Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Algeria
Algeria: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 42.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Algeria, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Algeria is 42.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Algeria peaked at 42.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1950.
Algeria ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.8% | — |
| 1955 | 14.8% | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 16.1% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 17.8% | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 20.9% | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 23.8% | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 27.6% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 33.0% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 38.3% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Algeria?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Algeria was 42.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.