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=== Algeria ===
Urban population rate: 72% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* '''Algiers Metropolitan Area'''

The '''Algiers Metropolitan Area''' consists of four provinces: [[Tipaza]], [[Blida Province|Blida]], [[Algiers]], and [[Boumerdès]]. It spans approximately 5,726 km² and had a population of 5,384,175 as of the 2008 census.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-12-31 |language=fr-FR |title=MONOGRAPHIE |url=https://consulat-paris-algerie.fr/monographie-institutions-de-letat/ |website=Consulat Général d'Algérie à Paris}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Projections estimate that the population may exceed 9 million.

The area is served by a modern railway system, the [[Algiers tramway|Algiers Tramway]],<ref>[http://www.algerie-dz.com/article5863.html Tramway d'Alger : début des travaux]</ref> and the [[Algiers Metro]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ACTIVITÉS :: Entreprise Métro d'Alger |url=http://www.metroalger-dz.com/fr/activites.php?idAC=6&EMA=MTR |website=metroalger-dz.com}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> There are plans to expand public transport to the surrounding provinces of [[Tipaza Province|Tipaza]] and [[Boumerdès]].

Notable urban and suburban areas include [[Sidi Abdellah]] and [[Hydra, Algiers|Hydra]]. Major commercial and industrial zones are located in [[Reghaïa]] and [[Ouled Hedadj]]. The metropolitan area is also home to key maritime trade infrastructure, including the [[Algiers|Port of Algiers]] and the planned [[El Hamdania port|Port of El Hamdania]].

* '''Sétif–Constantine Metropolitan Area'''

The '''Sétif–Constantine Metropolitan Area''' includes seven provinces: [[Sétif]], [[Béjaïa]], [[Bordj Bou Arréridj Province|Bordj Bou Arréridj]], [[Mila Province|Mila]], [[Constantine, Algeria|Constantine]], [[Skikda]], and [[Annaba Province|Annaba]]. It covers an area of approximately 24,946 km² and had a population of 6,238,698. Current estimates suggest the population may be closer to 8 million.

The region is connected by a national rail system, and major cities such as [[Constantine, Algeria|Constantine]] and [[Sétif]] have operational tramway networks.<ref>[http://www.elwatan.com/regions/est/constantine/la-mise-en-service-prevue-pour-le-premier-trimestre-2013-02-05-2012-168892_129.php La mise en service prévue pour le premier trimestre 2013], Ratiba.B, ''El Watan'', 2 mai 2012</ref> Tramway projects are also planned for [[Béjaïa]] and [[Annaba]].

This metropolitan area hosts several of the largest commercial and industrial zones in North Africa, including [[El Eulma]], [[Chelghoum Laïd]], [[El Hadjar]], and [[Akbou]]. Major urban centers include [[Sétif|Sétif city]], [[Constantine, Algeria|Constantine city]], [[El Khroub]], [[Béjaïa]], and [[Annaba]]. The area also encompasses important agricultural zones, particularly in [[Béjaïa]] and [[Bordj Bou Arréridj Province|Bordj Bou Arréridj]].

Key maritime ports serving the region include the [[Béjaïa|Port of Béjaïa]], [[Annaba|Port of Annaba]], and [[Skikda|Port of Skikda]].

* '''Oran Metropolitan Area'''

The '''Oran Metropolitan Area''' comprises seven provinces: [[Oran]], [[Aïn Témouchent]], [[Mostaganem]], [[Tlemcen]], [[Sidi Bel Abbès]], [[Mascara, Algeria|Mascara]], and [[Relizane]]. It covers a total area of 35,643 km² and had a population of approximately 5,757,096, with estimates indicating a population nearing 7 million.

The region is served by a high-speed rail line linking [[Oran]], [[Sidi Bel Abbès]], and [[Tlemcen]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=30 October 2023 |date=23 July 2019 |title=Tlemcen: Le LGV se rapproche de Maghnia à petite vitesse |url=https://infotraficalgerie.dz/actualites/tlemcen-lgv-se-rapproche-de-maghnia-a-petite-vitesse/ |website=infotraficalgerie.dz}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> as well as modern rail connections between other provinces. Tramway systems are currently operational in [[Oran Tramway|Oran]],<ref>[http://www.algerie-monde.com/actualite/article1493.html Algérie : Réalisation de la première ligne du tramway d’Oran]</ref> [[Sidi Bel Abbès Tramway|Sidi Bel Abbès]],<ref>[http://www.ville-rail-transports.com/lettre-confidentielle/inauguration-tramway-abbes/]</ref> and [[Mostaganem Tramway|Mostaganem]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-02-18 |author=ALSTOM |date=18 February 2023 |language=fr |title=Le tramway de la ligne de Mostaganem en Algérie est entré en service commercial |url=https://www.alstom.com/fr/press-releases-news/2023/2/le-tramway-de-la-ligne-de-mostaganem-en-algerie-est-entre-en-service-commercial |website=Alstom}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Expansion projects are planned for [[Mascara, Algeria|Mascara]], [[Relizane Province|Relizane]], and [[Tlemcen Province|Tlemcen]].<ref name="lemaghrebdz.com">[http://www.lemaghrebdz.com/lire.php?id=26793 Lancement prochain de 14 projets de tramways], S.H., ''S.H.'', 29 mai 2010</ref>

Notable urban and suburban centers include [[Oran|Oran city]], [[Sidi Bel Abbès]], [[Tlemcen]], and [[Mostaganem]]. The area includes major industrial zones such as [[Es Sénia]], [[Tafraoui]], [[Hassi Mamèche District|Hassi Mamèche]], and [[Sig, Algeria|Sig]].

The region is also home to several key maritime ports, including the [[Oran|Port of Oran]], [[Mostaganem|Port of Mostaganem]], [[Ghazaouet|Port of Ghazaouet]], and [[Béni Saf|Port of Béni Saf]]. Significant agricultural activity takes place in [[Mascara, Algeria|Mascara]], [[Relizane]], and the eastern parts of [[Mostaganem]].

Urban population rate: 72% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />

* [[Algiers]] Metropolitan Area: 3,316,232