Population, total, annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Population, total, annual growth rate was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Algeria is 1.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 4.66 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.33 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 78th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1976 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +46.8% | 2.45 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 75 Belize 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Nicaragua 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Djibouti 1.31 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Algeria was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.