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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 1,588,670 people in Bahrain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 1,669,503 in Bahrain.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 1.4 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Bahrain is the 151st.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.02% for Bahrain.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +2.2% in Bahrain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Bahrain has grown from 960K to 1.67M (73.8% growth).

Albania vs Bahrain: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Bahrain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Bahrain
2100 1,012,012 3,082,127
2099 1,025,473 3,062,381
2098 1,039,339 3,042,626
2097 1,053,604 3,022,907
2096 1,068,302 3,003,249
2095 1,083,434 2,983,633
2094 1,099,077 2,964,048
2093 1,115,220 2,944,524
2092 1,131,856 2,925,040
2091 1,148,926 2,905,580
2090 1,166,413 2,886,217
2089 1,184,321 2,866,951
2088 1,202,564 2,847,692
2087 1,220,857 2,828,537
2086 1,239,498 2,809,429
2085 1,258,345 2,790,308
2084 1,277,370 2,771,240
2083 1,296,519 2,752,172
2082 1,315,707 2,733,129
2081 1,334,733 2,714,131
2080 1,353,737 2,695,175
2079 1,372,377 2,676,229
2078 1,391,035 2,657,278
2077 1,409,844 2,638,324
2076 1,428,308 2,619,372
2075 1,446,956 2,600,364
2074 1,465,797 2,581,289
2073 1,484,047 2,562,193
2072 1,502,354 2,543,097
2071 1,520,594 2,523,937
2070 1,538,681 2,504,829
2069 1,556,707 2,485,696
2068 1,574,841 2,466,554
2067 1,593,106 2,447,412
2066 1,610,982 2,428,336
2065 1,629,308 2,409,347
2064 1,647,661 2,390,392
2063 1,666,152 2,371,501
2062 1,684,532 2,352,705
2061 1,702,912 2,334,013
2060 1,721,513 2,315,423
2059 1,740,217 2,296,883
2058 1,758,780 2,278,395
2057 1,777,592 2,260,013
2056 1,796,291 2,241,679
2055 1,815,311 2,223,337
2054 1,834,428 2,205,001
2053 1,853,584 2,186,627
2052 1,872,627 2,168,245
2051 1,891,209 2,149,857
2050 1,910,221 2,131,404
2049 1,929,192 2,112,930
2048 1,948,051 2,094,386
2047 1,966,563 2,075,759
2046 1,985,533 2,057,011
2045 2,004,453 2,038,165
2044 2,022,832 2,019,181
2043 2,041,623 2,000,134
2042 2,060,331 1,981,020
2041 2,079,391 1,961,864
2040 2,098,252 1,942,729
2039 2,117,584 1,923,661
2038 2,135,961 1,904,631
2037 2,154,309 1,885,711
2036 2,172,363 1,866,890
2035 2,189,761 1,848,209
2034 2,207,553 1,829,691
2033 2,224,941 1,811,344
2032 2,241,680 1,793,151
2031 2,258,394 1,775,117
2030 2,275,638 1,757,225
2029 2,292,376 1,738,388
2028 2,309,153 1,716,506
2027 2,325,576 1,691,696
2026 2,342,753 1,661,275
2025 2,360,334 1,627,179
2024 2,377,128 1,588,670
2023 2,414,095 1,577,059
2022 2,451,636 1,524,693
2021 2,489,762 1,504,365
2020 2,528,480 1,472,204
2019 2,567,801 1,483,756
2018 2,607,733 1,503,091
2017 2,648,285 1,501,116
2016 2,689,469 1,423,726
2015 2,731,293 1,370,322
2014 2,773,767 1,314,562
2013 2,816,902 1,253,191
2012 2,860,708 1,208,964
2011 2,905,195 1,195,020
2010 2,913,021 1,228,543
2009 2,927,519 1,178,415
2008 2,947,314 1,103,496
2007 2,970,017 1,039,295
2006 2,992,547 960,424
2005 3,011,487 888,822
2004 3,026,939 823,741
2003 3,039,616 764,517
2002 3,051,010 710,553
2001 3,060,173 661,316
2000 3,089,027 637,582
1999 3,108,778 620,989
1998 3,128,530 604,842
1997 3,148,281 589,115
1996 3,168,033 573,792
1995 3,187,784 558,879
1994 3,207,536 544,366
1993 3,227,287 530,225
1992 3,247,039 516,458
1991 3,266,790 503,052
1990 3,286,542 514,797
1989 3,227,943 497,327
1988 3,142,336 479,929
1987 3,083,605 462,854
1986 3,022,635 446,286
1985 2,964,762 430,358
1984 2,904,429 415,154
1983 2,843,960 400,707
1982 2,784,278 386,983
1981 2,726,056 373,524
1980 2,671,997 358,978
1979 2,617,832 343,457
1978 2,566,266 328,046
1977 2,513,546 312,823
1976 2,458,526 297,863
1975 2,404,831 283,243
1974 2,350,124 269,038
1973 2,296,752 255,320
1972 2,243,126 242,113
1971 2,187,853 230,733
1970 2,135,479 224,809
1969 2,081,695 222,469
1968 2,022,272 219,337
1967 1,965,598 214,189
1966 1,914,573 207,543
1965 1,864,791 200,866
1964 1,814,135 193,816
1963 1,762,621 186,501
1962 1,711,319 179,349
1961 1,659,800 172,346
1960 1,608,800 165,477

