Population growth rate in Albania
Albania: Population growth rate was -0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Albania is -0.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 618.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Albania peaked at 3.4% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2010.
That places Albania 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -1.1% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -1.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.1% | -0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 216 Belarus -0.7% compare
- 217 Montserrat -0.7% compare
- 218 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.7% compare
- 220 San Marino -0.7% compare
- 221 Martinique -0.8% compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna -0.9% compare
More population data for Albania
- Literate and illiterate world population 2.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Albania?
- Population growth rate in Albania was -0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for population growth rate?
- Albania ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 618.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.