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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 18,113,986 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 7.73 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Albania vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Cambodia
2100 1,012,012 22,906,442
2099 1,025,473 22,962,923
2098 1,039,339 23,019,882
2097 1,053,604 23,073,551
2096 1,068,302 23,123,425
2095 1,083,434 23,167,283
2094 1,099,077 23,212,055
2093 1,115,220 23,252,118
2092 1,131,856 23,290,144
2091 1,148,926 23,322,120
2090 1,166,413 23,354,198
2089 1,184,321 23,385,733
2088 1,202,564 23,409,247
2087 1,220,857 23,433,812
2086 1,239,498 23,455,606
2085 1,258,345 23,473,699
2084 1,277,370 23,490,880
2083 1,296,519 23,503,304
2082 1,315,707 23,511,399
2081 1,334,733 23,517,527
2080 1,353,737 23,523,490
2079 1,372,377 23,527,816
2078 1,391,035 23,528,640
2077 1,409,844 23,524,419
2076 1,428,308 23,517,089
2075 1,446,956 23,511,041
2074 1,465,797 23,498,649
2073 1,484,047 23,486,231
2072 1,502,354 23,468,351
2071 1,520,594 23,447,776
2070 1,538,681 23,425,399
2069 1,556,707 23,398,087
2068 1,574,841 23,367,005
2067 1,593,106 23,328,780
2066 1,610,982 23,288,003
2065 1,629,308 23,246,605
2064 1,647,661 23,196,515
2063 1,666,152 23,143,893
2062 1,684,532 23,088,053
2061 1,702,912 23,025,211
2060 1,721,513 22,956,351
2059 1,740,217 22,882,368
2058 1,758,780 22,803,687
2057 1,777,592 22,719,975
2056 1,796,291 22,633,081
2055 1,815,311 22,541,997
2054 1,834,428 22,444,525
2053 1,853,584 22,342,736
2052 1,872,627 22,235,734
2051 1,891,209 22,121,782
2050 1,910,221 22,005,604
2049 1,929,192 21,881,810
2048 1,948,051 21,754,090
2047 1,966,563 21,622,327
2046 1,985,533 21,484,727
2045 2,004,453 21,344,443
2044 2,022,832 21,199,702
2043 2,041,623 21,050,598
2042 2,060,331 20,897,569
2041 2,079,391 20,742,759
2040 2,098,252 20,586,310
2039 2,117,584 20,425,222
2038 2,135,961 20,260,230
2037 2,154,309 20,092,632
2036 2,172,363 19,926,280
2035 2,189,761 19,751,811
2034 2,207,553 19,577,662
2033 2,224,941 19,399,100
2032 2,241,680 19,219,058
2031 2,258,394 19,034,316
2030 2,275,638 18,847,504
2029 2,292,376 18,656,059
2028 2,309,153 18,459,936
2027 2,325,576 18,260,437
2026 2,342,753 18,059,685
2025 2,360,334 17,851,510
2024 2,377,128 17,638,801
2023 2,414,095 17,423,880
2022 2,451,636 17,201,724
2021 2,489,762 16,974,305
2020 2,528,480 16,725,474
2019 2,567,801 16,481,304
2018 2,607,733 16,274,522
2017 2,648,285 16,073,372
2016 2,689,469 15,852,803
2015 2,731,293 15,623,251
2014 2,773,767 15,396,772
2013 2,816,902 15,170,208
2012 2,860,708 14,945,085
2011 2,905,195 14,722,584
2010 2,913,021 14,500,726
2009 2,927,519 14,276,810
2008 2,947,314 14,053,479
2007 2,970,017 13,841,770
2006 2,992,547 13,639,028
2005 3,011,487 13,439,202
2004 3,026,939 13,244,731
2003 3,039,616 13,050,968
2002 3,051,010 12,855,241
2001 3,060,173 12,658,484
2000 3,089,027 12,462,336
1999 3,108,778 12,265,731
1998 3,128,530 12,058,173
1997 3,148,281 11,570,982
1996 3,168,033 10,801,270
1995 3,187,784 10,018,497
1994 3,207,536 9,239,162
1993 3,227,287 8,616,381
1992 3,247,039 8,113,083
1991 3,266,790 7,686,850
1990 3,286,542 7,374,752
