Population, female in Albania

Albania: Population, female was 1.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.19 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
145th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 1990
All-time low
798,472
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Albania, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Albania stood at 1.19 million.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Albania peaked at 1.64 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 798,472, in 1960.

That places Albania 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population, female in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Population, female in Albania, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 798,472
1961 823,469 +3.1%
1962 848,431 +3.0%
1963 873,289 +2.9%
1964 898,281 +2.9%
1965 922,894 +2.7%
1966 947,139 +2.6%
1967 972,115 +2.6%
1968 1.00 million +2.9%
1969 1.03 million +2.9%
1970 1.06 million +2.5%
1971 1.08 million +2.4%
1972 1.11 million +2.5%
1973 1.13 million +2.3%
1974 1.16 million +2.3%
1975 1.19 million +2.3%
1976 1.21 million +2.2%
1977 1.24 million +2.2%
1978 1.27 million +2.1%
1979 1.29 million +2.0%
1980 1.32 million +2.1%
1981 1.35 million +2.1%
1982 1.37 million +2.2%
1983 1.41 million +2.2%
1984 1.44 million +2.2%
1985 1.47 million +2.2%
1986 1.50 million +2.0%
1987 1.53 million +2.1%
1988 1.56 million +2.0%
1989 1.60 million +2.9%
1990 1.64 million +2.0%
1991 1.63 million -0.4%
1992 1.62 million -0.4%
1993 1.62 million -0.4%
1994 1.61 million -0.3%
1995 1.61 million -0.3%
1996 1.60 million -0.3%
1997 1.60 million -0.3%
1998 1.59 million -0.3%
1999 1.59 million -0.3%
2000 1.58 million -0.3%
2001 1.57 million -0.8%
2002 1.56 million -0.4%
2003 1.55 million -0.6%
2004 1.54 million -0.6%
2005 1.53 million -0.7%
2006 1.52 million -0.8%
2007 1.51 million -0.9%
2008 1.49 million -0.9%
2009 1.48 million -0.8%
2010 1.47 million -0.6%
2011 1.47 million -0.3%
2012 1.45 million -1.5%
2013 1.42 million -1.5%
2014 1.40 million -1.5%
2015 1.38 million -1.5%
2016 1.36 million -1.5%
2017 1.34 million -1.5%
2018 1.32 million -1.5%
2019 1.30 million -1.5%
2020 1.28 million -1.5%
2021 1.26 million -1.5%
2022 1.24 million -1.5%
2023 1.22 million -1.6%
2024 1.20 million -1.4%
2025 1.19 million -1.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 1.19 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 1.19 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 911,357 798,472 1.03 million 10
1970s 1.17 million 1.06 million 1.29 million 10
1980s 1.45 million 1.32 million 1.60 million 10
1990s 1.61 million 1.59 million 1.64 million 10
2000s 1.53 million 1.48 million 1.58 million 10
2010s 1.39 million 1.30 million 1.47 million 10
2020s 1.23 million 1.19 million 1.28 million 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 142 Gabon 1.28 million compare
  2. 143 Moldova 1.27 million compare
  3. 144 Lesotho 1.21 million compare
  4. 146 Guinea-Bissau 1.14 million compare
  5. 147 Slovenia 1.06 million compare
  6. 148 Latvia 990,297 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Albania?
Population, female in Albania was 1.19 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1990.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 798,472 in 1960.
How does Albania rank for population, female?
Albania ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.