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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 29,879,337 people in Cameroon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 31,045,453 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 13.3 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.8% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 31M (76.9% growth).

Albania vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Cameroon
2100 1,007,401 89,761,493
2099 1,020,801 89,236,081
2098 1,034,604 88,700,571
2097 1,048,803 88,148,423
2096 1,063,434 87,584,533
2095 1,078,498 87,012,755
2094 1,094,070 86,422,461
2093 1,110,138 85,823,264
2092 1,126,699 85,216,516
2091 1,143,691 84,591,510
2090 1,161,098 83,955,258
2089 1,178,925 83,304,250
2088 1,197,085 82,644,527
2087 1,215,294 81,971,087
2086 1,233,850 81,292,292
2085 1,252,611 80,596,814
2084 1,271,550 79,893,144
2083 1,290,612 79,174,449
2082 1,309,713 78,447,054
2081 1,328,652 77,705,764
2080 1,347,569 76,946,674
2079 1,366,124 76,185,626
2078 1,384,697 75,414,998
2077 1,403,421 74,632,426
2076 1,421,800 73,846,385
2075 1,440,364 73,045,925
2074 1,459,118 72,232,083
2073 1,477,286 71,416,307
2072 1,495,509 70,587,575
2071 1,513,666 69,756,436
2070 1,531,671 68,920,850
2069 1,549,614 68,080,121
2068 1,567,665 67,236,365
2067 1,585,847 66,384,714
2066 1,603,642 65,524,711
2065 1,621,885 64,661,065
2064 1,640,153 63,793,364
2063 1,658,561 62,925,133
2062 1,676,857 62,051,886
2061 1,695,153 61,174,588
2060 1,713,670 60,289,485
2059 1,732,288 59,400,116
2058 1,750,766 58,506,347
2057 1,769,493 57,609,734
2056 1,788,106 56,718,154
2055 1,807,040 55,825,018
2054 1,826,070 54,922,920
2053 1,845,139 54,020,742
2052 1,864,095 53,110,977
2051 1,882,592 52,204,288
2050 1,901,517 51,302,617
2049 1,920,402 50,395,223
2048 1,939,175 49,490,600
2047 1,957,603 48,582,238
2046 1,976,486 47,678,096
2045 1,995,320 46,779,348
2044 2,013,616 45,880,138
2043 2,032,321 44,989,272
2042 2,050,944 44,093,888
2041 2,069,916 43,194,408
2040 2,088,692 42,307,249
2039 2,107,936 41,421,572
2038 2,126,229 40,545,218
2037 2,144,493 39,674,106
2036 2,162,466 38,807,341
2035 2,179,783 37,954,978
2034 2,197,495 37,107,744
2033 2,214,803 36,270,943
2032 2,231,467 35,438,930
2031 2,248,104 34,618,857
2030 2,265,270 33,804,320
2029 2,281,932 33,002,520
2028 2,298,632 32,206,806
2027 2,314,980 31,421,882
2026 2,332,078 30,647,877
2025 2,349,580 29,879,337
2024 2,377,128 29,123,744
2023 2,411,658 28,372,687
2022 2,451,636 27,632,771
2021 2,489,762 26,915,758
2020 2,528,480 26,210,558
2019 2,567,801 25,506,095
2018 2,607,733 24,806,383
2017 2,648,285 24,128,601
2016 2,689,469 23,454,161
2015 2,731,293 22,763,414
2014 2,773,767 22,059,893
2013 2,816,902 21,402,376
2012 2,860,708 20,809,529
2011 2,905,195 20,232,304
2010 2,913,021 19,668,066
2009 2,927,519 19,113,974
2008 2,947,314 18,574,056
2007 2,970,017 18,049,896
2006 2,992,547 17,550,407
2005 3,011,487 17,074,594
2004 3,026,939 16,610,487
2003 3,039,616 16,160,340
2002 3,051,010 15,725,528
2001 3,060,173 15,309,490
2000 3,089,027 14,912,631
1999 3,108,778 14,525,140
1998 3,128,530 14,144,860
1997 3,148,281 13,775,214
1996 3,168,033 13,414,757
1995 3,187,784 13,058,516
1994 3,207,536 12,704,903
1993 3,227,287 12,353,131
1992 3,247,039 12,006,353
1991 3,266,790 11,667,180
1990 3,286,542 11,331,821
1989 3,227,943 11,002,745
1988 3,142,336 10,684,968
1987 3,083,605 10,370,749
1986 3,022,635 10,060,342
1985 2,964,762 9,761,730
1984 2,904,429 9,475,078
1983 2,843,960 9,215,397
1982 2,784,278 9,028,678
1981 2,726,056 8,816,377
1980 2,671,997 8,512,219
1979 2,617,832 8,239,641
1978 2,566,266 8,011,921
1977 2,513,546 7,796,501
1976 2,458,526 7,597,962
1975 2,404,831 7,397,120
1974 2,350,124 7,193,583
1973 2,296,752 6,996,660
1972 2,243,126 6,806,872
1971 2,187,853 6,624,408
1970 2,135,479 6,449,793
1969 2,081,695 6,283,462
1968 2,022,272 6,125,863
1967 1,965,598 5,977,318
1966 1,914,573 5,837,295
1965 1,864,791 5,704,686
1964 1,814,135 5,578,257
1963 1,762,621 5,456,623
1962 1,711,319 5,338,620
1961 1,659,800 5,239,273
1960 1,608,800 5,159,057

