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Algeria on GitHub · National data

Latest snapshot: Q1 2026

586,990 developer accounts in Algeria

growth in a year
49.1%
in North Africa, by growth
3rd of 7
accounts added in a year
+193,425
One square, 1,000 developer accountsAlgeria’s outline filling with squares, one per 1,000 developer accounts, year by year from Q1 2020 (92 squares) to Q1 2026 (587 squares). The bright squares are each year’s new accounts: 193 since Q1 2025. The data table under the chart lists every value.
Data table
One square, 1,000 developer accounts
QuarterAccountsSquares
Q1 202091,81992
Q1 2021132,744133
Q1 2022181,881182
Q1 2023238,157238
Q1 2024313,294313
Q1 2025393,565394
Q1 2026586,990587

Every value the chart draws. The same figures are in the CSV.

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The scorecard · Q1 2026

Where Algeria standsA snapshot of Algeria on GitHub.

Six views of Algeria’s developer community on GitHub: its size, activity and reach.National figures from GitHub’s Innovation Graph. Explore the Developer Index for the full data and comparisons.

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01

Developer accounts

All GitHub accounts located in Algeria, including inactive accounts.

Algeria · Q1 2026

586,990
49.1% growth in a year

Quarterly trend

2020 Q12026 Q1
AlgeriaNorth Africa median

Algeria’s rank by account count

North Africa3rd of 7
Africa6th of 29

North Africa median: 420,582 accounts.

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02

Pushes per account

Git pushes during the quarter, divided by all accounts. One push can contain several commits.

Algeria · Q1 2026

1.06
20% below the North Africa median

Quarterly trend

2020 Q12026 Q1
AlgeriaNorth Africa median

Algeria’s rank for this measure

North Africa5th of 7
Africa26th of 29

4-quarter average 0.84 · median 1.34

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03

Public repositories per account

Public repositories divided by all accounts. Both are running totals.

Algeria · Q1 2026

1.04
32% below the North Africa median

Quarterly trend

2020 Q12026 Q1
AlgeriaNorth Africa median

Algeria’s rank for this measure

North Africa5th of 7
Africa27th of 29

North Africa median 1.52

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04

Organisations per account

GitHub organisations divided by all accounts. These can be teams, companies or clubs.

Algeria · Q1 2026

0.0315
At the North Africa median

Quarterly trend

2020 Q12026 Q1
AlgeriaNorth Africa median

Algeria’s rank for this measure

North Africa4th of 7
Africa25th of 29

North Africa median 0.0315

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05

Topics above GitHub’s threshold

Topics GitHub reports when at least 100 developers in Algeria use them. Smaller topics are hidden.

Algeria · Q1 2026

3
81% below the six-peer median

Algeria and the 3 highest-valued peers

Egypt37
Nigeria23
Tunisia18
Algeria3

Algeria’s rank for this measure

Algeria and 6 peers7th of 7

GitHub publishes a topic once 100+ developers use it

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Accounts per million people

GitHub accounts for every 1 million residents. Adjusts community size for population.

Algeria · Q1 2026

12,375
18% below the six-peer median

Algeria and the 3 highest-valued peers

Tunisia34,059
Morocco23,585
South Africa16,356
Algeria12,375

Algeria’s rank for this measure

Algeria and 6 peers5th of 7

Population: World Bank, 2025

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Developer accounts

586,990

All GitHub accounts located in Algeria, including inactive accounts.

Pushes per account

1.06

Git pushes during the quarter, divided by all accounts. One push can contain several commits.

Accounts per million people

12,375

GitHub accounts for every 1 million residents. Adjusts community size for population.

Source: GitHub Innovation Graph (CC0), Q1 2026 · World Bank population, 2025.

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The trend

Everyone sped up in 2025. Algeria kept pace with North Africa.

Year-on-year growth in developer accounts, quarter by quarter. Algeria has matched or beaten the North African median since late 2023 but still trails the African median.

FIG. 02Year-on-year growth in developer accounts, 2021–2026
Year-on-year growth in developer accounts, 2021–2026Line chart of year-on-year growth in developer accounts from Q1 2021 to Q1 2026: Algeria +49.1%, the North African median +44.0% and the African median +56.5% in Q1 2026. The data table under the chart lists every value.Growth on the same quarter a year earlier020%40%60%202120222023202420252026North Africa median +44.0%Africa median +56.5%Algeria +49.1%Four quarters of accelerationfrom 25.6% to 49.1% a yearYear-on-year growth in developer accounts, 2021–2026Line chart of year-on-year growth in developer accounts from Q1 2021 to Q1 2026: Algeria +49.1%, the North African median +44.0% and the African median +56.5% in Q1 2026. The data table under the chart lists every value.Growth on the same quarter a year earlier020%40%60%202220242026
  • Algeria
  • Africa median
  • North Africa median
Data table
Year-on-year growth in developer accounts, 2021–2026
QuarterAlgeriaAfrica medianNorth Africa median
2026 Q1+49.1%+56.5%+44.0%
2025 Q4+45.1%+53.2%+41.1%
2025 Q3+34.9%+46.8%+34.8%
2025 Q2+27.7%+37.7%+27.7%
2025 Q1+25.6%+33.4%+25.6%
2024 Q4+25.9%+30.0%+25.9%
2024 Q3+26.8%+28.9%+25.0%
2024 Q2+28.9%+29.1%+27.5%
2024 Q1+31.5%+31.2%+29.8%
2023 Q4+33.0%+31.8%+31.9%
2023 Q3+33.2%+33.2%+34.1%
2023 Q2+33.0%+32.9%+36.0%
2023 Q1+30.9%+33.8%+34.4%
2022 Q4+29.8%+34.6%+35.7%
2022 Q3+30.7%+35.2%+33.2%
2022 Q2+33.2%+36.6%+34.3%
2022 Q1+37.0%+38.4%+37.0%
2021 Q4+38.1%+37.3%+38.8%
2021 Q3+39.1%+38.5%+43.7%
2021 Q2+39.9%+41.4%+44.5%
2021 Q1+44.6%+46.6%+50.3%

Every value the chart draws. The same figures are in the CSV.

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