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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 45,696,159 people in Argentina in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 46,048,053 in Argentina.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 19.7 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Argentina is the 35th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.56% for Argentina.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.64% in Argentina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Argentina has grown from 39.6M to 46M (16.2% growth).

Albania vs Argentina: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Argentina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Argentina
2100 1,012,012 38,471,783
2099 1,025,473 38,772,947
2098 1,039,339 39,074,625
2097 1,053,604 39,376,738
2096 1,068,302 39,679,110
2095 1,083,434 39,981,245
2094 1,099,077 40,282,313
2093 1,115,220 40,582,830
2092 1,131,856 40,881,884
2091 1,148,926 41,178,738
2090 1,166,413 41,473,104
2089 1,184,321 41,763,899
2088 1,202,564 42,050,838
2087 1,220,857 42,333,938
2086 1,239,498 42,613,089
2085 1,258,345 42,887,833
2084 1,277,370 43,156,997
2083 1,296,519 43,420,795
2082 1,315,707 43,678,479
2081 1,334,733 43,929,498
2080 1,353,737 44,174,077
2079 1,372,377 44,412,059
2078 1,391,035 44,643,698
2077 1,409,844 44,867,972
2076 1,428,308 45,086,578
2075 1,446,956 45,298,701
2074 1,465,797 45,505,420
2073 1,484,047 45,705,435
2072 1,502,354 45,899,342
2071 1,520,594 46,088,206
2070 1,538,681 46,271,163
2069 1,556,707 46,448,901
2068 1,574,841 46,620,798
2067 1,593,106 46,786,379
2066 1,610,982 46,946,544
2065 1,629,308 47,101,596
2064 1,647,661 47,250,827
2063 1,666,152 47,393,888
2062 1,684,532 47,530,427
2061 1,702,912 47,659,802
2060 1,721,513 47,781,281
2059 1,740,217 47,893,477
2058 1,758,780 47,996,726
2057 1,777,592 48,089,306
2056 1,796,291 48,170,520
2055 1,815,311 48,239,306
2054 1,834,428 48,295,502
2053 1,853,584 48,339,726
2052 1,872,627 48,370,895
2051 1,891,209 48,389,268
2050 1,910,221 48,394,628
2049 1,929,192 48,387,928
2048 1,948,051 48,370,090
2047 1,966,563 48,340,778
2046 1,985,533 48,300,342
2045 2,004,453 48,248,946
2044 2,022,832 48,187,525
2043 2,041,623 48,116,784
2042 2,060,331 48,037,158
2041 2,079,391 47,948,478
2040 2,098,252 47,851,132
2039 2,117,584 47,746,488
2038 2,135,961 47,634,690
2037 2,154,309 47,517,545
2036 2,172,363 47,395,986
2035 2,189,761 47,270,379
2034 2,207,553 47,140,631
2033 2,224,941 47,007,890
2032 2,241,680 46,872,893
2031 2,258,394 46,735,140
2030 2,275,638 46,594,989
2029 2,292,376 46,452,139
2028 2,309,153 46,306,859
2027 2,325,576 46,158,426
2026 2,342,753 46,007,129
2025 2,360,334 45,853,190
2024 2,377,128 45,696,159
2023 2,414,095 45,538,401
2022 2,451,636 45,407,904
2021 2,489,762 45,312,281
2020 2,528,480 45,191,965
2019 2,567,801 44,973,465
2018 2,607,733 44,654,882
2017 2,648,285 44,288,894
2016 2,689,469 43,900,313
2015 2,731,293 43,477,012
2014 2,773,767 43,024,071
2013 2,816,902 42,582,455
2012 2,860,708 42,161,721
2011 2,905,195 41,730,660
2010 2,913,021 41,288,694
2009 2,927,519 40,854,831
2008 2,947,314 40,424,148
2007 2,970,017 40,016,763
2006 2,992,547 39,622,115
2005 3,011,487 39,216,789
2004 3,026,939 38,815,916
2003 3,039,616 38,424,282
2002 3,051,010 38,029,349
2001 3,060,173 37,624,825
2000 3,089,027 37,213,984
1999 3,108,778 36,794,682
1998 3,128,530 36,372,860
1997 3,148,281 35,947,791
1996 3,168,033 35,513,793
1995 3,187,784 35,070,020
1994 3,207,536 34,613,491
1993 3,227,287 34,152,717
1992 3,247,039 33,693,527
1991 3,266,790 33,230,294
1990 3,286,542 32,755,901
1989 3,227,943 32,270,948
1988 3,142,336 31,780,532
1987 3,083,605 31,291,762
1986 3,022,635 30,811,980
1985 2,964,762 30,336,441
1984 2,904,429 29,863,093
1983 2,843,960 29,391,332
1982 2,784,278 28,924,262
1981 2,726,056 28,463,959
1980 2,671,997 28,011,596
1979 2,617,832 27,568,895
1978 2,566,266 27,132,158
1977 2,513,546 26,701,805
1976 2,458,526 26,282,283
1975 2,404,831 25,874,107
1974 2,350,124 25,461,351
1973 2,296,752 25,046,005
1972 2,243,126 24,644,328
1971 2,187,853 24,257,208
1970 2,135,479 23,878,327
1969 2,081,695 23,508,711
1968 2,022,272 23,150,583
1967 1,965,598 22,799,059
1966 1,914,573 22,453,893
1965 1,864,791 22,112,629
1964 1,814,135 21,769,453
1963 1,762,621 21,421,705
1962 1,711,319 21,072,538
1961 1,659,800 20,726,276
1960 1,608,800 20,386,045

