Sex ratio by age in Albania
Albania: Sex ratio by age was 24.68 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.68 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
93rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
38.37 males per 100 females
in 1978
All-time low
4.63 males per 100 females
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Albania stood at 24.68 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Albania peaked at 38.37 males per 100 females in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.63 males per 100 females, in 1990.
That places Albania 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Albania, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.27 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 20 males per 100 females | -26.7% |
| 1952 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1953 | 10 males per 100 females | -45.0% |
| 1954 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1956 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +28.6% |
| 1957 | 17.39 males per 100 females | +21.7% |
| 1958 | 23.08 males per 100 females | +32.7% |
| 1959 | 26.76 males per 100 females | +16.0% |
| 1960 | 30.58 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 31.61 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 30.13 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 27.86 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 25 males per 100 females | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 22.86 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 20 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 18.99 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 16.13 males per 100 females | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 12.77 males per 100 females | -20.9% |
| 1970 | 10.26 males per 100 females | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 7.69 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 7.5 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 9.3 males per 100 females | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 9.09 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 20 males per 100 females | +120.0% |
| 1976 | 29.27 males per 100 females | +46.3% |
| 1977 | 34.71 males per 100 females | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 38.37 males per 100 females | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 37.81 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.85 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 28.81 males per 100 females | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 22.84 males per 100 females | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 18.12 males per 100 females | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 15.67 males per 100 females | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 13.01 males per 100 females | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 11.02 males per 100 females | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 9.82 males per 100 females | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 7.55 males per 100 females | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 4.81 males per 100 females | -36.3% |
| 1990 | 4.63 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.13 males per 100 females | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 7.03 males per 100 females | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 8.57 males per 100 females | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 9.21 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 9.32 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.24 males per 100 females | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 12.72 males per 100 females | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 13.1 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.8 males per 100 females | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 11.33 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.72 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.01 males per 100 females | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 14.09 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 15.79 males per 100 females | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 16.77 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 16.45 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.08 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.41 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.52 males per 100 females | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 21.74 males per 100 females | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 20.65 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 17.14 males per 100 females | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 13.11 males per 100 females | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 10.61 males per 100 females | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 9.77 males per 100 females | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.54 males per 100 females | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 13.53 males per 100 females | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 14.97 males per 100 females | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 17.09 males per 100 females | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 20.75 males per 100 females | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 23.08 males per 100 females | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 24.68 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 24.68 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 24.68 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +120.0% | 9.09 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.06 males per 100 females | 10 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.59 males per 100 females | 12.77 males per 100 females | 31.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.4 males per 100 females | 7.5 males per 100 females | 38.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.55 males per 100 females | 4.81 males per 100 females | 33.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 males per 100 females | 4.63 males per 100 females | 13.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.35 males per 100 females | 11.33 males per 100 females | 16.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.16 males per 100 females | 9.77 males per 100 females | 21.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4 males per 100 females | 17.09 males per 100 females | 24.68 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Albania?
- Sex ratio by age in Albania was 24.68 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.37 males per 100 females in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 males per 100 females in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for sex ratio by age?
- Albania ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.