Population, female in Algeria
Algeria: Population, female was 49.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
191st
of 217 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 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female 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% |
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
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.1% compare
- 189 Nauru 49.1% compare
- 190 China 49.1% compare
- 192 Andorra 48.9% compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 48.9% compare
- 194 Marshall Islands 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 187 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (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 191st out of 217 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.