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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 12,581,843 people in Bolivia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 12,837,312 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 5.5 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.36% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.8% growth).

Albania vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Bolivia
2100 1,007,401 17,891,143
2099 1,020,801 17,911,750
2098 1,034,604 17,930,833
2097 1,048,803 17,948,126
2096 1,063,434 17,963,582
2095 1,078,498 17,977,328
2094 1,094,070 17,989,016
2093 1,110,138 17,999,530
2092 1,126,699 18,008,657
2091 1,143,691 18,016,434
2090 1,161,098 18,022,288
2089 1,178,925 18,026,374
2088 1,197,085 18,028,801
2087 1,215,294 18,029,963
2086 1,233,850 18,029,143
2085 1,252,611 18,026,512
2084 1,271,550 18,021,640
2083 1,290,612 18,014,790
2082 1,309,713 18,005,874
2081 1,328,652 17,994,619
2080 1,347,569 17,980,992
2079 1,366,124 17,964,867
2078 1,384,697 17,946,132
2077 1,403,421 17,924,387
2076 1,421,800 17,899,247
2075 1,440,364 17,870,960
2074 1,459,118 17,839,807
2073 1,477,286 17,806,362
2072 1,495,509 17,769,463
2071 1,513,666 17,729,691
2070 1,531,671 17,687,278
2069 1,549,614 17,641,545
2068 1,567,665 17,592,799
2067 1,585,847 17,540,255
2066 1,603,642 17,484,401
2065 1,621,885 17,425,710
2064 1,640,153 17,363,463
2063 1,658,561 17,298,241
2062 1,676,857 17,230,131
2061 1,695,153 17,158,789
2060 1,713,670 17,084,495
2059 1,732,288 17,006,955
2058 1,750,766 16,926,185
2057 1,769,493 16,842,318
2056 1,788,106 16,755,098
2055 1,807,040 16,665,072
2054 1,826,070 16,571,285
2053 1,845,139 16,474,757
2052 1,864,095 16,374,922
2051 1,882,592 16,271,717
2050 1,901,517 16,165,260
2049 1,920,402 16,055,569
2048 1,939,175 15,942,659
2047 1,957,603 15,827,029
2046 1,976,486 15,708,231
2045 1,995,320 15,586,373
2044 2,013,616 15,461,422
2043 2,032,321 15,333,286
2042 2,050,944 15,202,151
2041 2,069,916 15,067,999
2040 2,088,692 14,931,164
2039 2,107,936 14,791,253
2038 2,126,229 14,648,198
2037 2,144,493 14,502,712
2036 2,162,466 14,354,673
2035 2,179,783 14,203,719
2034 2,197,495 14,050,157
2033 2,214,803 13,894,595
2032 2,231,467 13,736,683
2031 2,248,104 13,576,765
2030 2,265,270 13,414,644
2029 2,281,932 13,251,015
2028 2,298,632 13,085,878
2027 2,314,980 12,918,991
2026 2,332,078 12,751,046
2025 2,349,580 12,581,843
2024 2,377,128 12,413,315
2023 2,411,658 12,244,159
2022 2,451,636 12,077,154
2021 2,489,762 11,937,360
2020 2,528,480 11,816,299
2019 2,567,801 11,671,386
2018 2,607,733 11,508,368
2017 2,648,285 11,344,587
2016 2,689,469 11,180,020
2015 2,731,293 11,014,705
2014 2,773,767 10,848,888
2013 2,816,902 10,682,608
2012 2,860,708 10,515,807
2011 2,905,195 10,348,929
2010 2,913,021 10,182,345
2009 2,927,519 10,016,275
2008 2,947,314 9,850,858
2007 2,970,017 9,685,960
2006 2,992,547 9,521,689
2005 3,011,487 9,360,754
2004 3,026,939 9,204,287
2003 3,039,616 9,050,700
2002 3,051,010 8,900,355
2001 3,060,173 8,752,736
2000 3,089,027 8,606,326
1999 3,108,778 8,459,806
1998 3,128,530 8,313,394
1997 3,148,281 8,167,900
1996 3,168,033 8,021,736
1995 3,187,784 7,874,676
1994 3,207,536 7,727,322
1993 3,227,287 7,579,195
1992 3,247,039 7,430,336
1991 3,266,790 7,280,289
1990 3,286,542 7,130,142
1989 3,227,943 6,981,766
1988 3,142,336 6,835,508
1987 3,083,605 6,692,162
1986 3,022,635 6,552,479
1985 2,964,762 6,416,185
1984 2,904,429 6,281,868
1983 2,843,960 6,149,060
1982 2,784,278 6,018,088
1981 2,726,056 5,888,109
1980 2,671,997 5,758,900
1979 2,617,832 5,630,849
1978 2,566,266 5,504,123
1977 2,513,546 5,379,166
1976 2,458,526 5,256,496
1975 2,404,831 5,137,539
1974 2,350,124 5,022,475
1973 2,296,752 4,910,200
1972 2,243,126 4,800,978
1971 2,187,853 4,694,342
1970 2,135,479 4,590,010
1969 2,081,695 4,488,232
1968 2,022,272 4,388,944
1967 1,965,598 4,292,572
1966 1,914,573 4,199,550
1965 1,864,791 4,109,796
1964 1,814,135 4,022,996
1963 1,762,621 3,938,913
1962 1,711,319 3,857,493
1961 1,659,800 3,778,731
1960 1,608,800 3,702,323

