Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Albania
Albania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0092 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Albania, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Albania is 0.0092 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Albania peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1986.
Albania ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0026 units per person | +4628.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -91.2% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | +475.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -82.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | +403.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -94.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +172.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | +387.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | +95.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per person | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per person | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0092 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 26.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0092 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 108.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +4628.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 1972 | +475.2% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1977 | +403.6% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1990 | +387.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1988 | +172.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1986 | -94.4% | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0097 units per person compare
- 18 Bhutan 0.0094 units per person compare
- 19 Honduras 0.0093 units per person compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0085 units per person compare
- 22 Palestine 0.0083 units per person compare
- 23 Mauritania 0.0074 units per person compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Albania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Albania was 0.0092 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Albania ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.