Albania

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 24,230 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Albania has lost a cumulative 1.4 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-24,230

Net migration rate

-8.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-1,853,397

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

13,987

Top year: 1959

Peak emigration

-70,165

Lowest year: 1994

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-193

Per year

Albania loses approximately 24,230 people per year to emigration (8.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 13,987 in 1959.

Migration flows in Albania are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).