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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 9,177,982 people in Austria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 9,163,419 in Austria.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 3.91 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Austria is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.11% for Austria.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.72% in Austria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Austria has grown from 8.27M to 9.16M (10.8% growth).

Albania vs Austria: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Austria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Austria
2100 1,012,012 7,450,035
2099 1,025,473 7,465,366
2098 1,039,339 7,480,951
2097 1,053,604 7,498,101
2096 1,068,302 7,514,850
2095 1,083,434 7,532,161
2094 1,099,077 7,548,458
2093 1,115,220 7,565,999
2092 1,131,856 7,583,717
2091 1,148,926 7,603,216
2090 1,166,413 7,623,462
2089 1,184,321 7,645,771
2088 1,202,564 7,668,431
2087 1,220,857 7,690,081
2086 1,239,498 7,712,948
2085 1,258,345 7,737,385
2084 1,277,370 7,763,202
2083 1,296,519 7,788,506
2082 1,315,707 7,813,956
2081 1,334,733 7,839,060
2080 1,353,737 7,863,527
2079 1,372,377 7,889,445
2078 1,391,035 7,916,631
2077 1,409,844 7,944,829
2076 1,428,308 7,970,795
2075 1,446,956 7,996,421
2074 1,465,797 8,023,733
2073 1,484,047 8,050,381
2072 1,502,354 8,078,590
2071 1,520,594 8,105,838
2070 1,538,681 8,133,854
2069 1,556,707 8,163,771
2068 1,574,841 8,193,704
2067 1,593,106 8,224,576
2066 1,610,982 8,257,106
2065 1,629,308 8,290,403
2064 1,647,661 8,322,363
2063 1,666,152 8,356,710
2062 1,684,532 8,391,660
2061 1,702,912 8,426,083
2060 1,721,513 8,461,244
2059 1,740,217 8,497,226
2058 1,758,780 8,533,176
2057 1,777,592 8,569,804
2056 1,796,291 8,603,815
2055 1,815,311 8,637,443
2054 1,834,428 8,670,706
2053 1,853,584 8,703,475
2052 1,872,627 8,733,492
2051 1,891,209 8,761,338
2050 1,910,221 8,789,107
2049 1,929,192 8,816,505
2048 1,948,051 8,841,593
2047 1,966,563 8,864,899
2046 1,985,533 8,886,446
2045 2,004,453 8,906,200
2044 2,022,832 8,926,211
2043 2,041,623 8,943,779
2042 2,060,331 8,961,407
2041 2,079,391 8,977,747
2040 2,098,252 8,994,604
2039 2,117,584 9,011,400
2038 2,135,961 9,026,006
2037 2,154,309 9,044,181
2036 2,172,363 9,059,299
2035 2,189,761 9,074,280
2034 2,207,553 9,089,880
2033 2,224,941 9,102,596
2032 2,241,680 9,116,080
2031 2,258,394 9,127,901
2030 2,275,638 9,138,727
2029 2,292,376 9,146,845
2028 2,309,153 9,151,806
2027 2,325,576 9,157,362
2026 2,342,753 9,163,419
2025 2,360,334 9,170,052
2024 2,377,128 9,177,982
2023 2,414,095 9,131,761
2022 2,451,636 9,041,851
2021 2,489,762 8,955,797
2020 2,528,480 8,916,864
2019 2,567,801 8,879,920
2018 2,607,733 8,840,521
2017 2,648,285 8,797,566
2016 2,689,469 8,736,668
2015 2,731,293 8,642,699
2014 2,773,767 8,546,356
2013 2,816,902 8,479,823
2012 2,860,708 8,429,991
2011 2,905,195 8,391,643
2010 2,913,021 8,363,404
2009 2,927,519 8,343,323
2008 2,947,314 8,321,496
2007 2,970,017 8,295,487
2006 2,992,547 8,268,641
2005 3,011,487 8,227,829
2004 3,026,939 8,171,966
2003 3,039,616 8,121,423
2002 3,051,010 8,081,957
2001 3,060,173 8,042,293
2000 3,089,027 8,011,566
1999 3,108,778 7,992,324
1998 3,128,530 7,976,789
1997 3,148,281 7,968,041
1996 3,168,033 7,959,017
1995 3,187,784 7,948,278
1994 3,207,536 7,936,118
1993 3,227,287 7,905,633
1992 3,247,039 7,840,709
1991 3,266,790 7,754,891
1990 3,286,542 7,677,850
1989 3,227,943 7,619,567
1988 3,142,336 7,585,317
1987 3,083,605 7,574,586
1986 3,022,635 7,569,794
1985 2,964,762 7,564,985
1984 2,904,429 7,561,434
1983 2,843,960 7,561,910
1982 2,784,278 7,574,140
1981 2,726,056 7,568,710
1980 2,671,997 7,549,433
1979 2,617,832 7,549,425
1978 2,566,266 7,562,305
1977 2,513,546 7,568,430
1976 2,458,526 7,565,525
1975 2,404,831 7,578,903
1974 2,350,124 7,599,038
1973 2,296,752 7,586,115
1972 2,243,126 7,544,201
1971 2,187,853 7,500,482
1970 2,135,479 7,467,086
1969 2,081,695 7,441,055
1968 2,022,272 7,415,403
1967 1,965,598 7,376,998
1966 1,914,573 7,322,066
1965 1,864,791 7,270,889
1964 1,814,135 7,223,801
1963 1,762,621 7,175,811
1962 1,711,319 7,129,864
1961 1,659,800 7,086,299
1960 1,608,800 7,047,539

