Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0192 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0192 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0057 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria is 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.114 thousands per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 183 Niger 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 184 New Zealand 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 185 Uruguay 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mali 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 188 Finland 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 189 Belize 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.