Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Albania
Albania: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 2.36 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.36 million Number
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
33rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.37 million Number
in 1999
All-time low
2.36 million Number
in 2025
Years of data
35
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Albania is 2.36 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Albania peaked at 3.37 million Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million Number, in 2025.
Albania ranks 33rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Albania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.29 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 3.26 million Number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.19 million Number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.17 million Number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.22 million Number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.25 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.28 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.32 million Number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.35 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.37 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.06 million Number | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.96 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.36 million Number | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 million Number | 3.17 million Number | 3.37 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million Number | 2.94 million Number | 3.06 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million Number | 2.86 million Number | 2.92 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million Number | 2.36 million Number | 2.85 million Number | 5 |
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More population data for Albania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Albania?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Albania was 2.36 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 million Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million Number in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Albania ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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 Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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