Migration trends in Algeria

Africa

Algeria loses more people than it takes in: 1.8M emigrants against 250.9K immigrants. Net balance −1.5M — 3% of the country's population

46.8M

Population

250.9K

Immigrants

1.8M

Emigrants

−1.5M

Outflow

1 in 187 residents of Algeria was born abroad — and 1 in 27 people born in Algeria lives abroad

#47 in the world by net migration loss

Top corridors

The largest migration flows in Algeria

Where people move to

1.4M78.9%

96.8K5.4%

83.1K4.7%

Where people come from

1Western Sahara

168.9K67.3%

2Palestine

32.2K12.8%

3Somalia

11.8K4.7%

Immigrants in Algeria

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

258.6K immigrants · 1.5M emigrants

2000

Rose into the 3 biggest countries by emigrants in Africa

2005

Immigration contracted — the foreign-born population fell 21%

2015

Slipped out of the 3 biggest countries by emigrants in Africa

Today

Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and 321.9K more emigrants

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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