Population ages 65 and above, male in Albania
Albania: Population ages 65 and above, male was 16.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Albania recorded 16.7% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Albania peaked at 16.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1971.
Albania ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +4.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 38 Hungary 17.0% compare
- 39 United States of America 16.8% compare
- 40 Faroe Islands 16.7% compare
- 42 Gibraltar 16.6% compare
- 43 New Zealand 16.6% compare
- 44 Romania 16.5% compare
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Albania?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Albania was 16.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1971.
- How does Albania rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Albania ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.