Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria
Algeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 183,368 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
183,368
Change on year
up 86.0%
World rank
21st
of 70 countries
All-time high
219,314
in 1992
All-time low
500
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 183,368 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.0% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria peaked at 219,314 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1970.
That places Algeria 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 500 | — |
| 1975 | 21,000 | +4100.0% |
| 1976 | 39,580 | +88.5% |
| 1977 | 52,000 | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 167,000 | +221.2% |
| 1982 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 174,160 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 167,220 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 167,000 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 170,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 169,103 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 169,110 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 169,124 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 219,314 | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 219,067 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 219,073 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 192,489 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 190,267 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 170,736 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 165,226 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 165,249 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 169,654 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 169,417 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 169,233 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 169,032 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 169,053 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94,104 | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 94,181 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94,137 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94,094 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 94,136 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94,141 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94,145 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94,130 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94,142 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94,119 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 94,176 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94,220 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94,248 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94,341 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98,599 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 97,651 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97,890 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99,107 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98,590 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 183,368 | +86.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 183,368 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,397, 4.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 183,368 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,635, 15.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +4100.0% | 500 | 21,000 |
| 1981 | +221.2% | 52,000 | 167,000 |
| 1976 | +88.5% | 21,000 | 39,580 |
| 2024 | +86.0% | 98,590 | 183,368 |
| 2005 | -44.3% | 169,053 | 94,104 |
| 1977 | +31.4% | 39,580 | 52,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,180 | 500 | 52,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 156,748 | 52,000 | 174,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,966 | 165,226 | 219,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,704 | 94,094 | 169,654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 94,119 | 98,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,321 | 97,651 | 183,368 | 5 |
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria was 183,368 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 219,314 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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