Population aged 65 years or older in Albania
Albania: Population aged 65 years or older was 480.41 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Albania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Albania is 480.41 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Albania peaked at 480.41 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 105.28 thousands, in 1970.
That places Albania 110th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.09 thousands | 105.28 thousands | 138.81 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.31 thousands | 140.35 thousands | 171.3 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.51 thousands | 174.12 thousands | 222.78 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.29 thousands | 228.94 thousands | 309.07 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.02 thousands | 316.6 thousands | 404.01 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.55 thousands | 418.1 thousands | 480.41 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Albania
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 36,822 (2100)
- Population density 43.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.31 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,381 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.34 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1912 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Albania?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Albania was 480.41 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 480.41 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.28 thousands in 1970.
- How does Albania rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Albania ranks 110th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release