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Population in Albania compared to Algeria: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 46,814,308 people in Algeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 48,222,325 in Algeria.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 20.6 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Algeria is the 34th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.58% for Algeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.81% in Algeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Algeria has grown from 33.6M to 48.2M (43.4% growth).

Albania vs Algeria: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Algeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Algeria
2100 1,012,012 64,987,758
2099 1,025,473 65,099,593
2098 1,039,339 65,201,636
2097 1,053,604 65,286,684
2096 1,068,302 65,363,853
2095 1,083,434 65,425,396
2094 1,099,077 65,482,152
2093 1,115,220 65,511,098
2092 1,131,856 65,539,089
2091 1,148,926 65,560,728
2090 1,166,413 65,558,683
2089 1,184,321 65,560,674
2088 1,202,564 65,543,659
2087 1,220,857 65,518,674
2086 1,239,498 65,480,237
2085 1,258,345 65,436,284
2084 1,277,370 65,389,859
2083 1,296,519 65,339,591
2082 1,315,707 65,286,947
2081 1,334,733 65,228,570
2080 1,353,737 65,156,366
2079 1,372,377 65,077,934
2078 1,391,035 64,997,944
2077 1,409,844 64,912,164
2076 1,428,308 64,829,265
2075 1,446,956 64,732,964
2074 1,465,797 64,635,550
2073 1,484,047 64,539,251
2072 1,502,354 64,437,887
2071 1,520,594 64,334,505
2070 1,538,681 64,254,716
2069 1,556,707 64,156,721
2068 1,574,841 64,054,948
2067 1,593,106 63,947,346
2066 1,610,982 63,834,128
2065 1,629,308 63,711,038
2064 1,647,661 63,574,559
2063 1,666,152 63,435,887
2062 1,684,532 63,274,087
2061 1,702,912 63,110,028
2060 1,721,513 62,923,891
2059 1,740,217 62,712,836
2058 1,758,780 62,478,336
2057 1,777,592 62,226,357
2056 1,796,291 61,939,173
2055 1,815,311 61,635,604
2054 1,834,428 61,305,903
2053 1,853,584 60,952,313
2052 1,872,627 60,585,478
2051 1,891,209 60,184,066
2050 1,910,221 59,759,780
2049 1,929,192 59,319,414
2048 1,948,051 58,863,159
2047 1,966,563 58,399,750
2046 1,985,533 57,923,788
2045 2,004,453 57,438,215
2044 2,022,832 56,949,229
2043 2,041,623 56,458,404
2042 2,060,331 55,972,536
2041 2,079,391 55,486,685
2040 2,098,252 55,008,982
2039 2,117,584 54,525,726
2038 2,135,961 54,053,698
2037 2,154,309 53,581,185
2036 2,172,363 53,114,315
2035 2,189,761 52,635,824
2034 2,207,553 52,170,347
2033 2,224,941 51,701,970
2032 2,241,680 51,222,432
2031 2,258,394 50,743,202
2030 2,275,638 50,249,453
2029 2,292,376 49,738,822
2028 2,309,153 49,202,648
2027 2,325,576 48,647,196
2026 2,342,753 48,064,789
2025 2,360,334 47,453,061
2024 2,377,128 46,814,308
2023 2,414,095 46,164,219
2022 2,451,636 45,477,389
2021 2,489,762 44,761,099
2020 2,528,480 44,042,091
2019 2,567,801 43,294,546
2018 2,607,733 42,505,035
2017 2,648,285 41,689,299
2016 2,689,469 40,850,721
2015 2,731,293 40,019,529
2014 2,773,767 39,205,031
2013 2,816,902 38,414,171
2012 2,860,708 37,646,166
2011 2,905,195 36,903,376
2010 2,913,021 36,188,236
2009 2,927,519 35,490,445
2008 2,947,314 34,816,961
2007 2,970,017 34,189,416
2006 2,992,547 33,623,506
2005 3,011,487 33,109,249
2004 3,026,939 32,628,286
2003 3,039,616 32,175,818
2002 3,051,010 31,750,835
2001 3,060,173 31,331,221
2000 3,089,027 30,903,893
1999 3,108,778 30,474,354
1998 3,128,530 30,054,133
1997 3,148,281 29,579,301
1996 3,168,033 29,033,044
1995 3,187,784 28,470,191
1994 3,207,536 27,887,279
1993 3,227,287 27,277,048
1992 3,247,039 26,628,568
1991 3,266,790 25,987,928
1990 3,286,542 25,375,810
1989 3,227,943 24,754,485
1988 3,142,336 24,109,536
1987 3,083,605 23,443,624
1986 3,022,635 22,745,499
1985 2,964,762 22,008,544
1984 2,904,429 21,271,969
1983 2,843,960 20,558,115
1982 2,784,278 19,872,348
1981 2,726,056 19,220,704
1980 2,671,997 18,607,174
1979 2,617,832 18,036,655
1978 2,566,266 17,506,974
1977 2,513,546 17,015,994
1976 2,458,526 16,409,170
1975 2,404,831 15,678,596
1974 2,350,124 15,133,502
1973 2,296,752 14,771,147
1972 2,243,126 14,427,072
1971 2,187,853 14,098,936
1970 2,135,479 13,783,719
1969 2,081,695 13,475,960
1968 2,022,272 13,172,614
1967 1,965,598 12,876,118
1966 1,914,573 12,590,069
1965 1,864,791 12,365,976
1964 1,814,135 12,179,813
1963 1,762,621 11,982,118
1962 1,711,319 11,800,771
1961 1,659,800 11,628,883
1960 1,608,800 11,424,922

