Albania
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
46000
Immigrant Population
1.7%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
1217000
Emigrant Population
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Countries Are Pushing Borders Outward to Expand Deterrence and Protection Alike
Externalization—the enlistment of partner countries to manage migration before people arrive or assist with removals and returns—has shifted from the policy fringe into the mainstream. Models range from deterrence to protection.
Diaspora as Diplomacy in Albania
Albania is turning its sizable diaspora into a diplomatic force, leveraging members’ economic, cultural, and political influence.
European Immigrants in the United States
Once the leading source of immigrants to the United States, Europeans made up just 10 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2022. War in Ukraine pushed more Ukrainians to the United States.
Southeastern Europe Looks to Engage its Diaspora to Offset the Impact of Depopulation
Southeastern Europe's dramatic depopulation, driven by decades of emigration, has pushed governments to look to their diasporas for remittances and investment.
Lack of Opportunities and Family Pressures Drive Unaccompanied Minor Migration from Albania to Italy
Poverty, family pressure, and limited opportunity push unaccompanied Albanian minors to migrate despite fragmented legal protections in Italy.
Embracing Emigration: The Migration-Development Nexus in Albania
Albania’s high emigration, post-2008 returns, and recent dynamics have tested efforts to turn migration into a driver of development.
Albania: Looking Beyond Borders
By 2004, roughly 25 percent of Albanians had emigrated, generating remittances but also severe brain drain and rising unauthorized migration.
