The population of Algeria, which stood at about 2.9 million in 1872, reached nearly 11 million in 1960.
ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv ældʒˈɪɹiə, wˌɪtʃ stˈʊd æɾ ɐbˌaʊt tˈuː.nˈaɪn mˈɪliən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ɹˈiːtʃt nˌɪɹli ɪlˈɛvən mˈɪliən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti.