Share of population urban in Algeria
Algeria: Share of population urban was 75.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Algeria, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Algeria is 75.82, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Algeria peaked at 75.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.65, in 1954.
That places Algeria 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.21 | 22.65 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.72 | 31.34 | 39.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.38 | 39.6 | 41.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.24 | 42.78 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.62 | 52.14 | 59.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.26 | 59.85 | 66.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.83 | 67.12 | 72.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.45 | 73.05 | 75.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,368 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Algeria?
- Share of population urban in Algeria was 75.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 in 1954.
- How does Algeria rank for share of population urban?
- Algeria ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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