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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 173,562,364 people in Bangladesh in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 178,415,186 in Bangladesh.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 76.2 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Bangladesh is the 8th.
  • The countries together account for 2.18% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 2.15% for Bangladesh.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.94% in Bangladesh.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Bangladesh has grown from 146M to 178M (21.9% growth).

Albania vs Bangladesh: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Bangladesh
2100 1,012,012 210,399,059
2099 1,025,473 211,449,688
2098 1,039,339 212,479,977
2097 1,053,604 213,484,035
2096 1,068,302 214,463,720
2095 1,083,434 215,424,649
2094 1,099,077 216,368,088
2093 1,115,220 217,273,531
2092 1,131,856 218,151,426
2091 1,148,926 218,980,379
2090 1,166,413 219,782,575
2089 1,184,321 220,538,090
2088 1,202,564 221,257,201
2087 1,220,857 221,935,839
2086 1,239,498 222,585,679
2085 1,258,345 223,183,658
2084 1,277,370 223,742,603
2083 1,296,519 224,273,365
2082 1,315,707 224,763,738
2081 1,334,733 225,237,793
2080 1,353,737 225,665,152
2079 1,372,377 226,059,226
2078 1,391,035 226,389,150
2077 1,409,844 226,696,749
2076 1,428,308 226,954,762
2075 1,446,956 227,159,233
2074 1,465,797 227,315,415
2073 1,484,047 227,436,221
2072 1,502,354 227,503,342
2071 1,520,594 227,522,038
2070 1,538,681 227,495,122
2069 1,556,707 227,426,186
2068 1,574,841 227,302,632
2067 1,593,106 227,118,726
2066 1,610,982 226,878,385
2065 1,629,308 226,581,697
2064 1,647,661 226,235,839
2063 1,666,152 225,822,167
2062 1,684,532 225,349,674
2061 1,702,912 224,811,052
2060 1,721,513 224,216,813
2059 1,740,217 223,569,585
2058 1,758,780 222,855,839
2057 1,777,592 222,083,110
2056 1,796,291 221,273,932
2055 1,815,311 220,405,468
2054 1,834,428 219,511,997
2053 1,853,584 218,567,668
2052 1,872,627 217,585,554
2051 1,891,209 216,554,217
2050 1,910,221 215,489,899
2049 1,929,192 214,400,010
2048 1,948,051 213,275,216
2047 1,966,563 212,114,603
2046 1,985,533 210,918,933
2045 2,004,453 209,696,717
2044 2,022,832 208,446,830
2043 2,041,623 207,170,217
2042 2,060,331 205,859,107
2041 2,079,391 204,513,256
2040 2,098,252 203,143,300
2039 2,117,584 201,735,060
2038 2,135,961 200,262,138
2037 2,154,309 198,739,346
2036 2,172,363 197,147,970
2035 2,189,761 195,499,247
2034 2,207,553 193,789,143
2033 2,224,941 191,989,956
2032 2,241,680 190,141,739
2031 2,258,394 188,208,233
2030 2,275,638 186,212,272
2029 2,292,376 184,168,103
2028 2,309,153 182,087,511
2027 2,325,576 179,973,411
2026 2,342,753 177,837,418
2025 2,360,334 175,685,057
2024 2,377,128 173,562,364
2023 2,414,095 171,466,990
2022 2,451,636 169,384,897
2021 2,489,762 167,658,854
2020 2,528,480 166,298,024
2019 2,567,801 164,913,055
2018 2,607,733 163,523,103
2017 2,648,285 162,186,147
2016 2,689,469 160,811,932
2015 2,731,293 159,383,179
2014 2,773,767 157,964,929
2013 2,816,902 156,532,141
2012 2,860,708 155,070,101
2011 2,905,195 153,591,076
2010 2,913,021 152,201,981
2009 2,927,519 150,873,714
2008 2,947,314 149,474,264
2007 2,970,017 147,989,278
2006 2,992,547 146,405,973
2005 3,011,487 144,715,786
2004 3,026,939 142,902,856
2003 3,039,616 140,970,351
2002 3,051,010 138,933,658
2001 3,060,173 136,805,810
2000 3,089,027 134,544,304
1999 3,108,778 132,108,065
1998 3,128,530 129,622,332
1997 3,148,281 127,198,069
1996 3,168,033 124,862,179
1995 3,187,784 122,600,370
1994 3,207,536 120,343,179
1993 3,227,287 118,132,360
1992 3,247,039 115,952,192
1991 3,266,790 113,787,109
1990 3,286,542 111,633,717
1989 3,227,943 109,433,799
1988 3,142,336 107,216,008
1987 3,083,605 104,959,291
1986 3,022,635 102,635,572
1985 2,964,762 100,253,825
1984 2,904,429 97,814,966
1983 2,843,960 95,335,155
1982 2,784,278 92,814,507
1981 2,726,056 90,303,105
1980 2,671,997 88,016,432
1979 2,617,832 85,935,072
1978 2,566,266 83,889,655
1977 2,513,546 81,867,264
1976 2,458,526 79,855,318
1975 2,404,831 77,854,351
1974 2,350,124 75,839,348
1973 2,296,752 73,722,294
1972 2,243,126 71,641,519
1971 2,187,853 70,276,758
1970 2,135,479 69,058,894
1969 2,081,695 67,294,133
1968 2,022,272 65,408,276
1967 1,965,598 63,510,929
1966 1,914,573 61,669,806
1965 1,864,791 59,902,519
1964 1,814,135 58,178,374
1963 1,762,621 56,504,402
1962 1,711,319 54,881,146
1961 1,659,800 53,310,348
1960 1,608,800 51,828,660

