Algeria

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
ISO: AG / null Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Algiers
Population (2024)
N/A
Total Area
2,381,740 km²
GDP (PPP)
N/A
Government Type
presidential republic
Independence
5 July 1962 (from France)

🌍 Geography

Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 2,381,740 km²
Land Area 2,381,740 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 6,734 km
Coastline 998 km

Bordering Countries

Libya (989 km)
359 km; Mauritania (460 km)
941 km; Niger (951 km)
034 km (N/A km)

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: mostly high plateau and desert; Atlas Mountains in the far north and Hoggar Mountains in the south; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain

Climate: arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) N/A
World Rank #null
Growth Rate null%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age null years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate null per 1,000
Death Rate null per 1,000

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

suffering oil and gas economy; lack of sector and market diversification; political instability chilling domestic consumption; poor credit access and declines in business confidence; COVID-19 austerity policies; delayed promised socio-economic reforms

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) N/A
GDP (Official Rate) $263.62 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) N/A
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate null%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 13.1%
Industry 37.8%
Services 45.6%

Major Industries

petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type presidential republic
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Independence Day, 5 July (1962); Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)

📈 Social Indicators

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11