Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 3,033,500 people in Armenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 2,989,841 in Armenia.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 1.28 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Armenia is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.04% for Armenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.04% in Armenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Armenia has declined from 3.13M to 2.99M (4.39% decline).

Albania vs Armenia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Armenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Armenia
2100 1,012,012 1,726,155
2099 1,025,473 1,738,442
2098 1,039,339 1,750,778
2097 1,053,604 1,763,118
2096 1,068,302 1,775,426
2095 1,083,434 1,787,824
2094 1,099,077 1,800,498
2093 1,115,220 1,813,303
2092 1,131,856 1,826,180
2091 1,148,926 1,839,379
2090 1,166,413 1,852,808
2089 1,184,321 1,866,467
2088 1,202,564 1,880,473
2087 1,220,857 1,894,917
2086 1,239,498 1,909,962
2085 1,258,345 1,925,201
2084 1,277,370 1,940,818
2083 1,296,519 1,956,741
2082 1,315,707 1,973,327
2081 1,334,733 1,990,252
2080 1,353,737 2,007,426
2079 1,372,377 2,024,836
2078 1,391,035 2,042,672
2077 1,409,844 2,060,623
2076 1,428,308 2,078,608
2075 1,446,956 2,097,177
2074 1,465,797 2,115,982
2073 1,484,047 2,135,035
2072 1,502,354 2,154,014
2071 1,520,594 2,172,852
2070 1,538,681 2,191,664
2069 1,556,707 2,210,468
2068 1,574,841 2,229,358
2067 1,593,106 2,247,986
2066 1,610,982 2,266,479
2065 1,629,308 2,284,877
2064 1,647,661 2,302,956
2063 1,666,152 2,320,865
2062 1,684,532 2,338,236
2061 1,702,912 2,355,877
2060 1,721,513 2,373,382
2059 1,740,217 2,390,915
2058 1,758,780 2,407,952
2057 1,777,592 2,425,439
2056 1,796,291 2,442,510
2055 1,815,311 2,459,310
2054 1,834,428 2,476,652
2053 1,853,584 2,492,983
2052 1,872,627 2,510,452
2051 1,891,209 2,527,737
2050 1,910,221 2,544,715
2049 1,929,192 2,561,834
2048 1,948,051 2,578,975
2047 1,966,563 2,596,116
2046 1,985,533 2,613,159
2045 2,004,453 2,630,081
2044 2,022,832 2,646,916
2043 2,041,623 2,664,391
2042 2,060,331 2,682,314
2041 2,079,391 2,700,161
2040 2,098,252 2,718,522
2039 2,117,584 2,737,359
2038 2,135,961 2,755,417
2037 2,154,309 2,773,864
2036 2,172,363 2,792,492
2035 2,189,761 2,811,595
2034 2,207,553 2,830,390
2033 2,224,941 2,849,539
2032 2,241,680 2,868,514
2031 2,258,394 2,888,255
2030 2,275,638 2,908,073
2029 2,292,376 2,928,347
2028 2,309,153 2,948,331
2027 2,325,576 2,968,352
2026 2,342,753 2,989,841
2025 2,360,334 3,011,956
2024 2,377,128 3,033,500
2023 2,414,095 2,964,300
2022 2,451,636 2,969,200
2021 2,489,762 2,962,300
2020 2,528,480 2,961,500
2019 2,567,801 2,962,500
2018 2,607,733 2,969,000
2017 2,648,285 2,979,400
2016 2,689,469 2,992,300
2015 2,731,293 3,004,600
2014 2,773,767 3,013,800
2013 2,816,902 3,022,000
2012 2,860,708 3,024,100
2011 2,905,195 3,027,900
2010 2,913,021 3,044,800
2009 2,927,519 3,066,000
2008 2,947,314 3,087,100
2007 2,970,017 3,107,400
2006 2,992,547 3,127,100
2005 3,011,487 3,146,400
2004 3,026,939 3,164,900
2003 3,039,616 3,182,500
2002 3,051,010 3,199,800
2001 3,060,173 3,211,800
2000 3,089,027 3,221,100
1999 3,108,778 3,167,286
1998 3,128,530 3,208,401
1997 3,148,281 3,246,289
1996 3,168,033 3,278,735
1995 3,187,784 3,307,581
1994 3,207,536 3,364,610
1993 3,227,287 3,453,332
1992 3,247,039 3,571,861
1991 3,266,790 3,613,977
1990 3,286,542 3,552,128
1989 3,227,943 3,443,100
1988 3,142,336 3,355,125
1987 3,083,605 3,328,520
1986 3,022,635 3,294,847
1985 2,964,762 3,260,432
1984 2,904,429 3,224,547
1983 2,843,960 3,191,539
1982 2,784,278 3,163,144
1981 2,726,056 3,135,349
1980 2,671,997 3,107,415
1979 2,617,832 3,078,501
1978 2,566,266 3,012,807
1977 2,513,546 2,912,827
1976 2,458,526 2,818,165
1975 2,404,831 2,743,660
1974 2,350,124 2,686,445
1973 2,296,752 2,630,860
1972 2,243,126 2,577,079
1971 2,187,853 2,525,345
1970 2,135,479 2,475,633
1969 2,081,695 2,424,030
1968 2,022,272 2,367,319
1967 1,965,598 2,307,492
1966 1,914,573 2,246,159
1965 1,864,791 2,183,635
1964 1,814,135 2,120,135
1963 1,762,621 2,056,023
1962 1,711,319 1,991,689
1961 1,659,800 1,927,484
1960 1,608,800 1,863,705

