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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 8.57 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% growth).

Albania vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Chile
2100 1,007,401 13,538,233
2099 1,020,801 13,694,580
2098 1,034,604 13,852,916
2097 1,048,803 14,012,136
2096 1,063,434 14,174,091
2095 1,078,498 14,338,836
2094 1,094,070 14,504,768
2093 1,110,138 14,672,995
2092 1,126,699 14,841,276
2091 1,143,691 15,012,606
2090 1,161,098 15,185,296
2089 1,178,925 15,359,485
2088 1,197,085 15,534,223
2087 1,215,294 15,707,399
2086 1,233,850 15,879,078
2085 1,252,611 16,050,602
2084 1,271,550 16,219,059
2083 1,290,612 16,386,291
2082 1,309,713 16,549,944
2081 1,328,652 16,714,879
2080 1,347,569 16,878,669
2079 1,366,124 17,040,181
2078 1,384,697 17,200,034
2077 1,403,421 17,357,593
2076 1,421,800 17,512,529
2075 1,440,364 17,665,652
2074 1,459,118 17,815,245
2073 1,477,286 17,960,951
2072 1,495,509 18,104,555
2071 1,513,666 18,248,051
2070 1,531,671 18,388,269
2069 1,549,614 18,525,990
2068 1,567,665 18,662,583
2067 1,585,847 18,797,031
2066 1,603,642 18,930,019
2065 1,621,885 19,057,914
2064 1,640,153 19,183,930
2063 1,658,561 19,305,093
2062 1,676,857 19,419,125
2061 1,695,153 19,528,803
2060 1,713,670 19,632,732
2059 1,732,288 19,733,594
2058 1,750,766 19,826,981
2057 1,769,493 19,917,957
2056 1,788,106 20,003,158
2055 1,807,040 20,083,811
2054 1,826,070 20,157,425
2053 1,845,139 20,226,483
2052 1,864,095 20,287,759
2051 1,882,592 20,342,317
2050 1,901,517 20,390,198
2049 1,920,402 20,434,796
2048 1,939,175 20,474,175
2047 1,957,603 20,505,731
2046 1,976,486 20,533,426
2045 1,995,320 20,557,560
2044 2,013,616 20,574,613
2043 2,032,321 20,584,097
2042 2,050,944 20,588,631
2041 2,069,916 20,590,850
2040 2,088,692 20,586,260
2039 2,107,936 20,578,028
2038 2,126,229 20,563,761
2037 2,144,493 20,544,889
2036 2,162,466 20,517,930
2035 2,179,783 20,486,465
2034 2,197,495 20,450,997
2033 2,214,803 20,411,343
2032 2,231,467 20,364,270
2031 2,248,104 20,309,470
2030 2,265,270 20,248,404
2029 2,281,932 20,182,063
2028 2,298,632 20,110,713
2027 2,314,980 20,032,166
2026 2,332,078 19,949,741
2025 2,349,580 19,859,921
2024 2,377,128 19,764,771
2023 2,411,658 19,658,835
2022 2,451,636 19,553,036
2021 2,489,762 19,456,334
2020 2,528,480 19,370,624
2019 2,567,801 19,197,744
2018 2,607,733 18,893,191
2017 2,648,285 18,558,868
2016 2,689,469 18,267,221
2015 2,731,293 18,047,625
2014 2,773,767 17,864,195
2013 2,816,902 17,687,006
2012 2,860,708 17,519,119
2011 2,905,195 17,351,816
2010 2,913,021 17,181,464
2009 2,927,519 17,009,731
2008 2,947,314 16,838,988
2007 2,970,017 16,671,581
2006 2,992,547 16,509,195
2005 3,011,487 16,348,778
2004 3,026,939 16,187,322
2003 3,039,616 16,024,752
2002 3,051,010 15,857,925
2001 3,060,173 15,683,849
2000 3,089,027 15,503,635
1999 3,108,778 15,319,313
1998 3,128,530 15,127,799
1997 3,148,281 14,932,434
1996 3,168,033 14,734,046
1995 3,187,784 14,527,381
1994 3,207,536 14,316,256
1993 3,227,287 14,102,276
1992 3,247,039 13,884,577
1991 3,266,790 13,662,491
1990 3,286,542 13,437,176
1989 3,227,943 13,215,005
1988 3,142,336 12,999,424
1987 3,083,605 12,790,150
