Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Albania
Albania: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 62.8% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Albania, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Albania stood at 62.8%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Albania peaked at 69.0% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2050.
That places Albania 14th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 66.2% | — |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2032 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2039 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 62.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 62.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 66.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2030s | 68.1% | 67.7% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 65.5% | 63.3% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Albania?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Albania was 62.8% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2026.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2050.
- How does Albania rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Albania ranks 14th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.