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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 10,246,996 people in Azerbaijan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 10,333,222 in Azerbaijan.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 4.43 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Azerbaijan is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.12% for Azerbaijan.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.66% in Azerbaijan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Azerbaijan has grown from 8.48M to 10.3M (21.8% growth).

Albania vs Azerbaijan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Azerbaijan
2100 1,007,401 9,920,946
2099 1,020,801 9,953,980
2098 1,034,604 9,986,528
2097 1,048,803 10,018,196
2096 1,063,434 10,048,979
2095 1,078,498 10,079,993
2094 1,094,070 10,110,334
2093 1,110,138 10,140,286
2092 1,126,699 10,169,831
2091 1,143,691 10,199,202
2090 1,161,098 10,229,061
2089 1,178,925 10,258,649
2088 1,197,085 10,288,213
2087 1,215,294 10,318,437
2086 1,233,850 10,348,491
2085 1,252,611 10,379,308
2084 1,271,550 10,410,178
2083 1,290,612 10,440,836
2082 1,309,713 10,472,391
2081 1,328,652 10,504,274
2080 1,347,569 10,536,239
2079 1,366,124 10,567,757
2078 1,384,697 10,598,026
2077 1,403,421 10,628,473
2076 1,421,800 10,657,886
2075 1,440,364 10,687,607
2074 1,459,118 10,715,607
2073 1,477,286 10,743,685
2072 1,495,509 10,770,511
2071 1,513,666 10,796,544
2070 1,531,671 10,821,791
2069 1,549,614 10,844,859
2068 1,567,665 10,867,226
2067 1,585,847 10,888,841
2066 1,603,642 10,908,762
2065 1,621,885 10,928,463
2064 1,640,153 10,946,567
2063 1,658,561 10,963,818
2062 1,676,857 10,980,154
2061 1,695,153 10,997,125
2060 1,713,670 11,013,313
2059 1,732,288 11,028,121
2058 1,750,766 11,041,267
2057 1,769,493 11,054,559
2056 1,788,106 11,066,039
2055 1,807,040 11,075,654
2054 1,826,070 11,082,837
2053 1,845,139 11,088,828
2052 1,864,095 11,092,223
2051 1,882,592 11,093,913
2050 1,901,517 11,093,138
2049 1,920,402 11,091,184
2048 1,939,175 11,085,078
2047 1,957,603 11,075,952
2046 1,976,486 11,065,177
2045 1,995,320 11,050,476
2044 2,013,616 11,034,185
2043 2,032,321 11,014,313
2042 2,050,944 10,991,727
2041 2,069,916 10,966,032
2040 2,088,692 10,937,206
2039 2,107,936 10,904,660
2038 2,126,229 10,870,141
2037 2,144,493 10,832,279
2036 2,162,466 10,792,280
2035 2,179,783 10,749,895
2034 2,197,495 10,705,992
2033 2,214,803 10,660,561
2032 2,231,467 10,613,315
2031 2,248,104 10,565,108
2030 2,265,270 10,515,958
2029 2,281,932 10,465,039
2028 2,298,632 10,412,863
2027 2,314,980 10,359,942
2026 2,332,078 10,305,002
2025 2,349,580 10,246,996
2024 2,377,128 10,202,830
2023 2,411,658 10,153,958
2022 2,451,636 10,141,756
2021 2,489,762 10,137,750
2020 2,528,480 10,093,121
2019 2,567,801 10,024,283
2018 2,607,733 9,939,771
2017 2,648,285 9,854,033
2016 2,689,469 9,757,812
2015 2,731,293 9,649,341
2014 2,773,767 9,535,079
2013 2,816,902 9,416,801
2012 2,860,708 9,295,784
2011 2,905,195 9,173,082
2010 2,913,021 9,054,332
2009 2,927,519 8,947,243
2008 2,947,314 8,763,400
2007 2,970,017 8,581,300
2006 2,992,547 8,484,550
2005 3,011,487 8,391,850
2004 3,026,939 8,306,500
2003 3,039,616 8,234,100
2002 3,051,010 8,171,950
2001 3,060,173 8,111,200
2000 3,089,027 8,048,600
1999 3,108,778 7,982,750
1998 3,128,530 7,913,000
1997 3,148,281 7,838,250
1996 3,168,033 7,763,000
1995 3,187,784 7,684,850
1994 3,207,536 7,596,550
1993 3,227,287 7,494,800
1992 3,247,039 7,382,050
1991 3,266,790 7,271,300
1990 3,286,542 7,175,200
1989 3,227,943 7,076,550
1988 3,142,336 6,974,600
1987 3,083,605 6,875,350
1986 3,022,635 6,770,300
1985 2,964,762 6,670,150
1984 2,904,429 6,567,850
1983 2,843,960 6,459,800
1982 2,784,278 6,357,550
1981 2,726,056 6,257,750
1980 2,671,997 6,160,500
1979 2,617,832 6,071,300
1978 2,566,266 5,976,150
1977 2,513,546 5,876,150
1976 2,458,526 5,781,000
1975 2,404,831 5,689,050
1974 2,350,124 5,594,100
1973 2,296,752 5,493,900
1972 2,243,126 5,391,450
1971 2,187,853 5,282,950
1970 2,135,479 5,172,050
1969 2,081,695 5,063,300
1968 2,022,272 4,948,500
1967 1,965,598 4,832,000
1966 1,914,573 4,708,150
1965 1,864,791 4,574,650
1964 1,814,135 4,439,250
1963 1,762,621 4,293,550
1962 1,711,319 4,168,150
1961 1,659,800 4,045,750
1960 1,608,800 3,894,500

