Algerians
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%. 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.
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Flag of Algeria | |
Algerian diaspora in the world | |
| Total population | |
| +50 million worldwide | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Algeria | 43,900,000 |
| France | 5,000,000 |
| Canada | 120,000 |
| Belgium | 75,000 |
| Spain | 70,511 (2022) |
| Germany | 60,000 |
| United States | 60,000 |
| United Kingdom | 30,000 |
| Italy | 17,998 (2022) |
| Netherlands | ~10,000 |
| Mali | 1,000 |
| Languages | |
| Algerian Arabic (majority), Berber (minority) | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Islam (Sunni) Minority: Ibadi Islam, Christianity, Judaism, | |
In addition to the approximately 44 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, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom; with smaller notable concentrations in other Arab states as well as the United States, and Canada.