The current population of Albania is 2,342,753 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 2,377,128 in 2024.
- Albania is ranked 144/197 by population and was ranked 133rd in 2006.
- Albania's population peaked in 1990 at 3.29M people and has been in decline since.
- Albania accounts for 0.03% of the world's population.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (-21.7% decline in 20 years).
- The UN estimates that Albania's population is going to decline by -18.5% to 1.91M people by 2050.
- For the last 20 years, Albania has had an average decline rate of -1.09% per year.
Albania population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,012,012 | -1.31% |
| 2099 | 1,025,473 | -1.33% |
| 2098 | 1,039,339 | -1.35% |
| 2097 | 1,053,604 | -1.38% |
| 2096 | 1,068,302 | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 1,083,434 | -1.42% |
| 2094 | 1,099,077 | -1.45% |
| 2093 | 1,115,220 | -1.47% |
| 2092 | 1,131,856 | -1.49% |
| 2091 | 1,148,926 | -1.5% |
| 2090 | 1,166,413 | -1.51% |
| 2089 | 1,184,321 | -1.52% |
| 2088 | 1,202,564 | -1.5% |
| 2087 | 1,220,857 | -1.5% |
| 2086 | 1,239,498 | -1.5% |
| 2085 | 1,258,345 | -1.49% |
| 2084 | 1,277,370 | -1.48% |
| 2083 | 1,296,519 | -1.46% |
| 2082 | 1,315,707 | -1.43% |
| 2081 | 1,334,733 | -1.4% |
| 2080 | 1,353,737 | -1.36% |
| 2079 | 1,372,377 | -1.34% |
| 2078 | 1,391,035 | -1.33% |
| 2077 | 1,409,844 | -1.29% |
| 2076 | 1,428,308 | -1.29% |
| 2075 | 1,446,956 | -1.29% |
| 2074 | 1,465,797 | -1.23% |
| 2073 | 1,484,047 | -1.22% |
| 2072 | 1,502,354 | -1.2% |
| 2071 | 1,520,594 | -1.18% |
| 2070 | 1,538,681 | -1.16% |
| 2069 | 1,556,707 | -1.15% |
| 2068 | 1,574,841 | -1.15% |
| 2067 | 1,593,106 | -1.11% |
| 2066 | 1,610,982 | -1.12% |
| 2065 | 1,629,308 | -1.11% |
| 2064 | 1,647,661 | -1.11% |
| 2063 | 1,666,152 | -1.09% |
| 2062 | 1,684,532 | -1.08% |
| 2061 | 1,702,912 | -1.08% |
| 2060 | 1,721,513 | -1.07% |
| 2059 | 1,740,217 | -1.06% |
| 2058 | 1,758,780 | -1.06% |
| 2057 | 1,777,592 | -1.04% |
| 2056 | 1,796,291 | -1.05% |
| 2055 | 1,815,311 | -1.04% |
| 2054 | 1,834,428 | -1.03% |
| 2053 | 1,853,584 | -1.02% |
| 2052 | 1,872,627 | -0.98% |
| 2051 | 1,891,209 | -1% |
| 2050 | 1,910,221 | -0.98% |
| 2049 | 1,929,192 | -0.97% |
| 2048 | 1,948,051 | -0.94% |
| 2047 | 1,966,563 | -0.96% |
| 2046 | 1,985,533 | -0.94% |
| 2045 | 2,004,453 | -0.91% |
| 2044 | 2,022,832 | -0.92% |
| 2043 | 2,041,623 | -0.91% |
| 2042 | 2,060,331 | -0.92% |
| 2041 | 2,079,391 | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 2,098,252 | -0.91% |
| 2039 | 2,117,584 | -0.86% |
| 2038 | 2,135,961 | -0.85% |
| 2037 | 2,154,309 | -0.83% |
| 2036 | 2,172,363 | -0.79% |
| 2035 | 2,189,761 | -0.81% |
| 2034 | 2,207,553 | -0.78% |
