Albania Population Pyramid 2001
Albania in 2001
In 2001, Albania had a total population of 3,147,944 people. A decade earlier, in 1991, the population was still 3,282,602; it has declined by 4.1% since.
With a median age of 27.5 years, Albania had a youth dependency ratio of 45.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.0 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 3,147,944 | 27.5 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,179,438 | 34.0 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 2,066,301 | 32.2 | |
| Croatia | 4,301,075 | 39.9 | |
| Slovenia | 1,989,679 | 38.4 |





