Urban population in Algeria
Algeria: Urban population was 75.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 75.8% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Algeria peaked at 75.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1960.
That places Algeria 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.3% | — |
| 1961 | 32.9% | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 34.5% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 36.1% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 37.4% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 43.7% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.7% | 31.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 39.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 42.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 52.1% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.1% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.1% | 75.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 68 Malaysia 77.4% compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.4% compare
- 70 Cuba 77.2% compare
- 72 El Salvador 75.5% compare
- 73 Russian Federation 75.3% compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 75.0% compare
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 in Algeria?
- Urban population in Algeria was 75.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for urban population?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.