1989 3,227,943 7,073,473
1988 3,142,336 6,812,014
1987 3,083,605 6,557,970
1986 3,022,635 6,285,693
1985 2,964,762 6,043,783
1984 2,904,429 5,845,117
1983 2,843,960 5,636,203
1982 2,784,278 5,436,432
1981 2,726,056 5,284,495
1980 2,671,997 5,199,872
1979 2,617,832 5,088,808
1978 2,566,266 5,211,653
1977 2,513,546 5,668,551
1976 2,458,526 6,134,991
1975 2,404,831 6,581,371
1974 2,350,124 6,783,240
1973 2,296,752 6,739,726
1972 2,243,126 6,673,886
1971 2,187,853 6,620,880
1970 2,135,479 6,639,182
1969 2,081,695 6,604,725
1968 2,022,272 6,467,324
1967 1,965,598 6,332,944
1966 1,914,573 6,201,232
1965 1,864,791 6,072,289
1964 1,814,135 5,946,178
1963 1,762,621 5,823,010
1962 1,711,319 5,697,558
1961 1,659,800 5,571,168
1960 1,608,800 5,449,966

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M 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
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Cambodia
2100 -1.31% -0.25%
2099 -1.33% -0.25%
2098 -1.35% -0.23%
2097 -1.38% -0.22%
2096 -1.4% -0.19%
2095 -1.42% -0.19%
2094 -1.45% -0.17%
2093 -1.47% -0.16%
2092 -1.49% -0.14%
2091 -1.5% -0.14%
2090 -1.51% -0.13%
2089 -1.52% -0.1%
2088 -1.5% -0.1%
2087 -1.5% -0.09%
2086 -1.5% -0.08%
2085 -1.49% -0.07%
2084 -1.48% -0.05%
2083 -1.46% -0.03%
2082 -1.43% -0.03%
2081 -1.4% -0.03%
2080 -1.36% -0.02%
2079 -1.34% -0.004%
2078 -1.33% 0.02%
2077 -1.29% 0.03%
2076 -1.29% 0.03%
2075 -1.29% 0.05%
2074 -1.23% 0.05%
2073 -1.22% 0.08%
2072 -1.2% 0.09%
2071 -1.18% 0.1%
2070 -1.16% 0.12%
2069 -1.15% 0.13%
2068 -1.15% 0.16%
2067 -1.11% 0.18%
2066 -1.12% 0.18%
2065 -1.11% 0.22%
2064 -1.11% 0.23%
2063 -1.09% 0.24%
2062 -1.08% 0.27%
2061 -1.08% 0.3%
2060 -1.07% 0.32%
2059 -1.06% 0.35%
2058 -1.06% 0.37%
2057 -1.04% 0.38%
2056 -1.05% 0.4%
2055 -1.04% 0.43%
2054 -1.03% 0.46%
2053 -1.02% 0.48%
2052 -0.98% 0.52%
2051 -1% 0.53%
2050 -0.98% 0.57%
2049 -0.97% 0.59%
2048 -0.94% 0.61%
2047 -0.96% 0.64%
2046 -0.94% 0.66%
2045 -0.91% 0.68%
2044 -0.92% 0.71%
2043 -0.91% 0.73%
2042 -0.92% 0.75%
2041 -0.9% 0.76%
2040 -0.91% 0.79%
2039 -0.86% 0.81%
2038 -0.85% 0.83%
2037 -0.83% 0.83%
2036 -0.79% 0.88%
2035 -0.81% 0.89%
2034 -0.78% 0.92%
2033 -0.75% 0.94%
2032 -0.74% 0.97%
2031 -0.76% 0.99%
2030 -0.73% 1.03%
2029 -0.73% 1.06%
2028 -0.71% 1.09%
2027 -0.73% 1.11%
2026 -0.74% 1.17%
2025 -0.71% 1.21%
2024 -1.53% 1.23%
2023 -1.53% 1.29%
2022 -1.53% 1.34%
2021 -1.53% 1.49%
2020 -1.53% 1.48%
2019 -1.53% 1.27%
2018 -1.53% 1.25%
2017 -1.53% 1.39%
2016 -1.53% 1.47%
2015 -1.53% 1.47%
2014 -1.53% 1.49%
2013 -1.53% 1.51%
2012 -1.53% 1.51%
2011 -0.27% 1.53%
2010 -0.5% 1.57%
2009 -0.67% 1.59%
2008 -0.76% 1.53%
2007 -0.75% 1.49%
2006 -0.63% 1.49%
2005 -0.51% 1.47%
2004 -0.42% 1.48%
2003 -0.37% 1.52%
2002 -0.3% 1.55%
2001 -0.93% 1.57%
2000 -0.64% 1.6%
1999 -0.63% 1.72%
1998 -0.63% 4.21%
1997 -0.62% 7.13%
1996 -0.62% 7.81%
1995 -0.62% 8.44%
1994 -0.61% 7.23%
1993 -0.61% 6.2%
1992 -0.6% 5.54%
1991 -0.6% 4.23%
1990 1.82% 4.26%
1989 2.72% 3.84%
1988 1.9% 3.87%
1987 2.02% 4.33%
1986 1.95% 4%
1985 2.08% 3.4%
1984 2.13% 3.71%
1983 2.14% 3.67%
1982 2.14% 2.88%
1981 2.02% 1.63%
1980 2.07% 2.18%
1979 2.01% -2.36%
1978 2.1% -8.06%
1977 2.24% -7.6%
1976 2.23% -6.78%
1975 2.33% -2.98%
1974 2.32% 0.65%
