Albania Population Pyramid 2049
Albania in 2049
In 2049, Albania is projected to have a population of 2,262,548 people. That would be 8.9% less than in 2039 (2,484,373).
With a projected median age of 51.5 years, Albania would have a youth dependency ratio of 17.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 44.5 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 2,262,549 | 51.5 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,484,044 | 52.5 | |
| Slovenia | 1,989,123 | 49.1 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,525,752 | 48.6 | |
| Croatia | 3,260,126 | 50.0 |





