What is the population of Algeria?

The population of Algeria is approximately 48,028,334 as of 2026, according to UN estimates.

What is the life expectancy in Algeria?

Life expectancy at birth in Algeria is 76.9 years as of 2026.

What is the fertility rate in Algeria?

The total fertility rate in Algeria is 2.62 children per woman as of 2026.

What is the median age in Algeria?

The median age in Algeria is 28.8 years as of 2026.

What is the age distribution in Algeria?

Algeria's population is 29.4% children (0-14 years), 63.5% working age (15-64 years), and 7.0% elderly (65+ years) as of 2026.

What is the GDP of Algeria?

Algeria's GDP is $317.2 billion (current USD) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the GDP per capita in Algeria?

The GDP per capita in Algeria is $19,677 (PPP) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the inflation rate in Algeria?

The inflation rate in Algeria is 2.9% as of 2026, according to IMF data.

How many children are out of school in Algeria?

1.6% of primary school-age children in Algeria are out of school as of 2025, according to UNESCO data.

What is the class size in Algeria?

The pupil-to-teacher ratio in primary schools in Algeria is 21 students per teacher as of 2025, according to UNESCO data.

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Algeria

Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

2,278

Deaths today

615

Net emigration today

As of today, Algeria has approximately 48,028,334 people. Estimated births today: 2,278; deaths: 615.

