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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 282,467 people in Barbados in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 282,798 in Barbados.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 8.28 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Barbados is the 175th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.003% for Barbados.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.16% in Barbados.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Barbados has grown from 270K to 283K (4.74% growth).

Albania vs Barbados: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Barbados
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Barbados
2100 1,012,012 195,450
2099 1,025,473 196,847
2098 1,039,339 198,246
2097 1,053,604 199,653
2096 1,068,302 201,065
2095 1,083,434 202,496
2094 1,099,077 203,943
2093 1,115,220 205,390
2092 1,131,856 206,859
2091 1,148,926 208,334
2090 1,166,413 209,783
2089 1,184,321 211,228
2088 1,202,564 212,641
2087 1,220,857 214,083
2086 1,239,498 215,541
2085 1,258,345 216,992
2084 1,277,370 218,441
2083 1,296,519 219,875
2082 1,315,707 221,315
2081 1,334,733 222,746
2080 1,353,737 224,182
2079 1,372,377 225,610
2078 1,391,035 227,023
2077 1,409,844 228,447
2076 1,428,308 229,877
2075 1,446,956 231,245
2074 1,465,797 232,651
2073 1,484,047 234,000
2072 1,502,354 235,352
2071 1,520,594 236,662
2070 1,538,681 238,055
2069 1,556,707 239,400
2068 1,574,841 240,780
2067 1,593,106 242,154
2066 1,610,982 243,494
2065 1,629,308 244,844
2064 1,647,661 246,188
2063 1,666,152 247,554
2062 1,684,532 248,919
2061 1,702,912 250,265
2060 1,721,513 251,636
2059 1,740,217 252,971
2058 1,758,780 254,282
2057 1,777,592 255,590
2056 1,796,291 256,930
2055 1,815,311 258,288
2054 1,834,428 259,602
2053 1,853,584 260,932
2052 1,872,627 262,269
2051 1,891,209 263,633
2050 1,910,221 264,967
2049 1,929,192 266,314
2048 1,948,051 267,638
2047 1,966,563 268,981
2046 1,985,533 270,264
2045 2,004,453 271,457
2044 2,022,832 272,639
2043 2,041,623 273,822
2042 2,060,331 274,938
2041 2,079,391 275,939
2040 2,098,252 276,930
2039 2,117,584 277,804
2038 2,135,961 278,676
2037 2,154,309 279,437
2036 2,172,363 280,128
2035 2,189,761 280,737
2034 2,207,553 281,246
2033 2,224,941 281,734
2032 2,241,680 282,134
2031 2,258,394 282,455
2030 2,275,638 282,707
2029 2,292,376 282,864
2028 2,309,153 282,903
2027 2,325,576 282,852
2026 2,342,753 282,779
2025 2,360,334 282,650
2024 2,377,128 282,467
2023 2,414,095 282,336
2022 2,451,636 282,318
2021 2,489,762 282,147
2020 2,528,480 281,698
2019 2,567,801 281,207
2018 2,607,733 280,711
2017 2,648,285 280,171
2016 2,689,469 279,598
2015 2,731,293 278,990
2014 2,773,767 278,348
2013 2,816,902 277,665
2012 2,860,708 276,938
2011 2,905,195 276,139
2010 2,913,021 275,243
2009 2,927,519 274,123
2008 2,947,314 272,714
2007 2,970,017 271,288
2006 2,992,547 270,002
2005 3,011,487 268,706
2004 3,026,939 267,298
2003 3,039,616 265,776
2002 3,051,010 264,148
2001 3,060,173 262,425
2000 3,089,027 262,063
1999 3,108,778 262,517
1998 3,128,530 262,436
1997 3,148,281 262,392
1996 3,168,033 262,284
1995 3,187,784 262,039
1994 3,207,536 261,620
1993 3,227,287 261,027
1992 3,247,039 260,267
1991 3,266,790 259,373
1990 3,286,542 258,582
1989 3,227,943 258,109
1988 3,142,336 257,763
1987 3,083,605 257,279
1986 3,022,635 256,618
1985 2,964,762 255,820
1984 2,904,429 254,920
1983 2,843,960 253,992
1982 2,784,278 253,095
1981 2,726,056 252,270
1980 2,671,997 251,524
1979 2,617,832 251,269
1978 2,566,266 251,551
1977 2,513,546 251,626
1976 2,458,526 251,442
1975 2,404,831 251,175
1974 2,350,124 250,777
1973 2,296,752 250,322
1972 2,243,126 249,658
1971 2,187,853 249,168
1970 2,135,479 249,387
1969 2,081,695 249,444
1968 2,022,272 248,540
1967 1,965,598 247,091
1966 1,914,573 244,996
1965 1,864,791 242,417
1964 1,814,135 239,958
1963 1,762,621 237,557
1962 1,711,319 235,224
1961 1,659,800 233,148
1960 1,608,800 230,893

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 Barbados gained 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Barbados' population increased by 3,200 people (a 1.14% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Barbados was ranked 174th in 2006 and ranked 175th 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 Barbados will decrease by 6.31% to 264,967 people and rank change from 175th to 177th.

Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K 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
Barbados
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Barbados
2100 -1.31% -0.71%
2099 -1.33% -0.71%
2098 -1.35% -0.7%
2097 -1.38% -0.7%
2096 -1.4% -0.71%
2095 -1.42% -0.71%
2094 -1.45% -0.7%
2093 -1.47% -0.71%
2092 -1.49% -0.71%
2091 -1.5% -0.69%
2090 -1.51% -0.68%
2089 -1.52% -0.66%
2088 -1.5% -0.67%
2087 -1.5% -0.68%
2086 -1.5% -0.67%
2085 -1.49% -0.66%
2084 -1.48% -0.65%
2083 -1.46% -0.65%
2082 -1.43% -0.64%
2081 -1.4% -0.64%
2080 -1.36% -0.63%
2079 -1.34% -0.62%
2078 -1.33% -0.62%
2077 -1.29% -0.62%
2076 -1.29% -0.59%
2075 -1.29% -0.6%
2074 -1.23% -0.58%
2073 -1.22% -0.57%
2072 -1.2% -0.55%
2071 -1.18% -0.59%
2070 -1.16% -0.56%
2069 -1.15% -0.57%
2068 -1.15% -0.57%
2067 -1.11% -0.55%
2066 -1.12% -0.55%
2065 -1.11% -0.55%
2064 -1.11% -0.55%
2063 -1.09% -0.55%
2062 -1.08% -0.54%
2061 -1.08% -0.54%
2060 -1.07% -0.53%
2059 -1.06% -0.52%
2058 -1.06% -0.51%
2057 -1.04% -0.52%
2056 -1.05% -0.53%
2055 -1.04% -0.51%
2054 -1.03% -0.51%
2053 -1.02% -0.51%
2052 -0.98% -0.52%
2051 -1% -0.5%
2050 -0.98% -0.51%
2049 -0.97% -0.49%
2048 -0.94% -0.5%
2047 -0.96% -0.47%
2046 -0.94% -0.44%
2045 -0.91% -0.43%
2044 -0.92% -0.43%
2043 -0.91% -0.41%
2042 -0.92% -0.36%
2041 -0.9% -0.36%
2040 -0.91% -0.31%
2039 -0.86% -0.31%
2038 -0.85% -0.27%
2037 -0.83% -0.25%
2036 -0.79% -0.22%
2035 -0.81% -0.18%
2034 -0.78% -0.17%
2033 -0.75% -0.14%
2032 -0.74% -0.11%
2031 -0.76% -0.09%
2030 -0.73% -0.06%
2029 -0.73% -0.01%
2028 -0.71% 0.02%
2027 -0.73% 0.03%
2026 -0.74% 0.05%
2025 -0.71% 0.06%
2024 -1.53% 0.05%
2023 -1.53% 0.006%
2022 -1.53% 0.06%
2021 -1.53% 0.16%
2020 -1.53% 0.17%
2019 -1.53% 0.18%
2018 -1.53% 0.19%
2017 -1.53% 0.2%
2016 -1.53% 0.22%
2015 -1.53% 0.23%
2014 -1.53% 0.25%
2013 -1.53% 0.26%
2012 -1.53% 0.29%
2011 -0.27% 0.33%
2010 -0.5% 0.41%
2009 -0.67% 0.52%
2008 -0.76% 0.53%
2007 -0.75% 0.48%
2006 -0.63% 0.48%
2005 -0.51% 0.53%
2004 -0.42% 0.57%
2003 -0.37% 0.62%
2002 -0.3% 0.66%
2001 -0.93% 0.14%
2000 -0.64% -0.17%
1999 -0.63% 0.03%
1998 -0.63% 0.02%
1997 -0.62% 0.04%
1996 -0.62% 0.09%
1995 -0.62% 0.16%
1994 -0.61% 0.23%
1993 -0.61% 0.29%
1992 -0.6% 0.34%
1991 -0.6% 0.31%
1990 1.82% 0.18%
1989 2.72% 0.13%
1988 1.9% 0.19%
1987 2.02% 0.26%
1986 1.95% 0.31%
1985 2.08% 0.35%
1984 2.13% 0.37%
1983 2.14% 0.35%
1982 2.14% 0.33%
1981 2.02% 0.3%
1980 2.07% 0.1%
1979 2.01% -0.11%
1978 2.1% -0.03%
1977 2.24% 0.07%
1976 2.23% 0.11%
1975 2.33% 0.16%
1974 2.32% 0.18%
1973 2.39% 0.27%
1972 2.53% 0.2%
1971 2.45% -0.09%
1970 2.58% -0.02%
1969 2.94% 0.36%
1968 2.88% 0.59%
1967 2.67% 0.86%
1966 2.67% 1.06%
1965 2.79% 1.02%
1964 2.92% 1.01%
1963 3% 0.99%
1962 3.1% 0.89%
1961 3.17% 0.98%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/barbados | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Barbados' population grew by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Albania Barbados
Current population
2342753
282798
Population rank 144/197 175/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.003%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
2.79 days
One birth every
21.3 minutes
2.78 hours
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline -101 +0
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +131
