Albania Refugee Statistics 1992-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Albania refugee statistics for 2023 was 5,079.00, a 89.8% increase from 2022.
  • Albania refugee statistics for 2022 was 2,676.00, a 2355.05% increase from 2021.
  • Albania refugee statistics for 2021 was 109.00, a 3.81% increase from 2020.
  • Albania refugee statistics for 2020 was 105.00, a 12.5% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
Iran 3,764,517.00
Turkey 3,251,127.00
Jordan 3,063,591.00
Lebanon 1,279,108.00
Russia 1,230,131.00
Iraq 286,480.00
Brazil 235,765.00
Armenia 150,080.00
Malaysia 135,872.00
Mexico 124,784.00
Algeria 98,590.00
Bulgaria 97,618.00
Romania 87,487.00
Thailand 87,314.00
South Africa 67,145.00
Montenegro 64,733.00
Ecuador 62,899.00
Kazakhstan 42,685.00
Belarus 39,981.00
Serbia 29,365.00
Venezuela 29,336.00
Costa Rica 23,422.00
North Macedonia 18,898.00
Peru 6,712.00
Paraguay 5,991.00
Azerbaijan 5,771.00
Namibia 5,157.00
Albania 5,079.00
Turkmenistan 3,614.00
Libya 1,837.00
Colombia 1,382.00
Guatemala 989.00
Dominican Republic 778.00
Botswana 761.00
Bosnia 348.00
China 296.00
Belize 214.00
Gabon 204.00
Cuba 136.00
Guyana 27.00
Suriname 24.00
Fiji 15.00
Mauritius 5.00
Albania Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2023 5,079.00 89.80%
2022 2,676.00 2355.05%
2021 109.00 3.81%
2020 105.00 -12.50%
2019 120.00 -9.09%
2018 132.00 6.45%
2017 124.00 -12.06%
2016 141.00 29.36%
2015 109.00 -1.80%
2014 111.00 15.63%
2013 96.00 14.29%
2012 84.00 6.33%
2011 79.00 5.33%
2010 75.00 8.70%
2009 69.00 21.05%
2008 57.00 -16.18%
2007 68.00 21.43%
2006 56.00 5.66%
2005 53.00 8.16%
2004 49.00 104.17%
2003 24.00 33.33%
2002 18.00 -93.81%
2001 291.00 -44.15%
2000 521.00 -86.75%
1999 3,932.00 -82.39%
1998 22,334.00 65588.24%
1997 34.00 -99.31%
1996 4,927.00 4.36%
1995 4,721.00 57.37%
1994 3,000.00 0.00%
1993 3,000.00 0.00%
1992 3,000.00 0.00%