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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 11,941,781 people in Belgium in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 11,967,185 in Belgium.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 5.13 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Belgium is the 83rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.14% for Belgium.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.58% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 12M (13.5% growth).

Albania vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Belgium
2100 1,007,401 11,250,862
2099 1,020,801 11,269,247
2098 1,034,604 11,287,433
2097 1,048,803 11,303,694
2096 1,063,434 11,319,229
2095 1,078,498 11,335,187
2094 1,094,070 11,351,692
2093 1,110,138 11,367,258
2092 1,126,699 11,383,419
2091 1,143,691 11,397,881
2090 1,161,098 11,412,370
2089 1,178,925 11,426,889
2088 1,197,085 11,442,238
2087 1,215,294 11,457,739
2086 1,233,850 11,472,102
2085 1,252,611 11,485,745
2084 1,271,550 11,499,703
2083 1,290,612 11,513,055
2082 1,309,713 11,527,480
2081 1,328,652 11,539,632
2080 1,347,569 11,553,646
2079 1,366,124 11,566,656
2078 1,384,697 11,580,982
2077 1,403,421 11,593,809
2076 1,421,800 11,605,311
2075 1,440,364 11,617,264
2074 1,459,118 11,630,340
2073 1,477,286 11,643,635
2072 1,495,509 11,656,916
2071 1,513,666 11,670,459
2070 1,531,671 11,686,541
2069 1,549,614 11,702,841
2068 1,567,665 11,720,297
2067 1,585,847 11,737,631
2066 1,603,642 11,756,233
2065 1,621,885 11,776,031
2064 1,640,153 11,796,981
2063 1,658,561 11,818,873
2062 1,676,857 11,841,060
2061 1,695,153 11,864,790
2060 1,713,670 11,886,277
2059 1,732,288 11,907,924
2058 1,750,766 11,928,140
2057 1,769,493 11,951,275
2056 1,788,106 11,972,819
2055 1,807,040 11,992,614
2054 1,826,070 12,011,260
2053 1,845,139 12,029,602
2052 1,864,095 12,045,984
2051 1,882,592 12,059,458
2050 1,901,517 12,070,180
2049 1,920,402 12,079,277
2048 1,939,175 12,086,376
2047 1,957,603 12,091,336
2046 1,976,486 12,094,512
2045 1,995,320 12,096,264
2044 2,013,616 12,095,660
2043 2,032,321 12,094,445
2042 2,050,944 12,092,240
2041 2,069,916 12,088,320
2040 2,088,692 12,084,611
2039 2,107,936 12,080,011
2038 2,126,229 12,074,019
2037 2,144,493 12,067,048
2036 2,162,466 12,060,663
2035 2,179,783 12,054,093
2034 2,197,495 12,047,026
2033 2,214,803 12,038,587
2032 2,231,467 12,030,514
2031 2,248,104 12,022,079
2030 2,265,270 12,012,501
2029 2,281,932 12,000,773
2028 2,298,632 11,988,034
2027 2,314,980 11,974,384
2026 2,332,078 11,959,583
2025 2,349,580 11,941,781
2024 2,377,128 11,858,610
2023 2,411,658 11,779,946
2022 2,451,636 11,680,210
2021 2,489,762 11,586,195
2020 2,528,480 11,538,604
2019 2,567,801 11,488,980
2018 2,607,733 11,427,054
2017 2,648,285 11,375,158
2016 2,689,469 11,331,422
2015 2,731,293 11,274,196
2014 2,773,767 11,209,057
2013 2,816,902 11,159,407
2012 2,860,708 11,106,932
2011 2,905,195 11,038,264
2010 2,913,021 10,895,586
2009 2,927,519 10,796,493
2008 2,947,314 10,709,973
2007 2,970,017 10,625,700
2006 2,992,547 10,547,958
2005 3,011,487 10,478,617
2004 3,026,939 10,421,137
2003 3,039,616 10,376,133
2002 3,051,010 10,332,785
2001 3,060,173 10,286,570
2000 3,089,027 10,251,250
1999 3,108,778 10,226,419
1998 3,128,530 10,203,008
1997 3,148,281 10,181,245
1996 3,168,033 10,156,637
1995 3,187,784 10,136,811
1994 3,207,536 10,115,603
1993 3,227,287 10,084,475
1992 3,247,039 10,045,158
1991 3,266,790 10,004,486
1990 3,286,542 9,967,379
1989 3,227,943 9,937,697
1988 3,142,336 9,901,664
1987 3,083,605 9,870,234
1986 3,022,635 9,861,823
1985 2,964,762 9,858,308
1984 2,904,429 9,855,372
