Algerians

This article is about citizens and nationals of Algeria. For other uses, see Algerian (disambiguation). For Algerians living outside of Algeria, see Algerian diaspora.
For information on the population of Algeria, see Demographics of Algeria.
Algerians
الجزائريون
Algerian diaspora in the world
Regions with significant populations
 Algeria
46,000,000[1]
 France1,637,000[2]
 Canada120,000[3]
 Belgium75,000[3]
 Spain70,500 (2022)[4]
 Germany60,000[5]
 United States60,000[6]
 United Kingdom30,000[6]
 Italy18,000 (2022)[7]
 Netherlands9,000[8]
 Mali1,000[9]
Languages
Algerian Arabic (majority), Berber (minority)
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam
Minority: Ibadi Islam, Christianity, Judaism[10][11][12]

Algerians (Arabic: الجزائريون, romanized: al-Jaza'iriyun) are the citizens and nationals of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. The majority of the country's population is composed of Arabs who make up 85% of the population, and there is a Berber minority of 15%.[13] The term also applies more broadly to any people who are of Algerian nationality, sharing a common culture and identity, as well as those who natively speak Algerian Arabic or other languages of Algeria.[13]

In addition to the approximately 46 million residents of Algeria, there is a large Algerian diaspora as part of the wider Arab diaspora. Considerable Algerian populations can be found in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom; with smaller notable concentrations in other Arab states as well as the United States, and Canada.

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  2. ^ https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/charts/immigrant-and-emigrant-populations-country-origin-and-destination>
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada. "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Población por comunidades y provincias, país de nacimiento, edad (grupos quinquenales) y sexo". Istituto Nacional de estadística. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Ausländische Bevölkerung und Schutzsuchende nach Regionen und Herkunftsländern". Statistics Germany. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Où vivent les Algériens de la diaspora?". thecasbahpost.com (in French). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Algerini in Italia al 2022". Tuttitalia Cittadini stranieri al 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. ^ "CBS StatLine - Bevolking; generatie, geslacht, leeftijd en herkomstgroepering, 1 januari". statline.cbs.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination". migrationpolicy.org. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Kabylia: Christian Churches Closed by Algerian Authorities, Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, 28 May 2019, Since 2000, thousands of Algerian Muslims have put their faith in Christ. Algerian officials estimate the number of Christians at 50,000, but others say it could be twice that number.
  11. ^ "Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada". Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023. there is an estimated 20,000 to 100,000 evangelical Christians in Algeria, who practice their faith in mainly unregistered churches in the Kabyle region
  12. ^ Johnstone, Patrick; Miller, Duane Alexander (2015). "Believers in Christ from a Muslim Background: A Global Census". Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion. 11: 8. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Algeria - The World Factbook". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-29.