Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Algeria
Algeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 183,368 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 183,368 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 86.0% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Algeria peaked at 219,314 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 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% |
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 | 115,321 | 97,651 | 183,368 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 33 Switzerland 196,167 compare
- 34 Romania 184,529 compare
- 35 Belgium 183,551 compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 176,859 compare
- 38 Sweden 163,029 compare
- 39 Mauritania 155,193 compare
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- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Algeria?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Algeria was 183,368 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 219,314 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.