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Albania is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Tirane. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-14%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+209.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+31.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Albania, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Albania

2.3MLatest available · 2025
Albania

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Population changed by -14% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearAlbania
20252,349,580
20242,377,128
20232,411,658
20222,451,636
20212,489,762
20202,528,480
20192,567,801
20182,607,733
20172,648,285
20162,689,469
20152,731,293
20142,773,767
20132,816,902
20122,860,708
20112,905,195
20102,913,021
20092,927,519
20082,947,314
20072,970,017
20062,992,547
20053,011,487
20043,026,939
20033,039,616
20023,051,010
20013,060,173
20003,089,027
19993,108,778
19983,128,530
19973,148,281
19963,168,033
19953,187,784
19943,207,536
19933,227,287
19923,247,039
19913,266,790
19903,286,542
19893,227,943
19883,142,336
19873,083,605
19863,022,635
19852,964,762
19842,904,429
19832,843,960
19822,784,278
19812,726,056
19802,671,997
19792,617,832
19782,566,266
19772,513,546
19762,458,526
19752,404,831
19742,350,124
19732,296,752
19722,243,126
19712,187,853
19702,135,479
19692,081,695
19682,022,272
19671,965,598
19661,914,573
19651,864,791
19641,814,135
19631,762,621
19621,711,319
19611,659,800
19601,608,800

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Albania

-1.2%Latest available · 2025
Albania

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Population growth changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearAlbania
2025-1.17%
2024-1.44%
2023-1.64%
2022-1.54%
2021-1.54%
2020-1.54%
2019-1.54%
2018-1.54%
2017-1.54%
2016-1.54%
2015-1.54%
2014-1.54%
2013-1.54%
2012-1.54%
2011-0.27%
2010-0.5%
2009-0.67%
2008-0.77%
2007-0.76%
2006-0.63%
2005-0.51%
2004-0.42%
2003-0.37%
2002-0.3%
2001-0.94%
2000-0.64%
1999-0.63%
1998-0.63%
1997-0.63%
1996-0.62%
1995-0.62%
1994-0.61%
1993-0.61%
1992-0.61%
1991-0.6%
19901.8%
19892.69%
19881.89%
19872%
19861.93%
19852.06%
19842.1%
19832.12%
19822.11%
19812%
19802.05%
19791.99%
19782.08%
19772.21%
19762.21%
19752.3%
19742.3%
19732.36%
19722.49%
19712.42%
19702.55%
19692.9%
19682.84%
19672.63%
19662.63%
19652.75%
19642.88%
19632.95%
19623.06%
19613.12%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Albania

58.9%Latest available · 2025
Albania

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Urban population changed by +3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearAlbania
202558.87%
202458.55%
202358.21%
202257.86%
202157.51%
202057.14%
201956.76%
201856.38%
201755.98%
201655.57%
201555.16%
201454.73%
201354.3%
201253.86%
201153.29%
201051.88%
200950.61%
200849.39%
200748.2%
200647.07%
200545.99%
200444.98%
200344.03%
200243.15%
200142.35%
200041.61%
199940.9%
199840.2%
199739.54%
199638.9%
199538.3%
199437.73%
199337.2%
199236.72%
199136.28%
199035.9%
198935.57%
198835.28%
198735.04%
198634.81%
198534.61%
198434.42%
198334.25%
198234.08%
198133.91%
198033.73%
197933.55%
197833.34%
197733.12%
197632.89%
197532.65%
197432.42%
197332.19%
197231.98%
197131.78%
197031.62%
196931.49%
196831.4%
196731.33%
196631.28%
196531.23%
196431.19%
196331.14%
196231.07%
196130.98%
196030.84%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Albania

1.3 birthsLatest available · 2024
Albania

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearAlbania
20241.34 births
20231.35 births
20221.36 births
20211.37 births
20201.37 births
20191.4 births
20181.42 births
20171.49 births
20161.56 births
20151.63 births
20141.72 births
20131.74 births
20121.72 births
20111.68 births
20101.65 births
20091.64 births
20081.62 births
20071.63 births
20061.69 births
20051.79 births
20041.89 births
20032.01 births
20022 births
20012.14 births
20002.22 births
19992.31 births
19982.43 births
19972.54 births
19962.67 births
19952.76 births
19942.8 births
19932.81 births
19922.89 births
19912.96 births
19903.01 births
19893.03 births
19883.07 births
19873.11 births
19863.14 births
19853.21 births
19843.28 births
19833.32 births
19823.42 births
19813.47 births
19803.59 births
19793.78 births
19784 births
19774.2 births
19764.37 births
19754.57 births
19744.7 births
19734.83 births
19724.98 births
19715.08 births
19705.16 births
19695.29 births
19685.32 births
19675.31 births
19665.33 births
19655.47 births
19645.71 births
19635.93 births
19626.11 births
19616.27 births
19606.38 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Albania