1986 3,022,635 12,588,914
1985 2,964,762 12,395,274
1984 2,904,429 12,207,733
1983 2,843,960 12,026,138
1982 2,784,278 11,850,214
1981 2,726,056 11,678,717
1980 2,671,997 11,508,550
1979 2,617,832 11,339,779
1978 2,566,266 11,172,695
1977 2,513,546 11,005,519
1976 2,458,526 10,838,251
1975 2,404,831 10,671,559
1974 2,350,124 10,505,817
1973 2,296,752 10,340,362
1972 2,243,126 10,174,678
1971 2,187,853 10,009,701
1970 2,135,479 9,845,344
1969 2,081,695 9,680,282
1968 2,022,272 9,514,716
1967 1,965,598 9,348,939
1966 1,914,573 9,181,722
1965 1,864,791 9,012,938
1964 1,814,135 8,842,525
1963 1,762,621 8,670,144
1962 1,711,319 8,497,059
1961 1,659,800 8,324,802
1960 1,608,800 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M 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
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Chile
2100 -1.31% -1.14%
2099 -1.33% -1.14%
2098 -1.35% -1.14%
2097 -1.38% -1.14%
2096 -1.4% -1.15%
2095 -1.42% -1.14%
2094 -1.45% -1.15%
2093 -1.47% -1.13%
2092 -1.49% -1.14%
2091 -1.5% -1.14%
2090 -1.51% -1.13%
2089 -1.52% -1.12%
2088 -1.5% -1.1%
2087 -1.5% -1.08%
2086 -1.5% -1.07%
2085 -1.49% -1.04%
2084 -1.48% -1.02%
2083 -1.46% -0.99%
2082 -1.43% -0.99%
2081 -1.4% -0.97%
2080 -1.36% -0.95%
2079 -1.34% -0.93%
2078 -1.33% -0.91%
2077 -1.29% -0.88%
2076 -1.29% -0.87%
2075 -1.29% -0.84%
2074 -1.23% -0.81%
2073 -1.22% -0.79%
2072 -1.2% -0.79%
2071 -1.18% -0.76%
2070 -1.16% -0.74%
2069 -1.15% -0.73%
2068 -1.15% -0.72%
2067 -1.11% -0.7%
2066 -1.12% -0.67%
2065 -1.11% -0.66%
2064 -1.11% -0.63%
2063 -1.09% -0.59%
2062 -1.08% -0.56%
2061 -1.08% -0.53%
2060 -1.07% -0.51%
2059 -1.06% -0.47%
2058 -1.06% -0.46%
2057 -1.04% -0.43%
2056 -1.05% -0.4%
2055 -1.04% -0.37%
2054 -1.03% -0.34%
2053 -1.02% -0.3%
2052 -0.98% -0.27%
2051 -1% -0.23%
2050 -0.98% -0.22%
2049 -0.97% -0.19%
2048 -0.94% -0.15%
2047 -0.96% -0.13%
2046 -0.94% -0.12%
2045 -0.91% -0.08%
2044 -0.92% -0.05%
2043 -0.91% -0.02%
2042 -0.92% -0.01%
2041 -0.9% 0.02%
2040 -0.91% 0.04%
2039 -0.86% 0.07%
2038 -0.85% 0.09%
2037 -0.83% 0.13%
2036 -0.79% 0.15%
2035 -0.81% 0.17%
2034 -0.78% 0.19%
2033 -0.75% 0.23%
2032 -0.74% 0.27%
2031 -0.76% 0.3%
2030 -0.73% 0.33%
2029 -0.73% 0.35%
2028 -0.71% 0.39%
2027 -0.73% 0.41%
2026 -0.74% 0.45%
2025 -1.16% 0.48%
2024 -1.43% 0.54%
2023 -1.63% 0.54%
2022 -1.53% 0.5%
2021 -1.53% 0.44%
2020 -1.53% 0.9%
2019 -1.53% 1.61%
2018 -1.53% 1.8%
2017 -1.53% 1.6%
2016 -1.53% 1.22%
2015 -1.53% 1.03%
2014 -1.53% 1%
2013 -1.53% 0.96%
2012 -1.53% 0.96%
2011 -0.27% 0.99%
2010 -0.5% 1.01%
2009 -0.67% 1.01%
2008 -0.76% 1%
2007 -0.75% 0.98%
2006 -0.63% 0.98%
2005 -0.51% 1%
2004 -0.42% 1.01%
2003 -0.37% 1.05%
2002 -0.3% 1.11%
2001 -0.93% 1.16%
2000 -0.64% 1.2%
1999 -0.63% 1.27%
1998 -0.63% 1.31%
1997 -0.62% 1.35%
1996 -0.62% 1.42%
1995 -0.62% 1.47%
1994 -0.61% 1.52%
1993 -0.61% 1.57%
1992 -0.6% 1.63%
1991 -0.6% 1.68%
1990 1.82% 1.68%
1989 2.72% 1.66%
1988 1.9% 1.64%
1987 2.02% 1.6%
1986 1.95% 1.56%
1985 2.08% 1.54%
1984 2.13% 1.51%
1983 2.14% 1.48%
1982 2.14% 1.47%
1981 2.02% 1.48%
1980 2.07% 1.49%
1979 2.01% 1.5%
1978 2.1% 1.52%
1977 2.24% 1.54%
1976 2.23% 1.56%
1975 2.33% 1.58%
1974 2.32% 1.6%
1973 2.39% 1.63%
1972 2.53% 1.65%
1971 2.45% 1.67%
1970 2.58% 1.71%
