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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 4.65 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Albania vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Cuba
2100 1,012,012 5,596,718
2099 1,025,473 5,657,375
2098 1,039,339 5,718,645
2097 1,053,604 5,780,569
2096 1,068,302 5,843,224
2095 1,083,434 5,906,751
2094 1,099,077 5,970,804
2093 1,115,220 6,035,854
2092 1,131,856 6,101,659
2091 1,148,926 6,168,154
2090 1,166,413 6,235,722
2089 1,184,321 6,304,222
2088 1,202,564 6,373,377
2087 1,220,857 6,443,413
2086 1,239,498 6,514,289
2085 1,258,345 6,585,780
2084 1,277,370 6,657,505
2083 1,296,519 6,729,522
2082 1,315,707 6,801,995
2081 1,334,733 6,874,468
2080 1,353,737 6,947,089
2079 1,372,377 7,019,723
2078 1,391,035 7,092,413
2077 1,409,844 7,165,274
2076 1,428,308 7,238,004
2075 1,446,956 7,311,071
2074 1,465,797 7,384,626
2073 1,484,047 7,458,600
2072 1,502,354 7,533,524
2071 1,520,594 7,609,105
2070 1,538,681 7,686,135
2069 1,556,707 7,764,393
2068 1,574,841 7,843,807
2067 1,593,106 7,924,753
2066 1,610,982 8,007,003
2065 1,629,308 8,090,881
2064 1,647,661 8,176,150
2063 1,666,152 8,262,542
2062 1,684,532 8,350,350
2061 1,702,912 8,439,080
2060 1,721,513 8,528,768
2059 1,740,217 8,618,786
2058 1,758,780 8,708,762
2057 1,777,592 8,798,693
2056 1,796,291 8,888,562
2055 1,815,311 8,977,652
2054 1,834,428 9,066,133
2053 1,853,584 9,153,249
2052 1,872,627 9,238,892
2051 1,891,209 9,323,021
2050 1,910,221 9,405,481
2049 1,929,192 9,486,566
2048 1,948,051 9,565,607
2047 1,966,563 9,643,403
2046 1,985,533 9,719,554
2045 2,004,453 9,793,859
2044 2,022,832 9,866,367
2043 2,041,623 9,937,436
2042 2,060,331 10,006,554
2041 2,079,391 10,073,994
2040 2,098,252 10,139,368
2039 2,117,584 10,203,016
2038 2,135,961 10,264,587
2037 2,154,309 10,325,061
2036 2,172,363 10,383,547
2035 2,189,761 10,440,509
2034 2,207,553 10,496,359
2033 2,224,941 10,550,821
2032 2,241,680 10,603,749
2031 2,258,394 10,655,312
2030 2,275,638 10,705,845
2029 2,292,376 10,755,262
2028 2,309,153 10,803,047
2027 2,325,576 10,849,321
2026 2,342,753 10,894,785
2025 2,360,334 10,938,241
2024 2,377,128 10,979,783
2023 2,414,095 11,019,931
2022 2,451,636 11,059,820
2021 2,489,762 11,122,168
2020 2,528,480 11,176,354
2019 2,567,801 11,202,846
2018 2,607,733 11,227,118
2017 2,648,285 11,247,829
2016 2,689,469 11,265,612
2015 2,731,293 11,275,065
2014 2,773,767 11,285,775
2013 2,816,902 11,298,167
2012 2,860,708 11,303,175
2011 2,905,195 11,301,571
2010 2,913,021 11,297,409
2009 2,927,519 11,294,719
2008 2,947,314 11,291,762
2007 2,970,017 11,287,272
2006 2,992,547 11,278,550
2005 3,011,487 11,262,554
2004 3,026,939 11,238,756
2003 3,039,616 11,209,383
2002 3,051,010 11,177,418
2001 3,060,173 11,144,132
2000 3,089,027 11,109,109
1999 3,108,778 11,072,230
1998 3,128,530 11,034,712
1997 3,148,281 10,997,934
1996 3,168,033 10,962,010
1995 3,187,784 10,925,362
1994 3,207,536 10,886,021
