Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0039 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0087 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Algeria 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per person | +3592.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | +80.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 units per person | +210.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.008 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | +83.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0039 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 10.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0039 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 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 | +3592.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1981 | +210.9% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0087 units per person |
| 2024 | +83.4% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
| 1976 | +80.1% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0024 units per person |
| 2005 | -45.1% | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 1977 | +26.7% | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 5 |
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, per capita in Algeria?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Algeria was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.