Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Algeria
Algeria: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 63.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Algeria stood at 63.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Algeria peaked at 67.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1966.
Algeria ranks 134th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.3% | — |
| 1961 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 63.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 63.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.4%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 50.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 54.8% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 61.9% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 63.6% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.0% | 63.3% | 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 15-64 in Algeria?
- Population ages 15-64 in Algeria was 63.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for population ages 15-64?
- Algeria ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.