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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 14,390,003 people in Burundi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 14,909,238 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 6.39 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.64% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.9M (89.6% growth).

Albania vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Burundi
2100 1,007,401 38,272,944
2099 1,020,801 38,153,515
2098 1,034,604 38,011,360
2097 1,048,803 37,872,991
2096 1,063,434 37,735,834
2095 1,078,498 37,594,002
2094 1,094,070 37,416,430
2093 1,110,138 37,253,780
2092 1,126,699 37,088,246
2091 1,143,691 36,922,686
2090 1,161,098 36,751,005
2089 1,178,925 36,544,022
2088 1,197,085 36,335,158
2087 1,215,294 36,144,860
2086 1,233,850 35,935,037
2085 1,252,611 35,694,132
2084 1,271,550 35,465,583
2083 1,290,612 35,244,284
2082 1,309,713 34,990,330
2081 1,328,652 34,717,141
2080 1,347,569 34,472,144
2079 1,366,124 34,194,458
2078 1,384,697 33,907,653
2077 1,403,421 33,595,766
2076 1,421,800 33,310,077
2075 1,440,364 32,990,854
2074 1,459,118 32,683,181
2073 1,477,286 32,359,310
2072 1,495,509 32,035,191
2071 1,513,666 31,727,933
2070 1,531,671 31,380,595
2069 1,549,614 31,040,326
2068 1,567,665 30,697,746
2067 1,585,847 30,338,122
2066 1,603,642 29,986,965
2065 1,621,885 29,613,492
2064 1,640,153 29,269,772
2063 1,658,561 28,933,548
2062 1,676,857 28,585,432
2061 1,695,153 28,235,324
2060 1,713,670 27,887,017
2059 1,732,288 27,533,557
2058 1,750,766 27,187,553
2057 1,769,493 26,840,120
2056 1,788,106 26,474,003
2055 1,807,040 26,114,675
2054 1,826,070 25,735,230
2053 1,845,139 25,357,085
2052 1,864,095 24,977,518
2051 1,882,592 24,602,957
2050 1,901,517 24,235,177
2049 1,920,402 23,828,306
2048 1,939,175 23,444,966
2047 1,957,603 23,042,192
2046 1,976,486 22,668,111
2045 1,995,320 22,256,303
2044 2,013,616 21,833,904
2043 2,032,321 21,416,736
2042 2,050,944 20,985,347
2041 2,069,916 20,578,864
2040 2,088,692 20,163,196
2039 2,107,936 19,743,441
2038 2,126,229 19,327,383
2037 2,144,493 18,909,074
2036 2,162,466 18,497,207
2035 2,179,783 18,105,186
2034 2,197,495 17,717,972
2033 2,214,803 17,329,713
2032 2,231,467 16,944,073
2031 2,248,104 16,560,242
2030 2,265,270 16,189,163
2029 2,281,932 15,819,200
2028 2,298,632 15,436,625
2027 2,314,980 15,076,388
2026 2,332,078 14,732,698
2025 2,349,580 14,390,003
2024 2,377,128 14,047,786
2023 2,411,658 13,689,450
2022 2,451,636 13,321,097
2021 2,489,762 12,965,481
2020 2,528,480 12,617,036
2019 2,567,801 12,255,336
2018 2,607,733 11,859,446
2017 2,648,285 11,506,762
2016 2,689,469 11,239,451
2015 2,731,293 11,047,580
2014 2,773,767 10,799,785
2013 2,816,902 10,439,341
2012 2,860,708 10,071,028
2011 2,905,195 9,717,978
2010 2,913,021 9,376,444
2009 2,927,519 8,947,646
2008 2,947,314 8,505,637
2007 2,970,017 8,161,874
2006 2,992,547 7,865,547
2005 3,011,487 7,587,299
2004 3,026,939 7,310,656
2003 3,039,616 7,043,154
2002 3,051,010 6,824,132
2001 3,060,173 6,634,365
2000 3,089,027 6,470,194
1999 3,108,778 6,337,155
1998 3,128,530 6,187,108
1997 3,148,281 6,070,042
1996 3,168,033 6,070,506
1995 3,187,784 6,066,316
1994 3,207,536 5,713,854
1993 3,227,287 5,676,843
1992 3,247,039 5,858,407
1991 3,266,790 5,703,857
1990 3,286,542 5,587,052
1989 3,227,943 5,471,706
1988 3,142,336 5,365,327
1987 3,083,605 5,247,787
1986 3,022,635 5,129,414
1985 2,964,762 5,034,042
1984 2,904,429 4,926,465
1983 2,843,960 4,808,528
1982 2,784,278 4,681,390
1981 2,726,056 4,566,014
1980 2,671,997 4,383,706
1979 2,617,832 4,203,530
1978 2,566,266 4,100,338
1977 2,513,546 3,983,582
1976 2,458,526 3,882,626
1975 2,404,831 3,796,612
1974 2,350,124 3,703,590
1973 2,296,752 3,611,991
1972 2,243,126 3,617,128
1971 2,187,853 3,617,289
1970 2,135,479 3,530,432
1969 2,081,695 3,454,590
1968 2,022,272 3,380,387
1967 1,965,598 3,300,690
1966 1,914,573 3,217,960
1965 1,864,791 3,141,367
1964 1,814,135 3,055,650
1963 1,762,621 2,969,841
1962 1,711,319 2,907,943
1961 1,659,800 2,835,119
1960 1,608,800 2,764,258

