Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Albania
Albania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Albania, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Albania stood at 0.8 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Albania peaked at 0.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Albania 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | +4760.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +489.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +426.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +177.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +396.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1954 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2482 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2784 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3926 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3823 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4642 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5138 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5597 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5477 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5732 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5391 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3688 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3797 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4037 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4441 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4931 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5484 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5665 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7243 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7615 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 43.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 380.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 | +4760.0% | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.1774 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +489.7% | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0839 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +426.3% | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +396.5% | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +177.5% | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -94.3% | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4339 units per square kilometre | 0.2482 units per square kilometre | 0.5732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4501 units per square kilometre | 0.3688 units per square kilometre | 0.5484 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7131 units per square kilometre | 0.5665 units per square kilometre | 0.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 17 Comoros 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sudan 0.8013 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 0.8011 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Iraq 0.7579 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Honduras 0.754 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lebanon 0.7226 units per square kilometre 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 square in Albania?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Albania was 0.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Albania ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.