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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 417,072 people in Belize in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 430,409 in Belize.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 5.44 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Belize is the 171st.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.005% for Belize.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.83% in Belize.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Belize has grown from 288K to 430K (49.5% growth).

Albania vs Belize: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Belize
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Belize
2100 1,012,012 452,193
2099 1,025,473 455,386
2098 1,039,339 458,545
2097 1,053,604 461,667
2096 1,068,302 464,835
2095 1,083,434 468,010
2094 1,099,077 471,159
2093 1,115,220 474,248
2092 1,131,856 477,297
2091 1,148,926 480,357
2090 1,166,413 483,364
2089 1,184,321 486,295
2088 1,202,564 489,255
2087 1,220,857 492,271
2086 1,239,498 495,067
2085 1,258,345 497,821
2084 1,277,370 500,554
2083 1,296,519 503,263
2082 1,315,707 505,867
2081 1,334,733 508,333
2080 1,353,737 510,731
2079 1,372,377 513,038
2078 1,391,035 515,297
2077 1,409,844 517,538
2076 1,428,308 519,487
2075 1,446,956 521,258
2074 1,465,797 522,982
2073 1,484,047 524,587
2072 1,502,354 525,983
2071 1,520,594 527,306
2070 1,538,681 528,361
2069 1,556,707 529,355
2068 1,574,841 530,287
2067 1,593,106 530,874
2066 1,610,982 531,343
2065 1,629,308 531,638
2064 1,647,661 531,805
2063 1,666,152 531,822
2062 1,684,532 531,684
2061 1,702,912 531,544
2060 1,721,513 531,201
2059 1,740,217 530,658
2058 1,758,780 529,976
2057 1,777,592 529,131
2056 1,796,291 528,208
2055 1,815,311 527,113
2054 1,834,428 525,867
2053 1,853,584 524,534
2052 1,872,627 522,933
2051 1,891,209 521,287
2050 1,910,221 519,389
2049 1,929,192 517,443
2048 1,948,051 515,220
2047 1,966,563 512,970
2046 1,985,533 510,558
2045 2,004,453 508,106
2044 2,022,832 505,478
2043 2,041,623 502,728
2042 2,060,331 499,813
2041 2,079,391 496,743
2040 2,098,252 493,510
2039 2,117,584 490,170
2038 2,135,961 486,552
2037 2,154,309 482,671
2036 2,172,363 478,647
2035 2,189,761 474,416
2034 2,207,553 469,878
2033 2,224,941 465,204
2032 2,241,680 460,433
2031 2,258,394 455,555
2030 2,275,638 450,586
2029 2,292,376 445,395
2028 2,309,153 440,078
2027 2,325,576 434,586
2026 2,342,753 428,861
2025 2,360,334 423,063
2024 2,377,128 417,072
2023 2,414,095 411,106
2022 2,451,636 402,733
2021 2,489,762 395,346
2020 2,528,480 390,812
2019 2,567,801 385,829
2018 2,607,733 380,226
2017 2,648,285 373,202
2016 2,689,469 364,705
2015 2,731,293 356,333
2014 2,773,767 348,923
2013 2,816,902 341,627
2012 2,860,708 334,414
2011 2,905,195 327,298
2010 2,913,021 320,245
2009 2,927,519 312,614
2008 2,947,314 304,361
2007 2,970,017 296,100
2006 2,992,547 287,878
2005 3,011,487 279,731
2004 3,026,939 271,688
2003 3,039,616 263,780
2002 3,051,010 256,009
2001 3,060,173 248,379
2000 3,089,027 240,799
1999 3,108,778 233,059
1998 3,128,530 225,173
1997 3,148,281 217,446
1996 3,168,033 210,310
1995 3,187,784 204,146
1994 3,207,536 199,097
1993 3,227,287 194,902
1992 3,247,039 190,983
1991 3,266,790 187,040
1990 3,286,542 183,076
1989 3,227,943 179,107
1988 3,142,336 175,180
1987 3,083,605 171,338
1986 3,022,635 167,554
1985 2,964,762 163,796
1984 2,904,429 160,044
1983 2,843,960 156,297
1982 2,784,278 152,548
1981 2,726,056 148,786
1980 2,671,997 145,062
1979 2,617,832 141,678
1978 2,566,266 138,713
1977 2,513,546 135,887
1976 2,458,526 133,099
1975 2,404,831 130,387
1974 2,350,124 128,185
1973 2,296,752 126,445
1972 2,243,126 124,676
1971 2,187,853 122,805
1970 2,135,479 120,736
1969 2,081,695 118,040
1968 2,022,272 114,713
1967 1,965,598 111,272
1966 1,914,573 107,906
1965 1,864,791 104,675
1964 1,814,135 101,603
1963 1,762,621 98,704
1962 1,711,319 96,042
1961 1,659,800 93,632
1960 1,608,800 91,318

