Capital

Algerien

name: Algiers

geographic coordinates: 36 45 N, 3 03 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: name derives from the Arabic "al-Jazair" meaning "the islands" and refers to the four islands formerly off the coast of the capital but joined to the mainland since 1525

Citizenship

Algerien

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the mother must be a citizen of Algeria

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years

Legal system

Algerien

mixed legal system of French civil law and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in ad hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public officials including several Supreme Court justices

Suffrage

Algerien

18 years of age; universal

Area

Algerien

total: 2,381,740 sq km

land: 2,381,740 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Land use

Algerien

agricultural land: 17.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 3.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 13.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 0.8% (2018 est.)

other: 81.8% (2018 est.)

Location

Algerien

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia

Age structure

Algerien

0-14 years: 28.78% (male 6,594,512/female 6,286,191)

15-64 years: 64.29% (male 14,607,255/female 14,166,990)

65 years and over: 6.93% (2023 est.) (male 1,475,635/female 1,627,815)

Birth rate

Algerien

20.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Algerien

4.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Algerien

Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber or Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

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Life expectancy at birth

Algerien

total population: 77.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 77 years

female: 78.6 years

Major urban areas - population

Algerien

2.902 million ALGIERS (capital), 936,000 Oran (2022)

Median age

Algerien

total: 28.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 28.6 years

female: 29.2 years

Net migration rate

Algerien

-0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Algerien

the vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coast as shown in this population distribution map

Population growth rate

Algerien

1.62% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Algerien

2.97 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Algerien

urban population: 75.3% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Algerien

7% of GDP (2020 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Algerien

-9.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Algerien

7.36% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Algerien

12.312 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Algerien

5.5% (2011 est.)

Unemployment rate

Algerien

12.7% (2021 est.)

12.55% (2020 est.)

10.51% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Algerien

27.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

20.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover central government debt as well as debt issued by subnational entities and intra-governmental debt

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Algerien

7.23% (2021 est.)

2.42% (2020 est.)

1.95% (2019 est.)

Exports

Algerien

$41.776 billion (2021 est.)

$24.902 billion (2020 est.)

$38.551 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Exports - partners

Algerien

Italy 13%, France 13%, Spain 12%, United States 7%, United Kingdom 7%, India 5%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Imports

Algerien

$44.322 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$42.347 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$54.259 billion (2019 est.)

Imports - partners

Algerien

China 18%, France 14%, Italy 8%, Spain 8%, Germany 5%, Turkey 5% (2019)

Airports

Algerien

149 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Algerien

total: 3,790,459 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Algerien

total: 31.24 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 71% (2021 est.)

Railways

Algerien

total: 4,020 km (2019)

Roadways

Algerien

total: 104,000 km (2015)

paved: 71,656 km (2015)

unpaved: 32,344 km (2015)

Telephones - fixed lines

Algerien

total subscriptions: 5,097,095 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Algerien

total subscriptions: 47,028,685 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 106 (2021 est.)

Disputes - international

Algerien

Algeria-Morocco: the Algerian-Moroccan land border remains closed; Algeria's border with Morocco remains an irritant to bilateral relations, each nation accusing the other of harboring militants and arms smuggling; the National Liberation Front's (FLN) assertions of a claim to Chirac Pastures in southeastern Morocco remain a dormant dispute

Algeria-Libya: dormant dispute includes Libyan claims of about 32,000 sq km still reflected on its maps of southeastern Algeria

Algeria-Mali: none identified

Algeria-Mauritania: none identified

Algeria-Niger: none identified

Algeria-Tunisia: none identified