Population, total in Albania
Albania: Population, total was 2.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Albania is 2.35 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Albania peaked at 3.29 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 1960.
That places Albania 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 1.61 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 million | 2.14 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 2.67 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 3.11 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 2.93 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 2.57 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.35 million | 2.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More climate change data for Albania
- Population growth -1.2% (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, total in Albania?
- Population, total in Albania was 2.35 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for population, total?
- Albania ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.