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Algeria: capital, population, area and flag

Algeria is a country in Northern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Algiers. The population is about 47.4M (#33 of 193) and the area is about 2,381,740 km² (#10 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Algiers
Region
Africa / Northern Africa
Population
47,435,312 (2025) #33 of 193
Total area
2,381,740 km² (2024) #10 of 193
Population density
19.7 people/km² (2024) #166 of 193
GDP (total)
$287B (2025) #50 of 189
GDP per capita
$6,051 (2025) #109 of 189
Life expectancy
76.5 years (2024) #72 of 193
Distance from Japan
10,797 km #79 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 6.3 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/3 that of Japan
Main languages
Arabic
Currency
Algerian Dinar (DZD)
Calling code
+213
Time zone (capital)
UTC+1
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
8 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
36.78°N 3.06°E

Population of Algeria, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
See past estimates, future projections and the population pyramid in the World Population Time Machine.

Map of Algeria

Map of Algeria

Capital: Algiers

Algeria: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Algeria ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Algeria is in the top 10 for:

Algeria in world rankings

How Algeria compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area2,381,740 km²2024#10 of 193
Number of land borders6#20 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital36.8°#59 of 193
Distance from Japan10,797 km#79 of 192
Forest area (share of land)0.7%2024#184 of 193
Arable land (share of land)3.2%2024#148 of 190
Protected land (share of land)4.7%2025#167 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)17.3%2024#152 of 192
Average annual rainfall89 mm2022#174 of 180
Freshwater resources per person247 m³2022#163 of 181
Forest area16,914 km²2025#114 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)0.1%2025#126 of 153 tied
People & population
Population47,435,3122025#33 of 193
Population density19.7 people/km²2024#166 of 193
Population growth rate1.32%2025#75 of 193
Urban population (share of people)75.8%2025#55 of 193
Life expectancy76.5 years2024#72 of 193
Fertility rate2.72 births per woman2024#61 of 193
Infant mortality rate19.5 per 1,000 births2024#70 of 192
Birth rate18.8 per 1,000 people2024#80 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over6.8%2025#105 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1429.9%2025#70 of 193
Life expectancy of women77.9 years2024#89 of 193
Life expectancy of men75.1 years2024#58 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio62 per 100,000 births2023#86 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)8.4%2025#142 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)4.6 per 1,000 people2024#181 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)21.6 per 1,000 births2024#70 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)63.3%2025#115 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$287B2025#50 of 189
GDP per capita$6,0512025#109 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$18,5862025#99 of 185
Economic growth rate3.8%2025#75 of 188
Inflation rate1.4%2025#136 of 179
Unemployment rate11.6%2025#27 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)16.8%2025#143 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)22.1%2025#146 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)14.5%2025#52 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)34.8%2025#32 of 185
Services (share of GDP)45.7%2025#151 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)8.8%2025#2 of 155
Goods exports (total)$45.4B2025#60 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)0.6%2025#130 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)14.1%2025#173 of 178
Youth unemployment rate29.4%2025#18 of 178
Cereal production4,118,300 t2024#67 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)1,537 kg/ha2024#138 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)97,945 t2024#87 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)91,272 t2024#81 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)6,673 t2024#96 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)106.1 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#106 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)21 kg/ha2024#140 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)9.5%2024#103 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)9.5%2025#110 of 178
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)0.5%2025#144 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)0.1%2023#123 of 132
Labor force (number of people)13,556,6252025#45 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$76.8B2025#35 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)77.4%2024#102 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions115.5 per 100 people2024#97 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)4.4%2023#144 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)9.0%2024#5 of 179
Hospital beds1.6 per 1,000 people2017#104 of 157
Doctors1.66 per 1,000 people2022#96 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.44%2024#64 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)7.9%2025#175 of 192
University and college enrollment54.4%2024#72 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions13.3 per 100 people2024#92 of 192
Air passengers carried7,160,6622023#52 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)69.0%2024#76 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)62.5%2024#67 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)2.5%2024#102 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths20.9 per 100,000 people2019#65 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)94.0%2024#68 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)105.2%2024#37 of 180
Primary school completion rate98.2%2025#54 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)2.51 per 1,000 people2022#118 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)54 per 100,000 people2024#84 of 191
