demographics

Kosovo recorded the world’s sharpest population decline in 2024, with a drop of -9.7%, according to new World Bank data. North Macedonia ranked fifth globally, with a decline of 2%,...

After the summer break, 345,000 students across Albania’s pre-university system began the new academic year on Monday. Among them are 26,500 first graders, nearly 2,000 fewer than last year. Why...

Albania’s population continues to age and shrink. INSTAT reports 9,644 births in the first six months of 2025, down 7% from 10,325 a year earlier. From April to June there...