World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Albania

Albania: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 2.81 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Albania, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Albania is 2.81 million, measured in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Albania peaked at 3.28 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 200,000, 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.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Albania, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in Albania, 1000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1000 200,000 —
1100 200,000 +0.0%
1200 200,000 +0.0%
1300 200,000 +0.0%
1400 200,000 +0.0%
1500 200,000 +0.0%
1600 200,000 +0.0%
1700 300,000 +50.0%
1710 311,416 +3.8%
1720 322,833 +3.7%
1730 334,250 +3.5%
1740 345,666 +3.4%
1750 357,083 +3.3%
1760 368,500 +3.2%
1770 379,916 +3.1%
1780 391,333 +3.0%
1790 402,750 +2.9%
1800 400,000 -0.7%
1801 401,773 +0.4%
1802 403,554 +0.4%
1803 405,343 +0.4%
1804 407,140 +0.4%
1805 408,945 +0.4%
1806 410,758 +0.4%
1807 412,579 +0.4%
1808 414,408 +0.4%
1809 416,246 +0.4%
1810 418,099 +0.4%
1811 419,953 +0.4%
1812 421,814 +0.4%
1813 423,684 +0.4%
1814 425,563 +0.4%
1815 427,449 +0.4%
1816 429,344 +0.4%
1817 431,248 +0.4%
1818 433,159 +0.4%
1819 435,086 +0.4%
1820 437,026 +0.4%
1821 438,981 +0.4%
1822 440,950 +0.4%
1823 442,934 +0.4%
1824 444,927 +0.4%
1825 446,929 +0.4%
1826 448,940 +0.4%
1827 450,959 +0.4%
1828 452,988 +0.4%
1829 455,027 +0.5%
1830 457,074 +0.4%
1831 459,130 +0.4%
1832 461,196 +0.4%
1833 463,271 +0.4%
1834 465,356 +0.5%
1835 467,449 +0.4%
1836 469,552 +0.4%
1837 471,665 +0.5%
1838 473,787 +0.4%
1839 475,919 +0.4%
1840 478,060 +0.4%
1841 480,211 +0.4%
1842 482,372 +0.5%
1843 484,542 +0.4%
1844 486,722 +0.4%
1845 488,912 +0.4%
1846 491,112 +0.4%
1847 493,321 +0.4%
1848 495,541 +0.5%
1849 498,261 +0.5%
1850 501,490 +0.6%
1851 505,313 +0.8%
1852 509,659 +0.9%
1853 514,536 +1.0%
1854 519,460 +1.0%
1855 524,430 +1.0%
1856 529,449 +1.0%
1857 534,515 +1.0%
1858 539,629 +1.0%
1859 544,793 +1.0%
1860 550,006 +1.0%
1861 555,269 +1.0%
1862 560,582 +1.0%
1863 565,946 +1.0%
1864 571,361 +1.0%
1865 576,828 +1.0%
1866 582,348 +1.0%
1867 587,920 +1.0%
1868 593,546 +1.0%
1869 599,215 +1.0%
1870 604,928 +1.0%
1871 610,685 +1.0%
1872 616,487 +1.0%
1873 622,333 +0.9%
1874 628,235 +0.9%
1875 634,193 +0.9%
1876 640,208 +0.9%
1877 646,279 +0.9%
1878 652,408 +0.9%
1879 658,596 +0.9%
1880 664,842 +0.9%
1881 671,147 +0.9%
1882 677,511 +0.9%
1883 683,937 +0.9%
1884 690,423 +0.9%
1885 696,970 +0.9%
1886 703,580 +0.9%
1887 710,252 +0.9%
1888 716,988 +0.9%
1889 723,850 +1.0%
1890 730,840 +1.0%
1891 737,961 +1.0%
1892 745,214 +1.0%
1893 752,600 +1.0%
1894 760,060 +1.0%
1895 767,593 +1.0%
1896 775,202 +1.0%
1897 782,885 +1.0%
1898 790,645 +1.0%
1899 798,342 +1.0%
1900 805,974 +1.0%
1901 813,539 +0.9%
1902 821,036 +0.9%
1903 828,461 +0.9%
1904 835,954 +0.9%
1905 843,514 +0.9%
1906 851,143 +0.9%
1907 858,841 +0.9%
1908 866,609 +0.9%
1909 874,016 +0.9%
1910 881,057 +0.8%
1911 887,724 +0.8%
1912 894,013 +0.7%
1913 899,917 +0.7%
1914 905,859 +0.7%
1915 911,841 +0.7%
1916 917,862 +0.7%
1917 923,923 +0.7%
1918 929,879 +0.6%
1919 935,646 +0.6%
1920 941,221 +0.6%
1921 946,603 +0.6%
1922 951,788 +0.5%
1923 956,775 +0.5%
1924 961,788 +0.5%
1925 966,828 +0.5%