Watch Algeria's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(109)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	El Djazaïr (Algiers)★ Capital	Alger	3.27M	478	6,847
2	Oran	Oran	1.21M	159	7,600
3	Blida	Blida	669.1K	96	6,984
4	Boumerdes	Boumerdès	556.4K	164	3,401
5	Djelfa	Djelfa	547.6K	40	13,690
6	Constantine	Constantine	524.1K	95	5,528
7	Annaba	Annaba	478.3K	80	6,009
8	Batna	Batna	368.3K	43	8,566
9	Setif	Sétif	352.0K	49	7,155
10	Tlemcen	Tlemcen	305.1K	63	4,874
11	Biskra	Biskra	302.4K	47	6,433
12	Koléa	Tipaza	276.9K	69	4,013
13	El Oued	El Oued	266.6K	51	5,226
14	Sidi Bel Abbes	Sidi Bel Abbès	262.7K	33	7,960
15	Skikda	Skikda	257.4K	61	4,220
16	Tebessa	Tébessa	255.9K	29	8,705
17	Tiaret	Tiaret	254.6K	33	7,811
18	Bejaia	Béjaïa	243.9K	50	4,879
19	Ouargla	Ouargla	241.0K	45	5,308
20	Mostaganem	Mostaganem	237.8K	46	5,170
21	Chlef	Chlef	222.6K	35	6,360
22	Souk Ahras	Souk Ahras	221.1K	25	8,775
23	Laghouat	Laghouat	219.7K	27	8,137
24	Bordj Bou Arreridjj	Bordj Bou Arréridj	214.1K	30	7,135
25	Larbaa	Blida	212.7K	45	4,686
26	Bechar	Béchar	205.6K	35	5,909
27	El Eulma	Sétif	200.9K	28	7,280
28	M'Sila	M'Sila	200.3K	34	5,858
29	Saida	Saïda	192.8K	26	7,357
30	Aflou	Laghouat	187.6K	14	13,028
31	Touggourt	Ouargla	176.5K	34	5,160
32	Jijel	Jijel	170.4K	30	5,681
33	Guelma	Guelma	169.1K	25	6,711
34	Ain Beida	Oum el Bouaghi	167.5K	19	8,816
35	Medea	Médéa	167.0K	26	6,524
36	Bou Saada	M'Sila	167.0K	33	5,060
37	Khenchela	Khenchela	159.5K	25	6,382
38	Ali Mendjeli	Constantine	158.1K	23	6,995
39	Zeralda	Tipaza	155.9K	55	2,844
40	Relizane	Relizane	152.2K	20	7,608
41	Ghardaia	Ghardaïa	148.7K	30	4,924
42	El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh	El Bayadh	148.6K	10	14,288
43	Mascara	Mascara	147.8K	22	6,717
44	Messaad	Djelfa	146.8K	17	8,846
45	Ain Oussara	Djelfa	142.9K	19	7,368
46	Tamanrasset	Tamanghasset	132.2K	23	5,649
47	Khemis Miliana	Aïn Defla	130.0K	20	6,436
48	Barika	Batna	129.3K	22	5,875
49	Tizi Ouzou	Tizi Ouzou	128.4K	22	5,782
50	Hassi Bahbah	Djelfa	126.2K	12	10,342
51	Taher	Jijel	121.3K	51	2,378
52	Meftah	Blida	119.3K	32	3,728
53	Maghnia★ Capital	Tlemcen	116.7K	16	7,296
54	El Khroub	Constantine	116.1K	14	8,291
55	Adrar	Adrar	105.3K	22	4,786
56	Mecheria	Naâma	103.7K	12	8,363
57	Chettia	Chlef	102.8K	19	5,410
58	Ain Mlila	Oum el Bouaghi	100.9K	17	5,936
59	Oum El Bouaghi	Oum el Bouaghi	99.2K	16	6,200
60	Bir El Ater	Tébessa	98.4K	15	6,557
61	Bouira	Bouira	98.1K	14	7,009
62	Khemis El Khechna	Blida	97.3K	27	3,606
63	Sougueur	Tiaret	93.4K	10	9,160
64	Sidi Aissa	M'Sila	93.4K	11	8,492
65	Arzew	Oran	92.4K	28	3,347
66	Ain Temouchent	Aïn Témouchent	92.2K	10	8,869
67	Mohammadia	Mascara	89.7K	14	6,407
68	Tissemsilt	Tissemsilt	87.8K	11	7,703
69	Ain Sefra	Naâma	87.6K	13	6,539
70	Ouled Djellal	Biskra	87.4K	13	6,726
71	Cheria	Tébessa	85.1K	11	7,736
72	Ain Turk	Oran	83.9K	17	4,880
73	Ain Defla	Aïn Defla	83.6K	15	5,573
74	Ksar El Boukhari	Médéa	83.1K	13	6,391
75	Mila	Mila	82.2K	16	5,071
76	Sig	Mascara	81.1K	11	7,373
77	Guerrara	Ghardaïa	77.5K	11	6,924
78	Bordj Menaiel	Boumerdès	74.9K	14	5,351
79	Chelghoum Laid	Mila	72.7K	12	6,061
80	Ain Oulmane	Sétif	72.1K	12	5,909
81	Tolga	Biskra	71.4K	11	6,490
82	Hassi El Garra	Ghardaïa	69.1K	20	3,456
83	Ksar Chellala	Tiaret	69.0K	8	8,415
84	Oued Rhiou	Relizane	65.7K	8	8,425
85	Aïn Touta	Batna	65.4K	8	7,980
86	Frenda	Tiaret	64.3K	9	7,143
87	Berrouaghia	Médéa	63.5K	12	5,296
88	El Milia	Jijel	63.4K	14	4,461
89	Hassi Bounif	Oran	60.6K	11	5,408
90	Lakhdaria	Bouira	60.5K	10	6,054
91	Tamacine	Ouargla	60.4K	8	7,367
92	Ouenza	Tébessa	60.3K	11	5,480
93	El M'Ghair	El Oued	59.6K	8	7,455
94	Sedrata	Souk Ahras	59.6K	6	9,615
95	Ain Fakroun	Oum el Bouaghi	59.5K	8	7,260
96	Ras El Oued	Bordj Bou Arréridj	59.2K	9	6,583
97	Collo	Skikda	58.6K	20	2,931
98	Sidi Khaled	Biskra	58.3K	12	4,855
99	Miliana	Aïn Defla	58.1K	12	4,685
100	Didouche Mourad	Constantine	56.4K	9	6,000
101	Djamaa	El Oued	56.2K	8	7,031
102	M'Daourouch	Souk Ahras	55.9K	6	9,320
103	Remchi	Tlemcen	54.8K	10	5,481
104	Sidi Moussa	Blida	54.5K	13	4,196
105	El Affroun	Blida	53.5K	8	6,530
106	Sour El-Ghozlane	Bouira	53.2K	12	4,430
107	Tadjenanet	Mila	52.0K	7	7,427
108	El Attaf	Aïn Defla	51.3K	11	4,667
109	Ain El Melh	M'Sila	50.9K	9	5,657

