Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania
Albania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.74 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.74 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania peaked at 1.74 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 818,304 people, in 2002.
Albania ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 900,034 people | — |
| 2002 | 818,304 people | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million people | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million people | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million people | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million people | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million people | +2.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.74 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 million people, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.74 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 900,034 people | 900,034 people | 900,034 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million people | 818,304 people | 1.22 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.70 million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.74 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 in Albania?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Albania was 1.74 million people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 818,304 people in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Albania ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.