Number of children under 15, by world region in Albania
Albania: Number of children under 15, by world region was 479,161 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 15, by world region in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 15, by world region in Albania stood at 479,161 people. 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, number of children under 15, by world region in Albania peaked at 1.07 million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 479,161 people, in 2023.
That places Albania 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Albania
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.34 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 9,381 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.34 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Albania?
- Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,161 people in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Albania ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.