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Algeria
Algeria
Population
46.8M
Rank #33Source: World Bank
Capital
Algiers
Source: REST Countries
Region
Africa
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$269.32B
Rank #51Source: World Bank
Land Area
2.4M km²
Rank #10Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
76.261 yrs
Source: World Bank
Historical Trends
Population Trend (5-Year)
Source: World Bank
GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)
Source: World Bank
Geography
Area: 2,381,741 km²
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Climate: arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
Terrain: mostly high plateau and desert; Atlas Mountains in the far north and Hoggar Mountains in the south; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Elevation: mean elevation: 800 m lowest point: Chott Melrhir -40 m highest point: Tahat 2,908 m
Natural Hazards: mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides and floods in rainy season; droughts
Environmental Issues: air pollution in major cities; soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents is...
Land Use: agricultural land: 17.4% (2016 est.) forest: 0.8% (2016 est.) other: 81.8% (2016 est.)
Geography Note: largest country in Africa but 80% desert; canyons and caves in the southern Hoggar Mountains and in the barren Tassili n'Ajjer area in the southeast of the country contain numerous examples of...
Natural Resources
petroleumnatural gasiron orephosphatesuraniumleadzinc
People & Society
Fertility Rate
2.77
Population
46.8M
Ethnic Groups
Arab-Berber (99%)European less than (1%)about (15%)
Religions
Muslim (official; predominantly Sunni) (99%)
Economy
GDP per Capita
$5,752.991
GDP per Capita PPP
17,620.742
(2024)
(2024)
GNI per Capita
5,370
(2024)
(2024)
Gini Index
27.6
(2011)
(2011)
Unemployment
11.655%
(2024)
(2024)
Inflation
4.046%
(2024)
(2024)
Public Debt
Not Available
Energy
Electricity Access
100%
(2023)
(2023)
Renewable Energy
0.1%
(2021)
(2021)
CO₂ Emissions
186.358 Mt
(2024)
(2024)
Energy Intensity
5.61 MJ/$
(2021)
(2021)
Renewable Electricity
0.914%
(2021)
(2021)
Environment
Forest Coverage
0.83% of land
(2023)
(2023)
Communications
Internet Users
76.908%
(2023)
(2023)
Mobile Penetration
111.606%
(2023)
(2023)
Broadband Subscribers
12.009%
(2023)
(2023)
Transportation
Air Transport Freight
8.583 M ton-km
(2023)
(2023)
Container Port Traffic
1,541,273 TEU
(2020)
(2020)
Airports
72,631
Rail Lines
4,000.5 km
Roads Total
141,500 km(©IRF)
Military
Military Forces
Algerian People's National Army (ANP): Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes coast guard), Air Forces, Territorial Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard; National Gendarmerie (subordinate to the...
Personnel Strength
the Algerian People's National Army (ANP) has approximately 130,000 total active personnel (110,000 Army; 6,000 Navy; 14,000 Air Force); est. 40,000 Gendarmerie
Military Expenditure (USD)
$21.81B
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
7.97%
Military Expenditure History
6% of GDP (2019) 5.5% of GDP (2018) 5.81% of GDP (2017) 6.55% of GDP (2016) 6.32% of GDP (2015)
Equipment & Inventories
the ANP's inventory includes mostly Russian-sourced equipment with smaller amounts from other suppliers, particularly China and Europe; since 2010, Russia is the leading supplier of armaments to...
Service Age & Obligation
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 19-30 years of age for compulsory service; conscript service obligation reduced from 18 to 12 months in 2014
Education
Pre-Primary Enrollment
79.074%
(2011)
(2011)
Primary Enrollment
106.369%
(2024)
(2024)
Secondary Enrollment
105.164%
(2024)
(2024)
Tertiary Enrollment
54.428%
(2024)
(2024)
Education Spending
5.61% of GDP
(2023)
(2023)
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
24.32:1
(2018)
(2018)
Health
Physicians per 1,000
1.66
(2022)
(2022)
Safe Water Access
92.42%
(2024)
(2024)
Safe Drinking Water
69.029%
(2024)
(2024)
Under-5 Mortality
22 per 1,000
(2023)
(2023)
Maternal Mortality (World Bank)
21.095 per 100,000
(2021)
(2021)
Hospital Beds per 1,000
75.978
(2021)
(2021)
UHC Coverage Index
70
(2023)
(2023)
Measles Immunization
92%
(2024)
(2024)
Social Indicators
Extreme Poverty Rate
Not Available
Food Insecurity
2.5%
(2023)
(2023)
Youth NEET Rate
29.02%
(2017)
(2017)
Governance
Women in Government
7.862%
(2024)
(2024)
Voice & Accountability
-0.98
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Political Stability
-0.58
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Government Effectiveness
-0.67
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Regulatory Quality
-0.95
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Rule of Law
-0.68
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Control of Corruption
-0.59
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Legal System
mixed legal system of French civil law and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in ad hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public officials including several Supreme Court...
Executive Branch
chief of state: President Abdelmadjid TEBBOUNE (since 12 December 2019) head of government: Abdelaziz DJERAD (since 28 December 2019) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the...
Legislative Branch
description: bicameral Parliament consists of:Council of the Nation (upper house with 144 seats; one-third of members appointed by the president, two-thirds indirectly elected by simple majority vote...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: Supreme Court or Cour Suprême, (consists of 150 judges organized into 8 chambers: Civil, Commercial and Maritime, Criminal, House of Offenses and Contraventions, House of Petitions,...
National Symbols
Flag Description
two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary; the colors represent Islam (green), purity and peace...
National Symbols
five-pointed star between the extended horns of a crescent moon, fennec fox; national colors: green, white, red
National Anthem
name: "Kassaman" (We Pledge) lyrics/music: Mufdi ZAKARIAH/Mohamed FAWZI note: adopted 1962; ZAKARIAH wrote "Kassaman" as a poem while imprisoned in Algiers by French colonial forces
Safety
Homicide Rate
1.161 per 100,000
(2023)
(2023)
Travel Information
Language(s): Arabic
Currency: DZD (د.ج)
Timezone(s): UTC+01:00
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Driving Side: Right
Calling Code: +213
Car Sign: DZ
Week Starts: Sunday
Photos
The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara.
The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
Another view of the oasis village of Beni Abbes.
Another view of the oasis village of Beni Abbes. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara is known for its surrounding massive dunes. The oasis waters may be seen in the foreground. The site is southwest of Algiers, about 200 km (120 mi) from Beni Abbes.
The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara is known for its surrounding massive dunes. The oasis waters may be seen in the foreground. The site is southwest of Algiers, about 200 km (120 mi) from Beni Abbes. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
An ornate doorway in the Algiers Casbah.
An ornate doorway in the Algiers Casbah. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara.
The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
Trekking through the desert.
Trekking through the desert. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
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