Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Albania
Albania: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Albania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Albania stood at 16.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Albania peaked at 42.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2025.
That places Albania 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.2% | — |
| 1961 | 41.7% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 39.4% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 38.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1% | 41.2% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 36.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 32.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 30.0% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 22.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Albania?
- Population ages 0-14 in Albania was 16.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for population ages 0-14?
- Albania ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.