| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
| Date | 29 Feb 2024 |
The current population of Albania is 2,825,724 as of July 27, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Albania is projected at 2,826,020 or 2.826 million as of July 1, 2024. The total population in Albania is projected at 2,832,439 or 2.832 million people for the year 2023.
Albania ranks 139th in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Albania is ranked 30th among 50 countries and territories in Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2022 | 2,847,853 | 2,842,321 | -11,064 | -0.389 | 0.036 |
| 2023 | 2,836,789 | 2,832,439 | -8,700 | -0.307 | 0.035 |
| 2024 | 2,828,089 | 2,826,020 | -4,138 | -0.146 | 0.035 |
| 2025 | 2,823,951 | 2,821,626 | -4,649 | -0.165 | 0.034 |
| 2026 | 2,819,302 | 2,816,695 | -5,215 | -0.185 | 0.034 |
| 2027 | 2,814,087 | 2,811,110 | -5,953 | -0.212 | 0.034 |
| 2028 | 2,808,134 | 2,804,771 | -6,725 | -0.240 | 0.033 |
| 2029 | 2,801,409 | 2,797,599 | -7,619 | -0.272 | 0.033 |
| 2030 | 2,793,790 | 2,789,599 | -8,383 | -0.301 | 0.033 |
| 2031 | 2,785,407 | 2,780,747 | -9,320 | -0.335 | 0.032 |
| 2032 | 2,776,087 | 2,770,957 | -10,260 | -0.370 | 0.032 |
| 2033 | 2,765,827 | 2,760,238 | -11,177 | -0.405 | 0.032 |
| 2034 | 2,754,650 | 2,748,602 | -12,096 | -0.440 | 0.031 |
| 2035 | 2,742,554 | 2,736,080 | -12,948 | -0.473 | 0.031 |
| 2036 | 2,729,606 | 2,722,651 | -13,911 | -0.511 | 0.030 |
| 2037 | 2,715,695 | 2,708,322 | -14,746 | -0.544 | 0.030 |
| 2038 | 2,700,949 | 2,693,123 | -15,652 | -0.581 | 0.030 |
| 2039 | 2,685,297 | 2,677,082 | -16,430 | -0.614 | 0.029 |
| 2040 | 2,668,867 | 2,660,261 | -17,212 | -0.647 | 0.029 |
| 2041 | 2,651,655 | 2,642,682 | -17,946 | -0.679 | 0.029 |
| 2042 | 2,633,709 | 2,624,352 | -18,715 | -0.713 | 0.028 |
| 2043 | 2,614,994 | 2,605,325 | -19,337 | -0.742 | 0.028 |
| 2044 | 2,595,657 | 2,585,680 | -19,953 | -0.772 | 0.027 |
| 2045 | 2,575,704 | 2,565,420 | -20,568 | -0.802 | 0.027 |
| 2046 | 2,555,136 | 2,544,581 | -21,110 | -0.830 | 0.027 |
| 2047 | 2,534,026 | 2,523,233 | -21,586 | -0.855 | 0.026 |
| 2048 | 2,512,440 | 2,501,416 | -22,048 | -0.881 | 0.026 |
| 2049 | 2,490,392 | 2,479,150 | -22,484 | -0.907 | 0.026 |
| 2050 | 2,467,908 | 2,456,472 | -22,871 | -0.931 | 0.025 |
| 2051 | 2,445,037 | 2,433,447 | -23,180 | -0.953 | 0.025 |
| 2052 | 2,421,857 | 2,410,095 | -23,524 | -0.976 | 0.025 |
