Albania Population (LIVE)

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Albania Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Albania is 2,827,826 as of Tuesday, March 19, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1.
  • Albania 2023 population is estimated at 2,832,439 people at mid year.
  • Albania population is equivalent to 0.04% of the total world population.
  • Albania ranks number 138 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Albania is 103 per Km2 (268 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 27,400 Km2 (10,579 sq. miles)
  • 67.2 % of the population is urban (1,904,065 people in 2023)
  • The median age in Albania is 37.9 years.
1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Albania (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationAlbania
Global Rank
2024 2,826,020 -0.23 % -6,419 -8,000 38.2 1.37 103 68.2 % 1,927,019 0.03 % 8,118,835,999 139
2023 2,832,439 -0.35 % -9,882 -8,000 37.9 1.37 103 67.2 % 1,904,065 0.04 % 8,045,311,447 138
2022 2,842,321 -0.43 % -12,389 -8,000 37.6 1.38 104 66.1 % 1,879,873 0.04 % 7,975,105,156 138
2020 2,866,849 -0.24 % -7,034 -9,117 36.9 1.40 105 63.7 % 1,827,362 0.04 % 7,840,952,880 138
2015 2,882,481 -0.21 % -6,184 -12,240 34.7 1.61 105 58.2 % 1,679,011 0.04 % 7,426,597,537 139
2010 2,913,399 -0.80 % -23,847 -29,330 32.3 1.66 106 52.6 % 1,533,860 0.04 % 6,985,603,105 138
2005 3,032,634 -0.96 % -29,877 -50,855 29.1 1.80 111 47.4 % 1,438,933 0.05 % 6,558,176,119 135
2000 3,182,021 -0.63 % -20,469-63,610 26.3 2.23 116 41.0 % 1,303,137 0.05 % 6,148,898,975 130
1995 3,284,364 -0.07 % -2,140 -65,106 24.5 2.69 120 36.8 % 1,208,874 0.06 % 5,743,219,454 128
1990 3,295,066 0.77 % 24,668 -52,723 23.1 2.90 120 36.3 % 1,195,379 0.06 % 5,316,175,862 126
1985 3,171,725 1.52 % 46,015 -27,468 21.5 3.21 116 32.8 % 1,040,849 0.07 % 4,861,730,613 125
1980 2,941,651 2.11 % 58,306 -9,135 19.8 3.61 107 30.8 % 905,234 0.07 % 4,444,007,706 124
1975 2,650,122 2.65 % 65,078 3,922 18.3 4.52 97 29.8 % 788,758 0.07 % 4,069,437,231 123
1970 2,324,731 2.95 % 62,988 11,102 17.7 5.11 85 29.4 % 682,607 0.06 % 3,695,390,336 124
1965 2,009,789 3.27 % 59,720 14,209 17.9 5.62 73 29.5 % 592,158 0.06 % 3,337,111,983 128
1960 1,711,189 3.31 % 51,492 15,540 18.8 6.46 62 29.4 % 502,359 0.06 % 3,019,233,434 124
1955 1,453,730 3.02 % 40,230 16,316 19.3 6.49 53 26.2 % 381,458 0.05 % 2,746,072,141 128
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Albania Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationAlbania
Global Rank
2025 2,821,626 -0.32 % -9,045 -8,000 38.5 1.38 103 69.1 % 1,948,831 0.03 % 8,191,988,453 140
2030 2,789,599 -0.23 % -6,405 -8,000 40.5 1.39 102 73.1 % 2,038,245 0.03 % 8,546,141,327 143
2035 2,736,080 -0.39 % -10,704 -8,000 42.8 1.42 100 76.4 % 2,090,417 0.03 % 8,879,397,401 144
2040 2,660,261 -0.56 % -15,164 -8,000 45.3 1.44 97 79.2 % 2,106,349 0.03 % 9,188,250,492 147
2045 2,565,420 -0.72 % -18,968 -8,000 47.8 1.45 94 81.9 % 2,101,720 0.03 % 9,467,543,575 148
2050 2,456,472 -0.86 % -21,790   50.0 1.47 90 84.8 % 2,083,271 0.03 % 9,709,491,761 148
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Albania Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Albania
Life Expectancy
78.06 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
8.0
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
8.9
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Albania

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Tirana 374,801
2 Durres 122,034
3 Elbasan 100,903
4 Vlore 89,546
5 Shkoder 88,245
6 Pogradec 61,530
7 Fier-Cifci 60,995
8 Patos 60,000
9 Korce 58,259
10 Fier 56,297
11 Berat 46,866
12 Lushnje 41,469
13 Kavaje 29,354
14 Lac 24,825
15 Gjirokaster 23,437
16 Patos Fshat 22,679
17 Kruje 21,286
18 Lezhe 18,695
19 Kucove 18,166
20 Kukes 17,832
21 Burrel 15,405
22 Sarande 15,147

See also

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Notes

The Albania Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Albania delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Albania (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Albania in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.