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Algeria

Population

48,207,213

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
32nd
Share of world
0.58%
Annual change
+593,0221.42%

Population of Algeria

20M40M60M80M100M120M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202648.2M2050 projection59.6M↑ 24% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 48,207,213. 2050 projection: 59,565,554.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Algeria. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202648,028,3341.42%32
202547,435,3121.50%33
202044,042,0911.73%35
201943,294,5461.86%34
201842,505,0351.96%34
201741,689,2992.05%34
201540,019,5292.03%34
201036,188,2361.79%34
200533,109,2491.39%34
200030,903,8931.65%33

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Algiers is home to 2,961,324 people, 6.17% of Algeria's population.

City population2M1M400K
Algiers 3.0MOran 942.3KAnnaba 842.9KDjelfa 653.8KConstantine 397.1KBatna 385.8KTebessa 294.8KEl Oued 288.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Algiers3.0M6.17%
2Oran942.3K1.96%
3Annaba842.9K1.76%
4Djelfa653.8K1.36%
5Blida554.0K1.15%
6Constantine397.1K0.83%
7Batna385.8K0.80%
8Setif336.3K0.70%
9Tebessa294.8K0.61%
10El Oued288.0K0.60%

Algeria by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Algeria is home to an estimated 48,207,213 people, the 32nd largest population in the world.
Daily change
Algeria has a net population change of approximately 1,583 people per day, driven by 2,278 births, 616 deaths, and net emigration of 79 people.
Share of world
Algeria makes up 0.58% of the world's population and 3.03% of Africa's.
Density
20.2 people per km² of land (52.2 per mi²), ranking 200th among countries and territories.
Urban living
75.82% of people live in urban areas.

Algeria Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 155100+ years, female: 43395–99 years, male: 2,45695–99 years, female: 5,20990–94 years, male: 16,21190–94 years, female: 28,56785–89 years, male: 59,84985–89 years, female: 84,62380–84 years, male: 127,43880–84 years, female: 164,88675–79 years, male: 280,32575–79 years, female: 307,71770–74 years, male: 483,67770–74 years, female: 494,83065–69 years, male: 668,42065–69 years, female: 658,24760–64 years, male: 902,82260–64 years, female: 868,30455–59 years, male: 1,140,67155–59 years, female: 1,094,38850–54 years, male: 1,350,90250–54 years, female: 1,290,97845–49 years, male: 1,655,92645–49 years, female: 1,564,53840–44 years, male: 1,880,65840–44 years, female: 1,781,33235–39 years, male: 1,873,59335–39 years, female: 1,770,29230–34 years, male: 1,729,26730–34 years, female: 1,617,97025–29 years, male: 1,464,66225–29 years, female: 1,404,22420–24 years, male: 1,575,28120–24 years, female: 1,512,32715–19 years, male: 2,056,87515–19 years, female: 1,968,71710–14 years, male: 2,464,03310–14 years, female: 2,365,4955–9 years, male: 2,516,3775–9 years, female: 2,416,4360–4 years, male: 2,235,2000–4 years, female: 2,144,028100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41M1M2M2M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

29.8 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

76.9 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.98%

Female

49.02%

Life expectancy 75.5Life expectancy 78.3

Ethnicity

99%

Arab-Berber

  • Arab-Berber99%
  • European1%
Data notes

Source estimate: est.

European: less than 1%

Religion

99%

Muslim (official; predominantly Sunni), the largest religion

  • Muslim (official; predominantly Sunni)99%
  • Other (includes Christian, Jewish)1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2012 est.

Other (includes Christian, Jewish): less than 1%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Algeria United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Office of National Statistics