Population, age 12, total in Algeria
Algeria: Population, age 12, total was 627,098 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, total in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Algeria stood at 627,098.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Algeria peaked at 768,764 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 574,297, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 36th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 648,384 | — |
| 1991 | 672,790 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 699,218 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 725,037 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 746,699 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 761,733 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 768,764 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 768,632 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 763,800 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 757,924 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 753,520 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 752,220 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 752,960 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 752,398 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 745,742 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 730,000 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 703,516 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 668,679 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 631,430 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 600,009 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 580,238 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 574,297 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 580,175 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 594,349 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 627,098 | +5.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 627,098 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,959, 6.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 627,098 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,804, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 731,298 | 648,384 | 768,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,047 | 600,009 | 753,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 591,231 | 574,297 | 627,098 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in Algeria?
- Population, age 12, total in Algeria was 627,098 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 768,764 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,297 in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for population, age 12, total?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.