Annual population growth in Albania
Albania: Annual population growth was -15,954 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-15,954
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64,081
in 1988
All-time low
-32,756
in 2010
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Albania, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded -15,954 for annual population growth 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 population growth in Albania peaked at 64,081 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -32,756, 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 population growth in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28,511 | — |
| 1952 | 32,003 | +12.2% |
| 1953 | 35,213 | +10.0% |
| 1954 | 37,507 | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 37,767 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 37,968 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 41,131 | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 46,028 | +11.9% |
| 1959 | 51,039 | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 54,372 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 49,408 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 44,938 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 47,550 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 50,156 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 52,872 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 55,732 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 58,475 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 60,324 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 58,037 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 54,341 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 53,769 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 54,270 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 54,843 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 55,289 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 55,464 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 55,718 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 56,024 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 58,017 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 56,773 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 54,031 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 54,989 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 56,497 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 58,218 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 59,833 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 61,284 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 61,413 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 61,185 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 64,081 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 47,445 | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 17,596 | -62.9% |
| 1991 | 4,643 | -73.6% |
| 1992 | -102 | -102.2% |
| 1993 | -4,675 | +4483.3% |
| 1994 | -8,414 | +80.0% |
| 1995 | -10,844 | +28.9% |
| 1996 | -12,893 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | -16,015 | +24.2% |
| 1998 | -19,531 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | -21,536 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | -22,451 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | -18,204 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | -13,848 | -23.9% |
| 2003 | -16,002 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | -19,431 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | -22,506 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | -25,351 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | -27,918 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | -29,954 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | -31,446 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | -32,756 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | -17,232 | -47.4% |
| 2012 | -1,496 | -91.3% |
| 2013 | -2,432 | +62.6% |
| 2014 | -3,823 | +57.2% |
| 2015 | -5,114 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | -766 | -85.0% |
| 2017 | 377 | -149.2% |
| 2018 | -4,016 | -1165.3% |
| 2019 | -9,218 | +129.5% |
| 2020 | -13,061 | +41.7% |
| 2021 | -22,309 | +70.8% |
| 2022 | -22,027 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | -15,954 | -27.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's -15,954 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's -15,954 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 | -4,675 |
| 2018 | -1165.3% | 377 | -4,016 |
| 2017 | +149.2% | -766 | 377 |
| 2019 | -129.5% | -4,016 | -9,218 |
| 1992 | -102.2% | 4,643 | -102 |
| 2012 | +91.3% | -17,232 | -1,496 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,574 | 28,511 | 51,039 | 9 |
| 1960s | 53,186 | 44,938 | 60,324 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,451 | 53,769 | 58,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,898 | 47,445 | 64,081 | 10 |
| 1990s | -7,177 | -21,536 | 17,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | -22,711 | -31,446 | -13,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | -7,648 | -32,756 | 377 | 10 |
| 2020s | -18,338 | -22,309 | -13,061 | 4 |
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- 220 Serbia -18,011 compare
- 221 Bosnia and Herzegovina -19,730 compare
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.31 (2100)
- Population density 43.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 36,822 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Albania?
- Annual population growth in Albania was -15,954 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 64,081 in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -32,756 in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for annual population growth?
- Albania ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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