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 Argentina gained 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Argentina's population increased by 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Argentina was ranked 31st in 2006 and ranked 35th 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 Argentina will increase by 5.1% to 48,394,628 people and rank change from 35th to 44th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M 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
Argentina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Argentina
2100 -1.31% -0.78%
2099 -1.33% -0.77%
2098 -1.35% -0.77%
2097 -1.38% -0.76%
2096 -1.4% -0.76%
2095 -1.42% -0.75%
2094 -1.45% -0.74%
2093 -1.47% -0.73%
2092 -1.49% -0.72%
2091 -1.5% -0.71%
2090 -1.51% -0.7%
2089 -1.52% -0.68%
2088 -1.5% -0.67%
2087 -1.5% -0.66%
2086 -1.5% -0.64%
2085 -1.49% -0.62%
2084 -1.48% -0.61%
2083 -1.46% -0.59%
2082 -1.43% -0.57%
2081 -1.4% -0.55%
2080 -1.36% -0.54%
2079 -1.34% -0.52%
2078 -1.33% -0.5%
2077 -1.29% -0.48%
2076 -1.29% -0.47%
2075 -1.29% -0.45%
2074 -1.23% -0.44%
2073 -1.22% -0.42%
2072 -1.2% -0.41%
2071 -1.18% -0.4%
2070 -1.16% -0.38%
2069 -1.15% -0.37%
2068 -1.15% -0.35%
2067 -1.11% -0.34%
2066 -1.12% -0.33%
2065 -1.11% -0.32%
2064 -1.11% -0.3%
2063 -1.09% -0.29%
2062 -1.08% -0.27%
2061 -1.08% -0.25%
2060 -1.07% -0.23%
2059 -1.06% -0.22%
2058 -1.06% -0.19%
2057 -1.04% -0.17%
2056 -1.05% -0.14%
2055 -1.04% -0.12%
2054 -1.03% -0.09%
2053 -1.02% -0.06%
2052 -0.98% -0.04%
2051 -1% -0.01%
2050 -0.98% 0.01%
2049 -0.97% 0.04%
2048 -0.94% 0.06%
2047 -0.96% 0.08%
2046 -0.94% 0.11%
2045 -0.91% 0.13%
2044 -0.92% 0.15%
2043 -0.91% 0.17%
2042 -0.92% 0.18%
2041 -0.9% 0.2%
2040 -0.91% 0.22%
2039 -0.86% 0.23%
2038 -0.85% 0.25%
2037 -0.83% 0.26%
2036 -0.79% 0.27%
2035 -0.81% 0.28%
2034 -0.78% 0.28%
2033 -0.75% 0.29%
2032 -0.74% 0.29%
2031 -0.76% 0.3%
2030 -0.73% 0.31%
2029 -0.73% 0.31%
2028 -0.71% 0.32%
2027 -0.73% 0.33%
2026 -0.74% 0.34%
2025 -0.71% 0.34%
2024 -1.53% 0.35%
2023 -1.53% 0.29%
2022 -1.53% 0.21%
2021 -1.53% 0.27%
2020 -1.53% 0.49%
2019 -1.53% 0.71%
2018 -1.53% 0.83%
2017 -1.53% 0.89%
2016 -1.53% 0.97%
2015 -1.53% 1.05%
2014 -1.53% 1.04%
2013 -1.53% 1%
2012 -1.53% 1.03%
2011 -0.27% 1.07%
2010 -0.5% 1.06%
2009 -0.67% 1.07%
2008 -0.76% 1.02%
2007 -0.75% 1%
2006 -0.63% 1.03%
2005 -0.51% 1.03%
2004 -0.42% 1.02%
2003 -0.37% 1.04%
2002 -0.3% 1.08%
2001 -0.93% 1.1%
2000 -0.64% 1.14%
1999 -0.63% 1.16%
1998 -0.63% 1.18%
1997 -0.62% 1.22%
1996 -0.62% 1.27%
1995 -0.62% 1.32%
1994 -0.61% 1.35%
1993 -0.61% 1.36%
1992 -0.6% 1.39%
1991 -0.6% 1.45%
1990 1.82% 1.5%
1989 2.72% 1.54%
1988 1.9% 1.56%
1987 2.02% 1.56%
1986 1.95% 1.57%
1985 2.08% 1.59%
1984 2.13% 1.61%
1983 2.14% 1.61%
1982 2.14% 1.62%
1981 2.02% 1.61%
1980 2.07% 1.61%
1979 2.01% 1.61%
1978 2.1% 1.61%
1977 2.24% 1.6%
1976 2.23% 1.58%
1975 2.33% 1.62%
1974 2.32% 1.66%
1973 2.39% 1.63%
1972 2.53% 1.6%
1971 2.45% 1.59%
1970 2.58% 1.57%
1969 2.94% 1.55%
1968 2.88% 1.54%
1967 2.67% 1.54%
1966 2.67% 1.54%
1965 2.79% 1.58%
1964 2.92% 1.62%
1963 3% 1.66%
1962 3.1% 1.67%
1961 3.17% 1.67%

