Algeria
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
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Capital
Algiers
Population
47 million (2025)
Region
Northern Africa
Area
2.38 million km²
Algeria at a glance
Algeria is in Northern Africa. It borders Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger and Tunisia. Its capital is Algiers. About 47 million people live there (2025), the 33rd largest population of the 197 countries, and it covers 2.38 million km², the 10th largest by area.