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.05%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 162/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.21 days
Annual migration change -24,230 -87
Net migration rank 156/196 81/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 35,187
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 159/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 12.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 54/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Barbados
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Barbados
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -87
2024 - -24,472 - -70
2023 4,615 -25,357 158 -80
2022 3,913 -16,426 43 -80
2021 623 -32,848 415 -28
2020 3,682 -16,680 503 0
2019 8,432 -23,094 542 -65
2018 9,187 -15,032 584 -65
2017 10,707 -14,901 616 -65
2016 12,332 -9,347 655 -65
2015 14,164 -20,500 690 -65
2014 16,185 -21,706 730 -65
2013 17,234 -20,681 772 -65
2012 17,565 -19,845 815 -64
2011 17,564 -18,630 897 -54
2010 18,404 -51,907 981 -36
2009 19,336 -51,657 1,000 296
2008 19,526 -50,619 989 526
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,028 308
2006 21,732 -48,882 927 317
2005 24,390 -48,893 1,018 330
2004 26,989 -48,654 1,204 273
2003 29,907 -48,517 1,321 248
2002 30,189 -45,178 1,369 308
2001 33,573 -48,070 1,578 199
2000 36,741 -60,531 1,577 -2,628
1999 40,047 -63,093 1,351 -1,215
1998 43,884 -66,087 1,093 -1,068
1997 46,979 -66,188 1,172 -1,122
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,334 -1,164
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,467 -1,141
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,607 -1,096
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,765 -1,080
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,912 -1,076
1991 65,639 -63,689 2,055 -1,108
1990 67,355 -60,173 2,101 -1,474
1989 66,351 -38,835 1,719 -1,400
1988 64,616 658 1,684 -1,301
1987 63,334 -3,250 1,841 -1,262
1986 61,925 -2,309 2,111 -1,377
1985 60,798 -183 2,356 -1,487
1984 59,396 64 2,388 -1,447
1983 57,647 66 2,656 -1,733
1982 56,443 -225 2,660 -1,794
1981 54,595 -374 2,605 -1,821
1980 53,803 -601 2,393 -1,687
1979 54,139 -1,871 2,485 -2,691
1978 55,463 3,230 2,367 -2,725
1977 56,319 -1,417 2,988 -2,778
1976 56,428 -1,684 2,988 -2,836
1975 56,920 -2,610 3,321 -2,939
1974 56,133 -1,880 3,644 -3,222
1973 55,439 -1,419 3,996 -3,508
1972 54,966 -1,588 4,505 -3,665
1971 53,797 -911 4,530 -4,396
1970 52,293 92 4,271 -4,852
1969 51,407 2,665 4,710 -4,236
1968 49,258 10,490 5,035 -3,693
1967 46,494 12,252 4,984 -3,436
1966 44,507 11,858 5,842 -3,201
1965 43,953 9,617 5,762 -3,251
1964 44,205 6,604 5,688 -3,277
1963 44,040 4,091 5,706 -3,303
1962 43,124 2,325 5,589 -3,327
1961 41,802 829 5,208 -3,323
1960 40,436 13,734 5,949 -3,315

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/barbados | CC BY

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 Barbados 89.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,936 people) and 10.5% is from migration (a loss of 578 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 35,187 people or 12.5% in Barbados.

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
Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K

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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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