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/bolivia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th 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 Bolivia will increase by 25.9% to 16,165,260 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M 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
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Bolivia
2100 -1.31% -0.12%
2099 -1.33% -0.11%
2098 -1.35% -0.1%
2097 -1.38% -0.09%
2096 -1.4% -0.08%
2095 -1.42% -0.06%
2094 -1.45% -0.06%
2093 -1.47% -0.05%
2092 -1.49% -0.04%
2091 -1.5% -0.03%
2090 -1.51% -0.02%
2089 -1.52% -0.01%
2088 -1.5% -0.006%
2087 -1.5% 0.005%
2086 -1.5% 0.01%
2085 -1.49% 0.03%
2084 -1.48% 0.04%
2083 -1.46% 0.05%
2082 -1.43% 0.06%
2081 -1.4% 0.08%
2080 -1.36% 0.09%
2079 -1.34% 0.1%
2078 -1.33% 0.12%
2077 -1.29% 0.14%
2076 -1.29% 0.16%
2075 -1.29% 0.17%
2074 -1.23% 0.19%
2073 -1.22% 0.21%
2072 -1.2% 0.22%
2071 -1.18% 0.24%
2070 -1.16% 0.26%
2069 -1.15% 0.28%
2068 -1.15% 0.3%
2067 -1.11% 0.32%
2066 -1.12% 0.34%
2065 -1.11% 0.36%
2064 -1.11% 0.38%
2063 -1.09% 0.4%
2062 -1.08% 0.42%
2061 -1.08% 0.43%
2060 -1.07% 0.46%
2059 -1.06% 0.48%
2058 -1.06% 0.5%
2057 -1.04% 0.52%
2056 -1.05% 0.54%
2055 -1.04% 0.57%
2054 -1.03% 0.59%
2053 -1.02% 0.61%
2052 -0.98% 0.63%
2051 -1% 0.66%
2050 -0.98% 0.68%
2049 -0.97% 0.71%
2048 -0.94% 0.73%
2047 -0.96% 0.76%
2046 -0.94% 0.78%
2045 -0.91% 0.81%
2044 -0.92% 0.84%
2043 -0.91% 0.86%
2042 -0.92% 0.89%
2041 -0.9% 0.92%
2040 -0.91% 0.95%
2039 -0.86% 0.98%
2038 -0.85% 1%
2037 -0.83% 1.03%
2036 -0.79% 1.06%
2035 -0.81% 1.09%
2034 -0.78% 1.12%
2033 -0.75% 1.15%
2032 -0.74% 1.18%
2031 -0.76% 1.21%
2030 -0.73% 1.23%
2029 -0.73% 1.26%
2028 -0.71% 1.29%
2027 -0.73% 1.32%
2026 -0.74% 1.34%
2025 -1.16% 1.36%
2024 -1.43% 1.38%
2023 -1.63% 1.38%
2022 -1.53% 1.17%
2021 -1.53% 1.02%
2020 -1.53% 1.24%
2019 -1.53% 1.42%
2018 -1.53% 1.44%
2017 -1.53% 1.47%
2016 -1.53% 1.5%
2015 -1.53% 1.53%
2014 -1.53% 1.56%
2013 -1.53% 1.59%
2012 -1.53% 1.61%
2011 -0.27% 1.64%
2010 -0.5% 1.66%
2009 -0.67% 1.68%
2008 -0.76% 1.7%
2007 -0.75% 1.73%
2006 -0.63% 1.72%
2005 -0.51% 1.7%
2004 -0.42% 1.7%
2003 -0.37% 1.69%
2002 -0.3% 1.69%
2001 -0.93% 1.7%
2000 -0.64% 1.73%
1999 -0.63% 1.76%
1998 -0.63% 1.78%
1997 -0.62% 1.82%
1996 -0.62% 1.87%
1995 -0.62% 1.91%
1994 -0.61% 1.95%
1993 -0.61% 2%
1992 -0.6% 2.06%
1991 -0.6% 2.11%
1990 1.82% 2.13%
1989 2.72% 2.14%
1988 1.9% 2.14%
1987 2.02% 2.13%
1986 1.95% 2.12%
1985 2.08% 2.14%
1984 2.13% 2.16%
1983 2.14% 2.18%
1982 2.14% 2.21%
1981 2.02% 2.24%
1980 2.07% 2.27%
1979 2.01% 2.3%
1978 2.1% 2.32%
1977 2.24% 2.33%
1976 2.23% 2.32%
1975 2.33% 2.29%
1974 2.32% 2.29%
1973 2.39% 2.27%
1972 2.53% 2.27%
1971 2.45% 2.27%
1970 2.58% 2.27%
1969 2.94% 2.26%
1968 2.88% 2.25%
1967 2.67% 2.22%
1966 2.67% 2.18%
1965 2.79% 2.16%
1964 2.92% 2.13%
1963 3% 2.11%
1962 3.1% 2.08%
1961 3.17% 2.06%

