Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Algeria
Algeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Algeria is 1.22 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Algeria peaked at 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3837 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Algeria 117th out of 121 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4174 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4353 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.454 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4725 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.488 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5041 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5207 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5379 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5556 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5929 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6124 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6326 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6535 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6683 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6724 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6766 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6808 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.685 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6892 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6935 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6978 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7022 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7065 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7134 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7269 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7406 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7545 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7687 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7833 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.798 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8131 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8284 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.844 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8599 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8873 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8987 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9103 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.922 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9338 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9458 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.958 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9703 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9827 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9954 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4529 units per square kilometre | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | 0.5207 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6176 units per square kilometre | 0.5379 units per square kilometre | 0.6766 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7036 units per square kilometre | 0.6808 units per square kilometre | 0.7406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8213 units per square kilometre | 0.7545 units per square kilometre | 0.8873 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9525 units per square kilometre | 0.8987 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 114 Canada 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mauritania 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Chad 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Niger 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mongolia 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Algeria
- Population in the largest city 8.4% (2025)
- 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 3.00 million (2025)
- 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, 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 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Algeria?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Algeria was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3837 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Algeria ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.