Age dependency ratio, young in Algeria
Algeria: Age dependency ratio, young was 47.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 47.3% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Algeria peaked at 96.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2010.
That places Algeria 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.7% | — |
| 1961 | 90.4% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 92.0% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 93.6% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 95.0% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 93.8% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 95.3% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 94.8% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 91.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 85.5% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 82.2% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 78.6% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.0% | 88.7% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.4% | 93.1% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 78.6% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 57.3% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 40.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.3% | 49.0% | 6 |
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 775 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Algeria?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Algeria was 47.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Algeria ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.