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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 9,132,629 people in Belarus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 9,013,835 in Belarus.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 3.85 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Belarus is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.11% for Belarus.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs -0.3% in Belarus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Belarus has declined from 9.6M to 9.01M (6.15% decline).

Albania vs Belarus: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Belarus
2100 1,012,012 4,398,633
2099 1,025,473 4,449,573
2098 1,039,339 4,500,269
2097 1,053,604 4,550,935
2096 1,068,302 4,601,487
2095 1,083,434 4,652,286
2094 1,099,077 4,703,117
2093 1,115,220 4,754,252
2092 1,131,856 4,805,369
2091 1,148,926 4,856,664
2090 1,166,413 4,908,430
2089 1,184,321 4,960,656
2088 1,202,564 5,013,287
2087 1,220,857 5,066,741
2086 1,239,498 5,120,920
2085 1,258,345 5,176,048
2084 1,277,370 5,232,002
2083 1,296,519 5,288,854
2082 1,315,707 5,346,728
2081 1,334,733 5,405,543
2080 1,353,737 5,465,448
2079 1,372,377 5,526,121
2078 1,391,035 5,587,557
2077 1,409,844 5,650,096
2076 1,428,308 5,713,205
2075 1,446,956 5,777,144
2074 1,465,797 5,841,895
2073 1,484,047 5,907,671
2072 1,502,354 5,974,027
2071 1,520,594 6,041,554
2070 1,538,681 6,109,593
2069 1,556,707 6,178,463
2068 1,574,841 6,247,964
2067 1,593,106 6,318,511
2066 1,610,982 6,389,815
2065 1,629,308 6,461,651
2064 1,647,661 6,533,883
2063 1,666,152 6,606,470
2062 1,684,532 6,679,180
2061 1,702,912 6,751,939
2060 1,721,513 6,825,105
2059 1,740,217 6,898,206
2058 1,758,780 6,970,893
2057 1,777,592 7,043,508
2056 1,796,291 7,115,638
2055 1,815,311 7,187,104
2054 1,834,428 7,257,138
2053 1,853,584 7,326,052
2052 1,872,627 7,393,630
2051 1,891,209 7,459,522
2050 1,910,221 7,524,239
2049 1,929,192 7,588,059
2048 1,948,051 7,651,163
2047 1,966,563 7,712,657
2046 1,985,533 7,773,226
2045 2,004,453 7,833,564
2044 2,022,832 7,893,753
2043 2,041,623 7,953,762
2042 2,060,331 8,013,962
2041 2,079,391 8,075,253
2040 2,098,252 8,136,633
2039 2,117,584 8,198,487
2038 2,135,961 8,260,287
2037 2,154,309 8,321,922
2036 2,172,363 8,384,012
2035 2,189,761 8,446,649
2034 2,207,553 8,509,786
2033 2,224,941 8,573,478
2032 2,241,680 8,637,170
2031 2,258,394 8,700,460
2030 2,275,638 8,764,169
2029 2,292,376 8,827,965
2028 2,309,153 8,890,419
2027 2,325,576 8,952,131
2026 2,342,753 9,013,835
2025 2,360,334 9,073,924
2024 2,377,128 9,132,629
2023 2,414,095 9,178,298
2022 2,451,636 9,228,071
2021 2,489,762 9,302,585
2020 2,528,480 9,379,952
2019 2,567,801 9,419,758
2018 2,607,733 9,438,785
2017 2,648,285 9,458,989
2016 2,689,469 9,469,379
2015 2,731,293 9,461,076
2014 2,773,767 9,448,515
2013 2,816,902 9,443,211
2012 2,860,708 9,446,836
2011 2,905,195 9,461,643
2010 2,913,021 9,483,836
2009 2,927,519 9,504,583
2008 2,947,314 9,527,985
2007 2,970,017 9,560,953
2006 2,992,547 9,604,924
2005 3,011,487 9,663,915
2004 3,026,939 9,730,146
2003 3,039,616 9,796,749
2002 3,051,010 9,865,548
2001 3,060,173 9,928,549
2000 3,089,027 9,979,610
1999 3,108,778 10,026,738
1998 3,128,530 10,071,963
1997 3,148,281 10,117,433
1996 3,168,033 10,159,569
1995 3,187,784 10,193,831
1994 3,207,536 10,226,955
1993 3,227,287 10,239,050
1992 3,247,039 10,216,470
1991 3,266,790 10,194,050
1990 3,286,542 10,189,348
1989 3,227,943 10,170,000
1988 3,142,336 10,140,000
1987 3,083,605 10,111,000
1986 3,022,635 10,043,000
1985 2,964,762 9,975,000
1984 2,904,429 9,910,000
1983 2,843,960 9,843,000
1982 2,784,278 9,776,000
1981 2,726,056 9,710,000
1980 2,671,997 9,643,000
1979 2,617,832 9,584,000
1978 2,566,266 9,525,000
1977 2,513,546 9,463,000
1976 2,458,526 9,411,000
1975 2,404,831 9,367,000
1974 2,350,124 9,317,584
1973 2,296,752 9,257,272
1972 2,243,126 9,188,968
1971 2,187,853 9,115,576
1970 2,135,479 9,040,000
1969 2,081,695 8,960,304
1968 2,022,272 8,874,552
1967 1,965,598 8,785,648
1966 1,914,573 8,696,496
1965 1,864,791 8,610,000
1964 1,814,135 8,524,224
1963 1,762,621 8,437,232
1962 1,711,319 8,351,928
1961 1,659,800 8,271,216
1960 1,608,800 8,198,000

