AfricaAlgiersUpdated Apr 2026
Algeria
Algeria's last tracked vote was the Algeria 2024 Presidential Election in 2024.
Wikimedia Commons image of Algeria.
What stands out
- 58 parties compete for just 2 tracked governing offices.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Government
- semi-presidential system
- Population
- 46.2 million
The Read
Algeria — semi-presidential system, in Africa, ~46.2 million people — is a sovereign state run from Algiers.
One office, head of state and head of government in the same chair. Algeria's presidency is strong by design — legislatures and courts shape what's possible, but the executive sets the tempo.
Algeria's political landscape includes 1 election, 58 political parties, and 2 offices.
