Biskra Province

Province of Algeria

Biskra is a province of Algeria. The capital city is Biskra. Tolga is one of the famous daïras of this wilaya. Other localities include Lichoua, Sidi Okba, Sidi Khaled, El-Kantara and Ouled Djellal.. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Biskra Province	21,505.6 km²
Population	877,286
Male Population	444,125 (50.6%)
Female Population	433,163 (49.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+279.4%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+40.1%
Median Age	22.4 years
Male Median Age	22.2 years
Female Median Age	22.7 years
Timezone	Central European Standard Time

Map of Biskra Province

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	231,213	479,068	626,150	877,286
Population Density	10.8 / km²	22.3 / km²	29.1 / km²	40.8 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 40.1% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Biskra Province	+279.4%	+83.1%	+40.1%
Algeria	+138.1%	+53.4%	+27.3%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Biskra Province Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	51,674	48,087	99,761
5-9	45,858	43,520	89,379
10-14	50,686	48,724	99,410
15-19	52,334	49,710	102,045
20-24	48,560	48,368	96,929
25-29	41,313	40,766	82,079
30-34	31,032	31,282	62,315
35-39	26,749	27,539	54,289
40-44	22,774	22,982	45,757
45-49	19,077	19,385	38,462
50-54	15,441	15,373	30,814
55-59	11,257	10,575	21,833
60-64	6,956	7,045	14,001
65-69	6,480	6,509	12,990
70-74	5,483	5,521	11,004
75-79	4,686	4,334	9,020
80-84	2,153	1,955	4,108
85 Plus	1,611	1,489	3,100

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 40.8 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Biskra Province	877,286	21,505.6 km²	40.8 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
0	33,535	n/a	n/a
100	32,861	-0.2%	-67
200	32,202	-0.2%	-65
300	31,555	-0.2%	-64
400	30,921	-0.2%	-63
500	30,300	-0.2%	-62
600	29,692	-0.2%	-60
700	29,096	-0.2%	-59
800	28,511	-0.2%	-58
900	31,027	0.8%	251
1000	33,543	0.8%	251
1100	32,704	-0.3%	-83
1200	31,866	-0.3%	-83
1300	28,260	-1.2%	-360
1400	24,654	-1.4%	-360
1500	25,157	0.2%	50
1600	37,736	4.1%	1,257
1700	29,350	-2.5%	-838
1800	40,167	3.2%	1,081
1900	96,987	9.2%	5,682
1910	103,598	6.8%	6,611
1920	110,167	6.3%	6,569
1930	116,698	5.9%	6,531
1940	123,193	5.6%	6,495
1950	129,656	5.2%	6,463
1960	159,419	23%	29,763
1970	202,227	26.9%	42,808
1990	479,068	53.9%	138,420
2000	626,150	30.7%	147,082
2020	936,973	22.3%	155,411
2030	1,028,246	9.7%	91,273
2040	1,091,473	6.1%	63,227
2050	1,133,810	3.9%	42,337
2060	1,139,671	0.5%	5,861
2070	1,118,614	-1.8%	-21,057
2080	1,084,343	-3.1%	-34,271
2090	1,045,438	-3.6%	-38,905
2100	1,006,219	-3.8%	-39,219

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Region in Biskra Province

Region in Biskra Province

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Biskra, Algeria	338.7 km²	256,295	1,959 / mi²
Country Club Village, Lake Wales, FL, United States	2,903 km²	47,342	42.2 / mi²
El Kentara, Biskra, Algeria	410.4 km²	16,790	106.0 / mi²
El Outaya, Biskra, Algeria	405.2 km²	13,498	86.3 / mi²
Foughala, Biskra, Algeria	320.9 km²	34,990	282.4 / mi²
Jumoura, Biskra, Algeria	621.5 km²	17,614	73.4 / mi²
M'shounesh, Biskra, Algeria	503.4 km²	10,994	56.6 / mi²
Orlal, Biskra, Algeria	1,768.6 km²	66,766	97.8 / mi²
Ouled Djellal, Biskra, Algeria	2,626.9 km²	127,019	125.2 / mi²
Sidi Akkacha, Biskra, Algeria	1,623.2 km²	64,542	103.0 / mi²
Sidi Khaled, Biskra, Algeria	8,648.8 km²	112,774	33.8 / mi²
Tolga, Biskra, Algeria	1,334.9 km²	108,668	210.8 / mi²