1973 2.39% 0.99%
1972 2.53% 0.8%
1971 2.45% -0.28%
1970 2.58% 0.52%
1969 2.94% 2.12%
1968 2.88% 2.12%
1967 2.67% 2.12%
1966 2.67% 2.12%
1965 2.79% 2.12%
1964 2.92% 2.12%
1963 3% 2.2%
1962 3.1% 2.27%
1961 3.17% 2.22%

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 Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Albania Cambodia
Current population
2342753
18113986
Population rank 144/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
2.45 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.45 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +589
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 88/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -31,469
Net migration rank 156/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -31,469
2024 - -24,472 - -32,960
2023 4,615 -25,357 250,242 -31,837
2022 3,913 -16,426 257,269 -31,350
2021 623 -32,848 255,939 -27,025
2020 3,682 -16,680 268,745 0
2019 8,432 -23,094 276,870 -57,268
2018 9,187 -15,032 280,671 -86,702
2017 10,707 -14,901 282,698 -74,362
2016 12,332 -9,347 284,130 -51,324
2015 14,164 -20,500 284,390 -58,101
2014 16,185 -21,706 283,193 -56,536
2013 17,234 -20,681 281,013 -54,554
2012 17,565 -19,845 276,649 -52,874
2011 17,564 -18,630 272,161 -50,941
2010 18,404 -51,907 272,266 -49,781
2009 19,336 -51,657 274,700 -49,354
2008 19,526 -50,619 272,132 -50,809
2007 20,286 -49,770 270,745 -68,653
2006 21,732 -48,882 263,697 -60,315
2005 24,390 -48,893 256,756 -60,473
2004 26,989 -48,654 251,650 -58,972
2003 29,907 -48,517 251,884 -57,026
2002 30,189 -45,178 251,860 -55,245
2001 33,573 -48,070 250,726 -53,815
2000 36,741 -60,531 246,330 -50,957
1999 40,047 -63,093 245,425 -47,608
1998 43,884 -66,087 251,076 -33,781
1997 46,979 -66,188 252,351 504,742
1996 52,745 -68,076 274,147 508,187
1995 56,784 -69,785 280,168 503,042
1994 59,086 -70,165 286,728 488,732
1993 60,602 -68,445 282,221 187,883
1992 63,376 -66,538 260,673 275,823
1991 65,639 -63,689 257,709 58,264
1990 67,355 -60,173 249,776 58,455
1989 66,351 -38,835 239,211 55,125
1988 64,616 658 243,203 -14,627
1987 63,334 -3,250 235,064 44,442
1986 61,925 -2,309 221,684 43,356
1985 60,798 -183 214,101 4,677
1984 59,396 64 207,700 -29,141
1983 57,647 66 192,849 46,428
1982 56,443 -225 180,300 -20,026
1981 54,595 -374 166,578 -22,982
1980 53,803 -601 159,157 -133,508
1979 54,139 -1,871 78,143 118,334
1978 55,463 3,230 -357,478 -84,695
1977 56,319 -1,417 -416,117 -55,504
1976 56,428 -1,684 -408,505 -52,741
1975 56,920 -2,610 -383,806 -47,717
1974 56,133 -1,880 73,001 -45,225
1973 55,439 -1,419 101,304 -42,053
1972 54,966 -1,588 113,190 -40,764
1971 53,797 -911 113,813 -80,232
1970 52,293 92 122,832 -193,008
1969 51,407 2,665 156,777 -17,676
1968 49,258 10,490 153,444 -17,745
1967 46,494 12,252 150,046 -16,983
1966 44,507 11,858 147,583 -17,216
1965 43,953 9,617 144,460 -16,930
1964 44,205 6,604 141,216 -16,516
1963 44,040 4,091 137,562 -15,929
1962 43,124 2,325 132,861 -3,578
1961 41,802 829 128,259 -4,764
1960 40,436 13,734 124,237 -5,339

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 Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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