Population
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Population data is unavailable for Western Sahara, so a relative difference cannot be calculated.
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Algiers
El-Aaiun
46,814,308
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2,381,740 km²
—
19.7 /km²
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$269.32 billion · 2024
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$5,753 · 2024
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Africa
Africa
Northern Africa
Northern Africa
Algerian dinar · DZD · دج
Moroccan dirham · MAD · MAD
Algerian
Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian
+213
+212
.dz
.eh
DZ / DZA
EH / ESH
Africa/Algiers
Africa/El_Aaiun
الجزائر
الصحراء الغربية
| Measure | Algeria | Western Sahara |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Algiers | El-Aaiun |
| Population | 46,814,308 | — |
| Surface area | 2,381,740 km² | — |
| Population density | 19.7 /km² | — |
| Nominal GDP | $269.32 billion · 2024 | — |
| GDP per capita | $5,753 · 2024 | — |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Currency | Algerian dinar · DZD · دج | Moroccan dirham · MAD · MAD |
| Nationality | Algerian | Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian |
| Phone code | +213 | +212 |
| Internet domain | .dz | .eh |
| ISO codes | DZ / DZA | EH / ESH |
| Time zone | Africa/Algiers | Africa/El_Aaiun |
| Native name | الجزائر | الصحراء الغربية |
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Algeria, the largest country in Africa, stretches from the sparkling Mediterranean coast to the sweeping Sahara Desert, offering a dramatic tapestry of landscapes, histories, and cultures that captivate travelers and scholars alike.
Full Algeria profile →Western Sahara is a sparsely populated desert territory on the Atlantic coast of North Africa, the status of which remains one of the world's long-running unresolved disputes. Most of it is administered by Morocco, while the Polisario Front seeks an independent state. Its largest city is El-Aaiun.
Full Western Sahara profile →The capital of Algeria is Algiers.
Algeria has a recorded population of approximately 46,814,308 people.
Algeria covers an area of about 2,381,740 km².
Algeria has a population density of roughly 19.7 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Algeria has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $269.32 billion as of 2024.
Algeria has a GDP per capita of approximately $5,753.
Algeria uses the Algerian dinar (DZD), with the symbol دج.
Algeria is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Algeria is الجزائر.
People from Algeria are referred to as Algerian.
The international dialing code for Algeria is +213.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Algeria is .dz.
Algeria uses the Africa/Algiers time zone.
Algeria, the largest country in Africa, stretches from the sparkling Mediterranean coast to the sweeping Sahara Desert, offering a dramatic tapestry of landscapes, histories, and cultures that captivate travelers and scholars alike.
The capital of Western Sahara is El-Aaiun.
Western Sahara uses the Moroccan dirham (MAD), with the symbol MAD.
Western Sahara is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Western Sahara is الصحراء الغربية.
People from Western Sahara are referred to as Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian.
The international dialing code for Western Sahara is +212.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Western Sahara is .eh.
Western Sahara uses the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone.
Western Sahara is a sparsely populated desert territory on the Atlantic coast of North Africa, the status of which remains one of the world's long-running unresolved disputes. Most of it is administered by Morocco, while the Polisario Front seeks an independent state. Its largest city is El-Aaiun.