Population growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Population growth rate was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Algeria is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Algeria peaked at 4.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.
That places Algeria 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
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More population data for Algeria
- Literate and illiterate world population 24.9% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Algeria?
- Population growth rate in Algeria was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for population growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.