Share of urban population living in slums in Algeria
Algeria: Share of urban population living in slums was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 11.3% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Algeria peaked at 30.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
That places Algeria 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 17.2% | 30.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 3 |
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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 urban population living in slums in Algeria?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Algeria was 11.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Algeria ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).