Rural population, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Rural population, per capita was 0.2418 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.2418 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.6866 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2418 units per person, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 146th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6866 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6712 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6549 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6394 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6262 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6166 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6116 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.609 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6069 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6053 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.604 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6029 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6007 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5994 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5977 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5954 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5923 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5874 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5805 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5722 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5627 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5525 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5418 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5312 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5209 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5113 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5027 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4946 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4865 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4786 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4707 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4629 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4552 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4475 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4399 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4322 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4245 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4169 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4092 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4015 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3938 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3862 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3786 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.371 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3634 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3558 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3483 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.341 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3349 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3288 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3227 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3166 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3105 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3045 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2986 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2926 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2868 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2809 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2752 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2695 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2638 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2582 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2527 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2472 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2418 units per person | -2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.2418 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.2418 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6328 units per person | 0.6053 units per person | 0.6866 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5962 units per person | 0.5805 units per person | 0.604 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5276 units per person | 0.4865 units per person | 0.5722 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4438 units per person | 0.4092 units per person | 0.4786 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3674 units per person | 0.3349 units per person | 0.4015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3017 units per person | 0.2752 units per person | 0.3288 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2555 units per person | 0.2418 units per person | 0.2695 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (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, per capita in Algeria?
- Rural population, per capita in Algeria was 0.2418 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6866 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2418 units per person in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for rural population, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.