| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
| Date | 25 Nov 2021 |
The current population of Albania is 2,860,280 as of May 31, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Albania is projected at 2,872,933 or 2.87 million or 3.98 crore as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Albania is projected at 2,877,797 or 2.88 million people for the year 2020. Albania ranks 140th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Albania is ranked 30th among 48 countries in Europe.
Albania's population peaked in 1990 with 3.29 mn people after Albania's population decreased year by year. The Albania population is projected to reach 2.79 million in 2030 and decrease further to 2.42 million in 2050 and 1.09 million by 2100. Albania accounts for 0.036 percent of the world population. Its global share has been declining since 0.062% of 1988 and is projected to decline at 0.01% by 2100.
Albania was at 127th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline at 160th in 2100.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 2020 | 2,877,797 | -3,120 | -0.11 | 0.037 |
| 2021 | 2,872,933 | -4,864 | -0.17 | 0.036 |
| 2022 | 2,866,374 | -6,559 | -0.23 | 0.036 |
| 2023 | 2,858,430 | -7,944 | -0.28 | 0.036 |
| 2024 | 2,849,657 | -8,773 | -0.31 | 0.035 |
| 2025 | 2,840,464 | -9,193 | -0.32 | 0.035 |
| 2026 | 2,830,850 | -9,614 | -0.34 | 0.034 |
| 2027 | 2,820,633 | -10,217 | -0.36 | 0.034 |
| 2028 | 2,809,861 | -10,772 | -0.38 | 0.033 |
| 2029 | 2,798,631 | -11,230 | -0.40 | 0.033 |
| 2030 | 2,786,974 | -11,657 | -0.42 | 0.033 |
| 2031 | 2,774,956 | -12,018 | -0.43 | 0.032 |
| 2032 | 2,762,535 | -12,421 | -0.45 | 0.032 |
| 2033 | 2,749,560 | -12,975 | -0.47 | 0.031 |
| 2034 | 2,735,798 | -13,762 | -0.50 | 0.031 |
| 2035 | 2,721,082 | -14,716 | -0.54 | 0.031 |
| 2036 | 2,705,362 | -15,720 | -0.58 | 0.030 |
| 2037 | 2,688,715 | -16,647 | -0.62 | 0.030 |
| 2038 | 2,671,236 | -17,479 | -0.65 | 0.029 |
| 2039 | 2,653,089 | -18,147 | -0.68 | 0.029 |
| 2040 | 2,634,384 | -18,705 | -0.71 | 0.029 |
| 2041 | 2,615,170 | -19,214 | -0.73 | 0.028 |
| 2042 | 2,595,442 | -19,728 | -0.75 | 0.028 |
| 2043 | 2,575,253 | -20,189 | -0.78 | 0.027 |
| 2044 | 2,554,640 | -20,613 | -0.80 | 0.027 |
| 2045 | 2,533,645 | -20,995 | -0.82 | 0.027 |
| 2046 | 2,512,295 | -21,350 | -0.84 | 0.026 |
| 2047 | 2,490,631 | -21,664 | -0.86 | 0.026 |
| 2048 | 2,468,687 | -21,944 | -0.88 | 0.026 |
| 2049 | 2,446,491 | -22,196 | -0.90 | 0.025 |
| 2050 | 2,424,061 | -22,430 | -0.92 | 0.025 |
| 2051 | 2,401,401 | -22,660 | -0.93 | 0.025 |
| 2052 | 2,378,561 | -22,840 | -0.95 | 0.024 |
| 2053 | 2,355,549 | -23,012 | -0.97 | 0.024 |
| 2054 | 2,332,395 | -23,154 | -0.98 | 0.024 |
