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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 7.79 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 -1.5% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Albania vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Cambodia
2100 1,007,401 22,901,914
2099 1,020,801 22,958,383
2098 1,034,604 23,015,331
2097 1,048,803 23,068,989
2096 1,063,434 23,118,854
2095 1,078,498 23,162,704
2094 1,094,070 23,207,466
2093 1,110,138 23,247,521
2092 1,126,699 23,285,540
2091 1,143,691 23,317,510
2090 1,161,098 23,349,581
2089 1,178,925 23,381,110
2088 1,197,085 23,404,619
2087 1,215,294 23,429,179
2086 1,233,850 23,450,970
2085 1,252,611 23,469,059
2084 1,271,550 23,486,236
2083 1,290,612 23,498,658
2082 1,309,713 23,506,751
2081 1,328,652 23,512,878
2080 1,347,569 23,518,840
2079 1,366,124 23,523,165
2078 1,384,697 23,523,989
2077 1,403,421 23,519,769
2076 1,421,800 23,512,440
2075 1,440,364 23,506,393
2074 1,459,118 23,494,004
2073 1,477,286 23,481,588
2072 1,495,509 23,463,712
2071 1,513,666 23,443,140
2070 1,531,671 23,420,769
2069 1,549,614 23,393,461
2068 1,567,665 23,362,386
2067 1,585,847 23,324,169
2066 1,603,642 23,283,399
2065 1,621,885 23,242,009
2064 1,640,153 23,191,929
2063 1,658,561 23,139,318
2062 1,676,857 23,083,489
2061 1,695,153 23,020,659
2060 1,713,670 22,951,813
2059 1,732,288 22,877,844
2058 1,750,766 22,799,179
2057 1,769,493 22,715,484
2056 1,788,106 22,628,607
2055 1,807,040 22,537,541
2054 1,826,070 22,440,088
2053 1,845,139 22,338,320
2052 1,864,095 22,231,339
2051 1,882,592 22,117,409
2050 1,901,517 22,001,254
2049 1,920,402 21,877,484
2048 1,939,175 21,749,790
2047 1,957,603 21,618,052
2046 1,976,486 21,480,480
2045 1,995,320 21,340,224
2044 2,013,616 21,195,511
2043 2,032,321 21,046,437
2042 2,050,944 20,893,438
2041 2,069,916 20,738,659
2040 2,088,692 20,582,241
2039 2,107,936 20,421,184
2038 2,126,229 20,256,225
2037 2,144,493 20,088,660
2036 2,162,466 19,922,341
2035 2,179,783 19,747,906
2034 2,197,495 19,573,792
2033 2,214,803 19,395,265
2032 2,231,467 19,215,259
2031 2,248,104 19,030,553
2030 2,265,270 18,843,778
2029 2,281,932 18,652,372
2028 2,298,632 18,456,287
2027 2,314,980 18,256,828
2026 2,332,078 18,056,115
2025 2,349,580 17,847,982
2024 2,377,128 17,638,801
2023 2,411,658 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% 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 1,901,517 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 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 -1.16% 1.19%
2024 -1.43% 1.23%
2023 -1.63% 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 (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 Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Albania Cambodia
Current population
2332078
18159213
Population rank 144/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
2.52 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.47 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +573
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.19%
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 3,979 -24,472 244,386 -32,960
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 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 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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