Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Algeria
Algeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Algeria is 6.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Algeria peaked at 9.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2022.
Algeria ranks 116th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6% | — |
| 1961 | 7.9% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Algeria?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Algeria was 6.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Algeria ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.