| 2055 | 2,309,101 | -23,294 | -1.00 | 0.023 |
| 2056 | 2,285,692 | -23,409 | -1.01 | 0.023 |
| 2057 | 2,262,158 | -23,534 | -1.03 | 0.023 |
| 2058 | 2,238,515 | -23,643 | -1.05 | 0.022 |
| 2059 | 2,214,764 | -23,751 | -1.06 | 0.022 |
| 2060 | 2,190,895 | -23,869 | -1.08 | 0.022 |
| 2061 | 2,166,919 | -23,976 | -1.09 | 0.021 |
| 2062 | 2,142,808 | -24,111 | -1.11 | 0.021 |
| 2063 | 2,118,540 | -24,268 | -1.13 | 0.021 |
| 2064 | 2,094,101 | -24,439 | -1.15 | 0.020 |
| 2065 | 2,069,447 | -24,654 | -1.18 | 0.020 |
| 2066 | 2,044,570 | -24,877 | -1.20 | 0.020 |
| 2067 | 2,019,454 | -25,116 | -1.23 | 0.019 |
| 2068 | 1,994,064 | -25,390 | -1.26 | 0.019 |
| 2069 | 1,968,343 | -25,721 | -1.29 | 0.019 |
| 2070 | 1,942,260 | -26,083 | -1.33 | 0.019 |
| 2071 | 1,915,802 | -26,458 | -1.36 | 0.018 |
| 2072 | 1,888,965 | -26,837 | -1.40 | 0.018 |
| 2073 | 1,861,740 | -27,225 | -1.44 | 0.018 |
| 2074 | 1,834,075 | -27,665 | -1.49 | 0.017 |
| 2075 | 1,805,975 | -28,100 | -1.53 | 0.017 |
| 2076 | 1,777,455 | -28,520 | -1.58 | 0.017 |
| 2077 | 1,748,518 | -28,937 | -1.63 | 0.016 |
| 2078 | 1,719,224 | -29,294 | -1.68 | 0.016 |
| 2079 | 1,689,611 | -29,613 | -1.72 | 0.016 |
| 2080 | 1,659,730 | -29,881 | -1.77 | 0.016 |
| 2081 | 1,629,630 | -30,100 | -1.81 | 0.015 |
| 2082 | 1,599,333 | -30,297 | -1.86 | 0.015 |
| 2083 | 1,568,930 | -30,403 | -1.90 | 0.015 |
| 2084 | 1,538,499 | -30,431 | -1.94 | 0.014 |
| 2085 | 1,508,105 | -30,394 | -1.98 | 0.014 |
| 2086 | 1,477,808 | -30,297 | -2.01 | 0.014 |
| 2087 | 1,447,634 | -30,174 | -2.04 | 0.013 |
| 2088 | 1,417,676 | -29,958 | -2.07 | 0.013 |
| 2089 | 1,388,001 | -29,675 | -2.09 | 0.013 |
| 2090 | 1,358,697 | -29,304 | -2.11 | 0.013 |
| 2091 | 1,329,788 | -28,909 | -2.13 | 0.012 |
| 2092 | 1,301,302 | -28,486 | -2.14 | 0.012 |
| 2093 | 1,273,239 | -28,063 | -2.16 | 0.012 |
| 2094 | 1,245,593 | -27,646 | -2.17 | 0.011 |
| 2095 | 1,218,363 | -27,230 | -2.19 | 0.011 |
| 2096 | 1,191,538 | -26,825 | -2.20 | 0.011 |
| 2097 | 1,165,112 | -26,426 | -2.22 | 0.011 |
| 2098 | 1,139,106 | -26,006 | -2.23 | 0.010 |
| 2099 | 1,113,510 | -25,596 | -2.25 | 0.010 |
| 2100 | 1,088,336 | -25,174 | -2.26 | 0.010 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 1950 | 1,263,174 | - | - | 0.050 |
| 1951 | 1,287,500 | 24,326 | 1.93 | 0.050 |
| 1952 | 1,316,093 | 28,593 | 2.22 | 0.050 |
| 1953 | 1,348,112 | 32,019 | 2.43 | 0.050 |
| 1954 | 1,382,898 | 34,786 | 2.58 | 0.051 |
| 1955 | 1,419,994 | 37,096 | 2.68 | 0.051 |
| 1956 | 1,459,120 | 39,126 | 2.76 | 0.052 |
| 1957 | 1,500,181 | 41,061 | 2.81 | 0.052 |
| 1958 | 1,543,255 | 43,074 | 2.87 | 0.053 |
| 1959 | 1,588,513 | 45,258 | 2.93 | 0.053 |
| 1960 | 1,636,090 | 47,577 | 3.00 | 0.054 |