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 Bolivia's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Albania Bolivia
Current population
2332078
12837312
Population rank 144/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
3.13 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
2.01 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +462
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +168,528
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 75/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
2.76 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -3,179
Net migration rank 156/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -3,179
2024 3,979 -24,472 171,974 -3,000
2023 4,612 -25,357 172,336 -3,008
2022 3,913 -16,426 167,691 -3,008
2021 623 -32,848 119,576 -4,663
2020 3,682 -16,680 131,870 -4,663
2019 8,432 -23,094 171,593 -8,981
2018 9,187 -15,032 172,775 -9,344
2017 10,707 -14,901 173,799 -9,669
2016 12,332 -9,347 175,057 -10,071
2015 14,164 -20,500 176,169 -10,525
2014 16,185 -21,706 176,967 -10,971
2013 17,234 -20,681 177,929 -11,369
2012 17,565 -19,845 178,716 -11,689
2011 17,564 -18,630 178,840 -12,106
2010 18,404 -51,907 179,036 -12,590
2009 19,336 -51,657 178,741 -13,055
2008 19,526 -50,619 178,576 -13,418
2007 20,286 -49,770 178,309 -13,669
2006 21,732 -48,882 177,999 -14,107
2005 24,390 -48,893 173,567 -15,594
2004 26,989 -48,654 172,350 -17,385
2003 29,907 -48,517 171,846 -19,621
2002 30,189 -45,178 170,656 -22,188
2001 33,573 -48,070 171,177 -24,405
2000 36,741 -60,531 172,996 -26,940
1999 40,047 -63,093 175,051 -28,074
1998 43,884 -66,087 174,207 -28,378
1997 46,979 -66,188 173,731 -28,566
1996 52,745 -68,076 175,861 -28,685
1995 56,784 -69,785 175,141 -28,204
1994 59,086 -70,165 175,387 -27,621
1993 60,602 -68,445 175,344 -26,856
1992 63,376 -66,538 174,242 -25,005
1991 65,639 -63,689 174,836 -23,982
1990 67,355 -60,173 171,351 -21,917
1989 66,351 -38,835 168,044 -20,720
1988 64,616 658 164,763 -19,568
1987 63,334 -3,250 160,458 -18,948
1986 61,925 -2,309 156,146 -18,297
1985 60,798 -183 152,288 -17,558
1984 59,396 64 150,545 -16,625
1983 57,647 66 147,129 -15,432
1982 56,443 -225 144,825 -14,580
1981 54,595 -374 143,199 -13,476
1980 53,803 -601 140,460 -11,762
1979 54,139 -1,871 137,331 -9,923
1978 55,463 3,230 134,504 -8,462
1977 56,319 -1,417 131,569 -7,714
1976 56,428 -1,684 128,552 -7,063
1975 56,920 -2,610 122,864 -6,424
1974 56,133 -1,880 119,560 -5,873
1973 55,439 -1,419 116,323 -5,457
1972 54,966 -1,588 112,799 -5,224
1971 53,797 -911 110,749 -5,057
1970 52,293 92 107,897 -4,915
1969 51,407 2,665 105,361 -4,784
1968 49,258 10,490 102,671 -4,679
1967 46,494 12,252 99,339 -4,586
1966 44,507 11,858 95,800 -4,507
1965 43,953 9,617 92,655 -4,444
1964 44,205 6,604 89,745 -4,352
1963 44,040 4,091 87,010 -4,233
1962 43,124 2,325 84,090 -4,026
1961 41,802 829 81,106 -3,642
1960 40,436 13,734 78,501 -3,144

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 Bolivia 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

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
Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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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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