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Algeria
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria · Northern Africa
At a glance
CapitalAlgiers
Most common first languageArabicmother tongue
Official languagesArabic, Tamazight
CurrencyAlgerian dinar
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Tahat2,908 m
Services share of exports8%of everything sold abroad, 2024
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Algeria by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 47.4m (2025) | 33rd of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $287bn (2025) | 51st of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 2.38m km² (2023) | 10th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $21.8bn (2024) | 20th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $48.3bn (2025) | 67th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 54.1m (2024) | 35th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 19.8k km² (2023) | 109th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 413k km² (2023) | 24th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 186 Mt (2024) | 30th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 36.0m (2025) | 28th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 76.5 years (2024) | 85th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $6,051 (2025) | 123rd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 77.4% (2024) | 106th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 1.4% (2025) | 138th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 11.6% (2025) | 29th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 75.8% (2025) | 66th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.72 (2024) | 63rd of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 7.97% of GDP (2024) | 3rd of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 39.0% of GDP (2025) | 163rd of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 3.93 t (2024) | 72nd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.763 (2023) | 96th of 193 |
Land borders
Algeria shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has arabic as its most common first language 17Has arabic as an official language 25Has tamazight as an official language 2Is a member of the african union 54Is a member of opec 13Sells almost only goods 34Is in northern africa 6
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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