The Algerian Desert is a desert located in central North Africa within Algeria, constituting part of the Sahara. The desert covers more than 90% of Algeria's total area. In 2018, it was home to a population of 3,600,000 inhabitants, or 10.5% of the Algerian population approximately 80% of Algeria's total land area of 1,900,000 square kilometers.

Its expansion starts from the Saharan Atlas