Algeria has a population density of 50.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Algeria has 547,628 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Algeria ranked 170th out of 197.
Algeria has 0.57% of the world's population and 1.6% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Algeria compared to the World's average
Algeria
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 50.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 170/197 | N/A |
| Population |
47911682
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 919,595 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 547,628 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 75.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.05% | 28.6% |
Algeria population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Algeria has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 43.5%. The population density rank was 167th 21 years ago and is 170th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.9 | 170 |
| 2023 | 50.2 | 170 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 170 |
| 2021 | 48.7 | 170 |
| 2020 | 47.9 | 170 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 169 |
| 2018 | 46.2 | 170 |
| 2017 | 45.3 | 170 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 170 |
| 2015 | 43.5 | 171 |
| 2014 | 42.6 | 171 |
| 2013 | 41.8 | 171 |
| 2012 | 40.9 | 171 |
| 2011 | 40.1 | 169 |
| 2010 | 39.4 | 168 |
| 2009 | 38.6 | 169 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 169 |
| 2007 | 37.2 | 169 |
| 2006 | 36.6 | 169 |
| 2005 | 36 | 167 |
| 2004 | 35.5 | 167 |
| 2003 | 35 | 167 |
| 2002 | 34.5 | 166 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 166 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 166 |
| 1999 | 33.1 | 162 |
| 1998 | 32.7 | 162 |
| 1997 | 32.2 | 162 |
| 1996 | 31.6 | 160 |
| 1995 | 31 | 160 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 161 |
| 1993 | 29.7 | 161 |
| 1992 | 29 | 157 |
| 1991 | 28.3 | 141 |
| 1990 | 27.6 | 140 |
| 1989 | 26.9 | 139 |
| 1988 | 26.2 | 139 |
| 1987 | 25.5 | 139 |
| 1986 | 24.7 | 139 |
| 1985 | 23.9 | 139 |
| 1984 | 23.1 | 139 |
| 1983 | 22.4 | 139 |
| 1982 | 21.6 | 139 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 139 |
| 1980 | 20.2 | 139 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 140 |
| 1978 | 19 | 140 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 139 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 141 |
| 1975 | 17 | 141 |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 141 |
| 1973 | 16.1 | 140 |
| 1972 | 15.7 | 140 |
| 1971 | 15.3 | 140 |
| 1970 | 15 | 140 |
| 1969 | 14.7 | 139 |
| 1968 | 14.3 | 139 |
| 1967 | 14 | 138 |
| 1966 | 13.7 | 138 |
| 1965 | 13.4 | 138 |
| 1964 | 13.2 | 136 |
| 1963 | 13 | 136 |
| 1962 | 12.8 | 136 |
| 1961 | 12.6 | 135 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Algeria from 1960 to 2024: 30.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 59.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 75.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.7% | 63 |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 64 |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 63 |
| 2021 | 74.3% | 63 |
| 2020 | 73.7% | 65 |
| 2019 | 73.2% | 65 |
| 2018 | 72.6% | 65 |
| 2017 | 72.1% | 64 |
| 2016 | 71.5% | 64 |
| 2015 | 70.8% | 64 |
| 2014 | 70.2% | 65 |
| 2013 | 69.6% | 66 |
| 2012 | 68.9% | 67 |
| 2011 | 68.2% | 69 |
| 2010 | 67.5% | 73 |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 73 |
| 2008 | 66.1% | 74 |
| 2007 | 65.3% | 75 |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 76 |
| 2005 | 63.8% | 77 |
| 2004 | 63.1% | 78 |
| 2003 | 62.3% | 78 |
| 2002 | 61.5% | 79 |
| 2001 | 60.7% | 79 |
| 2000 | 59.9% | 80 |
| 1999 | 59.1% | 81 |
| 1998 | 58.3% | 83 |
| 1997 | 57.5% | 83 |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 84 |
| 1995 | 56% | 85 |
| 1994 | 55.2% | 86 |
| 1993 | 54.4% | 87 |
| 1992 | 53.7% | 90 |
| 1991 | 52.9% | 92 |
| 1990 | 52.1% | 92 |
| 1989 | 51.3% | 92 |
| 1988 | 50.5% | 91 |
| 1987 | 49.7% | 93 |
| 1986 | 48.9% | 94 |
| 1985 | 48% | 97 |
| 1984 | 47.1% | 98 |
| 1983 | 46.2% | 99 |
| 1982 | 45.3% | 99 |
| 1981 | 44.4% | 100 |
| 1980 | 43.5% | 101 |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 102 |
| 1978 | 41.8% | 104 |
| 1977 | 40.9% | 104 |
| 1976 | 40.5% | 103 |
| 1975 | 40.3% | 103 |
| 1974 | 40.2% | 103 |
| 1973 | 40% | 101 |
| 1972 | 39.8% | 99 |
| 1971 | 39.7% | 96 |
| 1970 | 39.5% | 93 |
| 1969 | 39.3% | 90 |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 89 |
| 1967 | 39% | 86 |
| 1966 | 38.8% | 83 |
| 1965 | 37.6% | 87 |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 93 |
| 1963 | 34.7% | 97 |
| 1962 | 33.2% | 99 |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 101 |
| 1960 | 30.5% | 103 |
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