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 Argentina's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Albania Argentina
Current population
2342753
46048053
Population rank 144/197 35/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.56%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
3.33 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.04 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.51 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +432
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +157,758
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 144/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3.07 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +2,859
Net migration rank 156/196 54/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,958,039
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 38/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 102/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Argentina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Argentina
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 2,859
2024 - -24,472 - 3,454
2023 4,615 -25,357 154,648 4,133
2022 3,913 -16,426 96,673 5,589
2021 623 -32,848 88,677 314
2020 3,682 -16,680 151,347 292
2019 8,432 -23,094 280,005 5,397
2018 9,187 -15,032 346,031 5,742
2017 10,707 -14,901 375,260 4,931
2016 12,332 -9,347 391,767 5,215
2015 14,164 -20,500 444,161 5,464
2014 16,185 -21,706 450,462 5,794
2013 17,234 -20,681 421,694 5,275
2012 17,565 -19,845 411,540 2,978
2011 17,564 -18,630 448,730 -1,117
2010 18,404 -51,907 441,335 -5,003
2009 19,336 -51,657 439,271 -7,882
2008 19,526 -50,619 442,442 -12,517
2007 20,286 -49,770 402,889 -18,099
2006 21,732 -48,882 424,591 -20,109
2005 24,390 -48,893 428,247 -22,068
2004 26,989 -48,654 417,970 -22,381
2003 29,907 -48,517 410,141 -22,450
2002 30,189 -45,178 424,825 -22,674
2001 33,573 -48,070 430,579 -23,687
2000 36,741 -60,531 437,562 -22,775
1999 40,047 -63,093 444,038 -20,220
1998 43,884 -66,087 440,184 -20,326
1997 46,979 -66,188 450,930 -20,651
1996 52,745 -68,076 458,199 -20,486
1995 56,784 -69,785 469,658 -19,815
1994 59,086 -70,165 481,958 -18,723
1993 60,602 -68,445 474,791 -16,455
1992 63,376 -66,538 473,226 -13,201
1991 65,639 -63,689 474,960 -8,537
1990 67,355 -60,173 466,640 15,719
1989 66,351 -38,835 460,991 26,555
1988 64,616 658 455,701 37,594
1987 63,334 -3,250 443,404 40,859
1986 61,925 -2,309 436,760 38,586
1985 60,798 -183 428,866 46,889
1984 59,396 64 423,279 47,659
1983 57,647 66 426,145 46,438
1982 56,443 -225 431,926 29,616
1981 54,595 -374 442,501 16,569
1980 53,803 -601 443,732 1,932
1979 54,139 -1,871 449,952 -10,213
1978 55,463 3,230 448,413 -14,665
1977 56,319 -1,417 441,647 -14,675
1976 56,428 -1,684 422,330 -10,235
1975 56,920 -2,610 409,561 -5,293
1974 56,133 -1,880 388,107 33,134
1973 55,439 -1,419 370,856 38,589
1972 54,966 -1,588 357,835 36,050
1971 53,797 -911 344,889 35,442
1970 52,293 92 339,096 38,355
1969 51,407 2,665 319,108 42,688
1968 49,258 10,490 312,440 42,014
1967 46,494 12,252 308,904 39,711
1966 44,507 11,858 303,981 37,752
1965 43,953 9,617 304,734 36,083
1964 44,205 6,604 311,020 34,530
1963 44,040 4,091 317,041 32,866
1962 43,124 2,325 316,952 31,449
1961 41,802 829 317,816 26,322
1960 40,436 13,734 315,943 20,387

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 Argentina 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,779,031 people) and 1.52% is from migration (a gain of 42,871 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,958,039 people or 4.3% in Argentina.

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
Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K

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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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