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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 599 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 17% 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 -1.53% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Albania vs China: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania China
2100 1,012,012 633,320,628
2099 1,025,473 643,959,697
2098 1,039,339 654,691,595
2097 1,053,604 665,517,335
2096 1,068,302 676,438,150
2095 1,083,434 687,457,915
2094 1,099,077 698,589,897
2093 1,115,220 709,852,629
2092 1,131,856 721,251,520
2091 1,148,926 732,791,748
2090 1,166,413 744,501,355
2089 1,184,321 756,404,299
2088 1,202,564 768,478,316
2087 1,220,857 780,707,622
2086 1,239,498 793,081,006
2085 1,258,345 805,608,315
2084 1,277,370 818,268,277
2083 1,296,519 830,972,107
2082 1,315,707 843,721,746
2081 1,334,733 856,534,631
2080 1,353,737 869,351,919
2079 1,372,377 882,146,959
2078 1,391,035 894,889,246
2077 1,409,844 907,592,919
2076 1,428,308 920,280,380
2075 1,446,956 932,956,157
2074 1,465,797 945,631,173
2073 1,484,047 958,352,980
2072 1,502,354 971,115,895
2071 1,520,594 983,938,054
2070 1,538,681 996,853,418
2069 1,556,707 1,009,905,851
2068 1,574,841 1,023,081,790
2067 1,593,106 1,036,420,010
2066 1,610,982 1,049,887,382
2065 1,629,308 1,063,477,623
2064 1,647,661 1,077,206,695
2063 1,666,152 1,090,982,303
2062 1,684,532 1,104,833,556
2061 1,702,912 1,118,682,849
2060 1,721,513 1,132,504,136
2059 1,740,217 1,146,199,736
2058 1,758,780 1,159,714,746
2057 1,777,592 1,172,963,523
2056 1,796,291 1,185,938,083
2055 1,815,311 1,198,550,408
2054 1,834,428 1,210,749,681
2053 1,853,584 1,222,500,569
2052 1,872,627 1,233,808,926
2051 1,891,209 1,244,584,333
2050 1,910,221 1,254,824,040
2049 1,929,192 1,264,598,914
2048 1,948,051 1,273,885,471
2047 1,966,563 1,282,701,271
2046 1,985,533 1,291,133,690
2045 2,004,453 1,299,154,327
2044 2,022,832 1,306,805,350
2043 2,041,623 1,314,176,710
2042 2,060,331 1,321,319,298
2041 2,079,391 1,328,219,755
2040 2,098,252 1,334,857,481
2039 2,117,584 1,341,265,381
2038 2,135,961 1,347,407,165
2037 2,154,309 1,353,377,505
2036 2,172,363 1,359,133,287
2035 2,189,761 1,364,651,508
2034 2,207,553 1,369,940,557
2033 2,224,941 1,375,003,005
2032 2,241,680 1,379,784,204
2031 2,258,394 1,384,301,522
2030 2,275,638 1,388,520,533
2029 2,292,376 1,392,490,007
2028 2,309,153 1,396,163,778
2027 2,325,576 1,399,515,824
2026 2,342,753 1,402,578,808
2025 2,360,334 1,405,826,385
2024 2,377,128 1,408,975,000
2023 2,414,095 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 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 -0.71% -0.22%
2024 -1.53% -0.12%
2023 -1.53% -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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Albania China
Current population
2342753
1402578808
Population rank 144/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 16.9%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
18.2 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
3.5 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline -101 -4,753
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 173/197
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 - -24,472 - -318,992
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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