Annual change in population in Albania
Albania: Annual change in population was -15,954 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-15,954 people
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64,081 people
in 1988
All-time low
-32,756 people
in 2010
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Albania, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Albania recorded -15,954 people for annual change in population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and down 556.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Albania peaked at 64,081 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, -32,756 people, in 2010.
That places Albania 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28,511 people | — |
| 1952 | 32,003 people | +12.2% |
| 1953 | 35,213 people | +10.0% |
| 1954 | 37,507 people | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 37,767 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 37,968 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 41,131 people | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 46,028 people | +11.9% |
| 1959 | 51,039 people | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 54,372 people | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 49,408 people | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 44,938 people | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 47,550 people | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 50,156 people | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 52,872 people | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 55,732 people | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 58,475 people | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 60,324 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 58,037 people | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 54,341 people | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 53,769 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 54,270 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 54,843 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 55,289 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 55,464 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 55,718 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 56,024 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 58,017 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 56,773 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 54,031 people | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 54,989 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 56,497 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 58,218 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 59,833 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 61,284 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 61,413 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 61,185 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 64,081 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 47,445 people | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 17,596 people | -62.9% |
| 1991 | 4,643 people | -73.6% |
| 1992 | -102 people | -102.2% |
| 1993 | -4,675 people | +4483.3% |
| 1994 | -8,414 people | +80.0% |
| 1995 | -10,844 people | +28.9% |
| 1996 | -12,893 people | +18.9% |
| 1997 | -16,015 people | +24.2% |
| 1998 | -19,531 people | +22.0% |
| 1999 | -21,536 people | +10.3% |
| 2000 | -22,451 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | -18,204 people | -18.9% |
| 2002 | -13,848 people | -23.9% |
| 2003 | -16,002 people | +15.6% |
| 2004 | -19,431 people | +21.4% |
| 2005 | -22,506 people | +15.8% |
| 2006 | -25,351 people | +12.6% |
| 2007 | -27,918 people | +10.1% |
| 2008 | -29,954 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | -31,446 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | -32,756 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | -17,232 people | -47.4% |
| 2012 | -1,496 people | -91.3% |
| 2013 | -2,432 people | +62.6% |
| 2014 | -3,823 people | +57.2% |
| 2015 | -5,114 people | +33.8% |
| 2016 | -766 people | -85.0% |
| 2017 | 377 people | -149.2% |
| 2018 | -4,016 people | -1165.3% |
| 2019 | -9,218 people | +129.5% |
| 2020 | -13,061 people | +41.7% |
| 2021 | -22,309 people | +70.8% |
| 2022 | -22,027 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | -15,954 people | -27.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's -15,954 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's -15,954 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382 people. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -4483.3% | -102 people | -4,675 people |
| 2018 | -1165.3% | 377 people | -4,016 people |
| 2017 | +149.2% | -766 people | 377 people |
| 2019 | -129.5% | -4,016 people | -9,218 people |
| 1992 | -102.2% | 4,643 people | -102 people |
| 2012 | +91.3% | -17,232 people | -1,496 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,574 people | 28,511 people | 51,039 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 53,186 people | 44,938 people | 60,324 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,451 people | 53,769 people | 58,017 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,898 people | 47,445 people | 64,081 people | 10 |
| 1990s | -7,177 people | -21,536 people | 17,596 people | 10 |
| 2000s | -22,711 people | -31,446 people | -13,848 people | 10 |
| 2010s | -7,648 people | -32,756 people | 377 people | 10 |
| 2020s | -18,338 people | -22,309 people | -13,061 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 216 Guadeloupe -8,184 people compare
- 217 North Macedonia -8,436 people compare
- 218 Croatia -11,008 people compare
- 220 Serbia -18,011 people compare
- 221 Bosnia and Herzegovina -19,730 people compare
- 222 Nepal -20,821 people compare
More population data for Albania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Albania?
- Annual change in population in Albania was -15,954 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 64,081 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -32,756 people in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for annual change in population?
- Albania ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 556.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.