Population density in Algeria
Algeria: Population density was 19.38 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.38 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.38 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
4.88 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Algeria stood at 19.38 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Algeria peaked at 19.38 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.88 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Algeria 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.88 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 4.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.58 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.89 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.14 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.57 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.81 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8.07 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 8.34 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.63 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.93 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 9.24 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9.55 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 9.84 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 10.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.33 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 people per sq. km of land area | 4.88 people per sq. km of land area | 5.66 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.59 people per sq. km of land area | 5.79 people per sq. km of land area | 7.57 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.09 people per sq. km of land area | 7.81 people per sq. km of land area | 10.39 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.79 people per sq. km of land area | 10.65 people per sq. km of land area | 12.79 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.86 people per sq. km of land area | 12.98 people per sq. km of land area | 14.9 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 people per sq. km of land area | 15.19 people per sq. km of land area | 18.18 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 people per sq. km of land area | 18.49 people per sq. km of land area | 19.38 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 183 Bhutan 20.62 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 184 New Zealand 19.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 185 Mali 19.48 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 187 Uruguay 19.36 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 188 Finland 18.37 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 189 South Sudan 18.17 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Algeria
- Population in the largest city 8.4% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.54 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.00 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 1.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.00 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 9.5 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 227.12 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Algeria?
- Population density in Algeria was 19.38 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for population density?
- Algeria ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.