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Algeria

Northern Africa, Africa

Total Area
#10of 195 countries

2.4M km²

REST Countries 2023

About the size of DR Congo

2.4M km² against 2.3M km². Total area, REST Countries.

77% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Total Area2.4M km². REST Countries 2023.10 of 195Unemployment %11.6%. World Bank 2023.30 of 179Population46.2M people. World Bank 2023.33 of 195

Lowest rankings

Renewables %0.1%. World Bank 2021.185 of 192Forest %0.8%. World Bank 2021.183 of 194Farmland %3.2%. World Bank 2021.147 of 191

Neighbours

TunisiaCapital: TunisLibyaCapital: TripoliNigerCapital: NiameyWestern SaharaCapital: El AaiúnMauritaniaCapital: NouakchottMaliCapital: BamakoMoroccoCapital: Rabat

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Algeria, in short

What is the capital of Algeria?

The capital of Algeria is Algiers. Algiers is the seat of national government for Algeria, a country in Northern Africa.

What is the population of Algeria?

Algeria has a population of about 46.2 million people, the 33rd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Algeria?

Algeria covers 2,381,741 square kilometers (919,595 square miles), making Algeria the 10th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Algeria?

Algeria borders 7 countries: Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali and Morocco.

What is the life expectancy in Algeria?

Life expectancy at birth in Algeria is 76.3 years, the 92nd highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Algeria in?

Algeria is in Africa, in the Northern Africa region. Algeria is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.