Algeria population 46,269,986 (live)

The population of Algeria is expected to grow by 574,000 in 2024 and reach 46,308,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,000 people yearly. The population density of Algeria has changed from 8.1 in 1980 to 18.7 in 2022.

Current population 46,269,986 people at present (Thursday 5th of December 2024)
Median Age 31.6 years
Population density 19.2 per km2
Population of Algeria from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2024 45,753,000 574,000 (1.3%) -10,000 31.6 19 34,411,000 (75.2%)
2023 45,179,000 595,000 (1.3%) -10,000 31.3 19 33,788,000 (74.8%)
2022 44,584,000 615,000 (1.4%) -10,000 31.1 19 33,148,000 (74.3%)
2021 43,969,000 636,000 (1.5%) -10,000 30.8 19 32,489,000 (73.9%)
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 2023 the population of Algeria was 45,179,000 and the average age increased from 22.9 in 1960 to 31.3. Urban population has increased from 18,684,937 (59.9%) in 2000 to 34,411,000 (75.2%) in the current year. The population density of Algeria has changed from 8.1 in 1980 to 18.7 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) -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%)

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.

Algeria demographics 2023

The demographics of Algeria constitutes of 22,647,000 women and 23,106,000 men, which means there are 1,020 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 36.5% of population (16,713,571) is 19 or younger, 55.8% of population (25,539,325) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.7% of population (3,509,255) is over 65.

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