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Population in Albania compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 10.7 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Albania vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Burkina Faso
2100 1,007,401 50,396,049
2099 1,020,801 50,371,646
2098 1,034,604 50,340,708
2097 1,048,803 50,301,449
2096 1,063,434 50,254,384
2095 1,078,498 50,206,715
2094 1,094,070 50,149,903
2093 1,110,138 50,085,053
2092 1,126,699 50,008,681
2091 1,143,691 49,929,664
2090 1,161,098 49,837,226
2089 1,178,925 49,734,724
2088 1,197,085 49,620,919
2087 1,215,294 49,494,737
2086 1,233,850 49,362,187
2085 1,252,611 49,219,467
2084 1,271,550 49,066,778
2083 1,290,612 48,900,924
2082 1,309,713 48,726,216
2081 1,328,652 48,538,535
2080 1,347,569 48,338,979
2079 1,366,124 48,127,894
2078 1,384,697 47,903,951
2077 1,403,421 47,663,056
2076 1,421,800 47,409,997
2075 1,440,364 47,149,765
2074 1,459,118 46,875,743
2073 1,477,286 46,585,405
2072 1,495,509 46,285,042
2071 1,513,666 45,976,704
2070 1,531,671 45,658,250
2069 1,549,614 45,328,458
2068 1,567,665 44,989,376
2067 1,585,847 44,641,084
2066 1,603,642 44,284,227
2065 1,621,885 43,921,189
2064 1,640,153 43,544,203
2063 1,658,561 43,161,275
2062 1,676,857 42,771,313
2061 1,695,153 42,367,805
2060 1,713,670 41,959,718
2059 1,732,288 41,546,100
2058 1,750,766 41,122,194
2057 1,769,493 40,690,044
2056 1,788,106 40,253,866
2055 1,807,040 39,809,697
2054 1,826,070 39,359,338
2053 1,845,139 38,898,535
2052 1,864,095 38,431,175
2051 1,882,592 37,957,565
2050 1,901,517 37,475,049
2049 1,920,402 36,985,041
2048 1,939,175 36,490,848
2047 1,957,603 35,985,064
2046 1,976,486 35,474,395
2045 1,995,320 34,954,181
2044 2,013,616 34,427,047
2043 2,032,321 33,896,351
2042 2,050,944 33,360,095
2041 2,069,916 32,820,380
2040 2,088,692 32,277,889
2039 2,107,936 31,730,935
2038 2,126,229 31,181,218
2037 2,144,493 30,628,970
2036 2,162,466 30,073,757
2035 2,179,783 29,516,558
2034 2,197,495 28,955,953
2033 2,214,803 28,398,148
2032 2,231,467 27,846,475
2031 2,248,104 27,297,514
2030 2,265,270 26,753,459
2029 2,281,932 26,214,248
2028 2,298,632 25,676,364
2027 2,314,980 25,140,461
2026 2,332,078 24,606,254
2025 2,349,580 24,074,580
2024 2,377,128 23,548,781
2023 2,411,658 23,025,776
2022 2,451,636 22,509,038
2021 2,489,762 21,995,243
2020 2,528,480 21,478,690
2019 2,567,801 20,961,952
2018 2,607,733 20,438,288
2017 2,648,285 19,894,407
2016 2,689,469 19,334,856
2015 2,731,293 18,777,487
2014 2,773,767 18,229,461
2013 2,816,902 17,695,409
2012 2,860,708 17,172,287
2011 2,905,195 16,661,908
2010 2,913,021 16,176,498
2009 2,927,519 15,710,066
2008 2,947,314 15,258,093
2007 2,970,017 14,816,307
2006 2,992,547 14,373,707
2005 3,011,487 13,932,123
2004 3,026,939 13,500,533
2003 3,039,616 13,082,532
2002 3,051,010 12,680,897
2001 3,060,173 12,295,001
2000 3,089,027 11,925,546
1999 3,108,778 11,574,928
1998 3,128,530 11,240,664
1997 3,148,281 10,934,223
1996 3,168,033 10,655,942
1995 3,187,784 10,386,722
1994 3,207,536 10,123,798
1993 3,227,287 9,871,713
1992 3,247,039 9,629,275
1991 3,266,790 9,394,632
1990 3,286,542 9,159,356
1989 3,227,943 8,921,175
1988 3,142,336 8,687,435
