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Population in Albania

Albania: Population was 2.81 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.81 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
143rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.28 million people
in 1991
All-time low
200,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Albania, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Albania is 2.81 million people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Albania peaked at 3.28 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 200,000 people, in 1000.

Albania ranks 143rd of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1100s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1200s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1300s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1400s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1500s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1600s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1700s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1710s 311,416 people 311,416 people 311,416 people 1
1720s 322,833 people 322,833 people 322,833 people 1
1730s 334,250 people 334,250 people 334,250 people 1
1740s 345,666 people 345,666 people 345,666 people 1
1750s 357,083 people 357,083 people 357,083 people 1
1760s 368,500 people 368,500 people 368,500 people 1
1770s 379,916 people 379,916 people 379,916 people 1
1780s 391,333 people 391,333 people 391,333 people 1
1790s 402,750 people 402,750 people 402,750 people 1
1800s 408,075 people 400,000 people 416,246 people 10
1810s 426,540 people 418,099 people 435,086 people 10
1820s 445,966 people 437,026 people 455,027 people 10
1830s 466,440 people 457,074 people 475,919 people 10
1840s 487,905 people 478,060 people 498,261 people 10
1850s 522,327 people 501,490 people 544,793 people 10
1860s 574,302 people 550,006 people 599,215 people 10
1870s 631,435 people 604,928 people 658,596 people 10
1880s 693,950 people 664,842 people 723,850 people 10
1890s 764,134 people 730,840 people 798,342 people 10
1900s 839,909 people 805,974 people 874,016 people 10
1910s 908,772 people 881,057 people 935,646 people 10
1920s 964,424 people 941,221 people 988,255 people 10
1930s 1.04 million people 995,454 people 1.09 million people 10
1940s 1.16 million people 1.10 million people 1.23 million people 10
1950s 1.41 million people 1.25 million people 1.60 million people 10
1960s 1.88 million people 1.65 million people 2.13 million people 10
1970s 2.43 million people 2.18 million people 2.68 million people 10
1980s 3.00 million people 2.74 million people 3.26 million people 10
1990s 3.25 million people 3.19 million people 3.28 million people 10
2000s 3.08 million people 2.96 million people 3.17 million people 10
2010s 2.90 million people 2.89 million people 2.93 million people 10
2020s 2.84 million people 2.81 million people 2.87 million people 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 140 Armenia 2.94 million people compare
  2. 141 Lithuania 2.85 million people compare
  3. 142 Jamaica 2.84 million people compare
  4. 144 Gambia 2.70 million people compare
  5. 145 Gabon 2.48 million people compare
  6. 146 Botswana 2.48 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Albania?
Population in Albania was 2.81 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 million people in 1991.
What is the lowest population recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 1000.
How does Albania rank for population?
Albania ranks 143rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.