Population 0-24 in Algeria
Algeria: Population 0-24 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 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% |
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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 775 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.