 4.69 million | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 4.86 million | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 5.03 million | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 5.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 5.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 5.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 6.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 7.74 million | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 8.05 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 8.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 8.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 9.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.84 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.63 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.42 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.21 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.83 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.60 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.79 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.19 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 12.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.14 million | +0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 14.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 9.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 14.14 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.32 million | 3.66 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.77 million | 5.20 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.36 million | 6.47 million | 8.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.66 million | 8.65 million | 10.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 million | 10.63 million | 11.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 million | 9.56 million | 10.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 million | 9.94 million | 13.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.90 million | 13.58 million | 14.14 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 26 Yemen 16.24 million compare
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- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 12.86 million compare
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Algeria?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Algeria was 14.14 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 million in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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