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Algeria population

Current population of Algeria

48,125,392

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
509
Deaths today
124
Change today (UTC)
+356
World rank
33rd of 218
0.58% of world population
Population
47,435,312
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.32%
2025
Density
19 /km²
2023
Land area
2,381,740 km²
Urban population
76%
2025
Median age
28.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.72
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
76.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
−27,531
2025
Capital
Algiers
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Algeria: overview

Algeria has a population of 47,435,312 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 33rd largest in the world. About 0.58% of the world's population lives in Algeria. Algeria is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Algiers.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.32% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 621,004 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 19 people per km², spread across 2,381,740 km² of land. Most residents — 76% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 28.6 years. The fertility rate of 2.72 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 59.57 million people by 2050, about 26% more than today. The 2030 projection is 50,154,166.

Algeria population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M19601980200020202040projected2025: 47.44M1960: 11,424,9221961: 11,628,8831962: 11,800,7711963: 11,982,1181964: 12,179,8131965: 12,365,9761966: 12,590,0691967: 12,876,1181968: 13,172,6141969: 13,475,9601970: 13,783,7191971: 14,098,9361972: 14,427,0721973: 14,771,1471974: 15,133,5021975: 15,678,5961976: 16,409,1701977: 17,015,9941978: 17,506,9741979: 18,036,6551980: 18,607,1741981: 19,220,7041982: 19,872,3481983: 20,558,1151984: 21,271,9691985: 22,008,5441986: 22,745,4991987: 23,443,6241988: 24,109,5361989: 24,754,4851990: 25,375,8101991: 25,987,9281992: 26,628,5681993: 27,277,0481994: 27,887,2791995: 28,470,1911996: 29,033,0441997: 29,579,3011998: 30,054,1331999: 30,474,3542000: 30,903,8932001: 31,331,2212002: 31,750,8352003: 32,175,8182004: 32,628,2862005: 33,109,2492006: 33,623,5062007: 34,189,4162008: 34,816,9612009: 35,490,4452010: 36,188,2362011: 36,903,3762012: 37,646,1662013: 38,414,1712014: 39,205,0312015: 40,019,5292016: 40,850,7212017: 41,689,2992018: 42,505,0352019: 43,294,5462020: 44,042,0912021: 44,761,0992022: 45,477,3892023: 46,164,2192024: 46,814,3082025: 47,435,3122030: 50,154,1662050: 59,565,554
Population of Algeria by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202547,435,312+1.32%+621,004
202446,814,308+1.40%+650,089
202346,164,219+1.50%+686,830
202245,477,389+1.59%+716,290
202144,761,099+1.62%+719,008
202044,042,091+1.71%+747,545
201943,294,546+1.84%+789,511
201842,505,035+1.94%+815,736
201741,689,299+2.03%+838,578
201640,850,721+2.06%+831,192
201540,019,529+2.06%+814,498
201439,205,031+2.04%+790,860
201036,188,236+1.95%+697,791
200533,109,249+1.46%+480,963
200030,903,893+1.40%+429,539
199528,470,191+2.07%+582,912
199025,375,810+2.48%+621,325
198522,008,544+3.40%+736,575
198018,607,174+3.11%+570,519
197515,678,596+3.54%+545,094
197013,783,719+2.26%+307,759
196512,365,976+1.52%+186,163
196011,424,922––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Algeria population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Algeria
YearProjected populationvs today
203050,154,166+5.7%
205059,565,554+25.6%

Algeria population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 29.9% of Algeria's population is under 15, 63.3% is of working age (15–64), and 6.8% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 2,299,137 (4.8%)0-4 female: 2,205,428 (4.6%)0-45-9 male: 2,547,196 (5.4%)5-9 female: 2,446,840 (5.2%)10-14 male: 2,396,999 (5.1%)10-14 female: 2,299,654 (4.8%)10-1415-19 male: 1,966,018 (4.1%)15-19 female: 1,880,737 (4.0%)20-24 male: 1,518,850 (3.2%)20-24 female: 1,460,841 (3.1%)20-2425-29 male: 1,508,563 (3.2%)25-29 female: 1,435,421 (3.0%)30-34 male: 1,767,920 (3.7%)30-34 female: 1,655,771 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 1,891,911 (4.0%)35-39 female: 1,791,598 (3.8%)40-44 male: 1,860,022 (3.9%)40-44 female: 1,758,072 (3.7%)40-4445-49 male: 1,591,559 (3.4%)45-49 female: 1,507,077 (3.2%)50-54 male: 1,311,419 (2.8%)50-54 female: 1,253,556 (2.6%)50-5455-59 male: 1,103,937 (2.3%)55-59 female: 1,058,585 (2.2%)60-64 male: 862,544 (1.8%)60-64 female: 827,241 (1.7%)60-6465-69 male: 641,865 (1.4%)65-69 female: 635,073 (1.3%)70-74 male: 464,587 (1.0%)70-74 female: 472,373 (1.0%)70-7475-79 male: 254,042 (0.5%)75-79 female: 285,731 (0.6%)80-84 male: 124,902 (0.3%)80-84 female: 160,425 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 57,665 (0.1%)85-89 female: 82,161 (0.2%)90-94 male: 15,363 (0.0%)90-94 female: 26,860 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 2,206 (0.0%)95-99 female: 4,650 (0.0%)100+ male: 135 (0.0%)100+ female: 377 (0.0%)100+

Algeria population FAQ

What is the population of Algeria in 2026?

Algeria's population is estimated at about 48.13 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 47,435,312 (2025). Algeria ranks 33rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Algeria growing or shrinking?

Algeria's population is growing at about 1.32% per year, an increase of roughly 621,004 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Algeria?

Algeria has about 19 people per square kilometre across a land area of 2,381,740 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Algeria?

Algeria is home to about 0.58% of the world's population.

What is Algeria's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Algeria's population at 59,565,554 in 2050, passing through 50,154,166 in 2030.

What is the median age in Algeria?

The median age in Algeria is 28.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.