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/burundi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Burundi's population increased by 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th 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 Burundi will increase by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M 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
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Burundi
2100 -1.31% 0.31%
2099 -1.33% 0.37%
2098 -1.35% 0.37%
2097 -1.38% 0.36%
2096 -1.4% 0.38%
2095 -1.42% 0.47%
2094 -1.45% 0.44%
2093 -1.47% 0.45%
2092 -1.49% 0.45%
2091 -1.5% 0.47%
2090 -1.51% 0.57%
2089 -1.52% 0.57%
2088 -1.5% 0.53%
2087 -1.5% 0.58%
2086 -1.5% 0.67%
2085 -1.49% 0.64%
2084 -1.48% 0.63%
2083 -1.46% 0.73%
2082 -1.43% 0.79%
2081 -1.4% 0.71%
2080 -1.36% 0.81%
2079 -1.34% 0.85%
2078 -1.33% 0.93%
2077 -1.29% 0.86%
2076 -1.29% 0.97%
2075 -1.29% 0.94%
2074 -1.23% 1%
2073 -1.22% 1.01%
2072 -1.2% 0.97%
2071 -1.18% 1.11%
2070 -1.16% 1.1%
2069 -1.15% 1.12%
2068 -1.15% 1.19%
2067 -1.11% 1.17%
2066 -1.12% 1.26%
2065 -1.11% 1.17%
2064 -1.11% 1.16%
2063 -1.09% 1.22%
2062 -1.08% 1.24%
2061 -1.08% 1.25%
2060 -1.07% 1.28%
2059 -1.06% 1.27%
2058 -1.06% 1.29%
2057 -1.04% 1.38%
2056 -1.05% 1.38%
2055 -1.04% 1.47%
2054 -1.03% 1.49%
2053 -1.02% 1.52%
2052 -0.98% 1.52%
2051 -1% 1.52%
2050 -0.98% 1.71%
2049 -0.97% 1.64%
2048 -0.94% 1.75%
2047 -0.96% 1.65%
2046 -0.94% 1.85%
2045 -0.91% 1.93%
2044 -0.92% 1.95%
2043 -0.91% 2.06%
2042 -0.92% 1.98%
2041 -0.9% 2.06%
2040 -0.91% 2.13%
2039 -0.86% 2.15%
2038 -0.85% 2.21%
2037 -0.83% 2.23%
2036 -0.79% 2.17%
2035 -0.81% 2.19%
2034 -0.78% 2.24%
2033 -0.75% 2.28%
2032 -0.74% 2.32%
2031 -0.76% 2.29%
2030 -0.73% 2.34%
2029 -0.73% 2.48%
2028 -0.71% 2.39%
2027 -0.73% 2.33%
2026 -0.74% 2.38%
2025 -1.16% 2.44%
2024 -1.43% 2.62%
2023 -1.63% 2.77%
2022 -1.53% 2.74%
2021 -1.53% 2.76%
2020 -1.53% 2.95%
2019 -1.53% 3.34%
2018 -1.53% 3.07%
2017 -1.53% 2.38%
2016 -1.53% 1.74%
2015 -1.53% 2.29%
2014 -1.53% 3.45%
2013 -1.53% 3.66%
2012 -1.53% 3.63%
2011 -0.27% 3.64%
2010 -0.5% 4.79%
2009 -0.67% 5.2%
2008 -0.76% 4.21%
2007 -0.75% 3.77%
2006 -0.63% 3.67%
2005 -0.51% 3.78%
2004 -0.42% 3.8%
2003 -0.37% 3.21%
2002 -0.3% 2.86%
2001 -0.93% 2.54%
2000 -0.64% 2.1%
1999 -0.63% 2.43%
1998 -0.63% 1.93%
1997 -0.62% -0.008%
1996 -0.62% 0.07%
1995 -0.62% 6.17%
1994 -0.61% 0.65%
1993 -0.61% -3.1%
1992 -0.6% 2.71%
1991 -0.6% 2.09%
1990 1.82% 2.11%
1989 2.72% 1.98%
1988 1.9% 2.24%
1987 2.02% 2.31%
1986 1.95% 1.89%
1985 2.08% 2.18%
1984 2.13% 2.45%
1983 2.14% 2.72%
1982 2.14% 2.53%
1981 2.02% 4.16%
1980 2.07% 4.29%
1979 2.01% 2.52%
1978 2.1% 2.93%
1977 2.24% 2.6%
1976 2.23% 2.27%
1975 2.33% 2.51%
1974 2.32% 2.54%
1973 2.39% -0.14%
1972 2.53% -0.004%
1971 2.45% 2.46%
1970 2.58% 2.2%
1969 2.94% 2.2%
1968 2.88% 2.41%
1967 2.67% 2.57%
1966 2.67% 2.44%
1965 2.79% 2.81%
1964 2.92% 2.89%
1963 3% 2.13%
1962 3.1% 2.57%
1961 3.17% 2.56%

