Median age in Albania
Albania: Median age was 36.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.28
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.28
in 2023
All-time low
17.87
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Albania stood at 36.28. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Albania peaked at 36.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.87, in 1968.
Albania ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.65 | — |
| 1951 | 19.62 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 19.55 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 19.47 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 19.41 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 19.38 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 19.32 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 19.22 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 19.11 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 18.98 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 18.81 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 18.67 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 18.55 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.41 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 18.24 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 18.07 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 17.96 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 17.89 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 17.87 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 17.89 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 17.96 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 18.06 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 18.18 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 18.34 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 18.52 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 18.72 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 18.96 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 19.23 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 19.51 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 19.79 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 20.08 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 20.38 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.68 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 20.98 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 21.27 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 21.55 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 21.82 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 22.11 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 22.35 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.6 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 22.91 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 23.27 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 23.66 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.06 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.45 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 24.83 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.17 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.49 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.78 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.03 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.22 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.5 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.97 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.52 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.07 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.64 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 29.22 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.81 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30.41 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 31 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 31.57 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.02 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.36 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.67 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.97 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.29 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.59 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.91 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.28 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.71 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.13 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.55 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.94 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.28 | +0.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 36.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 36.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.37 | 18.98 | 19.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.24 | 17.87 | 18.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.73 | 17.96 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.38 | 20.08 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.56 | 22.91 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.43 | 26.22 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.14 | 31.57 | 34.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.72 | 35.13 | 36.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 85 Georgia 36.8 compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 36.72 compare
- 87 Niue 36.55 compare
- 89 Northern Mariana Islands 36.14 compare
- 90 North Korea 36.05 compare
- 91 Chile 35.97 compare
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 median age in Albania?
- Median age in Albania was 36.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.87 in 1968.
- How does Albania rank for median age?
- Albania ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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