| 2033 | 2,224,941 | -0.75% |
| 2032 | 2,241,680 | -0.74% |
| 2031 | 2,258,394 | -0.76% |
| 2030 | 2,275,638 | -0.73% |
| 2029 | 2,292,376 | -0.73% |
| 2028 | 2,309,153 | -0.71% |
| 2027 | 2,325,576 | -0.73% |
| 2026 | 2,342,753 | -0.74% |
| 2025 | 2,360,334 | -0.71% |
| 2024 | 2,377,128 | -1.53% |
| 2023 | 2,414,095 | -1.53% |
| 2022 | 2,451,636 | -1.53% |
| 2021 | 2,489,762 | -1.53% |
| 2020 | 2,528,480 | -1.53% |
| 2019 | 2,567,801 | -1.53% |
| 2018 | 2,607,733 | -1.53% |
| 2017 | 2,648,285 | -1.53% |
| 2016 | 2,689,469 | -1.53% |
| 2015 | 2,731,293 | -1.53% |
| 2014 | 2,773,767 | -1.53% |
| 2013 | 2,816,902 | -1.53% |
| 2012 | 2,860,708 | -1.53% |
| 2011 | 2,905,195 | -0.27% |
| 2010 | 2,913,021 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,927,519 | -0.67% |
| 2008 | 2,947,314 | -0.76% |
| 2007 | 2,970,017 | -0.75% |
| 2006 | 2,992,547 | -0.63% |
| 2005 | 3,011,487 | -0.51% |
| 2004 | 3,026,939 | -0.42% |
| 2003 | 3,039,616 | -0.37% |
| 2002 | 3,051,010 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,060,173 | -0.93% |
| 2000 | 3,089,027 | -0.64% |
| 1999 | 3,108,778 | -0.63% |
| 1998 | 3,128,530 | -0.63% |
| 1997 | 3,148,281 | -0.62% |
| 1996 | 3,168,033 | -0.62% |
| 1995 | 3,187,784 | -0.62% |
| 1994 | 3,207,536 | -0.61% |
| 1993 | 3,227,287 | -0.61% |
| 1992 | 3,247,039 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,266,790 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,286,542 | 1.82% |
| 1989 | 3,227,943 | 2.72% |
| 1988 | 3,142,336 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,083,605 | 2.02% |
| 1986 | 3,022,635 | 1.95% |
| 1985 | 2,964,762 | 2.08% |
| 1984 | 2,904,429 | 2.13% |
| 1983 | 2,843,960 | 2.14% |
| 1982 | 2,784,278 | 2.14% |
| 1981 | 2,726,056 | 2.02% |
| 1980 | 2,671,997 | 2.07% |
| 1979 | 2,617,832 | 2.01% |
| 1978 | 2,566,266 | 2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,513,546 | 2.24% |
| 1976 | 2,458,526 | 2.23% |
| 1975 | 2,404,831 | 2.33% |
| 1974 | 2,350,124 | 2.32% |
| 1973 | 2,296,752 | 2.39% |
| 1972 | 2,243,126 | 2.53% |
| 1971 | 2,187,853 | 2.45% |
| 1970 | 2,135,479 | 2.58% |
| 1969 | 2,081,695 | 2.94% |
| 1968 | 2,022,272 | 2.88% |
| 1967 | 1,965,598 | 2.67% |
| 1966 | 1,914,573 | 2.67% |
| 1965 | 1,864,791 | 2.79% |
| 1964 | 1,814,135 | 2.92% |
| 1963 | 1,762,621 | 3% |
| 1962 | 1,711,319 | 3.1% |
| 1961 | 1,659,800 | 3.17% |
| 1960 | 1,608,800 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Albania has a population of 2.34M as of 2026, compared to 2.69M in 2016, 2.99M in 2006, and 3.17M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 1.29% per year. Albania is ranked 194th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Albania will have 1,985,533 people (-15.2% decline) with a rank change from 144th to 148th.
