Population in Albania

Albania: Population was 2,277 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
2,277
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,373
in 2018
All-time low
2,206
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Albania, 1990–2030

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990201020301990: 2.2k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.2k1993: 2.2k1994: 2.2k1995: 2.2k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.2k1999: 2.2k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.3k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.4k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.3k2024: 2.3k2025: 2.3k2026: 2.3k2027: 2.3k2028: 2.3k2029: 2.3k2030: 2.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Albania recorded 2,277 for population in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Albania peaked at 2,373 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,206, in 1990.

Albania ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Albania, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 2,206
1991 2,218 +0.6%
1992 2,227 +0.4%
1993 2,232 +0.2%
1994 2,235 +0.1%
1995 2,236 +0.0%
1996 2,236 -0.0%
1997 2,234 -0.1%
1998 2,232 -0.1%
1999 2,230 -0.1%
2000 2,228 -0.1%
2001 2,234 +0.2%
2002 2,248 +0.6%
2003 2,261 +0.6%
2004 2,271 +0.5%
2005 2,280 +0.4%
2006 2,287 +0.3%
2007 2,292 +0.2%
2008 2,294 +0.1%
2009 2,294 +0.0%
2010 2,293 -0.0%
2011 2,302 +0.4%
2012 2,320 +0.8%
2013 2,332 +0.5%
2014 2,341 +0.4%
2015 2,348 +0.3%
2016 2,359 +0.5%
2017 2,368 +0.4%
2018 2,373 +0.2%
2019 2,373 -0.0%
2020 2,369 -0.2%
2021 2,355 -0.6%
2022 2,341 -0.6%
2023 2,332 -0.3%
2024 2,322 -0.5%
2025 2,311 -0.4%
2026 2,302 -0.4%
2027 2,294 -0.3%
2028 2,288 -0.3%
2029 2,283 -0.2%
2030 2,277 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,229 2,206 2,236 10
2000s 2,269 2,228 2,294 10
2010s 2,341 2,293 2,373 10
2020s 2,320 2,283 2,369 10
2030s 2,277 2,277 2,277 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 139 Republic of Moldova 2,352 compare
  2. 140 Lithuania 2,345 compare
  3. 141 Jamaica 2,341 compare
  4. 143 Namibia 2,218 compare
  5. 144 Gambia 1,981 compare
  6. 145 Botswana 1,910 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Albania?
Population in Albania was 2,277 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 2,373 in 2018.
What is the lowest population recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,206 in 1990.
How does Albania rank for population?
Albania ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.