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 Belarus lost 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Belarus' population decreased by 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Belarus was ranked 82nd in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Belarus will decrease by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people and rank change from 102nd to 114th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 36.6% in Belarus.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Belarus
2100 -1.31% -1.14%
2099 -1.33% -1.13%
2098 -1.35% -1.11%
2097 -1.38% -1.1%
2096 -1.4% -1.09%
2095 -1.42% -1.08%
2094 -1.45% -1.08%
2093 -1.47% -1.06%
2092 -1.49% -1.06%
2091 -1.5% -1.05%
2090 -1.51% -1.05%
2089 -1.52% -1.05%
2088 -1.5% -1.05%
2087 -1.5% -1.06%
2086 -1.5% -1.07%
2085 -1.49% -1.07%
2084 -1.48% -1.07%
2083 -1.46% -1.08%
2082 -1.43% -1.09%
2081 -1.4% -1.1%
2080 -1.36% -1.1%
2079 -1.34% -1.1%
2078 -1.33% -1.11%
2077 -1.29% -1.1%
2076 -1.29% -1.11%
2075 -1.29% -1.11%
2074 -1.23% -1.11%
2073 -1.22% -1.11%
2072 -1.2% -1.12%
2071 -1.18% -1.11%
2070 -1.16% -1.11%
2069 -1.15% -1.11%
2068 -1.15% -1.12%
2067 -1.11% -1.12%
2066 -1.12% -1.11%
2065 -1.11% -1.11%
2064 -1.11% -1.1%
2063 -1.09% -1.09%
2062 -1.08% -1.08%
2061 -1.08% -1.07%
2060 -1.07% -1.06%
2059 -1.06% -1.04%
2058 -1.06% -1.03%
2057 -1.04% -1.01%
2056 -1.05% -0.99%
2055 -1.04% -0.97%
2054 -1.03% -0.94%
2053 -1.02% -0.91%
2052 -0.98% -0.88%
2051 -1% -0.86%
2050 -0.98% -0.84%
2049 -0.97% -0.82%
2048 -0.94% -0.8%
2047 -0.96% -0.78%
2046 -0.94% -0.77%
2045 -0.91% -0.76%
2044 -0.92% -0.75%
2043 -0.91% -0.75%
2042 -0.92% -0.76%
2041 -0.9% -0.75%
2040 -0.91% -0.75%
2039 -0.86% -0.75%
2038 -0.85% -0.74%
2037 -0.83% -0.74%
2036 -0.79% -0.74%
2035 -0.81% -0.74%
2034 -0.78% -0.74%
2033 -0.75% -0.74%
2032 -0.74% -0.73%
2031 -0.76% -0.73%
2030 -0.73% -0.72%
2029 -0.73% -0.7%
2028 -0.71% -0.69%
2027 -0.73% -0.68%
2026 -0.74% -0.66%
2025 -0.71% -0.64%
2024 -1.53% -0.5%
2023 -1.53% -0.54%
2022 -1.53% -0.8%
2021 -1.53% -0.82%
2020 -1.53% -0.42%
2019 -1.53% -0.2%
2018 -1.53% -0.21%
2017 -1.53% -0.11%
2016 -1.53% 0.09%
2015 -1.53% 0.13%
2014 -1.53% 0.06%
2013 -1.53% -0.04%
2012 -1.53% -0.16%
2011 -0.27% -0.23%
2010 -0.5% -0.22%
2009 -0.67% -0.25%
2008 -0.76% -0.34%
2007 -0.75% -0.46%
2006 -0.63% -0.61%
2005 -0.51% -0.68%
2004 -0.42% -0.68%
2003 -0.37% -0.7%
2002 -0.3% -0.63%
2001 -0.93% -0.51%
2000 -0.64% -0.47%
1999 -0.63% -0.45%
1998 -0.63% -0.45%
1997 -0.62% -0.41%
1996 -0.62% -0.34%
1995 -0.62% -0.32%
1994 -0.61% -0.12%
1993 -0.61% 0.22%
1992 -0.6% 0.22%
1991 -0.6% 0.05%
1990 1.82% 0.19%
1989 2.72% 0.3%
1988 1.9% 0.29%
1987 2.02% 0.68%
1986 1.95% 0.68%
1985 2.08% 0.66%
1984 2.13% 0.68%
1983 2.14% 0.69%
1982 2.14% 0.68%
1981 2.02% 0.69%
1980 2.07% 0.62%
1979 2.01% 0.62%
1978 2.1% 0.66%
1977 2.24% 0.55%
1976 2.23% 0.47%
1975 2.33% 0.53%
1974 2.32% 0.65%
1973 2.39% 0.74%
1972 2.53% 0.81%
1971 2.45% 0.84%
1970 2.58% 0.89%
1969 2.94% 0.97%
1968 2.88% 1.01%
1967 2.67% 1.03%
1966 2.67% 1%
1965 2.79% 1.01%
1964 2.92% 1.03%
1963 3% 1.02%
1962 3.1% 0.98%
1961 3.17% 0.89%