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 Bangladesh gained 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Bangladesh's population increased by 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Bangladesh was ranked 8th in 2006 and still ranked 8th 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 Bangladesh will increase by 20.8% to 215,489,899 people and rank change from 8th to 10th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M 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
Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Bangladesh
2100 -1.31% -0.5%
2099 -1.33% -0.48%
2098 -1.35% -0.47%
2097 -1.38% -0.46%
2096 -1.4% -0.45%
2095 -1.42% -0.44%
2094 -1.45% -0.42%
2093 -1.47% -0.4%
2092 -1.49% -0.38%
2091 -1.5% -0.36%
2090 -1.51% -0.34%
2089 -1.52% -0.33%
2088 -1.5% -0.31%
2087 -1.5% -0.29%
2086 -1.5% -0.27%
2085 -1.49% -0.25%
2084 -1.48% -0.24%
2083 -1.46% -0.22%
2082 -1.43% -0.21%
2081 -1.4% -0.19%
2080 -1.36% -0.17%
2079 -1.34% -0.15%
2078 -1.33% -0.14%
2077 -1.29% -0.11%
2076 -1.29% -0.09%
2075 -1.29% -0.07%
2074 -1.23% -0.05%
2073 -1.22% -0.03%
2072 -1.2% -0.008%
2071 -1.18% 0.01%
2070 -1.16% 0.03%
2069 -1.15% 0.05%
2068 -1.15% 0.08%
2067 -1.11% 0.11%
2066 -1.12% 0.13%
2065 -1.11% 0.15%
2064 -1.11% 0.18%
2063 -1.09% 0.21%
2062 -1.08% 0.24%
2061 -1.08% 0.27%
2060 -1.07% 0.29%
2059 -1.06% 0.32%
2058 -1.06% 0.35%
2057 -1.04% 0.37%
2056 -1.05% 0.39%
2055 -1.04% 0.41%
2054 -1.03% 0.43%
2053 -1.02% 0.45%
2052 -0.98% 0.48%
2051 -1% 0.49%
2050 -0.98% 0.51%
2049 -0.97% 0.53%
2048 -0.94% 0.55%
2047 -0.96% 0.57%
2046 -0.94% 0.58%
2045 -0.91% 0.6%
2044 -0.92% 0.62%
2043 -0.91% 0.64%
2042 -0.92% 0.66%
2041 -0.9% 0.67%
2040 -0.91% 0.7%
2039 -0.86% 0.74%
2038 -0.85% 0.77%
2037 -0.83% 0.81%
2036 -0.79% 0.84%
2035 -0.81% 0.88%
2034 -0.78% 0.94%
2033 -0.75% 0.97%
2032 -0.74% 1.03%
2031 -0.76% 1.07%
2030 -0.73% 1.11%
2029 -0.73% 1.14%
2028 -0.71% 1.17%
2027 -0.73% 1.2%
2026 -0.74% 1.23%
2025 -0.71% 1.22%
2024 -1.53% 1.22%
2023 -1.53% 1.23%
2022 -1.53% 1.03%
2021 -1.53% 0.82%
2020 -1.53% 0.84%
2019 -1.53% 0.85%
2018 -1.53% 0.82%
2017 -1.53% 0.85%
2016 -1.53% 0.9%
2015 -1.53% 0.9%
2014 -1.53% 0.92%
2013 -1.53% 0.94%
2012 -1.53% 0.96%
2011 -0.27% 0.91%
2010 -0.5% 0.88%
2009 -0.67% 0.94%
2008 -0.76% 1%
2007 -0.75% 1.08%
2006 -0.63% 1.17%
2005 -0.51% 1.27%
2004 -0.42% 1.37%
2003 -0.37% 1.47%
2002 -0.3% 1.56%
2001 -0.93% 1.68%
2000 -0.64% 1.84%
1999 -0.63% 1.92%
1998 -0.63% 1.91%
1997 -0.62% 1.87%
1996 -0.62% 1.84%
1995 -0.62% 1.88%
1994 -0.61% 1.87%
1993 -0.61% 1.88%
1992 -0.6% 1.9%
1991 -0.6% 1.93%
1990 1.82% 2.01%
1989 2.72% 2.07%
1988 1.9% 2.15%
1987 2.02% 2.26%
1986 1.95% 2.38%
1985 2.08% 2.49%
1984 2.13% 2.6%
1983 2.14% 2.72%
1982 2.14% 2.78%
1981 2.02% 2.6%
1980 2.07% 2.42%
1979 2.01% 2.44%
1978 2.1% 2.47%
1977 2.24% 2.52%
1976 2.23% 2.57%
1975 2.33% 2.66%
1974 2.32% 2.87%
1973 2.39% 2.9%
1972 2.53% 1.94%
1971 2.45% 1.76%
1970 2.58% 2.62%
1969 2.94% 2.88%
1968 2.88% 2.99%
1967 2.67% 2.99%
1966 2.67% 2.95%
1965 2.79% 2.96%
1964 2.92% 2.96%
1963 3% 2.96%
1962 3.1% 2.95%
1961 3.17% 2.86%

