Albania population (2026)
The population of Albania is 2,751,025 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Albania ranks #144 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.033% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.74% a year (-20,483 people). The median age is 38.8 years, women have 1.32 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 80.1 years. Population density is 100 people per km² of land. The capital is Tirana.
Population of Albania, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 2,240,166 | -1.00% | 52.1 | 1.4 | 84.1 | 0.023% |
| 2045 | 2,351,280 | -0.95% | 49.7 | 1.38 | 83.3 | 0.025% |
| 2040 | 2,461,866 | -0.90% | 46.9 | 1.37 | 82.5 | 0.027% |
| 2035 | 2,570,580 | -0.80% | 44.0 | 1.35 | 81.7 | 0.029% |
| 2030 | 2,671,885 | -0.76% | 41.1 | 1.32 | 80.8 | 0.031% |
| 2026 | 2,751,025 | -0.74% | 38.8 | 1.32 | 80.1 | 0.033% |
| 2025 | 2,771,508 | -0.75% | 38.3 | 1.33 | 80.0 | 0.034% |
| 2024 | 2,791,764 | -0.71% | 37.7 | 1.34 | 79.8 | 0.034% |
| 2023 | 2,811,655 | -0.71% | 37.3 | 1.35 | 79.6 | 0.035% |
| 2022 | 2,827,608 | -0.42% | 36.9 | 1.36 | 78.8 | 0.035% |
| 2020 | 2,871,954 | -0.43% | 36.1 | 1.37 | 77.8 | 0.036% |
| 2015 | 2,898,632 | -0.19% | 34.3 | 1.63 | 78.4 | 0.039% |
| 2010 | 2,928,722 | -1.14% | 32.6 | 1.65 | 78.4 | 0.042% |
| 2005 | 3,076,159 | -0.78% | 29.6 | 1.79 | 76.4 | 0.047% |
| 2000 | 3,166,148 | -0.72% | 27.2 | 2.22 | 74.8 | 0.051% |
| 1995 | 3,258,567 | -0.36% | 25.8 | 2.76 | 74.0 | 0.057% |
| 1990 | 3,277,966 | +0.21% | 23.9 | 3.01 | 72.7 | 0.062% |
| 1985 | 3,026,242 | +2.04% | 22.5 | 3.21 | 71.3 | 0.062% |
| 1980 | 2,735,416 | +1.99% | 21.1 | 3.59 | 69.9 | 0.062% |
| 1975 | 2,454,859 | +2.26% | 19.7 | 4.57 | 68.1 | 0.060% |
| 1970 | 2,181,220 | +2.45% | 19.0 | 5.16 | 65.2 | 0.059% |
| 1965 | 1,894,312 | +2.87% | 19.1 | 5.47 | 61.3 | 0.057% |
| 1960 | 1,649,387 | +3.35% | 19.8 | 6.38 | 56.4 | 0.055% |
| 1955 | 1,418,850 | +2.62% | 20.4 | 6.54 | 49.6 | 0.052% |
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