Population (persons)
| 2008 |
| Alger | 2,988,145 |
| Sétif | 1,489,979 |
| Oran | 1,454,078 |
| Tizi Ouzou | 1,127,607 |
| Batna | 1,119,791 |
| Djelfa | 1,092,184 |
| Blida | 1,002,937 |
| Chlef | 1,002,088 |
| M’sila | 990,591 |
| Tlemcen | 949,135 |
| Constantine | 938,475 |
| Bejaia | 912,577 |
| Skikda | 898,680 |
| Tiaret | 846,823 |
| Médéa | 819,932 |
| Boumerdes | 802,083 |
| Mascara | 784,073 |
| Mila | 766,886 |
| Ain Defla | 766,013 |
| Mostaganem | 737,118 |
| Relizane | 726,180 |
| Biskra | 721,356 |
| Bouira | 695,583 |
| Tébessa | 648,703 |
| El Oued | 647,548 |
| Jijel | 636,948 |
| Bordj Bou Arreridj | 628,475 |
| Oum El Bouaghi | 621,612 |
| Annaba | 609,499 |
| Sidi Bel Abbes | 604,744 |
| Tipaza | 591,010 |
| Ouargla | 558,558 |
| Guelma | 482,430 |
| Laghouat | 455,602 |
| Souk Ahras | 438,127 |
| El Tarf | 408,414 |
| Adrar | 399,714 |
| Khenchela | 386,683 |
| Ain Temouchent | 371,239 |
| Ghardaïa | 363,598 |
| Saida | 330,641 |
| Tissemsilt | 294,476 |
| Bechar | 270,061 |
| El Bayadh | 228,624 |
| Naama | 192,891 |
| Tamanrasset | 176,637 |
| Illizi | 52,333 |
| Tindouf | 49,149 |