Albania Population Pyramid 1971
Albania in 1971
In 1971, Albania had a total population of 2,234,992 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 31.6%, up from 1,698,790 in 1961.
Half of the population was younger than 19.1 years; 41.5% were children under 15 and 4.9% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Albania had on average 1.35 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 79.6 years on average (81.4 years for girls, 77.7 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
41,235 immigrants live in Albania, 1.5% of the population.
| Greece | 28,166 |
| Italy | 7,928 |
| United States of America | 2,114 |
| Turkey | 1,746 |
| Canada | 807 |
1,216,585 people born in Albania live in other countries.
| Italy | 542,638 |
| Greece | 474,441 |
| TFYR Macedonia | 68,356 |
| France | 54,967 |
| Canada | 20,718 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2,234,992 | 19.1 | |
| Slovenia | 1,752,711 | 30.9 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,691,217 | 23.1 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,809,376 | 22.6 | |
| Montenegro | 535,109 | 23.9 |





