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Languages

Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber or Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)

Ethnic Groups

Arab-Berber 99%
European less than 1%
%

Population Distribution

The vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coast

Urbanization

Urban population: 70.7% of total population (2015)

Rate of urbanization: 2.77% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 29.06% (male 5,991,164/female 5,709,616)

15-24 years - : 15.95% (male 3,287,448/female 3,136,624)

25-54 years - : 42.88% (male 8,737,944/female 8,526,137)

55-64 years - : 6.61% (male 1,349,291/female 1,312,339)

65 years and over - : 5.5% (male 1,027,126/female 1,186,022) (2016 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 52.6%

Youth dependency ratio: 43.6%

Elderly dependency ratio: 9.1%

Potential support ratio: 11% (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 27.8 years

Male: 27.5 years

Female: 28.1 years (2016 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 137

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

25-54 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.86 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 76.8 years

Male: 75.5 years

Female: 78.2 years (2016 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 81

Drinking Water Source

Sanitation Facility Access

total: 12.4% of population (2015 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.04% (2015 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

AIDS - people living with HIV

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

23.6% (2014)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

3% (2013)

Education Expenditures

4.3% of GDP (2008)

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 80.2%

Male: 87.2%

Female: 73.1% (2015 est.)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 14 years

Male: 14 years

Female: 15 years (2011)

Year

Population

  • 40,263,711

Nationality

  • Algerian(s) noun


  • Algerian adjective


Religions

  • Muslim Official Predominantly Sunni
    99.00%
  • Other Includes Christian And Jewish Lt Est
    12,012.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.77% (2016 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 23 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Death Rate

  • 4.3 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • ALGIERS (capital) 2.594
    million
  • Oran
    858,000 (2015)

Health Expenditure

  • 7.2% of GDP (2014)

Physicians Density

  • 1.21 physicians/1,000 population (2007)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.74 children born/woman (2016 est.)