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Africa · #31 · 2025–2026

Algeria: internet and everyday apps

Algeria has about 33 million people online — a penetration rate of 70.2% and rank #31 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 26 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 33 million Penetration 70.2% World rank #31 Updated 2026-11-12
Language العربيةEnglish
TL;DR
  • Algeria has roughly 33 million internet users (33,000,000 people) — about 70.2% of the population and rank #31 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Facebook, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, News, AI assistants, Learning, Parcels, Gaming, Tools, Classifieds and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Algeria in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
33 million33,000,000 · #31
Penetration
70.2%#145
Population
47 million47,000,000 · #34
GDP
$269B#52
GDP growth
+3.7%#88
GDP per person
$5,730#136
Land area
2.38M km²#10
Capital
Algiers
Region
Africa
Official languages
Arabic, Tamazight

How Algeria goes online

An Algerian opens Facebook the way others open a newspaper, then Instagram for the shop window, then WhatsApp to finish the arrangements. For buying and selling, Ouedkniss comes first: a used car, a phone, a spare part, all listed with a photo and a price. Yassir has become the local answer to ride-hailing, and students use it constantly. Even bills go through Baridimob, which saves a morning at the post office and a queue that used to be part of every month.

Around 70.2%. With a population of about 47 million and 33 million online, roughly 14 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 26 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

26 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Jumia Shopping · Jumia Technologies · 2012 Ouedkniss Classifieds · Ouedkniss · 2006

Mobility

4 Most-used apps →
Careem Mobility · Uber · 2012 inDrive Mobility · inDrive · 2012 Yassir Mobility · Yassir · 2017 Heetch Mobility · Heetch · 2013

Food

2 Most-used apps →
Talabat Food · Delivery Hero · 2004 Glovo Food · Glovo · 2015

News

1 Most-used apps →
Al Jazeera News · Al Jazeera Media Network · 2003

AI assistants

3 Most-used apps →
ChatGPT AI assistants · OpenAI · 2022 Gemini AI assistants · Google · 2023 Meta AI AI assistants · Meta · 2023

Learning

1 Most-used apps →
Duolingo Learning · Duolingo · 2012

Parcels

2 Most-used apps →
17TRACK Parcels · 17TRACK · 2010 DHL Parcels · DHL Group · 1969

Gaming

2 Most-used apps →
PUBG Mobile Gaming · Krafton · Level Infinite · 2018 Garena Free Fire Gaming · Garena · 2017

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Ooredoo Algérie Tools · Ooredoo · 2004 Mobilis Tools · Algérie Télécom · 2003

Classifieds

1 Most-used apps →
Emploitic Classifieds · Emploitic · 2009

Websites people in Algeria actually use

17

The 17 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News4Transport2Telecom2Banking2Utilities2Classifieds1Government1Mail1TV & media1Jobs1
EnnaharNewsennaharonline.comA TV channel and news site many Algerians follow, with headlines all day. El KhabarNewselkhabar.comThe Arabic daily for politics and the economy, read over morning coffee. TSANewstsa-algerie.comA French-language news site that explains and analyses what is happening. El WatanNewselwatan-dz.comAn independent daily, among the most read in the country. YassirTransportyassir.comHailing a taxi or ordering food, an Algerian app now running in many cities. Air AlgérieTransportairalgerie.dzThe flag carrier, flying to Europe and across Africa. DjezzyTelecomdjezzy.dzTopping up credit and checking usage before the bundle runs out. Algérie TélécomTelecomalgerietelecom.dzThe state operator for fixed lines and home internet. BNABankingbna.dzAccount services and transfers, with branch addresses listed online. Bank of AlgeriaBankingbank-of-algeria.dzThe central bank, publishing exchange rates and policy rates. SonelgazUtilitiessonelgaz.dzThe state electricity and gas utility. SonatrachUtilitiessonatrach.comThe national oil company and the largest source of state revenue. OuedknissClassifiedsouedkniss.comEverything for sale: cars, phones and even flats to rent. CNASGovernmentcnas.dzSocial insurance paperwork for work certificates and treatment, a page people visit often. Algérie PosteMailposte.dzThe country’s largest postal network, also handling bill payments. EPTVTV & mediaentv.dzThe public broadcaster, airing in Arabic, Tamazight and French. EmploiticJobsemploitic.comJob offers in Algeria, by sector.

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Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Algeria are online?

About 33 million (33,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 70.2% of the population, which puts Algeria at #31 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Algeria use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Facebook, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, News, AI assistants, Learning, Parcels, Gaming, Tools, Classifieds. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Algeria?

WhatsApp, Facebook dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Algeria?

Around 70.2%. With a population of about 47 million and 33 million online, roughly 14 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Algeria?

The everyday ones are Ennahar, El Khabar, Ouedkniss, plus the other 17 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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