| 2053 | 2,398,333 | 2,386,456 | -23,755 | -0.995 | 0.024 |
| 2054 | 2,374,578 | 2,362,612 | -23,932 | -1.013 | 0.024 |
| 2055 | 2,350,646 | 2,338,671 | -23,950 | -1.024 | 0.024 |
| 2056 | 2,326,696 | 2,314,636 | -24,120 | -1.042 | 0.023 |
| 2057 | 2,302,576 | 2,290,462 | -24,228 | -1.058 | 0.023 |
| 2058 | 2,278,348 | 2,266,228 | -24,240 | -1.070 | 0.023 |
| 2059 | 2,254,108 | 2,241,969 | -24,278 | -1.083 | 0.022 |
| 2060 | 2,229,830 | 2,217,671 | -24,318 | -1.097 | 0.022 |
| 2061 | 2,205,512 | 2,193,330 | -24,364 | -1.111 | 0.022 |
| 2062 | 2,181,148 | 2,168,947 | -24,403 | -1.125 | 0.021 |
| 2063 | 2,156,745 | 2,144,514 | -24,462 | -1.141 | 0.021 |
| 2064 | 2,132,283 | 2,119,999 | -24,569 | -1.159 | 0.021 |
| 2065 | 2,107,714 | 2,095,344 | -24,740 | -1.181 | 0.021 |
| 2066 | 2,082,974 | 2,070,486 | -24,975 | -1.206 | 0.020 |
| 2067 | 2,057,999 | 2,045,423 | -25,152 | -1.230 | 0.020 |
| 2068 | 2,032,847 | 2,020,143 | -25,408 | -1.258 | 0.020 |
| 2069 | 2,007,439 | 1,994,581 | -25,717 | -1.289 | 0.019 |
| 2070 | 1,981,722 | 1,968,690 | -26,063 | -1.324 | 0.019 |
| 2071 | 1,955,659 | 1,942,411 | -26,496 | -1.364 | 0.019 |
| 2072 | 1,929,163 | 1,915,726 | -26,873 | -1.403 | 0.019 |
| 2073 | 1,902,290 | 1,888,653 | -27,274 | -1.444 | 0.018 |
| 2074 | 1,875,016 | 1,861,203 | -27,627 | -1.484 | 0.018 |
| 2075 | 1,847,389 | 1,833,355 | -28,068 | -1.531 | 0.018 |
| 2076 | 1,819,321 | 1,805,098 | -28,447 | -1.576 | 0.017 |
| 2077 | 1,790,874 | 1,776,443 | -28,862 | -1.625 | 0.017 |
| 2078 | 1,762,012 | 1,747,379 | -29,267 | -1.675 | 0.017 |
| 2079 | 1,732,745 | 1,717,915 | -29,660 | -1.727 | 0.017 |
| 2080 | 1,703,085 | 1,688,101 | -29,967 | -1.775 | 0.016 |
| 2081 | 1,673,118 | 1,657,949 | -30,337 | -1.830 | 0.016 |
| 2082 | 1,642,781 | 1,627,496 | -30,569 | -1.878 | 0.016 |
| 2083 | 1,612,212 | 1,596,837 | -30,750 | -1.926 | 0.015 |
| 2084 | 1,581,462 | 1,566,007 | -30,910 | -1.974 | 0.015 |
| 2085 | 1,550,552 | 1,535,081 | -30,942 | -2.016 | 0.015 |
| 2086 | 1,519,610 | 1,504,139 | -30,941 | -2.057 | 0.014 |
| 2087 | 1,488,669 | 1,473,235 | -30,868 | -2.095 | 0.014 |
| 2088 | 1,457,801 | 1,442,424 | -30,754 | -2.132 | 0.014 |
| 2089 | 1,427,047 | 1,411,764 | -30,566 | -2.165 | 0.014 |
| 2090 | 1,396,481 | 1,381,307 | -30,347 | -2.197 | 0.013 |
| 2091 | 1,366,134 | 1,351,092 | -30,083 | -2.227 | 0.013 |
| 2092 | 1,336,051 | 1,321,193 | -29,717 | -2.249 | 0.013 |