1969 2.94% 1.74%
1968 2.88% 1.77%
1967 2.67% 1.82%
1966 2.67% 1.87%
1965 2.79% 1.93%
1964 2.92% 1.99%
1963 3% 2.04%
1962 3.1% 2.07%
1961 3.17% 2.1%

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/chile | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Albania Chile
Current population
2332078
19992079
Population rank 144/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.24%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
5.54 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
3.05 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +261
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 129/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +51,712
Net migration rank 156/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 51,712
2024 3,979 -24,472 42,356 58,316
2023 4,612 -25,357 48,518 62,679
2022 3,913 -16,426 41,041 59,374
2021 623 -32,848 27,530 65,480
2020 3,682 -16,680 52,378 26,042
2019 8,432 -23,094 86,006 181,339
2018 9,187 -15,032 103,950 237,807
2017 10,707 -14,901 106,268 220,621
2016 12,332 -9,347 120,545 135,864
2015 14,164 -20,500 127,074 55,689
2014 16,185 -21,706 131,373 52,702
2013 17,234 -20,681 133,785 36,529
2012 17,565 -19,845 134,617 30,870
2011 17,564 -18,630 141,053 28,086
2010 18,404 -51,907 145,527 26,048
2009 19,336 -51,657 147,576 24,324
2008 19,526 -50,619 147,105 22,488
2007 20,286 -49,770 145,043 20,170
2006 21,732 -48,882 142,277 17,285
2005 24,390 -48,893 147,009 14,289
2004 26,989 -48,654 150,138 11,495
2003 29,907 -48,517 154,287 9,225
2002 30,189 -45,178 162,322 7,824
2001 33,573 -48,070 171,659 6,346
2000 36,741 -60,531 175,362 7,067
1999 40,047 -63,093 177,995 8,226
1998 43,884 -66,087 185,815 10,984
1997 46,979 -66,188 190,433 3,504
1996 52,745 -68,076 199,897 2,942
1995 56,784 -69,785 208,017 2,454
1994 59,086 -70,165 209,834 1,930
1993 60,602 -68,445 215,003 1,164
1992 63,376 -66,538 219,224 0
1991 65,639 -63,689 227,180 -2,207
1990 67,355 -60,173 226,941 -1,274
1989 66,351 -38,835 224,854 -6,186
1988 64,616 658 221,602 -9,131
1987 63,334 -3,250 218,034 -11,958
1986 61,925 -2,309 213,571 -17,148
1985 60,798 -183 208,910 -18,047
1984 59,396 64 205,407 -21,188
1983 57,647 66 202,352 -23,386
1982 56,443 -225 199,522 -26,646
1981 54,595 -374 198,211 -28,096
1980 53,803 -601 198,281 -28,060
1979 54,139 -1,871 197,198 -29,873
1978 55,463 3,230 196,483 -29,644
1977 56,319 -1,417 197,163 -29,651
1976 56,428 -1,684 196,986 -29,967
1975 56,920 -2,610 196,890 -30,524
1974 56,133 -1,880 196,322 -31,211
1973 55,439 -1,419 197,666 -31,878
1972 54,966 -1,588 198,162 -32,584
1971 53,797 -911 198,523 -34,147
1970 52,293 92 200,402 -36,079
1969 51,407 2,665 202,764 -36,976
1968 49,258 10,490 203,577 -38,224
1967 46,494 12,252 204,377 -38,159
1966 44,507 11,858 204,661 -36,446
1965 43,953 9,617 203,341 -33,988
1964 44,205 6,604 202,741 -31,261
1963 44,040 4,091 202,370 -29,082
1962 43,124 2,325 200,905 -28,023
1961 41,802 829 198,788 -27,159
1960 40,436 13,734 198,461 -27,184

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/chile | 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 Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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