The population of Algeria is expected to grow by 654,000 in 2020 and reach 43,969,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,000 people yearly. On average there are 862,023 births and 206,265 deaths in Algeria per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.51 percent per year. The population density of Algeria has changed from 8.1 in 1980 to 17.6 in 2018.
| Current population | 43,491,564 people at present (Tuesday 31st of March 2020) | |
| Median Age | 30.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 76.9 years | |
| Population density | 18.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43,333,000 | 654,000 (1.5%) | -10,000 | 30.6 | 2.54 | 18 | 31,812,000 (73.4%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 30.3 | 2.60 | 18 | 31,119,000 (72.9%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 30.1 | 2.66 | 18 | 30,413,000 (72.4%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 29.9 | 2.72 | 17 | 29,692,000 (71.9%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 29.7 | 2.78 | 17 | 28,953,739 (71.3%) |
| 2015 | 39,871,528 | 758,215 (1.9%) | -10,000 | 29.5 | 2.84 | 17 | 28,199,936 (70.7%) |
| 2010 | 36,117,637 | 651,877 (1.8%) | -28,654 | 28.7 | 2.89 | 15 | 24,388,796 (67.5%) |
| 2005 | 33,288,437 | 457,341 (1.4%) | -71,468 | 27.5 | 2.50 | 14 | 21,248,009 (63.8%) |
| 2000 | 31,183,660 | 418,047 (1.3%) | -41,046 | 25.5 | 2.51 | 13 | 18,684,937 (59.9%) |
| 1995 | 28,904,298 | 542,045 (1.9%) | -32,883 | 23.6 | 3.45 | 12 | 16,185,540 (56.0%) |
| 1990 | 25,912,367 | 654,695 (2.5%) | -25,736 | 22.5 | 4.73 | 11 | 13,496,456 (52.1%) |
| 1985 | 22,565,905 | 672,052 (3.0%) | -18,660 | 21.8 | 5.84 | 9 | 10,824,413 (48.0%) |
| 1980 | 19,337,715 | 576,954 (3.0%) | -16,204 | 21.6 | 6.79 | 8 | 8,420,028 (43.5%) |
| 1975 | 16,709,099 | 461,986 (2.8%) | -44,967 | 21.8 | 7.43 | 7 | 6,738,780 (40.3%) |
| 1970 | 14,550,034 | 405,596 (2.8%) | -49,564 | 22.0 | 7.64 | 6 | 5,747,263 (39.5%) |
| 1965 | 12,626,952 | 330,982 (2.6%) | -24,267 | 22.4 | 7.68 | 5 | 4,753,164 (37.6%) |
| 1960 | 11,124,888 | 279,971 (2.5%) | -56,853 | 22.9 | 7.52 | 5 | 3,394,203 (30.5%) |
In 2019 the population of Algeria was 42,679,000 and the average age increased from 22.9 in 1960 to 30.3. Urban population has increased from 18,684,937 (59.9%) in 2000 to 31,812,000 (73.4%) in the current year. The population density of Algeria has changed from 8.1 in 1980 to 17.6 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43,333,000 | 654,000 (1.5%) | -10,000 | 30.6 | 2.54 | 18 | 31,812,000 (73.4%) |
| 2025 | 46,308,000 | 555,000 (1.2%) | -10,000 | 31.9 | 2.36 | 19 | 35,015,000 (75.6%) |
| 2030 | 48,822,000 | 475,000 (1.0%) | -10,000 | 33.5 | 2.23 | 21 | 37,771,000 (77.4%) |
| 2035 | 51,070,000 | 439,000 (0.9%) | -10,000 | 35.1 | 2.13 | 21 | 40,193,000 (78.7%) |
| 2040 | 53,249,000 | 435,000 (0.8%) | -10,000 | 36.5 | 2.06 | 22 | 42,546,000 (79.9%) |
| 2045 | 55,412,000 | 427,000 (0.8%) | -10,000 | 37.7 | 2.00 | 23 | 44,910,000 (81.0%) |
| 2050 | 57,437,000 | 383,000 (0.7%) | -10,000 | 38.7 | 1.96 | 24 | 47,181,000 (82.1%) |
Total Algeria population should reach 43,333,000 by 2020 and should increase to 57,437,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.3 (81.4 years for male and 83.3 years for females). Population density will go up to 24.1 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.53% (671,000 residents, including 200,177 deaths). The demographics of Algeria constitutes of 21,449,000 women and 21,885,000 men, which means there are 1,020 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 36.4% of population (15,777,545) is 19 or younger, 56.8% of population (24,591,478) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.8% of population (2,963,977) is over 65.