Population, age 16, total in Algeria
Algeria: Population, age 16, total was 574,358 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 574,358 for population, age 16, total in 2015.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Algeria peaked at 766,077 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 570,044, in 1990.
That places Algeria 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 570,044 | — |
| 1991 | 587,539 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 606,208 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 625,950 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 646,594 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 667,829 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 689,846 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 712,161 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 732,950 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 749,842 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 761,193 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 766,077 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 765,035 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 759,717 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 752,578 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 745,358 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 739,258 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 733,740 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 726,801 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 715,511 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 698,154 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 673,575 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 643,585 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 612,997 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 574,358 | -6.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 574,358 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 574,358 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 144,328, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 658,896 | 570,044 | 749,842 | 10 |
| 2000s | 746,527 | 715,511 | 766,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,534 | 574,358 | 698,154 | 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 16, total in Algeria?
- Population, age 16, total in Algeria was 574,358 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 766,077 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,044 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for population, age 16, total?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, 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.