Albania Population History
1960 - 2026
Albania's population has grown from 1,608,800 in 1960 to 2,414,095 in 2023, a total increase of 50.1% (1.50x). The population peaked at 3,286,542 in 1990.
1960 Population
1.6M
2023 Population
2.4M
Total Growth
50.1%
Peak Year
1990
Population by Decade
1960
1.6M
1970
2.1M
1980
2.7M
1990
3.3M
2000
3.1M
2010
2.9M
2020
2.5M
2023
2.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.00%
1965-1970
+2.75%
1970-1975
+2.40%
1975-1980
+2.13%
1980-1985
+2.10%
1985-1990
+2.08%
1990-1995
-0.61%
1995-2000
-0.63%
2000-2005
-0.51%
2005-2010
-0.66%
2010-2015
-1.28%
2015-2020
-1.53%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,414,095 | -37,541 |
| 2022 | 2,451,636 | -38,126 |
| 2021 | 2,489,762 | -38,718 |
| 2020 | 2,528,480 | -39,321 |
| 2019 | 2,567,801 | -39,932 |
| 2018 | 2,607,733 | -40,552 |
| 2017 | 2,648,285 | -41,184 |
| 2016 | 2,689,469 | -41,824 |
| 2015 | 2,731,293 | -42,474 |
| 2014 | 2,773,767 | -43,135 |
| 2013 | 2,816,902 | -43,806 |
| 2012 | 2,860,708 | -44,487 |
| 2011 | 2,905,195 | -7,826 |
| 2010 | 2,913,021 | -14,498 |
| 2009 | 2,927,519 | -19,795 |
| 2008 | 2,947,314 | -22,703 |
| 2007 | 2,970,017 | -22,530 |
| 2006 | 2,992,547 | -18,940 |
| 2005 | 3,011,487 | -15,452 |
| 2004 | 3,026,939 | -12,677 |
| 2003 | 3,039,616 | -11,394 |
| 2002 | 3,051,010 | -9,163 |
| 2001 | 3,060,173 | -28,854 |
| 2000 | 3,089,027 | -19,751 |
| 1999 | 3,108,778 | -19,752 |
| 1998 | 3,128,530 | -19,751 |
| 1997 | 3,148,281 | -19,752 |
| 1996 | 3,168,033 | -19,751 |
| 1995 | 3,187,784 | -19,752 |
| 1994 | 3,207,536 | -19,751 |
| 1993 | 3,227,287 | -19,752 |
| 1992 | 3,247,039 | -19,751 |
| 1991 | 3,266,790 | -19,752 |
| 1990 | 3,286,542 | +58,599 |
| 1989 | 3,227,943 | +85,607 |
| 1988 | 3,142,336 | +58,731 |
| 1987 | 3,083,605 | +60,970 |
| 1986 | 3,022,635 | +57,873 |
| 1985 | 2,964,762 | +60,333 |
| 1984 | 2,904,429 | +60,469 |
| 1983 | 2,843,960 | +59,682 |
| 1982 | 2,784,278 | +58,222 |
| 1981 | 2,726,056 | +54,059 |
| 1980 | 2,671,997 | +54,165 |
| 1979 | 2,617,832 | +51,566 |
| 1978 | 2,566,266 | +52,720 |
| 1977 | 2,513,546 | +55,020 |
| 1976 | 2,458,526 | +53,695 |
| 1975 | 2,404,831 | +54,707 |
| 1974 | 2,350,124 | +53,372 |
| 1973 | 2,296,752 | +53,626 |
| 1972 | 2,243,126 | +55,273 |
| 1971 | 2,187,853 | +52,374 |
| 1970 | 2,135,479 | +53,784 |
| 1969 | 2,081,695 | +59,423 |
| 1968 | 2,022,272 | +56,674 |
| 1967 | 1,965,598 | +51,025 |
| 1966 | 1,914,573 | +49,782 |
| 1965 | 1,864,791 | +50,656 |
| 1964 | 1,814,135 | +51,514 |
| 1963 | 1,762,621 | +51,302 |
| 1962 | 1,711,319 | +51,519 |
| 1961 | 1,659,800 | +51,000 |
| 1960 | 1,608,800 | — |