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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 41,651,653 people in Canada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 42,199,836 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 18.1 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.48% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.6% growth).

Albania vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Canada
2100 1,007,401 55,809,541
2099 1,020,801 55,626,634
2098 1,034,604 55,437,170
2097 1,048,803 55,242,936
2096 1,063,434 55,069,963
2095 1,078,498 54,900,581
2094 1,094,070 54,735,470
2093 1,110,138 54,569,243
2092 1,126,699 54,411,987
2091 1,143,691 54,247,171
2090 1,161,098 54,102,304
2089 1,178,925 53,953,046
2088 1,197,085 53,774,562
2087 1,215,294 53,627,048
2086 1,233,850 53,473,039
2085 1,252,611 53,322,800
2084 1,271,550 53,166,395
2083 1,290,612 53,001,796
2082 1,309,713 52,851,194
2081 1,328,652 52,682,123
2080 1,347,569 52,523,688
2079 1,366,124 52,364,938
2078 1,384,697 52,196,399
2077 1,403,421 52,039,676
2076 1,421,800 51,866,620
2075 1,440,364 51,696,455
2074 1,459,118 51,533,535
2073 1,477,286 51,371,935
2072 1,495,509 51,202,189
2071 1,513,666 51,029,182
2070 1,531,671 50,857,828
2069 1,549,614 50,684,060
2068 1,567,665 50,509,424
2067 1,585,847 50,320,575
2066 1,603,642 50,140,777
2065 1,621,885 49,961,609
2064 1,640,153 49,781,981
2063 1,658,561 49,600,521
2062 1,676,857 49,417,253
2061 1,695,153 49,241,819
2060 1,713,670 49,073,942
2059 1,732,288 48,901,595
2058 1,750,766 48,727,882
2057 1,769,493 48,567,078
2056 1,788,106 48,411,651
2055 1,807,040 48,260,380
2054 1,826,070 48,111,656
2053 1,845,139 47,963,828
2052 1,864,095 47,802,904
2051 1,882,592 47,647,911
2050 1,901,517 47,490,971
2049 1,920,402 47,345,672
2048 1,939,175 47,182,893
2047 1,957,603 47,020,915
2046 1,976,486 46,856,048
2045 1,995,320 46,673,369
2044 2,013,616 46,492,583
2043 2,032,321 46,309,120
2042 2,050,944 46,118,911
2041 2,069,916 45,925,318
2040 2,088,692 45,730,012
2039 2,107,936 45,524,806
2038 2,126,229 45,305,831
2037 2,144,493 45,080,733
2036 2,162,466 44,850,060
2035 2,179,783 44,623,652
2034 2,197,495 44,372,936
2033 2,214,803 44,126,411
2032 2,231,467 43,859,386
2031 2,248,104 43,577,637
2030 2,265,270 43,290,024
2029 2,281,932 42,995,206
2028 2,298,632 42,683,609
2027 2,314,980 42,362,776
2026 2,332,078 42,027,744
2025 2,349,580 41,651,653
2024 2,377,128 41,262,329
2023 2,411,658 40,049,088
2022 2,451,636 38,950,132
2021 2,489,762 38,239,864
2020 2,528,480 38,028,638
2019 2,567,801 37,618,495
2018 2,607,733 37,072,620
2017 2,648,285 36,545,075
2016 2,689,469 36,110,803
2015 2,731,293 35,704,498
2014 2,773,767 35,434,066
2013 2,816,902 35,080,992
2012 2,860,708 34,713,395
2011 2,905,195 34,339,221
2010 2,913,021 34,005,902
2009 2,927,519 33,630,069
2008 2,947,314 33,247,298
2007 2,970,017 32,888,886
2006 2,992,547 32,571,193
2005 3,011,487 32,242,732
2004 3,026,939 31,938,807
2003 3,039,616 31,642,461
2002 3,051,010 31,359,199
2001 3,060,173 31,020,855
2000 3,089,027 30,685,730
1999 3,108,778 30,401,286
1998 3,128,530 30,155,173
1997 3,148,281 29,905,948
1996 3,168,033 29,610,218
1995 3,187,784 29,302,311
1994 3,207,536 29,000,663
1993 3,227,287 28,684,764
1992 3,247,039 28,371,264
1991 3,266,790 28,037,420
1990 3,286,542 27,691,138
1989 3,227,943 27,276,781
1988 3,142,336 26,791,747
1987 3,083,605 26,446,601
1986 3,022,635 26,100,278
1985 2,964,762 25,842,116
1984 2,904,429 25,607,053
1983 2,843,960 25,366,451
1982 2,784,278 25,116,942
1981 2,726,056 24,819,915
1980 2,671,997 24,515,667
1979 2,617,832 24,201,544
1978 2,566,266 23,963,203
1977 2,513,546 23,725,843
1976 2,458,526 23,449,808
1975 2,404,831 23,143,275
1974 2,350,124 22,807,969
1973 2,296,752 22,491,777
1972 2,243,126 22,218,463
1971 2,187,853 21,962,032
1970 2,135,479 21,324,000
1969 2,081,695 21,028,000
1968 2,022,272 20,744,000
1967 1,965,598 20,412,000
1966 1,914,573 20,048,000
1965 1,864,791 19,678,000
1964 1,814,135 19,325,000
1963 1,762,621 18,964,000
1962 1,711,319 18,614,000
1961 1,659,800 18,271,000
1960 1,608,800 17,909,356

