Population growth in Albania
Albania: Population growth was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Albania, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Albania recorded -1.2% for population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Albania peaked at 3.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2023.
Albania ranks 209th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -0.9% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -1.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -1.6% | -1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 206 Monaco -0.8% compare
- 207 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.8% compare
- 208 Latvia -1.0% compare
- 210 American Samoa -1.6% compare
- 211 Tuvalu -1.6% compare
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands -1.7% compare
More climate change data for Albania
- Population, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 1.38 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.797 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 23.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 18.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 3.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Albania?
- Population growth in Albania was -1.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for population growth?
- Albania ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.