$30.5BLatest available · 2025
Albania

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GDP changed by +166.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearAlbania
2025$30,540,188,271.34
2024$27,037,474,263.3
2023$23,491,242,727.41
2022$19,017,247,013.88
2021$18,031,989,573.03
2020$15,241,458,744.59
2019$15,585,111,614.04
2018$15,379,508,329.76
2017$13,258,268,435.6
2016$11,988,668,784.66
2015$11,470,171,826.96
2014$13,296,322,588.17
2013$12,796,985,886.15
2012$12,246,499,747.97
2011$12,973,755,874.54
2010$12,086,545,641.3
2009$12,335,540,656.1
2008$13,258,506,375.45
2007$11,116,937,869.86
2006$9,150,528,132.18
2005$8,256,658,249.81
2004$7,406,645,793.44
2003$5,801,712,040.48
2002$4,515,003,116.68
2001$4,059,064,033.13
2000$3,584,570,164.85
1999$3,283,941,510.5
1998$2,600,356,999.21
1997$2,293,666,029.99
1996$3,234,486,232.04
1995$2,905,092,798.62
1994$1,880,950,864.41
1993$1,185,315,468.46
1992$652,174,990.84
1991$1,099,559,027.78
1990$2,028,553,750
1989$2,253,090,000
1988$2,051,236,250
1987$2,080,796,250
1986$2,097,326,250
1985$1,897,050,116.55
1984$1,857,337,995.34
1983$1,881,412,587.41
1982$1,861,163,170.16
1981$1,808,177,156.18
1980$1,578,102,105.26

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Albania

$13KLatest available · 2025
Albania

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GDP per capita changed by +209.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearAlbania
2025$12,998.15
2024$11,374.01
2023$9,740.7
2022$7,756.96
2021$7,242.46
2020$6,027.91
2019$6,069.44
2018$5,897.65
2017$5,006.36
2016$4,457.63
2015$4,199.54
2014$4,793.6
2013$4,542.93
2012$4,280.93
2011$4,465.71
2010$4,149.14
2009$4,213.65
2008$4,498.5
2007$3,743.06
2006$3,057.77
2005$2,741.72
2004$2,446.91
2003$1,908.7
2002$1,479.84
2001$1,326.42
2000$1,160.42
1999$1,056.34
1998$831.18
1997$728.55
1996$1,020.98
1995$911.32
1994$586.42
1993$367.28
1992$200.85
1991$336.59
1990$617.23
1989$698
1988$652.77
1987$674.79
1986$693.87
1985$639.87
1984$639.48
1983$661.55
1982$668.45
1981$663.29
1980$590.61

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Albania

3.8%Latest available · 2025
Albania

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GDP growth changed by +1.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearAlbania
20253.79%
20244.05%
20234.02%
20224.83%
20218.97%
2020-3.31%
20192.06%
20183.67%
20173.28%
20163.91%
20152.23%
20142.24%
20131.71%
20120.98%
20112.46%
20102.97%
20092.69%
20086.91%
20076.5%
20066.02%
20055.13%
20045.27%
20035.33%
20024.63%
20018.86%
20007.46%
199912.25%
19988.31%
1997-11.71%
19967.34%
199513.32%
19948.3%
19939.56%
1992-7.19%
1991-28%
1990-9.58%
19899.84%
1988-1.42%
1987-0.79%
19865.64%
19851.78%
1984-1.25%
19831.1%
19822.95%
19815.75%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Albania

2.1%Latest available · 2025
Albania

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Inflation changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearAlbania
20252.15%
20242.22%
20234.76%
20226.73%
20212.04%
20201.62%
20191.41%
20182.03%
20171.99%
20161.28%
20151.9%
20141.63%
20131.94%
20122.03%
20113.43%
20103.63%
20092.27%
20083.32%
20072.93%
20062.37%
20052.37%
20042.28%
20030.48%
20027.77%
20013.11%
20000.05%
19990.39%
199820.64%
199733.18%
199612.73%
19957.79%
199422.57%
199385%
1992226.01%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Albania

10.9%Latest available · 2025
Albania

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Unemployment changed by -6.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearAlbania
202510.93%
202410.69%
202310.67%
202210.79%
202111.47%
202011.64%
201911.47%
201812.3%
201713.62%
201615.42%
201517.19%
201418.06%
201315.87%
201213.38%
201113.48%
201014.09%
200913.67%
200813.06%
200715.97%
200615.63%
200515.97%
200416.31%
200316.99%
200217.89%
200118.57%
200019.02%
199920.84%
199820.04%
199716.87%
199613.93%
199514.61%
199420.84%
199325.25%
199230.01%
199110.3%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Albania

79.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Albania

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Life expectancy changed by +1.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearAlbania
202479.78 years
202379.6 years
202278.77 years
202176.84 years
202077.82 years
201979.47 years
201879.24 years
201778.9 years
201678.64 years
201578.36 years
201478.03 years
201378 years
201278.08 years
201178.3 years
201078.41 years
200978.51 years
200878.25 years
200777.69 years
200676.99 years
200576.43 years
200475.95 years
200375.56 years
200275.3 years
200175.08 years
200074.83 years
199974.57 years
199874.36 years
199773.38 years
199674.11 years
199574.02 years
199473.84 years
199373.64 years
199273.3 years
199173 years
199072.71 years
198972.46 years
198872.22 years
198771.98 years
198671.67 years
198571.28 years
198470.98 years
198370.71 years
198270.43 years
198170.15 years
198069.9 years
197969.62 years
197869.37 years
197768.99 years
197668.57 years
197568.12 years
197467.63 years
197367.11 years
197266.53 years
197165.9 years
197065.23 years
196964.54 years
196863.79 years
196762.98 years
196662.15 years
196561.27 years
196460.4 years
196359.48 years
196258.49 years
196157.49 years
196056.41 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Albania

7.1%Latest available · 2023
Albania

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Health expenditure changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearAlbania
20237.05%
20227.54%
20217.36%
20207.47%
20196.78%
20186.59%
20176.5%
20166.65%
20156.39%
20146.36%
20136.21%
20126.09%
20116.11%
20106.16%
20095.76%
20085.44%
20075.86%
20065.57%
20055.66%
20045.82%
20035.84%
20025.6%
20015.86%
20005.87%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Albania

85.9%Latest available · 2024
Albania

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Internet adoption changed by +31.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearAlbania
202485.86%
202383.14%
202282.61%
202179.32%
202072.24%
201968.55%
201865.4%
201762.4%
201659.6%
201556.9%
201454.3%
201351.8%
201249.4%
201147%
201045%
200941.2%
200823.86%
200715.04%
20069.61%
20056.04%
20042.42%
20030.97%
20020.39%
20010.33%
20000.11%
19990.08%
19980.07%
19970.05%
19960.03%
19950.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Albania

41.9%Latest available · 2021
Albania

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Renewable energy changed by +6.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearAlbania
202141.9%
202044.4%
201940.1%
201837.8%
201736.9%
201639.4%
201538.5%
201438.6%
201341.1%
201239.9%
201135.8%
201037%
200937.1%
200835.8%
200732%
200631.6%
200536.8%
200435.8%
200333.7%
200235.8%
200139%
200041.4%
199942.6%
199849.9%
199755.9%
199651.6%
199550.6%
199451.4%
199351.1%
199246.8%
199133%
199025.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Albania

100%Latest available · 2024
Albania

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearAlbania
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
201799.9%
201699.9%
2015100%
2014100%
201399.9%
201299.9%
201199.7%
201099.6%
200999.6%
2008100%
200799.4%
200699.4%
200599.4%
200499.4%
200399.4%
200299.4%
200199.4%
200099.4%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Albania

79.5%Latest available · 2025
Albania

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Trade changed by +8.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearAlbania
202579.53%
202479.45%
202382.35%
202284.7%
202175.59%
202059.52%
201975.38%
201875.69%
201776.79%
201674.01%
201571.28%
201475.02%
201375.75%
201276.97%
201180.7%
201075.53%
200973.32%
200875.25%
200779.91%
200672.2%
200569.12%
200465.04%
200364.82%
200265.99%
200164.25%
200061.61%
199949.9%
199847.13%
199744.73%
199644.41%
199540.14%
199453.1%
199380.52%
1992108.79%
199136.07%
199039.44%
198940.07%
198836.9%
198732.16%
198631.64%
198535.93%
198438.12%
198340.41%
198244.81%
198146.1%
198047.49%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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