Albania Population Pyramid 2009
Albania in 2009
In 2009, Albania had a total population of 2,961,479 people. That is 7.1% less than in 1999, when the population stood at 3,188,595.
The median age was 32.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 33.7 children under 15 and 15.8 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 2,961,480 | 32.0 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 2,060,599 | 35.1 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,879,794 | 38.5 | |
| Slovenia | 2,035,608 | 41.2 | |
| Croatia | 4,310,531 | 41.8 |





