Albania Population (LIVE)

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Albania Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Albania is 2,786,362 as of Sunday, October 6, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Albania 2024 population is estimated at 2,791,765 people at mid year.
  • Albania population is equivalent to 0.03% of the total world population.
  • Albania ranks number 143 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Albania is 102 per Km2 (264 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 27,400 Km2 (10,579 sq. miles).
  • 69.0 % of the population is urban (1,927,019 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Albania is 36.7 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 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 2,791,765 -0.71 % -19,890 -24,472 36.7 1.34 102 69.0 % 1,927,019 0.03 % 8,161,972,572 143
2023 2,811,655 -0.56 % -15,953 -25,357 36.3 1.35 103 67.7 % 1,904,065 0.03 % 8,091,734,930 143
2022 2,827,608 -0.77 % -22,027 -16,426 35.9 1.36 103 66.5 % 1,879,873 0.04 % 8,021,407,192 142
2020 2,871,954 -0.45 % -13,056 -16,680 35.1 1.37 105 63.6 % 1,827,362 0.04 % 7,887,001,292 139
2015 2,898,632 -0.21 % -6,018 -20,500 33.3 1.63 106 57.9 % 1,679,011 0.04 % 7,470,491,872 140
2010 2,928,722 -0.98 % -29,487 -51,907 31.6 1.65 107 52.4 % 1,533,860 0.04 % 7,021,732,148 138
2005 3,076,159 -0.58 % -17,998 -48,893 28.6 1.79 112 46.8 % 1,438,933 0.05 % 6,586,970,132 134
2000 3,166,148 -0.57 % -18,484-60,531 26.2 2.22 116 41.2 % 1,303,137 0.05 % 6,171,702,993 130
1995 3,258,567 -0.12 % -3,880 -69,785 24.8 2.76 119 37.1 % 1,208,874 0.06 % 5,758,878,982 129
1990 3,277,966 1.61 % 50,345 -60,173 22.9 3.01 120 36.5 % 1,195,379 0.06 % 5,327,803,110 126
1985 3,026,242 2.04 % 58,165 -183 21.5 3.21 110 34.4 % 1,040,849 0.06 % 4,868,943,465 125
1980 2,735,416 2.19 % 56,111 -601 20.1 3.59 100 33.1 % 905,234 0.06 % 4,447,606,236 126
1975 2,454,859 2.39 % 54,728 -2,610 18.7 4.57 90 32.1 % 788,758 0.06 % 4,070,735,277 127
1970 2,181,220 2.86 % 57,382 92 18.0 5.16 80 31.3 % 682,607 0.06 % 3,694,683,794 126
1965 1,894,312 2.81 % 48,985 9,617 18.1 5.47 69 31.3 % 592,158 0.06 % 3,334,533,703 128
1960 1,649,387 3.06 % 46,107 13,734 18.8 6.38 60 30.5 % 502,359 0.05 % 3,015,470,894 127
1955 1,418,850 2.60 % 34,200 6,835 19.4 6.54 52 26.9 % 381,458 0.05 % 2,740,213,792 128
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Albania Population Forecast

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 2,771,508 -0.71 % -20,089 -24,230 37.3 1.33 101 70.3 % 1,948,831 0.03 % 8,231,613,070 144
2030 2,671,885 -0.73 % -19,925 -18,454 40.1 1.32 98 76.3 % 2,038,245 0.03 % 8,569,124,911 146
2035 2,570,580 -0.77 % -20,261 -13,572 43.0 1.35 94 81.3 % 2,090,417 0.03 % 8,885,210,181 148
2040 2,461,866 -0.86 % -21,743 -11,233 45.9 1.37 90 85.6 % 2,106,349 0.03 % 9,177,190,203 149
2045 2,351,280 -0.91 % -22,117 -8,914 48.7 1.38 86 89.4 % 2,101,720 0.02 % 9,439,639,668 149
2050 2,240,166 -0.96 % -22,223   51.1 1.40 82 93.0 % 2,083,271 0.02 % 9,664,378,587 149
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Albania Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Albania
Life Expectancy
79.78 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
7.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
8.3
(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 418,495
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 Korce 58,259
9 Fier 56,297
10 Berat 46,866
11 Lushnje 41,469
12 Kavaje 29,354
13 Lac 24,825
14 Gjirokaster 23,437
15 Patos Fshat 22,679
16 Kruje 21,286
17 Lezhe 18,695
18 Kukes 17,832
19 Patos 16,000
20 Burrel 15,405
21 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 2024 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.