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Belize gained 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Belize's population increased by 65,704 people (a 18% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Belize was ranked 173rd in 2006 and ranked 171st 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 Belize will increase by 20.7% to 519,389 people and rank change from 171st to 172nd.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K 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
Belize
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Belize
2100 -1.31% -0.7%
2099 -1.33% -0.69%
2098 -1.35% -0.68%
2097 -1.38% -0.68%
2096 -1.4% -0.68%
2095 -1.42% -0.67%
2094 -1.45% -0.65%
2093 -1.47% -0.64%
2092 -1.49% -0.64%
2091 -1.5% -0.62%
2090 -1.51% -0.6%
2089 -1.52% -0.61%
2088 -1.5% -0.61%
2087 -1.5% -0.56%
2086 -1.5% -0.55%
2085 -1.49% -0.55%
2084 -1.48% -0.54%
2083 -1.46% -0.51%
2082 -1.43% -0.49%
2081 -1.4% -0.47%
2080 -1.36% -0.45%
2079 -1.34% -0.44%
2078 -1.33% -0.43%
2077 -1.29% -0.38%
2076 -1.29% -0.34%
2075 -1.29% -0.33%
2074 -1.23% -0.31%
2073 -1.22% -0.27%
2072 -1.2% -0.25%
2071 -1.18% -0.2%
2070 -1.16% -0.19%
2069 -1.15% -0.18%
2068 -1.15% -0.11%
2067 -1.11% -0.09%
2066 -1.12% -0.06%
2065 -1.11% -0.03%
2064 -1.11% -0.003%
2063 -1.09% 0.03%
2062 -1.08% 0.03%
2061 -1.08% 0.06%
2060 -1.07% 0.1%
2059 -1.06% 0.13%
2058 -1.06% 0.16%
2057 -1.04% 0.17%
2056 -1.05% 0.21%
2055 -1.04% 0.24%
2054 -1.03% 0.25%
2053 -1.02% 0.31%
2052 -0.98% 0.32%
2051 -1% 0.37%
2050 -0.98% 0.38%
2049 -0.97% 0.43%
2048 -0.94% 0.44%
2047 -0.96% 0.47%
2046 -0.94% 0.48%
2045 -0.91% 0.52%
2044 -0.92% 0.55%
2043 -0.91% 0.58%
2042 -0.92% 0.62%
2041 -0.9% 0.66%
2040 -0.91% 0.68%
2039 -0.86% 0.74%
2038 -0.85% 0.8%
2037 -0.83% 0.84%
2036 -0.79% 0.89%
2035 -0.81% 0.97%
2034 -0.78% 1%
2033 -0.75% 1.04%
2032 -0.74% 1.07%
2031 -0.76% 1.1%
2030 -0.73% 1.17%
2029 -0.73% 1.21%
2028 -0.71% 1.26%
2027 -0.73% 1.34%
2026 -0.74% 1.37%
2025 -0.71% 1.44%
2024 -1.53% 1.45%
2023 -1.53% 2.08%
2022 -1.53% 1.87%
2021 -1.53% 1.16%
2020 -1.53% 1.29%
2019 -1.53% 1.47%
2018 -1.53% 1.88%
2017 -1.53% 2.33%
2016 -1.53% 2.35%
2015 -1.53% 2.12%
2014 -1.53% 2.14%
2013 -1.53% 2.16%
2012 -1.53% 2.17%
2011 -0.27% 2.2%
2010 -0.5% 2.44%
2009 -0.67% 2.71%
2008 -0.76% 2.79%
2007 -0.75% 2.86%
2006 -0.63% 2.91%
2005 -0.51% 2.96%
2004 -0.42% 3%
2003 -0.37% 3.04%
2002 -0.3% 3.07%
2001 -0.93% 3.15%
2000 -0.64% 3.32%
1999 -0.63% 3.5%
1998 -0.63% 3.55%
1997 -0.62% 3.39%
1996 -0.62% 3.02%
1995 -0.62% 2.54%
1994 -0.61% 2.15%
1993 -0.61% 2.05%
1992 -0.6% 2.11%
1991 -0.6% 2.17%
1990 1.82% 2.22%
1989 2.72% 2.24%
1988 1.9% 2.24%
1987 2.02% 2.26%
1986 1.95% 2.29%
1985 2.08% 2.34%
1984 2.13% 2.4%
1983 2.14% 2.46%
1982 2.14% 2.53%
1981 2.02% 2.57%
1980 2.07% 2.39%
1979 2.01% 2.14%
1978 2.1% 2.08%
1977 2.24% 2.09%
1976 2.23% 2.08%
1975 2.33% 1.72%
1974 2.32% 1.38%
1973 2.39% 1.42%
1972 2.53% 1.52%
1971 2.45% 1.71%
1970 2.58% 2.28%
1969 2.94% 2.9%
1968 2.88% 3.09%
1967 2.67% 3.12%
1966 2.67% 3.09%
1965 2.79% 3.02%
1964 2.92% 2.94%
1963 3% 2.77%
1962 3.1% 2.57%
1961 3.17% 2.53%

