Total population (thousands) in Algeria
Algeria: Total population (thousands) was 47,132 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47,132 thousands
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
47,132 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
13,629 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Algeria, 1970–2025
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 33rd out of 233 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.
Total population (thousands) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,629 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 13,938 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 14,259 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14,595 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 14,948 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 15,320 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 16,038 thousands | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 16,781 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 17,251 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 17,763 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 18,311 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 18,904 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 19,538 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 20,207 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 20,909 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 21,635 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 22,382 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 23,108 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 23,779 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 24,440 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 25,069 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 25,683 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 26,293 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 26,964 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 27,590 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 28,185 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28,756 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 29,310 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 29,848 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 30,260 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 30,689 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31,119 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,543 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 31,958 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32,393 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 32,863 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33,355 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 33,892 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34,487 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35,147 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 35,834 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36,542 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37,264 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38,028 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 38,800 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 39,610 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40,429 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41,272 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42,106 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42,904 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43,685 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44,399 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 45,123 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 45,831 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 46,497 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 47,132 thousands | +1.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 47,132 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,843 thousands, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 47,132 thousands is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,575 thousands, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 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 33rd out of 233 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