Businesses in Souk Ahras

Categories in Souk Ahras

Auto Machine Shop Auto Parts Store Car Accessories Store Car repair Car Wash Gas Station Mechanic Wholesalers Clothing stores Fabric Store Jewelers and watches Sewing Shop Shoe stores Women's clothing Mobile phone stores City Government Office City or Town Hall Community Center County Government Office Day Care Center Government Office Local Government Office Mosques Non-Profit Organization Post Office Religion Shipping Company Shipping Service Electronics Store Mobile Phone Repair Shop Architects Building Materials Store Construction of buildings Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development College Driving schools Education Educational Institution Education Center Elementary School Grammar School High School Kindergarten Middle School Primary School Senior High School University Libraries Museums Photographer Stadiums and arenas Tourist Attraction Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Butcher Butcher Shop Deli Cafes Candy stores Coffee Shop Family Restaurant Fast food restaurants Fish Store Grocery stores and supermarkets Internet cafes Pastry Shop Pizza Produce Market Restaurants Furniture stores Nurseries and garden supplies Tailor Banks Insurance Agency Notary Cemetery Dental Clinic Dentists Gynecologists and obstetricians Hospitals Medical Center Medical clinic Medical laboratories Medical Office Ophthalmologists Pediatricians Private Hospital Veterinarian Barbers Beauty salons Hairdresser Hair Salon Hammam Advertising Agency Business Management Consultant Business to Business Service Kiosk Apartment Building Apartment Complex Condominium Complex Housing Complex Real Estate Agency Book stores and newsstands Computer stores Convenience stores Cosmetics Store Department stores General Store Gift Shop Market Perfume Store Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Supermarket Tobacco Shop Athletic Field Gym Playground Public parks Soccer Field Sports club Sports Complex Bus Station Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodging Taxi Stand Transportation Service Travel Agency Villa Warehouse Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Souk Ahras

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	113
Shopping	74
Public administration	66
Apartments	63
Pharmacies and drug stores	55
Cafes	54
Health and medical	42
Restaurants	36
Grocery stores and supermarkets	36
Clothing stores	34
Mosques	32

Souk Ahras Facts

Area	44.3 km²
Population	207,162
Male Population	103,377 (49.9%)
Female Population	103,785 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+452.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+60.6%
Median Age	26.9 years (Male: 26.5, Female: 27.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$8,562 (2022)
Area Codes	37
Neighborhoods	Cité des 1700 logts, Faubourg, Cité Hamma Loulou, Cité 20 août 1955, Cité Berrig El-Hadi
Local Time
Timezone	Central European Standard Time
Lat & Lng	36.28639, 7.95111
Postal Codes	41021, 41022, 41023, 41024, 41036

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Souk Ahras Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	37,465	90,848	129,010	192,478	207,162	223,837	237,023
Population Density	845.5 / km²	2,050.2 / km²	2,911.4 / km²	4,343.7 / km²	4,675 / km²	5,051.3 / km²	5,348.9 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Souk Ahras Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 60.6% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Souk Ahras	+452.9%	+128%	+60.6%
Souk Ahras Province	—	—	—
Algeria	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Souk Ahras Median Age

Median Age: 26.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Souk Ahras	26.9 yrs	27.2 yrs	26.5 yrs
Souk Ahras Province	26.1 yrs	26.4 yrs	25.9 yrs
Algeria	25.1 yrs	25.3 yrs	24.9 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Souk Ahras Population Density

Population Density: 4,675 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Souk Ahras	207,162	44.3 km²	4,675 / km²
Souk Ahras Province	497,662	4,032.3 km²	123 / km²
Algeria	39.5 million	2,312,254.9 km²	17.1 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Souk Ahras Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Souk Ahras

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Souk Ahras

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Souk Ahras

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Souk Ahras Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$5,602	$5,421	$5,892	$7,411	$7,915	$8,535	$8,366	$8,562
Total GDP	$47.1M	$51.4M	$60.9M	$83.1M	$97.9M	$118.3M	$130.9M	$137.9M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Souk Ahras CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Souk Ahras	391,797 tn	1.89 tn	8,841.7 tons/km²
Souk Ahras Province	977,775 tn	1.96 tn	242.5 tons/km²
Algeria	69,721,458 tn	1.77 tn	30.2 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Souk Ahras CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	391,797 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	1.89 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	8,841.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Flood	High (8)
Earthquake	Medium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
1/9/12	12:45 PM	4.2	25.1 km	8,500 m	Tunisia	usgs.gov
11/5/08	5:38 AM	3.9	56.5 km	5,000 m	northern Algeria	usgs.gov
6/2/08	8:02 PM	3.9	58.4 km	10,000 m	northern Algeria	usgs.gov
5/17/08	5:15 PM	4.3	79 km	10,000 m	northern Algeria	usgs.gov
4/15/08	4:05 AM	4.2	91.7 km	0 m	Tunisia	usgs.gov
1/31/08	6:04 PM	4.4	59.8 km	0 m	northern Algeria	usgs.gov
1/7/06	1:54 PM	4	95.8 km	0 m	northern Algeria	usgs.gov
7/2/04	9:18 PM	4.1	68.8 km	10,000 m	Tunisia	usgs.gov
1/22/04	5:30 AM	4.3	50.8 km	10,000 m	Tunisia	usgs.gov
9/20/03	11:50 AM	4.6	84.4 km	10,000 m	northern Algeria	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Souk Ahras

Souk Ahras (Berber: Suq Ahras or Tagast; ancient name: Thagast; Arabic: سوق أهراس‎) is a municipality in Algeria. It is the capital of Souk Ahras Province. The Numidian city of Thagaste (or Tagaste), on whose ruins Souk Ahras was built, was the birth..

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