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Population in Albania compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 3,164,253 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 3,116,111 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 1.33 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 135th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs -1.19% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Bosnia and Herzegovina has declined from 4.06M to 3.12M (23.3% decline).

Albania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Bosnia
2100 1,012,012 1,368,666
2099 1,025,473 1,382,821
2098 1,039,339 1,397,565
2097 1,053,604 1,413,532
2096 1,068,302 1,429,204
2095 1,083,434 1,444,480
2094 1,099,077 1,459,743
2093 1,115,220 1,475,492
2092 1,131,856 1,490,946
2091 1,148,926 1,506,239
2090 1,166,413 1,521,837
2089 1,184,321 1,538,128
2088 1,202,564 1,554,688
2087 1,220,857 1,571,208
2086 1,239,498 1,588,504
2085 1,258,345 1,605,957
2084 1,277,370 1,624,320
2083 1,296,519 1,643,261
2082 1,315,707 1,662,175
2081 1,334,733 1,681,314
2080 1,353,737 1,701,168
2079 1,372,377 1,721,318
2078 1,391,035 1,741,916
2077 1,409,844 1,762,807
2076 1,428,308 1,784,335
2075 1,446,956 1,806,786
2074 1,465,797 1,829,227
2073 1,484,047 1,851,366
2072 1,502,354 1,874,026
2071 1,520,594 1,897,167
2070 1,538,681 1,921,183
2069 1,556,707 1,944,841
2068 1,574,841 1,968,581
2067 1,593,106 1,994,208
2066 1,610,982 2,019,687
2065 1,629,308 2,045,997
2064 1,647,661 2,071,940
2063 1,666,152 2,097,727
2062 1,684,532 2,123,391
2061 1,702,912 2,149,881
2060 1,721,513 2,177,114
2059 1,740,217 2,204,104
2058 1,758,780 2,231,438
2057 1,777,592 2,259,550
2056 1,796,291 2,289,280
2055 1,815,311 2,319,090
2054 1,834,428 2,346,686
2053 1,853,584 2,375,139
2052 1,872,627 2,402,864
2051 1,891,209 2,432,239
2050 1,910,221 2,460,425
2049 1,929,192 2,489,784
2048 1,948,051 2,517,716
2047 1,966,563 2,547,032
2046 1,985,533 2,576,313
2045 2,004,453 2,604,829
2044 2,022,832 2,633,079
2043 2,041,623 2,661,800
2042 2,060,331 2,690,344
2041 2,079,391 2,720,561
2040 2,098,252 2,749,705
2039 2,117,584 2,777,922
2038 2,135,961 2,804,291
2037 2,154,309 2,830,793
2036 2,172,363 2,857,546
2035 2,189,761 2,884,800
2034 2,207,553 2,913,808
2033 2,224,941 2,940,732
2032 2,241,680 2,967,485
2031 2,258,394 2,991,207
2030 2,275,638 3,015,049
2029 2,292,376 3,038,829
2028 2,309,153 3,064,003
2027 2,325,576 3,089,959
2026 2,342,753 3,116,111
2025 2,360,334 3,141,481
2024 2,377,128 3,164,253
2023 2,414,095 3,185,073
2022 2,451,636 3,204,802
2021 2,489,762 3,244,907
2020 2,528,480 3,299,349
2019 2,567,801 3,345,533
2018 2,607,733 3,387,000
2017 2,648,285 3,428,682
2016 2,689,469 3,473,003
2015 2,731,293 3,518,541
2014 2,773,767 3,564,829
2013 2,816,902 3,610,859
2012 2,860,708 3,670,113
2011 2,905,195 3,741,798
2010 2,913,021 3,811,472
2009 2,927,519 3,879,794
2008 2,947,314 3,947,544
2007 2,970,017 4,013,424
2006 2,992,547 4,063,272
2005 3,011,487 4,096,493
2004 3,026,939 4,140,987
2003 3,039,616 4,178,523
2002 3,051,010 4,188,002
2001 3,060,173 4,179,438
2000 3,089,027 4,159,771
1999 3,108,778 4,130,305
1998 3,128,530 4,089,356
1997 3,148,281 4,018,227
1996 3,168,033 3,875,246
1995 3,187,784 3,715,564
1994 3,207,536 3,725,412
1993 3,227,287 3,904,482
1992 3,247,039 4,234,616
1991 3,266,790 4,458,343
1990 3,286,542 4,448,652
1989 3,227,943 4,433,983
1988 3,142,336 4,414,404
1987 3,083,605 4,390,246
1986 3,022,635 4,362,115
1985 2,964,762 4,330,364
1984 2,904,429 4,295,536
1983 2,843,960 4,258,728
1982 2,784,278 4,221,100
1981 2,726,056 4,184,217
1980 2,671,997 4,148,426
