The Algerian diaspora (Arabic: الجالية الجزائرية) comprises the population of Algerian origin or nationality living outside the country, mainly in France but also in the rest of the world. It is largely the result of the high rate of emigration that Algeria has experienced since the end of World War II in 1945, and the freedom granted by the French colonial administration to Algerians to settle in metropolitan France starting from 1947.
الجالية الجزائرية | |
|---|---|
 Algerian diaspora in the world | |
 France | 1,637,000[1] |
 Canada | 120,000[2] |
 Belgium | 75,000[2] |
 Spain | 70,500 (2022)[3] |
 Germany | 60,000[4] |
 United States | 60,000[5] |
 United Kingdom | 30,000[5] |
 Italy | 18,000 (2022)[6] |
 Netherlands | 9,000[7] |
 Mali | 1,000[8] |
| Languages | |
| Algerian Arabic (majority), Berber (minority) | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Sunni Islam Minority: Ibadi Islam, Christianity, Judaism[9][10][11] | |
During the 1960s and 1970s, the favorable economic situation in France further amplified the phenomenon.
Demography
editAccording to Gilles Pison, in 2000, the total number of Algerian migrants (i.e., individuals born in Algeria and living outside the country) worldwide was estimated to be over 2 million individuals, which accounted for 6.8% of the country's population.[12]
According to Aida, the International Association of the Algerian Diaspora Abroad, established in London in 2012, the number of Algerians or individuals of Algerian origin living abroad in 2012 was estimated to be 6 million.[13]
According to sociologist Hocine Khalfaoui, over 80% of the Algerian diaspora settled in North America (United States and Canada) consists of highly educated individuals. Fateh Ouazzani, president of Reage (Network of Algerians Graduated from French Prestigious Schools and Universities), reported in 2013 that there were between 300,000 and 400,000 Algerian executives and entrepreneurs, or individuals of Algerian origin, in France and Europe.[14]
References
edit- ^ https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/charts/immigrant-and-emigrant-populations-country-origin-and-destination>
- ^ a b Statistics Canada. "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Población por comunidades y provincias, país de nacimiento, edad (grupos quinquenales) y sexo". Istituto Nacional de estadística. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Ausländische Bevölkerung und Schutzsuchende nach Regionen und Herkunftsländern". Statistics Germany. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Où vivent les Algériens de la diaspora?". thecasbahpost.com (in French). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Algerini in Italia al 2022". Tuttitalia Cittadini stranieri al 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "CBS StatLine - Bevolking; generatie, geslacht, leeftijd en herkomstgroepering, 1 januari". statline.cbs.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination". migrationpolicy.org. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Kabylia: Christian Churches Closed by Algerian Authorities, Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, 28 May 2019,
Since 2000, thousands of Algerian Muslims have put their faith in Christ. Algerian officials estimate the number of Christians at 50,000, but others say it could be twice that number.
- ^ "Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada". Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
there is an estimated 20,000 to 100,000 evangelical Christians in Algeria, who practice their faith in mainly unregistered churches in the Kabyle region
- ^ Johnstone, Patrick; Miller, Duane Alexander (2015). "Believers in Christ from a Muslim Background: A Global Census". Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion. 11: 8. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ Pison, Gilles (2009). Atlas de la population mondiale. Faut-il craindre la croissance démographique et le vieillissement ?. Atlas/Monde (in French). Paris: Autrement (Editions). p. 57. ISBN 978-2-7467-1259-1.
- ^ "AIDA - Algerian International Diaspora Association". aida-association.org. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ "La diaspora algérienne, un atout exceptionnel inexploité - Algérie Focus". Algérie Focus (in French). 2013-06-18. Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
