Population in Albania
Albania: Population was 2.71 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Albania, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.71 million for population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Albania peaked at 3.29 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 1960.
Albania ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 1.61 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 million | 2.14 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 2.67 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 3.11 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 2.93 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million | 2.85 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 2.71 million | 2.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 13,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 14,591 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Albania?
- Population in Albania was 2.71 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for population?
- Albania ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.