Share of population living in rural areas in Algeria
Algeria: Share of population living in rural areas was 20.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in 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
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Algeria stood at 20.2%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Algeria peaked at 54.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.0% | — |
| 1955 | 50.9% | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 48.3% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 46.4% | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 43.9% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 41.2% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 38.5% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.4% | 50.9% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.3% | 46.4% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 35.5% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 29.7% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.3% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.7% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
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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 share of population living in rural areas in Algeria?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Algeria was 20.2% 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 rural areas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.