In 2022, the average size of households in Algeria was around *** people, decreasing slightly compared to the previous year. The average number of individuals living in the same household declined annually in the period under review. Moreover, the household size in the country remained below the average registered in the Middle East and North Africa region, which corresponded to *** individuals in 2019.

In 2023, the total fertility rate in children per woman in Algeria stood at 2.77. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 4.73, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.