Rural population in Algeria
Algeria: Rural population was 11.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Algeria is 11.47 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Algeria peaked at 12.56 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.62 million, in 1965.
That places Algeria 47th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.80 million | 7.62 million | 8.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.34 million | 8.32 million | 10.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 million | 10.65 million | 12.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.42 million | 12.14 million | 12.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.10 million | 11.87 million | 12.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.93 million | 11.90 million | 11.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million | 11.47 million | 11.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.12 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 20.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Algeria?
- Rural population in Algeria was 11.47 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for rural population?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.