Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Albania
Albania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 1.42 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Albania is 1.42 million people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Albania peaked at 1.42 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 437,974 people, in 1996.
That places Albania 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 437,974 people | — |
| 2002 | 447,329 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 602,685 people | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 711,746 people | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 665,067 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 820,919 people | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million people | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million people | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million people | +4.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.42 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.42 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 437,974 people | 437,974 people | 437,974 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 587,253 people | 447,329 people | 711,746 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million people | 665,067 people | 1.35 million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More poverty & inequality data for Albania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,170 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.47 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Albania?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Albania was 1.42 million people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,974 people in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Albania ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.