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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 10.6 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 -1.53% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Albania vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Burkina Faso
2100 1,012,012 50,408,328
2099 1,025,473 50,383,919
2098 1,039,339 50,352,973
2097 1,053,604 50,313,705
2096 1,068,302 50,266,628
2095 1,083,434 50,218,948
2094 1,099,077 50,162,122
2093 1,115,220 50,097,256
2092 1,131,856 50,020,865
2091 1,148,926 49,941,829
2090 1,166,413 49,849,369
2089 1,184,321 49,746,842
2088 1,202,564 49,633,009
2087 1,220,857 49,506,797
2086 1,239,498 49,374,214
2085 1,258,345 49,231,459
2084 1,277,370 49,078,733
2083 1,296,519 48,912,839
2082 1,315,707 48,738,088
2081 1,334,733 48,550,361
2080 1,353,737 48,350,756
2079 1,372,377 48,139,621
2078 1,391,035 47,915,623
2077 1,409,844 47,674,670
2076 1,428,308 47,421,548
2075 1,446,956 47,161,253
2074 1,465,797 46,887,164
2073 1,484,047 46,596,755
2072 1,502,354 46,296,320
2071 1,520,594 45,987,906
2070 1,538,681 45,669,374
2069 1,556,707 45,339,502
2068 1,574,841 45,000,338
2067 1,593,106 44,651,960
2066 1,610,982 44,295,017
2065 1,629,308 43,931,890
2064 1,647,661 43,554,812
2063 1,666,152 43,171,791
2062 1,684,532 42,781,734
2061 1,702,912 42,378,127
2060 1,721,513 41,969,941
2059 1,740,217 41,556,223
2058 1,758,780 41,132,214
2057 1,777,592 40,699,958
2056 1,796,291 40,263,674
2055 1,815,311 39,819,396
2054 1,834,428 39,368,928
2053 1,853,584 38,908,013
2052 1,872,627 38,440,539
2051 1,891,209 37,966,813
2050 1,910,221 37,484,179
2049 1,929,192 36,994,052
2048 1,948,051 36,499,739
2047 1,966,563 35,993,831
2046 1,985,533 35,483,039
2045 2,004,453 34,962,697
2044 2,022,832 34,435,436
2043 2,041,623 33,904,610
2042 2,060,331 33,368,223
2041 2,079,391 32,828,377
2040 2,098,252 32,285,754
2039 2,117,584 31,738,667
2038 2,135,961 31,188,815
2037 2,154,309 30,636,433
2036 2,172,363 30,081,085
2035 2,189,761 29,523,750
2034 2,207,553 28,963,008
2033 2,224,941 28,405,067
2032 2,241,680 27,853,260
2031 2,258,394 27,304,165
2030 2,275,638 26,759,978
2029 2,292,376 26,220,635
2028 2,309,153 25,682,620
2027 2,325,576 25,146,586
2026 2,342,753 24,612,250
2025 2,360,334 24,080,445
2024 2,377,128 23,548,781
2023 2,414,095 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 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 -0.71% 2.26%
2024 -1.53% 2.27%
2023 -1.53% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Albania Burkina Faso
Current population
2342753
24756783
Population rank 144/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.3%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
21.3 minutes
43.3 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +1,433
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 39/197
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 - -24,472 - -25,807
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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