| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 13 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Albania is projected at 2.79 million, compared to 2.81 million in 2023. It ranks 143rd in the world by population and 31st in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.71 percent, the 214th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.38 million males and 1.41 million females in Albania. The percentage of the male population is 49.43%, compared to 50.57% of the female population. Albania has 32k more females than males. The sex ratio in Albania in 2024 will be 97.753 males per 100 females. Albania is in the 104th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 638,737 | 609,114 | 1,247,851 | 2.14 | 104.863 |
| 1955 | 713,582 | 705,268 | 1,418,850 | 2.62 | 101.179 |
| 1960 | 830,771 | 818,616 | 1,649,387 | 3.35 | 101.485 |
| 1965 | 956,808 | 937,504 | 1,894,312 | 2.87 | 102.059 |
| 1970 | 1,103,115 | 1,078,104 | 2,181,220 | 2.45 | 102.320 |
| 1975 | 1,244,047 | 1,210,812 | 2,454,859 | 2.26 | 102.745 |
| 1980 | 1,386,103 | 1,349,313 | 2,735,416 | 1.99 | 102.727 |
| 1985 | 1,528,794 | 1,497,447 | 3,026,242 | 2.04 | 102.093 |
| 1990 | 1,646,670 | 1,631,296 | 3,277,966 | 0.21 | 100.942 |
| 1995 | 1,616,705 | 1,641,862 | 3,258,567 | -0.36 | 98.468 |
| 2000 | 1,545,776 | 1,620,371 | 3,166,148 | -0.72 | 95.396 |
| 2005 | 1,510,212 | 1,565,947 | 3,076,159 | -0.78 | 96.441 |
| 2010 | 1,448,521 | 1,480,200 | 2,928,722 | -1.14 | 97.860 |
| 2015 | 1,434,399 | 1,464,233 | 2,898,632 | -0.19 | 97.962 |
| 2020 | 1,421,407 | 1,450,547 | 2,871,954 | -0.43 | 97.991 |
| 2021 | 1,409,655 | 1,439,981 | 2,849,635 | -1.13 | 97.894 |
| 2022 | 1,398,267 | 1,429,341 | 2,827,608 | -0.42 | 97.826 |
| 2023 | 1,390,104 | 1,421,551 | 2,811,655 | -0.71 | 97.788 |
| 2024 | 1,380,022 | 1,411,743 | 2,791,765 | -0.71 | 97.753 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.521 | 19.650 | 6.169 |
| 1955 | 49.575 | 19.375 | 6.541 |
| 1960 | 56.413 | 18.813 | 6.383 |
| 1965 | 61.273 | 18.075 | 5.474 |
| 1970 | 65.234 | 17.959 | 5.158 |
| 1975 | 68.120 | 18.724 | 4.566 |
| 1980 | 69.903 | 20.079 | 3.590 |
| 1985 | 71.282 | 21.547 | 3.214 |
| 1990 | 72.710 | 22.908 | 3.014 |
| 1995 | 74.022 | 24.830 | 2.762 |
| 2000 | 74.826 | 26.217 | 2.217 |
| 2005 | 76.427 | 28.636 | 1.787 |
| 2010 | 78.414 | 31.570 | 1.653 |
| 2015 | 78.358 | 33.286 | 1.631 |
| 2020 | 77.824 | 35.127 | 1.371 |
| 2021 | 76.844 | 35.549 | 1.365 |
| 2022 | 78.769 | 35.943 | 1.355 |
| 2023 | 79.602 | 36.277 | 1.348 |
| 2024 | 79.776 | 36.721 | 1.341 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 29,038 | 49,038 | 23.271 | 39.298 |
| 1955 | 29,083 | 59,468 | 20.497 | 41.913 |
| 1960 | 26,206 | 67,661 | 15.888 | 41.022 |
