Population ages 15-64, male in Algeria
Algeria: Population ages 15-64, male was 63.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Algeria is 63.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Algeria peaked at 68.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1966.
That places Algeria 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.8% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 63.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 63.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.4%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.3% | 48.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 50.0% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 55.5% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 62.0% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 63.9% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.3% | 63.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Algeria?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Algeria was 63.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Algeria ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.