Which North African countries have the largest Berber populations?

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The two North African countries with the largest Berber populations are Morocco and Algeria.1

While obtaining precise figures is difficult due to a lack of comprehensive surveys and varying levels of identification with Amazigh heritage, estimates suggest the following:

Morocco: Berbers are estimated to make up more than three-fifths of the population.1
Algeria: Approximately one-fourth of the population is estimated to be of Berber descent.1

Additionally, the Berber Tuareg population, which spans the Sahara across southern Algeria, Libya, Mali, and Niger, numbers more than two million.1