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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Albania

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.35M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$30.54B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$13K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth79.82024 · yearsInternet use85.9%2024 · % of populationForest area28.8%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-1.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Albania2025 · -1.2%
-1.64-0.450.741.933.121960199320251961: 3.1%1962: 3.1%1963: 3%1964: 2.9%1965: 2.8%1966: 2.6%1967: 2.6%1968: 2.8%1969: 2.9%1970: 2.6%1971: 2.4%1972: 2.5%1973: 2.4%1974: 2.3%1975: 2.3%1976: 2.2%1977: 2.2%1978: 2.1%1979: 2%1980: 2%1981: 2%1982: 2.1%1983: 2.1%1984: 2.1%1985: 2.1%1986: 1.9%1987: 2%1988: 1.9%1989: 2.7%1990: 1.8%1991: -0.6%1992: -0.6%1993: -0.6%1994: -0.6%1995: -0.6%1996: -0.6%1997: -0.6%1998: -0.6%1999: -0.6%2000: -0.6%2001: -0.9%2002: -0.3%2003: -0.4%2004: -0.4%2005: -0.5%2006: -0.6%2007: -0.8%2008: -0.8%2009: -0.7%2010: -0.5%2011: -0.3%2012: -1.5%2013: -1.5%2014: -1.5%2015: -1.5%2016: -1.5%2017: -1.5%2018: -1.5%2019: -1.5%2020: -1.5%2021: -1.5%2022: -1.5%2023: -1.6%2024: -1.4%2025: -1.2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Albania in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Tirane
Country code
ALB

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