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Population in Albania compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 2.49 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% growth).

Albania vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania CAR
2100 1,007,401 19,061,127
2099 1,020,801 18,981,009
2098 1,034,604 18,896,319
2097 1,048,803 18,810,793
2096 1,063,434 18,719,993
2095 1,078,498 18,621,666
2094 1,094,070 18,521,650
2093 1,110,138 18,420,299
2092 1,126,699 18,311,751
2091 1,143,691 18,200,580
2090 1,161,098 18,083,097
2089 1,178,925 17,968,298
2088 1,197,085 17,844,377
2087 1,215,294 17,717,148
2086 1,233,850 17,581,447
2085 1,252,611 17,447,157
2084 1,271,550 17,306,435
2083 1,290,612 17,159,818
2082 1,309,713 17,010,036
2081 1,328,652 16,860,592
2080 1,347,569 16,704,486
2079 1,366,124 16,552,105
2078 1,384,697 16,392,201
2077 1,403,421 16,224,015
2076 1,421,800 16,051,483
2075 1,440,364 15,877,563
2074 1,459,118 15,706,759
2073 1,477,286 15,526,382
2072 1,495,509 15,346,626
2071 1,513,666 15,158,906
2070 1,531,671 14,964,276
2069 1,549,614 14,768,967
2068 1,567,665 14,572,130
2067 1,585,847 14,369,861
2066 1,603,642 14,167,129
2065 1,621,885 13,963,573
2064 1,640,153 13,758,257
2063 1,658,561 13,545,150
2062 1,676,857 13,332,625
2061 1,695,153 13,120,271
2060 1,713,670 12,903,195
2059 1,732,288 12,684,791
2058 1,750,766 12,464,271
2057 1,769,493 12,242,308
2056 1,788,106 12,020,446
2055 1,807,040 11,797,986
2054 1,826,070 11,575,058
2053 1,845,139 11,351,527
2052 1,864,095 11,128,939
2051 1,882,592 10,908,122
2050 1,901,517 10,686,324
2049 1,920,402 10,468,520
2048 1,939,175 10,249,810
2047 1,957,603 10,034,764
2046 1,976,486 9,819,986
2045 1,995,320 9,606,504
2044 2,013,616 9,394,614
2043 2,032,321 9,185,941
2042 2,050,944 8,980,018
2041 2,069,916 8,774,893
2040 2,088,692 8,567,893
2039 2,107,936 8,358,128
2038 2,126,229 8,149,514
2037 2,144,493 7,942,721
2036 2,162,466 7,734,436
2035 2,179,783 7,525,805
2034 2,197,495 7,314,741
2033 2,214,803 7,105,166
2032 2,231,467 6,897,152
2031 2,248,104 6,690,066
2030 2,265,270 6,486,667
2029 2,281,932 6,286,290
2028 2,298,632 6,085,426
2027 2,314,980 5,890,999
2026 2,332,078 5,700,718
2025 2,349,580 5,513,282
2024 2,377,128 5,330,690
2023 2,411,658 5,152,421
2022 2,451,636 5,098,039
2021 2,489,762 5,112,100
2020 2,528,480 5,026,628
2019 2,567,801 4,944,703
2018 2,607,733 4,878,657
2017 2,648,285 4,793,511
2016 2,689,469 4,713,663
2015 2,731,293 4,629,320
2014 2,773,767 4,623,182
2013 2,816,902 4,642,419
2012 2,860,708 4,610,848
2011 2,905,195 4,565,021
2010 2,913,021 4,492,995
2009 2,927,519 4,529,047
2008 2,947,314 4,558,984
2007 2,970,017 4,462,770
2006 2,992,547 4,377,579
2005 3,011,487 4,288,810
2004 3,026,939 4,192,826
2003 3,039,616 4,103,086
2002 3,051,010 4,006,077
2001 3,060,173 3,919,487
2000 3,089,027 3,833,416
1999 3,108,778 3,729,450
1998 3,128,530 3,628,827
1997 3,148,281 3,531,700
1996 3,168,033 3,435,965
1995 3,187,784 3,348,052
1994 3,207,536 3,257,954
1993 3,227,287 3,157,839
1992 3,247,039 3,058,831
1991 3,266,790 2,963,191
1990 3,286,542 2,871,910
1989 3,227,943 2,783,970
1988 3,142,336 2,713,965
1987 3,083,605 2,669,155
1986 3,022,635 2,634,258
1985 2,964,762 2,600,932
1984 2,904,429 2,568,610
1983 2,843,960 2,537,399
1982 2,784,278 2,507,375
1981 2,726,056 2,478,402
1980 2,671,997 2,450,535
1979 2,617,832 2,423,794
1978 2,566,266 2,397,961
1977 2,513,546 2,372,930
1976 2,458,526 2,348,566
1975 2,404,831 2,313,916
1974 2,350,124 2,269,338
1973 2,296,752 2,226,008
1972 2,243,126 2,183,769
1971 2,187,853 2,141,450
1970 2,135,479 2,097,505
1969 2,081,695 2,051,515
1968 2,022,272 2,005,100
1967 1,965,598 1,960,444
1966 1,914,573 1,918,082
1965 1,864,791 1,877,854
1964 1,814,135 1,839,583
1963 1,762,621 1,803,063
1962 1,711,319 1,768,115
1961 1,659,800 1,734,580
1960 1,608,800 1,702,346

