Population ages 15-64, total in Algeria

Algeria: Population ages 15-64, total was 30.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
30.01 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
30.01 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.87 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Algeria, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 30.01 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Algeria peaked at 30.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.87 million, in 1960.

That places Algeria 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.13 million 5.87 million 6.63 million 10
1970s 7.79 million 6.81 million 9.01 million 10
1980s 11.30 million 9.36 million 13.42 million 10
1990s 16.11 million 13.90 million 18.54 million 10
2000s 21.62 million 19.13 million 23.99 million 10
2010s 26.11 million 24.48 million 27.53 million 10
2020s 28.89 million 27.86 million 30.01 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Algeria?
Population ages 15-64, total in Algeria was 30.01 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 30.01 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.87 million in 1960.
How does Algeria rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Algeria ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.