Albania Population
Albania Population and Demographics
Population Overview
As of April 2025, Albania’s population is estimated at approximately 2,771,508 inhabitants, continuing a trend of gradual decline from previous years. This marks a decrease of about 0.7% compared to 2024, when the population was around 2.79 million.
Population Structure by Sex
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Men: 1,380,022
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Women: 1,411,743
This results in a sex ratio of approximately 97.8 males per 100 females, indicating a slightly higher female population.
Natural Population Change (2024)
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Births: 22,425
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Deaths: 28,334
The number of births in 2024 represents a 5% decline compared to 2023, marking the lowest number of births in Albania in 90 years.
Net Migration (2024)
2024: -4.699 per 1,000 population
Ethnic Composition
According to the 2023 census, Albania’s ethnic composition is as follows:
Albanian: 91.04%
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Greek: 0.98%
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Macedonian: 0.09%
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Montenegrin: 0.02%
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Aromanian: 0.1%
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Roma: 0.4%
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Balkan Egyptian: 0.5%
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Bosnian: 0.12%
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Serb: 0.02%
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Bulgarian: 0.29%
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Mixed ethnicities: 0.03%
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Other ethnicities: 0.15%
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Unspecified ethnicity: 5.60%
This data reflects the diverse ethnic landscape of Albania, with Albanians comprising the majority of the population.
Religious Affiliation
The 2023 census indicates the following religious affiliations in Albania:
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Sunni Muslims: 45.86%
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Catholics: 8.38%
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Eastern Orthodox: 7.22%
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Bektashi Muslims: 4.81%
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Evangelicals: 0.4%
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Other religions: 0.15%
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Believers without denomination: 13.82%
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Atheists: 3.55%
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Unspecified religion: 15.76%
Albania is known for its secularism and religious diversity, with no official religion and freedom of belief guaranteed by the constitution.
Linguistic Distribution
Albanian is the official language and is spoken by 98.8% of the population. Other languages spoken include Greek (0.5%), Macedonian, Romani, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian, each comprising less than 1% of the population. Other than that english is widely spoken especially by the younger generation.