1987 3,083,605 8,457,109
1986 3,022,635 8,228,847
1985 2,964,762 7,999,935
1984 2,904,429 7,772,256
1983 2,843,960 7,551,129
1982 2,784,278 7,340,197
1981 2,726,056 7,140,271
1980 2,671,997 6,947,900
1979 2,617,832 6,763,903
1978 2,566,266 6,590,984
1977 2,513,546 6,428,734
1976 2,458,526 6,280,635
1975 2,404,831 6,147,569
1974 2,350,124 6,024,904
1973 2,296,752 5,911,927
1972 2,243,126 5,807,234
1971 2,187,853 5,707,999
1970 2,135,479 5,610,304
1969 2,081,695 5,513,177
1968 2,022,272 5,418,644
1967 1,965,598 5,326,348
1966 1,914,573 5,237,933
1965 1,864,791 5,152,833
1964 1,814,135 5,071,034
1963 1,762,621 4,993,623
1962 1,711,319 4,919,672
1961 1,659,800 4,848,224
1960 1,608,800 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M 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
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Burkina Faso
2100 -1.31% 0.05%
2099 -1.33% 0.06%
2098 -1.35% 0.08%
2097 -1.38% 0.09%
2096 -1.4% 0.09%
2095 -1.42% 0.11%
2094 -1.45% 0.13%
2093 -1.47% 0.15%
2092 -1.49% 0.16%
2091 -1.5% 0.19%
2090 -1.51% 0.21%
2089 -1.52% 0.23%
2088 -1.5% 0.25%
2087 -1.5% 0.27%
2086 -1.5% 0.29%
2085 -1.49% 0.31%
2084 -1.48% 0.34%
2083 -1.46% 0.36%
2082 -1.43% 0.39%
2081 -1.4% 0.41%
2080 -1.36% 0.44%
2079 -1.34% 0.47%
2078 -1.33% 0.51%
2077 -1.29% 0.53%
2076 -1.29% 0.55%
2075 -1.29% 0.58%
2074 -1.23% 0.62%
2073 -1.22% 0.65%
2072 -1.2% 0.67%
2071 -1.18% 0.7%
2070 -1.16% 0.73%
2069 -1.15% 0.75%
2068 -1.15% 0.78%
2067 -1.11% 0.81%
2066 -1.12% 0.83%
2065 -1.11% 0.87%
2064 -1.11% 0.89%
2063 -1.09% 0.91%
2062 -1.08% 0.95%
2061 -1.08% 0.97%
2060 -1.07% 1%
2059 -1.06% 1.03%
2058 -1.06% 1.06%
2057 -1.04% 1.08%
2056 -1.05% 1.12%
2055 -1.04% 1.14%
2054 -1.03% 1.18%
2053 -1.02% 1.22%
2052 -0.98% 1.25%
2051 -1% 1.29%
2050 -0.98% 1.32%
2049 -0.97% 1.35%
2048 -0.94% 1.41%
2047 -0.96% 1.44%
2046 -0.94% 1.49%
2045 -0.91% 1.53%
2044 -0.92% 1.57%
2043 -0.91% 1.61%
2042 -0.92% 1.64%
2041 -0.9% 1.68%
2040 -0.91% 1.72%
2039 -0.86% 1.76%
2038 -0.85% 1.8%
2037 -0.83% 1.85%
2036 -0.79% 1.89%
2035 -0.81% 1.94%
2034 -0.78% 1.96%
2033 -0.75% 1.98%
2032 -0.74% 2.01%
2031 -0.76% 2.03%
2030 -0.73% 2.06%
2029 -0.73% 2.09%
2028 -0.71% 2.13%
2027 -0.73% 2.17%
2026 -0.74% 2.21%
2025 -1.16% 2.23%
2024 -1.43% 2.27%
2023 -1.63% 2.3%
2022 -1.53% 2.34%
2021 -1.53% 2.4%
2020 -1.53% 2.47%
2019 -1.53% 2.56%
2018 -1.53% 2.73%
2017 -1.53% 2.89%
2016 -1.53% 2.97%
2015 -1.53% 3.01%
2014 -1.53% 3.02%
2013 -1.53% 3.05%
2012 -1.53% 3.06%
2011 -0.27% 3%
2010 -0.5% 2.97%
2009 -0.67% 2.96%
2008 -0.76% 2.98%
2007 -0.75% 3.08%
2006 -0.63% 3.17%
2005 -0.51% 3.2%
2004 -0.42% 3.2%
2003 -0.37% 3.17%
2002 -0.3% 3.14%
2001 -0.93% 3.1%
2000 -0.64% 3.03%
1999 -0.63% 2.97%
1998 -0.63% 2.8%
1997 -0.62% 2.61%
1996 -0.62% 2.59%
1995 -0.62% 2.6%
1994 -0.61% 2.55%
1993 -0.61% 2.52%
1992 -0.6% 2.5%
1991 -0.6% 2.57%
1990 1.82% 2.67%
1989 2.72% 2.69%
1988 1.9% 2.72%
1987 2.02% 2.77%
1986 1.95% 2.86%
1985 2.08% 2.93%
1984 2.13% 2.93%
1983 2.14% 2.87%
1982 2.14% 2.8%
1981 2.02% 2.77%
1980 2.07% 2.72%
1979 2.01% 2.62%
1978 2.1% 2.52%
1977 2.24% 2.36%
1976 2.23% 2.16%
1975 2.33% 2.04%
1974 2.32% 1.91%
1973 2.39% 1.8%
1972 2.53% 1.74%
1971 2.45% 1.74%
1970 2.58% 1.76%
1969 2.94% 1.74%
1968 2.88% 1.73%
1967 2.67% 1.69%
