Population, total in Algeria
Algeria: Population, total was 47.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.44 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.44 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.42 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 47.44 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Algeria peaked at 47.44 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.42 million, in 1960.
That places Algeria 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.42 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 11.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 11.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 12.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 12.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 12.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 13.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 13.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 13.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 14.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 14.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 15.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 16.41 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 17.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 17.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 18.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 18.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 19.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 19.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 20.56 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 21.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 22.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 23.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 24.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 25.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 26.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 27.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 28.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 29.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 29.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 30.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 43.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 47.44 million | +1.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 47.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 7.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 47.44 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.35 million | 11.42 million | 13.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.69 million | 13.78 million | 18.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.66 million | 18.61 million | 24.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.08 million | 25.38 million | 30.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.00 million | 30.90 million | 35.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.67 million | 36.19 million | 43.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.78 million | 44.04 million | 47.44 million | 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, total in Algeria?
- Population, total in Algeria was 47.44 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.44 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for population, total?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.