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/belize | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Belize's population grew by 1.45%.

Live population counters

Albania Belize
Current population
2342753
430409
Population rank 144/197 171/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.005%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.47 hours
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.18 hours
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.33 hours
Daily growth/decline -101 +16
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +5,966
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.45%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 73/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.02 days
Annual migration change -24,230 +360
Net migration rank 156/196 70/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 68,706
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 143/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 16.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 39/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Belize
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Belize
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 360
2024 - -24,472 - 490
2023 4,615 -25,357 5,386 595
2022 3,913 -16,426 4,825 5,936
2021 623 -32,848 4,186 -173
2020 3,682 -16,680 4,993 64
2019 8,432 -23,094 5,516 -606
2018 9,187 -15,032 6,112 187
2017 10,707 -14,901 6,042 1,705
2016 12,332 -9,347 5,931 3,313
2015 14,164 -20,500 5,899 1,596
2014 16,185 -21,706 5,864 1,456
2013 17,234 -20,681 5,767 1,505
2012 17,565 -19,845 5,628 1,524
2011 17,564 -18,630 5,509 1,582
2010 18,404 -51,907 5,381 1,639
2009 19,336 -51,657 5,506 2,728
2008 19,526 -50,619 5,643 2,627
2007 20,286 -49,770 5,728 2,521
2006 21,732 -48,882 5,874 2,321
2005 24,390 -48,893 6,030 2,073
2004 26,989 -48,654 5,997 1,980
2003 29,907 -48,517 5,968 1,870
2002 30,189 -45,178 5,967 1,739
2001 33,573 -48,070 5,915 1,640
2000 36,741 -60,531 5,934 1,675
1999 40,047 -63,093 5,914 1,968
1998 43,884 -66,087 5,733 2,153
1997 46,979 -66,188 5,494 2,072
1996 52,745 -68,076 5,339 1,365
1995 56,784 -69,785 5,339 273
1994 59,086 -70,165 5,283 -798
1993 60,602 -68,445 5,436 -1,521
1992 63,376 -66,538 5,562 -1,634
1991 65,639 -63,689 5,656 -1,699
1990 67,355 -60,173 5,728 -1,763
1989 66,351 -38,835 5,629 -1,654
1988 64,616 658 5,465 -1,579
1987 63,334 -3,250 5,328 -1,527
1986 61,925 -2,309 5,238 -1,475
1985 60,798 -183 5,155 -1,402
1984 59,396 64 5,128 -1,381
1983 57,647 66 5,161 -1,414
1982 56,443 -225 5,155 -1,410
1981 54,595 -374 5,132 -1,354
1980 53,803 -601 5,029 -1,350
1979 54,139 -1,871 4,929 -1,844
1978 55,463 3,230 4,804 -1,960
1977 56,319 -1,417 4,659 -1,843
1976 56,428 -1,684 4,484 -1,731
1975 56,920 -2,610 4,294 -1,624
1974 56,133 -1,880 4,136 -2,399
1973 55,439 -1,419 3,974 -2,227
1972 54,966 -1,588 3,814 -2,029
1971 53,797 -911 3,651 -1,693
1970 52,293 92 3,486 -1,297
1969 51,407 2,665 3,346 -148
1968 49,258 10,490 3,240 214
1967 46,494 12,252 3,158 265
1966 44,507 11,858 3,092 214
1965 43,953 9,617 3,045 112
1964 44,205 6,604 3,010 -25
1963 44,040 4,091 2,983 -170
1962 43,124 2,325 2,961 -450
1961 41,802 829 2,657 -347
1960 40,436 13,734 2,903 -577

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/belize | 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 Belize 79.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 54,754 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 14,073 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 68,706 people or 16.5% in Belize.

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
Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K

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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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