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 Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Canada's population increased by 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th 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 Canada will increase by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Canada
2100 -1.31% 0.33%
2099 -1.33% 0.34%
2098 -1.35% 0.35%
2097 -1.38% 0.31%
2096 -1.4% 0.31%
2095 -1.42% 0.3%
2094 -1.45% 0.3%
2093 -1.47% 0.29%
2092 -1.49% 0.3%
2091 -1.5% 0.27%
2090 -1.51% 0.28%
2089 -1.52% 0.33%
2088 -1.5% 0.28%
2087 -1.5% 0.29%
2086 -1.5% 0.28%
2085 -1.49% 0.29%
2084 -1.48% 0.31%
2083 -1.46% 0.28%
2082 -1.43% 0.32%
2081 -1.4% 0.3%
2080 -1.36% 0.3%
2079 -1.34% 0.32%
2078 -1.33% 0.3%
2077 -1.29% 0.33%
2076 -1.29% 0.33%
2075 -1.29% 0.32%
2074 -1.23% 0.31%
2073 -1.22% 0.33%
2072 -1.2% 0.34%
2071 -1.18% 0.34%
2070 -1.16% 0.34%
2069 -1.15% 0.35%
2068 -1.15% 0.38%
2067 -1.11% 0.36%
2066 -1.12% 0.36%
2065 -1.11% 0.36%
2064 -1.11% 0.37%
2063 -1.09% 0.37%
2062 -1.08% 0.36%
2061 -1.08% 0.34%
2060 -1.07% 0.35%
2059 -1.06% 0.36%
2058 -1.06% 0.33%
2057 -1.04% 0.32%
2056 -1.05% 0.31%
2055 -1.04% 0.31%
2054 -1.03% 0.31%
2053 -1.02% 0.34%
2052 -0.98% 0.33%
2051 -1% 0.33%
2050 -0.98% 0.31%
2049 -0.97% 0.34%
2048 -0.94% 0.34%
2047 -0.96% 0.35%
2046 -0.94% 0.39%
2045 -0.91% 0.39%
2044 -0.92% 0.4%
2043 -0.91% 0.41%
2042 -0.92% 0.42%
2041 -0.9% 0.43%
2040 -0.91% 0.45%
2039 -0.86% 0.48%
2038 -0.85% 0.5%
2037 -0.83% 0.51%
2036 -0.79% 0.51%
2035 -0.81% 0.57%
2034 -0.78% 0.56%
2033 -0.75% 0.61%
2032 -0.74% 0.65%
2031 -0.76% 0.66%
2030 -0.73% 0.69%
2029 -0.73% 0.73%
2028 -0.71% 0.76%
2027 -0.73% 0.8%
2026 -0.74% 0.9%
2025 -1.16% 0.94%
2024 -1.43% 3.03%
2023 -1.63% 2.82%
2022 -1.53% 1.86%
2021 -1.53% 0.56%
2020 -1.53% 1.09%
2019 -1.53% 1.47%
2018 -1.53% 1.44%
2017 -1.53% 1.2%
2016 -1.53% 1.14%
2015 -1.53% 0.76%
2014 -1.53% 1.01%
2013 -1.53% 1.06%
2012 -1.53% 1.09%
2011 -0.27% 0.98%
2010 -0.5% 1.12%
2009 -0.67% 1.15%
2008 -0.76% 1.09%
2007 -0.75% 0.98%
2006 -0.63% 1.02%
2005 -0.51% 0.95%
2004 -0.42% 0.94%
2003 -0.37% 0.9%
2002 -0.3% 1.09%
2001 -0.93% 1.09%
2000 -0.64% 0.94%
1999 -0.63% 0.82%
1998 -0.63% 0.83%
1997 -0.62% 1%
1996 -0.62% 1.05%
1995 -0.62% 1.04%
1994 -0.61% 1.1%
1993 -0.61% 1.1%
1992 -0.6% 1.19%
1991 -0.6% 1.25%
1990 1.82% 1.52%
1989 2.72% 1.81%
1988 1.9% 1.31%
1987 2.02% 1.33%
1986 1.95% 1%
1985 2.08% 0.92%
1984 2.13% 0.95%
1983 2.14% 0.99%
1982 2.14% 1.2%
1981 2.02% 1.24%
1980 2.07% 1.3%
1979 2.01% 0.99%
1978 2.1% 1%
1977 2.24% 1.18%
1976 2.23% 1.32%
1975 2.33% 1.47%
1974 2.32% 1.41%
1973 2.39% 1.23%
1972 2.53% 1.17%
1971 2.45% 2.99%
1970 2.58% 1.41%
1969 2.94% 1.37%
1968 2.88% 1.63%
1967 2.67% 1.82%
1966 2.67% 1.88%
1965 2.79% 1.83%
1964 2.92% 1.9%
1963 3% 1.88%
1962 3.1% 1.88%
1961 3.17% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/canada | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Canada's population grew by 0.94%.

