Population young working old in Albania

Albania: Population young working old was 479,161 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
479,161
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 1989
All-time low
479,161
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Albania, 1950–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population young working old in Albania is 479,161, 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, population young working old in Albania peaked at 1.07 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 479,161, 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.

Population young working old in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Albania, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 487,175 —
1951 498,008 +2.2%
1952 511,054 +2.6%
1953 526,266 +3.0%
1954 542,949 +3.2%
1955 559,495 +3.0%
1956 576,584 +3.1%
1957 596,288 +3.4%
1958 619,298 +3.9%
1959 646,787 +4.4%
1960 679,135 +5.0%
1961 708,782 +4.4%
1962 732,889 +3.4%
1963 755,755 +3.1%
1964 778,074 +3.0%
1965 801,026 +2.9%
1966 825,134 +3.0%
1967 850,016 +3.0%
1968 874,513 +2.9%
1969 895,708 +2.4%
1970 912,746 +1.9%
1971 927,453 +1.6%
1972 940,306 +1.4%
1973 951,253 +1.2%
1974 960,299 +1.0%
1975 967,144 +0.7%
1976 971,882 +0.5%
1977 975,048 +0.3%
1978 979,353 +0.4%
1979 985,315 +0.6%
1980 991,928 +0.7%
1981 999,811 +0.8%
1982 1.01 million +0.8%
1983 1.02 million +0.8%
1984 1.02 million +0.8%
1985 1.03 million +1.0%
1986 1.04 million +1.0%
1987 1.05 million +0.8%
1988 1.06 million +1.1%
1989 1.07 million +0.9%
1990 1.07 million -0.2%
1991 1.06 million -0.7%
1992 1.06 million -0.8%
1993 1.05 million -0.9%
1994 1.03 million -1.1%
1995 1.02 million -1.1%
1996 1.01 million -1.2%
1997 995,372 -1.5%
1998 977,628 -1.8%
1999 958,144 -2.0%
2000 937,706 -2.1%
2001 914,070 -2.5%
2002 886,458 -3.0%
2003 857,394 -3.3%
2004 827,277 -3.5%
2005 795,814 -3.8%
2006 763,573 -4.1%
2007 731,300 -4.2%
2008 699,256 -4.4%
2009 667,231 -4.6%
2010 635,418 -4.8%
2011 609,273 -4.1%
2012 590,502 -3.1%
2013 575,530 -2.5%
2014 562,935 -2.2%
2015 550,553 -2.2%
2016 539,188 -2.1%
2017 529,897 -1.7%
2018 521,112 -1.7%
2019 511,924 -1.8%
2020 503,224 -1.7%
2021 494,908 -1.7%
2022 486,984 -1.6%
2023 479,161 -1.6%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 479,161 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 479,161 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 556,390 487,175 646,787 10
1960s 790,103 679,135 895,708 10
1970s 957,080 912,746 985,315 10
1980s 1.03 million 991,928 1.07 million 10
1990s 1.02 million 958,144 1.07 million 10
2000s 808,008 667,231 937,706 10
2010s 562,633 511,924 635,418 10
2020s 491,069 479,161 503,224 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 142 Armenia 575,294 compare
  2. 143 Croatia 550,842 compare
  3. 144 Jamaica 543,367 compare
  4. 146 East Timor 473,838 compare
  5. 147 Qatar 451,645 compare
  6. 148 Lithuania 424,895 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Albania?
Population young working old in Albania was 479,161 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1989.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 479,161 in 2023.
How does Albania rank for population young working old?
Albania ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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