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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 20,299,123 people in Chad in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 21,893,857 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 9.35 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Chad is the 64th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.26% for Chad.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +3.65% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.5% growth).

Albania vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Chad
2100 1,012,012 70,884,357
2099 1,025,473 70,557,567
2098 1,039,339 70,230,207
2097 1,053,604 69,842,152
2096 1,068,302 69,451,196
2095 1,083,434 69,060,721
2094 1,099,077 68,666,177
2093 1,115,220 68,236,720
2092 1,131,856 67,782,173
2091 1,148,926 67,325,804
2090 1,166,413 66,831,262
2089 1,184,321 66,335,362
2088 1,202,564 65,849,776
2087 1,220,857 65,329,155
2086 1,239,498 64,802,341
2085 1,258,345 64,247,517
2084 1,277,370 63,683,201
2083 1,296,519 63,107,011
2082 1,315,707 62,546,281
2081 1,334,733 61,935,077
2080 1,353,737 61,322,770
2079 1,372,377 60,689,500
2078 1,391,035 60,041,413
2077 1,409,844 59,398,544
2076 1,428,308 58,750,589
2075 1,446,956 58,088,399
2074 1,465,797 57,429,638
2073 1,484,047 56,751,288
2072 1,502,354 56,050,641
2071 1,520,594 55,351,270
2070 1,538,681 54,656,129
2069 1,556,707 53,956,737
2068 1,574,841 53,248,745
2067 1,593,106 52,550,963
2066 1,610,982 51,808,021
2065 1,629,308 51,071,215
2064 1,647,661 50,307,695
2063 1,666,152 49,556,347
2062 1,684,532 48,797,884
2061 1,702,912 48,036,580
2060 1,721,513 47,241,459
2059 1,740,217 46,442,418
2058 1,758,780 45,655,034
2057 1,777,592 44,870,896
2056 1,796,291 44,078,534
2055 1,815,311 43,275,519
2054 1,834,428 42,486,590
2053 1,853,584 41,688,608
2052 1,872,627 40,889,772
2051 1,891,209 40,092,484
2050 1,910,221 39,299,495
2049 1,929,192 38,521,793
2048 1,948,051 37,723,298
2047 1,966,563 36,947,445
2046 1,985,533 36,172,851
2045 2,004,453 35,391,232
2044 2,022,832 34,632,170
2043 2,041,623 33,864,845
2042 2,060,331 33,104,772
2041 2,079,391 32,347,709
2040 2,098,252 31,617,805
2039 2,117,584 30,871,258
2038 2,135,961 30,129,880
2037 2,154,309 29,393,074
2036 2,172,363 28,653,774
2035 2,189,761 27,935,849
2034 2,207,553 27,223,833
2033 2,224,941 26,506,530
2032 2,241,680 25,790,343
2031 2,258,394 25,078,386
2030 2,275,638 24,381,060
2029 2,292,376 23,686,105
2028 2,309,153 22,995,214
2027 2,325,576 22,312,346
2026 2,342,753 21,738,687
2025 2,360,334 21,174,977
2024 2,377,128 20,299,123
2023 2,414,095 19,319,064
2022 2,451,636 18,455,316
2021 2,489,762 17,828,273
2020 2,528,480 17,224,679
2019 2,567,801 16,685,223
2018 2,607,733 16,156,531
2017 2,648,285 15,622,759
2016 2,689,469 15,114,655
2015 2,731,293 14,647,621
2014 2,773,767 14,188,678
2013 2,816,902 13,691,079
2012 2,860,708 13,210,998
2011 2,905,195 12,754,997
2010 2,913,021 12,312,575
2009 2,927,519 11,893,754
2008 2,947,314 11,476,296
2007 2,970,017 11,081,660
2006 2,992,547 10,706,424
2005 3,011,487 10,328,092
2004 3,026,939 9,920,036
2003 3,039,616 9,487,833
2002 3,051,010 9,116,192
2001 3,060,173 8,804,124
2000 3,089,027 8,512,093
1999 3,108,778 8,222,705
1998 3,128,530 7,938,840
1997 3,148,281 7,670,366
1996 3,168,033 7,410,108
1995 3,187,784 7,089,064
1994 3,207,536 6,783,450
1993 3,227,287 6,629,146
1992 3,247,039 6,474,656
1991 3,266,790 6,205,676
1990 3,286,542 5,982,833
1989 3,227,943 5,819,586
1988 3,142,336 5,625,602
1987 3,083,605 5,438,309
1986 3,022,635 5,251,069
1985 2,964,762 5,096,269
1984 2,904,429 5,045,145
1983 2,843,960 4,979,130
1982 2,784,278 4,738,483
1981 2,726,056 4,520,959
1980 2,671,997 4,515,453
1979 2,617,832 4,505,384
1978 2,566,266 4,411,366
1977 2,513,546 4,331,667
1976 2,458,526 4,251,297
1975 2,404,831 4,167,234
1974 2,350,124 4,078,356
1973 2,296,752 3,985,909
1972 2,243,126 3,893,252
1971 2,187,853 3,807,316
1970 2,135,479 3,727,828
1969 2,081,695 3,651,113
1968 2,022,272 3,578,231
1967 1,965,598 3,508,512
1966 1,914,573 3,440,903
1965 1,864,791 3,374,220
1964 1,814,135 3,307,479
1963 1,762,621 3,240,905
1962 1,711,319 3,175,598
1961 1,659,800 3,111,947
1960 1,608,800 3,049,838

