El Djazaïr (Algiers): population
El Djazaïr (Algiers), Algeria: 3.25 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 109.
In 1975 it had 1.51 million people.
In 2000 it had 2.18 million people, so it has grown by 49% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 3.69 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Algeria
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| El Djazaïr (Algiers) | 3,246,400 | 3,688,995 |
| Oran | 1,192,410 | 1,452,448 |
| Blida | 663,070 | 765,120 |
| Boumerdes | 550,700 | 704,637 |
| Djelfa | 542,414 | 704,848 |
| Constantine | 519,932 | 593,941 |
| Annaba | 474,367 | 569,547 |
| Batna | 366,415 | 407,285 |
| Setif | 349,825 | 413,498 |
| Tlemcen | 301,980 | 356,012 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
