Albania Population Pyramid 2011
Albania in 2011
The population of Albania in 2011 was 2,911,504. That is 7.5% less than in 2001, when the population stood at 3,147,944.
With a median age of 33.1 years, Albania had a youth dependency ratio of 30.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 16.5 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 2,911,504 | 33.1 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,741,798 | 39.8 | |
| Slovenia | 2,048,804 | 41.7 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 2,040,446 | 36.0 | |
| Croatia | 4,280,824 | 42.2 |