1926 971,893 +0.5%
1927 976,986 +0.5%
1928 982,104 +0.5%
1929 988,255 +0.6%
1930 995,454 +0.7%
1931 1.00 million +0.8%
1932 1.01 million +0.9%
1933 1.02 million +1.0%
1934 1.03 million +1.0%
1935 1.04 million +1.0%
1936 1.06 million +1.0%
1937 1.07 million +1.0%
1938 1.08 million +1.0%
1939 1.09 million +1.1%
1940 1.10 million +1.1%
1941 1.11 million +1.1%
1942 1.13 million +1.2%
1943 1.14 million +1.2%
1944 1.15 million +1.2%
1945 1.17 million +1.2%
1946 1.18 million +1.2%
1947 1.20 million +1.2%
1948 1.21 million +1.2%
1949 1.23 million +1.5%
1950 1.25 million +1.5%
1951 1.28 million +2.3%
1952 1.31 million +2.5%
1953 1.34 million +2.7%
1954 1.38 million +2.8%
1955 1.42 million +2.7%
1956 1.46 million +2.7%
1957 1.50 million +2.8%
1958 1.54 million +3.1%
1959 1.60 million +3.3%
1960 1.65 million +3.4%
1961 1.70 million +3.0%
1962 1.74 million +2.6%
1963 1.79 million +2.7%
1964 1.84 million +2.8%
1965 1.89 million +2.9%
1966 1.95 million +2.9%
1967 2.01 million +3.0%
1968 2.07 million +3.0%
1969 2.13 million +2.8%
1970 2.18 million +2.6%
1971 2.23 million +2.5%
1972 2.29 million +2.4%
1973 2.34 million +2.4%
1974 2.40 million +2.4%
1975 2.45 million +2.3%
1976 2.51 million +2.3%
1977 2.57 million +2.2%
1978 2.62 million +2.3%
1979 2.68 million +2.2%
1980 2.74 million +2.0%
1981 2.79 million +2.0%
1982 2.85 million +2.0%
1983 2.91 million +2.0%
1984 2.96 million +2.1%
1985 3.03 million +2.1%
1986 3.09 million +2.0%
1987 3.15 million +2.0%
1988 3.21 million +2.0%
1989 3.26 million +1.5%
1990 3.28 million +0.5%
1991 3.28 million +0.1%
1992 3.28 million -0.0%
1993 3.28 million -0.1%
1994 3.27 million -0.3%
1995 3.26 million -0.3%
1996 3.25 million -0.4%
1997 3.23 million -0.5%
1998 3.21 million -0.6%
1999 3.19 million -0.7%
2000 3.17 million -0.7%
2001 3.15 million -0.6%
2002 3.13 million -0.4%
2003 3.12 million -0.5%
2004 3.10 million -0.6%
2005 3.08 million -0.7%
2006 3.05 million -0.8%
2007 3.02 million -0.9%
2008 2.99 million -1.0%
2009 2.96 million -1.1%
2010 2.93 million -1.1%
2011 2.91 million -0.6%
2012 2.91 million -0.1%
2013 2.91 million -0.1%
2014 2.90 million -0.1%
2015 2.90 million -0.2%
2016 2.90 million -0.0%
2017 2.90 million +0.0%
2018 2.89 million -0.1%
2019 2.89 million -0.3%
2020 2.87 million -0.5%
2021 2.85 million -0.8%
2022 2.83 million -0.8%
2023 2.81 million -0.6%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 2.81 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 2.81 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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.

YearChange FromTo
1700 +50.0% 200,000 300,000

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 141 Armenia 2.94 million compare
  2. 142 Lithuania 2.85 million compare
  3. 143 Jamaica 2.84 million compare
  4. 145 Gambia 2.70 million compare
  5. 146 Gabon 2.48 million compare
  6. 147 Botswana 2.48 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Albania?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Albania was 2.81 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 1991.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 1000.
How does Albania rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Albania ranks 144th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
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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