Population, male in Algeria

Algeria: Population, male was 24.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
24.19 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
24.19 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.77 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Algeria, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male in Algeria is 24.19 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Algeria peaked at 24.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.77 million, in 1960.

That places Algeria 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.33 million 5.77 million 6.96 million 10
1970s 8.10 million 7.12 million 9.31 million 10
1980s 11.17 million 9.60 million 12.76 million 10
1990s 14.47 million 13.08 million 15.71 million 10
2000s 16.96 million 15.93 million 18.20 million 10
2010s 20.30 million 18.55 million 22.12 million 10
2020s 23.36 million 22.49 million 24.19 million 6

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 30 Sudan 25.61 million compare
  2. 31 Uganda 25.50 million compare
  3. 32 Spain 24.23 million compare
  4. 34 Iraq 23.61 million compare
  5. 35 Argentina 22.76 million compare
  6. 36 Saudi Arabia 22.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Algeria?
Population, male in Algeria was 24.19 million 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 24.19 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.77 million in 1960.
How does Algeria rank for population, male?
Algeria ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.