Prison population rate in Algeria
Algeria: Prison population rate was 217 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Algeria is 217 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Algeria peaked at 217 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 108 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 66th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prison population rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 122 prisoners per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 134 prisoners per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 159 prisoners per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 158 prisoners per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 161 prisoners per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 147 prisoners per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 155 prisoners per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 217 prisoners per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 217 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 217 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 108 prisoners per 100,000 people | 159 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 154.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 147 prisoners per 100,000 people | 161 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 217 prisoners per 100,000 people | 217 prisoners per 100,000 people | 217 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 63 Iran 228 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Maldives 225 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 219 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Israel 217 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Mauritius 215 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Mayotte 204 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
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 prison population rate in Algeria?
- Prison population rate in Algeria was 217 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 217 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for prison population rate?
- Algeria ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.