Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Algeria
Algeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 180,575 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
180,575
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
219,314
in 1992
All-time low
500
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2025
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 180,575 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Algeria peaked at 219,314 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 37th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 500 | — |
| 1975 | 21,000 | +4100.0% |
| 1976 | 39,580 | +88.5% |
| 1977 | 52,000 | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 167,000 | +221.2% |
| 1982 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 174,160 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 167,220 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 167,000 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 170,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 169,103 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 169,110 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 169,124 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 219,314 | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 219,067 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 219,073 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 192,489 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 190,267 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 170,736 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 165,226 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 165,249 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 169,654 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 169,417 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 169,233 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 169,032 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 169,053 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94,104 | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 94,181 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94,137 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94,094 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 94,136 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94,141 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94,145 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94,130 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94,142 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94,119 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 94,176 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94,220 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94,248 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94,341 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98,599 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 97,651 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97,890 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99,107 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98,590 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 183,368 | +86.0% |
| 2025 | 180,575 | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 180,575 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,499, 40.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 180,575 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 11.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +4100.0% | 500 | 21,000 |
| 1981 | +221.2% | 52,000 | 167,000 |
| 1976 | +88.5% | 21,000 | 39,580 |
| 2024 | +86.0% | 98,590 | 183,368 |
| 2005 | -44.3% | 169,053 | 94,104 |
| 1977 | +31.4% | 39,580 | 52,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,180 | 500 | 52,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 156,748 | 52,000 | 174,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,966 | 165,226 | 219,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,704 | 94,094 | 169,654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 94,119 | 98,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 97,651 | 183,368 | 6 |
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)
- 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Algeria?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Algeria was 180,575 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 219,314 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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