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th to 96th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M 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
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania CAR
2100 -1.31% 0.42%
2099 -1.33% 0.45%
2098 -1.35% 0.45%
2097 -1.38% 0.49%
2096 -1.4% 0.53%
2095 -1.42% 0.54%
2094 -1.45% 0.55%
2093 -1.47% 0.59%
2092 -1.49% 0.61%
2091 -1.5% 0.65%
2090 -1.51% 0.64%
2089 -1.52% 0.69%
2088 -1.5% 0.72%
2087 -1.5% 0.77%
2086 -1.5% 0.77%
2085 -1.49% 0.81%
2084 -1.48% 0.85%
2083 -1.46% 0.88%
2082 -1.43% 0.89%
2081 -1.4% 0.93%
2080 -1.36% 0.92%
2079 -1.34% 0.98%
2078 -1.33% 1.04%
2077 -1.29% 1.07%
2076 -1.29% 1.1%
2075 -1.29% 1.09%
2074 -1.23% 1.16%
2073 -1.22% 1.17%
2072 -1.2% 1.24%
2071 -1.18% 1.3%
2070 -1.16% 1.32%
2069 -1.15% 1.35%
2068 -1.15% 1.41%
2067 -1.11% 1.43%
2066 -1.12% 1.46%
2065 -1.11% 1.49%
2064 -1.11% 1.57%
2063 -1.09% 1.59%
2062 -1.08% 1.62%
2061 -1.08% 1.68%
2060 -1.07% 1.72%
2059 -1.06% 1.77%
2058 -1.06% 1.81%
2057 -1.04% 1.85%
2056 -1.05% 1.89%
2055 -1.04% 1.93%
2054 -1.03% 1.97%
2053 -1.02% 2%
2052 -0.98% 2.02%
2051 -1% 2.08%
2050 -0.98% 2.08%
2049 -0.97% 2.13%
2048 -0.94% 2.14%
2047 -0.96% 2.19%
2046 -0.94% 2.22%
2045 -0.91% 2.26%
2044 -0.92% 2.27%
2043 -0.91% 2.29%
2042 -0.92% 2.34%
2041 -0.9% 2.42%
2040 -0.91% 2.51%
2039 -0.86% 2.56%
2038 -0.85% 2.6%
2037 -0.83% 2.69%
2036 -0.79% 2.77%
2035 -0.81% 2.89%
2034 -0.78% 2.95%
2033 -0.75% 3.02%
2032 -0.74% 3.1%
2031 -0.76% 3.14%
2030 -0.73% 3.19%
2029 -0.73% 3.3%
2028 -0.71% 3.3%
2027 -0.73% 3.34%
2026 -0.74% 3.4%
2025 -1.16% 3.43%
2024 -1.43% 3.46%
2023 -1.63% 1.07%
2022 -1.53% -0.28%
2021 -1.53% 1.7%
2020 -1.53% 1.66%
2019 -1.53% 1.35%
2018 -1.53% 1.78%
2017 -1.53% 1.69%
2016 -1.53% 1.82%
2015 -1.53% 0.13%
2014 -1.53% -0.41%
2013 -1.53% 0.68%
2012 -1.53% 1%
2011 -0.27% 1.6%
2010 -0.5% -0.8%
2009 -0.67% -0.66%
2008 -0.76% 2.16%
2007 -0.75% 1.95%
2006 -0.63% 2.07%
2005 -0.51% 2.29%
2004 -0.42% 2.19%
2003 -0.37% 2.42%
2002 -0.3% 2.21%
2001 -0.93% 2.25%
2000 -0.64% 2.79%
1999 -0.63% 2.77%
1998 -0.63% 2.75%
1997 -0.62% 2.79%
1996 -0.62% 2.63%
1995 -0.62% 2.77%
1994 -0.61% 3.17%
1993 -0.61% 3.24%
1992 -0.6% 3.23%
1991 -0.6% 3.18%
1990 1.82% 3.16%
1989 2.72% 2.58%
1988 1.9% 1.68%
1987 2.02% 1.32%
1986 1.95% 1.28%
1985 2.08% 1.26%
1984 2.13% 1.23%
1983 2.14% 1.2%
1982 2.14% 1.17%
1981 2.02% 1.14%
1980 2.07% 1.1%
1979 2.01% 1.08%
1978 2.1% 1.05%
1977 2.24% 1.04%
1976 2.23% 1.5%
1975 2.33% 1.96%
1974 2.32% 1.95%
1973 2.39% 1.93%
1972 2.53% 1.98%
1971 2.45% 2.1%
1970 2.58% 2.24%
1969 2.94% 2.31%
1968 2.88% 2.28%
1967 2.67% 2.21%
1966 2.67% 2.14%
1965 2.79% 2.08%
1964 2.92% 2.03%
1963 3% 1.98%
1962 3.1% 1.93%
1961 3.17% 1.89%

