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.

This statistic shows the biggest cities in Algeria in 2008. In 2008, approximately *** million people lived in El Djazair, making it the biggest city in Algeria.

This bar chart displays urban population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Algeria. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays death rate (per 1,000 people) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Algeria. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

In 2022, the total population in the city of Algiers in Algeria reached a high of over **** million inhabitants. By the year 2027, the number of inhabitants is estimated to grow further and reach **** million, thus growing by one million compared to 2000.