Population and Demographics of Algeria
Population changed +1.41% in 2024 · median age 28 years
Annual population movement in Algeria is +1.41% in 2024, with children under 15 representing 30.33% of the total. The 2000-to-2024 series records a 51.5% increase, which is more informative than a single annual rate alone. The medium projection reaches 59.57 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 27.2% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Algeria
Between 2000 and 2024, Algeria's population increased by about 15.91 million, moving from 30.904M to 46.814M. The central 2050 projection is 59.566M, implying a +27.2% change from 2024 if that path is realized. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Broad age shares place Algeria in a young demographic position in 2024. The youngest broad age group represents 30.33% of residents, against 6.58% in the 65+ group; the working-age band is 63.09%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
Algeria's 2024 population is 49.0% female and 51.0% male in the World Bank series. Males exceed females by 2.0 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 51% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
The 2024 population series for Algeria records +1.41% annual change and a fertility rate of 2.7, in a structure where 63.09% are working age and 6.58% are 65 or above.
The difference between the 2000 and 2024 population points is +51.5% in Algeria, and the UN medium scenario changes the 2024 total by +27.2% through 2050; neither series alone identifies the separate contributions of births, deaths and migration.
2024 estimate for Algeria. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Algeria vs. World
Using one 2024 comparison table keeps the context consistent. Algeria's population change is higher than the global rate, fertility is above the global level, and its population is younger than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Algeria | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.41% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.7 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 28 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The comparison is intentionally narrow: each row uses the 2024 country table and its matching world value rather than mixing sources or observation years.
Key Takeaways
Algeria has 46,814,308 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +1.41% over the year.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 30.33% are under 15 and 6.58% are 65 or older.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 49.0% female and 51.0% male.
By 2050, the medium projection is 59.566M, differing from 2024 by roughly 12.75 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Algeria?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Algeria is 46,814,308 people.
Is the population of Algeria growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Algeria's population is growing, with annual change of +1.41%.
What percentage of the population of Algeria is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 6.58% of Algeria's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Algeria in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Algeria's 2050 population at 59,565,554.
What is the fertility rate in Algeria?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Algeria is 2.7 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.