The population of Algeria is expected to grow by 555,000 in 2025 and reach 46,843,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,000 people yearly. On average there are 781,170 births and 225,613 deaths in Algeria per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.20 percent per year. The population density of Algeria has changed from 8.1 in 1980 to 19.0 in 2023.
| Current population | 46,580,630 people at present (Saturday 5th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 31.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 years | |
| Population density | 19.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46,308,000 | 555,000 (1.2%) | -10,000 | 31.9 | 2.36 | 19 | 35,015,000 (75.6%) |
| 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 2024 the population of Algeria was 45,753,000 and the average age increased from 22.9 in 1960 to 31.6. Urban population has increased from 18,684,937 (59.9%) in 2000 to 35,015,000 (75.6%) in the current year. The population density of Algeria has changed from 8.1 in 1980 to 19.0 in 2023.
| 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.
The demographics of Algeria constitutes of 22,923,000 women and 23,385,000 men, which means there are 1,020 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 36.4% of population (16,837,589) is 19 or younger, 55.7% of population (25,793,556) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.9% of population (3,662,963) is over 65.