Algeria (People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria), DZ
Algeria: Located in North Africa, it is the largest country in Africa by area, bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
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People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria at a glance
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria currently has 137 quality-checked populated place pages and 48 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
137
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
48
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AlgiersPopulation 3,415,811
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Quick Facts about People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
| Population | 47,400,000 |
| Country | Algeria |
| Plate code | DZ |
| Area | 2381741 km2 |
| Official name | الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية, la République algérienne démocratique populaire |
| Continent | Africa |
| Easternmost point | Point(11.99999811 23.49999976) |
| Northernmost point | Point(7.22 37.08), Point(7.20329 37.09503) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 28.0000,3.0000 |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Algeria |
| Official language | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber |
| Capital | Algiers |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time | 01:39:27 (18th April 2026) |
Geography
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria is located at 28°0'0"N 3°0'0"E (28.0000000, 3.0000000). It has 6 neighbors: Mauritania, Niger, Mali, Western Sahara, Tunisia and Morocco.
Algeria map
The largest city of People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria is Algiers with a population of 3,415,811. Other cities include, Oran population 645,984, Constantine population 450,097, Mansoûra population 439,348 and Sidi Bel Abbès population 191,769. See all People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria cities & populated places.
Compare People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria with
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- Naama Province
- Tipasa Province
- Tlemcen Province
- Skikda Province
- Béchar Province
- Mascara Province
- El Tarf Province
- Annaba Province
- Tébessa Province
- Mila Province
- Relizane Province
- El Oued Province
- Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
- El Bayadh Province
- Tizi Ouzou Province
- Ghardaïa Province
- Illizi Province
- Aïn Defla Province
- Oran Province
- Boumerdès Province
- Guezzam Province
- In Salah Province
- Touggourt Province
- Timimoun Province
- Beni Abbes Province
- Bordj Baji Mokhtar Province
- Ouled Djellal Province
- El Meniaa Province
- El M'Ghair Province
- Djanet Province
- Aïn Témouchent Province
- Tindouf Province
- Bouïra Province
- Guelma Province
- Adrar Province
- Batna Province
- Khenchela Province
- Chlef Province
- Blida Province
- Médéa Province
- Biskra Province
- M'Sila Province
- Saïda Province
- Tamanghasset Province
- Algiers Province
- Tiaret Province
- Tissemsilt Province
- Sétif Province
- Mostaganem Province
- Ouargla Province
- Oum El Bouaghi Province
- Sidi Bel Abbès Province
- Jijel Province
- Laghouat Province
- Djelfa Province
- Constantine Province
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,057,863 | - | |
| 1961 | 11,336,339 | 2.46% | |
| 1962 | 11,619,828 | 2.44% | |
| 1963 | 11,912,803 | 2.46% | |
| 1964 | 12,221,675 | 2.53% | |
| 1965 | 12,550,885 | 2.62% | |
| 1966 | 12,902,627 | 2.73% | |
| 1967 | 13,275,026 | 2.81% | |
| 1968 | 13,663,583 | 2.84% | |
| 1969 | 14,061,722 | 2.83% | |
| 1970 | 14,464,985 | 2.79% | |
| 1971 | 14,872,250 | 2.74% | |
| 1972 | 15,285,990 | 2.71% | |
| 1973 | 15,709,825 | 2.7% | |
| 1974 | 16,149,025 | 2.72% | |
| 1975 | 16,607,707 | 2.76% | |
| 1976 | 17,085,801 | 2.8% | |
| 1977 | 17,582,904 | 2.83% | |
| 1978 | 18,102,266 | 2.87% | |
| 1979 | 18,647,815 | 2.93% | |
| 1980 | 19,221,665 | 2.99% | |
| 1981 | 19,824,301 | 3.04% | |
| 1982 | 20,452,902 | 3.07% | |
| 1983 | 21,101,875 | 3.08% | |
| 1984 | 21,763,575 | 3.04% | |
| 1985 | 22,431,502 | 2.98% | |
| 1986 | 23,102,389 | 2.9% | |
| 1987 | 23,774,284 | 2.83% | |
| 1988 | 24,443,467 | 2.74% | |
| 1989 | 25,106,190 | 2.64% | |
| 1990 | 25,758,869 | 2.53% | |
| 1991 | 26,400,479 | 2.43% | |
| 1992 | 27,028,326 | 2.32% | |
| 1993 | 27,635,515 | 2.2% | |
| 1994 | 28,213,774 | 2.05% | |
| 1995 | 28,757,785 | 1.89% | |
| 1996 | 29,266,405 | 1.74% | |
| 1997 | 29,742,979 | 1.6% | |
| 1998 | 30,192,754 | 1.49% | |
| 1999 | 30,623,406 | 1.41% | |
| 2000 | 31,042,235 | 1.35% | |
| 2001 | 31,451,514 | 1.3% | |
| 2002 | 31,855,109 | 1.27% | |
| 2003 | 32,264,157 | 1.27% | |
| 2004 | 32,692,163 | 1.31% | |
| 2005 | 33,149,724 | 1.38% | |
| 2006 | 33,641,002 | 1.46% | |
| 2007 | 34,166,972 | 1.54% | |
| 2008 | 34,730,608 | 1.62% | |
| 2009 | 35,333,881 | 1.71% | |
| 2010 | 35,977,455 | 1.79% | |
| 2011 | 36,661,444 | 1.87% | |
| 2012 | 37,383,887 | 1.93% | |
| 2013 | 38,140,132 | 1.98% | |
| 2014 | 38,923,687 | 2.01% | |
| 2015 | 39,728,025 | 2.02% | |
| 2016 | 40,551,404 | 2.03% | |
| 2017 | 41,389,198 | 2.02% | |
| 2018 | 42,228,429 | 1.99% | |
| 2019 | 43,053,054 | 1.92% | |
| 2026 | 47,400,000 | 9.17% |