Algeria
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia
- Population
- 47,435,312 (2025)
- Total area
- 2,381,740 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 28.1° N, 2.6° E
Algeria at a glance
Algeria is a country in Africa. Its capital is Algiers. It shares land borders with 6 countries: Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger and Tunisia.
Within Africa, Algeria has the largest area (2,381,740 km² in 2023).
Flag of Algeria
Algeria’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
Algeria in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 47,435,312 | 33rdof 195 | 10thof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 2,381,740 km² | 10thof 194 | 1stof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $287B | 49thof 182 | 4thof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $6,051 | 104thof 182 | 8thof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 76.5 years | 73rdof 195 | 2ndof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.72 | 62ndof 195 | 43rdof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $233 | 123rdof 191 | 12thof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 75.8% | 56thof 195 | 4thof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 77.4% | 101stof 180 | 5thof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 0.8% | 182ndof 191 | 49thof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 3.98 t | 62ndof 181 | 4thof 53 |
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Algeria compared with its neighbours
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Algeria · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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