By the year 2100, Albania's population is projected to decline by 56.8% from its current level to 1.01M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -24,230 |
| 2024 | - | - | -24,472 |
| 2023 | -20,742 | 4,615 | -25,357 |
| 2022 | -12,513 | 3,913 | -16,426 |
| 2021 | -32,225 | 623 | -32,848 |
| 2020 | -12,998 | 3,682 | -16,680 |
| 2019 | -14,662 | 8,432 | -23,094 |
| 2018 | -5,845 | 9,187 | -15,032 |
| 2017 | -4,194 | 10,707 | -14,901 |
| 2016 | 2,985 | 12,332 | -9,347 |
| 2015 | -6,336 | 14,164 | -20,500 |
| 2014 | -5,521 | 16,185 | -21,706 |
| 2013 | -3,447 | 17,234 | -20,681 |
| 2012 | -2,280 | 17,565 | -19,845 |
| 2011 | -1,066 | 17,564 | -18,630 |
| 2010 | -33,503 | 18,404 | -51,907 |
| 2009 | -32,321 | 19,336 | -51,657 |
| 2008 | -31,093 | 19,526 | -50,619 |
| 2007 | -29,484 | 20,286 | -49,770 |
| 2006 | -27,150 | 21,732 | -48,882 |
| 2005 | -24,503 | 24,390 | -48,893 |
| 2004 | -21,665 | 26,989 | -48,654 |
| 2003 | -18,610 | 29,907 | -48,517 |
| 2002 | -14,989 | 30,189 | -45,178 |
| 2001 | -14,497 | 33,573 | -48,070 |
| 2000 | -23,790 | 36,741 | -60,531 |
| 1999 | -23,046 | 40,047 | -63,093 |
| 1998 | -22,203 | 43,884 | -66,087 |
| 1997 | -19,209 | 46,979 | -66,188 |
| 1996 | -15,331 | 52,745 | -68,076 |
| 1995 | -13,001 | 56,784 | -69,785 |
| 1994 | -11,079 | 59,086 | -70,165 |
| 1993 | -7,843 | 60,602 | -68,445 |
| 1992 | -3,162 | 63,376 | -66,538 |
| 1991 | 1,950 | 65,639 | -63,689 |
| 1990 | 7,182 | 67,355 | -60,173 |
| 1989 | 27,516 | 66,351 | -38,835 |
| 1988 | 65,274 | 64,616 | 658 |
| 1987 | 60,084 | 63,334 | -3,250 |
| 1986 | 59,616 | 61,925 | -2,309 |
| 1985 | 60,615 | 60,798 | -183 |
| 1984 | 59,460 | 59,396 | 64 |
| 1983 | 57,713 | 57,647 | 66 |
| 1982 | 56,218 | 56,443 | -225 |
| 1981 | 54,221 | 54,595 | -374 |
| 1980 | 53,202 | 53,803 | -601 |
| 1979 | 52,268 | 54,139 | -1,871 |
| 1978 | 58,693 | 55,463 | 3,230 |
| 1977 | 54,902 | 56,319 | -1,417 |
| 1976 | 54,744 | 56,428 | -1,684 |
| 1975 | 54,310 | 56,920 | -2,610 |
| 1974 | 54,253 | 56,133 | -1,880 |
| 1973 | 54,020 | 55,439 | -1,419 |
| 1972 | 53,378 | 54,966 | -1,588 |
| 1971 | 52,886 | 53,797 | -911 |
| 1970 | 52,385 | 52,293 | 92 |
| 1969 | 54,072 | 51,407 | 2,665 |
| 1968 | 59,748 | 49,258 | 10,490 |
| 1967 | 58,746 | 46,494 | 12,252 |
| 1966 | 56,365 | 44,507 | 11,858 |
| 1965 | 53,570 | 43,953 | 9,617 |
| 1964 | 50,809 | 44,205 | 6,604 |
| 1963 | 48,131 | 44,040 | 4,091 |
| 1962 | 45,449 | 43,124 | 2,325 |
| 1961 | 42,631 | 41,802 | 829 |
| 1960 | 54,170 | 40,436 | 13,734 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 30% of the population change in Albania is from natural causes (a gain of 83,840 people) and 70% is from migration (a loss of 195,891 people).
As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 52,784 and 1.8% in 2010.
Albania population clock
Albania
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2342753
|
144/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 144/197 |
| One net population change |
14.2 minutes
|
187/197 |
| One birth every |
21.3 minutes
|
147/196 |
| One death every |
26.1 minutes
|
138/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -101 | 187/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -36,967 | 187/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -1.53% | 194/197 |
| One migration net change every |
21.8 minutes
|
156/196 |
| Annual migration change | -24,230 | 156/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 46,377 | 153/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.7% | 138/195 |
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Albania population statistics
|
Albania
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 80.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 39.9 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.35 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 221.4 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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