Number of people living in the capital city in Albania

Albania: Number of people living in the capital city was 504,073 people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
504,073 people
World rank
134th
of 191 countries
All-time high
846,679 people
in 2020
All-time low
504,073 people
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100

Number of people living in the capital city in Albania, 2020–2100

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2020206021002020: 846.7k people2025: 833.0k people2030: 819.6k people2035: 805.0k people2040: 789.7k people2045: 773.0k people2050: 756.1k people2055: 731.9k people2060: 711.5k people2065: 686.5k people2070: 664.8k people2075: 641.8k people2080: 618.2k people2085: 589.2k people2090: 559.2k people2095: 528.0k people2100: 504.1k people

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Albania stood at 504,073 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Albania peaked at 846,679 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 504,073 people, in 2100.

That places Albania 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Number of people living in the capital city in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in the capital city in Albania, 2020 to 2100.
Year people Change
2020 846,679 people
2025 833,020 people -1.6%
2030 819,609 people -1.6%
2035 805,048 people -1.8%
2040 789,668 people -1.9%
2045 772,988 people -2.1%
2050 756,135 people -2.2%
2055 731,896 people -3.2%
2060 711,529 people -2.8%
2065 686,550 people -3.5%
2070 664,848 people -3.2%
2075 641,823 people -3.5%
2080 618,177 people -3.7%
2085 589,231 people -4.7%
2090 559,171 people -5.1%
2095 527,972 people -5.6%
2100 504,073 people -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 839,850 people 833,020 people 846,679 people 2
2030s 812,328 people 805,048 people 819,609 people 2
2040s 781,328 people 772,988 people 789,668 people 2
2050s 744,016 people 731,896 people 756,135 people 2
2060s 699,040 people 686,550 people 711,529 people 2
2070s 653,336 people 641,823 people 664,848 people 2
2080s 603,704 people 589,231 people 618,177 people 2
2090s 543,572 people 527,972 people 559,171 people 2
2100s 504,073 people 504,073 people 504,073 people 1

Countries ranked near Albania

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  2. 132 Namibia 609,524 people compare
  3. 133 Burundi 530,871 people compare
  4. 135 Croatia 480,936 people compare
  5. 136 Botswana 459,326 people compare
  6. 137 Mayotte 459,289 people compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in the capital city in Albania?
Number of people living in the capital city in Albania was 504,073 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 846,679 people in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 504,073 people in 2100.
How does Albania rank for number of people living in the capital city?
Albania ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.