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Chad gained 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Chad's population increased by 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Chad was ranked 76th in 2006 and ranked 64th 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 Chad will increase by 79.5% to 39,299,495 people and rank change from 64th to 52nd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M 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
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Chad
2100 -1.31% 0.46%
2099 -1.33% 0.47%
2098 -1.35% 0.56%
2097 -1.38% 0.56%
2096 -1.4% 0.57%
2095 -1.42% 0.57%
2094 -1.45% 0.63%
2093 -1.47% 0.67%
2092 -1.49% 0.68%
2091 -1.5% 0.74%
2090 -1.51% 0.75%
2089 -1.52% 0.74%
2088 -1.5% 0.8%
2087 -1.5% 0.81%
2086 -1.5% 0.86%
2085 -1.49% 0.89%
2084 -1.48% 0.91%
2083 -1.46% 0.9%
2082 -1.43% 0.99%
2081 -1.4% 1%
2080 -1.36% 1.04%
2079 -1.34% 1.08%
2078 -1.33% 1.08%
2077 -1.29% 1.1%
2076 -1.29% 1.14%
2075 -1.29% 1.15%
2074 -1.23% 1.2%
2073 -1.22% 1.25%
2072 -1.2% 1.26%
2071 -1.18% 1.27%
2070 -1.16% 1.3%
2069 -1.15% 1.33%
2068 -1.15% 1.33%
2067 -1.11% 1.43%
2066 -1.12% 1.44%
2065 -1.11% 1.52%
2064 -1.11% 1.52%
2063 -1.09% 1.55%
2062 -1.08% 1.58%
2061 -1.08% 1.68%
2060 -1.07% 1.72%
2059 -1.06% 1.72%
2058 -1.06% 1.75%
2057 -1.04% 1.8%
2056 -1.05% 1.86%
2055 -1.04% 1.86%
2054 -1.03% 1.91%
2053 -1.02% 1.95%
2052 -0.98% 1.99%
2051 -1% 2.02%
2050 -0.98% 2.02%
2049 -0.97% 2.12%
2048 -0.94% 2.1%
2047 -0.96% 2.14%
2046 -0.94% 2.21%
2045 -0.91% 2.19%
2044 -0.92% 2.27%
2043 -0.91% 2.3%
2042 -0.92% 2.34%
2041 -0.9% 2.31%
2040 -0.91% 2.42%
2039 -0.86% 2.46%
2038 -0.85% 2.51%
2037 -0.83% 2.58%
2036 -0.79% 2.57%
2035 -0.81% 2.62%
2034 -0.78% 2.71%
2033 -0.75% 2.78%
2032 -0.74% 2.84%
2031 -0.76% 2.86%
2030 -0.73% 2.93%
2029 -0.73% 3%
2028 -0.71% 3.06%
2027 -0.73% 2.64%
2026 -0.74% 2.66%
2025 -0.71% 4.31%
2024 -1.53% 5.07%
2023 -1.53% 4.68%
2022 -1.53% 3.52%
2021 -1.53% 3.5%
2020 -1.53% 3.23%
2019 -1.53% 3.27%
2018 -1.53% 3.42%
2017 -1.53% 3.36%
2016 -1.53% 3.19%
2015 -1.53% 3.23%
2014 -1.53% 3.63%
2013 -1.53% 3.63%
2012 -1.53% 3.58%
2011 -0.27% 3.59%
2010 -0.5% 3.52%
2009 -0.67% 3.64%
2008 -0.76% 3.56%
2007 -0.75% 3.5%
2006 -0.63% 3.66%
2005 -0.51% 4.11%
2004 -0.42% 4.56%
2003 -0.37% 4.08%
2002 -0.3% 3.54%
2001 -0.93% 3.43%
2000 -0.64% 3.52%
1999 -0.63% 3.58%
1998 -0.63% 3.5%
1997 -0.62% 3.51%
1996 -0.62% 4.53%
1995 -0.62% 4.51%
1994 -0.61% 2.33%
1993 -0.61% 2.39%
1992 -0.6% 4.33%
1991 -0.6% 3.72%
1990 1.82% 2.81%
1989 2.72% 3.45%
1988 1.9% 3.44%
1987 2.02% 3.57%
1986 1.95% 3.04%
1985 2.08% 1.01%
1984 2.13% 1.33%
1983 2.14% 5.08%
1982 2.14% 4.81%
1981 2.02% 0.12%
1980 2.07% 0.22%
1979 2.01% 2.13%
1978 2.1% 1.84%
1977 2.24% 1.89%
1976 2.23% 2.02%
1975 2.33% 2.18%
1974 2.32% 2.32%
1973 2.39% 2.38%
1972 2.53% 2.26%
1971 2.45% 2.13%
1970 2.58% 2.1%
1969 2.94% 2.04%
1968 2.88% 1.99%
1967 2.67% 1.96%
1966 2.67% 1.98%
1965 2.79% 2.02%
1964 2.92% 2.05%
1963 3% 2.06%
1962 3.1% 2.05%
1961 3.17% 2.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Chad's population grew by 5.07%.