1975

2026

2050

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

2,278

Deaths today

615

Net emigration today

As of today, Algeria has approximately 48,028,334 people. Estimated births today: 2,278; deaths: 615.

Watch Algeria's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(109)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	El Djazaïr (Algiers)★ Capital	Alger	3.27M	478	6,847
2	Oran	Oran	1.21M	159	7,600
3	Blida	Blida	669.1K	96	6,984
4	Boumerdes	Boumerdès	556.4K	164	3,401
5	Djelfa	Djelfa	547.6K	40	13,690
6	Constantine	Constantine	524.1K	95	5,528
7	Annaba	Annaba	478.3K	80	6,009
8	Batna	Batna	368.3K	43	8,566
9	Setif	Sétif	352.0K	49	7,155
10	Tlemcen	Tlemcen	305.1K	63	4,874
11	Biskra	Biskra	302.4K	47	6,433
12	Koléa	Tipaza	276.9K	69	4,013
13	El Oued	El Oued	266.6K	51	5,226
14	Sidi Bel Abbes	Sidi Bel Abbès	262.7K	33	7,960
15	Skikda	Skikda	257.4K	61	4,220
16	Tebessa	Tébessa	255.9K	29	8,705
17	Tiaret	Tiaret	254.6K	33	7,811
18	Bejaia	Béjaïa	243.9K	50	4,879
19	Ouargla	Ouargla	241.0K	45	5,308
20	Mostaganem	Mostaganem	237.8K	46	5,170
21	Chlef	Chlef	222.6K	35	6,360
22	Souk Ahras	Souk Ahras	221.1K	25	8,775
23	Laghouat	Laghouat	219.7K	27	8,137
24	Bordj Bou Arreridjj	Bordj Bou Arréridj	214.1K	30	7,135
25	Larbaa	Blida	212.7K	45	4,686
26	Bechar	Béchar	205.6K	35	5,909
27	El Eulma	Sétif	200.9K	28	7,280
28	M'Sila	M'Sila	200.3K	34	5,858
29	Saida	Saïda	192.8K	26	7,357
30	Aflou	Laghouat	187.6K	14	13,028
31	Touggourt	Ouargla	176.5K	34	5,160
32	Jijel	Jijel	170.4K	30	5,681
33	Guelma	Guelma	169.1K	25	6,711
34	Ain Beida	Oum el Bouaghi	167.5K	19	8,816
35	Medea	Médéa	167.0K	26	6,524
36	Bou Saada	M'Sila	167.0K	33	5,060
37	Khenchela	Khenchela	159.5K	25	6,382
38	Ali Mendjeli	Constantine	158.1K	23	6,995
39	Zeralda	Tipaza	155.9K	55	2,844
40	Relizane	Relizane	152.2K	20	7,608
41	Ghardaia	Ghardaïa	148.7K	30	4,924
42	El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh	El Bayadh	148.6K	10	14,288
43	Mascara	Mascara	147.8K	22	6,717
44	Messaad	Djelfa	146.8K	17	8,846
45	Ain Oussara	Djelfa	142.9K	19	7,368
46	Tamanrasset	Tamanghasset	132.2K	23	5,649
47	Khemis Miliana	Aïn Defla	130.0K	20	6,436
48	Barika	Batna	129.3K	22	5,875
49	Tizi Ouzou	Tizi Ouzou	128.4K	22	5,782
50	Hassi Bahbah	Djelfa	126.2K	12	10,342
51	Taher	Jijel	121.3K	51	2,378