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/armenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Armenia lost 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Armenia's population decreased by 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Armenia was ranked 131st in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Armenia will decrease by 14.9% to 2,544,715 people and rank change from 137th to 142nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 30.5% in Armenia.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Armenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Armenia
2100 -1.31% -0.71%
2099 -1.33% -0.7%
2098 -1.35% -0.7%
2097 -1.38% -0.69%
2096 -1.4% -0.69%
2095 -1.42% -0.7%
2094 -1.45% -0.71%
2093 -1.47% -0.71%
2092 -1.49% -0.72%
2091 -1.5% -0.72%
2090 -1.51% -0.73%
2089 -1.52% -0.74%
2088 -1.5% -0.76%
2087 -1.5% -0.79%
2086 -1.5% -0.79%
2085 -1.49% -0.8%
2084 -1.48% -0.81%
2083 -1.46% -0.84%
2082 -1.43% -0.85%
2081 -1.4% -0.86%
2080 -1.36% -0.86%
2079 -1.34% -0.87%
2078 -1.33% -0.87%
2077 -1.29% -0.87%
2076 -1.29% -0.89%
2075 -1.29% -0.89%
2074 -1.23% -0.89%
2073 -1.22% -0.88%
2072 -1.2% -0.87%
2071 -1.18% -0.86%
2070 -1.16% -0.85%
2069 -1.15% -0.85%
2068 -1.15% -0.83%
2067 -1.11% -0.82%
2066 -1.12% -0.81%
2065 -1.11% -0.79%
2064 -1.11% -0.77%
2063 -1.09% -0.74%
2062 -1.08% -0.75%
2061 -1.08% -0.74%
2060 -1.07% -0.73%
2059 -1.06% -0.71%
2058 -1.06% -0.72%
2057 -1.04% -0.7%
2056 -1.05% -0.68%
2055 -1.04% -0.7%
2054 -1.03% -0.66%
2053 -1.02% -0.7%
2052 -0.98% -0.68%
2051 -1% -0.67%
2050 -0.98% -0.67%
2049 -0.97% -0.66%
2048 -0.94% -0.66%
2047 -0.96% -0.65%
2046 -0.94% -0.64%
2045 -0.91% -0.64%
2044 -0.92% -0.66%
2043 -0.91% -0.67%
2042 -0.92% -0.66%
2041 -0.9% -0.68%
2040 -0.91% -0.69%
2039 -0.86% -0.66%
2038 -0.85% -0.67%
2037 -0.83% -0.67%
2036 -0.79% -0.68%
2035 -0.81% -0.66%
2034 -0.78% -0.67%
2033 -0.75% -0.66%
2032 -0.74% -0.68%
2031 -0.76% -0.68%
2030 -0.73% -0.69%
2029 -0.73% -0.68%
2028 -0.71% -0.67%
2027 -0.73% -0.72%
2026 -0.74% -0.73%
2025 -0.71% -0.71%
2024 -1.53% 2.33%
2023 -1.53% -0.17%
2022 -1.53% 0.23%
2021 -1.53% 0.03%
2020 -1.53% -0.03%
2019 -1.53% -0.22%
2018 -1.53% -0.35%
2017 -1.53% -0.43%
2016 -1.53% -0.41%
2015 -1.53% -0.31%
2014 -1.53% -0.27%
2013 -1.53% -0.07%
2012 -1.53% -0.13%
2011 -0.27% -0.56%
2010 -0.5% -0.69%
2009 -0.67% -0.68%
2008 -0.76% -0.65%
2007 -0.75% -0.63%
2006 -0.63% -0.61%
2005 -0.51% -0.58%
2004 -0.42% -0.55%
2003 -0.37% -0.54%
2002 -0.3% -0.37%
2001 -0.93% -0.29%
2000 -0.64% 1.7%
1999 -0.63% -1.28%
1998 -0.63% -1.17%
1997 -0.62% -0.99%
1996 -0.62% -0.87%
1995 -0.62% -1.69%
1994 -0.61% -2.57%
1993 -0.61% -3.32%
1992 -0.6% -1.17%
1991 -0.6% 1.74%
1990 1.82% 3.17%
1989 2.72% 2.62%
1988 1.9% 0.8%
1987 2.02% 1.02%
1986 1.95% 1.06%
1985 2.08% 1.11%
1984 2.13% 1.03%
1983 2.14% 0.9%
1982 2.14% 0.89%
1981 2.02% 0.9%
1980 2.07% 0.94%
1979 2.01% 2.18%
1978 2.1% 3.43%
1977 2.24% 3.36%
1976 2.23% 2.72%
1975 2.33% 2.13%
1974 2.32% 2.11%
1973 2.39% 2.09%
1972 2.53% 2.05%
1971 2.45% 2.01%
1970 2.58% 2.13%
1969 2.94% 2.4%
1968 2.88% 2.59%
1967 2.67% 2.73%
1966 2.67% 2.86%
1965 2.79% 3%
1964 2.92% 3.12%
1963 3% 3.23%
1962 3.1% 3.33%
1961 3.17% 3.42%