Live population counters

Albania Chad
Current population
2342753
21893857
Population rank 144/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.26%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
32.2 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
38.5 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +2,685
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +980,059
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +5.07%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 2/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.28 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -123,104
Net migration rank 156/196 184/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,269,673
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 50/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 83/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Chad
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Chad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -123,104
2024 - -24,472 - 204,040
2023 4,615 -25,357 605,924 496,830
2022 3,913 -16,426 588,060 36,670
2021 623 -32,848 554,851 74,509
2020 3,682 -16,680 541,234 36,605
2019 8,432 -23,094 530,540 -29,451
2018 9,187 -15,032 509,642 46,661
2017 10,707 -14,901 494,304 16,916
2016 12,332 -9,347 483,442 21,540
2015 14,164 -20,500 478,010 -48,918
2014 16,185 -21,706 467,957 20,842
2013 17,234 -20,681 454,517 51,887
2012 17,565 -19,845 444,246 9,514
2011 17,564 -18,630 428,989 29,256
2010 18,404 -51,907 416,177 10,427
2009 19,336 -51,657 401,937 9,108
2008 19,526 -50,619 387,439 36,446
2007 20,286 -49,770 376,732 -11,339
2006 21,732 -48,882 362,027 23,052
2005 24,390 -48,893 352,302 19,281
2004 26,989 -48,654 334,136 110,387
2003 29,907 -48,517 314,740 105,140
2002 30,189 -45,178 302,995 20,400
2001 33,573 -48,070 297,254 3,484
2000 36,741 -60,531 287,173 -3,845
1999 40,047 -63,093 278,264 17,175
1998 43,884 -66,087 270,055 2,232
1997 46,979 -66,188 261,030 3,631
1996 52,745 -68,076 254,589 1,259
1995 56,784 -69,785 234,010 152,232
1994 59,086 -70,165 223,996 986
1993 60,602 -68,445 229,984 -146,386
1992 63,376 -66,538 219,348 6,013
1991 65,639 -63,689 200,102 112,492
1990 67,355 -60,173 191,959 -58,884
1989 66,351 -38,835 188,485 4,924
1988 64,616 658 178,489 16,085
1987 63,334 -3,250 156,797 23,220
1986 61,925 -2,309 152,360 42,093
1985 60,798 -183 145,845 -30,686
1984 59,396 64 151,511 -164,489
1983 57,647 66 144,684 247
1982 56,443 -225 119,121 217,242
1981 54,595 -374 111,907 -13,232
1980 53,803 -601 122,468 -210,126
1979 54,139 -1,871 117,780 -9,974
1978 55,463 3,230 115,084 -34,856
1977 56,319 -1,417 113,498 -34,318
1976 56,428 -1,684 111,324 -29,755
1975 56,920 -2,610 109,315 -22,768
1974 56,133 -1,880 106,898 -15,686
1973 55,439 -1,419 104,418 -10,737
1972 54,966 -1,588 101,142 -9,526
1971 53,797 -911 89,404 -9,153
1970 52,293 92 87,660 -8,931
1969 51,407 2,665 83,413 -8,714
1968 49,258 10,490 79,465 -8,396
1967 46,494 12,252 76,142 -7,771
1966 44,507 11,858 73,123 -6,283
1965 43,953 9,617 70,913 -4,384
1964 44,205 6,604 69,483 -2,518
1963 44,040 4,091 67,414 -1,228
1962 43,124 2,325 65,312 -890
1961 41,802 829 63,639 -760
1960 40,436 13,734 62,003 -672

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Chad 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,269,673 people or 6.3% in Chad.

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
Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K

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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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