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 Bahrain gained 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Bahrain's population increased by 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Bahrain was ranked 157th in 2006 and ranked 151st 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 Bahrain will increase by 27.7% to 2,131,404 people and rank change from 151st to 146th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M 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
Bahrain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Bahrain
2100 -1.31% 0.64%
2099 -1.33% 0.65%
2098 -1.35% 0.65%
2097 -1.38% 0.65%
2096 -1.4% 0.66%
2095 -1.42% 0.66%
2094 -1.45% 0.66%
2093 -1.47% 0.67%
2092 -1.49% 0.67%
2091 -1.5% 0.67%
2090 -1.51% 0.67%
2089 -1.52% 0.68%
2088 -1.5% 0.68%
2087 -1.5% 0.68%
2086 -1.5% 0.69%
2085 -1.49% 0.69%
2084 -1.48% 0.69%
2083 -1.46% 0.7%
2082 -1.43% 0.7%
2081 -1.4% 0.7%
2080 -1.36% 0.71%
2079 -1.34% 0.71%
2078 -1.33% 0.72%
2077 -1.29% 0.72%
2076 -1.29% 0.73%
2075 -1.29% 0.74%
2074 -1.23% 0.75%
2073 -1.22% 0.75%
2072 -1.2% 0.76%
2071 -1.18% 0.76%
2070 -1.16% 0.77%
2069 -1.15% 0.78%
2068 -1.15% 0.78%
2067 -1.11% 0.79%
2066 -1.12% 0.79%
2065 -1.11% 0.79%
2064 -1.11% 0.8%
2063 -1.09% 0.8%
2062 -1.08% 0.8%
2061 -1.08% 0.8%
2060 -1.07% 0.81%
2059 -1.06% 0.81%
2058 -1.06% 0.81%
2057 -1.04% 0.82%
2056 -1.05% 0.82%
2055 -1.04% 0.83%
2054 -1.03% 0.84%
2053 -1.02% 0.85%
2052 -0.98% 0.86%
2051 -1% 0.87%
2050 -0.98% 0.87%
2049 -0.97% 0.89%
2048 -0.94% 0.9%
2047 -0.96% 0.91%
2046 -0.94% 0.92%
2045 -0.91% 0.94%
2044 -0.92% 0.95%
2043 -0.91% 0.96%
2042 -0.92% 0.98%
2041 -0.9% 0.98%
2040 -0.91% 0.99%
2039 -0.86% 1%
2038 -0.85% 1%
2037 -0.83% 1.01%
2036 -0.79% 1.01%
2035 -0.81% 1.01%
2034 -0.78% 1.01%
2033 -0.75% 1.01%
2032 -0.74% 1.02%
2031 -0.76% 1.02%
2030 -0.73% 1.08%
2029 -0.73% 1.27%
2028 -0.71% 1.47%
2027 -0.73% 1.83%
2026 -0.74% 2.1%
2025 -0.71% 2.42%
2024 -1.53% 0.74%
2023 -1.53% 3.43%
2022 -1.53% 1.35%
2021 -1.53% 2.18%
2020 -1.53% -0.78%
2019 -1.53% -1.29%
2018 -1.53% 0.13%
2017 -1.53% 5.44%
2016 -1.53% 3.9%
2015 -1.53% 4.24%
2014 -1.53% 4.9%
2013 -1.53% 3.66%
2012 -1.53% 1.17%
2011 -0.27% -2.73%
2010 -0.5% 4.25%
2009 -0.67% 6.79%
2008 -0.76% 6.18%
2007 -0.75% 8.21%
2006 -0.63% 8.06%
2005 -0.51% 7.9%
2004 -0.42% 7.75%
2003 -0.37% 7.59%
2002 -0.3% 7.45%
2001 -0.93% 3.72%
2000 -0.64% 2.67%
1999 -0.63% 2.67%
1998 -0.63% 2.67%
1997 -0.62% 2.67%
1996 -0.62% 2.67%
1995 -0.62% 2.67%
1994 -0.61% 2.67%
1993 -0.61% 2.67%
1992 -0.6% 2.66%
1991 -0.6% -2.28%
1990 1.82% 3.51%
1989 2.72% 3.63%
1988 1.9% 3.69%
1987 2.02% 3.71%
1986 1.95% 3.7%
1985 2.08% 3.66%
1984 2.13% 3.61%
1983 2.14% 3.55%
1982 2.14% 3.6%
1981 2.02% 4.05%
1980 2.07% 4.52%
1979 2.01% 4.7%
1978 2.1% 4.87%
1977 2.24% 5.02%
1976 2.23% 5.16%
1975 2.33% 5.28%
1974 2.32% 5.37%
1973 2.39% 5.45%
1972 2.53% 4.93%
1971 2.45% 2.64%
1970 2.58% 1.05%
1969 2.94% 1.43%
1968 2.88% 2.4%
1967 2.67% 3.2%
1966 2.67% 3.32%
1965 2.79% 3.64%
1964 2.92% 3.92%
1963 3% 3.99%
1962 3.1% 4.06%
1961 3.17% 4.15%