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/armenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Armenia's population grew by 2.33%.

Live population counters

Albania Armenia
Current population
2342753
2989841
Population rank 144/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
7.6 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
14.4 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
21.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +190
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +69,200
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.33%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 36/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
18.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -29,013
Net migration rank 156/196 162/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 274,645
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 102/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 68/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Armenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Armenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -29,013
2024 - -24,472 - -29,966
2023 4,615 -25,357 12,153 75,000
2022 3,913 -16,426 9,799 38,001
2021 623 -32,848 2,370 -19,457
2020 3,682 -16,680 296 -13,046
2019 8,432 -23,094 10,072 -14,330
2018 9,187 -15,032 10,688 -13,129
2017 10,707 -14,901 10,428 -14,180
2016 12,332 -9,347 12,269 -14,697
2015 14,164 -20,500 13,821 -15,225
2014 16,185 -21,706 15,371 -15,745
2013 17,234 -20,681 14,505 -16,265
2012 17,565 -19,845 14,818 -16,782
2011 17,564 -18,630 15,442 -17,296
2010 18,404 -51,907 16,746 -30,009
2009 19,336 -51,657 16,863 -30,357
2008 19,526 -50,619 13,583 -29,732
2007 20,286 -49,770 13,362 -29,980
2006 21,732 -48,882 10,320 -29,921
2005 24,390 -48,893 11,013 -29,921
2004 26,989 -48,654 11,710 -30,103
2003 29,907 -48,517 9,866 -29,616
2002 30,189 -45,178 6,719 -27,792
2001 33,573 -48,070 8,030 -51,303
2000 36,741 -60,531 9,985 -52,780
1999 40,047 -63,093 10,452 -51,871
1998 43,884 -66,087 14,357 -55,171
1997 46,979 -66,188 16,685 -51,640
1996 52,745 -68,076 21,092 -51,023
1995 56,784 -69,785 22,452 -50,223
1994 59,086 -70,165 26,271 -112,569
1993 60,602 -68,445 35,818 -126,963
1992 63,376 -66,538 50,346 -196,270
1991 65,639 -63,689 56,269 5,422
1990 67,355 -60,173 59,893 2,122
1989 66,351 -38,835 57,520 98,517
1988 64,616 658 33,232 -13,325
1987 63,334 -3,250 60,176 -26,879
1986 61,925 -2,309 61,771 -27,727
1985 60,798 -183 62,499 -27,710
1984 59,396 64 62,124 -25,143
1983 57,647 66 61,028 -31,993
1982 56,443 -225 58,617 -30,862
1981 54,595 -374 56,323 -28,487
1980 53,803 -601 54,128 -26,099
1979 54,139 -1,871 52,452 -22,659
1978 55,463 3,230 48,326 53,277
1977 56,319 -1,417 45,320 53,042
1976 56,428 -1,684 41,948 49,014
1975 56,920 -2,610 40,217 17,829
1974 56,133 -1,880 38,392 17,995
1973 55,439 -1,419 37,355 17,425
1972 54,966 -1,588 36,943 15,836
1971 53,797 -911 36,590 14,094
1970 52,293 92 36,045 12,700
1969 51,407 2,665 37,333 17,128
1968 49,258 10,490 38,118 20,855
1967 46,494 12,252 38,674 22,014
1966 44,507 11,858 39,842 22,131
1965 43,953 9,617 42,271 20,809
1964 44,205 6,604 44,886 19,028
1963 44,040 4,091 48,058 16,252
1962 43,124 2,325 50,461 13,898
1961 41,802 829 51,957 12,102
1960 40,436 13,734 51,675 11,827

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/armenia | 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 Armenia 93.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 97,267 people) and 6.54% is from migration (a loss of 6,808 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 274,645 people or 9.2% in Armenia.

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
Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.