Population, ages 15-24, total in Algeria
Algeria: Population, ages 15-24, total was 6.47 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
6.47 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.43 million
in 2006
All-time low
5.16 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, total in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in Algeria stood at 6.47 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Algeria peaked at 7.43 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million, in 1990.
That places Algeria 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.16 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.16 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.43 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.25 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.96 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.80 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.63 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.47 million | -2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6.47 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 5.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6.47 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33 million, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 million | 5.16 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 million | 6.90 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 6.47 million | 7.25 million | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, total in Algeria?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Algeria was 6.47 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.