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 Bangladesh's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Albania Bangladesh
Current population
2342753
178415186
Population rank 144/197 8/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 2.15%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
15.1 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
9.04 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
36.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -101 +5,741
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +2,095,374
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 90/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.31 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -402,100
Net migration rank 156/196 194/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,906,338
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 24/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 139/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Bangladesh
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -402,100
2024 - -24,472 - -473,362
2023 4,615 -25,357 2,630,818 -549,918
2022 3,913 -16,426 2,633,258 -549,990
2021 623 -32,848 2,363,487 -994,722
2020 3,682 -16,680 2,355,279 -1,002,522
2019 8,432 -23,094 2,433,952 -1,016,796
2018 9,187 -15,032 2,391,853 -1,029,069
2017 10,707 -14,901 2,348,293 -1,037,176
2016 12,332 -9,347 2,356,056 -918,770
2015 14,164 -20,500 2,329,544 -909,223
2014 16,185 -21,706 2,305,499 -889,222
2013 17,234 -20,681 2,312,293 -862,944
2012 17,565 -19,845 2,304,652 -829,875
2011 17,564 -18,630 2,332,126 -848,910
2010 18,404 -51,907 2,408,597 -1,113,727
2009 19,336 -51,657 2,511,746 -1,150,194
2008 19,526 -50,619 2,595,770 -1,158,420
2007 20,286 -49,770 2,666,175 -1,133,553
2006 21,732 -48,882 2,725,786 -1,091,865
2005 24,390 -48,893 2,783,029 -1,036,635
2004 26,989 -48,654 2,849,626 -970,264
2003 29,907 -48,517 2,881,857 -896,335
2002 30,189 -45,178 2,907,604 -819,909
2001 33,573 -48,070 2,905,755 -737,740
2000 36,741 -60,531 2,867,543 -512,422
1999 40,047 -63,093 2,803,597 -286,256
1998 43,884 -66,087 2,740,993 -286,966
1997 46,979 -66,188 2,667,979 -273,442
1996 52,745 -68,076 2,531,581 -254,239
1995 56,784 -69,785 2,477,509 -231,304
1994 59,086 -70,165 2,475,098 -206,958
1993 60,602 -68,445 2,425,139 -271,677
1992 63,376 -66,538 2,453,664 -246,914
1991 65,639 -63,689 2,354,255 -230,852
1990 67,355 -60,173 2,587,558 -404,105
1989 66,351 -38,835 2,623,347 -406,910
1988 64,616 658 2,614,570 -395,408
1987 63,334 -3,250 2,661,768 -367,475
1986 61,925 -2,309 2,685,152 -331,992
1985 60,798 -183 2,698,231 -287,872
1984 59,396 64 2,713,094 -245,693
1983 57,647 66 2,694,172 -201,909
1982 56,443 -225 2,705,822 -156,729
1981 54,595 -374 2,658,613 -184,884
1980 53,803 -601 2,615,497 -515,918
1979 54,139 -1,871 2,570,404 -507,354
1978 55,463 3,230 2,514,509 -486,721
1977 56,319 -1,417 2,475,502 -458,491
1976 56,428 -1,684 2,431,754 -424,970
1975 56,920 -2,610 2,385,302 -390,212
1974 56,133 -1,880 2,312,418 -277,545
1973 55,439 -1,419 2,276,471 -77,324
1972 54,966 -1,588 2,231,204 -269,033
1971 53,797 -911 542,747 224,369
1970 52,293 92 1,742,287 -73,719
1969 51,407 2,665 1,985,984 -125,010
1968 49,258 10,490 1,918,686 -7,970
1967 46,494 12,252 1,860,743 23,164
1966 44,507 11,858 1,794,530 3,758
1965 43,953 9,617 1,688,652 47,610
1964 44,205 6,604 1,686,591 25,426
1963 44,040 4,091 1,612,749 23,215
1962 43,124 2,325 1,584,035 26,533
1961 41,802 829 1,504,524 26,503
1960 40,436 13,734 1,418,810 13,580

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 Bangladesh 73.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,148,039 people) and 26.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,897,408 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,906,338 people or 1.7% in Bangladesh.

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
Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 2.58M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K

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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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