Albania Population Pyramid 2000
Albania in 2000
In 2000, Albania had a total population of 3,166,148 people. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 3.4%, down from 3,277,966 in 1990.
Half of the population was younger than 27.2 years; 29.6% were children under 15 and 7.3% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 3,166,148 | 27.2 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,159,772 | 33.6 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 2,057,253 | 31.9 | |
| Croatia | 4,326,105 | 39.6 | |
| Slovenia | 1,986,816 | 38.0 |