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Algeria gained 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Algeria's population increased by 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Algeria was ranked 34th in 2006 and still ranked 34th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Albania's population will shrink by 18.5% to 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Algeria will increase by 23.9% to 59,759,780 people and rank change from 34th to 33rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Albania's population already peaked in 1990 at 3.29M people and is projected to decrease to 1.01M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Algeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Algeria
2100 -1.31% -0.17%
2099 -1.33% -0.16%
2098 -1.35% -0.13%
2097 -1.38% -0.12%
2096 -1.4% -0.09%
2095 -1.42% -0.09%
2094 -1.45% -0.04%
2093 -1.47% -0.04%
2092 -1.49% -0.03%
2091 -1.5% 0.003%
2090 -1.51% -0.003%
2089 -1.52% 0.03%
2088 -1.5% 0.04%
2087 -1.5% 0.06%
2086 -1.5% 0.07%
2085 -1.49% 0.07%
2084 -1.48% 0.08%
2083 -1.46% 0.08%
2082 -1.43% 0.09%
2081 -1.4% 0.11%
2080 -1.36% 0.12%
2079 -1.34% 0.12%
2078 -1.33% 0.13%
2077 -1.29% 0.13%
2076 -1.29% 0.15%
2075 -1.29% 0.15%
2074 -1.23% 0.15%
2073 -1.22% 0.16%
2072 -1.2% 0.16%
2071 -1.18% 0.12%
2070 -1.16% 0.15%
2069 -1.15% 0.16%
2068 -1.15% 0.17%
2067 -1.11% 0.18%
2066 -1.12% 0.19%
2065 -1.11% 0.21%
2064 -1.11% 0.22%
2063 -1.09% 0.26%
2062 -1.08% 0.26%
2061 -1.08% 0.3%
2060 -1.07% 0.34%
2059 -1.06% 0.38%
2058 -1.06% 0.4%
2057 -1.04% 0.46%
2056 -1.05% 0.49%
2055 -1.04% 0.54%
2054 -1.03% 0.58%
2053 -1.02% 0.61%
2052 -0.98% 0.67%
2051 -1% 0.71%
2050 -0.98% 0.74%
2049 -0.97% 0.78%
2048 -0.94% 0.79%
2047 -0.96% 0.82%
2046 -0.94% 0.85%
2045 -0.91% 0.86%
2044 -0.92% 0.87%
2043 -0.91% 0.87%
2042 -0.92% 0.88%
2041 -0.9% 0.87%
2040 -0.91% 0.89%
2039 -0.86% 0.87%
2038 -0.85% 0.88%
2037 -0.83% 0.88%
2036 -0.79% 0.91%
2035 -0.81% 0.89%
2034 -0.78% 0.91%
2033 -0.75% 0.94%
2032 -0.74% 0.94%
2031 -0.76% 0.98%
2030 -0.73% 1.03%
2029 -0.73% 1.09%
2028 -0.71% 1.14%
2027 -0.73% 1.21%
2026 -0.74% 1.29%
2025 -0.71% 1.36%
2024 -1.53% 1.41%
2023 -1.53% 1.51%
2022 -1.53% 1.6%
2021 -1.53% 1.63%
2020 -1.53% 1.73%
2019 -1.53% 1.86%
2018 -1.53% 1.96%
2017 -1.53% 2.05%
2016 -1.53% 2.08%
2015 -1.53% 2.08%
2014 -1.53% 2.06%
2013 -1.53% 2.04%
2012 -1.53% 2.01%
2011 -0.27% 1.98%
2010 -0.5% 1.97%
2009 -0.67% 1.93%
2008 -0.76% 1.84%
2007 -0.75% 1.68%
2006 -0.63% 1.55%
2005 -0.51% 1.47%
2004 -0.42% 1.41%
2003 -0.37% 1.34%
2002 -0.3% 1.34%
2001 -0.93% 1.38%
2000 -0.64% 1.41%
1999 -0.63% 1.4%
1998 -0.63% 1.61%
1997 -0.62% 1.88%
1996 -0.62% 1.98%
1995 -0.62% 2.09%
1994 -0.61% 2.24%
1993 -0.61% 2.44%
1992 -0.6% 2.47%
1991 -0.6% 2.41%
1990 1.82% 2.51%
1989 2.72% 2.68%
1988 1.9% 2.84%
1987 2.02% 3.07%
1986 1.95% 3.35%
1985 2.08% 3.46%
1984 2.13% 3.47%
1983 2.14% 3.45%
1982 2.14% 3.39%
1981 2.02% 3.3%
1980 2.07% 3.16%
1979 2.01% 3.03%
1978 2.1% 2.89%
1977 2.24% 3.7%
1976 2.23% 4.66%
1975 2.33% 3.6%
1974 2.32% 2.45%
1973 2.39% 2.38%
1972 2.53% 2.33%
1971 2.45% 2.29%
1970 2.58% 2.28%
1969 2.94% 2.3%
1968 2.88% 2.3%
1967 2.67% 2.27%
1966 2.67% 1.81%
1965 2.79% 1.53%
1964 2.92% 1.65%
1963 3% 1.54%
1962 3.1% 1.48%
1961 3.17% 1.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Algeria's population grew by 1.41%.

Live population counters

Albania Algeria
Current population
2342753
48222325
Population rank 144/197 34/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.58%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
34.8 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +1,781
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +650,089
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.41%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 74/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
19.1 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -27,531
Net migration rank 156/196 161/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 259,458
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 104/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 168/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Algeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Algeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -27,531
2024 - -24,472 - -31,240
2023 4,615 -25,357 691,724 -25,963
2022 3,913 -16,426 722,591 -14,684
2021 623 -32,848 735,514 -10,803
2020 3,682 -16,680 724,140 -10,798
2019 8,432 -23,094 809,522 -27,786
2018 9,187 -15,032 824,428 -27,146
2017 10,707 -14,901 848,585 -14,403
2016 12,332 -9,347 849,368 -6,438
2015 14,164 -20,500 847,054 -27,638
2014 16,185 -21,706 839,654 -30,064
2013 17,234 -20,681 802,203 -30,052
2012 17,565 -19,845 790,645 -26,763
2011 17,564 -18,630 741,832 -20,108
2010 18,404 -51,907 719,350 -10,788
2009 19,336 -51,657 691,496 -4,458
2008 19,526 -50,619 662,044 -2,101
2007 20,286 -49,770 620,196 -25,046
2006 21,732 -48,882 580,812 -44,138
2005 24,390 -48,893 543,158 -51,345
2004 26,989 -48,654 508,773 -38,648
2003 29,907 -48,517 474,272 -39,421
2002 30,189 -45,178 451,369 -36,255
2001 33,573 -48,070 450,637 -26,539
2000 36,741 -60,531 447,025 -16,454
1999 40,047 -63,093 434,198 -5,657
1998 43,884 -66,087 425,928 -13,991
1997 46,979 -66,188 450,138 87,582
1996 52,745 -68,076 483,632 71,139
1995 56,784 -69,785 533,104 37,817
1994 59,086 -70,165 594,445 430
1993 60,602 -68,445 611,306 14,289
1992 63,376 -66,538 627,289 44,102
1991 65,639 -63,689 616,850 -6,945
1990 67,355 -60,173 612,369 1,962
1989 66,351 -38,835 628,542 -234
1988 64,616 658 637,215 24,376
1987 63,334 -3,250 645,309 24,933
1986 61,925 -2,309 661,644 64,381
1985 60,798 -183 672,185 75,729
1984 59,396 64 656,475 68,774
1983 57,647 66 641,167 61,292
1982 56,443 -225 620,415 48,660
1981 54,595 -374 595,150 39,043
1980 53,803 -601 559,983 32,879
1979 54,139 -1,871 523,875 24,311
1978 55,463 3,230 491,876 19,317
1977 56,319 -1,417 465,405 5,360
1976 56,428 -1,684 440,192 302,662
1975 56,920 -2,610 417,803 300,482
1974 56,133 -1,880 399,509 -27,605
1973 55,439 -1,419 382,736 -29,938
1972 54,966 -1,588 368,179 -32,832
1971 53,797 -911 356,069 -35,141
1970 52,293 92 346,564 -37,058
1969 51,407 2,665 334,541 -28,535
1968 49,258 10,490 324,560 -23,870
1967 46,494 12,252 316,289 -23,983
1966 44,507 11,858 309,628 -29,832
1965 43,953 9,617 311,190 -142,810
1964 44,205 6,604 312,729 -108,798
1963 44,040 4,091 315,645 -124,175
1962 43,124 2,325 283,903 -112,676
1961 41,802 829 296,467 -123,928
1960 40,436 13,734 290,582 -55,212

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 30% of the population change in Albania is from natural causes (a gain of 83,840 people) and 70% is from migration (a loss of 195,891 people). In Algeria 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,892,580 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 195,723 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 259,458 people or 0.6% in Algeria.

Biggest cities by population

Albania
City Population
Tirana 389K
Durres 102K
Elbasan 66.8K
Vlore 66.3K
Kamez 61.7K
Shkoder 61.6K
Fier 52.9K
Korce 43.3K
Berat 40.7K
Sarande 22.6K
Algeria
City Population
Algiers 2.36M
Oran 803K
Constantine 465K
Batna 291K
Setif 288K
Djelfa 266K
Annaba 257K
Sidi Bel Abbes 213K
Biskra 205K
Tebessa 194K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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