Urban population, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Urban population, per square kilometre was 14.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Algeria is 14.49 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 14.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.61 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Algeria 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.18 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 7.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 9.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 units per square kilometre | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 13.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 units per square kilometre | 13.51 units per square kilometre | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 174 Faroe Islands 15.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mozambique 15.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Samoa 13.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Finland 13.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 13.22 units per square kilometre 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Algeria was 14.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.