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/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st 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 Cameroon will increase by 65.3% to 51,302,617 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M 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
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Cameroon
2100 -1.31% 0.59%
2099 -1.33% 0.6%
2098 -1.35% 0.63%
2097 -1.38% 0.64%
2096 -1.4% 0.66%
2095 -1.42% 0.68%
2094 -1.45% 0.7%
2093 -1.47% 0.71%
2092 -1.49% 0.74%
2091 -1.5% 0.76%
2090 -1.51% 0.78%
2089 -1.52% 0.8%
2088 -1.5% 0.82%
2087 -1.5% 0.84%
2086 -1.5% 0.86%
2085 -1.49% 0.88%
2084 -1.48% 0.91%
2083 -1.46% 0.93%
2082 -1.43% 0.95%
2081 -1.4% 0.99%
2080 -1.36% 1%
2079 -1.34% 1.02%
2078 -1.33% 1.05%
2077 -1.29% 1.06%
2076 -1.29% 1.1%
2075 -1.29% 1.13%
2074 -1.23% 1.14%
2073 -1.22% 1.17%
2072 -1.2% 1.19%
2071 -1.18% 1.21%
2070 -1.16% 1.23%
2069 -1.15% 1.25%
2068 -1.15% 1.28%
2067 -1.11% 1.31%
2066 -1.12% 1.34%
2065 -1.11% 1.36%
2064 -1.11% 1.38%
2063 -1.09% 1.41%
2062 -1.08% 1.43%
2061 -1.08% 1.47%
2060 -1.07% 1.5%
2059 -1.06% 1.53%
2058 -1.06% 1.56%
2057 -1.04% 1.57%
2056 -1.05% 1.6%
2055 -1.04% 1.64%
2054 -1.03% 1.67%
2053 -1.02% 1.71%
2052 -0.98% 1.74%
2051 -1% 1.76%
2050 -0.98% 1.8%
2049 -0.97% 1.83%
2048 -0.94% 1.87%
2047 -0.96% 1.9%
2046 -0.94% 1.92%
2045 -0.91% 1.96%
2044 -0.92% 1.98%
2043 -0.91% 2.03%
2042 -0.92% 2.08%
2041 -0.9% 2.1%
2040 -0.91% 2.14%
2039 -0.86% 2.16%
2038 -0.85% 2.2%
2037 -0.83% 2.23%
2036 -0.79% 2.25%
2035 -0.81% 2.28%
2034 -0.78% 2.31%
2033 -0.75% 2.35%
2032 -0.74% 2.37%
2031 -0.76% 2.41%
2030 -0.73% 2.43%
2029 -0.73% 2.47%
2028 -0.71% 2.5%
2027 -0.73% 2.53%
2026 -0.74% 2.57%
2025 -1.16% 2.59%
2024 -1.43% 2.65%
2023 -1.63% 2.68%
2022 -1.53% 2.66%
2021 -1.53% 2.69%
2020 -1.53% 2.76%
2019 -1.53% 2.82%
2018 -1.53% 2.81%
2017 -1.53% 2.88%
2016 -1.53% 3.03%
2015 -1.53% 3.19%
2014 -1.53% 3.07%
2013 -1.53% 2.85%
2012 -1.53% 2.85%
2011 -0.27% 2.87%
2010 -0.5% 2.9%
2009 -0.67% 2.91%
2008 -0.76% 2.9%
2007 -0.75% 2.85%
2006 -0.63% 2.79%
2005 -0.51% 2.79%
2004 -0.42% 2.79%
2003 -0.37% 2.77%
2002 -0.3% 2.72%
2001 -0.93% 2.66%
2000 -0.64% 2.67%
1999 -0.63% 2.69%
1998 -0.63% 2.68%
1997 -0.62% 2.69%
1996 -0.62% 2.73%
1995 -0.62% 2.78%
1994 -0.61% 2.85%
1993 -0.61% 2.89%
1992 -0.6% 2.91%
1991 -0.6% 2.96%
1990 1.82% 2.99%
1989 2.72% 2.97%
1988 1.9% 3.03%
1987 2.02% 3.09%
1986 1.95% 3.06%
1985 2.08% 3.03%
1984 2.13% 2.82%
1983 2.14% 2.07%
1982 2.14% 2.41%
1981 2.02% 3.57%
1980 2.07% 3.31%
1979 2.01% 2.84%
1978 2.1% 2.76%
1977 2.24% 2.61%
1976 2.23% 2.72%
1975 2.33% 2.83%
1974 2.32% 2.81%
1973 2.39% 2.79%
1972 2.53% 2.75%
1971 2.45% 2.71%
1970 2.58% 2.65%
1969 2.94% 2.57%
1968 2.88% 2.49%
1967 2.67% 2.4%
1966 2.67% 2.32%
1965 2.79% 2.27%
1964 2.92% 2.23%
1963 3% 2.21%
1962 3.1% 1.9%
1961 3.17% 1.55%

