Total fertility rate in Algeria
Algeria: Total fertility rate was 2.67 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
2.67
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 75 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2015
All-time low
2.43
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total fertility rate in Algeria, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total fertility rate in Algeria stood at 2.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Algeria peaked at 3.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2002.
That places Algeria 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.43 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.87 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.67 | 2.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 7 Kazakhstan 2.95 compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 2.75 compare
- 9 Egypt 2.71 compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.66 compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 2.63 compare
- 13 Djibouti 2.61 compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Algeria?
- Total fertility rate in Algeria was 2.67 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for total fertility rate?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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