Population by age in Albania
Albania: Population by age was 2.36 million in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population by age in Albania, 1990β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age in Albania stood at 2.36 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Albania peaked at 3.37 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 2025.
That places Albania 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 million | 3.17 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million | 2.94 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million | 2.86 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 2.36 million | 2.85 million | 5 |
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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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.286 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,381 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Albania?
- Population by age in Albania was 2.36 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for population by age?
- Albania ranks 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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