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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 1,403,335,670 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 602 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Albania vs China: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania China
2100 1,007,401 633,662,382
2099 1,020,801 644,307,192
2098 1,034,604 655,044,881
2097 1,048,803 665,876,462
2096 1,063,434 676,803,171
2095 1,078,498 687,828,883
2094 1,094,070 698,966,872
2093 1,110,138 710,235,681
2092 1,126,699 721,640,723
2091 1,143,691 733,187,178
2090 1,161,098 744,903,105
2089 1,178,925 756,812,472
2088 1,197,085 768,893,004
2087 1,215,294 781,128,909
2086 1,233,850 793,508,970
2085 1,252,611 806,043,039
2084 1,271,550 818,709,832
2083 1,290,612 831,420,518
2082 1,309,713 844,177,036
2081 1,328,652 856,996,835
2080 1,347,569 869,821,040
2079 1,366,124 882,622,985
2078 1,384,697 895,372,147
2077 1,403,421 908,082,676
2076 1,421,800 920,776,984
2075 1,440,364 933,459,600
2074 1,459,118 946,141,456
2073 1,477,286 958,870,128
2072 1,495,509 971,639,931
2071 1,513,666 984,469,009
2070 1,531,671 997,391,342
2069 1,549,614 1,010,450,818
2068 1,567,665 1,023,633,867
2067 1,585,847 1,036,979,285
2066 1,603,642 1,050,453,924
2065 1,621,885 1,064,051,499
2064 1,640,153 1,077,787,979
2063 1,658,561 1,091,571,021
2062 1,676,857 1,105,429,748
2061 1,695,153 1,119,286,514
2060 1,713,670 1,133,115,260
2059 1,732,288 1,146,818,251
2058 1,750,766 1,160,340,554
2057 1,769,493 1,173,596,480
2056 1,788,106 1,186,578,041
2055 1,807,040 1,199,197,172
2054 1,826,070 1,211,403,028
2053 1,845,139 1,223,160,257
2052 1,864,095 1,234,474,716
2051 1,882,592 1,245,255,938
2050 1,901,517 1,255,501,171
2049 1,920,402 1,265,281,319
2048 1,939,175 1,274,572,888
2047 1,957,603 1,283,393,445
2046 1,976,486 1,291,830,414
2045 1,995,320 1,299,855,379
2044 2,013,616 1,307,510,531
2043 2,032,321 1,314,885,869
2042 2,050,944 1,322,032,311
2041 2,069,916 1,328,936,491
2040 2,088,692 1,335,577,799
2039 2,107,936 1,341,989,157
2038 2,126,229 1,348,134,255
2037 2,144,493 1,354,107,817
2036 2,162,466 1,359,866,705
2035 2,179,783 1,365,387,904
2034 2,197,495 1,370,679,807
2033 2,214,803 1,375,744,986
2032 2,231,467 1,380,528,766
2031 2,248,104 1,385,048,521
2030 2,265,270 1,389,269,809
2029 2,281,932 1,393,241,425
2028 2,298,632 1,396,917,178
2027 2,314,980 1,400,271,033
2026 2,332,078 1,403,335,670
2025 2,349,580 1,406,585,000
2024 2,377,128 1,408,975,000
2023 2,411,658 1,410,710,000
2022 2,451,636 1,412,175,000
2021 2,489,762 1,412,360,000
2020 2,528,480 1,411,100,000
2019 2,567,801 1,407,745,000
2018 2,607,733 1,402,760,000
2017 2,648,285 1,396,215,000
2016 2,689,469 1,387,790,000
2015 2,731,293 1,379,860,000
2014 2,773,767 1,371,860,000
2013 2,816,902 1,363,240,000
2012 2,860,708 1,354,190,000
2011 2,905,195 1,345,035,000
2010 2,913,021 1,337,705,000
2009 2,927,519 1,331,260,000
2008 2,947,314 1,324,655,000
2007 2,970,017 1,317,885,000
2006 2,992,547 1,311,020,000
2005 3,011,487 1,303,720,000
2004 3,026,939 1,296,075,000
2003 3,039,616 1,288,400,000
2002 3,051,010 1,280,400,000
2001 3,060,173 1,271,850,000
2000 3,089,027 1,262,645,000
1999 3,108,778 1,252,735,000
1998 3,128,530 1,241,935,000
1997 3,148,281 1,230,075,000
1996 3,168,033 1,217,550,000
1995 3,187,784 1,204,855,000
1994 3,207,536 1,191,835,000
1993 3,227,287 1,178,440,000
1992 3,247,039 1,164,970,000
1991 3,266,790 1,150,780,000
1990 3,286,542 1,135,185,000
1989 3,227,943 1,118,650,000
1988 3,142,336 1,101,630,000
1987 3,083,605 1,084,035,000
1986 3,022,635 1,066,790,000
1985 2,964,762 1,051,040,000
1984 2,904,429 1,036,825,000
1983 2,843,960 1,023,310,000
1982 2,784,278 1,008,630,000
1981 2,726,056 993,885,000
1980 2,671,997 981,235,000
1979 2,617,832 969,005,000
1978 2,566,266 956,165,000
1977 2,513,546 943,455,000
1976 2,458,526 930,685,000
1975 2,404,831 916,395,000
1974 2,350,124 900,350,000
1973 2,296,752 881,940,000
1972 2,243,126 862,030,000
1971 2,187,853 841,105,000
1970 2,135,479 818,315,000
1969 2,081,695 796,025,000
1968 2,022,272 774,510,000
1967 1,965,598 754,550,000
1966 1,914,573 735,400,000
1965 1,864,791 715,185,000
1964 1,814,135 698,355,000
1963 1,762,621 682,335,000
1962 1,711,319 665,770,000
1961 1,659,800 660,330,000
1960 1,608,800 667,070,000

