Algeria has experienced significant population growth over the past several decades. In the early 1960s, following independence, the country's population was around 11 million. Since then, consistent high birth rates and improvements in healthcare have contributed to a rapid increase, with the population reaching approximately 45 million by 2023. This growth has been accompanied by a youthful demographic structure, with a large proportion of the population under the age of 30. While the rate of population growth has begun to slow slightly in recent years due to declining fertility rates, Algeria continues to face challenges and opportunities related to urbanization, employment, and the provision of social services as its population expands.
| Year | Population | Population Density Per Square KM |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,892,718 | 3.7 |
| 1955 | 9,841,851 | 4.1 |
| 1960 | 10,909,294 | 4.6 |
| 1965 | 11,963,091 | 5 |
| 1970 | 13,931,846 | 5.8 |
| 1975 | 16,140,252 | 6.8 |
| 1980 | 18,806,061 | 7.9 |
| 1985 | 22,008,450 | 9.2 |
| 1990 | 25,190,449 | 10.6 |
| 1995 | 28,321,697 | 11.9 |
| 2000 | 30,638,018 | 12.9 |
| 2005 | 32,917,567 | 13.8 |
| 2010 | 35,949,869 | 15.1 |
| 2015 | 39,531,363 | 16.6 |
| 2020 | 42,952,039 | 18 |
| 2022 | 44,178,884 | 18.5 |
| 2023 | 44,758,398 | 18.8 |
| 2024 | 45,315,605 | 19 |
| 2025 | 45,851,248 | 19.3 |
| 2030 | 48,244,797 | 20.3 |
| 2035 | 50,313,187 | 21.1 |
| 2040 | 52,324,677 | 22 |
| 2045 | 54,338,351 | 22.8 |
| 2050 | 56,117,140 | 23.6 |
| 2055 | 57,467,008 | 24.1 |
| 2060 | 58,348,042 | 24.5 |
| 2065 | 58,852,312 | 24.7 |
| 2070 | 59,110,461 | 24.8 |
| 2075 | 59,198,970 | 24.9 |
| 2080 | 59,124,581 | 24.8 |
| 2085 | 58,876,383 | 24.7 |
| 2090 | 58,457,753 | 24.5 |
| 2095 | 57,866,206 | 24.3 |
| 2100 | 57,078,842 | 24 |
Data from US Census International Database