The global population hockey stick in Albania

Albania: The global population hockey stick was 2.81 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.81 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
144th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.28 million people
in 1991
All-time low
200,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

The global population hockey stick in Albania, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in Albania is 2.81 million people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Albania peaked at 3.28 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 200,000 people, in 1000.

That places Albania 144th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

The global population hockey stick in Albania, year by year

Annual values for The global population hockey stick in Albania, 1000 to 2023.
Year people Change
1000 200,000 people
1100 200,000 people +0.0%
1200 200,000 people +0.0%
1300 200,000 people +0.0%
1400 200,000 people +0.0%
1500 200,000 people +0.0%
1600 200,000 people +0.0%
1700 300,000 people +50.0%
1710 311,416 people +3.8%
1720 322,833 people +3.7%
1730 334,250 people +3.5%
1740 345,666 people +3.4%
1750 357,083 people +3.3%
1760 368,500 people +3.2%
1770 379,916 people +3.1%
1780 391,333 people +3.0%
1790 402,750 people +2.9%
1800 400,000 people -0.7%
1801 401,773 people +0.4%
1802 403,554 people +0.4%
1803 405,343 people +0.4%
1804 407,140 people +0.4%
1805 408,945 people +0.4%
1806 410,758 people +0.4%
1807 412,579 people +0.4%
1808 414,408 people +0.4%
1809 416,246 people +0.4%
1810 418,099 people +0.4%
1811 419,953 people +0.4%
1812 421,814 people +0.4%
1813 423,684 people +0.4%
1814 425,563 people +0.4%
1815 427,449 people +0.4%
1816 429,344 people +0.4%
1817 431,248 people +0.4%
1818 433,159 people +0.4%
1819 435,086 people +0.4%
1820 437,026 people +0.4%
1821 438,981 people +0.4%
1822 440,950 people +0.4%
1823 442,934 people +0.4%
1824 444,927 people +0.4%
1825 446,929 people +0.4%
1826 448,940 people +0.4%
1827 450,959 people +0.4%
1828 452,988 people +0.4%
1829 455,027 people +0.5%
1830 457,074 people +0.4%
1831 459,130 people +0.4%
1832 461,196 people +0.4%
1833 463,271 people +0.4%
1834 465,356 people +0.5%
1835 467,449 people +0.4%
1836 469,552 people +0.4%
1837 471,665 people +0.5%
1838 473,787 people +0.4%
1839 475,919 people +0.4%
1840 478,060 people +0.4%
1841 480,211 people +0.4%
1842 482,372 people +0.5%
1843 484,542 people +0.4%
1844 486,722 people +0.4%
1845 488,912 people +0.4%
1846 491,112 people +0.4%
1847 493,321 people +0.4%
1848 495,541 people +0.5%
1849 498,261 people +0.5%
1850 501,490 people +0.6%
1851 505,313 people +0.8%
1852 509,659 people +0.9%
1853 514,536 people +1.0%
1854 519,460 people +1.0%
1855 524,430 people +1.0%
1856 529,449 people +1.0%
1857 534,515 people +1.0%
1858 539,629 people +1.0%
1859 544,793 people +1.0%
1860 550,006 people +1.0%
1861 555,269 people +1.0%
1862 560,582 people +1.0%
1863 565,946 people +1.0%
1864 571,361 people +1.0%
1865 576,828 people +1.0%
1866 582,348 people +1.0%
1867 587,920 people +1.0%
1868 593,546 people +1.0%
1869 599,215 people +1.0%
1870 604,928 people +1.0%
1871 610,685 people +1.0%
1872 616,487 people +1.0%
1873 622,333 people +0.9%
1874 628,235 people +0.9%
1875 634,193 people +0.9%
1876 640,208 people +0.9%
1877 646,279 people +0.9%
1878 652,408 people +0.9%
1879 658,596 people +0.9%
1880 664,842 people +0.9%
1881 671,147 people +0.9%
1882 677,511 people +0.9%
1883 683,937 people +0.9%
1884 690,423 people +0.9%