1979 2,617,832 4,113,300
1978 2,566,266 4,078,240
1977 2,513,546 4,042,124
1976 2,458,526 4,004,552
1975 2,404,831 3,965,743
1974 2,350,124 3,926,472
1973 2,296,752 3,887,376
1972 2,243,126 3,848,271
1971 2,187,853 3,809,376
1970 2,135,479 3,773,247
1969 2,081,695 3,737,765
1968 2,022,272 3,698,794
1967 1,965,598 3,656,223
1966 1,914,573 3,610,562
1965 1,864,791 3,562,834
1964 1,814,135 3,513,441
1963 1,762,621 3,461,942
1962 1,711,319 3,407,532
1961 1,659,800 3,348,035
1960 1,608,800 3,281,381

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/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population decreased by 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd in 2006 and ranked 135th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina will decrease by 21% to 2,460,425 people and rank change from 135th to 144th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 42.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Bosnia
2100 -1.31% -1.02%
2099 -1.33% -1.06%
2098 -1.35% -1.13%
2097 -1.38% -1.1%
2096 -1.4% -1.06%
2095 -1.42% -1.05%
2094 -1.45% -1.07%
2093 -1.47% -1.04%
2092 -1.49% -1.02%
2091 -1.5% -1.02%
2090 -1.51% -1.06%
2089 -1.52% -1.07%
2088 -1.5% -1.05%
2087 -1.5% -1.09%
2086 -1.5% -1.09%
2085 -1.49% -1.13%
2084 -1.48% -1.15%
2083 -1.46% -1.14%
2082 -1.43% -1.14%
2081 -1.4% -1.17%
2080 -1.36% -1.17%
2079 -1.34% -1.18%
2078 -1.33% -1.19%
2077 -1.29% -1.21%
2076 -1.29% -1.24%
2075 -1.29% -1.23%
2074 -1.23% -1.2%
2073 -1.22% -1.21%
2072 -1.2% -1.22%
2071 -1.18% -1.25%
2070 -1.16% -1.22%
2069 -1.15% -1.21%
2068 -1.15% -1.29%
2067 -1.11% -1.26%
2066 -1.12% -1.29%
2065 -1.11% -1.25%
2064 -1.11% -1.23%
2063 -1.09% -1.21%
2062 -1.08% -1.23%
2061 -1.08% -1.25%
2060 -1.07% -1.22%
2059 -1.06% -1.22%
2058 -1.06% -1.24%
2057 -1.04% -1.3%
2056 -1.05% -1.29%
2055 -1.04% -1.18%
2054 -1.03% -1.2%
2053 -1.02% -1.15%
2052 -0.98% -1.21%
2051 -1% -1.15%
2050 -0.98% -1.18%
2049 -0.97% -1.11%
2048 -0.94% -1.15%
2047 -0.96% -1.14%
2046 -0.94% -1.09%
2045 -0.91% -1.07%
2044 -0.92% -1.08%
2043 -0.91% -1.06%
2042 -0.92% -1.11%
2041 -0.9% -1.06%
2040 -0.91% -1.02%
2039 -0.86% -0.94%
2038 -0.85% -0.94%
2037 -0.83% -0.94%
2036 -0.79% -0.94%
2035 -0.81% -1%
2034 -0.78% -0.92%
2033 -0.75% -0.9%
2032 -0.74% -0.79%
2031 -0.76% -0.79%
2030 -0.73% -0.78%
2029 -0.73% -0.82%
2028 -0.71% -0.84%
2027 -0.73% -0.84%
2026 -0.74% -0.81%
2025 -0.71% -0.72%
2024 -1.53% -0.65%
2023 -1.53% -0.62%
2022 -1.53% -1.24%
2021 -1.53% -1.65%
2020 -1.53% -1.38%
2019 -1.53% -1.22%
2018 -1.53% -1.22%
2017 -1.53% -1.28%
2016 -1.53% -1.29%
2015 -1.53% -1.3%
2014 -1.53% -1.27%
2013 -1.53% -1.61%
2012 -1.53% -1.92%
2011 -0.27% -1.83%
2010 -0.5% -1.76%
2009 -0.67% -1.72%
2008 -0.76% -1.64%
2007 -0.75% -1.23%
2006 -0.63% -0.81%
2005 -0.51% -1.07%
2004 -0.42% -0.9%
2003 -0.37% -0.23%
2002 -0.3% 0.2%
2001 -0.93% 0.47%
2000 -0.64% 0.71%
1999 -0.63% 1%
1998 -0.63% 1.77%
1997 -0.62% 3.69%
1996 -0.62% 4.3%
1995 -0.62% -0.26%
1994 -0.61% -4.59%
1993 -0.61% -7.8%
1992 -0.6% -5.02%
1991 -0.6% 0.22%
1990 1.82% 0.33%
1989 2.72% 0.44%
1988 1.9% 0.55%
1987 2.02% 0.64%
1986 1.95% 0.73%
1985 2.08% 0.81%
1984 2.13% 0.86%
1983 2.14% 0.89%
1982 2.14% 0.88%
1981 2.02% 0.86%
1980 2.07% 0.85%
1979 2.01% 0.86%
1978 2.1% 0.89%
1977 2.24% 0.94%
1976 2.23% 0.98%
1975 2.33% 1%
1974 2.32% 1.01%
1973 2.39% 1.02%
1972 2.53% 1.02%
1971 2.45% 0.96%
1970 2.58% 0.95%
1969 2.94% 1.05%
1968 2.88% 1.16%
1967 2.67% 1.26%
1966 2.67% 1.34%
1965 2.79% 1.41%
1964 2.92% 1.49%
1963 3% 1.6%
1962 3.1% 1.78%
1961 3.17% 2.03%

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/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Albania Bosnia