| 1965 | 21,357 | 66,005 | 11.274 | 34.844 |
| 1970 | 19,342 | 72,754 | 8.867 | 33.355 |
| 1975 | 18,079 | 76,181 | 7.364 | 31.033 |
| 1980 | 18,107 | 73,190 | 6.620 | 26.756 |
| 1985 | 18,027 | 80,086 | 5.957 | 26.464 |
| 1990 | 18,311 | 85,490 | 5.586 | 26.080 |
| 1995 | 17,758 | 75,805 | 5.450 | 23.263 |
| 2000 | 17,792 | 55,449 | 5.619 | 17.513 |
| 2005 | 17,727 | 42,642 | 5.763 | 13.862 |
| 2010 | 17,733 | 36,236 | 6.055 | 12.373 |
| 2015 | 21,001 | 36,033 | 7.245 | 12.431 |
| 2020 | 26,077 | 30,258 | 9.080 | 10.536 |
| 2021 | 29,243 | 29,955 | 10.262 | 10.512 |
| 2022 | 24,626 | 29,139 | 8.709 | 10.305 |
| 2023 | 23,428 | 28,803 | 8.332 | 10.244 |
| 2024 | 23,610 | 28,283 | 8.457 | 10.131 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 259,305 | 1,003,869 | 20.528 |
| 1955 | 381,458 | 1,038,512 | 26.864 |
| 1960 | 502,359 | 1,133,697 | 30.705 |
| 1965 | 592,158 | 1,303,967 | 31.230 |
| 1970 | 682,607 | 1,467,991 | 31.740 |
| 1975 | 788,758 | 1,622,471 | 32.712 |
| 1980 | 905,234 | 1,776,005 | 33.762 |
| 1985 | 1,040,849 | 1,925,949 | 35.083 |
| 1990 | 1,195,379 | 2,086,075 | 36.428 |
| 1995 | 1,208,874 | 1,897,862 | 38.911 |
| 2000 | 1,303,137 | 1,818,833 | 41.741 |
| 2005 | 1,438,933 | 1,640,246 | 46.731 |
| 2010 | 1,533,860 | 1,406,665 | 52.163 |
| 2015 | 1,679,011 | 1,244,341 | 57.434 |
| 2020 | 1,827,362 | 1,114,672 | 62.112 |
| 2021 | 1,854,317 | 1,090,487 | 62.969 |
| 2022 | 1,879,873 | 1,066,667 | 63.799 |
| 2023 | 1,904,065 | 1,043,276 | 64.603 |
| 2024 | 1,927,019 | 1,020,417 | 65.380 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 73,426 | 68,358 | 141,784 | 5.08 | 107.414 |
| 05-09 | 82,753 | 75,958 | 158,711 | 5.68 | 108.946 |
| 10-14 | 88,669 | 80,991 | 169,661 | 6.08 | 109.480 |
| 15-19 | 86,870 | 79,427 | 166,296 | 5.96 | 109.371 |
| 20-24 | 98,403 | 91,736 | 190,139 | 6.81 | 107.268 |
| 25-29 | 113,487 | 110,675 | 224,162 | 8.03 | 102.541 |
| 30-34 | 117,559 | 115,192 | 232,751 | 8.34 | 102.055 |
| 35-39 | 102,840 | 94,516 | 197,356 | 7.07 | 108.807 |
| 40-44 | 78,936 | 82,054 | 160,989 | 5.77 | 96.200 |
| 45-49 | 70,081 | 81,480 | 151,560 | 5.43 | 86.010 |
| 50-54 | 75,727 | 89,228 | 164,954 | 5.91 | 84.869 |
| 55-59 | 82,427 | 93,996 | 176,424 | 6.32 | 87.692 |
| 60-64 | 87,826 | 96,708 | 184,534 | 6.61 | 90.816 |
| 65-69 | 77,609 | 85,559 | 163,168 | 5.84 | 90.708 |
| 70-74 | 57,694 | 63,980 | 121,674 | 4.36 | 90.175 |
| 75-79 | 39,520 | 44,081 | 83,602 | 2.99 | 89.653 |
| 80-84 | 27,319 | 32,529 | 59,847 | 2.14 | 83.984 |
| 85-89 | 14,021 | 17,540 | 31,561 | 1.13 | 79.937 |
| 90-94 | 4,180 | 6,258 | 10,438 | 0.37 | 66.795 |
| 95-99 | 635 | 1,319 | 1,954 | 0.07 | 48.143 |
| 100+ | 41 | 158 | 199 | 0.01 | 25.949 |
| Total | 1,380,023 | 1,411,743 | 2,791,764 | 97.753 | |