1885 696,970 people +0.9%
1886 703,580 people +0.9%
1887 710,252 people +0.9%
1888 716,988 people +0.9%
1889 723,850 people +1.0%
1890 730,840 people +1.0%
1891 737,961 people +1.0%
1892 745,214 people +1.0%
1893 752,600 people +1.0%
1894 760,060 people +1.0%
1895 767,593 people +1.0%
1896 775,202 people +1.0%
1897 782,885 people +1.0%
1898 790,645 people +1.0%
1899 798,342 people +1.0%
1900 805,974 people +1.0%
1901 813,539 people +0.9%
1902 821,036 people +0.9%
1903 828,461 people +0.9%
1904 835,954 people +0.9%
1905 843,514 people +0.9%
1906 851,143 people +0.9%
1907 858,841 people +0.9%
1908 866,609 people +0.9%
1909 874,016 people +0.9%
1910 881,057 people +0.8%
1911 887,724 people +0.8%
1912 894,013 people +0.7%
1913 899,917 people +0.7%
1914 905,859 people +0.7%
1915 911,841 people +0.7%
1916 917,862 people +0.7%
1917 923,923 people +0.7%
1918 929,879 people +0.6%
1919 935,646 people +0.6%
1920 941,221 people +0.6%
1921 946,603 people +0.6%
1922 951,788 people +0.5%
1923 956,775 people +0.5%
1924 961,788 people +0.5%
1925 966,828 people +0.5%
1926 971,893 people +0.5%
1927 976,986 people +0.5%
1928 982,104 people +0.5%
1929 988,255 people +0.6%
1930 995,454 people +0.7%
1931 1.00 million people +0.8%
1932 1.01 million people +0.9%
1933 1.02 million people +1.0%
1934 1.03 million people +1.0%
1935 1.04 million people +1.0%
1936 1.06 million people +1.0%
1937 1.07 million people +1.0%
1938 1.08 million people +1.0%
1939 1.09 million people +1.1%
1940 1.10 million people +1.1%
1941 1.11 million people +1.1%
1942 1.13 million people +1.2%
1943 1.14 million people +1.2%
1944 1.15 million people +1.2%
1945 1.17 million people +1.2%
1946 1.18 million people +1.2%
1947 1.20 million people +1.2%
1948 1.21 million people +1.2%
1949 1.23 million people +1.5%
1950 1.25 million people +1.5%
1951 1.28 million people +2.3%
1952 1.31 million people +2.5%
1953 1.34 million people +2.7%
1954 1.38 million people +2.8%
1955 1.42 million people +2.7%
1956 1.46 million people +2.7%
1957 1.50 million people +2.8%
1958 1.54 million people +3.1%
1959 1.60 million people +3.3%
1960 1.65 million people +3.4%
1961 1.70 million people +3.0%
1962 1.74 million people +2.6%
1963 1.79 million people +2.7%
1964 1.84 million people +2.8%
1965 1.89 million people +2.9%
1966 1.95 million people +2.9%
1967 2.01 million people +3.0%
1968 2.07 million people +3.0%
1969 2.13 million people +2.8%
1970 2.18 million people +2.6%
1971 2.23 million people +2.5%
1972 2.29 million people +2.4%
1973 2.34 million people +2.4%
1974 2.40 million people +2.4%
1975 2.45 million people +2.3%
1976 2.51 million people +2.3%
1977 2.57 million people +2.2%
1978 2.62 million people +2.3%
1979 2.68 million people +2.2%
1980 2.74 million people +2.0%
1981 2.79 million people +2.0%
1982 2.85 million people +2.0%
1983 2.91 million people +2.0%
1984 2.96 million people +2.1%
1985 3.03 million people +2.1%
1986 3.09 million people +2.0%
1987 3.15 million people +2.0%
1988 3.21 million people +2.0%
1989 3.26 million people +1.5%
1990 3.28 million people +0.5%
1991 3.28 million people +0.1%
1992 3.28 million people -0.0%
1993 3.28 million people -0.1%
1994 3.27 million people -0.3%
1995 3.26 million people -0.3%
1996 3.25 million people -0.4%
1997 3.23 million people -0.5%
1998 3.21 million people -0.6%
1999 3.19 million people -0.7%
2000 3.17 million people -0.7%
2001 3.15 million people -0.6%
2002 3.13 million people -0.4%
2003 3.12 million people -0.5%
2004 3.10 million people -0.6%
2005 3.08 million people -0.7%
2006 3.05 million people -0.8%
