Algeria population (2026)
The population of Algeria is 48,028,334 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Algeria ranks #32 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.579% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.20% a year (+593,022 people). The median age is 29.8 years, women have 2.62 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 76.9 years. Population density is 20 people per km² of land. The capital is Algiers.
Population of Algeria, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 59,565,554 | +0.71% | 35.5 | 2.0 | 81.3 | 0.616% |
| 2045 | 57,290,156 | +0.84% | 33.8 | 2.07 | 80.5 | 0.607% |
| 2040 | 54,873,476 | +0.86% | 32.4 | 2.16 | 79.6 | 0.598% |
| 2035 | 52,516,790 | +0.91% | 31.2 | 2.29 | 78.6 | 0.591% |
| 2030 | 50,154,166 | +0.98% | 30.5 | 2.45 | 77.7 | 0.585% |
| 2026 | 48,028,334 | +1.20% | 29.8 | 2.62 | 76.9 | 0.579% |
| 2025 | 47,435,311 | +1.28% | 29.6 | 2.67 | 76.7 | 0.576% |
| 2024 | 46,814,308 | +1.35% | 29.4 | 2.72 | 76.5 | 0.574% |
| 2023 | 46,164,219 | +1.44% | 29.2 | 2.77 | 76.3 | 0.571% |
| 2022 | 45,477,390 | +1.56% | 29.0 | 2.82 | 76.1 | 0.567% |
| 2020 | 44,042,091 | +1.62% | 28.6 | 2.94 | 73.3 | 0.558% |
| 2015 | 40,019,529 | +2.05% | 27.6 | 3.09 | 75.2 | 0.536% |
| 2010 | 36,188,236 | +1.96% | 26.1 | 2.87 | 74.1 | 0.515% |
| 2005 | 33,109,249 | +1.49% | 24.2 | 2.56 | 72.8 | 0.503% |
| 2000 | 30,903,892 | +1.39% | 21.8 | 2.59 | 70.6 | 0.501% |
| 1995 | 28,470,190 | +2.00% | 19.8 | 3.49 | 67.7 | 0.494% |
| 1990 | 25,375,810 | +2.42% | 18.5 | 4.51 | 67.7 | 0.476% |
| 1985 | 22,008,544 | +3.40% | 17.3 | 6.04 | 64.2 | 0.452% |
| 1980 | 18,607,174 | +3.19% | 16.5 | 6.99 | 54.5 | 0.418% |
| 1975 | 15,678,596 | +4.58% | 16.4 | 7.48 | 46.9 | 0.385% |
| 1970 | 13,783,720 | +2.25% | 16.3 | 7.7 | 43.3 | 0.373% |
| 1965 | 12,365,976 | +1.36% | 16.5 | 7.71 | 42.8 | 0.371% |
| 1960 | 11,424,922 | +2.06% | 17.3 | 7.5 | 40.8 | 0.379% |
| 1955 | 10,247,424 | +2.29% | 18.7 | 7.34 | 40.9 | 0.374% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania