The total population in Algeria was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total three million people (+6.43 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the total population is estimated to reach 49.59 million people and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the total population was continuously increasing over the past years.According to the International Monetary Fund, the total population of a country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.Find more key insights for the total population in countries like Tunisia, Morocco, and Libya.

Chart and table of Algeria population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Population, female (% of total population) in Algeria was reported at 48.99 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Algeria - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

In 2023, Algiers was the city with the largest population in Algeria, with nearly 1.98 million inhabitants. The cities of Boumerdès and Oran followed with around 786,000 and 646,000 people, respectively. Most of the population is concentrated in the cities With an area of over 2.48 million square kilometers, Algeria is the largest country in Africa. Since the territory is predominantly desert, most of the population lives in the coastal areas by the Mediterranean Sea. This explains why the population density remains relatively low at around 18.6 inhabitants per square kilometer, although it is constantly increasing. In addition, due to internal migration from rural areas, as well as population growth, Algerian cities are becoming more populous and the urbanization rate in the country is increasing annually. In 2022, around 75 percent of the population lived in urban areas. Algeria’s population continues to grow Algeria ranks among the most populous countries in Africa, counting nearly 46 million inhabitants as of 2023. The total population has been increasing constantly and registered a growth rate of 1.63 percent in 2022. In the coming years, the population is forecast to reach around 49.6 million by 2029. The relatively high fertility rate, together with the rising life expectancy and declining mortality, would drive population growth in the country.

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Algeria was reported at 62.98 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Algeria - Population ages 15-64 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

As of 2025, around 3.6 percent of Algeria's population used either a mobile phone or the internet to pay the bills. The usage rate was slightly higher among men with a share of 3.9 percent, compared to 3.2 percent for women.

As of 2025, around 13 percent of the population aged 15 years and older in Algeria had made or received digital payments in the past year. The use of digital payments was higher among men than women. In fact, approximately 17.3 percent of the male population made or received payments digitally, compared to 8.2 percent of the female population.

The total population in Algeria was estimated at 46.2 million people in 2023, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Algeria Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of 2023, the number of unemployed people in Algeria amounted to around 1.6 million. In recent years, the number generally increased. In comparison, approximately 1.2 million individuals were unemployed in the country in 2013.

Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population) in Algeria was reported at 10.83 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Algeria - Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

As of 2025, some 8.2 percent of the population over 15 years old in Algeria made a purchase using a mobile phone or the internet in the previous year. There were slightly more women digital shoppers than men, with 9.2 percent compared to 7.2 percent, respectively.

As of 2025, 2.8 percent of the population owned a credit card in Algeria. The credit card ownership rate was higher among men than women. In fact, around 4.1 percent of the male population owned a credit card, compared to 1.5 percent for the female population.

As of 2020, the male to female ratio in Algeria stood at 102.1 percent. This indicated a slightly higher percentage of men than women in the population. Since 2000, the gender ratio in the country has been slowly decreasing.

This statistic shows the total population of the Maghreb countries from 2019 to 2029. The Maghreb region is comprised of Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. In 2020, the total population of all Maghreb states amounted to an estimated 102.49 million inhabitants.

The Algerian labor force is mainly constituted of men. The number of men participating in the labor force amounted to over 10.8 million in 2023, against only around 2.6 million women. In general, female economic participation is very limited in the country. Women's labor participation rate has, however, been increasing in the last decades.

Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) in Algeria was reported at 7.5231 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Algeria - Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) in Algeria was reported at 8.0092 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Algeria - Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

There were 4 852 000 Linkedin users in Algeria in January 2025, which accounted for 10.3% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (2 400 000).

There were 27 582 700 Messenger users in Algeria in February 2025, which accounted for 58.8% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 59.2%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (9 300 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 35 to 44, where men lead by 3 900 000.

Algeria rural population for 2023 was 11,279,395, a 0.43% decline from 2022.

• Algeria rural population for 2022 was 11,328,186, a 0.38% decline from 2021.
• Algeria rural population for 2021 was 11,370,967, a 0.37% decline from 2020.
• Algeria rural population for 2020 was 11,413,449, a 0.32% decline from 2019.

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.