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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: 71.9% of total population (2017)

Rate of urbanization: 2.26% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 29.31% (male 6,148,568/female 5,858,922)

15-24 years - : 15.3% (male 3,208,185/female 3,061,179)

25-54 years - : 42.93% (male 8,906,160/female 8,682,894)

55-64 years - : 6.81% (male 1,410,298/female 1,378,282)

65 years and over - : 5.65% (male 1,079,218/female 1,235,737) (2017 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 52.7

Youth dependency ratio: 43.8

Elderly dependency ratio: 9

Potential support ratio: 11.2 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 28.1 years

Male: 27.8 years

Female: 28.4 years (2017 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: 77 years

Male: 75.6 years

Female: 78.4 years (2017 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 78

Drinking Water Source

Sanitation Facility Access

total: 12.4% of population (2015 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

<.01% (2016 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

<200 (2016 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

27.4% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

3% (2012)

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

  • 40,969,443

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
    1.7% (2017 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 22.2 births/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Death Rate

  • 4.3 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Urban Areas Population

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

Health Expenditure

  • 7.2% of GDP (2014)

Physicians Density

  • 1.19 physicians/1,000 population (2007)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.7 children born/woman (2017 est.)