Population ages 65 and above in Albania
Albania: Population ages 65 and above was 17.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Albania stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Albania peaked at 17.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1971.
Albania ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.5% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 17.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 50 Russian Federation 17.8% compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 17.8% compare
- 52 Aruba 17.8% compare
- 54 New Zealand 17.6% compare
- 55 Curaçao 17.3% compare
- 56 Barbados 17.1% 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Albania?
- Population ages 65 and above in Albania was 17.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1971.
- How does Albania rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Albania ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.