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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: 75.3% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

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: 58.5

Youth dependency ratio: 48.7

Elderly dependency ratio: 9.8

Potential support ratio: 10.2 (2021 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 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.75 male(s)/female

total - population : 1.03 male(s)/female (2022 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 19.72 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 21.77 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 17.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 78.03 years

Male: 76.57 years

Female: 79.57 years (2022 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

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

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 78.03 years

Male: 76.57 years

Female: 79.57 years (2022 est.)

Tobacco Use

Total: 21% (2020 est.)

Male: 41.3% (2020 est.)

Female: 0.7% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.51 children born/woman (2022 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

53.6% (2018/19)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 1.2% of population

Total: 0.6% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

6.2% of GDP (2019)

Physicians Density

1.72 physicians/1,000 population (2018)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 8.7% of population

Total: 3.5% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Child Marriage

Array

Women married by age 15: 0%

Women married by age 18: 3.8% (2019 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

(2021 est.) <0.1%

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

27.4% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

2.7% (2018/19)

Education Expenditures

7% of GDP (2020 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 81.4%

Male: 87.4%

Female: 75.3% (2018)

Year

Population

  • 44,178,884

Nationality 2022

  • Algerian(s) noun


  • Algerian adjective


Religions

  • Muslim Official Predominantly Sunni
    99.00%
  • Other Includes Christian
    0.00%
  • Jewish
    0.00%
  • Ahmadi Muslims
    0.00%
  • Shia Muslims
    0.00%
  • Ibadi Muslims Est
    12,012.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.34% (2022 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 18.52 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Death Rate

  • 4.32 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • ALGIERS
    2.902 million
  • 936
  • (2022)
    000 Oran

Health Expenditure

  • 6.2% of GDP (2019)

Physicians Density

  • 1.72 physicians/1,000 population (2018)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1.9 beds/1,000 population (2015)