Name
The country name derives from the capital city of Algiers.
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Country
Algeria
27.40° N, 2.81° E
6,734 km of land border against just 998 km of coast — this country faces its neighbors far more than it faces the sea.
coastline 998 km · 84th/229 · land borders 6,734 km · 18th/230
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value
- Population
- 43,053,054
- Natural Earth population estimate.
- Area
- 2,381,740 km²
- Official total area (land + water) from the CIA World Factbook. Computed from the Natural Earth boundary: ≈ 2,319,293 km².
- Population density
- ≈ 19 / km²
- Population divided by the computed boundary area.
- ISO codes
- DZ · DZA
- GDP (nominal)
- $263.62 billion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $15,400
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Algeria 2,381,740 km²Mexico 1,964,375 km²
geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area
Where Algeria sits in the world
Each line is every country in this atlas that carries the value, ordered smallest to largest. The line down the middle is the world median; the mark on each line is this country.
- Median age29.3 years141st of 224 · median 32.6 years
- Life expectancy77.9 years84th of 224 · median 76.2 years
- Fertility rate2.91 children per woman48th of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
- Population43,053,05434th of 235 · median 5,454,073
- Total area2,381,740 km²11th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
- Coastline998 km84th of 229 · median 402 km
Overview
Climate
A dry climate ranges from arid to semiarid, with coastal winters mild and wet and summers hot and dry. The high plateau is drier, with cold winters and hot summers; the sirocco is a hot, dust- and sand-laden wind especially common in summer.
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People and society
The country's ethnic groups are Arab-Amazigh and European. Arabic and Tamazight are official languages, while French is a lingua franca. Tamazight dialects include Kabyle (Taqbaylit), Shawiya (Tacawit), Mzab, and Tuareg (Tamahaq).
The official religion is Muslim, predominantly Sunni, with Christian, Jewish, Ahmadi Muslim, Shia Muslim, and Ibadi Muslim among other affiliations. The vast majority of the populace is found in the extreme northern part of the country along the Mediterranean Coast.
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Government
A presidential republic governs the country. Its legal system combines French civil law and Islamic law. An ad hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public officials, including several Supreme Court justices, provides judicial review of legislative acts. The latest constitution, following several previous constitutions, was approved by referendum 1 November 2020. Independence Day, 5 July (1962), marks independence from France, while Revolution Day falls on 1 November (1954).
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Flag and symbols
Two equal vertical bands, green on the left and white on the right, form the flag, with a red, five-pointed star inside a red crescent centered over their boundary. Green represents Islam, white purity and peace, and red liberty. The crescent and star are also Islamic symbols. National symbols include a five-pointed star between the extended horns of a crescent moon and the fennec fox.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Key figures
CIA World Factbook
Economy
- GDP (nominal)
- $263.62 billion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP (PPP)
- $722.91 billion
- Field “Economy → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $15,400
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP growth
- +3.3%
- Field “Economy → Real GDP growth rate → Real GDP growth rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Inflation (consumer prices)
- 4%
- Field “Economy → Inflation rate (consumer prices) → Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Unemployment
- 11.5%
- Field “Economy → Unemployment rate → Unemployment rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Exports
- $59.43 billion
- Field “Economy → Exports → Exports 2023” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Imports
- $51.13 billion
- Field “Economy → Imports → Imports 2023” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
People
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years
- Field “People and Society → Life expectancy at birth → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Median age
- 29.3 years
- Field “People and Society → Median age → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Birth rate
- 19.62 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Birth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Death rate
- 4.39 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Death rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Fertility rate
- 2.91 children per woman
- Field “People and Society → Total fertility rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Population growth
- +1.47% a year
- Field “People and Society → Population growth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Urban population
- 75.3%
- Field “People and Society → Urbanization → urban population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Languages
- Arabicofficial
- French
- Tamazight , Shawiya , Mzab, Tuareg )official
- Field “People and Society → Languages → Languages” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Land
- Total area
- 2,381,740 km²Land 2,381,740 km² · Water 0 km²
- Field “Geography → Area → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Coastline
- 998 km
- Field “Geography → Coastline” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Land borders
- 6,734 km
- Field “Geography → Land boundaries → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Mean elevation
- 800 m
- Field “Geography → Elevation → mean elevation” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Highest point
- 2,908 m Tahat
- Field “Geography → Elevation → highest point” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Values from the CIA World Factbook archive. Each carries the year it describes; open a year for the exact source field.
Connections
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