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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 39,040,039 people in Angola in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 40,839,390 in Angola.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 17.5 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Angola is the 39th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.49% for Angola.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +3.35% in Angola.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Angola has grown from 20M to 40.8M (104% growth).

Albania vs Angola: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Angola
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Angola
2100 1,007,401 151,745,560
2099 1,020,801 150,580,846
2098 1,034,604 149,371,332
2097 1,048,803 148,157,199
2096 1,063,434 146,917,291
2095 1,078,498 145,643,156
2094 1,094,070 144,344,232
2093 1,110,138 143,034,129
2092 1,126,699 141,703,568
2091 1,143,691 140,334,886
2090 1,161,098 138,936,092
2089 1,178,925 137,506,079
2088 1,197,085 136,062,795
2087 1,215,294 134,636,543
2086 1,233,850 133,167,448
2085 1,252,611 131,683,455
2084 1,271,550 130,187,166
2083 1,290,612 128,698,380
2082 1,309,713 127,189,065
2081 1,328,652 125,660,931
2080 1,347,569 124,081,831
2079 1,366,124 122,531,773
2078 1,384,697 120,943,083
2077 1,403,421 119,346,457
2076 1,421,800 117,760,251
2075 1,440,364 116,163,901
2074 1,459,118 114,532,128
2073 1,477,286 112,882,228
2072 1,495,509 111,237,086
2071 1,513,666 109,585,937
2070 1,531,671 107,926,358
2069 1,549,614 106,259,591
2068 1,567,665 104,595,822
2067 1,585,847 102,932,514
2066 1,603,642 101,264,338
2065 1,621,885 99,592,310
2064 1,640,153 97,913,552
2063 1,658,561 96,226,883
2062 1,676,857 94,553,276
2061 1,695,153 92,858,735
2060 1,713,670 91,176,863
2059 1,732,288 89,496,029
2058 1,750,766 87,815,720
2057 1,769,493 86,132,700
2056 1,788,106 84,471,522
2055 1,807,040 82,803,166
2054 1,826,070 81,142,960
2053 1,845,139 79,495,406
2052 1,864,095 77,850,968
2051 1,882,592 76,228,492
2050 1,901,517 74,607,823
2049 1,920,402 72,992,295
2048 1,939,175 71,394,788
2047 1,957,603 69,815,777
2046 1,976,486 68,240,689
2045 1,995,320 66,696,806
2044 2,013,616 65,156,717
2043 2,032,321 63,622,191
2042 2,050,944 62,105,363
2041 2,069,916 60,603,786
2040 2,088,692 59,109,042
2039 2,107,936 57,632,744
2038 2,126,229 56,169,001
2037 2,144,493 54,733,769
2036 2,162,466 53,306,523
2035 2,179,783 51,903,187
2034 2,197,495 50,516,462
2033 2,214,803 49,150,241
2032 2,231,467 47,812,275
2031 2,248,104 46,491,571
2030 2,265,270 45,194,288
2029 2,281,932 43,916,013
2028 2,298,632 42,656,153
2027 2,314,980 41,425,838
2026 2,332,078 40,219,996
2025 2,349,580 39,040,039
2024 2,377,128 37,885,849
2023 2,411,658 36,749,906
2022 2,451,636 35,635,029
2021 2,489,762 34,532,429
2020 2,528,480 33,451,132
2019 2,567,801 32,375,632
2018 2,607,733 31,297,155
2017 2,648,285 30,234,839
2016 2,689,469 29,183,070
2015 2,731,293 28,157,798
2014 2,773,767 27,160,769
2013 2,816,902 26,165,620
2012 2,860,708 25,177,394
2011 2,905,195 24,218,352
2010 2,913,021 23,294,825
2009 2,927,519 22,414,773
2008 2,947,314 21,578,655
2007 2,970,017 20,778,561
2006 2,992,547 20,015,279
2005 3,011,487 19,291,161
2004 3,026,939 18,600,423
2003 3,039,616 17,943,712
2002 3,051,010 17,327,699
2001 3,060,173 16,747,208
2000 3,089,027 16,194,869
1999 3,108,778 15,667,235
1998 3,128,530 15,159,370
1997 3,148,281 14,660,413
1996 3,168,033 14,170,973
1995 3,187,784 13,699,778
1994 3,207,536 13,249,764
1993 3,227,287 12,827,135
1992 3,247,039 12,423,712
1991 3,266,790 12,023,529
1990 3,286,542 11,626,360
1989 3,227,943 11,238,562
1988 3,142,336 10,861,291
1987 3,083,605 10,497,858
1986 3,022,635 10,139,450
1985 2,964,762 9,779,120
1984 2,904,429 9,425,917
1983 2,843,960 9,082,983
1982 2,784,278 8,751,648
1981 2,726,056 8,435,607
1980 2,671,997 8,133,872
1979 2,617,832 7,847,207
1978 2,566,266 7,576,734
1977 2,513,546 7,317,829
1976 2,458,526 7,074,664
1975 2,404,831 6,842,947
1974 2,350,124 6,613,367
1973 2,296,752 6,388,528
1972 2,243,126 6,174,262
1971 2,187,853 5,991,102
1970 2,135,479 5,852,788
1969 2,081,695 5,763,685
1968 2,022,272 5,702,699
1967 1,965,598 5,641,807
1966 1,914,573 5,581,386
1965 1,864,791 5,521,981
1964 1,814,135 5,464,187
1963 1,762,621 5,408,320
1962 1,711,319 5,354,310
1961 1,659,800 5,301,583
1960 1,608,800 5,231,654

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/angola | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Angola gained 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Angola's population increased by 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Angola was ranked 56th in 2006 and ranked 39th 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 Angola will increase by 82.7% to 74,607,823 people and rank change from 39th to 27th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M 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
Angola
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Angola
2100 -1.31% 0.77%
2099 -1.33% 0.81%
2098 -1.35% 0.82%
2097 -1.38% 0.84%
2096 -1.4% 0.87%
2095 -1.42% 0.9%
2094 -1.45% 0.92%
2093 -1.47% 0.94%
2092 -1.49% 0.98%
2091 -1.5% 1.01%
2090 -1.51% 1.04%
2089 -1.52% 1.06%
2088 -1.5% 1.06%
2087 -1.5% 1.1%
2086 -1.5% 1.13%
2085 -1.49% 1.15%
2084 -1.48% 1.16%
2083 -1.46% 1.19%
2082 -1.43% 1.22%
2081 -1.4% 1.27%
2080 -1.36% 1.27%
2079 -1.34% 1.31%
2078 -1.33% 1.34%
2077 -1.29% 1.35%
2076 -1.29% 1.37%
2075 -1.29% 1.42%
2074 -1.23% 1.46%
2073 -1.22% 1.48%
2072 -1.2% 1.51%
2071 -1.18% 1.54%
2070 -1.16% 1.57%
2069 -1.15% 1.59%
2068 -1.15% 1.62%
2067 -1.11% 1.65%
2066 -1.12% 1.68%
2065 -1.11% 1.71%
2064 -1.11% 1.75%
2063 -1.09% 1.77%
2062 -1.08% 1.82%
2061 -1.08% 1.84%
2060 -1.07% 1.88%
2059 -1.06% 1.91%
2058 -1.06% 1.95%
2057 -1.04% 1.97%
2056 -1.05% 2.01%
2055 -1.04% 2.05%
2054 -1.03% 2.07%
2053 -1.02% 2.11%
2052 -0.98% 2.13%
2051 -1% 2.17%
2050 -0.98% 2.21%
2049 -0.97% 2.24%
2048 -0.94% 2.26%
2047 -0.96% 2.31%
2046 -0.94% 2.31%
2045 -0.91% 2.36%
2044 -0.92% 2.41%
2043 -0.91% 2.44%
2042 -0.92% 2.48%
2041 -0.9% 2.53%
2040 -0.91% 2.56%
2039 -0.86% 2.61%
2038 -0.85% 2.62%
2037 -0.83% 2.68%
2036 -0.79% 2.7%
2035 -0.81% 2.75%
2034 -0.78% 2.78%
2033 -0.75% 2.8%
2032 -0.74% 2.84%
2031 -0.76% 2.87%
2030 -0.73% 2.91%
2029 -0.73% 2.95%
2028 -0.71% 2.97%
2027 -0.73% 3%
2026 -0.74% 3.02%
2025 -1.16% 3.05%
2024 -1.43% 3.09%
2023 -1.63% 3.13%
2022 -1.53% 3.19%
2021 -1.53% 3.23%
2020 -1.53% 3.32%
2019 -1.53% 3.45%
2018 -1.53% 3.51%
2017 -1.53% 3.6%
2016 -1.53% 3.64%
2015 -1.53% 3.67%
2014 -1.53% 3.8%
2013 -1.53% 3.93%
2012 -1.53% 3.96%
2011 -0.27% 3.96%
2010 -0.5% 3.93%
2009 -0.67% 3.87%
2008 -0.76% 3.85%
2007 -0.75% 3.81%
2006 -0.63% 3.75%
2005 -0.51% 3.71%
2004 -0.42% 3.66%
2003 -0.37% 3.56%
2002 -0.3% 3.47%
2001 -0.93% 3.41%
2000 -0.64% 3.37%
1999 -0.63% 3.35%
1998 -0.63% 3.4%
1997 -0.62% 3.45%
1996 -0.62% 3.44%
1995 -0.62% 3.4%
1994 -0.61% 3.29%
1993 -0.61% 3.25%
1992 -0.6% 3.33%
1991 -0.6% 3.42%
1990 1.82% 3.45%
1989 2.72% 3.47%
1988 1.9% 3.46%
1987 2.02% 3.53%
1986 1.95% 3.68%
1985 2.08% 3.75%
1984 2.13% 3.78%
1983 2.14% 3.79%
1982 2.14% 3.75%
1981 2.02% 3.71%
1980 2.07% 3.65%
1979 2.01% 3.57%
1978 2.1% 3.54%
1977 2.24% 3.44%
1976 2.23% 3.39%
1975 2.33% 3.47%
1974 2.32% 3.52%
1973 2.39% 3.47%
1972 2.53% 3.06%
1971 2.45% 2.36%
1970 2.58% 1.55%
1969 2.94% 1.07%
1968 2.88% 1.08%
1967 2.67% 1.08%
1966 2.67% 1.08%
1965 2.79% 1.06%
1964 2.92% 1.03%
1963 3% 1.01%
1962 3.1% 0.99%
1961 3.17% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/angola | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Angola's population grew by 3.05%.

