Population
47,435,312
AlgeriaWorld Bank, 2025
From 40,019,529 in 2015 to 47,435,312 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Algeria by the numbers
Official figures for Algeria. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+7.7%
AlgeriaWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
75.8%
AlgeriaWorld Bank, 2025
From 70.1% in 2015 to 75.8% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
76.5years
AlgeriaWorld Bank, 2024
From 75.2 years in 2015 to 76.5 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$6,051
AlgeriaWorld Bank, 2025
From $4,685 in 2015 to $6,051 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
11.6%
AlgeriaWorld Bank, 2025
From 11.2% in 2015 to 11.6% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.