Health spending per person$2332023#124 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)1,827,788 TEU2024#51 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)0.9%2021#173 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person4.0 t CO₂e per person2024#63 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)186.4 Mt CO₂e2024#30 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)16.5 µg/m³2023#105 of 192
Energy use per person1,546 kg oil eq. per person2024#70 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)0.1%2021#184 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person1,918 kWh per person2024#86 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)0.0%2024#144 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)252.7 Mt CO₂e2024#33 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)91.5%2022#20 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production3,000,000 t2024#31 of 120
Rice: production313 t2024#111 of 114
Maize (corn): production12,000 t2024#132 of 160
Barley: production1,000,000 t2024#28 of 100
Sorghum: production661 t2024#93 of 107
Oats: production105,000 t2024#29 of 74
Potatoes: production4,596,493 t2024#17 of 150
Groundnuts (peanuts): production15,800 t2024#53 of 108
Rapeseed (canola): production23,060 t2024#45 of 63
Dry beans: production2,602 t2024#89 of 105
Chickpeas: production40,527 t2024#15 of 47
Lentils: production10,055 t2024#17 of 43
Dry peas: production11,229 t2024#47 of 95
Sunflower seeds: production89 t2024#71 of 73
Tomatoes: production1,762,920 t2024#14 of 164
Onions: production1,830,195 t2024#11 of 139
Cabbages: production156,004 t2024#39 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production428,052 t2024#18 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production192,943 t2024#26 of 130
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production282,414 t2024#10 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production219,616 t2024#14 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production643,418 t2024#9 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production1,110 t2024#44 of 63
Garlic: production237,375 t2024#8 of 102
Oranges: production1,294,262 t2024#14 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production314,985 t2024#19 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production89,366 t2024#27 of 101
Apples: production591,698 t2024#22 of 92
Bananas: production235 t2024#111 of 113
Grapes: production605,260 t2024#23 of 91
Watermelons: production2,520,724 t2024#4 of 119
Peaches (with nectarines): production195,226 t2024#14 of 79
Dates: production1,337,301 t2024#3 of 36
Olives: production913,243 t2024#9 of 40
Pears: production162,832 t2024#14 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production94,566 t2024#19 of 87
Apricots: production173,085 t2024#6 of 65
Cherries: production12,113 t2024#24 of 65
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production1,662 t2024#54 of 71
Almonds: production68,513 t2024#11 of 48
Cotton (fibre): production28 t2023#80 of 85
Tobacco: production11,182 t2024#37 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production135,000 t2024#60 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production114 t2024#157 of 164
Chicken meat: production448,820 t2024#43 of 183
Cow’s milk: production2,420,851 t2024#47 of 178
Hen eggs: production311,000 t2024#34 of 167
Honey: production5,876 t2024#43 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production363,929 t2024#6 of 172
Goat meat: production39,116 t2024#23 of 164
Goat’s milk: production320,791 t2024#14 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production4,509 t2023#73 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production2,620 t2023#94 of 105
Common carp: production1,250 t2024#42 of 97
Gilthead seabream: production3,204 t2024#13 of 31
European seabass: production409 t2024#14 of 29
Pacific cupped oyster: production5 t2024#28 of 30
Albacore: production40 t2024#45 of 60
Atlantic bluefin tuna: production2,011 t2024#11 of 32
Swordfish: production472 t2024#29 of 76
Atlantic mackerel: production610 t2024#16 of 29
Blue whiting: production165 t2024#17 of 21
European pilchard (sardine): production31,205 t2024#5 of 28
European anchovy: production1,525 t2024#16 of 36
Shrimps and prawns: production2,615 t2024#56 of 114
Lobsters: production75 t2024#65 of 91 tied
Oysters: production5 t2024#46 of 51 tied
Mussels: production100 t2024#41 of 52
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production1,035 t2024#53 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production5,670 t2024#66 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production1,702 t2024#60 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production800 t2024#64 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production59,635 t2024#44 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production655 t2024#47 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production157 t2024#66 of 91
Freshwater eels: production7 t2024#32 of 41
Sharks and rays: production516 t2024#69 of 127
Cattle: number of animals1,782,454 animals2024#93 of 183
Pigs: number of animals4,808 animals2024#157 of 165
Chickens: number of animals203,572,000 birds2024#25 of 181
Sheep: number of animals32,354,831 animals2024#11 of 173
Goats: number of animals5,071,523 animals2024#39 of 180
Horses: number of animals50,860 animals2024#62 of 143
Camels: number of animals466,642 animals2024#14 of 46
Donkeys: number of animals55,741 animals2024#39 of 104
Ducks: number of animals63,000 birds2024#57 of 80
Turkeys: number of animals7,346,000 birds2024#9 of 71

Questions about Algeria

What is the capital of Algeria?

The capital of Algeria is Algiers.

What is the population of Algeria?

Algeria has a population of about 47.4M (2025), #33 of 193 among countries.

How big is Algeria?

Algeria covers about 2,381,740 km², #10 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Algeria in?

Algeria is in Africa, in the region of Northern Africa.

What currency and languages are used in Algeria?

The currency is the Algerian Dinar. Main languages: Arabic.

How does Algeria compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Algeria is about 6.3 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/3 that of Japan.

How far is Algeria from Japan?

The capital, Algiers, is about 10,797 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Algeria and Japan?

The capital, Algiers, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan.

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