Live population counters

Albania Angola
Current population
2332078
40839390
Population rank 144/197 39/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.49%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
27.4 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
22.4 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.03 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +3,162
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +1,154,190
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +3.05%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 12/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
2.49 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -3,524
Net migration rank 156/196 113/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 676,507
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 72/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 134/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Angola
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Angola
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -3,524
2024 3,979 -24,472 1,148,623 -2,629
2023 4,612 -25,357 1,126,862 -995
2022 3,913 -16,426 1,104,864 -995
2021 623 -32,848 1,072,267 29,094
2020 3,682 -16,680 1,053,677 7,556
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,030,776 58,984
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,005,547 61,632
2017 10,707 -14,901 979,700 77,731
2016 12,332 -9,347 954,491 91,614
2015 14,164 -20,500 930,277 74,171
2014 16,185 -21,706 905,106 84,535
2013 17,234 -20,681 876,208 124,478
2012 17,565 -19,845 845,130 130,643
2011 17,564 -18,630 813,495 128,800
2010 18,404 -51,907 782,310 122,418
2009 19,336 -51,657 750,290 105,077
2008 19,526 -50,619 716,519 100,370
2007 20,286 -49,770 682,742 100,563
2006 21,732 -48,882 647,814 95,431
2005 24,390 -48,893 617,934 87,050
2004 26,989 -48,654 585,950 90,553
2003 29,907 -48,517 556,111 80,828
2002 30,189 -45,178 512,813 82,292
2001 33,573 -48,070 488,432 77,458
2000 36,741 -60,531 465,975 72,793
1999 40,047 -63,093 446,188 70,301
1998 43,884 -66,087 428,722 70,527
1997 46,979 -66,188 430,723 67,944
1996 52,745 -68,076 418,526 61,681
1995 56,784 -69,785 406,610 55,568
1994 59,086 -70,165 376,280 61,569
1993 60,602 -68,445 354,529 52,879
1992 63,376 -66,538 346,125 53,310
1991 65,639 -63,689 354,778 46,143
1990 67,355 -60,173 328,596 64,821
1989 66,351 -38,835 318,602 63,586
1988 64,616 658 307,331 65,028
1987 63,334 -3,250 291,683 62,820
1986 61,925 -2,309 297,320 64,974
1985 60,798 -183 283,633 74,738
1984 59,396 64 269,506 78,529
1983 57,647 66 254,860 82,958
1982 56,443 -225 248,932 75,921
1981 54,595 -374 236,340 70,910
1980 53,803 -601 224,031 72,192
1979 54,139 -1,871 212,942 64,158
1978 55,463 3,230 202,655 61,200
1977 56,319 -1,417 192,847 61,110
1976 56,428 -1,684 184,430 47,927
1975 56,920 -2,610 178,409 52,662
1974 56,133 -1,880 174,858 53,232
1973 55,439 -1,419 166,926 54,650
1972 54,966 -1,588 159,339 47,611
1971 53,797 -911 154,990 4,386
1970 52,293 92 153,706 -36,456
1969 51,407 2,665 151,349 -90,395
1968 49,258 10,490 148,744 -87,730
1967 46,494 12,252 145,936 -85,173
1966 44,507 11,858 142,844 -82,767
1965 43,953 9,617 139,850 -81,111
1964 44,205 6,604 136,824 -79,977
1963 44,040 4,091 133,580 -78,700
1962 43,124 2,325 130,405 -77,265
1961 41,802 829 127,085 -74,774
1960 40,436 13,734 128,489 -40,935

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/angola | CC BY

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 Angola 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,407,084 people) and 3.67% is from migration (a gain of 396,163 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 676,507 people or 1.8% in Angola.

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
Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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