Refugees by country of asylum in Albania
Albania: Refugees by country of asylum was 9,381 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Albania, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 9,381 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is up 84.7% on the previous year and up 8,351.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Albania peaked at 22,334 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18 people, in 2002.
That places Albania 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,721 people | +57.4% |
| 1996 | 4,927 people | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 34 people | -99.3% |
| 1998 | 22,334 people | +65588.2% |
| 1999 | 3,932 people | -82.4% |
| 2000 | 521 people | -86.7% |
| 2001 | 291 people | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 18 people | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 24 people | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 49 people | +104.2% |
| 2005 | 53 people | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 56 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 68 people | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 57 people | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 69 people | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 75 people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 79 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 84 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 96 people | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 111 people | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 109 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 141 people | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 124 people | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 132 people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 120 people | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 105 people | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 109 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,676 people | +2355.0% |
| 2023 | 5,079 people | +89.8% |
| 2024 | 9,381 people | +84.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9,381 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9,381 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +65588.2% | 34 people | 22,334 people |
| 2022 | +2355.0% | 109 people | 2,676 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,618 people | 34 people | 22,334 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 120.6 people | 18 people | 521 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.1 people | 75 people | 141 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,470 people | 105 people | 9,381 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Albania?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Albania was 9,381 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,334 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 people in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Albania ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,351.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.