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 China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 34.4% in China.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania China
2100 -1.31% -1.65%
2099 -1.33% -1.64%
2098 -1.35% -1.63%
2097 -1.38% -1.61%
2096 -1.4% -1.6%
2095 -1.42% -1.59%
2094 -1.45% -1.59%
2093 -1.47% -1.58%
2092 -1.49% -1.57%
2091 -1.5% -1.57%
2090 -1.51% -1.57%
2089 -1.52% -1.57%
2088 -1.5% -1.57%
2087 -1.5% -1.56%
2086 -1.5% -1.56%
2085 -1.49% -1.55%
2084 -1.48% -1.53%
2083 -1.46% -1.51%
2082 -1.43% -1.5%
2081 -1.4% -1.47%
2080 -1.36% -1.45%
2079 -1.34% -1.42%
2078 -1.33% -1.4%
2077 -1.29% -1.38%
2076 -1.29% -1.36%
2075 -1.29% -1.34%
2074 -1.23% -1.33%
2073 -1.22% -1.31%
2072 -1.2% -1.3%
2071 -1.18% -1.3%
2070 -1.16% -1.29%
2069 -1.15% -1.29%
2068 -1.15% -1.29%
2067 -1.11% -1.28%
2066 -1.12% -1.28%
2065 -1.11% -1.27%
2064 -1.11% -1.26%
2063 -1.09% -1.25%
2062 -1.08% -1.24%
2061 -1.08% -1.22%
2060 -1.07% -1.19%
2059 -1.06% -1.17%
2058 -1.06% -1.13%
2057 -1.04% -1.09%
2056 -1.05% -1.05%
2055 -1.04% -1.01%
2054 -1.03% -0.96%
2053 -1.02% -0.92%
2052 -0.98% -0.87%
2051 -1% -0.82%
2050 -0.98% -0.77%
2049 -0.97% -0.73%
2048 -0.94% -0.69%
2047 -0.96% -0.65%
2046 -0.94% -0.62%
2045 -0.91% -0.59%
2044 -0.92% -0.56%
2043 -0.91% -0.54%
2042 -0.92% -0.52%
2041 -0.9% -0.5%
2040 -0.91% -0.48%
2039 -0.86% -0.46%
2038 -0.85% -0.44%
2037 -0.83% -0.42%
2036 -0.79% -0.4%
2035 -0.81% -0.39%
2034 -0.78% -0.37%
2033 -0.75% -0.35%
2032 -0.74% -0.33%
2031 -0.76% -0.3%
2030 -0.73% -0.29%
2029 -0.73% -0.26%
2028 -0.71% -0.24%
2027 -0.73% -0.22%
2026 -0.74% -0.23%
2025 -1.16% -0.17%
2024 -1.43% -0.12%
2023 -1.63% -0.1%
2022 -1.53% -0.01%
2021 -1.53% 0.09%
2020 -1.53% 0.24%
2019 -1.53% 0.36%
2018 -1.53% 0.47%
2017 -1.53% 0.61%
2016 -1.53% 0.57%
2015 -1.53% 0.58%
2014 -1.53% 0.63%
2013 -1.53% 0.67%
2012 -1.53% 0.68%
2011 -0.27% 0.55%
2010 -0.5% 0.48%
2009 -0.67% 0.5%
2008 -0.76% 0.51%
2007 -0.75% 0.52%
2006 -0.63% 0.56%
2005 -0.51% 0.59%
2004 -0.42% 0.6%
2003 -0.37% 0.62%
2002 -0.3% 0.67%
2001 -0.93% 0.73%
2000 -0.64% 0.79%
1999 -0.63% 0.87%
1998 -0.63% 0.96%
1997 -0.62% 1.03%
1996 -0.62% 1.05%
1995 -0.62% 1.09%
1994 -0.61% 1.14%
1993 -0.61% 1.16%
1992 -0.6% 1.23%
1991 -0.6% 1.37%
1990 1.82% 1.48%
1989 2.72% 1.54%
1988 1.9% 1.62%
1987 2.02% 1.62%
1986 1.95% 1.5%
1985 2.08% 1.37%
1984 2.13% 1.32%
1983 2.14% 1.46%
1982 2.14% 1.48%
1981 2.02% 1.29%
1980 2.07% 1.26%
1979 2.01% 1.34%
1978 2.1% 1.35%
1977 2.24% 1.37%
1976 2.23% 1.56%
1975 2.33% 1.78%
1974 2.32% 2.09%
1973 2.39% 2.31%
1972 2.53% 2.49%
1971 2.45% 2.78%
1970 2.58% 2.8%
1969 2.94% 2.78%
1968 2.88% 2.65%
1967 2.67% 2.6%
1966 2.67% 2.83%
1965 2.79% 2.41%
1964 2.92% 2.35%
1963 3% 2.49%
1962 3.1% 0.82%
1961 3.17% -1.01%

