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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 47,435,312 people in Algeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 48,345,858 in Algeria.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 20.7 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 -1.5% per year vs +1.75% in Algeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Algeria has grown from 33.6M to 48.3M (43.8% growth).

Albania vs Algeria: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Algeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Algeria
2100 1,007,401 64,963,450
2099 1,020,801 65,075,244
2098 1,034,604 65,177,248
2097 1,048,803 65,262,264
2096 1,063,434 65,339,404
2095 1,078,498 65,400,924
2094 1,094,070 65,457,659
2093 1,110,138 65,486,594
2092 1,126,699 65,514,575
2091 1,143,691 65,536,206
2090 1,161,098 65,534,162
2089 1,178,925 65,536,151
2088 1,197,085 65,519,144
2087 1,215,294 65,494,168
2086 1,233,850 65,455,745
2085 1,252,611 65,411,808
2084 1,271,550 65,365,401
2083 1,290,612 65,315,151
2082 1,309,713 65,262,527
2081 1,328,652 65,204,172
2080 1,347,569 65,131,995
2079 1,366,124 65,053,592
2078 1,384,697 64,973,632
2077 1,403,421 64,887,885
2076 1,421,800 64,805,016
2075 1,440,364 64,708,752
2074 1,459,118 64,611,374
2073 1,477,286 64,515,111
2072 1,495,509 64,413,784
2071 1,513,666 64,310,442
2070 1,531,671 64,230,683
2069 1,549,614 64,132,724
2068 1,567,665 64,030,989
2067 1,585,847 63,923,427
2066 1,603,642 63,810,251
2065 1,621,885 63,687,208
2064 1,640,153 63,550,779
2063 1,658,561 63,412,160
2062 1,676,857 63,250,420
2061 1,695,153 63,086,423
2060 1,713,670 62,900,355
2059 1,732,288 62,689,379
2058 1,750,766 62,454,967
2057 1,769,493 62,203,082
2056 1,788,106 61,916,006
2055 1,807,040 61,612,550
2054 1,826,070 61,282,973
2053 1,845,139 60,929,515
2052 1,864,095 60,562,817
2051 1,882,592 60,161,555
2050 1,901,517 59,737,427
2049 1,920,402 59,297,226
2048 1,939,175 58,841,142
2047 1,957,603 58,377,907
2046 1,976,486 57,902,123
2045 1,995,320 57,416,731
2044 2,013,616 56,927,927
2043 2,032,321 56,437,286
2042 2,050,944 55,951,600
2041 2,069,916 55,465,931
2040 2,088,692 54,988,407
2039 2,107,936 54,505,331
2038 2,126,229 54,033,480
2037 2,144,493 53,561,143
2036 2,162,466 53,094,449
2035 2,179,783 52,616,136
2034 2,197,495 52,150,833
2033 2,214,803 51,682,632
2032 2,231,467 51,203,273
2031 2,248,104 50,724,222
2030 2,265,270 50,230,658
2029 2,281,932 49,720,218
2028 2,298,632 49,184,244
2027 2,314,980 48,629,000
2026 2,332,078 48,046,811
2025 2,349,580 47,435,312
2024 2,377,128 46,814,308
2023 2,411,658 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Algeria's population increased by 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% 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 1,901,517 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Algeria will increase by 23.6% to 59,737,427 people and rank change from 34th to 33rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M 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 -1.16% 1.33%
2024 -1.43% 1.41%
2023 -1.63% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Algeria's population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Albania Algeria
Current population
2332078
48345858
Population rank 144/197 34/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.58%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
50.9 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
35.8 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +1,701
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +621,004
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 77/197
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 3,979 -24,472 665,653 -31,240
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 26.5% of the population change in Albania is from natural causes (a gain of 71,631 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a loss of 198,657 people). In Algeria 97.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,718,579 people) and 2.49% is from migration (a loss of 196,899 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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