Population growth rate in Albania
Albania: Population growth rate was -0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Albania is -0.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 618.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Albania peaked at 3.4% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, 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.
Population growth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.1% | — |
| 1951 | 2.4% | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 2.7% | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 3.4% | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | -23.3% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -58.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -75.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -67.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -208.7% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | +180.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | +44.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | +20.3% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | +28.6% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -40.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | -0.7% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | -0.8% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | -0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | -1.0% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -96.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | +94.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | +45.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | +65.7% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -172.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -180.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +51.8% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +182.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | +159.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -62.7% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | +68.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's -0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's -0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -208.7% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | -182.6% | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -180.9% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | -180.0% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | +172.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | -159.3% | -0.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -1.1% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -1.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.1% | -0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 216 Belarus -0.7% compare
- 217 Montserrat -0.7% compare
- 218 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.7% compare
- 220 San Marino -0.7% compare
- 221 Martinique -0.8% compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna -0.9% 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 population growth rate in Albania?
- Population growth rate in Albania was -0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for population growth rate?
- Albania ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 618.2%. 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.