Population, male in Algeria
Algeria: Population, male was 51.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1966
All-time low
50.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male 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, male in Algeria is 51.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Algeria peaked at 51.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1960.
Algeria ranks 27th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 50.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 24 Marshall Islands 51.2% compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 51.1% compare
- 26 Andorra 51.1% compare
- 28 China 50.9% compare
- 29 Naoero 50.9% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.9% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Algeria?
- Population, male in Algeria was 51.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for population, male?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.