Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1977 (Census) | 1,353,826 |
| 1987 (Census) | 1,507,241 |
| 1998 (Census) | 1,519,570 |
| 2007 (Estimate) | 2,072,993 |
Algiers has a population of about 3,335,418(2012 estimate).
The ethnic distribution is 53% from an Arabic-speaking background, 44% from a Berber-speaking background and 3% foreign-born, mostly from China, Vietnam, and Mali.
- 1940 – 300,000 people lived in Algiers.
- 1960 – 900,000 people lived in Algiers.
- 1963 – 600.000 people lived in Algiers.
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