Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Algeria
Algeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0414 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Algeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Algeria is 0.0414 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Algeria peaked at 0.0921 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Algeria 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +4100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +221.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 96 Central African Republic 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 United States of America 0.0447 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Republic of Korea 0.0415 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Panama 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 China 0.0323 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Algeria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Algeria?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Algeria was 0.0414 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0921 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Algeria ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.