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Azerbaijan gained 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Azerbaijan's population increased by 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Azerbaijan was ranked 90th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Azerbaijan will increase by 7.35% to 11,093,138 people and rank change from 96th to 94th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M 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
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Azerbaijan
2100 -1.31% -0.33%
2099 -1.33% -0.33%
2098 -1.35% -0.32%
2097 -1.38% -0.31%
2096 -1.4% -0.31%
2095 -1.42% -0.3%
2094 -1.45% -0.3%
2093 -1.47% -0.29%
2092 -1.49% -0.29%
2091 -1.5% -0.29%
2090 -1.51% -0.29%
2089 -1.52% -0.29%
2088 -1.5% -0.29%
2087 -1.5% -0.29%
2086 -1.5% -0.3%
2085 -1.49% -0.3%
2084 -1.48% -0.29%
2083 -1.46% -0.3%
2082 -1.43% -0.3%
2081 -1.4% -0.3%
2080 -1.36% -0.3%
2079 -1.34% -0.29%
2078 -1.33% -0.29%
2077 -1.29% -0.28%
2076 -1.29% -0.28%
2075 -1.29% -0.26%
2074 -1.23% -0.26%
2073 -1.22% -0.25%
2072 -1.2% -0.24%
2071 -1.18% -0.23%
2070 -1.16% -0.21%
2069 -1.15% -0.21%
2068 -1.15% -0.2%
2067 -1.11% -0.18%
2066 -1.12% -0.18%
2065 -1.11% -0.17%
2064 -1.11% -0.16%
2063 -1.09% -0.15%
2062 -1.08% -0.15%
2061 -1.08% -0.15%
2060 -1.07% -0.13%
2059 -1.06% -0.12%
2058 -1.06% -0.12%
2057 -1.04% -0.1%
2056 -1.05% -0.09%
2055 -1.04% -0.06%
2054 -1.03% -0.05%
2053 -1.02% -0.03%
2052 -0.98% -0.02%
2051 -1% 0.007%
2050 -0.98% 0.02%
2049 -0.97% 0.06%
2048 -0.94% 0.08%
2047 -0.96% 0.1%
2046 -0.94% 0.13%
2045 -0.91% 0.15%
2044 -0.92% 0.18%
2043 -0.91% 0.21%
2042 -0.92% 0.23%
2041 -0.9% 0.26%
2040 -0.91% 0.3%
2039 -0.86% 0.32%
2038 -0.85% 0.35%
2037 -0.83% 0.37%
2036 -0.79% 0.39%
2035 -0.81% 0.41%
2034 -0.78% 0.43%
2033 -0.75% 0.45%
2032 -0.74% 0.46%
2031 -0.76% 0.47%
2030 -0.73% 0.49%
2029 -0.73% 0.5%
2028 -0.71% 0.51%
2027 -0.73% 0.53%
2026 -0.74% 0.57%
2025 -1.16% 0.43%
2024 -1.43% 0.48%
2023 -1.63% 0.12%
2022 -1.53% 0.04%
2021 -1.53% 0.44%
2020 -1.53% 0.69%
2019 -1.53% 0.85%
2018 -1.53% 0.87%
2017 -1.53% 0.99%
2016 -1.53% 1.12%
2015 -1.53% 1.2%
2014 -1.53% 1.26%
2013 -1.53% 1.3%
2012 -1.53% 1.34%
2011 -0.27% 1.31%
2010 -0.5% 1.2%
2009 -0.67% 2.1%
2008 -0.76% 2.12%
2007 -0.75% 1.14%
2006 -0.63% 1.1%
2005 -0.51% 1.03%
2004 -0.42% 0.88%
2003 -0.37% 0.76%
2002 -0.3% 0.75%
2001 -0.93% 0.78%
2000 -0.64% 0.82%
1999 -0.63% 0.88%
1998 -0.63% 0.95%
1997 -0.62% 0.97%
1996 -0.62% 1.02%
1995 -0.62% 1.16%
1994 -0.61% 1.36%
1993 -0.61% 1.53%
1992 -0.6% 1.52%
1991 -0.6% 1.34%
1990 1.82% 1.39%
1989 2.72% 1.46%
1988 1.9% 1.44%
1987 2.02% 1.55%
1986 1.95% 1.5%
1985 2.08% 1.56%
1984 2.13% 1.67%
1983 2.14% 1.61%
1982 2.14% 1.59%
1981 2.02% 1.58%
1980 2.07% 1.47%
1979 2.01% 1.59%
1978 2.1% 1.7%
1977 2.24% 1.65%
1976 2.23% 1.62%
1975 2.33% 1.7%
1974 2.32% 1.82%
1973 2.39% 1.9%
1972 2.53% 2.05%
1971 2.45% 2.14%
1970 2.58% 2.15%
1969 2.94% 2.32%
1968 2.88% 2.41%
1967 2.67% 2.63%
1966 2.67% 2.92%
1965 2.79% 3.05%
1964 2.92% 3.39%
1963 3% 3.01%
1962 3.1% 3.03%
1961 3.17% 3.88%

