Population, Male (persons)
| 2008 |
| Alger | 1,499,800 |
| Sétif | 756,434 |
| Oran | 728,221 |
| Batna | 565,320 |
| Tizi Ouzou | 564,974 |
| Djelfa | 562,207 |
| Blida | 509,602 |
| M’sila | 504,684 |
| Chlef | 502,470 |
| Tlemcen | 482,364 |
| Constantine | 470,262 |
| Bejaia | 465,612 |
| Skikda | 452,392 |
| Tiaret | 427,358 |
| Médéa | 417,559 |
| Boumerdes | 411,650 |
| Mascara | 398,767 |
| Ain Defla | 388,776 |
| Mila | 386,591 |
| Mostaganem | 370,018 |
| Relizane | 366,301 |
| Biskra | 365,040 |
| Bouira | 353,195 |
| El Oued | 329,604 |
| Tébessa | 326,086 |
| Jijel | 320,820 |
| Bordj Bou Arreridj | 320,786 |
| Oum El Bouaghi | 314,084 |
| Sidi Bel Abbes | 305,130 |
| Annaba | 305,030 |
| Tipaza | 298,885 |
| Ouargla | 283,389 |
| Guelma | 242,430 |
| Laghouat | 232,517 |
| Souk Ahras | 218,911 |
| El Tarf | 203,933 |
| Adrar | 203,836 |
| Khenchela | 195,502 |
| Ain Temouchent | 187,603 |
| Ghardaïa | 185,209 |
| Saida | 166,717 |
| Tissemsilt | 149,434 |
| Bechar | 135,436 |
| El Bayadh | 115,449 |
| Naama | 98,299 |
| Tamanrasset | 90,820 |
| Illizi | 28,244 |
| Tindouf | 24,996 |