What is the population of Algeria in 2026?
Algeria has a population of 47,435,312 people (2025 estimate), which is 33rd in the world and about 0.57% of the global total.
Officially People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Population 2025
47,435,312
0.57% of world population
World Bank, 2025Annual Growth
+1.32%
+625,197 people a year
World Bank, 2025Density
19/km²
2,381,740 km² land area
World Bank, 2023Median Age
28.6 years
Life expectancy 76.5 years
Our World in Data, 2025About Algeria
With 47.4 million people, Algeria ranks 33rd globally and spans 2.38 million km² across North Africa, bordered by Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, and Morocco. The population grows at 1.3% annually, with a median age of 28.6 years indicating a relatively young demographic structure. Life expectancy reaches 76.5 years, while the fertility rate of 2.7 births per woman reflects ongoing natural increase.
Three-quarters of Algerians live in urban areas, despite the country's sparse overall density of 19 people per km². The capital, Algiers, anchors the nation's governance under a semi-presidential system established following independence in 1962. Arabic is the official language, and the Algerian dinar serves as the currency.
Per capita GDP stands at $6,051, reflecting the country's middle-income status. The median age of 28.6 years suggests a growing workforce entering the labor market over coming years.
This summary is AI-generated from the indicators on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Country Facts
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- ISO codes
- DZ · DZA
- Demonym
- Algerian
- Currency
- Algerian dinar (DZD د.ج)
- Government
- People's republic, Semi-presidential system
- State inception
- 1962
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +213
- Internet TLD
- .dz, الجزائر.
- Land neighbours
- 7
Languages
- Arabic
Demographics
Economy
Health
Education
Environment
Infrastructure
Quality of Life
Geography
Military
Age & Gender Distribution
Population by five-year age band, UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Male Female
- Age 0–14
- 30.3%
- Age 15–64
- 63.1%
- Age 65+
- 6.6%
| Age band | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ | 119 | 330 |
| 95-99 | 1,956 | 4,107 |
| 90-94 | 14,527 | 25,088 |
| 85-89 | 55,221 | 79,444 |
| 80-84 | 123,921 | 157,368 |
| 75-79 | 230,311 | 266,137 |
| 70-74 | 443,041 | 448,618 |
| 65-69 | 617,786 | 613,442 |
| 60-64 | 823,716 | 788,479 |
| 55-59 | 1,065,726 | 1,021,014 |
| 50-54 | 1,275,162 | 1,218,672 |
| 45-49 | 1,527,822 | 1,450,427 |
| 40-44 | 1,829,068 | 1,725,580 |
| 35-39 | 1,903,697 | 1,805,637 |
| 30-34 | 1,803,529 | 1,691,218 |
| 25-29 | 1,566,064 | 1,478,854 |
| 20-24 | 1,477,328 | 1,424,249 |
| 15-19 | 1,869,849 | 1,788,486 |
| 10-14 | 2,320,623 | 2,224,678 |
| 5-9 | 2,560,280 | 2,459,736 |
| 0-4 | 2,364,638 | 2,268,358 |
Population History & Projection (1950–2100)
Observed population to 2024, then the UN medium-variant projection.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,018,426 |
| 1960 | 11,424,922 |
| 1970 | 13,783,719 |
| 1980 | 18,607,174 |
| 1990 | 25,375,810 |
| 2000 | 30,903,893 |
| 2010 | 36,188,236 |
| 2020 | 44,042,091 |
| 2030 | 50,154,166 |
| 2040 | 54,873,476 |
| 2050 | 59,565,554 |
| 2060 | 62,589,958 |
| 2070 | 63,858,952 |
| 2080 | 64,750,726 |
| 2090 | 65,115,474 |
| 2100 | 64,487,527 |
How Algeria Compares
Population against the ten most populous countries.
| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| India | 1.46B |
| China | 1.41B |
| United States | 341.8M |
| Indonesia | 285.7M |
| Pakistan | 255.2M |
| Nigeria | 237.5M |
| Brazil | 212.8M |
| Bangladesh | 175.7M |
| Russia | 143.5M |
| Ethiopia | 135.5M |
| Algeria | 47.4M |
Major Cities in Algeria
1 metropolitan area in our city dataset.
- Algiers2.85M · +1.65%
Countries Bordering Algeria
7 land borders.
- Tunisia12.3M · +0.58%
- Libya7.46M · +1.05%
- Niger27.9M · +3.22%
- Western Sahara587K · +2.54%
- Mauritania5.32M · +2.78%
- Mali25.2M · +2.90%
- Morocco38.4M · +0.91%
Algeria Population FAQ
Is the population of Algeria growing or shrinking?
Algeria's population is growing at +1.32% per year, a change of roughly 625,197 people annually.
What is the capital of Algeria?
The capital of Algeria is Algiers.
What is the largest city in Algeria?
Algiers is the largest metropolitan area in Algeria, with about 2.85M people.
How densely populated is Algeria?
Algeria has 19/km² across 2,381,740 km² of land area.
What is life expectancy in Algeria?
Life expectancy at birth in Algeria is 76.5 years (2024).
What is the median age in Algeria?
The median age in Algeria is 28.6 years, meaning half the population is younger than that and half older.
Which continent is Algeria in?
Algeria is in Africa.