Other Provinces in Algeria

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Adrar Province	431,697.2 km²	486,279	2.92 / mi²
Algeria	772 km²	3.7 million	12,250 / mi²
Annaba Province	1,407.6 km²	707,511	1,301 / mi²
Aïn Defla Province	4,540.4 km²	863,611	492.6 / mi²
Aïn Témouchent Province	2,387.9 km²	411,659	446.5 / mi²
Batna Province	12,126.2 km²	1.3 million	281.5 / mi²
Blida Province	1,481.8 km²	1.2 million	2,126 / mi²
Bordj Bou Arréridj Province	3,932.8 km²	700,430	461.3 / mi²
Bouira Province	4,461.3 km²	757,623	439.8 / mi²
Boumerdes, Algeria	1,454.9 km²	954,281	1,698 / mi²
Béchar Province	160,643.7 km²	311,080	5.02 / mi²
Béjaïa, Algeria	3,231.6 km²	968,564	776.3 / mi²
Chlef Province	4,072.8 km²	1.1 million	718.2 / mi²
Constantine, Algeria	2,245.7 km²	1.1 million	1,276 / mi²
Djelfa Province	32,351 km²	1.4 million	113.1 / mi²
El Bayadh Province	71,897.9 km²	289,300	10.4 / mi²
El Eulma, Algeria	294,091 km²	71,865	0.63 / mi²
El Oued Province	43,642.8 km²	779,655	46.3 / mi²
El Tarf Province	2,883.7 km²	457,866	411.2 / mi²
Ghardaïa, Algeria	84,475.4 km²	423,376	13.0 / mi²
Guelma Province	3,684.8 km²	530,948	373.2 / mi²
Jijel Province	2,404.3 km²	689,786	743.0 / mi²
Khenchela Province	9,570.7 km²	441,136	119.4 / mi²
Laghouat Province	27,548.4 km²	609,420	57.3 / mi²
M'Sila Province	17,928.4 km²	1.2 million	169.5 / mi²
Mascara Province	5,661.7 km²	883,621	404.2 / mi²
Medea, Algeria	8,721.3 km²	859,978	255.4 / mi²
Mila Province	3,501.6 km²	852,493	630.5 / mi²
Mostaganem, Algeria	2,222.3 km²	829,070	966.3 / mi²
Naama Province	29,797.6 km²	273,634	23.8 / mi²
Oran Province	2,137.9 km²	1.8 million	2,179 / mi²
Ouargla Province	154,252.8 km²	679,992	11.4 / mi²
Oum El Bouaghi Province	6,265.5 km²	717,078	296.4 / mi²
Relizane Province	4,885.1 km²	805,471	427.0 / mi²
Saida, Algeria	6,686.6 km²	379,635	147.0 / mi²
Sidi Bel Abbès Province	9,363.3 km²	678,002	187.5 / mi²
Skikda Province	4,140.9 km²	998,472	624.5 / mi²
Souk Ahras Province	4,220.7 km²	509,452	312.6 / mi²
Sétif Province	6,675.2 km²	1.7 million	645.2 / mi²
Tamanghasset Province	601,927.9 km²	214,440	0.92 / mi²
Tebessa, Algeria	13,234.6 km²	742,079	145.2 / mi²
Tiaret Province	20,115.1 km²	991,969	127.7 / mi²
Tindouf Province	161,661.7 km²	75,622	1.21 / mi²
Tipaza, Algeria	1,735.3 km²	657,093	980.7 / mi²
Tissemsilt Province	3,209.5 km²	410,693	331.4 / mi²
Tizi Ouzou Province	2,969.7 km²	1.2 million	1,011 / mi²
Tlemcen Province	9,093.6 km²	1.1 million	299.1 / mi²

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