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

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In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Albania China
Current population
2332078
1403335670
Population rank 144/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 16.9%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
13.2 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
3.31 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline -75 -6,548
Annual growth/decline -27,548 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 174/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -268,126
Net migration rank 156/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -268,126
2024 3,979 -24,472 -1,394,886 -318,992
2023 4,612 -25,357 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 3,913 -16,426 -847,305 -293,846
2021 623 -32,848 480,203 -379,749
2020 3,682 -16,680 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 8,432 -23,094 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 9,187 -15,032 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 10,707 -14,901 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 12,332 -9,347 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 14,164 -20,500 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 16,185 -21,706 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 17,234 -20,681 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 17,565 -19,845 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 17,564 -18,630 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 18,404 -51,907 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 19,336 -51,657 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 19,526 -50,619 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 20,286 -49,770 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 21,732 -48,882 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 24,390 -48,893 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 26,989 -48,654 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 29,907 -48,517 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 30,189 -45,178 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 33,573 -48,070 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 36,741 -60,531 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 40,047 -63,093 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 43,884 -66,087 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 46,979 -66,188 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 52,745 -68,076 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 56,784 -69,785 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 59,086 -70,165 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 60,602 -68,445 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 63,376 -66,538 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 65,639 -63,689 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 67,355 -60,173 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 66,351 -38,835 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 64,616 658 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 63,334 -3,250 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 61,925 -2,309 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 60,798 -183 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 59,396 64 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 57,647 66 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 56,443 -225 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 54,595 -374 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 53,803 -601 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 54,139 -1,871 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 55,463 3,230 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 56,319 -1,417 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 56,428 -1,684 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 56,920 -2,610 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 56,133 -1,880 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 55,439 -1,419 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 54,966 -1,588 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 53,797 -911 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 52,293 92 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 51,407 2,665 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 49,258 10,490 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 46,494 12,252 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 44,507 11,858 19,282,187 4,165
1965 43,953 9,617 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 44,205 6,604 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 44,040 4,091 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 43,124 2,325 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 41,802 829 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 40,436 13,734 -3,048,510 -16,927

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

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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 China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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

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