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 Austria gained 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Austria's population increased by 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Austria was ranked 91st in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Austria will decrease by 4.08% to 8,789,107 people and rank change from 99th to 109th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 13% in Austria.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Austria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Austria
2100 -1.31% -0.21%
2099 -1.33% -0.21%
2098 -1.35% -0.23%
2097 -1.38% -0.22%
2096 -1.4% -0.23%
2095 -1.42% -0.22%
2094 -1.45% -0.23%
2093 -1.47% -0.23%
2092 -1.49% -0.26%
2091 -1.5% -0.27%
2090 -1.51% -0.29%
2089 -1.52% -0.3%
2088 -1.5% -0.28%
2087 -1.5% -0.3%
2086 -1.5% -0.32%
2085 -1.49% -0.33%
2084 -1.48% -0.32%
2083 -1.46% -0.33%
2082 -1.43% -0.32%
2081 -1.4% -0.31%
2080 -1.36% -0.33%
2079 -1.34% -0.34%
2078 -1.33% -0.35%
2077 -1.29% -0.33%
2076 -1.29% -0.32%
2075 -1.29% -0.34%
2074 -1.23% -0.33%
2073 -1.22% -0.35%
2072 -1.2% -0.34%
2071 -1.18% -0.34%
2070 -1.16% -0.37%
2069 -1.15% -0.37%
2068 -1.15% -0.38%
2067 -1.11% -0.39%
2066 -1.12% -0.4%
2065 -1.11% -0.38%
2064 -1.11% -0.41%
2063 -1.09% -0.42%
2062 -1.08% -0.41%
2061 -1.08% -0.42%
2060 -1.07% -0.42%
2059 -1.06% -0.42%
2058 -1.06% -0.43%
2057 -1.04% -0.4%
2056 -1.05% -0.39%
2055 -1.04% -0.38%
2054 -1.03% -0.38%
2053 -1.02% -0.34%
2052 -0.98% -0.32%
2051 -1% -0.32%
2050 -0.98% -0.31%
2049 -0.97% -0.28%
2048 -0.94% -0.26%
2047 -0.96% -0.24%
2046 -0.94% -0.22%
2045 -0.91% -0.22%
2044 -0.92% -0.2%
2043 -0.91% -0.2%
2042 -0.92% -0.18%
2041 -0.9% -0.19%
2040 -0.91% -0.19%
2039 -0.86% -0.16%
2038 -0.85% -0.2%
2037 -0.83% -0.17%
2036 -0.79% -0.17%
2035 -0.81% -0.17%
2034 -0.78% -0.14%
2033 -0.75% -0.15%
2032 -0.74% -0.13%
2031 -0.76% -0.12%
2030 -0.73% -0.09%
2029 -0.73% -0.05%
2028 -0.71% -0.06%
2027 -0.73% -0.07%
2026 -0.74% -0.07%
2025 -0.71% -0.09%
2024 -1.53% 0.51%
2023 -1.53% 0.99%
2022 -1.53% 0.96%
2021 -1.53% 0.44%
2020 -1.53% 0.42%
2019 -1.53% 0.45%
2018 -1.53% 0.49%
2017 -1.53% 0.7%
2016 -1.53% 1.09%
2015 -1.53% 1.13%
2014 -1.53% 0.78%
2013 -1.53% 0.59%
2012 -1.53% 0.46%
2011 -0.27% 0.34%
2010 -0.5% 0.24%
2009 -0.67% 0.26%
2008 -0.76% 0.31%
2007 -0.75% 0.32%
2006 -0.63% 0.5%
2005 -0.51% 0.68%
2004 -0.42% 0.62%
2003 -0.37% 0.49%
2002 -0.3% 0.49%
2001 -0.93% 0.38%
2000 -0.64% 0.24%
1999 -0.63% 0.19%
1998 -0.63% 0.11%
1997 -0.62% 0.11%
1996 -0.62% 0.14%
1995 -0.62% 0.15%
1994 -0.61% 0.39%
1993 -0.61% 0.83%
1992 -0.6% 1.11%
1991 -0.6% 1%
1990 1.82% 0.76%
1989 2.72% 0.45%
1988 1.9% 0.14%
1987 2.02% 0.06%
1986 1.95% 0.06%
1985 2.08% 0.05%
1984 2.13% -0.006%
1983 2.14% -0.16%
1982 2.14% 0.07%
1981 2.02% 0.26%
1980 2.07% 0%
1979 2.01% -0.17%
1978 2.1% -0.08%
1977 2.24% 0.04%
1976 2.23% -0.18%
1975 2.33% -0.26%
1974 2.32% 0.17%
1973 2.39% 0.56%
1972 2.53% 0.58%
1971 2.45% 0.45%
1970 2.58% 0.35%
1969 2.94% 0.35%
1968 2.88% 0.52%
1967 2.67% 0.75%
1966 2.67% 0.7%
1965 2.79% 0.65%
1964 2.92% 0.67%
1963 3% 0.64%
1962 3.1% 0.61%
1961 3.17% 0.55%

