Prison population rate in Albania
Albania: Prison population rate was 196 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Albania, 2001–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 196 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Albania peaked at 205 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Albania 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 121 prisoners per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 139 prisoners per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 144 prisoners per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 146 prisoners per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 167 prisoners per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 179 prisoners per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 205 prisoners per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 189 prisoners per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 177 prisoners per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 176 prisoners per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 196 prisoners per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 196 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216 prisoners per 100,000 people, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 196 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 99 prisoners per 100,000 people | 146 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 183.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 167 prisoners per 100,000 people | 205 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 186 prisoners per 100,000 people | 176 prisoners per 100,000 people | 196 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More population data for Albania
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Albania?
- Prison population rate in Albania was 196 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 205 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for prison population rate?
- Albania ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.