Age composition in 2026:
๐ฉ๐ฟ Algeria
๐ช๐ญ Western Sahara
| Algeria | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 29.44%14,141,572 | 22.73%138,858 |
| Working Age Population | 63.51%30,503,729 | 70.29%429,344 |
| Elderly Population | 7.04%3,383,036 | 6.98%42,620 |
In 2026, the median age is 29.8 years in Algeria and 33.8 years in Western Sahara.Western Sahara already reached Algeriaโs current median age in 2015, about 11 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Algeria peaks in 2090 at 65,115,469.The total population of Western Sahara peaks in 2089 at 836,625.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Algeria will be 59.1%, and 16.18% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Western Sahara will be 52.2%, and 15.53% of the population will be elderly.
| Algeria | Western Sahara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2006โ2013 2035โ2041 |
2003โ2047 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2026 | 2027 1 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2046 | 2048 2 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2074 | 2080 6 years later |