1966 2.67% 1.65%
1965 2.79% 1.61%
1964 2.92% 1.55%
1963 3% 1.5%
1962 3.1% 1.47%
1961 3.17% 1.46%

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 Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Albania Burkina Faso
Current population
2332078
24880655
Population rank 144/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.3%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
21.8 minutes
42.7 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +1,441
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 38/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -27,130
Net migration rank 156/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -27,130
2024 3,979 -24,472 551,536 -25,807
2023 4,612 -25,357 545,227 -24,957
2022 3,913 -16,426 538,146 -24,960
2021 623 -32,848 527,468 -13,079
2020 3,682 -16,680 524,359 -5,661
2019 8,432 -23,094 540,001 -25,240
2018 9,187 -15,032 556,493 -23,938
2017 10,707 -14,901 569,975 -14,780
2016 12,332 -9,347 571,519 -7,598
2015 14,164 -20,500 570,554 -19,726
2014 16,185 -21,706 563,218 -17,984
2013 17,234 -20,681 556,096 -33,212
2012 17,565 -19,845 544,293 -20,930
2011 17,564 -18,630 530,765 -33,391
2010 18,404 -51,907 515,480 -42,055
2009 19,336 -51,657 499,596 -40,148
2008 19,526 -50,619 485,223 -40,725
2007 20,286 -49,770 467,277 -28,202
2006 21,732 -48,882 450,357 -4,218
2005 24,390 -48,893 427,243 9,795
2004 26,989 -48,654 408,567 17,570
2003 29,907 -48,517 394,516 15,359
2002 30,189 -45,178 377,333 16,076
2001 33,573 -48,070 367,731 10,654
2000 36,741 -60,531 356,657 3,877
1999 40,047 -63,093 342,630 -1,922
1998 43,884 -66,087 333,196 -5,367
1997 46,979 -66,188 322,253 -37,200
1996 52,745 -68,076 315,820 -44,314
1995 56,784 -69,785 305,878 -38,943
1994 59,086 -70,165 296,465 -37,554
1993 60,602 -68,445 289,044 -43,784
1992 63,376 -66,538 284,622 -45,003
1991 65,639 -63,689 280,111 -50,451
1990 67,355 -60,173 273,846 -32,970
1989 66,351 -38,835 267,314 -31,843
1988 64,616 658 262,065 -30,068
1987 63,334 -3,250 257,730 -29,081
1986 61,925 -2,309 252,922 -25,051
1985 60,798 -183 246,574 -16,623
1984 59,396 64 237,838 -12,445
1983 57,647 66 228,467 -11,618
1982 56,443 -225 220,896 -15,879
1981 54,595 -374 212,623 -17,797
1980 53,803 -601 205,248 -15,345
1979 54,139 -1,871 196,647 -18,559
1978 55,463 3,230 187,019 -19,274
1977 56,319 -1,417 175,672 -18,914
1976 56,428 -1,684 165,224 -25,786
1975 56,920 -2,610 157,174 -30,484
1974 56,133 -1,880 149,231 -30,599
1973 55,439 -1,419 141,751 -34,452
1972 54,966 -1,588 135,756 -33,679
1971 53,797 -911 130,924 -34,524
1970 52,293 92 127,814 -28,832
1969 51,407 2,665 123,666 -28,406
1968 49,258 10,490 121,264 -27,461
1967 46,494 12,252 117,223 -26,444
1966 44,507 11,858 113,344 -27,301
1965 43,953 9,617 109,544 -25,398
1964 44,205 6,604 105,741 -26,307
1963 44,040 4,091 101,760 -26,382
1962 43,124 2,325 98,561 -26,040
1961 41,802 829 95,059 -24,687
1960 40,436 13,734 92,055 -23,220

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 Burkina Faso 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

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
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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