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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 10,202,830 people in Azerbaijan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 10,338,778 in Azerbaijan.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 4.41 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Azerbaijan is the 94th.
  • 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 -1.53% per year vs +0.73% in Azerbaijan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Azerbaijan has grown from 8.48M to 10.3M (21.9% growth).

Albania vs Azerbaijan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Azerbaijan
2100 1,012,012 9,939,131
2099 1,025,473 9,972,225
2098 1,039,339 10,004,832
2097 1,053,604 10,036,559
2096 1,068,302 10,067,398
2095 1,083,434 10,098,468
2094 1,099,077 10,128,866
2093 1,115,220 10,158,873
2092 1,131,856 10,188,472
2091 1,148,926 10,217,896
2090 1,166,413 10,247,810
2089 1,184,321 10,277,453
2088 1,202,564 10,307,071
2087 1,220,857 10,337,350
2086 1,239,498 10,367,459
2085 1,258,345 10,398,333
2084 1,277,370 10,429,259
2083 1,296,519 10,459,973
2082 1,315,707 10,491,586
2081 1,334,733 10,523,528
2080 1,353,737 10,555,551
2079 1,372,377 10,587,127
2078 1,391,035 10,617,451
2077 1,409,844 10,647,954
2076 1,428,308 10,677,421
2075 1,446,956 10,707,196
2074 1,465,797 10,735,248
2073 1,484,047 10,763,378
2072 1,502,354 10,790,252
2071 1,520,594 10,816,334
2070 1,538,681 10,841,627
2069 1,556,707 10,864,737
2068 1,574,841 10,887,145
2067 1,593,106 10,908,800
2066 1,610,982 10,928,757
2065 1,629,308 10,948,494
2064 1,647,661 10,966,632
2063 1,666,152 10,983,914
2062 1,684,532 11,000,279
2061 1,702,912 11,017,282
2060 1,721,513 11,033,499
2059 1,740,217 11,048,335
2058 1,758,780 11,061,505
2057 1,777,592 11,074,822
2056 1,796,291 11,086,323
2055 1,815,311 11,095,954
2054 1,834,428 11,103,151
2053 1,853,584 11,109,153
2052 1,872,627 11,112,554
2051 1,891,209 11,114,248
2050 1,910,221 11,113,471
2049 1,929,192 11,111,513
2048 1,948,051 11,105,396
2047 1,966,563 11,096,253
2046 1,985,533 11,085,458
2045 2,004,453 11,070,730
2044 2,022,832 11,054,409
2043 2,041,623 11,034,501
2042 2,060,331 11,011,874
2041 2,079,391 10,986,132
2040 2,098,252 10,957,253
2039 2,117,584 10,924,647
2038 2,135,961 10,890,065
2037 2,154,309 10,852,134
2036 2,172,363 10,812,061
2035 2,189,761 10,769,599
2034 2,207,553 10,725,615
2033 2,224,941 10,680,101
2032 2,241,680 10,632,768
2031 2,258,394 10,584,473
2030 2,275,638 10,535,233
2029 2,292,376 10,484,221
2028 2,309,153 10,431,949
2027 2,325,576 10,378,931
2026 2,342,753 10,323,891
2025 2,360,334 10,265,777
2024 2,377,128 10,202,830
2023 2,414,095 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 (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 Azerbaijan gained 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Azerbaijan's population increased by 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Azerbaijan was ranked 90th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Azerbaijan will increase by 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 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 -0.71% 0.62%
2024 -1.53% 0.48%
2023 -1.53% 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 (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 Azerbaijan's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Albania Azerbaijan
Current population
2342753
10338778
Population rank 144/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.12%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
10.8 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
4.66 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
8.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +134
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +48,872
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 137/197
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 - -24,472 - 10,864
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Azerbaijan 87.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 782,840 people) and 12.8% is from migration (a loss of 114,572 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 (1960–2024, 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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