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 Cameroon's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Albania Cameroon
Current population
2332078
31045453
Population rank 144/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.37%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
41.9 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
32.5 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +2,070
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +755,593
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 22/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -15,379
Net migration rank 156/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -15,379
2024 3,979 -24,472 766,304 -13,892
2023 4,612 -25,357 754,486 -4,798
2022 3,913 -16,426 734,893 -4,798
2021 623 -32,848 713,806 -9,888
2020 3,682 -16,680 716,361 -9,888
2019 8,432 -23,094 714,681 -12,255
2018 9,187 -15,032 706,188 -9,184
2017 10,707 -14,901 696,496 -37,912
2016 12,332 -9,347 677,051 13,255
2015 14,164 -20,500 649,190 42,008
2014 16,185 -21,706 619,243 96,599
2013 17,234 -20,681 606,072 -6,900
2012 17,565 -19,845 594,029 -7,523
2011 17,564 -18,630 580,607 -12,669
2010 18,404 -51,907 569,921 -9,366
2009 19,336 -51,657 557,841 -10,203
2008 19,526 -50,619 542,919 -10,720
2007 20,286 -49,770 526,949 -10,807
2006 21,732 -48,882 511,366 -28,528
2005 24,390 -48,893 496,547 -27,775
2004 26,989 -48,654 478,880 -19,444
2003 29,907 -48,517 459,422 -18,568
2002 30,189 -45,178 439,544 -10,766
2001 33,573 -48,070 422,511 -19,203
2000 36,741 -60,531 411,633 -21,221
1999 40,047 -63,093 401,969 -17,398
1998 43,884 -66,087 388,432 -12,446
1997 46,979 -66,188 377,138 -13,842
1996 52,745 -68,076 370,355 -12,738
1995 56,784 -69,785 367,532 -12,661
1994 59,086 -70,165 364,390 -12,028
1993 60,602 -68,445 360,785 -9,601
1992 63,376 -66,538 356,072 -13,702
1991 65,639 -63,689 350,493 -14,520
1990 67,355 -60,173 342,901 -8,163
1989 66,351 -38,835 334,649 -11,244
1988 64,616 658 328,168 -16,016
1987 63,334 -3,250 320,134 -3,829
1986 61,925 -2,309 308,188 -3,671
1985 60,798 -183 296,317 -3,604
1984 59,396 64 284,110 -3,512
1983 57,647 66 276,112 -37,346
1982 56,443 -225 274,652 -139,974
1981 54,595 -374 262,076 27,845
1980 53,803 -601 247,808 70,589
1979 54,139 -1,871 238,875 -12,108
1978 55,463 3,230 229,958 -1,282
1977 56,319 -1,417 222,785 -20,622
1976 56,428 -1,684 214,916 -19,994
1975 56,920 -2,610 206,986 -237
1974 56,133 -1,880 200,693 -377
1973 55,439 -1,419 193,997 -466
1972 54,966 -1,588 186,521 -473
1971 53,797 -911 179,317 -439
1970 52,293 92 170,713 -367
1969 51,407 2,665 162,603 -286
1968 49,258 10,490 153,080 -204
1967 46,494 12,252 144,370 -148
1966 44,507 11,858 135,927 -96
1965 43,953 9,617 129,428 -39
1964 44,205 6,604 123,469 0
1963 44,040 4,091 119,784 0
1962 43,124 2,325 116,232 0
1961 41,802 829 82,471 0
1960 40,436 13,734 77,948 0

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 Cameroon 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,129,456 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a loss of 47,352 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

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
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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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