Number of refugees per 100000 in Algeria
Algeria: Number of refugees per 100000 was 19.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Algeria, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 19.34 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Algeria peaked at 74.39 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0202, in 1989.
Algeria ranks 107th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.026 | — |
| 1982 | 0.0252 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0243 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0207 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0709 | +251.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2116 | +198.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2591 | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.308 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 74.39 | +24054.9% |
| 1995 | 5.35 | -92.8% |
| 1996 | 7.73 | +44.6% |
| 1997 | 11.53 | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 19.02 | +65.1% |
| 1999 | 23.43 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 25.94 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 26.81 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 38.07 | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 36.21 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 32.64 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 36.32 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 31 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 25.98 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 23.01 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 18.42 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 16.51 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 15.03 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.48 | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 8.95 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.67 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.07 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.65 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 9.84 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.43 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.38 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.41 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 17.01 | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 16.53 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.8 | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 19.34 | +2.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +24054.9% | 0.308 | 74.39 |
| 1990 | +251.2% | 0.0202 | 0.0709 |
| 1991 | +198.4% | 0.0709 | 0.2116 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0232 | 0.0202 | 0.026 | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.23 | 0.0709 | 74.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.08 | 23.01 | 38.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 8.67 | 18.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.91 | 10.38 | 19.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 refugees per 100000 in Algeria?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Algeria was 19.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.39 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Algeria ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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