Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Algeria
Algeria: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 46.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in Algeria, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Algeria stood at 46.7%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Algeria peaked at 66.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.1% | — |
| 1961 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 60.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 46.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.7%, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 46.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.1%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.1% | 62.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 65.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 63.9% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 57.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 48.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.7% | 47.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Algeria?
- Population 0-24 in Algeria was 46.7% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for population 0-24?
- Algeria ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.