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Who moves to Albania
41.2K people have chosen Albania for relocation — #166 most popular destination worldwide
#166 worldwide#39 in Europe
Considering a move to Albania? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 93% of all immigrants
Largest source
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Greece | 28166 |
| Italy | 7928 |
| United States | 2114 |
| Türkiye | 1746 |
| Canada | 807 |
| North Macedonia | 474 |
By region of origin
Europe is the leading region of origin at 89%
Europe88.7%
36.6K
North America7.1%
2.9K
Middle East4.2%
1.7K
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Albania.
Greece is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Greece accounts for 68% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 19%.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
Historical trend
Immigrants
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 58703 |
| 1995 | 63452 |
| 2000 | 68202 |
| 2005 | 57570 |
| 2010 | 46939 |
| 2015 | 46266 |
| 2020 | 43398 |
| 2024 | 41235 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
🇬🇷 Greece🇮🇹 Italy🇺🇸 United States🇹🇷 Türkiye🇨🇦 Canada
| Year | Greece | Italy | United States | Türkiye | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40087 | 11287 | 3011 | 2489 | 1151 |
| 1995 | 43331 | 12200 | 3255 | 2690 | 1244 |
| 2000 | 46575 | 13113 | 3498 | 2892 | 1337 |
| 2005 | 39315 | 11069 | 2953 | 2441 | 1128 |
| 2010 | 32054 | 9025 | 2408 | 1990 | 920 |
| 2015 | 31596 | 8896 | 2373 | 1961 | 906 |
| 2020 | 29643 | 8344 | 2225 | 1838 | 849 |
| 2024 | 28166 | 7928 | 2114 | 1746 | 807 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
🇬🇷Greece-5%
🇮🇹Italy-5%
🇺🇸United States-5%
🇹🇷Türkiye-5%
🇨🇦Canada-5%
🇲🇰North Macedonia-5%
🇲🇰North Macedonia-13%
🇬🇷Greece-12%
🇮🇹Italy-12%
🇺🇸United States-12%
🇹🇷Türkiye-12%
🇨🇦Canada-12%
🇬🇷Greece-40%
🇮🇹Italy-40%
🇺🇸United States-40%
🇹🇷Türkiye-40%
🇨🇦Canada-40%
🇲🇰North Macedonia-40%
🇬🇷Greece-30%
🇮🇹Italy-30%
🇺🇸United States-30%
🇹🇷Türkiye-30%
🇨🇦Canada-30%
🇲🇰North Macedonia-30%
Albania as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Albania
🇬🇷Greece4%28.2K