What is the population of Algeria?
Algeria has 47.4 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 11.4 million to 47.4 million, 4.2 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,424,922 |
| 1970 | 13,783,719 |
| 1980 | 18,607,174 |
| 1990 | 25,375,810 |
| 2000 | 30,903,893 |
| 2010 | 36,188,236 |
| 2020 | 44,042,091 |
| 2025 | 47,435,312 |
What is the capital of Algeria?
The capital of Algeria is Algiers.
What currency does Algeria use?
Algeria uses the Algerian dinar (DZD).
What languages are spoken in Algeria?
The official languages of Algeria are Arabic and French.
Where is Algeria?
Algeria is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Algeria?
Algeria covers 2,381,740 km² (919,595 sq mi). The United States is about 4.1 times as large.
Economy of Algeria
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $287 billion
- GDP per person
- $6,051
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Algeria is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Algeria rank?
Algeria is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: