Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Algeria, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Algeria is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.
That places Algeria 105th out of 198 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 origin, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +251.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +198.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | +24054.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -92.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +44.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +65.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +13.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 units per person, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +24054.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1990 | +251.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1991 | +198.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Algeria?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Algeria was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.