Live population counters

Albania Canada
Current population
2332078
42199836
Population rank 144/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.51%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
1.35 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.43 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +1,067
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +389,324
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.94%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 102/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +326,204
Net migration rank 156/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 326,204
2024 3,979 -24,472 41,262 368,599
2023 4,612 -25,357 24,029 433,842
2022 3,913 -16,426 15,580 459,988
2021 623 -32,848 61,184 198,867
2020 3,682 -16,680 53,241 256,592
2019 8,432 -23,094 86,523 387,685
2018 9,187 -15,032 88,974 420,224
2017 10,707 -14,901 98,672 372,685
2016 12,332 -9,347 115,555 329,455
2015 14,164 -20,500 117,825 224,332
2014 16,185 -21,706 127,563 192,884
2013 17,234 -20,681 129,799 239,813
2012 17,565 -19,845 135,382 243,748
2011 17,564 -18,630 133,923 227,075
2010 18,404 -51,907 139,425 225,369
2009 19,336 -51,657 144,609 244,463
2008 19,526 -50,619 142,963 238,083
2007 20,286 -49,770 134,845 213,801
2006 21,732 -48,882 130,285 202,175
2005 24,390 -48,893 112,850 204,526
2004 26,989 -48,654 111,786 194,611
2003 29,907 -48,517 107,585 185,643
2002 30,189 -45,178 106,621 208,060
2001 33,573 -48,070 114,777 222,100
2000 36,741 -60,531 110,469 201,727
1999 40,047 -63,093 118,565 158,342
1998 43,884 -66,087 126,651 142,346
1997 46,979 -66,188 134,577 144,678
1996 52,745 -68,076 153,973 154,553
1995 56,784 -69,785 167,023 141,818
1994 59,086 -70,165 179,804 134,863
1993 60,602 -68,445 186,451 133,426
1992 63,376 -66,538 204,273 138,121
1991 65,639 -63,689 207,477 134,463
1990 67,355 -60,173 213,222 181,461
1989 66,351 -38,835 207,304 258,094
1988 64,616 658 192,901 238,003
1987 63,334 -3,250 190,416 171,308
1986 61,925 -2,309 190,532 121,928
1985 60,798 -183 204,153 69,776
1984 59,396 64 204,856 55,982
1983 57,647 66 202,931 66,172
1982 56,443 -225 200,935 89,544
1981 54,595 -374 206,005 113,461
1980 53,803 -601 203,480 122,743
1979 54,139 -1,871 203,293 86,719
1978 55,463 3,230 194,102 52,781
1977 56,319 -1,417 199,297 70,339
1976 56,428 -1,684 196,979 106,894
1975 56,920 -2,610 196,718 139,797
1974 56,133 -1,880 182,464 155,596
1973 55,439 -1,419 184,432 125,401
1972 54,966 -1,588 188,857 89,880
1971 53,797 -911 208,640 210,244
1970 52,293 92 215,372 304,627
1969 51,407 2,665 216,588 93,600
1968 49,258 10,490 211,589 108,864
1967 46,494 12,252 220,450 132,856
1966 44,507 11,858 236,566 144,641
1965 43,953 9,617 269,589 112,401
1964 44,205 6,604 307,268 68,003
1963 44,040 4,091 318,595 51,831
1962 43,124 2,325 325,745 35,373
1961 41,802 829 334,360 34,721
1960 40,436 13,734 338,487 49,694

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/canada | CC BY

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 Canada 16.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

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
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K

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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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