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Algeria

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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 : 28.78% (male 6,594,512/female 6,286,191)

15-64 - years : 64.29% (male 14,607,255/female 14,166,990)

65 - years and over : 6.93% (2023 est.) (male 1,475,635/female 1,627,815)

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 (2023 est.)

Male: 28.6 years

Female: 29.2 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

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

15-64 - years : 1.03 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.91 male(s)/female

total - population : 1.03 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 18.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 19.9 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 17.6 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 77.8 years (2023 est.)

Male: 77 years

Female: 78.6 years

Maternal Mortality Ratio

78 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 76

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 77.8 years (2023 est.)

Male: 77 years

Female: 78.6 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 21% (2020 est.)

Male: 41.3% (2020 est.)

Female: 0.7% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.97 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 49

Gross Reproduction Rate

1.45 (2023 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

6.3% of GDP (2020)

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

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

Currently Married Women

56% (2023 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

27.4% (2016)comparison ranking: 38

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

2.7% (2018/19)comparison ranking: 93

Education Expenditures

7% of GDP (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 21

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 81.4%

Male: 87.4%

Female: 75.3% (2018)

Year

Population

  • 44,758,398

Nationality 2023

  • Algerian(s) noun


  • Algerian adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.62% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 59

Birth Rate

  • 20.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 66

Death Rate

  • 4.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 208

Migration Rate

  • -0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 123

Urban Areas Population

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

Health Expenditure

  • 6.3% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 1.72 physicians/1,000 population (2018)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1.9 beds/1,000 population (2015)
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