52	Meftah	Blida	119.3K	32	3,728
53	Maghnia★ Capital	Tlemcen	116.7K	16	7,296
54	El Khroub	Constantine	116.1K	14	8,291
55	Adrar	Adrar	105.3K	22	4,786
56	Mecheria	Naâma	103.7K	12	8,363
57	Chettia	Chlef	102.8K	19	5,410
58	Ain Mlila	Oum el Bouaghi	100.9K	17	5,936
59	Oum El Bouaghi	Oum el Bouaghi	99.2K	16	6,200
60	Bir El Ater	Tébessa	98.4K	15	6,557
61	Bouira	Bouira	98.1K	14	7,009
62	Khemis El Khechna	Blida	97.3K	27	3,606
63	Sougueur	Tiaret	93.4K	10	9,160
64	Sidi Aissa	M'Sila	93.4K	11	8,492
65	Arzew	Oran	92.4K	28	3,347
66	Ain Temouchent	Aïn Témouchent	92.2K	10	8,869
67	Mohammadia	Mascara	89.7K	14	6,407
68	Tissemsilt	Tissemsilt	87.8K	11	7,703
69	Ain Sefra	Naâma	87.6K	13	6,539
70	Ouled Djellal	Biskra	87.4K	13	6,726
71	Cheria	Tébessa	85.1K	11	7,736
72	Ain Turk	Oran	83.9K	17	4,880
73	Ain Defla	Aïn Defla	83.6K	15	5,573
74	Ksar El Boukhari	Médéa	83.1K	13	6,391
75	Mila	Mila	82.2K	16	5,071
76	Sig	Mascara	81.1K	11	7,373
77	Guerrara	Ghardaïa	77.5K	11	6,924
78	Bordj Menaiel	Boumerdès	74.9K	14	5,351
79	Chelghoum Laid	Mila	72.7K	12	6,061
80	Ain Oulmane	Sétif	72.1K	12	5,909
81	Tolga	Biskra	71.4K	11	6,490
82	Hassi El Garra	Ghardaïa	69.1K	20	3,456
83	Ksar Chellala	Tiaret	69.0K	8	8,415
84	Oued Rhiou	Relizane	65.7K	8	8,425
85	Aïn Touta	Batna	65.4K	8	7,980
86	Frenda	Tiaret	64.3K	9	7,143
87	Berrouaghia	Médéa	63.5K	12	5,296
88	El Milia	Jijel	63.4K	14	4,461
89	Hassi Bounif	Oran	60.6K	11	5,408
90	Lakhdaria	Bouira	60.5K	10	6,054
91	Tamacine	Ouargla	60.4K	8	7,367
92	Ouenza	Tébessa	60.3K	11	5,480
93	El M'Ghair	El Oued	59.6K	8	7,455
94	Sedrata	Souk Ahras	59.6K	6	9,615
95	Ain Fakroun	Oum el Bouaghi	59.5K	8	7,260
96	Ras El Oued	Bordj Bou Arréridj	59.2K	9	6,583
97	Collo	Skikda	58.6K	20	2,931
98	Sidi Khaled	Biskra	58.3K	12	4,855
99	Miliana	Aïn Defla	58.1K	12	4,685
100	Didouche Mourad	Constantine	56.4K	9	6,000
101	Djamaa	El Oued	56.2K	8	7,031
102	M'Daourouch	Souk Ahras	55.9K	6	9,320
103	Remchi	Tlemcen	54.8K	10	5,481
104	Sidi Moussa	Blida	54.5K	13	4,196
105	El Affroun	Blida	53.5K	8	6,530
106	Sour El-Ghozlane	Bouira	53.2K	12	4,430
107	Tadjenanet	Mila	52.0K	7	7,427
108	El Attaf	Aïn Defla	51.3K	11	4,667
109	Ain El Melh	M'Sila	50.9K	9	5,657

1975

2026

2050

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

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