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 Bahrain's population grew by 0.74%.

Live population counters

Albania Bahrain
Current population
2342753
1669503
Population rank 144/197 151/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
45.3 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
26.7 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.66 hours
Daily growth/decline -101 +32
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +11,611
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.74%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 117/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
29.1 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +18,128
Net migration rank 156/196 34/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 840,202
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 66/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 52.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 7/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Bahrain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Bahrain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 18,128
2024 - -24,472 - 22,699
2023 4,615 -25,357 16,356 20,002
2022 3,913 -16,426 17,058 18,975
2021 623 -32,848 15,401 11,882
2020 3,682 -16,680 15,056 -5,048
2019 8,432 -23,094 16,639 -31,967
2018 9,187 -15,032 17,445 -25,978
2017 10,707 -14,901 18,140 21,958
2016 12,332 -9,347 17,996 46,833
2015 14,164 -20,500 18,193 36,809
2014 16,185 -21,706 17,826 40,815
2013 17,234 -20,681 17,044 35,574
2012 17,565 -19,845 16,219 12,801
2011 17,564 -18,630 15,990 -26,107
2010 18,404 -51,907 16,474 -19,329
2009 19,336 -51,657 15,795 46,467
2008 19,526 -50,619 15,541 47,674
2007 20,286 -49,770 15,393 47,500
2006 21,732 -48,882 15,248 46,615
2005 24,390 -48,893 15,196 45,682
2004 26,989 -48,654 14,454 45,413
2003 29,907 -48,517 13,243 45,571
2002 30,189 -45,178 11,875 45,952
2001 33,573 -48,070 10,948 34,371
2000 36,741 -60,531 11,339 2,886
1999 40,047 -63,093 11,397 3,130
1998 43,884 -66,087 10,970 3,733
1997 46,979 -66,188 10,739 4,036
1996 52,745 -68,076 10,607 4,162
1995 56,784 -69,785 10,824 3,842
1994 59,086 -70,165 11,133 3,387
1993 60,602 -68,445 11,521 2,850
1992 63,376 -66,538 11,577 2,768
1991 65,639 -63,689 11,491 4,562
1990 67,355 -60,173 12,337 5,090
1989 66,351 -38,835 12,293 5,220
1988 64,616 658 11,995 5,294
1987 63,334 -3,250 11,709 5,152
1986 61,925 -2,309 11,455 4,822
1985 60,798 -183 10,924 4,657
1984 59,396 64 10,269 4,557
1983 57,647 66 9,821 4,252
1982 56,443 -225 9,396 3,980
1981 54,595 -374 9,020 4,523
1980 53,803 -601 8,802 6,741
1979 54,139 -1,871 8,587 6,908
1978 55,463 3,230 8,358 6,974
1977 56,319 -1,417 8,093 7,017
1976 56,428 -1,684 7,818 6,993
1975 56,920 -2,610 7,535 6,900
1974 56,133 -1,880 7,265 6,711
1973 55,439 -1,419 7,012 6,450
1972 54,966 -1,588 6,763 6,190
1971 53,797 -911 6,650 3,159
1970 52,293 92 6,973 -4,939
1969 51,407 2,665 7,277 -4,638
1968 49,258 10,490 7,584 -3,952
1967 46,494 12,252 7,492 -829
1966 44,507 11,858 7,342 -718
1965 43,953 9,617 7,148 -415
1964 44,205 6,604 6,873 491
1963 44,040 4,091 6,557 714
1962 43,124 2,325 6,232 810
1961 41,802 829 5,882 1,076
1960 40,436 13,734 5,513 1,266

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 Bahrain 55.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 170,110 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 134,281 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 840,202 people or 52.3% in Bahrain.

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
Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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