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.
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 |
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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 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.