Total population by age (70 years old) in Albania
Albania: Total population by age was 26.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Albania is 26.19, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Albania peaked at 26.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 1950.
Albania ranks 120th of 234 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.
Total population by age in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.74 | — |
| 1951 | 4.82 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 4.92 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 5.03 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 5.12 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 5.16 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.2 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 5.25 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.27 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.27 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.31 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.39 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.43 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.44 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.49 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.66 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.88 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 6.05 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 6.19 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 6.34 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 6.53 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.7 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.94 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 7.16 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.06 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.08 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.38 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.95 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 8.68 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 8.94 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.31 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 9.56 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 9.52 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 9.52 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.32 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.77 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 9.61 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.79 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 8.92 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.27 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 13 | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.86 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 11.49 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.31 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.9 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 12.65 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 13.22 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13.97 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 14.56 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.99 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.26 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.59 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.05 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.82 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.66 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 18.26 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.71 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.21 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.87 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 20.61 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 21.21 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.35 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.92 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.23 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.74 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.88 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.82 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.28 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 23.71 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 24.59 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.94 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 25.32 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.19 | +3.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 26.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 26.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +26.7% | 10.27 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.08 | 4.74 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.72 | 5.31 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.44 | 6.53 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.46 | 8.79 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 | 11.31 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.24 | 14.99 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.07 | 19.74 | 23.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.26 | 24.59 | 26.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More population data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Albania?
- Total population by age in Albania was 26.19 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for total population by age?
- Albania ranks 120th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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