Number of people living in the capital city in Algeria
Algeria: Number of people living in the capital city was 3.60 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Algeria, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Algeria stood at 3.60 million people.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Algeria peaked at 3.74 million people in 2065 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million people, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.09 million people | — |
| 2025 | 3.25 million people | +5.0% |
| 2030 | 3.39 million people | +4.3% |
| 2035 | 3.47 million people | +2.4% |
| 2040 | 3.54 million people | +2.1% |
| 2045 | 3.62 million people | +2.2% |
| 2050 | 3.69 million people | +2.0% |
| 2055 | 3.73 million people | +1.2% |
| 2060 | 3.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 3.74 million people | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 3.73 million people | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 3.72 million people | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 3.71 million people | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 3.70 million people | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 3.67 million people | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 3.64 million people | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 3.60 million people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.17 million people | 3.09 million people | 3.25 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.43 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.47 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.58 million people | 3.54 million people | 3.62 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.71 million people | 3.69 million people | 3.73 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.74 million people | 3.74 million people | 3.74 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3.73 million people | 3.72 million people | 3.73 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.70 million people | 3.70 million people | 3.71 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.66 million people | 3.64 million people | 3.67 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.60 million people | 3.60 million people | 3.60 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Algeria?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Algeria was 3.60 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million people in 2065.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million people in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Algeria ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.