Total population in Algeria
Algeria: Total population was 47,132 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Algeria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 47,132 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Algeria peaked at 47,132 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,629 thousands, in 1970.
That places Algeria 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,452 thousands | 13,629 thousands | 17,763 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,321 thousands | 18,311 thousands | 24,440 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,796 thousands | 25,069 thousands | 30,260 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,745 thousands | 30,689 thousands | 35,147 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,279 thousands | 35,834 thousands | 42,904 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,445 thousands | 43,685 thousands | 47,132 thousands | 6 |
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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 total population in Algeria?
- Total population in Algeria was 47,132 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47,132 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,629 thousands in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for total population?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release