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 Burundi's population grew by 2.44%.

Live population counters

Albania Burundi
Current population
2332078
14909238
Population rank 144/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.18%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
1.54 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.13 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +938
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +342,217
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.44%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 25/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -34,727
Net migration rank 156/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -34,727
2024 3,979 -24,472 372,843 -27,074
2023 4,612 -25,357 368,917 1,995
2022 3,913 -16,426 363,786 1,995
2021 623 -32,848 359,844 -14,415
2020 3,682 -16,680 361,654 -10,189
2019 8,432 -23,094 357,672 14,253
2018 9,187 -15,032 351,704 68,141
2017 10,707 -14,901 353,879 -68,349
2016 12,332 -9,347 358,393 -109,296
2015 14,164 -20,500 370,856 -236,207
2014 16,185 -21,706 367,797 -6,856
2013 17,234 -20,681 362,224 -2,285
2012 17,565 -19,845 354,068 22,617
2011 17,564 -18,630 348,934 -19,513
2010 18,404 -51,907 341,808 11,845
2009 19,336 -51,657 319,583 184,359
2008 19,526 -50,619 300,750 79,319
2007 20,286 -49,770 285,323 22,129
2006 21,732 -48,882 269,874 15,322
2005 24,390 -48,893 253,401 17,905
2004 26,989 -48,654 234,891 47,091
2003 29,907 -48,517 216,295 36,719
2002 30,189 -45,178 201,892 -16,871
2001 33,573 -48,070 184,541 9,967
2000 36,741 -60,531 173,867 -40,032
1999 40,047 -63,093 166,699 -34,465
1998 43,884 -66,087 154,010 13,840
1997 46,979 -66,188 150,404 -84,126
1996 52,745 -68,076 158,920 -226,317
1995 56,784 -69,785 160,284 -84,697
1994 59,086 -70,165 112,968 516,373
1993 60,602 -68,445 128,898 -684,261
1992 63,376 -66,538 156,420 35,769
1991 65,639 -63,689 156,148 -39,236
1990 67,355 -60,173 156,617 -39,926
1989 66,351 -38,835 157,547 -43,561
1988 64,616 658 145,234 -46,464
1987 63,334 -3,250 157,481 -21,179
1986 61,925 -2,309 156,170 -55,742
1985 60,798 -183 156,896 -66,574
1984 59,396 64 154,366 -29,534
1983 57,647 66 152,801 -41,756
1982 56,443 -225 147,090 -3,844
1981 54,595 -374 146,231 -58,723
1980 53,803 -601 127,746 149,361
1979 54,139 -1,871 123,377 -40,126
1978 55,463 3,230 114,884 8,247
1977 56,319 -1,417 108,488 1,884
1976 56,428 -1,684 104,396 -12,848
1975 56,920 -2,610 101,172 -20,693
1974 56,133 -1,880 95,486 10,065
1973 55,439 -1,419 74,805 2,843
1972 54,966 -1,588 30,532 -118,457
1971 53,797 -911 95,153 -7,569
1970 52,293 92 92,476 -6,346
1969 51,407 2,665 90,852 -25,292
1968 49,258 10,490 88,765 -5,917
1967 46,494 12,252 86,373 -9,821
1966 44,507 11,858 83,651 5,262
1965 43,953 9,617 78,208 -13,947
1964 44,205 6,604 77,528 29,639
1963 44,040 4,091 75,962 -11,502
1962 43,124 2,325 74,710 -15,378
1961 41,802 829 71,216 15,094
1960 40,436 13,734 70,032 -14,620

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 Burundi 90.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

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
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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