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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Algeria

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population47.44M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$287.03B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$6.05K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth76.52024 · yearsInternet use77.4%2024 · % of populationForest area0.8%2023 · % of land area
Urban population
75.8%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Algeria2025 · 75.8%
018.9537.9156.8675.821960199320251960: 31.3%1961: 32.9%1962: 34.5%1963: 36.1%1964: 37.4%1965: 38.3%1966: 38.8%1967: 39.1%1968: 39.3%1969: 39.5%1970: 39.6%1971: 39.7%1972: 39.8%1973: 39.9%1974: 40.1%1975: 40.2%1976: 40.5%1977: 40.8%1978: 41.3%1979: 41.9%1980: 42.8%1981: 43.7%1982: 44.8%1983: 45.8%1984: 46.9%1985: 47.9%1986: 48.9%1987: 49.7%1988: 50.5%1989: 51.3%1990: 52.1%1991: 52.9%1992: 53.7%1993: 54.5%1994: 55.2%1995: 56%1996: 56.8%1997: 57.5%1998: 58.3%1999: 59.1%2000: 59.9%2001: 60.6%2002: 61.4%2003: 62.1%2004: 62.9%2005: 63.7%2006: 64.4%2007: 65.2%2008: 65.9%2009: 66.5%2010: 67.1%2011: 67.7%2012: 68.3%2013: 68.9%2014: 69.5%2015: 70.1%2016: 70.7%2017: 71.3%2018: 71.9%2019: 72.5%2020: 73.1%2021: 73.6%2022: 74.2%2023: 74.7%2024: 75.3%2025: 75.8%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Algeria in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Algiers
Country code
DZA

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