title: List of Algerian provinces by population
text: # List of Algerian provinces by population
  
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  The following is a list of the wilayat, or provinces, of the North African country of Algeria by population.
  
  | Wilaya | Name | 1987 census | 1998 census | 2008 census |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 16 | Algiers Province | 1,687,579 | 2,561,992 | 2,988,145 |
  | 31 | Oran Province | 916,678 | 1,155,464 | 1,584,607 |
  | 19 | Sétif Province | 997,482 | 1,315,940 | 1,496,150 |
  | 17 | Djelfa Province | 490,240 | 860,981 | 1,223,223 |
  | 5 | Batna Province | 757,059 | 968,820 | 1,128,030 |
  | 15 | Tizi Ouzou Province | 931,501 | 1,101,059 | 1,127,608 |
  | 2 | Chlef Province | 679,717 | 884,978 | 1,013,718 |
  | 9 | Blida Province | 704,462 | 787,069 | 1,009,892 |
  | 28 | M'Sila Province | 605,578 | 815,045 | 991,846 |
  | 13 | Tlemcen Province | 707,453 | 846,942 | 949,135 |
  | 25 | Constantine Province | 662,330 | 815,032 | 943,112 |
  | 6 | Béjaïa Province | 697,669 | 848,560 | 915,835 |
  | 21 | Skikda Province | 619,094 | 787,118 | 904,195 |
  | 14 | Tiaret Province | 574,786 | 728,513 | 946,823 |
  | 26 | Médéa Province | 650,623 | 721,861 | 830,943 |
  | 35 | Boumerdès Province | 646,870 | 645,497 | 802,083 |
  | 29 | Mascara Province | 562,806 | 677,099 | 784,073 |
  | 44 | Aïn Defla Province | 536,205 | 659,182 | 771,890 |
  | 43 | Mila Province | 511,047 | 680,815 | 766,886 |
  | 27 | Mostaganem Province | 504,124 | 629,445 | 746,947 |
  | 48 | Relizane Province | 545,061 | 639,253 | 733,060 |
  | 7 | Biskra Province | 429,217 | 588,648 | 730,262 |
  | 34 | Bordj Bou Arreridj Province | 429,009 | 559,928 | 716,423 |
  | 10 | Bouira Province | 525,460 | 626,586 | 695,583 |
  | 39 | El Oued Province | 379,512 | 529,842 | 673,934 |
  | 12 | Tébessa Province | 409,317 | 550,021 | 657,227 |
  | 4 | Oum El Bouaghi Province | 402,683 | 533,711 | 644,364 |
  | 23 | Annaba Province | 453,951 | 555,485 | 640,050 |
  | 18 | Jijel Province | 471,319 | 574,336 | 636,948 |
  | 42 | Tipaza Province | 615,140 | 505,382 | 617,661 |
  | 22 | Sidi Bel Abbès Province | 444,047 | 529,704 | 604,744 |
  | 30 | Ouargla Province | 286,696 | 438,831 | 558,558 |
  | 24 | Guelma Province | 353,329 | 432,721 | 482,430 |
  | 3 | Laghouat Province | 215,183 | 327,634 | 477,328 |
  | 41 | Souk Ahras Province | 298,236 | 373,033 | 440,299 |
  | 1 | Adrar Province | 216,931 | 311,952 | 439,693 |
  | 36 | El Tarf Province | 276,836 | 354,213 | 411,783 |
  | 40 | Khenchela Province | 243,733 | 348,122 | 386,683 |
  | 46 | Aïn Témouchent Province | 271,454 | 326,611 | 384,565 |
  | 47 | Ghardaïa Province | 215,955 | 296,926 | 375,988 |
  | 20 | Saïda Province | 235,240 | 280,752 | 330,641 |
  | 38 | Tissemsilt Province | 227,542 | 261,298 | 296,366 |
  | 8 | Béchar Province | 183,896 | 230,482 | 274,866 |
  | 32 | El Bayadh Province | 155,494 | 226,528 | 262,187 |
  | 45 | Naâma Province | 112,858 | 165,578 | 209,470 |
  | 11 | Tamanrasset Province | 94,219 | 151,814 | 198,691 |
  | 37 | Tindouf Province | 16,339 | 32,004 | 159,898 |
  | 33 | Illizi Province | 19,698 | 33,960 | 54,490 |
  | Total | Total | 22,971,658 | 29,276,767 | 34,080,030 |
  