Republic of Albania
Capital: Tirana
Population: 2,402,113*
Currency: Lek
Albania is a Southeastern European country located on the Balkan Peninsula, bordering Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Greece. It has a coastline along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. Its capital and largest city is Tirana, and it has been a member of NATO since 2009 and an EU candidate country since 2014.
Growth Rate
-0.711
%
Fertility Rate
1.348
children born/woman
Crude Death Rate
8.332
per 1,000 people
Life Expectancy
79.6
years
Total Population in Albania
This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.
Note: Albania’s official census figures differ from those in the UN’s 2024 Revision of World Population Prospects.
Population Density
Population Growth Rate (%)
The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in Albania.
Life Expectancy (Years)
Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.
Median Age (Years)
Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.
Infant Mortality
Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)
-9.019
(-5.809)
Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.
Fertility Rate
Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime
Births vs Deaths
This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.
Crude Death Rate
Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.
Source
Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).
Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.