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 Austria's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Albania Austria
Current population
2342753
9163419
Population rank 144/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
11.4 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
6.77 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +127
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +46,221
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 131/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
46.8 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +11,254
Net migration rank 156/196 44/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,327,064
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 32/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 25.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 22/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Austria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Austria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 11,254
2024 - -24,472 - 8,813
2023 4,615 -25,357 -11,872 4,819
2022 3,913 -16,426 -10,851 157,365
2021 623 -32,848 -6,269 52,150
2020 3,682 -16,680 -8,025 39,601
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,776 41,090
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,769 35,296
2017 10,707 -14,901 4,399 45,478
2016 12,332 -9,347 6,989 65,976
2015 14,164 -20,500 1,729 115,175
2014 16,185 -21,706 3,419 74,375
2013 17,234 -20,681 0 56,726
2012 17,565 -19,845 0 45,014
2011 17,564 -18,630 1,679 31,887
2010 18,404 -51,907 1,672 22,570
2009 19,336 -51,657 -834 18,222
2008 19,526 -50,619 2,496 25,405
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,659 24,616
2006 21,732 -48,882 3,308 25,787
2005 24,390 -48,893 3,291 50,676
2004 26,989 -48,654 4,904 55,007
2003 29,907 -48,517 0 44,362
2002 30,189 -45,178 2,424 37,508
2001 33,573 -48,070 804 39,866
2000 36,741 -60,531 1,602 17,631
1999 40,047 -63,093 0 19,949
1998 43,884 -66,087 3,191 8,702
1997 46,979 -66,188 3,984 1,589
1996 52,745 -68,076 7,959 4,077
1995 56,784 -69,785 7,948 1,890
1994 59,086 -70,165 11,110 3,113
1993 60,602 -68,445 12,649 33,688
1992 63,376 -66,538 12,545 71,451
1991 65,639 -63,689 10,857 77,417
1990 67,355 -60,173 7,678 59,873
1989 66,351 -38,835 5,333 46,232
1988 64,616 658 4,551 13,807
1987 63,334 -3,250 1,515 1,434
1986 61,925 -2,309 0 6,630
1985 60,798 -183 -1,513 5,940
1984 59,396 64 756 2,906
1983 57,647 66 -3,025 -1,474
1982 56,443 -225 3,029 -22,711
1981 54,595 -374 1,514 29,590
1980 53,803 -601 -1,510 9,811
1979 54,139 -1,871 -6,039 -1,785
1978 55,463 3,230 -9,074 -8,131
1977 56,319 -1,417 -6,811 13,245
1976 56,428 -1,684 -7,565 8,336
1975 56,920 -2,610 -2,274 -24,253
1974 56,133 -1,880 3,039 -16,276
1973 55,439 -1,419 5,310 34,856
1972 54,966 -1,588 9,053 36,703
1971 53,797 -911 11,250 32,392
1970 52,293 92 13,441 10,601
1969 51,407 2,665 22,323 5,896
1968 49,258 10,490 30,403 -6,880
1967 46,494 12,252 32,459 21,285
1966 44,507 11,858 37,343 18,656
1965 43,953 9,617 35,627 10,719
1964 44,205 6,604 44,788 3,646
1963 44,040 4,091 43,055 4,774
1962 43,124 2,325 42,779 1,509
1961 41,802 829 46,061 -2,760
1960 40,436 13,734 36,647 -1,732

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 Austria 2.61% is from natural causes (a loss of 16,936 people) and 97.4% is from migration (a gain of 631,325 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,327,064 people or 25.5% in Austria.

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
Austria
City Population
Vienna 2.03M
Graz 293K
Linz 212K
Salzburg 155K
Innsbruck 131K
Klagenfurt 101K
Wels 65.3K
Villach 65.1K
Sankt Polten 55.5K
Dornbirn 48.1K

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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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