Algeria

Northern Africa · Capital: Alger

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Population now

48,277,681

As of 2026, the population of Algeria is approximately 48,277,681 (live estimate), growing at 1.6% per year with a birth rate of 20.6 and a death rate of 4.6 per 1,000 people. The population is 50.6% male and 49.4% female, at a density of 20.3 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 20.6 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 4.6 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 81.4%
Smoking: 15.6%
Density: 20.3 /km²
Life expectancy: 69.7 yrs

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Demographic profile

Algeria is the 33rd most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.58% of everyone alive. Within Northern Africa, it ranks 3 of 7.

Each day brings roughly 2,722 births and 608 deaths, adding about 772,122 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 1.6% annually, the population would double in roughly 44 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is El Menia, holding an estimated 16.2% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 58 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 81.4% and adult smoking prevalence around 15.6%, with life expectancy at about 69.7 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Algeria in 2026? Approximately 48,277,681 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Algeria growing? About 1.6% per year — roughly 2,722 births and 608 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Algeria? Around 0.58% — ranked 33 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
El Menia	7,820,242	49.9%	19.4	4.8	83.8%	15.5%
M'Sila	4,338,551	51.7%	18.3	4.5	75.7%	16.5%
Guelma	3,073,740	50.6%	19.8	4.4	86.2%	18.4%
El M'ghair	2,406,962	49.4%	18.5	4.4	77.2%	19.2%
Biskra	1,991,112	50.8%	20.4	4.8	82.3%	13.4%
Batna	1,705,264	51.6%	22.2	4.8	87.3%	18.3%
Tipasa	1,495,846	51.0%	19.6	4.5	77.8%	15.2%
Skikda	1,335,345	51.6%	21.3	4.4	79.2%	14.4%
El Tarf	1,208,131	50.5%	21.9	5.1	76.9%	15.7%
Tamanghasset	1,104,638	51.7%	19.8	4.5	85.4%	17.5%
Sidi Bel Abbès	1,018,676	51.5%	19.3	5.1	75.2%	17.2%
Tissemsilt	946,054	50.5%	20.8	4.5	74.7%	14.2%
El Bayadh	883,829	51.6%	22.6	4.8	76.0%	13.9%
Bordj Baji Mokhtar	829,872	50.5%	21.2	5.1	77.8%	17.3%
Boumerdès	782,605	50.9%	18.2	4.6	81.6%	16.5%
Béni Abbès	740,829	50.6%	21.8	4.3	84.4%	18.4%
Souk Ahras	703,620	50.5%	22.4	4.3	76.2%	19.1%
Tlemcen	670,252	50.8%	18.3	4.8	88.3%	14.5%
Chlef	640,146	50.8%	19.9	4.5	83.8%	14.0%
Ouargla	612,836	51.5%	19.9	4.3	75.1%	14.0%
Oran	587,941	50.3%	20.7	4.3	80.7%	16.4%
Annaba	565,146	51.1%	20.8	4.1	77.1%	17.8%
Relizane	544,191	49.7%	22.9	4.1	75.8%	15.8%
Saïda	524,856	50.5%	18.4	4.3	86.5%	19.1%
Tiaret	506,957	49.9%	22.5	4.2	85.9%	17.1%
Béchar	490,334	50.3%	18.6	4.6	80.7%	14.6%
Bouïra	474,855	49.7%	21.9	4.1	74.7%	13.3%
El Oued	460,400	49.4%	21.6	4.2	78.8%	13.0%
Djelfa	446,870	51.8%	20.3	4.8	85.5%	17.6%
Mascara	434,177	51.0%	20.8	4.3	81.3%	17.7%
Mila	422,243	50.9%	20.4	4.1	75.9%	13.9%
Oum El Bouaghi	411,000	51.3%	21.2	4.2	86.4%	15.9%
Naama	400,390	51.5%	20.4	5.0	83.0%	15.0%
Constantine	390,358	49.8%	20.4	5.0	83.8%	15.2%
Laghouat	380,857	51.3%	20.6	4.7	78.3%	13.0%
Ouled Djellal	371,845	51.6%	21.6	4.9	86.5%	16.4%
Jijel	363,286	50.6%	21.1	4.5	76.5%	18.1%
Adrar	355,143	50.5%	19.2	5.0	77.1%	13.6%
Aïn Témouchent	347,388	51.0%	20.9	4.6	82.7%	14.9%
Timimoun	339,992	49.5%	19.7	5.1	87.7%	18.9%
Djanet	332,930	50.3%	18.9	4.7	81.9%	13.7%
Algiers	326,180	50.3%	20.7	5.1	86.4%	16.0%
In Guezzam	319,721	49.4%	20.9	4.5	83.9%	13.6%
Blida	313,534	49.8%	21.7	4.5	87.9%	17.8%
Sétif	307,602	50.9%	18.9	5.1	75.1%	13.4%
Mostaganem	301,909	50.5%	20.9	4.5	78.2%	16.9%
Illizi	296,440	50.7%	20.7	4.1	79.3%	17.2%
Médéa	291,182	50.5%	20.1	4.4	78.9%	17.5%
Béjaïa	286,123	50.4%	19.7	4.7	83.8%	12.6%
Ghardaïa	281,252	50.3%	19.2	4.6	83.3%	14.0%
In Salah	276,557	51.5%	21.8	5.1	75.8%	16.1%
Bordj Bou Arréridj	272,030	51.1%	20.2	4.2	74.6%	18.6%
Touggourt	267,661	51.3%	18.8	5.1	88.0%	15.8%
Tindouf	263,442	51.1%	22.3	5.1	75.9%	18.3%
Tizi Ouzou	259,365	51.1%	21.8	5.1	80.3%	13.5%
Tébessa	255,423	49.5%	22.5	4.7	87.8%	15.5%
Aïn Defla	251,609	51.0%	18.6	4.6	75.6%	12.9%
Khenchela	247,917	49.6%	20.3	4.5	82.2%	11.8%