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Albania population

Current population of Albania

2,319,347

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
13
Deaths today
11
Change today (UTC)
−15
World rank
147th of 218
0.03% of world population
Population
2,349,580
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−1.17%
2025
Density
88 /km²
2023
Land area
27,400 km²
Urban population
59%
2025
Median age
37.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.34
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
79.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−24,230
2025
Capital
Tirane
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Albania: overview

Albania has a population of 2,349,580 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 147th largest in the world. Albania is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Tirane.

The population is shrinking, declining at 1.17% per year — Albania belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 27,548 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 24,230 people in 2025 — compounds the decline.

Population density is moderate — about 88 people per km², spread across 27,400 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 59% of people living in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 37.3 years. At 1.34 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years (2024).

UN projections (medium variant) see Albania peaking in the coming decades before starting to decline, with 2.24 million people expected by 2050.

Albania population, 1960–2025 and projections

0750K1.5M2.3M3M3.8M19601980200020202040projected2025: 2.35M1960: 1,608,8001961: 1,659,8001962: 1,711,3191963: 1,762,6211964: 1,814,1351965: 1,864,7911966: 1,914,5731967: 1,965,5981968: 2,022,2721969: 2,081,6951970: 2,135,4791971: 2,187,8531972: 2,243,1261973: 2,296,7521974: 2,350,1241975: 2,404,8311976: 2,458,5261977: 2,513,5461978: 2,566,2661979: 2,617,8321980: 2,671,9971981: 2,726,0561982: 2,784,2781983: 2,843,9601984: 2,904,4291985: 2,964,7621986: 3,022,6351987: 3,083,6051988: 3,142,3361989: 3,227,9431990: 3,286,5421991: 3,266,7901992: 3,247,0391993: 3,227,2871994: 3,207,5361995: 3,187,7841996: 3,168,0331997: 3,148,2811998: 3,128,5301999: 3,108,7782000: 3,089,0272001: 3,060,1732002: 3,051,0102003: 3,039,6162004: 3,026,9392005: 3,011,4872006: 2,992,5472007: 2,970,0172008: 2,947,3142009: 2,927,5192010: 2,913,0212011: 2,905,1952012: 2,860,7082013: 2,816,9022014: 2,773,7672015: 2,731,2932016: 2,689,4692017: 2,648,2852018: 2,607,7332019: 2,567,8012020: 2,528,4802021: 2,489,7622022: 2,451,6362023: 2,411,6582024: 2,377,1282025: 2,349,5802030: 2,671,8852050: 2,240,166
Population of Albania by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20252,349,580−1.17%−27,548
20242,377,128−1.44%−34,530
20232,411,658−1.64%−39,978
20222,451,636−1.54%−38,126
20212,489,762−1.54%−38,718
20202,528,480−1.54%−39,321
20192,567,801−1.54%−39,932
20182,607,733−1.54%−40,552
20172,648,285−1.54%−41,184
20162,689,469−1.54%−41,824
20152,731,293−1.54%−42,474
20142,773,767−1.54%−43,135
20102,913,021−0.50%−14,498
20053,011,487−0.51%−15,452
20003,089,027−0.64%−19,751
19953,187,784−0.62%−19,752
19903,286,542+1.80%+58,599
19852,964,762+2.06%+60,333
19802,671,997+2.05%+54,165
19752,404,831+2.30%+54,707
19702,135,479+2.55%+53,784
19651,864,791+2.75%+50,656
19601,608,800––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Albania population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Albania
YearProjected populationvs today
20302,671,885+13.7%
20502,240,166−4.7%

Albania population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 16.6% of Albania's population is under 15, 65.8% is of working age (15–64), and 17.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 71,424 (2.6%)0-4 female: 66,605 (2.4%)0-45-9 male: 78,853 (2.8%)5-9 female: 72,489 (2.6%)10-14 male: 89,433 (3.2%)10-14 female: 81,439 (2.9%)10-1415-19 male: 84,480 (3.0%)15-19 female: 77,388 (2.8%)20-24 male: 93,534 (3.4%)20-24 female: 86,354 (3.1%)20-2425-29 male: 108,738 (3.9%)25-29 female: 105,025 (3.8%)30-34 male: 116,552 (4.2%)30-34 female: 115,561 (4.2%)30-3435-39 male: 106,272 (3.8%)35-39 female: 97,595 (3.5%)40-44 male: 82,368 (3.0%)40-44 female: 83,085 (3.0%)40-4445-49 male: 69,832 (2.5%)45-49 female: 80,143 (2.9%)50-54 male: 73,101 (2.6%)50-54 female: 86,711 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 80,915 (2.9%)55-59 female: 93,318 (3.4%)60-64 male: 86,071 (3.1%)60-64 female: 95,823 (3.5%)60-6465-69 male: 79,640 (2.9%)65-69 female: 88,105 (3.2%)70-74 male: 59,880 (2.2%)70-74 female: 66,704 (2.4%)70-7475-79 male: 41,358 (1.5%)75-79 female: 46,449 (1.7%)80-84 male: 27,364 (1.0%)80-84 female: 32,288 (1.2%)80-8485-89 male: 14,580 (0.5%)85-89 female: 18,488 (0.7%)90-94 male: 4,551 (0.2%)90-94 female: 6,652 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 712 (0.0%)95-99 female: 1,415 (0.1%)100+ male: 46 (0.0%)100+ female: 168 (0.0%)100+

Albania population FAQ

What is the population of Albania in 2026?

Albania's population is estimated at about 2.32 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 2,349,580 (2025). Albania ranks 147th in the world by population.

Is the population of Albania growing or shrinking?

Albania's population is shrinking by about 1.17% per year — a loss of roughly 27,548 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Albania?

Albania has about 88 people per square kilometre across a land area of 27,400 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Albania?

Albania is home to about 0.03% of the world's population.

What is Albania's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Albania's population at 2,240,166 in 2050, passing through 2,671,885 in 2030.

What is the median age in Albania?

The median age in Albania is 37.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.