Population in the largest city in Algeria
Algeria: Population in the largest city was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8.4% for population in the largest city in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Algeria peaked at 24.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 146th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.3% | — |
| 1961 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 21.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 13.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More urban development data for Algeria
- Population density 19.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 in the largest city in Algeria?
- Population in the largest city in Algeria was 8.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for population in the largest city?
- Algeria ranks 146th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.