Current population
2342753
3116111
Population rank 144/197 135/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
25.2 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
21.4 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -57
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -20,820
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 190/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -6,994
Net migration rank 156/196 124/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 34,120
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 160/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 151/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Bosnia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -6,994
2024 - -24,472 - -4,497
2023 4,615 -25,357 -18,292 -485
2022 3,913 -16,426 -20,197 -485
2021 623 -32,848 -33,670 -25,865
2020 3,682 -16,680 -22,502 -26,840
2019 8,432 -23,094 -15,192 -27,841
2018 9,187 -15,032 -10,761 -29,147
2017 10,707 -14,901 -12,810 -30,650
2016 12,332 -9,347 -13,009 -32,173
2015 14,164 -20,500 -11,942 -33,948
2014 16,185 -21,706 -11,009 -35,683
2013 17,234 -20,681 -8,367 -37,002
2012 17,565 -19,845 -6,761 -66,378
2011 17,564 -18,630 -5,354 -64,875
2010 18,404 -51,907 -1,895 -67,228
2009 19,336 -51,657 652 -68,182
2008 19,526 -50,619 161 -68,140
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,557 -65,335
2006 21,732 -48,882 2,714 -38,622
2005 24,390 -48,893 6,546 -37,086
2004 26,989 -48,654 9,549 -68,008
2003 29,907 -48,517 10,781 -27,396
2002 30,189 -45,178 10,972 -13,312
2001 33,573 -48,070 10,424 9,055
2000 36,741 -60,531 11,722 8,138
1999 40,047 -63,093 13,568 25,495
1998 43,884 -66,087 18,492 24,335
1997 46,979 -66,188 19,311 80,133
1996 52,745 -68,076 13,327 173,193
1995 56,784 -69,785 5,926 126,914
1994 59,086 -70,165 4,895 -157,427
1993 60,602 -68,445 -27,199 -178,416
1992 63,376 -66,538 -17,883 -436,814
1991 65,639 -63,689 33,692 -26,483
1990 67,355 -60,173 34,993 -22,829
1989 66,351 -38,835 36,802 -19,634
1988 64,616 658 39,058 -17,058
1987 63,334 -3,250 41,172 -14,853
1986 61,925 -2,309 42,884 -12,941
1985 60,798 -183 44,983 -11,429
1984 59,396 64 46,413 -10,321
1983 57,647 66 47,135 -9,599
1982 56,443 -225 47,023 -9,298
1981 54,595 -374 45,423 -9,384
1980 53,803 -601 42,911 -7,368
1979 54,139 -1,871 42,157 -7,454
1978 55,463 3,230 44,800 -9,382
1977 56,319 -1,417 48,643 -11,834
1976 56,428 -1,684 52,107 -13,778
1975 56,920 -2,610 53,629 -14,348
1974 56,133 -1,880 53,600 -14,345
1973 55,439 -1,419 52,989 -14,043
1972 54,966 -1,588 54,072 -14,807
1971 53,797 -911 54,352 -15,829
1970 52,293 92 54,455 -20,714
1969 51,407 2,665 58,454 -21,229
1968 49,258 10,490 61,422 -20,704
1967 46,494 12,252 65,618 -21,195
1966 44,507 11,858 70,085 -23,196
1965 43,953 9,617 72,896 -24,330
1964 44,205 6,604 74,151 -23,922
1963 44,040 4,091 75,380 -22,611
1962 43,124 2,325 77,582 -21,531
1961 41,802 829 77,601 -14,655
1960 40,436 13,734 76,840 -6,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/bosnia-and-herzegovina | 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 169,384 people) and 58.9% is from migration (a loss of 243,117 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 34,120 people or 1.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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
Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K

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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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