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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 as shown in this population distribution map

Urbanization

Urban population: 73.7% of total population (2020)

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

Total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030: PDF

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 29.58% (male 6,509,490/female 6,201,450)

15-24 - years : 13.93% (male 3,063,972/female 2,922,368)

25-54 - years : 42.91% (male 9,345,997/female 9,091,558)

55-64 - years : 7.41% (male 1,599,369/female 1,585,233)

65 - years and over : 6.17% (male 1,252,084/female 1,401,357) (2020 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 60.1

Youth dependency ratio: 49.3

Elderly dependency ratio: 10.8

Potential support ratio: 9.3 (2020 est.)

Median Age

Total: 28.9 years

Male: 28.6 years

Female: 29.3 years (2020 est.)

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 : 1.01 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.89 male(s)/female

total - population : 1.03 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Maternal Mortality Rate

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

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 17.6 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 19.1 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 16 deaths/1,000 live births (2020 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 77.5 years

Male: 76.1 years

Female: 79.1 years (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.59 children born/woman (2020 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

57.1% (2012/13)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 2.1% of population

Total: 1.1% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

6.4% (2017)

Physicians Density

1.79 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 6.6% of population

Total: 4% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

<.1% (2019 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

22,000 (2019 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

<200 (2019 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

  • 42,972,878

Nationality 2020

  • Algerian(s) noun


  • Algerian adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.52% (2020 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 20 births/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Death Rate

  • 4.4 deaths/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • ALGIERS
    2.768 million
  • 899
  • 000 Oran

Health Expenditure

  • 6.4% (2017)

Physicians Density

  • 1.79 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1.9 beds/1,000 population (2015)