| 2093 | 1,306,334 | 1,291,701 | -29,265 | -2.266 | 0.012 |
| 2094 | 1,277,069 | 1,262,630 | -28,878 | -2.287 | 0.012 |
| 2095 | 1,248,191 | 1,233,974 | -28,435 | -2.304 | 0.012 |
| 2096 | 1,219,756 | 1,205,778 | -27,956 | -2.319 | 0.012 |
| 2097 | 1,191,800 | 1,178,009 | -27,582 | -2.342 | 0.011 |
| 2098 | 1,164,218 | 1,150,649 | -27,137 | -2.359 | 0.011 |
| 2099 | 1,137,081 | 1,123,709 | -26,744 | -2.380 | 0.011 |
| 2100 | 1,110,337 | 1,097,162 | -26,349 | -2.402 | 0.011 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 1,234,474 | 1,252,582 | 36,215 | 2.891 | 0.050 |
| 1951 | 1,270,689 | 1,289,168 | 36,957 | 2.867 | 0.051 |
| 1952 | 1,307,646 | 1,326,948 | 38,605 | 2.910 | 0.051 |
| 1953 | 1,346,251 | 1,366,744 | 40,986 | 2.999 | 0.052 |
| 1954 | 1,387,237 | 1,409,005 | 43,536 | 3.090 | 0.052 |
| 1955 | 1,430,773 | 1,453,730 | 45,915 | 3.159 | 0.053 |
| 1956 | 1,476,688 | 1,500,624 | 47,872 | 3.190 | 0.054 |
| 1957 | 1,524,560 | 1,549,571 | 50,022 | 3.228 | 0.054 |
| 1958 | 1,574,582 | 1,600,983 | 52,801 | 3.298 | 0.055 |
| 1959 | 1,627,383 | 1,655,020 | 55,274 | 3.340 | 0.056 |
| 1960 | 1,682,657 | 1,711,189 | 57,064 | 3.335 | 0.057 |
| 1961 | 1,739,721 | 1,769,079 | 58,715 | 3.319 | 0.058 |
| 1962 | 1,798,436 | 1,828,232 | 59,592 | 3.260 | 0.058 |
| 1963 | 1,858,028 | 1,888,302 | 60,547 | 3.207 | 0.059 |
| 1964 | 1,918,575 | 1,949,013 | 60,875 | 3.124 | 0.060 |
| 1965 | 1,979,450 | 2,009,789 | 60,678 | 3.019 | 0.060 |
| 1966 | 2,040,128 | 2,070,689 | 61,121 | 2.952 | 0.061 |
| 1967 | 2,101,249 | 2,132,443 | 62,387 | 2.926 | 0.061 |
| 1968 | 2,163,636 | 2,195,466 | 63,661 | 2.900 | 0.062 |
| 1969 | 2,227,297 | 2,259,799 | 65,004 | 2.877 | 0.062 |
| 1970 | 2,292,301 | 2,324,731 | 64,860 | 2.790 | 0.063 |
| 1971 | 2,357,161 | 2,389,812 | 65,302 | 2.733 | 0.063 |
| 1972 | 2,422,463 | 2,455,171 | 65,417 | 2.665 | 0.064 |
| 1973 | 2,487,880 | 2,520,436 | 65,113 | 2.584 | 0.064 |
| 1974 | 2,552,993 | 2,585,452 | 64,917 | 2.511 | 0.065 |
| 1975 | 2,617,910 | 2,650,122 | 64,424 | 2.431 | 0.065 |
| 1976 | 2,682,334 | 2,713,560 | 62,452 | 2.302 | 0.066 |
| 1977 | 2,744,786 | 2,774,795 | 60,018 | 2.163 | 0.066 |
| 1978 | 2,804,804 | 2,833,314 | 57,019 | 2.013 | 0.066 |
| 1979 | 2,861,823 | 2,888,763 | 53,880 | 1.865 | 0.066 |
| 1980 | 2,915,703 | 2,941,651 | 51,897 | 1.764 | 0.066 |
| 1981 | 2,967,600 | 2,992,389 | 49,577 | 1.657 | 0.066 |
