Albania

Country in Europe

In brief

Population growth per year: -1.2% (2025). World rank 210 of 216; in Europe, 47 of 48. Net migration per year: -24.2K (2025). World rank 176 of 216; in Europe, 40 of 48. Children per woman: 1.3 (2024). World rank 187 of 216; in Europe, 32 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 2.7M → 2.3M, population growth per year -1.5% → -1.2%, and living in cities 55.2% → 58.9%.

Population and migration

Population: 2,349,580 2025
Population density: 81.7 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -1.2% 2025
Living in cities: 58.9% 2025
Net migration per year: -24.2K 2025
Born in another country: 1.7% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 16.6% 2025
Aged 15–64: 65.8% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 17.6% 2025
Life expectancy: 79.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 81.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 77.9 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.3 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 10.1 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 8.5 2024

Society

Languages: Albanian
Religions: Muslim 56.7%, Catholic 10%, other 7.8%, Orthodox 6.8%, and no religion 2.5% (2011)