Population ages 65 and above, total in Algeria
Algeria: Population ages 65 and above, total was 3.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.23 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Algeria peaked at 3.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 356,780, in 1960.
That places Algeria 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452,751 | 356,780 | 501,930 | 10 |
| 1970s | 535,799 | 503,761 | 589,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 697,889 | 603,854 | 796,914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 820,085 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.35 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.77 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.60 million | 3.23 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 445,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 426,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 464,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 462,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 475,977 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 495,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 431,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 481,743 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Algeria?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Algeria was 3.23 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,780 in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.