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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 8.53 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 -1.53% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Albania vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Chile
2100 1,012,012 13,542,179
2099 1,025,473 13,698,571
2098 1,039,339 13,856,954
2097 1,053,604 14,016,220
2096 1,068,302 14,178,222
2095 1,083,434 14,343,015
2094 1,099,077 14,508,995
2093 1,115,220 14,677,272
2092 1,131,856 14,845,602
2091 1,148,926 15,016,981
2090 1,166,413 15,189,722
2089 1,184,321 15,363,962
2088 1,202,564 15,538,750
2087 1,220,857 15,711,977
2086 1,239,498 15,883,706
2085 1,258,345 16,055,280
2084 1,277,370 16,223,786
2083 1,296,519 16,391,067
2082 1,315,707 16,554,768
2081 1,334,733 16,719,751
2080 1,353,737 16,883,588
2079 1,372,377 17,045,148
2078 1,391,035 17,205,047
2077 1,409,844 17,362,651
2076 1,428,308 17,517,633
2075 1,446,956 17,670,800
2074 1,465,797 17,820,437
2073 1,484,047 17,966,186
2072 1,502,354 18,109,831
2071 1,520,594 18,253,369
2070 1,538,681 18,393,628
2069 1,556,707 18,531,389
2068 1,574,841 18,668,022
2067 1,593,106 18,802,510
2066 1,610,982 18,935,536
2065 1,629,308 19,063,468
2064 1,647,661 19,189,521
2063 1,666,152 19,310,719
2062 1,684,532 19,424,785
2061 1,702,912 19,534,495
2060 1,721,513 19,638,454
2059 1,740,217 19,739,346
2058 1,758,780 19,832,760
2057 1,777,592 19,923,762
2056 1,796,291 20,008,988
2055 1,815,311 20,089,664
2054 1,834,428 20,163,300
2053 1,853,584 20,232,377
2052 1,872,627 20,293,672
2051 1,891,209 20,348,246
2050 1,910,221 20,396,141
2049 1,929,192 20,440,751
2048 1,948,051 20,480,143
2047 1,966,563 20,511,707
2046 1,985,533 20,539,410
2045 2,004,453 20,563,551
2044 2,022,832 20,580,609
2043 2,041,623 20,590,097
2042 2,060,331 20,594,631
2041 2,079,391 20,596,851
2040 2,098,252 20,592,260
2039 2,117,584 20,584,025
2038 2,135,961 20,569,754
2037 2,154,309 20,550,877
2036 2,172,363 20,523,910
2035 2,189,761 20,492,436
2034 2,207,553 20,456,957
2033 2,224,941 20,417,291
2032 2,241,680 20,370,206
2031 2,258,394 20,315,389
2030 2,275,638 20,254,305
2029 2,292,376 20,187,945
2028 2,309,153 20,116,575
2027 2,325,576 20,038,004
2026 2,342,753 19,955,555
2025 2,360,334 19,865,709
2024 2,377,128 19,764,771
2023 2,414,095 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 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 -0.71% 0.51%
2024 -1.53% 0.54%
2023 -1.53% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Albania Chile
Current population
2342753
19977856
Population rank 144/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.24%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.96 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
2.98 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +290
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 130/197
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 - -24,472 - 58,316
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/chile | 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 Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 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 574K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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