Rural population, annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.884 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.884 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
163rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.27 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-0.9845 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Algeria is -0.884 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 1,234.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 4.27 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.9845 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 163rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.5002 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.9845 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1963 | -0.8571 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1964 | -0.4526 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1965 | -0.0364 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9952 % change on previous year | -2830.5% |
| 1967 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1968 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1976 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1979 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8378 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.732 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7717 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.726 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5106 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3421 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2012 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0741 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1998 | -0.2349 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4749 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4924 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | -0.5505 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2002 | -0.6257 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2003 | -0.6598 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2004 | -0.6289 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5981 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | -0.5577 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2007 | -0.4705 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3057 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1154 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0976 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0815 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0915 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0923 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0855 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0779 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0527 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1138 % change on previous year | -2819.9% |
| 2019 | -0.2353 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2020 | -0.387 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2021 | -0.5014 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2022 | -0.5556 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2023 | -0.6643 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2024 | -0.7853 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2025 | -0.884 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4417 % change on previous year | -0.9845 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3486 % change on previous year | -0.4749 % change on previous year | 0.8378 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4774 % change on previous year | -0.6598 % change on previous year | 0.1154 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 % change on previous year | -0.2353 % change on previous year | 0.0976 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6296 % change on previous year | -0.884 % change on previous year | -0.387 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 160 Lithuania -0.7947 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Bhutan -0.8653 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Switzerland -0.8806 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Malaysia -0.913 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Sri Lanka -0.9172 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.9414 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.51 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.51 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Algeria was -0.884 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9845 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,234.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.