Population in Algeria

Algeria

38 087 812

people

As of September 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 – 4

1 039 796 / 5.7%

831 839 / 6%

46.5%

5 – 9

1 039 796 / 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%

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