2 GeoFroggy

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: 73.2% of total population (2019)

Rate of urbanization: 2.46% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

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.)

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 (2018 est.)

Male: 28 years

Female: 28.7 years

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 : 1.03 male(s)/female

55 - 64 years : 1.02 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.88 male(s)/female

total - population : 1.03 male(s)/female (2018 est.)

Maternal Mortality Rate

112 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

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

Male: 20.4 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 17.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 77.2 years (2018 est.)

Male: 75.8 years

Female: 78.7 years

Total Fertility Rate

2.66 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

57.1% (2012/13)

Drinking Water Source

Improved urban: 84.3% of population

Improved rural: 81.8% of population

Improved total: 83.6% of population

Unimproved urban: 15.7% of population

Unimproved rural: 18.2% of population

Unimproved total: 16.4% of population (2015 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

6.6% (2016)

Physicians Density

1.83 physicians/1,000 population (2016)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved urban: 89.8% of population (2015 est.)

Improved rural: 82.2% of population (2015 est.)

Improved total: 87.6% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved urban: 10.2% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved rural: 17.8% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved total: 12.4% of population (2015 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

<.1% (2018 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

16,000 (2018 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

<200 (2018 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

27.4% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

3% (2012)

Education Expenditures

NA

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 81.4%

Male: 87.4%

Female: 75.3% (2018)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 14 years

Male: 14 years

Female: 15 years (2011)

Year

Population

  • 41,657,488

Nationality 2019

  • Algerian(s) noun


  • Algerian adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.63% (2018 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 21.5 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death Rate

  • 4.3 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • ALGIERS
    2.729 million
  • 890
  • (2019)
    000 Oran

Health Expenditure

  • 6.6% (2016)

Physicians Density

  • 1.83 physicians/1,000 population (2016)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1.9 beds/1,000 population (2015)