November 9th, 2017 / February 23rd, 2021
Facts & Figures of Algeria
Political leadership
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (since 19 December 2019)
Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad (Since 28 December 2019)
Land
total: 2,381,741 sq km
Land 2,381,741 km²;
Water (0) km2; (country comparison to the world: 11)
Boundaries
total: 6,734 km
Border countries
Libya |
989 km |
Mali |
1,359 km |
Mauritania |
460 km |
Morocco |
1,900 km |
Niger |
951 km |
Tunisia |
1,034 km |
Western Sahara |
41 km |
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Coastline
998 km
Population
42.2 million (January 2018 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 29.3% 15-64 years: 65% 65+: 5.7% (2017 est.)
Population growth rate
2.18% (2017 est.)
Urbanisation
72.6% of total population (2018)
Major cities
ALGIERS (capital) 2.7 million; Oran 881,000 (2018 est.)
Ethnic groups
Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%
Religions
Muslim (official; predominantly Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian and Jewish) <1% (2012 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official), Berber or Tamazight (official), French (lingua franca)
Literacy
(Age 15+ Can Read and Write) total population: 80.2% male 87.2% female 73.1% (2015 est.)
Real GDP
$199.37 billion (2017 est.); $196.03 billion (2016 est.);
GDP growth
1.7% (2017 est.); 3.3% (2016 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP)
$4,825.18 (2017 est.); $4,827.72 (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate (of labour force)
11.7% (2017 est.); 10.5% (2016 est.)
Population below poverty line
12% (2017 est.)
Public debt
25.8% of GDP (2017 est.); 20.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate
5.6% (2017 est.); 6.4% (2016 est.)
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