Population in Algeria

Algeria
38 087 812

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Algeria is 38 087 812 people, including children under the age of 6 - 3 832 586 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 4 470 557 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 4 594 342 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 16 353 954 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 7 160 509 people, and the centenarians in Algeria over 80 years old - 1 675 864 people.

36

place is occupied by Algeria in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Algeria by age groups

Children under 6 years old 3 832 586 / 10.06%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 4 470 557 / 11.74%
Young people from 18 to 29 4 594 342 / 12.06%
Adults from 30 to 59 16 353 954 / 42.94%
Elderly over 60 7 160 509 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 1 675 864 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Algeria

Total in Algeria permanent residents 16 034 969 men (42.1%) and 22 052 843 women (57.9%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 41 039 796 / 5.7%831 839 / 6%46.5%
5 – 91 039 796 / 5.7%815 842 / 5.9%46.3%
10 - 14 927 818 / 5%735 857 / 5.4%46.3%
15 - 19 783 846 / 4.1%639 876 / 4.8%46.8%
20 - 24 927 818 / 5%767 851 / 5.6%47.8%
25 - 29 1 375 731 / 7.8%1 151 776 / 8%47.7%
30 - 34 1 343 737 / 7.6%1 151 776 / 8%48.2%
35 - 39 1 231 759 / 6.9%1 119 782 / 7.8%49.9%
40 - 44 1 135 778 / 6.3%1 055 795 / 7.4%50.3%
45 - 49 1 039 796 / 5.7%975 811 / 6.9%50.6%
50 - 54 1 183 768 / 6.6%1 183 770 / 8.2%52.4%
55 - 59 1 247 756 / 7%1 359 736 / 9.3%54.3%
60 - 64 1 039 796 / 5.7%1 215 764 / 8.4%56.1%
65 - 69 719 859 / 3.7%959 814 / 6.8%59.2%
70 - 74 303 940 / 1.1%511 901 / 4%64.6%
75 - 79 383 924 / 1.6%799 845 / 5.8%68.8%
80+271 946 / 0.9%719 860 / 5.3%74%

Education level

Education level of residents in Algeria: have higher education 22.3% (8 493 582 people), incomplete higher education — 3.3% (1 256 898 people), secondary vocational — 35.3% (13 444 998 people), 11 classes — 15.3% (5 827 435 people), 9 classes — 8.3% (3 161 288 people), 5 classes — 8.6% (3 275 552 people), have no education — 0% (0 people), illiterate — 1% (380 878 people).

Higher education 8 493 582 / 22.3%
Incomplete higher 1 256 898 / 3.3%
Secondary vocational 13 444 998 / 35.3%
Elementary school 5 827 435 / 15.3%
Middle school 3 161 288 / 8.3%
High school 3 275 552 / 8.6%
Without education 0 / 0%
Illiterate 380 878 / 1%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Algeria

Total in Algeria the number of officially employed population is 20 643 594 people (54.2%), pensioners 10 283 709 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 6 017 874 people (15.8%).

Employed population 20 643 594 / 54.2%
Unemployed 6 017 874 / 15.8%
Pensioners 10 283 709 / 27%

Disability

Total in Algeria have a disability 4 239 173 people, what constitutes 11.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 712 242 (1.87.%), disabled of the group II are 1 569 218 (4.12.%), disabled of the group III are 1 512 086 (3.97.%), disabled children 445 627 (1.17.%).

Total disabled 4 239 173 / 11.13%
Disabled of the group I 712 242 / 1.87%
Disabled of the group II 1 569 218 / 4.12%
Disabled of the group III 1 512 086 / 3.97%
Disabled children 445 627 / 1.17%