Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania
Albania: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 479,161 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
479,161 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07 million people
in 1989
All-time low
479,161 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania is 479,161 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania peaked at 1.07 million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 479,161 people, in 2023.
Albania ranks 145th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 487,175 people | — |
| 1951 | 498,008 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 511,054 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 526,266 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 542,949 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 559,495 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 576,584 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 596,288 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 619,298 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 646,787 people | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 679,135 people | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 708,782 people | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 732,889 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 755,755 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 778,074 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 801,026 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 825,134 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 850,016 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 874,513 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 895,708 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 912,746 people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 927,453 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 940,306 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 951,253 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 960,299 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 967,144 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 971,882 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 975,048 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 979,353 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 985,315 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 991,928 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 999,811 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 995,372 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 977,628 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 958,144 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 937,706 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 914,070 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 886,458 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 857,394 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 827,277 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 795,814 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 763,573 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 731,300 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 699,256 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 667,231 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 635,418 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 609,273 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 590,502 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 575,530 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 562,935 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 550,553 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 539,188 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 529,897 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 521,112 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 511,924 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 503,224 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 494,908 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 486,984 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 479,161 people | -1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 479,161 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 479,161 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 556,390 people | 487,175 people | 646,787 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 790,103 people | 679,135 people | 895,708 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 957,080 people | 912,746 people | 985,315 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million people | 991,928 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million people | 958,144 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 808,008 people | 667,231 people | 937,706 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,633 people | 511,924 people | 635,418 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,069 people | 479,161 people | 503,224 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Albania was 479,161 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,161 people in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Albania ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.