Population, total in Albania
Albania: Population, total was 2.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.35 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
146th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.29 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.61 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Albania is 2.35 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Albania peaked at 3.29 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 1960.
That places Albania 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.66 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.27 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.23 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.19 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.15 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.86 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.49 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.35 million | -1.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.35 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.35 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 1.61 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 million | 2.14 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 2.67 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 3.11 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 2.93 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 2.57 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.35 million | 2.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Albania?
- Population, total in Albania was 2.35 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for population, total?
- Albania ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.