1983 2,843,960 9,855,520
1982 2,784,278 9,856,303
1981 2,726,056 9,858,982
1980 2,671,997 9,859,242
1979 2,617,832 9,848,382
1978 2,566,266 9,839,534
1977 2,513,546 9,830,358
1976 2,458,526 9,818,227
1975 2,404,831 9,800,700
1974 2,350,124 9,772,419
1973 2,296,752 9,741,720
1972 2,243,126 9,711,115
1971 2,187,853 9,673,162
1970 2,135,479 9,655,549
1969 2,081,695 9,646,032
1968 2,022,272 9,618,756
1967 1,965,598 9,580,991
1966 1,914,573 9,527,807
1965 1,864,791 9,463,667
1964 1,814,135 9,378,113
1963 1,762,621 9,289,770
1962 1,711,319 9,220,578
1961 1,659,800 9,183,948
1960 1,608,800 9,153,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Belgium gained 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Belgium's population increased by 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Belgium was ranked 77th in 2006 and ranked 83rd 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 Belgium will increase by 0.86% to 12,070,180 people and rank change from 83rd to 92nd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M 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
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Belgium
2100 -1.31% -0.16%
2099 -1.33% -0.16%
2098 -1.35% -0.14%
2097 -1.38% -0.14%
2096 -1.4% -0.14%
2095 -1.42% -0.15%
2094 -1.45% -0.14%
2093 -1.47% -0.14%
2092 -1.49% -0.13%
2091 -1.5% -0.13%
2090 -1.51% -0.13%
2089 -1.52% -0.13%
2088 -1.5% -0.14%
2087 -1.5% -0.13%
2086 -1.5% -0.12%
2085 -1.49% -0.12%
2084 -1.48% -0.12%
2083 -1.46% -0.13%
2082 -1.43% -0.11%
2081 -1.4% -0.12%
2080 -1.36% -0.11%
2079 -1.34% -0.12%
2078 -1.33% -0.11%
2077 -1.29% -0.1%
2076 -1.29% -0.1%
2075 -1.29% -0.11%
2074 -1.23% -0.11%
2073 -1.22% -0.11%
2072 -1.2% -0.12%
2071 -1.18% -0.14%
2070 -1.16% -0.14%
2069 -1.15% -0.15%
2068 -1.15% -0.15%
2067 -1.11% -0.16%
2066 -1.12% -0.17%
2065 -1.11% -0.18%
2064 -1.11% -0.19%
2063 -1.09% -0.19%
2062 -1.08% -0.2%
2061 -1.08% -0.18%
2060 -1.07% -0.18%
2059 -1.06% -0.17%
2058 -1.06% -0.19%
2057 -1.04% -0.18%
2056 -1.05% -0.17%
2055 -1.04% -0.16%
2054 -1.03% -0.15%
2053 -1.02% -0.14%
2052 -0.98% -0.11%
2051 -1% -0.09%
2050 -0.98% -0.08%
2049 -0.97% -0.06%
2048 -0.94% -0.04%
2047 -0.96% -0.03%
2046 -0.94% -0.01%
2045 -0.91% 0.005%
2044 -0.92% 0.01%
2043 -0.91% 0.02%
2042 -0.92% 0.03%
2041 -0.9% 0.03%
2040 -0.91% 0.04%
2039 -0.86% 0.05%
2038 -0.85% 0.06%
2037 -0.83% 0.05%
2036 -0.79% 0.05%
2035 -0.81% 0.06%
2034 -0.78% 0.07%
2033 -0.75% 0.07%
2032 -0.74% 0.07%
2031 -0.76% 0.08%
2030 -0.73% 0.1%
2029 -0.73% 0.11%
2028 -0.71% 0.11%
2027 -0.73% 0.12%
2026 -0.74% 0.15%
2025 -1.16% 0.7%
2024 -1.43% 0.67%
2023 -1.63% 0.85%
2022 -1.53% 0.81%
2021 -1.53% 0.41%
2020 -1.53% 0.43%
2019 -1.53% 0.54%
2018 -1.53% 0.46%
2017 -1.53% 0.39%
2016 -1.53% 0.51%
2015 -1.53% 0.58%
2014 -1.53% 0.44%
2013 -1.53% 0.47%
2012 -1.53% 0.62%
2011 -0.27% 1.31%
2010 -0.5% 0.92%
2009 -0.67% 0.81%
2008 -0.76% 0.79%
2007 -0.75% 0.74%
2006 -0.63% 0.66%
2005 -0.51% 0.55%
2004 -0.42% 0.43%
2003 -0.37% 0.42%
2002 -0.3% 0.45%
2001 -0.93% 0.34%
2000 -0.64% 0.24%
1999 -0.63% 0.23%
1998 -0.63% 0.21%
1997 -0.62% 0.24%
1996 -0.62% 0.2%
1995 -0.62% 0.21%
1994 -0.61% 0.31%
1993 -0.61% 0.39%
1992 -0.6% 0.41%
1991 -0.6% 0.37%
1990 1.82% 0.3%
1989 2.72% 0.36%
1988 1.9% 0.32%
1987 2.02% 0.09%
1986 1.95% 0.04%
1985 2.08% 0.03%
1984 2.13% -0.002%
1983 2.14% -0.008%
1982 2.14% -0.03%
1981 2.02% -0.003%
1980 2.07% 0.11%
1979 2.01% 0.09%
1978 2.1% 0.09%
1977 2.24% 0.12%
1976 2.23% 0.18%
1975 2.33% 0.29%
1974 2.32% 0.32%
1973 2.39% 0.32%
1972 2.53% 0.39%
1971 2.45% 0.18%
1970 2.58% 0.1%
1969 2.94% 0.28%
1968 2.88% 0.39%
1967 2.67% 0.56%
1966 2.67% 0.68%
1965 2.79% 0.91%
1964 2.92% 0.95%
