Albania Population Pyramid 1999
Albania in 1999
The population of Albania in 1999 was 3,188,595. A decade earlier, in 1989, the population was still 3,260,373; it has declined by 2.2% since.
The median age was 27.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 47.8 children under 15 and 11.3 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 3,188,596 | 27.0 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,130,305 | 33.3 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 2,048,087 | 31.5 | |
| Croatia | 4,385,822 | 39.2 | |
| Slovenia | 1,981,194 | 37.6 |





