Urban population growth in Algeria
Algeria: Urban population growth was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Algeria is 2.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Algeria peaked at 6.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 67th of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Algeria?
- Urban population growth in Algeria was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for urban population growth?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.