The total population in Albania was estimated at 2.4 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Albania had a population of 1.6 million people. source: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT)

Population in Albania is expected to reach 2.74 Million by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Albania Population is projected to trend around 2.73 Million in 2026 and 2.72 Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1179.00 1170.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Rate 69.60 69.10 percent Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 76.50 76.20 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 40000.00 40000.00 ALL/Month Sep 2025
Population 2.36 2.39 Million Dec 2024
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 61.83 61.67 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 104.00 109.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 8.10 8.50 percent Sep 2025
Wages 83300.00 83906.00 ALL/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.00 15.10 percent Sep 2025


Albania Population
The population of Albania represents 0.05 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 2166 people on the planet is a resident of Albania.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.36 2.39 3.37 1.58 1960 - 2024 Million Yearly