Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Algeria

Algeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 8,905 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
8,905 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 226 countries
All-time high
12,719 1000 No
in 1995
All-time low
6,901 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Algeria, 1950–2050

05.0k10.0k15.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Algeria is 8,905 1000 No, measured in 2050.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Algeria peaked at 12,719 1000 No in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,901 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Algeria 54th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Algeria, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 6,901 1000 No —
1951 6,964 1000 No +0.9%
1952 7,029 1000 No +0.9%
1953 7,099 1000 No +1.0%
1954 7,176 1000 No +1.1%
1955 7,259 1000 No +1.2%
1956 7,349 1000 No +1.2%
1957 7,444 1000 No +1.3%
1958 7,541 1000 No +1.3%
1959 7,637 1000 No +1.3%
1960 7,731 1000 No +1.2%
1961 7,778 1000 No +0.6%
1962 7,807 1000 No +0.4%
1963 7,831 1000 No +0.3%
1964 7,852 1000 No +0.3%
1965 7,874 1000 No +0.3%
1966 7,939 1000 No +0.8%
1967 8,145 1000 No +2.6%
1968 8,361 1000 No +2.6%
1969 8,581 1000 No +2.6%
1970 8,803 1000 No +2.6%
1971 9,026 1000 No +2.5%
1972 9,252 1000 No +2.5%
1973 9,483 1000 No +2.5%
1974 9,722 1000 No +2.5%
1975 9,970 1000 No +2.6%
1976 10,229 1000 No +2.6%
1977 10,450 1000 No +2.2%
1978 10,601 1000 No +1.4%
1979 10,756 1000 No +1.5%
1980 10,918 1000 No +1.5%
1981 11,085 1000 No +1.5%
1982 11,254 1000 No +1.5%
1983 11,423 1000 No +1.5%
1984 11,586 1000 No +1.4%
1985 11,742 1000 No +1.3%
1986 11,886 1000 No +1.2%
1987 12,025 1000 No +1.2%
1988 12,170 1000 No +1.2%
1989 12,301 1000 No +1.1%
1990 12,416 1000 No +0.9%
1991 12,515 1000 No +0.8%
1992 12,596 1000 No +0.7%
1993 12,660 1000 No +0.5%
1994 12,701 1000 No +0.3%
1995 12,719 1000 No +0.1%
1996 12,714 1000 No -0.0%
1997 12,689 1000 No -0.2%
1998 12,646 1000 No -0.3%
1999 12,578 1000 No -0.5%
2000 12,499 1000 No -0.6%
2001 12,412 1000 No -0.7%
2002 12,318 1000 No -0.8%
2003 12,221 1000 No -0.8%
2004 12,127 1000 No -0.8%
2005 12,040 1000 No -0.7%
2006 11,960 1000 No -0.7%
2007 11,886 1000 No -0.6%
2008 11,819 1000 No -0.6%
2009 11,765 1000 No -0.5%
2010 11,724 1000 No -0.4%
2011 11,696 1000 No -0.2%
2012 11,678 1000 No -0.2%
2013 11,664 1000 No -0.1%
2014 11,648 1000 No -0.1%
2015 11,623 1000 No -0.2%
2016 11,590 1000 No -0.3%
2017 11,548 1000 No -0.4%
2018 11,498 1000 No -0.4%
2019 11,443 1000 No -0.5%
2020 11,382 1000 No -0.5%
2021 11,318 1000 No -0.6%
2022 11,248 1000 No -0.6%
2023 11,174 1000 No -0.7%
2024 11,096 1000 No -0.7%
2025 11,016 1000 No -0.7%
2026 10,933 1000 No -0.8%
2027 10,848 1000 No -0.8%
2028 10,762 1000 No -0.8%
2029 10,676 1000 No -0.8%
2030 10,590 1000 No -0.8%
2031 10,506 1000 No -0.8%
2032 10,424 1000 No -0.8%
2033 10,344 1000 No -0.8%
2034 10,267 1000 No -0.7%
2035 10,189 1000 No -0.8%
2036 10,109 1000 No -0.8%
2037 10,028 1000 No -0.8%
2038 9,947 1000 No -0.8%
2039 9,865 1000 No -0.8%
2040 9,782 1000 No -0.8%
2041 9,699 1000 No -0.9%
2042 9,615 1000 No -0.9%
2043 9,530 1000 No -0.9%
2044 9,445 1000 No -0.9%
2045 9,358 1000 No -0.9%
2046 9,271 1000 No -0.9%
2047 9,182 1000 No -1.0%
2048 9,092 1000 No -1.0%
2049 9,000 1000 No -1.0%
2050 8,905 1000 No -1.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 8,905 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 8.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 8,905 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 8.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7,240 1000 No 6,901 1000 No 7,637 1000 No 10
1960s 7,990 1000 No 7,731 1000 No 8,581 1000 No 10
1970s 9,829 1000 No 8,803 1000 No 10,756 1000 No 10
1980s 11,639 1000 No 10,918 1000 No 12,301 1000 No 10
1990s 12,623 1000 No 12,416 1000 No 12,719 1000 No 10
2000s 12,105 1000 No 11,765 1000 No 12,499 1000 No 10
2010s 11,611 1000 No 11,443 1000 No 11,724 1000 No 10
2020s 11,045 1000 No 10,676 1000 No 11,382 1000 No 10
2030s 10,227 1000 No 9,865 1000 No 10,590 1000 No 10
2040s 9,397 1000 No 9,000 1000 No 9,782 1000 No 10
2050s 8,905 1000 No 8,905 1000 No 8,905 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 51 Italy 10,422 1000 No compare
  2. 52 Morocco 10,402 1000 No compare
  3. 53 Poland 9,591 1000 No compare
  4. 55 Guatemala 8,847 1000 No compare
  5. 56 Tajikistan 8,278 1000 No compare
  6. 57 Benin 8,269 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Algeria?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Algeria was 8,905 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 12,719 1000 No in 1995.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6,901 1000 No in 1950.
How does Algeria rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Algeria ranks 54th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.