Algeria Population History
1960 - 2026
Algeria's population has grown from 11,424,922 in 1960 to 46,814,308 in 2024, a total increase of 309.8% (4.10x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
11.4M
2024 Population
46.8M
Total Growth
309.8%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
11.4M
1970
13.8M
1980
18.6M
1990
25.4M
2000
30.9M
2010
36.2M
2020
44.0M
2024
46.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.60%
1965-1970
+2.19%
1970-1975
+2.61%
1975-1980
+3.48%
1980-1985
+3.41%
1985-1990
+2.89%
1990-1995
+2.33%
1995-2000
+1.65%
2000-2005
+1.39%
2005-2010
+1.79%
2010-2015
+2.03%
2015-2020
+1.93%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,814,308 | +650,089 |
| 2023 | 46,164,219 | +686,830 |
| 2022 | 45,477,389 | +716,290 |
| 2021 | 44,761,099 | +719,008 |
| 2020 | 44,042,091 | +747,545 |
| 2019 | 43,294,546 | +789,511 |
| 2018 | 42,505,035 | +815,736 |
| 2017 | 41,689,299 | +838,578 |
| 2016 | 40,850,721 | +831,192 |
| 2015 | 40,019,529 | +814,498 |
| 2014 | 39,205,031 | +790,860 |
| 2013 | 38,414,171 | +768,005 |
| 2012 | 37,646,166 | +742,790 |
| 2011 | 36,903,376 | +715,140 |
| 2010 | 36,188,236 | +697,791 |
| 2009 | 35,490,445 | +673,484 |
| 2008 | 34,816,961 | +627,545 |
| 2007 | 34,189,416 | +565,910 |
| 2006 | 33,623,506 | +514,257 |
| 2005 | 33,109,249 | +480,963 |
| 2004 | 32,628,286 | +452,468 |
| 2003 | 32,175,818 | +424,983 |
| 2002 | 31,750,835 | +419,614 |
| 2001 | 31,331,221 | +427,328 |
| 2000 | 30,903,893 | +429,539 |
| 1999 | 30,474,354 | +420,221 |
| 1998 | 30,054,133 | +474,832 |
| 1997 | 29,579,301 | +546,257 |
| 1996 | 29,033,044 | +562,853 |
| 1995 | 28,470,191 | +582,912 |
| 1994 | 27,887,279 | +610,231 |
| 1993 | 27,277,048 | +648,480 |
| 1992 | 26,628,568 | +640,640 |
| 1991 | 25,987,928 | +612,118 |
| 1990 | 25,375,810 | +621,325 |
| 1989 | 24,754,485 | +644,949 |
| 1988 | 24,109,536 | +665,912 |
| 1987 | 23,443,624 | +698,125 |
| 1986 | 22,745,499 | +736,955 |
| 1985 | 22,008,544 | +736,575 |
| 1984 | 21,271,969 | +713,854 |
| 1983 | 20,558,115 | +685,767 |
| 1982 | 19,872,348 | +651,644 |
| 1981 | 19,220,704 | +613,530 |
| 1980 | 18,607,174 | +570,519 |
| 1979 | 18,036,655 | +529,681 |
| 1978 | 17,506,974 | +490,980 |
| 1977 | 17,015,994 | +606,824 |
| 1976 | 16,409,170 | +730,574 |
| 1975 | 15,678,596 | +545,094 |
| 1974 | 15,133,502 | +362,355 |
| 1973 | 14,771,147 | +344,075 |
| 1972 | 14,427,072 | +328,136 |
| 1971 | 14,098,936 | +315,217 |
| 1970 | 13,783,719 | +307,759 |
| 1969 | 13,475,960 | +303,346 |
| 1968 | 13,172,614 | +296,496 |
| 1967 | 12,876,118 | +286,049 |
| 1966 | 12,590,069 | +224,093 |
| 1965 | 12,365,976 | +186,163 |
| 1964 | 12,179,813 | +197,695 |
| 1963 | 11,982,118 | +181,347 |
| 1962 | 11,800,771 | +171,888 |
| 1961 | 11,628,883 | +203,961 |
| 1960 | 11,424,922 | — |