1993 3,227,287 10,841,031
1992 3,247,039 10,785,801
1991 3,266,790 10,717,640
1990 3,286,542 10,631,799
1989 3,227,943 10,533,243
1988 3,142,336 10,432,585
1987 3,083,605 10,335,342
1986 3,022,635 10,244,247
1985 2,964,762 10,157,228
1984 2,904,429 10,073,299
1983 2,843,960 9,991,026
1982 2,784,278 9,912,681
1981 2,726,056 9,849,320
1980 2,671,997 9,804,796
1979 2,617,832 9,763,355
1978 2,566,266 9,711,980
1977 2,513,546 9,648,440
1976 2,458,526 9,571,242
1975 2,404,831 9,479,726
1974 2,350,124 9,374,183
1973 2,296,752 9,255,328
1972 2,243,126 9,123,891
1971 2,187,853 8,979,085
1970 2,135,479 8,824,382
1969 2,081,695 8,666,640
1968 2,022,272 8,509,522
1967 1,965,598 8,352,625
1966 1,914,573 8,193,450
1965 1,864,791 8,030,797
1964 1,814,135 7,866,020
1963 1,762,621 7,701,660
1962 1,711,319 7,541,098
1961 1,659,800 7,387,117
1960 1,608,800 7,238,081

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 Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 33.6% in Cuba.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Cuba
2100 -1.31% -1.07%
2099 -1.33% -1.07%
2098 -1.35% -1.07%
2097 -1.38% -1.07%
2096 -1.4% -1.08%
2095 -1.42% -1.07%
2094 -1.45% -1.08%
2093 -1.47% -1.08%
2092 -1.49% -1.08%
2091 -1.5% -1.08%
2090 -1.51% -1.09%
2089 -1.52% -1.09%
2088 -1.5% -1.09%
2087 -1.5% -1.09%
2086 -1.5% -1.09%
2085 -1.49% -1.08%
2084 -1.48% -1.07%
2083 -1.46% -1.07%
2082 -1.43% -1.05%
2081 -1.4% -1.05%
2080 -1.36% -1.03%
2079 -1.34% -1.02%
2078 -1.33% -1.02%
2077 -1.29% -1%
2076 -1.29% -1%
2075 -1.29% -1%
2074 -1.23% -0.99%
2073 -1.22% -0.99%
2072 -1.2% -0.99%
2071 -1.18% -1%
2070 -1.16% -1.01%
2069 -1.15% -1.01%
2068 -1.15% -1.02%
2067 -1.11% -1.03%
2066 -1.12% -1.04%
2065 -1.11% -1.04%
2064 -1.11% -1.05%
2063 -1.09% -1.05%
2062 -1.08% -1.05%
2061 -1.08% -1.05%
2060 -1.07% -1.04%
2059 -1.06% -1.03%
2058 -1.06% -1.02%
2057 -1.04% -1.01%
2056 -1.05% -0.99%
2055 -1.04% -0.98%
2054 -1.03% -0.95%
2053 -1.02% -0.93%
2052 -0.98% -0.9%
2051 -1% -0.88%
2050 -0.98% -0.85%
2049 -0.97% -0.83%
2048 -0.94% -0.81%
2047 -0.96% -0.78%
2046 -0.94% -0.76%
2045 -0.91% -0.73%
2044 -0.92% -0.72%
2043 -0.91% -0.69%
2042 -0.92% -0.67%
2041 -0.9% -0.64%
2040 -0.91% -0.62%
2039 -0.86% -0.6%
2038 -0.85% -0.59%
2037 -0.83% -0.56%
2036 -0.79% -0.55%
2035 -0.81% -0.53%
2034 -0.78% -0.52%
2033 -0.75% -0.5%
2032 -0.74% -0.48%
2031 -0.76% -0.47%
2030 -0.73% -0.46%
2029 -0.73% -0.44%
2028 -0.71% -0.43%
2027 -0.73% -0.42%
2026 -0.74% -0.4%
2025 -0.71% -0.38%
2024 -1.53% -0.36%
2023 -1.53% -0.36%
2022 -1.53% -0.56%
2021 -1.53% -0.48%
2020 -1.53% -0.24%
2019 -1.53% -0.22%
2018 -1.53% -0.18%
2017 -1.53% -0.16%
2016 -1.53% -0.08%
2015 -1.53% -0.09%
2014 -1.53% -0.11%
2013 -1.53% -0.04%
2012 -1.53% 0.01%
2011 -0.27% 0.04%
2010 -0.5% 0.02%
2009 -0.67% 0.03%
2008 -0.76% 0.04%
2007 -0.75% 0.08%
2006 -0.63% 0.14%
2005 -0.51% 0.21%
2004 -0.42% 0.26%
2003 -0.37% 0.29%
2002 -0.3% 0.3%
2001 -0.93% 0.32%
2000 -0.64% 0.33%
1999 -0.63% 0.34%
1998 -0.63% 0.33%
