Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Algeria
Algeria: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 17.9 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
117th
of 241 countries
All-time high
37.81 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
8.58 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 17.9 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Algeria peaked at 37.81 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.58 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Algeria 117th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.75 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.62 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.81 per 100,000 people | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 35.95 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 32.4 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 36.04 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 24.6 per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 30.72 per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 25.73 per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 22.79 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 18.24 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 16.35 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 14.87 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.39 per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 8.86 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.58 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.98 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.55 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.74 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.33 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.29 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3 per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 16.87 per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 16.4 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.67 per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 17.9 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 17.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 17.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.84 per 100,000 people | 22.79 per 100,000 people | 37.81 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.49 per 100,000 people | 8.58 per 100,000 people | 18.24 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 per 100,000 people | 10.29 per 100,000 people | 18.67 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 115 Namibia 19.49 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Peru 18.94 per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Bangladesh 16.68 per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Bahrain 16.37 per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 14.07 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Algeria
- Red List Index 0.8393 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 291.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17,336 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,203 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Algeria?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Algeria was 17.9 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Algeria ranks 117th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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