1963 3% 0.75%
1962 3.1% 0.4%
1961 3.17% 0.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Albania Belgium
Current population
2332078
11967185
Population rank 144/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
6.34 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
4.82 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.67 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +228
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +83,171
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.7%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 116/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
16.5 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +31,989
Net migration rank 156/196 28/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,349,032
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 30/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 20%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 30/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Belgium
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Belgium
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 31,989
2024 3,979 -24,472 -3,557 36,243
2023 4,612 -25,357 0 41,679
2022 3,913 -16,426 -2,336 118,615
2021 623 -32,848 5,793 24,017
2020 3,682 -16,680 -12,692 43,777
2019 8,432 -23,094 8,042 58,469
2018 9,187 -15,032 7,999 50,604
2017 10,707 -14,901 10,238 37,981
2016 12,332 -9,347 14,731 28,090
2015 14,164 -20,500 11,274 63,536
2014 16,185 -21,706 21,297 37,472
2013 17,234 -20,681 16,739 28,066
2012 17,565 -19,845 18,882 45,001
2011 17,564 -18,630 25,388 52,464
2010 18,404 -51,907 23,970 105,232
2009 19,336 -51,657 23,752 97,175
2008 19,526 -50,619 22,491 66,470
2007 20,286 -49,770 23,376 59,911
2006 21,732 -48,882 21,096 53,574
2005 24,390 -48,893 15,718 50,576
2004 26,989 -48,654 16,673 35,143
2003 29,907 -48,517 7,263 34,472
2002 30,189 -45,178 7,233 39,404
2001 33,573 -48,070 11,315 34,924
2000 36,741 -60,531 12,302 13,952
1999 40,047 -63,093 9,203 16,849
1998 43,884 -66,087 9,183 12,517
1997 46,979 -66,188 12,218 10,262
1996 52,745 -68,076 12,188 15,684
1995 56,784 -69,785 11,150 1,937
1994 59,086 -70,165 12,139 17,636
1993 60,602 -68,445 14,118 18,542
1992 63,376 -66,538 20,090 25,941
1991 65,639 -63,689 22,010 27,038
1990 67,355 -60,173 19,935 8,299
1989 66,351 -38,835 13,912 7,301
1988 64,616 658 14,853 3,929
1987 63,334 -3,250 11,844 3,525
1986 61,925 -2,309 5,917 2,964
1985 60,798 -183 2,958 2,165
1984 59,396 64 4,927 1,697
1983 57,647 66 2,956 1,252
1982 56,443 -225 7,885 1,100
1981 54,595 -374 11,831 2,826
1980 53,803 -601 10,845 11,482
1979 54,139 -1,871 11,818 11,277
1978 55,463 3,230 7,872 10,828
1977 56,319 -1,417 8,847 10,460
1976 56,428 -1,684 1,964 10,360
1975 56,920 -2,610 0 9,652
1974 56,133 -1,880 7,818 8,924
1973 55,439 -1,419 11,690 8,684
1972 54,966 -1,588 18,451 8,384
1971 53,797 -911 21,281 7,992
1970 52,293 92 23,173 19,393
1969 51,407 2,665 21,221 20,072
1968 49,258 10,490 20,199 19,809
1967 46,494 12,252 31,618 19,492
1966 44,507 11,858 36,206 18,985
1965 43,953 9,617 39,748 18,243
1964 44,205 6,604 51,580 17,687
1963 44,040 4,091 41,804 16,355
1962 43,124 2,325 42,414 14,829
1961 41,802 829 52,349 10,566
1960 40,436 13,734 40,275 9,893

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Belgium 7.28% is from natural causes (a gain of 39,492 people) and 92.7% is from migration (a gain of 503,011 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,349,032 people or 20% in Belgium.

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
Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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