COUNTRY PROFILEAlgeria
Algeria's population is 47,435,312 (2025) — the 33rd-largest in the world and the 10th-largest in Africa, growing by about 621,004 people a year.
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Population right now, ticking live from the last confirmed count.▲ growing47,435,312 (World Bank, 2025) + +621,004/year × elapsed time since 2025-12-31 — open formula, updates every tick
Algeria Facts at a Glance
Five numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, share of humanity.
Population2025
47,435,312
World rank
#33
of 217 tracked geographies
Density
19.9 / km²
2,381,740 km² land area
GDP / capita
$6,051
#50 economy overall
Share of humanity
1 in 173 people on Earth lives in Algeria
Algeria's Population Growth
Yes — Algeria's population rose by 621,004 people (+1.33%) between 2024 and 2025. The fertility rate is 2.7 births per woman. Net migration was negative in the latest year on record.
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Algeria Demographics
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Population density2025
19.9 people / km²
2,381,740 km² land area, 2025
Median age2025
29.6 years
half the population is older, half younger
Life expectancy2024
76.5 years
M 75.1 · F 77.9
Average height2019
175.0 cm (male)
female 162.3 cm
Homicide rate2023
1.2 per 100,000
#57 safest of 196
Air quality (PM2.5)2023
16.5 µg/m³
lower is cleaner
Urban population2025
75.8 %
share living in cities
Fertility rate2025
2.7 births / woman
replacement level ≈ 2.1
Net migration2025
−27,531 people
negative in latest year
Algeria in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, where this country sits in each one, and its overall percentile profile.
Population47,435,312 people
#33 / 217
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GDP$287.0B
#50 / 186
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Life expectancy76.5 years
#93 / 217
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Average height175 cm (male)
#71 / 200
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Cleanest air16.54 µg/m³ PM2.5
#95 / 200
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Safest countries1.2 homicides / 100k
#57 / 196
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Most dangerous1.2 homicides / 100k
#139 / 196
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Percentile in each ranking — further from centre is a higher rank (closer to #1).
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Source: World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · annual estimates, 1960–2025 · hover the line for any year.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Male — 24,186,844Female — 23,248,466
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Algeria Located?
- Capital
- Algiers
- Currency
- Dinar (DZD)
- Language(s)
- Arabic
- Region
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Continent
- 54 countries in Africa →
- Land area
- 2,381,740 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 2,381,740 km²
- Borders
- 6 countries
Niger
Libya
Mauritania
Tunisia
Morocco
MaliAlgeriaVSExplore Algeria in Every Ranking
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Frequently asked
What is the population of Algeria?
Algeria's population is 47,435,312 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #33 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Algeria?
47,435,312 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Algeria's population density?
19.9 people per km², based on a land area of 2,381,740 km².
What is Algeria ranked in population worldwide?
#33 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Algeria?
76.5 years on average (2024) — 75.1 for men, 77.9 for women.
What is Algeria's GDP?
$287.0B, ranking #50 of 186 economies we track — $6,051 per capita.
Sources
World Bank Open Data
CC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
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