Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania
Albania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 21,875 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Albania recorded 21,875 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania peaked at 21,919 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90, in 1986.
That places Albania 14th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 100 | — |
| 1965 | 4,860 | +4760.0% |
| 1966 | 4,860 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,260 | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 4,120 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 4,290 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4,310 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 390 | -91.0% |
| 1972 | 2,300 | +489.7% |
| 1973 | 2,090 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 380 | -81.8% |
| 1975 | 380 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +426.3% |
| 1978 | 1,980 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,610 | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 1,681 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,680 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,645 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,610 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,576 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,587 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 90 | -94.3% |
| 1987 | 129 | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 358 | +177.5% |
| 1989 | 367 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,822 | +396.5% |
| 1991 | 3,542 | +94.4% |
| 1992 | 4,355 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 4,747 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 5,021 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 5,804 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 5,784 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,381 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 5,353 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,286 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 6,801 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 7,627 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 10,758 | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 10,382 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10,474 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12,718 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 14,079 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 15,335 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 15,007 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 15,707 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14,771 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 13,552 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12,569 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 10,104 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 10,156 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,404 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,060 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12,168 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 13,512 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 15,027 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 15,523 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 19,847 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 20,865 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 21,919 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 21,875 | -0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 21,875 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,235, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Albania's 21,875 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417, 52.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +4760.0% | 100 | 4,860 |
| 1972 | +489.7% | 390 | 2,300 |
| 1977 | +426.3% | 380 | 2,000 |
| 1990 | +396.5% | 367 | 1,822 |
| 1988 | +177.5% | 129 | 358 |
| 1986 | -94.3% | 1,587 | 90 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,748 | 100 | 4,860 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,716 | 380 | 4,310 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,072 | 90 | 1,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,810 | 1,822 | 6,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,889 | 6,801 | 15,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,332 | 10,104 | 15,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,006 | 15,523 | 21,919 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania was 21,875 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 21,919 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Albania ranks 14th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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