Algeria
Algeria is a country in North Africa. Its capital is Algiers. About 46 million people live there (2026). It covers 2,381,741 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Algiers
- People (2026)
- 46 million
- Area
- 2,381,741 km²
- Currency
- Algerian dinar
Algeria at a glance
- Official name
- People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
- In its own language
- الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية, الجزائر
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Algiers
- Population
- 45,600,000 (2026)
- Area
- 2,381,741 km² (919,595 mi²)
- People are called
- Algerian
- Official languages
- Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber
- Currency
- Algerian dinar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$192 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 77.1 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.745 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 27.6
- Unemployment
- 10% (2014)
- Government
- semi-presidential system, people's republic
- Head of state
- Abdelmadjid Tebboune (since 2019)
- Head of government
- Sifi Ghrieb (since 2025)
- Country codes
- DZ, DZA
- Calling code
- +213
- Internet domain
- .dz
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00
- Coordinates
- 28°, 1°
Algeria and its neighbours
Algeria borders Morocco, Libya, Niger, Mali, Tunisia, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Italy and Spain. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Algeria
- Neighbours
Divisions of Algeria
- Adrar Province
- Chlef Province
- Laghouat Province
- Oum El Bouaghi Province
- Batna Province
- Béjaïa Province
- Biskra Province
- Béchar Province
- Blida Province
- Bouira Province
- Tamanrasset Province
- Tébessa Province
- Tlemcen Province
- Tiaret Province
- Tizi Ouzou Province
- Algiers Province
- Djelfa Province
- Jijel Province
- Sétif Province
- Saïda Province
- Skikda Province
- Sidi Bel Abbès Province
- Annaba Province
- Guelma Province
- Constantine Province
- Médéa Province
- Mostaganem Province
- M'Sila Province
- Mascara Province
- Ouargla Province
- Oran Province
- El Bayadh Province
- Illizi Province
- Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
- Boumerdès Province
- El Tarf Province
- Tindouf Province
- Tissemsilt Province
- El Oued Province
- Khenchela Province
- Souk Ahras Province
- Tipasa Province
- Mila Province
- Aïn Defla Province
- Naama Province
- Aïn Témouchent Province
- Ghardaïa Province
- Relizane Province
- Djanet Province
- El M'Ghair Province
- El Meniaa Province
- Ouled Djellal Province
- Bordj Baji Mokhtar Province
- Beni Abbes Province
- Timimoun Province
- Touggourt Province
- In Salah Province
- In Guezzam Province
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Arab League
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Maghreb Union
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol
and 15 more organisations.
How far are you from Algeria?
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Questions
What is the capital of Algeria?
The capital of Algeria is Algiers.
What is the population of Algeria?
Algeria has about 45,600,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Algeria?
Algeria covers 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 square miles).
What currency does Algeria use?
The Algerian dinar.
What language is spoken in Algeria?
The official languages of Algeria are Arabic and Standard Algerian Berber.
Which countries border Algeria?
Algeria shares a border with Morocco, Libya, Niger, Mali, Tunisia, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Italy and Spain.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.