Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Albania
Albania: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
2.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1986
Years of data
60
1964–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Albania, 1964–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Albania stood at 783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Albania peaked at 783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1986.
That places Albania 23rd out of 204 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 by country of origin per 100,000 people in Albania, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1965 | 256.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4624.4% |
| 1966 | 249.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 212.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 199.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 201.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 197.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 17.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -91.2% |
| 1972 | 100.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +475.8% |
| 1973 | 89.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 15.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -82.2% |
| 1975 | 15.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 77.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +403.4% |
| 1978 | 75.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 60.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 61.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 60.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 57.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 55.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 53.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 52.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -94.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 11.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +172.0% |
| 1989 | 11.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 55.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +393.8% |
| 1991 | 107.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +94.1% |
| 1992 | 132.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 144.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 153.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 178.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 178.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 166.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 166.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 197.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 214.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 242.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 343.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 332.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 338.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 413.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 461.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 507.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 501.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 530.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 504.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 465.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 431.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 347.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 349.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 358.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 381.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 419.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 466.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 520.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 540.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 696.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 737.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 779.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 22.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 94.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 | +4624.4% | 5.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 256.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1972 | +475.8% | 17.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 100.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1977 | +403.4% | 15.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 77.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1990 | +393.8% | 11.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 55.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1988 | +172.0% | 4.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1986 | -94.4% | 52.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 256.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 1970s | 72.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 197.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 61.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 55.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 197.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 388.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 214.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 530.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 347.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 520.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 707.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 540.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 20 Honduras 932.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 847.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 22 Palestine 795.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Mauritania 737.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Iraq 663.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 637.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Albania?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Albania was 783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 783.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Albania ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.