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 Belarus' population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Albania Belarus
Current population
2342753
9013835
Population rank 144/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
11.5 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
8.02 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -125
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -45,669
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 187/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
2.91 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -3,020
Net migration rank 156/196 109/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,054,604
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 58/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 11.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 58/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Belarus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Belarus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -3,020
2024 - -24,472 - -3,119
2023 4,615 -25,357 -56,924 -3,034
2022 3,913 -16,426 -47,839 -8,000
2021 623 -32,848 -67,118 -33,954
2020 3,682 -16,680 -64,703 -33,954
2019 8,432 -23,094 -32,969 -33,954
2018 9,187 -15,032 -26,429 8,615
2017 10,707 -14,901 -17,026 3,337
2016 12,332 -9,347 -1,894 8,272
2015 14,164 -20,500 -946 18,088
2014 16,185 -21,706 -2,834 14,979
2013 17,234 -20,681 -6,610 10,550
2012 17,565 -19,845 -11,336 10,903
2011 17,564 -18,630 -26,493 5,686
2010 18,404 -51,907 -29,400 10,300
2009 19,336 -51,657 -25,662 13,610
2008 19,526 -50,619 -25,726 -495
2007 20,286 -49,770 -28,683 -4,013
2006 21,732 -48,882 -41,301 -8,303
2005 24,390 -48,893 -50,252 -15,451
2004 26,989 -48,654 -50,597 -10,424
2003 29,907 -48,517 -53,882 -10,795
2002 30,189 -45,178 -58,207 -11,945
2001 33,573 -48,070 -48,650 -4,469
2000 36,741 -60,531 -40,916 1,812
1999 40,047 -63,093 -49,131 2,028
1998 43,884 -66,087 -44,316 13,192
1997 46,979 -66,188 -46,540 -235
1996 52,745 -68,076 -37,591 5,205
1995 56,784 -69,785 -32,621 481
1994 59,086 -70,165 -19,431 -12,570
1993 60,602 -68,445 -11,263 19,652
1992 63,376 -66,538 11,238 29,477
1991 65,639 -63,689 18,349 -5,876
1990 67,355 -60,173 32,606 -26,497
1989 66,351 -38,835 49,833 5,639
1988 64,616 658 60,840 -5,424
1987 63,334 -3,250 62,689 -12,462
1986 61,925 -2,309 74,318 -11,499
1985 60,798 -183 58,852 -784
1984 59,396 64 64,415 -3,051
1983 57,647 66 75,791 -2,938
1982 56,443 -225 65,499 3,339
1981 54,595 -374 65,057 14,998
1980 53,803 -601 62,101 16,616
1979 54,139 -1,871 64,481 395
1978 55,463 3,230 67,342 -11,143
1977 56,319 -1,417 67,434 -4,925
1976 56,428 -1,684 66,677 -5,350
1975 56,920 -2,610 65,494 -6,302
1974 56,133 -1,880 71,158 -5,157
1973 55,439 -1,419 70,911 -7,357
1972 54,966 -1,588 74,036 -7,966
1971 53,797 -911 77,464 -5,818
1970 52,293 92 75,520 -8,643
1969 51,407 2,665 74,567 -12,833
1968 49,258 10,490 76,782 -7,511
1967 46,494 12,252 81,136 -13,409
1966 44,507 11,858 84,191 -14,544
1965 43,953 9,617 90,611 -17,979
1964 44,205 6,604 101,618 -17,837
1963 44,040 4,091 113,160 -28,653
1962 43,124 2,325 124,945 -32,996
1961 41,802 829 134,490 -26,780
1960 40,436 13,734 136,399 -27,382

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 Belarus 84.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,054,604 people or 11.6% in Belarus.

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
Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K

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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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