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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 282,623 people in Barbados in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 282,789 in Barbados.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 8.25 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 -1.5% per year vs +0.14% in Barbados.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% 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 1,007,401 195,432
2099 1,020,801 196,828
2098 1,034,604 198,227
2097 1,048,803 199,634
2096 1,063,434 201,046
2095 1,078,498 202,476
2094 1,094,070 203,924
2093 1,110,138 205,370
2092 1,126,699 206,839
2091 1,143,691 208,314
2090 1,161,098 209,763
2089 1,178,925 211,207
2088 1,197,085 212,621
2087 1,215,294 214,063
2086 1,233,850 215,520
2085 1,252,611 216,972
2084 1,271,550 218,420
2083 1,290,612 219,854
2082 1,309,713 221,294
2081 1,328,652 222,725
2080 1,347,569 224,160
2079 1,366,124 225,589
2078 1,384,697 227,001
2077 1,403,421 228,425
2076 1,421,800 229,855
2075 1,440,364 231,223
2074 1,459,118 232,629
2073 1,477,286 233,977
2072 1,495,509 235,330
2071 1,513,666 236,639
2070 1,531,671 238,032
2069 1,549,614 239,377
2068 1,567,665 240,757
2067 1,585,847 242,130
2066 1,603,642 243,471
2065 1,621,885 244,821
2064 1,640,153 246,164
2063 1,658,561 247,531
2062 1,676,857 248,895
2061 1,695,153 250,241
2060 1,713,670 251,611
2059 1,732,288 252,947
2058 1,750,766 254,258
2057 1,769,493 255,565
2056 1,788,106 256,906
2055 1,807,040 258,263
2054 1,826,070 259,577
2053 1,845,139 260,907
2052 1,864,095 262,244
2051 1,882,592 263,608
2050 1,901,517 264,941
2049 1,920,402 266,289
2048 1,939,175 267,612
2047 1,957,603 268,955
2046 1,976,486 270,238
2045 1,995,320 271,431
2044 2,013,616 272,613
2043 2,032,321 273,796
2042 2,050,944 274,912
2041 2,069,916 275,913
2040 2,088,692 276,903
2039 2,107,936 277,777
2038 2,126,229 278,650
2037 2,144,493 279,410
2036 2,162,466 280,101
2035 2,179,783 280,710
2034 2,197,495 281,219
2033 2,214,803 281,707
2032 2,231,467 282,107
2031 2,248,104 282,428
2030 2,265,270 282,680
2029 2,281,932 282,837
2028 2,298,632 282,876
2027 2,314,980 282,825
2026 2,332,078 282,752
2025 2,349,580 282,623
2024 2,377,128 282,467
2023 2,411,658 282,336
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 (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 Barbados gained 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Barbados' population increased by 3,191 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 1,901,517 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Barbados will decrease by 6.31% to 264,941 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 -1.16% 0.06%
2024 -1.43% 0.05%
2023 -1.63% 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 (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 Barbados' population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Albania Barbados
Current population
2332078
282789
Population rank 144/197 175/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.003%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
2.35 days
One birth every
21.8 minutes
2.79 hours
One death every
26.1 minutes
3.03 hours
Daily growth/decline -75 +0
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +156
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 156/197
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 3,979 -24,472 251 -70
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Barbados 88.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,457 people) and 11.6% is from migration (a loss of 583 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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