Algeria
Country in Africa
In brief
Population: 47.4M (2025). World rank 33 of 216; in Africa, 10 of 54. Area: 2,381,741 km². World rank 11 of 249; in Africa, 1 of 59. GDP: $287B (2025). World rank 51 of 210; in Africa, 4 of 52. From 2015 to 2025: population 40M → 47.4M, GDP $187.5B → $287B, and GDP per person $4,685 → $6,051.
State
- Official name
- People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Local name
- الجزائر
- Capital
- Algiers
- Region
- Africa
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Algerian Dinar (DZD)
- Time zones
- UTC+1
- Calling code
- +213
- Emergency numbers
- 14, 17, 1055, 1548
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, E, F
- Mains voltage
- 230 V