Algeria—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #68 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.1%
2024
YoY Change
-5.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#68
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.9%
2008
Minimum
2.1%
2024
CAGR
-1.0%
25 years
Last
2.1%
Previous
2.2%
Highest
2.9%
Lowest
2.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Algeria's urban population growth (%) was 2.1% in 2024, ranking #68 out of 217 countries. This represents a -5.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.9% (2008) and the lowest was 2.1% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |