Largest cities in Algeria by population
The 46 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Algeria: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Algiers with 2,712,944 people.
Who runs cities in Algeria?
Communes (1,571 per OECD, 2022): People's Communal Assembly (APC) elected for five years by list proportional representation; its president (mayor) is drawn from the leading list. Civil registration, local roads, water, schools buildings, markets and local development.
How local power works in Algeria · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algiers (capital) | 2,712,944 | 16 April 2008 |
| 2 | Wahran | 1,165,687 | 16 April 2008 |
| 3 | Stif | 856,457 | 16 April 2008 |
| 4 | El Djelfa | 825,411 | 16 April 2008 |
| 5 | Batna | 768,444 | 16 April 2008 |
| 6 | El Boulaïda | 719,515 | 16 April 2008 |
| 7 | Qacentina | 717,646 | 16 April 2008 |
| 8 | Tilimsen | 672,490 | 16 April 2008 |
| 9 | M'Sila | 666,848 | 16 April 2008 |
| 10 | Tihert | 637,991 | 16 April 2008 |
| 11 | Tizi Ouzou | 585,775 | 16 April 2008 |
| 12 | Beskra | 563,245 | 16 April 2008 |
| 13 | Bejaïa | 559,981 | 16 April 2008 |
| 14 | Skikda | 543,402 | 16 April 2008 |
| 15 | Chlef | 521,070 | 16 April 2008 |
| 16 | Lemdiyya | 519,383 | 16 April 2008 |
| 17 | Sidi-bel-Abbès | 517,836 | 16 April 2008 |
| 18 | Tbessa | 515,786 | 16 April 2008 |
| 19 | Mouaskar | 513,432 | 16 April 2008 |
| 20 | El Oued | 495,573 | 16 April 2008 |
| 21 | Wargla | 473,543 | 16 April 2008 |
| 22 | Oum El Bouaghi | 467,997 | 16 April 2008 |
| 23 | Boumerdes | 459,250 | 16 April 2008 |
| 24 | Ain Defla | 450,280 | 16 April 2008 |
| 25 | Annaba | 442,230 | 16 April 2008 |
| 26 | Mila | 440,735 | 16 April 2008 |
| 27 | Ghilizane | 432,386 | 16 April 2008 |
| 28 | Bordj Bou Arreridj | 422,986 | 16 April 2008 |
| 29 | Jijel | 391,096 | 16 April 2008 |
| 30 | Bouira | 372,196 | 16 April 2008 |
| 31 | Laghouat | 371,204 | 16 April 2008 |
| 32 | Guelma | 363,716 | 16 April 2008 |
| 33 | Ghardaïa | 355,701 | 16 April 2008 |
| 34 | Tipaza | 343,838 | 16 April 2008 |
| 35 | Mestghanem | 338,143 | 16 April 2008 |
| 36 | Souq Ahras | 308,319 | 16 April 2008 |
| 37 | Ain Temouchent | 299,341 | 16 April 2008 |
| 38 | Khenchela | 288,849 | 16 April 2008 |
| 39 | Saïda | 248,939 | 16 April 2008 |
| 40 | Béchar | 236,213 | 16 April 2008 |
| 41 | El Tarf | 230,157 | 16 April 2008 |
| 42 | Adrar | 200,834 | 16 April 2008 |
| 43 | Tissemsilt | 193,011 | 16 April 2008 |
| 44 | El Bayadh | 192,958 | 16 April 2008 |
| 45 | Naama | 160,381 | 16 April 2008 |
| 46 | Tamanrasset | 136,822 | 16 April 2008 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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