Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Albania
Albania: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.7064 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Albania, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Albania recorded -0.7064 % change on previous year for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 331.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Albania peaked at 2.48 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.13 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Albania 211th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8681 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2141 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0692 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0752 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1994 | -0.21 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 1995 | -0.3036 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1996 | -0.3596 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1997 | -0.4316 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1998 | -0.5558 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1999 | -0.6539 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6879 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2001 | -0.72 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2002 | -0.4289 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2003 | -0.4511 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2004 | -0.5705 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2005 | -0.6761 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2006 | -0.7765 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2007 | -0.872 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2008 | -0.9587 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2009 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2010 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2011 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0354 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0677 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0993 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1638 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1889 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1364 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2018 | -0.11 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1667 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2020 | -0.471 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 2021 | -0.4343 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2022 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 2023 | -0.4207 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2024 | -0.7085 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 2025 | -0.7064 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1438 % change on previous year | -0.6539 % change on previous year | 0.8681 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7166 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | -0.4289 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2908 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 0.1364 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6437 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | -0.4207 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 208 Belarus -0.6429 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Serbia -0.6545 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.6933 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Armenia -0.7104 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.7195 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Croatia -0.7204 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate -1.31 (2100)
- Population density 43.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 36,822 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Albania?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Albania was -0.7064 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Albania ranks 211th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 331.3%. 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 Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.