| 1961 | 1,685,936 | 49,846 | 3.05 | 0.055 |
| 1962 | 1,737,686 | 51,750 | 3.07 | 0.055 |
| 1963 | 1,790,573 | 52,887 | 3.04 | 0.056 |
| 1964 | 1,843,634 | 53,061 | 2.96 | 0.056 |
| 1965 | 1,896,171 | 52,537 | 2.85 | 0.057 |
| 1966 | 1,947,830 | 51,659 | 2.72 | 0.057 |
| 1967 | 1,998,740 | 50,910 | 2.61 | 0.057 |
| 1968 | 2,049,210 | 50,470 | 2.53 | 0.058 |
| 1969 | 2,099,729 | 50,519 | 2.47 | 0.058 |
| 1970 | 2,150,707 | 50,978 | 2.43 | 0.058 |
| 1971 | 2,202,189 | 51,482 | 2.39 | 0.058 |
| 1972 | 2,254,056 | 51,867 | 2.36 | 0.059 |
| 1973 | 2,306,290 | 52,234 | 2.32 | 0.059 |
| 1974 | 2,358,846 | 52,556 | 2.28 | 0.059 |
| 1975 | 2,411,732 | 52,886 | 2.24 | 0.059 |
| 1976 | 2,464,983 | 53,251 | 2.21 | 0.059 |
| 1977 | 2,518,685 | 53,702 | 2.18 | 0.060 |
| 1978 | 2,572,850 | 54,165 | 2.15 | 0.060 |
| 1979 | 2,627,505 | 54,655 | 2.12 | 0.060 |
| 1980 | 2,682,690 | 55,185 | 2.10 | 0.060 |
| 1981 | 2,737,026 | 54,336 | 2.03 | 0.060 |
| 1982 | 2,790,275 | 53,249 | 1.95 | 0.060 |
| 1983 | 2,844,871 | 54,596 | 1.96 | 0.061 |
| 1984 | 2,904,140 | 59,269 | 2.08 | 0.061 |
| 1985 | 2,969,672 | 65,532 | 2.26 | 0.061 |
| 1986 | 3,044,212 | 74,540 | 2.51 | 0.061 |
| 1987 | 3,124,894 | 80,682 | 2.65 | 0.062 |
| 1988 | 3,200,977 | 76,083 | 2.43 | 0.062 |
| 1989 | 3,257,925 | 56,948 | 1.78 | 0.062 |
| 1990 | 3,286,073 | 28,148 | 0.86 | 0.062 |
| 1991 | 3,280,395 | -5,678 | -0.17 | 0.061 |
| 1992 | 3,245,886 | -34,509 | -1.05 | 0.059 |
| 1993 | 3,195,199 | -50,687 | -1.56 | 0.057 |
| 1994 | 3,146,519 | -48,680 | -1.52 | 0.056 |
| 1995 | 3,112,936 | -33,583 | -1.07 | 0.054 |
| 1996 | 3,098,700 | -14,236 | -0.46 | 0.053 |
| 1997 | 3,099,752 | 1,052 | 0.03 | 0.052 |
| 1998 | 3,110,682 | 10,930 | 0.35 | 0.052 |
| 1999 | 3,122,697 | 12,015 | 0.39 | 0.051 |
| 2000 | 3,129,243 | 6,546 | 0.21 | 0.051 |
| 2001 | 3,129,704 | 461 | 0.01 | 0.050 |
| 2002 | 3,126,187 | -3,517 | -0.11 | 0.050 |
| 2003 | 3,118,023 | -8,164 | -0.26 | 0.049 |
| 2004 | 3,104,892 | -13,131 | -0.42 | 0.048 |
| 2005 | 3,086,810 | -18,082 | -0.58 | 0.047 |
| 2006 | 3,063,021 | -23,789 | -0.77 | 0.046 |
| 2007 | 3,033,998 | -29,023 | -0.95 | 0.045 |
| 2008 | 3,002,678 | -31,320 | -1.03 | 0.044 |
| 2009 | 2,973,048 | -29,630 | -0.99 | 0.043 |
| 2010 | 2,948,023 | -25,025 | -0.84 | 0.042 |
| 2011 | 2,928,592 | -19,431 | -0.66 | 0.042 |
| 2012 | 2,914,096 | -14,496 | -0.49 | 0.041 |
| 2013 | 2,903,790 | -10,306 | -0.35 | 0.040 |
| 2014 | 2,896,305 | -7,485 | -0.26 | 0.040 |
| 2015 | 2,890,513 | -5,792 | -0.20 | 0.039 |
| 2016 | 2,886,438 | -4,075 | -0.14 | 0.039 |
| 2017 | 2,884,169 | -2,269 | -0.08 | 0.038 |
| 2018 | 2,882,740 | -1,429 | -0.05 | 0.038 |
| 2019 | 2,880,917 | -1,823 | -0.06 | 0.037 |