This is a list of Algerian cities and towns with more than 100,000 inhabitants, and towns and villages with more than 20,000 inhabitants. For a list of all the 1,541 municipalities (baladiyahs) of Algeria, see List of municipalities of Algeria, and for the postal code of an Algerian city, see list of postal codes of Algerian cities.
Ranking | Name | Population | |||||
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English | Berber | Arabic | 1987
census |
1998
census |
2005
estimate |
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1. | Algiers | Dzayer | الجزائر | 1,507,241 | 2,580,570 | 3,518,083 | |
2. | Oran | Wehran | وهران | 628,558 | 692,516 | 771,066 | |
3. | Constantine | Qsenṭina | قسنطينة | 443,727 | 462,187 | 507,224 | |
4. | Annaba | Ɛennaba | عنابة | 305,526 | 348,554 | 383,504 | |
5. | Batna | Batna | باتنة | 181,601 | 242,514 | 317,206 | |
6. | Blida | Blida | البليدة | 170,935 | 226,512 | 264,598 | |
7. | Sétif | Sṭif | سطيف | 170,182 | 211,859 | 246,379 | |
8. | Chlef | Clef | الشلف | 129,976 | 179,768 | 235,062 | |
9. | Djelfa | Ǧelfa | الجلفة | 84,207 | 154,265 | 221,231 | |
10. | Sidi Bel Abbes | Sidi Bel Ɛebbas | سيدي بلعباس | 152,778 | 180,260 | 208,498 | |
11. | Biskra | Beskra | بسكرة | 128,281 | 170,956 | 207,987 | |
12. | Tébessa | Tbessa | تبسة | 107,559 | 153,246 | 203,922 | |
13. | Tiaret | Tahert / Tyaret | تيارت | 95,821 | 145,332 | 198,213 | |
14. | Ouargla | Wargla / Wargren | ورقلة | 81,721 | 129,402 | 183,238 | |
15. | Béjaïa | Bgayet | بجاية | 114.534 | 147.076 | 182.131 | |
16. | Skikda | Skikda | سكيكدة | 128,747 | 152,335 | 178,687 | |
17. | Tlemcen | Tlemsan | تلمسان | 126,882 | 155,162 | 172,540 | |
18. | Bordj Bou Arreridj | Burǧ Bu Ɛririǧ | برج بو عريريج | 84,264 | 128,535 | 167,230 | |
19. | Béchar | Beccar | بشار | 107,311 | 131,010 | 157,430 | |
20. | Médéa | Mdiyya | المدية | 84,792 | 123,535 | 155,852 | |
21. | Touggourt | Tuggurt | تقورت | 70,645 | 113,625 | 153,624 | |
22. | Jijel | Ǧiǧel | جيجل | 62,793 | 106,003 | 148,901 | |
23. | Souk Ahras | Suq Ahras | سوق أهراس | 83,015 | 115,882 | 148,328 | |
24. | Mostaganem | Mestɣanem | مستغانم | 114,037 | 124,399 | 140,252 | |
25. | M'Sila | Msila | المسيلة | 65,805 | 99,855 | 140,048 | |
26. | El Eulma | El Ɛelma | العلمة | 67,933 | 105,130 | 139,808 | |
27. | Khenchela | Xencla | خنشلة | 69,743 | 106,082 | 138,754 | |
28. | Saïda | Sɛida | سعيدة | 80,825 | 110,865 | 136,856 | |
29. | Aïn Oussera | Ɛin Wessara | عين وسارة | 44,270 | 82,435 | 134,174 | |
30. | El Oued | El Wad | الواد | 72,065 | 104,801 | 133,933 | |
31. | Guelma | Galma | قالمة | 77,821 | 108,734 | 133,127 | |
32. | Relizane | Ghilizan | غليزان | 80,091 | 104,285 | 126,794 | |
33. | Laghouat | Laghwaṭ | الأغواط | 67,214 | 96,342 | 126,291 | |
34. | Bordj el Kiffan | Burǧ El Kifan | برج الكيفان | 61,035 | 98,135 | 122,875 | |
35. | Bou Saada | Bu Sɛada | بو سعادة | 66,688 | 97,031 | 121,301 | |
36. | Bab Ezzouar | Bab Ezzwar | باب الزوار | 55,211 | 92,200 | 115,444 | |
37. | Messaad | Mesɛed | مسعد | 47,460 | 75533 | 114,625 | |
38. | Barika | Brika | بريكة | 56,488 | 80,618 | 114,547 | |
39. | Ain Beida | Ɛin Biḍa | عين البيضاء | 61,997 | 90,560 | 114,107 | |
40. | Ghardaia | Gherdaya | غرداية | 70,508 | 89,415 | 110,724 | |
41. | Baraki | Berraqi | براقي | 70,300 | 86,233 | 107,972 | |
42. | El Khroub | Lexrub | الخروب | 42,261 | 65,344 | 103,995 |
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