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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%
note: although almost all Algerians are Berber in origin (not Arab), only a minority identify themselves as Berber, about 15%
Of the total population; these people live mostly in the mountainous region of Kabylie east of Algiers; the Berbers are also Muslim but identify with their Berber rather than Arab cultural heritage; Berbers have long agitated, sometimes violently, for autonomy; the government is unlikely to grant autonomy but has officially recognized Berber languages and introduced them into public schools%

Population Distribution

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 29.49% (male 6,290,619 /female 5,993,733)

15-24 years - : 14.72% (male 3,137,975 /female 2,994,056)

25-54 years - : 42.97% (male 9,067,597 /female 8,833,238)

55-64 years - : 7.01% (male 1,472,527 /female 1,446,083)

65 years and over - : 5.81% (male 1,133,852 /female 1,287,808) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Africa

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 52.7 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 43.8 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 9 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 11.2 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 28.3 years

Male: 28 years

Female: 28.7 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 138

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.86 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 18.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 20.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 17.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 83

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 77.2 years (2018 est.)

Male: 75.8 years (2018 est.)

Female: 78.7 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 76

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 18.2% of population

Total: 16.4% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

<.1% (2017 est.);

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

<200 (2017 est.);

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

27.4% (2016); country comparison to the world: 38;

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

3% (2012); country comparison to the world: 99;

Education Expenditures

4.3% of GDP (2008); country comparison to the world: 101;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 80.2% (2015 est.)

Male: 87.2% (2015 est.)

Female: 73.1% (2015 est.)

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Population

41,657,488

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
1.63% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 63;

Birth Rate

21.5 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 74;

Death Rate

4.3 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 205;

Migration Rate

-0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 135;

Urban Areas Population

2.694 million ALGIERS (capital), 881,000 Oran
(2018)

Health Expenditure

7.2% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 75;

Hospital Bed Density

1.9 beds/1,000 population (2015);

Total fertility rate

2.66 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 64;

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