COUNTRY PROFILE / DZA
Algeria
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For Algeria, population is 47,435,312 people (2025, #33/215) and area is 2,381,740 km² (2023, #10/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2012 / 99%); Main language: Algerian Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Algeria in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Algeria with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Algeria, population is about 38.5% of Japan's value and area is about 6.3 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Algeria | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,435,312 people2025 / About 38.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 2,381,740 km²2023 / About 6.3 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 19.9 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 6.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.48 years2024 / 7.56 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 6,0512025 / About 16.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 30,903,893 people in 2000 to 47,435,312 people in 2025, an increase of about 53.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.58 years in 2000 to 76.48 years in 2024, an increase of 5.9 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,773 in 2000 to US$ 6,051 in 2025, an increase of about 241.3%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Algeria.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY