Population, female (% of total population) in Algeria
Algeria: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
192nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1960
All-time low
48.3%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Algeria is 49.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Algeria peaked at 49.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1966.
That places Algeria 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 49.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 49.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 48.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 189 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 49.1% compare
- 190 Naoero, Republic of 49.1% compare
- 191 China, People's Republic of 49.1% compare
- 193 Andorra, Principality of 48.9% compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 48.9% compare
- 195 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 48.8% compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Algeria?
- Population, female in Algeria was 49.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for population, female?
- Algeria ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.