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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 37,885,849 people in Angola in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 40,555,924 in Angola.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 17.3 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 -1.53% per year vs +3.42% in Angola.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Angola has grown from 20M to 40.6M (102.6% growth).

Albania vs Angola: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Angola
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Angola
2100 1,012,012 151,782,078
2099 1,025,473 150,617,085
2098 1,039,339 149,407,279
2097 1,053,604 148,192,854
2096 1,068,302 146,952,648
2095 1,083,434 145,678,206
2094 1,099,077 144,378,969
2093 1,115,220 143,068,551
2092 1,131,856 141,737,670
2091 1,148,926 140,368,659
2090 1,166,413 138,969,528
2089 1,184,321 137,539,171
2088 1,202,564 136,095,539
2087 1,220,857 134,668,944
2086 1,239,498 133,199,496
2085 1,258,345 131,715,145
2084 1,277,370 130,218,497
2083 1,296,519 128,729,352
2082 1,315,707 127,219,674
2081 1,334,733 125,691,172
2080 1,353,737 124,111,692
2079 1,372,377 122,561,261
2078 1,391,035 120,972,189
2077 1,409,844 119,375,179
2076 1,428,308 117,788,591
2075 1,446,956 116,191,857
2074 1,465,797 114,559,691
2073 1,484,047 112,909,394
2072 1,502,354 111,263,856
2071 1,520,594 109,612,310
2070 1,538,681 107,952,332
2069 1,556,707 106,285,163
2068 1,574,841 104,620,994
2067 1,593,106 102,957,286
2066 1,610,982 101,288,708
2065 1,629,308 99,616,278
2064 1,647,661 97,937,116
2063 1,666,152 96,250,041
2062 1,684,532 94,576,031
2061 1,702,912 92,881,082
2060 1,721,513 91,198,805
2059 1,740,217 89,517,567
2058 1,758,780 87,836,853
2057 1,777,592 86,153,429
2056 1,796,291 84,491,851
2055 1,815,311 82,823,093
2054 1,834,428 81,162,488
2053 1,853,584 79,514,537
2052 1,872,627 77,869,703
2051 1,891,209 76,246,837
2050 1,910,221 74,625,778
2049 1,929,192 73,009,861
2048 1,948,051 71,411,970
2047 1,966,563 69,832,579
2046 1,985,533 68,257,111
2045 2,004,453 66,712,857
2044 2,022,832 65,172,398
2043 2,041,623 63,637,503
2042 2,060,331 62,120,309
2041 2,079,391 60,618,371
2040 2,098,252 59,123,267
2039 2,117,584 57,646,614
2038 2,135,961 56,182,519
2037 2,154,309 54,746,941
2036 2,172,363 53,319,352
2035 2,189,761 51,915,678
2034 2,207,553 50,528,619
2033 2,224,941 49,162,069
2032 2,241,680 47,823,782
2031 2,258,394 46,502,759
2030 2,275,638 45,205,164
2029 2,292,376 43,926,582
2028 2,309,153 42,666,419
2027 2,325,576 41,435,808
2026 2,342,753 40,229,675
2025 2,360,334 39,049,434
2024 2,377,128 37,885,849
2023 2,414,095 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Angola's population increased by 11,372,854 people (a 39% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Angola will increase by 84% to 74,625,778 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 -0.71% 3.07%
2024 -1.53% 3.09%
2023 -1.53% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Angola's population grew by 3.09%.

Live population counters

Albania Angola
Current population
2342753
40555924
Population rank 144/197 39/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.49%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
27.8 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
22.8 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +3,112
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +1,135,943
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +3.09%
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 - -24,472 - -2,629
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Angola 95.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,163,567 people) and 4.54% is from migration (a gain of 483,327 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
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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