Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Algeria

Algeria: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 453,510 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
453,510 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
499,172 people
in 2018
All-time low
147,642 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Algeria, 1950–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Algeria stood at 453,510 people.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Algeria peaked at 499,172 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147,642 people, in 1950.

Algeria ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Algeria, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 147,642 people
1951 167,369 people +13.4%
1952 184,307 people +10.1%
1953 188,471 people +2.3%
1954 192,738 people +2.3%
1955 197,339 people +2.4%
1956 202,111 people +2.4%
1957 206,732 people +2.3%
1958 211,184 people +2.2%
1959 215,839 people +2.2%
1960 220,077 people +2.0%
1961 222,257 people +1.0%
1962 229,550 people +3.3%
1963 239,163 people +4.2%
1964 244,079 people +2.1%
1965 244,541 people +0.2%
1966 237,253 people -3.0%
1967 236,089 people -0.5%
1968 242,642 people +2.8%
1969 247,339 people +1.9%
1970 252,641 people +2.1%
1971 258,500 people +2.3%
1972 263,949 people +2.1%
1973 269,052 people +1.9%
1974 274,943 people +2.2%
1975 286,846 people +4.3%
1976 303,666 people +5.9%
1977 309,546 people +1.9%
1978 312,094 people +0.8%
1979 321,804 people +3.1%
1980 332,274 people +3.3%
1981 343,807 people +3.5%
1982 354,437 people +3.1%
1983 363,275 people +2.5%
1984 371,784 people +2.3%
1985 379,558 people +2.1%
1986 385,851 people +1.7%
1987 385,332 people -0.1%
1988 377,557 people -2.0%
1989 370,712 people -1.8%
1990 366,010 people -1.3%
1991 360,404 people -1.5%
1992 356,226 people -1.2%
1993 356,034 people -0.1%
1994 350,178 people -1.6%
1995 337,726 people -3.6%
1996 326,938 people -3.2%
1997 317,381 people -2.9%
1998 307,726 people -3.0%
1999 290,550 people -5.6%
2000 279,221 people -3.9%
2001 282,867 people +1.3%
2002 286,351 people +1.2%
2003 286,724 people +0.1%
2004 292,339 people +2.0%
2005 306,095 people +4.7%
2006 322,616 people +5.4%
2007 341,091 people +5.7%
2008 361,240 people +5.9%
2009 382,450 people +5.9%
2010 401,147 people +4.9%
2011 416,479 people +3.8%
2012 430,182 people +3.3%
2013 449,000 people +4.4%
2014 465,219 people +3.6%
2015 478,935 people +2.9%
2016 491,952 people +2.7%
2017 496,588 people +0.9%
2018 499,172 people +0.5%
2019 495,233 people -0.8%
2020 487,926 people -1.5%
2021 479,740 people -1.7%
2022 466,821 people -2.7%
2023 453,510 people -2.9%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 453,510 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 10.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 453,510 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,090 people, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 191,373 people 147,642 people 215,839 people 10
1960s 236,299 people 220,077 people 247,339 people 10
1970s 285,304 people 252,641 people 321,804 people 10
1980s 366,459 people 332,274 people 385,851 people 10
1990s 336,917 people 290,550 people 366,010 people 10
2000s 314,099 people 279,221 people 382,450 people 10
2010s 462,391 people 401,147 people 499,172 people 10
2020s 471,999 people 453,510 people 487,926 people 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 28 Niger 474,027 people compare
  2. 29 Madagascar 461,117 people compare
  3. 30 Cote d'Ivoire 460,900 people compare
  4. 32 Cameroon 441,168 people compare
  5. 33 Uzbekistan 435,753 people compare
  6. 34 Myanmar 428,033 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Algeria?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Algeria was 453,510 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 499,172 people in 2018.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 147,642 people in 1950.
How does Algeria rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Algeria ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.