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Algeria.

Capital: Algiers · Africa · Northern Africa

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Population47.44 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$239.9 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$5,1972023 · calculated
Area2,381,741 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)4.0%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Algeria at a glance

Official name
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital
Algiers
Population
47.44 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$239.9 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$5,197 (2023)
Area
2,381,741 km²
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Algerian dinar (DZD, د.ج)
Time
UTC+01:00
Dialling code
+213
Internet domain
.dz, الجزائر.
People
Algerian
Land borders
Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Morocco
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Algeria in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M50M1960198020002020AlgeriaAlgeria 1960: 11.4MAlgeria 1961: 11.6MAlgeria 1962: 11.8MAlgeria 1963: 12MAlgeria 1964: 12.2MAlgeria 1965: 12.4MAlgeria 1966: 12.6MAlgeria 1967: 12.9MAlgeria 1968: 13.2MAlgeria 1969: 13.5MAlgeria 1970: 13.8MAlgeria 1971: 14.1MAlgeria 1972: 14.4MAlgeria 1973: 14.8MAlgeria 1974: 15.1MAlgeria 1975: 15.7MAlgeria 1976: 16.4MAlgeria 1977: 17MAlgeria 1978: 17.5MAlgeria 1979: 18MAlgeria 1980: 18.6MAlgeria 1981: 19.2MAlgeria 1982: 19.9MAlgeria 1983: 20.6MAlgeria 1984: 21.3MAlgeria 1985: 22MAlgeria 1986: 22.7MAlgeria 1987: 23.4MAlgeria 1988: 24.1MAlgeria 1989: 24.8MAlgeria 1990: 25.4MAlgeria 1991: 26MAlgeria 1992: 26.6MAlgeria 1993: 27.3MAlgeria 1994: 27.9MAlgeria 1995: 28.5MAlgeria 1996: 29MAlgeria 1997: 29.6MAlgeria 1998: 30.1MAlgeria 1999: 30.5MAlgeria 2000: 30.9MAlgeria 2001: 31.3MAlgeria 2002: 31.8MAlgeria 2003: 32.2MAlgeria 2004: 32.6MAlgeria 2005: 33.1MAlgeria 2006: 33.6MAlgeria 2007: 34.2MAlgeria 2008: 34.8MAlgeria 2009: 35.5MAlgeria 2010: 36.2MAlgeria 2011: 36.9MAlgeria 2012: 37.6MAlgeria 2013: 38.4MAlgeria 2014: 39.2MAlgeria 2015: 40MAlgeria 2016: 40.9MAlgeria 2017: 41.7MAlgeria 2018: 42.5MAlgeria 2019: 43.3MAlgeria 2020: 44MAlgeria 2021: 44.8MAlgeria 2022: 45.5MAlgeria 2023: 46.2MAlgeria 2024: 46.8MAlgeria 2025: 47.4M020M40M60M1960198020002020AlgeriaAlgeria 1960: 11.4MAlgeria 1961: 11.6MAlgeria 1962: 11.8MAlgeria 1963: 12MAlgeria 1964: 12.2MAlgeria 1965: 12.4MAlgeria 1966: 12.6MAlgeria 1967: 12.9MAlgeria 1968: 13.2MAlgeria 1969: 13.5MAlgeria 1970: 13.8MAlgeria 1971: 14.1MAlgeria 1972: 14.4MAlgeria 1973: 14.8MAlgeria 1974: 15.1MAlgeria 1975: 15.7MAlgeria 1976: 16.4MAlgeria 1977: 17MAlgeria 1978: 17.5MAlgeria 