Population, age 15, total in Algeria
Algeria: Population, age 15, total was 587,678 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 15, total in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 587,678 for population, age 15, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Algeria peaked at 765,178 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 587,678, in 2015.
Algeria ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, age 15, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 590,051 | — |
| 1991 | 609,791 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 631,039 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 652,956 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 674,390 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 694,390 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 712,692 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 729,177 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 743,233 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 754,187 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 761,565 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 765,178 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 765,095 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 761,466 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 754,593 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 744,803 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 732,453 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 717,879 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 701,447 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 683,569 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 664,793 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 644,968 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 624,785 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 606,637 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 587,678 | -3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 587,678 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,747, 4.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 587,678 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,157, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 679,191 | 590,051 | 754,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 738,805 | 683,569 | 765,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,772 | 587,678 | 664,793 | 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 15, total in Algeria?
- Population, age 15, total in Algeria was 587,678 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 765,178 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 587,678 in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for population, age 15, total?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, 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.