Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Algeria - Statistics & Facts
Algeria, located in Northern Africa, is the tenth-largest country in the world by area, and the largest one in Africa. Compared to its sheer geographical size, Algeria’s total population is quite small in numbers, amounting to roughly 43 million people in 2019, and is estimated to grow by almost more than five million until 2026. The population increase can be attributed to a high degree of urbanization, which has also led to an increase in the average life expectancy. Due to the country’s arid to semi-arid climate, a very large amount of the population live in the northern part of the country, along the Mediterranean Coast. The state’s capital, Algiers, is the most populated city in Algeria, and is located in close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, thus does not experience the extreme temperatures that are met in the deserts.