1979: 18MAlgeria 1980: 18.6MAlgeria 1981: 19.2MAlgeria 1982: 19.9MAlgeria 1983: 20.6MAlgeria 1984: 21.3MAlgeria 1985: 22MAlgeria 1986: 22.7MAlgeria 1987: 23.4MAlgeria 1988: 24.1MAlgeria 1989: 24.8MAlgeria 1990: 25.4MAlgeria 1991: 26MAlgeria 1992: 26.6MAlgeria 1993: 27.3MAlgeria 1994: 27.9MAlgeria 1995: 28.5MAlgeria 1996: 29MAlgeria 1997: 29.6MAlgeria 1998: 30.1MAlgeria 1999: 30.5MAlgeria 2000: 30.9MAlgeria 2001: 31.3MAlgeria 2002: 31.8MAlgeria 2003: 32.2MAlgeria 2004: 32.6MAlgeria 2005: 33.1MAlgeria 2006: 33.6MAlgeria 2007: 34.2MAlgeria 2008: 34.8MAlgeria 2009: 35.5MAlgeria 2010: 36.2MAlgeria 2011: 36.9MAlgeria 2012: 37.6MAlgeria 2013: 38.4MAlgeria 2014: 39.2MAlgeria 2015: 40MAlgeria 2016: 40.9MAlgeria 2017: 41.7MAlgeria 2018: 42.5MAlgeria 2019: 43.3MAlgeria 2020: 44MAlgeria 2021: 44.8MAlgeria 2022: 45.5MAlgeria 2023: 46.2MAlgeria 2024: 46.8MAlgeria 2025: 47.4M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$50B$100B$150B$200B$250B1960198020002020AlgeriaAlgeria 1960: $2.7BAlgeria 1961: $2.4BAlgeria 1962: $2BAlgeria 1963: $2.7BAlgeria 1964: $2.9BAlgeria 1965: $3.1BAlgeria 1966: $3BAlgeria 1967: $3.4BAlgeria 1968: $3.9BAlgeria 1969: $4.3BAlgeria 1970: $4.9BAlgeria 1971: $5.1BAlgeria 1972: $6.8BAlgeria 1973: $8.7BAlgeria 1974: $13.2BAlgeria 1975: $15.6BAlgeria 1976: $17.7BAlgeria 1977: $21BAlgeria 1978: $26.4BAlgeria 1979: $33.2BAlgeria 1980: $42.3BAlgeria 1981: $44.3BAlgeria 1982: $45.2BAlgeria 1983: $48.8BAlgeria 1984: $53.7BAlgeria 1985: $57.9BAlgeria 1986: $63.7BAlgeria 1987: $66.7BAlgeria 1988: $59.1BAlgeria 1989: $55.6BAlgeria 1990: $62BAlgeria 1991: $45.7BAlgeria 1992: $48BAlgeria 1993: $49.9BAlgeria 1994: $42.5BAlgeria 1995: $41.8BAlgeria 1996: $46.9BAlgeria 1997: $48.2BAlgeria 1998: $48.2BAlgeria 1999: $48.6BAlgeria 2000: $54.8BAlgeria 2001: $59.4BAlgeria 2002: $61.5BAlgeria 2003: $73.5BAlgeria 2004: $91.9BAlgeria 2005: $107BAlgeria 2006: $123.1BAlgeria 2007: $142.5BAlgeria 2008: $180.4BAlgeria 2009: $150.3BAlgeria 2010: $177.8BAlgeria 2011: $218.3BAlgeria 2012: $227.1BAlgeria 2013: $229.7BAlgeria 2014: $238.9BAlgeria 2015: $187.5BAlgeria 2016: $180.8BAlgeria 2017: $189.9BAlgeria 2018: $194.6BAlgeria 2019: $193.5BAlgeria 2020: $164.9BAlgeria 2021: $186.3BAlgeria 2022: $225.6BAlgeria 2023: $239.9B$0$100B$200B$300B1960198020002020AlgeriaAlgeria 1960: $2.7BAlgeria 1961: $2.4BAlgeria 1962: $2BAlgeria 1963: $2.7BAlgeria 1964: $2.9BAlgeria 1965: $3.1BAlgeria 1966: $3BAlgeria 1967: $3.4BAlgeria 1968: $3.9BAlgeria 1969: $4.3BAlgeria 1970: $4.9BAlgeria 1971: $5.1BAlgeria 1972: $6.8BAlgeria 1973: $8.7BAlgeria 1974: $13.2BAlgeria 1975: $15.6BAlgeria 1976: $17.7BAlgeria 1977: $21BAlgeria 1978: $26.4BAlgeria 1979: $33.2BAlgeria 1980: $42.3BAlgeria 1981: $44.3BAlgeria 1982: $45.2BAlgeria 1983: $48.8BAlgeria 1984: $53.7BAlgeria 1985: $57.9BAlgeria 1986: $63.7BAlgeria 1987: $66.7BAlgeria 1988: $59.1BAlgeria 1989: $55.6BAlgeria 1990: $62BAlgeria 1991: $45.7BAlgeria 1992: $48BAlgeria 1993: $49.9BAlgeria 1994: $42.5BAlgeria 1995: $41.8BAlgeria 1996: $46.9BAlgeria 1997: $48.2BAlgeria 1998: $48.2BAlgeria 1999: $48.6BAlgeria 2000: $54.8BAlgeria 2001: $59.4BAlgeria 2002: $61.5BAlgeria 2003: $73.5BAlgeria 2004: $91.9BAlgeria 2005: $107BAlgeria 2006: $123.1BAlgeria 2007: $142.5BAlgeria 2008: $180.4BAlgeria 2009: $150.3BAlgeria 2010: $177.8BAlgeria 2011: $218.3BAlgeria 2012: $227.1BAlgeria 2013: $229.7BAlgeria 2014: $238.9BAlgeria 2015: $187.5BAlgeria 2016: $180.8BAlgeria 2017: $189.9BAlgeria 2018: $194.6BAlgeria 2019: $193.5BAlgeria 2020: $164.9BAlgeria 2021: $186.3BAlgeria 2022: $225.6BAlgeria 2023: $239.9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020AlgeriaAlgeria 1980: 9.52%Algeria 1981: 14.7%Algeria 1982: 6.54%Algeria 1983: 5.97%Algeria 1984: 8.12%Algeria 1985: 10.5%Algeria 1986: 12.4%Algeria 1987: 7.44%Algeria 1988: 5.91%Algeria 1989: 9.3%Algeria 1990: 16.7%Algeria 1991: 25.9%Algeria 1992: 31.7%Algeria 1993: 20.5%Algeria 1994: 29%Algeria 1995: 29.8%Algeria 1996: 18.7%Algeria 1997: 5.73%Algeria 1998: 4.95%Algeria 1999: 2.65%Algeria 2000: 0.34%Algeria 2001: 4.23%Algeria 2002: 1.42%Algeria 2003: 4.27%Algeria 2004: 3.96%Algeria 2005: 1.38%Algeria 2006: 2.31%Algeria 2007: 3.68%Algeria 2008: 4.86%Algeria 2009: 5.74%Algeria 2010: 3.91%Algeria 2011: 4.52%Algeria 2012: 8.89%Algeria 2013: 3.25%Algeria 2014: 2.92%Algeria 2015: 4.78%Algeria 2016: 6.4%Algeria 2017: 5.59%Algeria 2018: 4.27%Algeria 2019: 1.95%Algeria 2020: 2.42%Algeria 2021: 7.23%Algeria 2022: 9.27%Algeria 2023: 9.32%Algeria 2024: 4.05%0%10%20%30%40%198020002020AlgeriaAlgeria 1980: 9.52%Algeria 1981: 14.7%Algeria 1982: 6.54%Algeria 1983: 5.97%Algeria 1984: 8.12%Algeria 1985: 10.5%Algeria 1986: 12.4%Algeria 1987: 7.44%Algeria 1988: 5.91%Algeria 1989: 9.3%Algeria 1990: 16.7%Algeria 1991: 25.9%Algeria 1992: 31.7%Algeria 1993: 20.5%Algeria 1994: 29%Algeria 1995: 29.8%Algeria 1996: 18.7%Algeria 1997: 5.73%Algeria 1998: 4.95%Algeria 1999: 2.65%Algeria 2000: 0.34%Algeria 2001: 4.23%Algeria 2002: 1.42%Algeria 2003: 4.27%Algeria 2004: 3.96%Algeria 2005: 1.38%Algeria 2006: 2.31%Algeria 2007: 3.68%Algeria 2008: 4.86%Algeria 2009: 5.74%Algeria 2010: 3.91%Algeria 2011: 4.52%Algeria 2012: 8.89%Algeria 2013: 3.25%Algeria 2014: 2.92%Algeria 2015: 4.78%Algeria 2016: 6.4%Algeria 2017: 5.59%Algeria 2018: 4.27%Algeria 2019: 1.95%Algeria 2020: 2.42%Algeria 2021: 7.23%Algeria 2022: 9.27%Algeria 2023: 9.32%Algeria 2024: 4.05%

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