Algeria Demographics

Population of Algeria (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Algeria

Algeria Population
48,028,334
see live
Yearly Change
+1.25%
Global Share
0.58%
Global Rank
32

Median Age

The median age in Algeria is 28.8 years (2026).

Fertility in Algeria

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.62
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Algeria

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
76.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
78.3
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
75.5
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Algeria


Infant Mortality
15.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
19.0
(per 1,000 live births)


Algeria Urban Population

Currently, 76.4% of the population of Algeria is urban (36,670,039 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Algeria is 20 people per km² (52 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 2,381,740 km² (919,595 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Algeria

The 30 largest of 180 cities, ranked by population at the census of April 14, 2008 (by Technical Directorate for Regional Statistics, Agriculture and Cartography, Algeria).

RankCityPopulation
1Algiers2,364,230
2Oran803,329
3Constantine448,028
4Annaba342,703
5Blida331,779
6Batna289,504
7Djelfa265,833
8Sétif252,127
9Sidi bel Abbès210,146
10Biskra204,661
11Tébessa194,461
12El Oued186,525
13Skikda182,903
14Tiaret178,915
15Béjaïa176,139
16Tlemcen173,531
17Ouargla169,928
18Béchar165,241
19Mostaganem162,885
20Bordj Bou Arreridj158,812
21Chlef155,134
22Souk Ahras153,479
23Médéa145,441
24El Eulma145,380
25Touggourt143,270
26Ghardaïa142,913
27Saïda142,497
28Laghouat134,372
29M'Sila132,975
30Jijel131,513
See all 180 cities in Algeria

See also

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.