Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania
Albania: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 458,170 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania is 458,170 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania peaked at 458,170 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,869 people, in 1950.
Albania ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,857 people | 74,869 people | 88,761 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 95,414 people | 90,342 people | 104,006 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 121,736 people | 106,457 people | 139,303 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,843 people | 141,060 people | 172,602 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,092 people | 176,212 people | 225,671 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,509 people | 231,923 people | 312,691 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,960 people | 319,692 people | 410,891 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,707 people | 423,914 people | 458,170 people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania was 458,170 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 458,170 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,869 people in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Albania ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.