Population, male in Albania

Albania: Population, male was 1.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.16 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.65 million
in 1990
All-time low
810,328
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Albania, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, male in Albania stood at 1.16 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Albania peaked at 1.65 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 810,328, in 1960.

Albania ranks 144th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 929,204 810,328 1.05 million 10
1970s 1.20 million 1.08 million 1.33 million 10
1980s 1.48 million 1.35 million 1.62 million 10
1990s 1.59 million 1.52 million 1.65 million 10
2000s 1.48 million 1.45 million 1.51 million 10
2010s 1.36 million 1.27 million 1.44 million 10
2020s 1.20 million 1.16 million 1.25 million 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 141 Lithuania 1.36 million compare
  2. 142 Gabon 1.32 million compare
  3. 143 Botswana 1.28 million compare
  4. 145 Lesotho 1.15 million compare
  5. 146 Guinea-Bissau 1.11 million compare
  6. 147 Moldova 1.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Albania?
Population, male in Albania was 1.16 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1990.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 810,328 in 1960.
How does Albania rank for population, male?
Albania ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.