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The Population of Algeria (2021 - 2029, people)

  • The Population of Algeria attained a value of 46,814,306 people in 2024

  • The indicator recorded a historical growth (CAGR) of 1.51% between 2021 to 2024, and is expected to grow by...

  • GlobalData projects the figure to grow at a CAGR of ...

The Population of Algeria (2021 - 2029, people)

Published: Apr 2025
Source: GlobalData

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Global Population: Overview

Population is defined as the total number of people residing in a country or region.

The global population is currently growing at a low single-digit growth rate per year. The annual population growth rate is anticipated to be 81 million people per year. The world population has more than doubled from 1959 to the 2000s. The annual population growth rate reached its peak in the late 1960s. Since then the rate of increase has nearly halved and is expected to continue to decline worldwide in the coming years.

Population Growth Analysis of Algeria

Between 2017-2021, the population of Algeria was highest in 2021 with 44.6 million people. The country witnessed a significant population increase since 2017, among both the male and female population. Algeria reported a low single-digit YoY growth in 2021. The population of Algeria has exponentially increased since the 1960s. 

Population Segmentation of Algeria

Gender: The male and female population of Algeria reported a low single digit YoY growth in 2021. Since the 1960s, the country has a large number of male population over the female population.

Urban and Rural Population: Algeria has a larger proportion of people residing in urban areas. The number of people living in the urban areas has always been larger than the number of people living in the rural areas of Algeria in the last few years. Prior to 1987, Algeria had a larger proportion of people living in rural areas compared to urban areas. The rural population in Algeria reported a negative YoY growth in 2021 and the urban population reported a low single-digit YoY growth in 2021.

Factors Affecting Population Growth of a Country

Population growth of a country depends on multiple factors including the economy, female fertility rates, birth rates, death rates, healthcare facilities, increasing urbanization, immigration & emigration rates, education, and other social & cultural aspects. 

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