2007 3.02 million people -0.9%
2008 2.99 million people -1.0%
2009 2.96 million people -1.1%
2010 2.93 million people -1.1%
2011 2.91 million people -0.6%
2012 2.91 million people -0.1%
2013 2.91 million people -0.1%
2014 2.90 million people -0.1%
2015 2.90 million people -0.2%
2016 2.90 million people -0.0%
2017 2.90 million people +0.0%
2018 2.89 million people -0.1%
2019 2.89 million people -0.3%
2020 2.87 million people -0.5%
2021 2.85 million people -0.8%
2022 2.83 million people -0.8%
2023 2.81 million people -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1100s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1200s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1300s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1400s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1500s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1600s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1700s 300,000 people 300,000 people 300,000 people 1
1710s 311,416 people 311,416 people 311,416 people 1
1720s 322,833 people 322,833 people 322,833 people 1
1730s 334,250 people 334,250 people 334,250 people 1
1740s 345,666 people 345,666 people 345,666 people 1
1750s 357,083 people 357,083 people 357,083 people 1
1760s 368,500 people 368,500 people 368,500 people 1
1770s 379,916 people 379,916 people 379,916 people 1
1780s 391,333 people 391,333 people 391,333 people 1
1790s 402,750 people 402,750 people 402,750 people 1
1800s 408,075 people 400,000 people 416,246 people 10
1810s 426,540 people 418,099 people 435,086 people 10
1820s 445,966 people 437,026 people 455,027 people 10
1830s 466,440 people 457,074 people 475,919 people 10
1840s 487,905 people 478,060 people 498,261 people 10
1850s 522,327 people 501,490 people 544,793 people 10
1860s 574,302 people 550,006 people 599,215 people 10
1870s 631,435 people 604,928 people 658,596 people 10
1880s 693,950 people 664,842 people 723,850 people 10
1890s 764,134 people 730,840 people 798,342 people 10
1900s 839,909 people 805,974 people 874,016 people 10
1910s 908,772 people 881,057 people 935,646 people 10
1920s 964,424 people 941,221 people 988,255 people 10
1930s 1.04 million people 995,454 people 1.09 million people 10
1940s 1.16 million people 1.10 million people 1.23 million people 10
1950s 1.41 million people 1.25 million people 1.60 million people 10
1960s 1.88 million people 1.65 million people 2.13 million people 10
1970s 2.43 million people 2.18 million people 2.68 million people 10
1980s 3.00 million people 2.74 million people 3.26 million people 10
1990s 3.25 million people 3.19 million people 3.28 million people 10
2000s 3.08 million people 2.96 million people 3.17 million people 10
2010s 2.90 million people 2.89 million people 2.93 million people 10
2020s 2.84 million people 2.81 million people 2.87 million people 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 141 Armenia 2.94 million people compare
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  3. 143 Jamaica 2.84 million people compare
  4. 145 Gambia 2.70 million people compare
  5. 146 Gabon 2.48 million people compare
  6. 147 Botswana 2.48 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in Albania?
The global population hockey stick in Albania was 2.81 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 million people in 1991.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 1000.
How does Albania rank for the global population hockey stick?
Albania ranks 144th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.