International migrant stock (% of population) in Algeria
Algeria: International migrant stock (% of population) was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Algeria is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Algeria peaked at 1.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
That places Algeria 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.8%, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Algeria?
- International migrant stock in Algeria was 0.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for international migrant stock?
- Algeria ranks 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.