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

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In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Azerbaijan's population grew by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Albania Azerbaijan
Current population
2332078
10333222
Population rank 144/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.12%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
5.15 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
8.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +121
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +44,166
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.43%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 136/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.01 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +8,731
Net migration rank 156/196 45/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 218,460
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 109/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 132/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Azerbaijan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 8,731
2024 3,979 -24,472 42,852 10,864
2023 4,612 -25,357 52,800 -84,122
2022 3,913 -16,426 61,865 9,086
2021 623 -32,848 35,483 1,073
2020 3,682 -16,680 50,466 1,073
2019 8,432 -23,094 85,207 384
2018 9,187 -15,032 81,506 -37,559
2017 10,707 -14,901 86,715 -11,324
2016 12,332 -9,347 102,457 4,671
2015 14,164 -20,500 110,967 1,073
2014 16,185 -21,706 115,374 1,073
2013 17,234 -20,681 117,710 2,291
2012 17,565 -19,845 119,915 1,986
2011 17,564 -18,630 122,002 1,686
2010 18,404 -51,907 112,274 1,373
2009 19,336 -51,657 99,315 883
2008 19,526 -50,619 99,903 15,047
2007 20,286 -49,770 97,827 17,112
2006 21,732 -48,882 96,724 16,909
2005 24,390 -48,893 89,793 16,431
2004 26,989 -48,654 81,403 13,486
2003 29,907 -48,517 64,226 13,153
2002 30,189 -45,178 63,741 15,068
2001 33,573 -48,070 64,890 16,252
2000 36,741 -60,531 70,023 15,938
1999 40,047 -63,093 71,047 5,300
1998 43,884 -66,087 77,548 13,101
1997 46,979 -66,188 84,653 24,475
1996 52,745 -68,076 80,735 42,667
1995 56,784 -69,785 93,755 32,139
1994 59,086 -70,165 107,112 21,376
1993 60,602 -68,445 123,664 -12,224
1992 63,376 -66,538 133,615 -23,984
1991 65,639 -63,689 147,607 -49,814
1990 67,355 -60,173 142,069 -63,324
1989 66,351 -38,835 141,531 -101,986
1988 64,616 658 136,702 -25,290
1987 63,334 -3,250 138,195 -69,061
1986 61,925 -2,309 141,499 -60,841
1985 60,798 -183 132,068 -57,247
1984 59,396 64 130,043 -50,685
1983 57,647 66 125,966 -28,573
1982 56,443 -225 117,615 -28,467
1981 54,595 -374 121,400 -28,276
1980 53,803 -601 110,279 -27,778
1979 54,139 -1,871 104,864 -24,019
1978 55,463 3,230 102,831 14,836
1977 56,319 -1,417 102,304 39,074
1976 56,428 -1,684 103,370 40,241
1975 56,920 -2,610 103,472 -3,847
1974 56,133 -1,880 103,872 -3,847
1973 55,439 -1,419 103,208 -3,847
1972 54,966 -1,588 105,009 -3,847
1971 53,797 -911 106,948 -3,847
1970 52,293 92 108,976 -3,847
1969 51,407 2,665 111,387 -3,847
1968 49,258 10,490 115,379 -3,847
1967 46,494 12,252 118,988 -3,847
1966 44,507 11,858 126,678 -3,848
1965 43,953 9,617 131,114 -3,848
1964 44,205 6,604 134,971 -1,629
1963 44,040 4,091 136,762 -192
1962 43,124 2,325 135,928 -183
1961 41,802 829 133,870 -171
1960 40,436 13,734 127,982 -148

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

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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 Azerbaijan 87.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 710,318 people) and 12.9% is from migration (a loss of 104,781 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 218,460 people or 2.1% in Azerbaijan.

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
Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Khachmaz 39.9K
Barda 38.5K
Oguz 7.4K

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

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