Rural population, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Rural population, per square kilometre was 4.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.9 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.27 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
3.2 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Algeria is 4.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 5.27 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.2 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Algeria 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 5.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 units per square kilometre | 5.1 units per square kilometre | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 5 units per square kilometre | 5.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 units per square kilometre | 4.9 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 170 Congo 6.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Paraguay 5.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 New Caledonia 5.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Finland 4.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Central African Republic 4.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Peru 4.02 units per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Algeria was 4.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.