Population in Albania
Albania: Population was 1.19 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Albania, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Albania stood at 1.19 million people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Albania peaked at 2.79 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million people, in 2100.
Albania ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.74 million people | 2.69 million people | 2.79 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.58 million people | 2.48 million people | 2.67 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.36 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.46 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.14 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.24 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.92 million people | 1.82 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.71 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.80 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.48 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.58 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 1.28 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.36 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Albania
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 9,381 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.34 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.34 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Albania?
- Population in Albania was 1.19 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million people in 2100.
- How does Albania rank for population?
- Albania ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.