Country profile
Algeria
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria · Northern Africa
👥 Population
47,435,312
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Algiers
🗺 Area
2,381,741 km²
among the world’s largest
💹 GDP (nominal)
$287.03B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.763
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
20 /km²
💱 Currency
DZD
Algerian dinar
🗣 Languages
Arabic
About Algeria
Algeria (officially People's Democratic Republic of Algeria) is a country in Northern Africa, with Algiers as its capital. It is home to roughly 47.44 million people, giving a population density of about 20 people per square kilometre. The country covers 2,381,741 km² of land and shares land borders with 7 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $287.03B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.763. The official currency is the Algerian dinar (DZD), and the main language is Arabic.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$824.9B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$17,621
GDP growth
3.8%
Inflation
1.4%
Unemployment
11.6%
👥 People
Life expectancy
76.5 yrs
Fertility rate
2.72
Pop. growth
1.3%
Urban population
75.8%
Infant mortality /1k
19.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
77.4%
Literacy rate
75.1%
Physicians /1k
1.66
Renewable energy
0.1%
Travel & practical
Capital
Algiers
Currency
DZD
Dialing code
+213
Internet TLD
.dz
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Fun facts about Algeria
- Algeria is the 33rd most populous country in the world, with about 47.44 million people.
- By land area it is the 10th-largest country in the world, covering 2,381,741 km².
- It has the world's 50th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($287.03B).
- Algeria shares land borders with 7 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.763.
- Algeria has a population density of about 20 people per square kilometre.
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