| 1982 | 3,017,177 | 3,041,179 | 48,004 | 1.578 | 0.066 |
| 1983 | 3,065,181 | 3,087,911 | 45,460 | 1.472 | 0.066 |
| 1984 | 3,110,641 | 3,131,726 | 42,169 | 1.347 | 0.066 |
| 1985 | 3,152,810 | 3,171,725 | 37,830 | 1.193 | 0.065 |
| 1986 | 3,190,640 | 3,207,128 | 32,976 | 1.028 | 0.065 |
| 1987 | 3,223,616 | 3,237,676 | 28,120 | 0.869 | 0.064 |
| 1988 | 3,251,736 | 3,263,019 | 22,565 | 0.692 | 0.064 |
| 1989 | 3,274,301 | 3,282,182 | 15,761 | 0.480 | 0.063 |
| 1990 | 3,290,062 | 3,295,066 | 10,007 | 0.304 | 0.062 |
| 1991 | 3,300,069 | 3,302,081 | 4,025 | 0.122 | 0.061 |
| 1992 | 3,304,094 | 3,303,739 | -710 | -0.021 | 0.060 |
| 1993 | 3,303,384 | 3,300,711 | -5,347 | -0.162 | 0.059 |
| 1994 | 3,298,037 | 3,293,999 | -8,077 | -0.245 | 0.058 |
| 1995 | 3,289,960 | 3,284,364 | -11,192 | -0.341 | 0.057 |
| 1996 | 3,278,768 | 3,271,331 | -14,874 | -0.455 | 0.056 |
| 1997 | 3,263,894 | 3,253,719 | -20,350 | -0.625 | 0.055 |
| 1998 | 3,243,544 | 3,232,175 | -22,737 | -0.703 | 0.054 |
| 1999 | 3,220,807 | 3,208,260 | -25,094 | -0.782 | 0.053 |
| 2000 | 3,195,713 | 3,182,021 | -27,385 | -0.861 | 0.052 |
| 2001 | 3,168,328 | 3,153,612 | -29,432 | -0.933 | 0.051 |
| 2002 | 3,138,896 | 3,123,551 | -30,690 | -0.983 | 0.049 |
| 2003 | 3,108,206 | 3,092,991 | -30,430 | -0.984 | 0.048 |
| 2004 | 3,077,776 | 3,062,622 | -30,307 | -0.990 | 0.047 |
| 2005 | 3,047,469 | 3,032,634 | -29,670 | -0.978 | 0.046 |
| 2006 | 3,017,799 | 3,003,387 | -28,824 | -0.960 | 0.045 |
| 2007 | 2,988,975 | 2,976,084 | -25,783 | -0.866 | 0.044 |
| 2008 | 2,963,192 | 2,951,689 | -23,006 | -0.779 | 0.043 |
| 2009 | 2,940,186 | 2,930,541 | -19,289 | -0.658 | 0.042 |
| 2010 | 2,920,897 | 2,913,399 | -14,995 | -0.515 | 0.042 |
| 2011 | 2,905,902 | 2,900,654 | -10,496 | -0.362 | 0.041 |
| 2012 | 2,895,406 | 2,892,193 | -6,426 | -0.222 | 0.040 |
| 2013 | 2,888,980 | 2,887,014 | -3,932 | -0.136 | 0.040 |
| 2014 | 2,885,048 | 2,884,102 | -1,892 | -0.066 | 0.039 |
| 2015 | 2,883,156 | 2,882,481 | -1,351 | -0.047 | 0.039 |
| 2016 | 2,881,805 | 2,881,063 | -1,484 | -0.052 | 0.038 |
| 2017 | 2,880,321 | 2,879,355 | -1,932 | -0.067 | 0.038 |
| 2018 | 2,878,389 | 2,877,013 | -2,752 | -0.096 | 0.037 |
| 2019 | 2,875,637 | 2,873,883 | -3,507 | -0.122 | 0.037 |
| 2020 | 2,872,130 | 2,866,849 | -10,563 | -0.368 | 0.037 |
| 2021 | 2,861,567 | 2,854,710 | -13,714 | -0.480 | 0.036 |