Population and Demographics of Albania
Population declining at 0.71% in 2024 · 16.92% aged 65 or older
The 2024 population estimate places Albania at 2.79 million people, alongside an under-15 share of 16.84% and a 65-plus share of 16.92%. That context matters for the outlook: the 2050 medium projection is 2.24 million, 19.8% lower than in 2024.
Population Over Time in Albania
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Albania lost roughly 0.37 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 2.792M. By 2050, the medium path reaches 2.240M, which would make the population smaller than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The 2024 age structure gives Albania a maturing population profile. Broad age shares are 16.84% under 15, 66.24% aged 15 to 64 and 16.92% aged 65 or older. The youngest and oldest broad age groups are relatively close in size.
Population by broad age group
Albania's 2024 population is 50.6% female and 49.4% male in the World Bank series. Females exceed males by 1.2 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.6% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.4% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Fertility is 1.3 in Albania, while annual population change is -0.71% in 2024, while the age balance leans older, based on 16.84% under 15 versus 16.92% at 65-plus.
Historical change in Albania totals -11.8% between 2000 and 2024, and the projected 2024-to-2050 movement is -19.8%; a separate component dataset would be needed to explain how much comes from natural change or migration.
2024 estimate for Albania. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Albania vs. World
Using one 2024 comparison table keeps the context consistent. Albania's population change is lower than the global rate, fertility is below the global level, and its population is older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Albania | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | -0.71% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.3 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 37 | 30.6 | 2024 |
To keep the comparison defensible, all three indicators come from one harmonized 2024 table that attributes the demographic series to UN WPP 2024.
Key Takeaways
Albania has 2,791,765 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing -0.71% over the year.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 16.84% are under 15 and 16.92% are 65 or older.
The 2024 female and male shares are 50.6% and 49.4% respectively.
The 2050 medium projection is 2.240M, 19.8% below the 2024 estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Albania?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Albania is 2,791,765 people.
Is the population of Albania growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Albania's population is declining, with annual change of -0.71%.
What percentage of the population of Albania is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 16.92% of Albania's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Albania in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Albania's 2050 population at 2,240,166.
What is the fertility rate in Albania?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Albania is 1.3 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.