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Albania CAR
Current population
2332078
5798457
Population rank 144/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
2.89 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +500
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 7/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -14,693
Net migration rank 156/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -14,693
2024 3,979 -24,472 196,244 -15,357
2023 4,612 -25,357 190,325 -14,682
2022 3,913 -16,426 -49,456 -17,430
2021 623 -32,848 124,408 -85,646
2020 3,682 -16,680 156,911 -24,745
2019 8,432 -23,094 68,523 -36,849
2018 9,187 -15,032 153,361 -52,954
2017 10,707 -14,901 128,461 -58,584
2016 12,332 -9,347 142,419 -52,607
2015 14,164 -20,500 141,912 -63,045
2014 16,185 -21,706 107,448 -174,051
2013 17,234 -20,681 140,489 -112,382
2012 17,565 -19,845 146,791 -111,764
2011 17,564 -18,630 142,913 -86,281
2010 18,404 -51,907 130,539 -43,126
2009 19,336 -51,657 -130,613 -28,899
2008 19,526 -50,619 128,627 -28,983
2007 20,286 -49,770 123,137 -30,352
2006 21,732 -48,882 118,882 -41,282
2005 24,390 -48,893 113,534 -13,604
2004 26,989 -48,654 108,548 -16,510
2003 29,907 -48,517 105,540 -18,097
2002 30,189 -45,178 100,588 5,992
2001 33,573 -48,070 99,598 -33,006
2000 36,741 -60,531 97,468 8,079
1999 40,047 -63,093 96,108 6,284
1998 43,884 -66,087 94,361 4,479
1997 46,979 -66,188 93,378 2,034
1996 52,745 -68,076 93,369 2,697
1995 56,784 -69,785 92,748 -12,986
1994 59,086 -70,165 90,943 9,496
1993 60,602 -68,445 89,873 9,930
1992 63,376 -66,538 88,939 9,269
1991 65,639 -63,689 88,688 4,381
1990 67,355 -60,173 87,507 1,995
1989 66,351 -38,835 85,969 409
1988 64,616 658 84,654 -31,016
1987 63,334 -3,250 83,408 -47,428
1986 61,925 -2,309 81,149 -47,332
1985 60,798 -183 79,266 -46,427
1984 59,396 64 77,395 -45,591
1983 57,647 66 75,399 -44,780
1982 56,443 -225 73,330 -43,908
1981 54,595 -374 71,391 -42,872
1980 53,803 -601 68,759 -41,539
1979 54,139 -1,871 66,104 -39,850
1978 55,463 3,230 63,285 -37,874
1977 56,319 -1,417 60,436 -35,782
1976 56,428 -1,684 57,725 -33,645
1975 56,920 -2,610 55,106 -9,895
1974 56,133 -1,880 53,777 -9,838
1973 55,439 -1,419 52,525 -9,800
1972 54,966 -1,588 51,390 -9,634
1971 53,797 -911 50,142 -7,259
1970 52,293 92 48,690 -3,693
1969 51,407 2,665 47,066 -80
1968 49,258 10,490 45,377 474
1967 46,494 12,252 42,979 474
1966 44,507 11,858 40,804 474
1965 43,953 9,617 38,710 474
1964 44,205 6,604 36,878 474
1963 44,040 4,091 35,218 474
1962 43,124 2,325 33,731 474
1961 41,802 829 32,383 474
1960 40,436 13,734 31,131 474

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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

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