1997 -0.62% 0.33%
1996 -0.62% 0.34%
1995 -0.62% 0.36%
1994 -0.61% 0.41%
1993 -0.61% 0.51%
1992 -0.6% 0.64%
1991 -0.6% 0.81%
1990 1.82% 0.94%
1989 2.72% 0.96%
1988 1.9% 0.94%
1987 2.02% 0.89%
1986 1.95% 0.86%
1985 2.08% 0.83%
1984 2.13% 0.82%
1983 2.14% 0.79%
1982 2.14% 0.64%
1981 2.02% 0.45%
1980 2.07% 0.42%
1979 2.01% 0.53%
1978 2.1% 0.66%
1977 2.24% 0.81%
1976 2.23% 0.97%
1975 2.33% 1.13%
1974 2.32% 1.28%
1973 2.39% 1.44%
1972 2.53% 1.61%
1971 2.45% 1.75%
1970 2.58% 1.82%
1969 2.94% 1.85%
1968 2.88% 1.88%
1967 2.67% 1.94%
1966 2.67% 2.03%
1965 2.79% 2.09%
1964 2.92% 2.13%
1963 3% 2.13%
1962 3.1% 2.08%
1961 3.17% 2.06%

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 Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Albania Cuba
Current population
2342753
10894785
Population rank 144/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
13.1 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -110
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 182/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -22,244
Net migration rank 156/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -22,244
2024 - -24,472 - -22,356
2023 4,615 -25,357 -15,880 -22,797
2022 3,913 -16,426 -17,961 -23,149
2021 623 -32,848 -71,616 -11,976
2020 3,682 -16,680 -12,808 -11,976
2019 8,432 -23,094 -4,245 -23,955
2018 9,187 -15,032 3,436 -23,779
2017 10,707 -14,901 2,306 -23,394
2016 12,332 -9,347 9,677 -24,146
2015 14,164 -20,500 20,464 -24,910
2014 16,185 -21,706 22,448 -39,426
2013 17,234 -20,681 29,827 -37,619
2012 17,565 -19,845 33,864 -36,101
2011 17,564 -18,630 40,753 -35,313
2010 18,404 -51,907 37,021 -34,121
2009 19,336 -51,657 37,543 -35,063
2008 19,526 -50,619 32,848 -29,427
2007 20,286 -49,770 24,617 -19,050
2006 21,732 -48,882 24,508 -12,619
2005 24,390 -48,893 36,660 -16,561
2004 26,989 -48,654 44,258 -16,776
2003 29,907 -48,517 56,170 -24,916
2002 30,189 -45,178 58,212 -25,535
2001 33,573 -48,070 57,325 -23,442
2000 36,741 -60,531 61,133 -24,980
1999 40,047 -63,093 69,069 -31,456
1998 43,884 -66,087 71,284 -33,863
1997 46,979 -66,188 71,828 -35,712
1996 52,745 -68,076 61,837 -26,105
1995 56,784 -69,785 66,809 -29,235
1994 59,086 -70,165 68,604 -27,501
1993 60,602 -68,445 73,221 -24,358
1992 63,376 -66,538 83,461 -21,867
1991 65,639 -63,689 95,398 -20,665
1990 67,355 -60,173 112,378 -15,438
1989 66,351 -38,835 114,865 -14,705
1988 64,616 658 116,626 -15,474
1987 63,334 -3,250 109,617 -16,290
1986 61,925 -2,309 105,997 -17,146
1985 60,798 -183 103,228 -18,048
1984 59,396 64 101,670 -18,994
1983 57,647 66 101,858 -19,994
1982 56,443 -225 95,866 -21,055
1981 54,595 -374 74,067 -22,159
1980 53,803 -601 74,271 -37,114
1979 54,139 -1,871 81,192 -35,473
1978 55,463 3,230 86,864 -29,839
1977 56,319 -1,417 106,875 -36,811
1976 56,428 -1,684 125,383 -41,042
1975 56,920 -2,610 144,964 -46,268
1974 56,133 -1,880 165,099 -52,697
1973 55,439 -1,419 177,387 -52,073
1972 54,966 -1,588 187,588 -50,031
1971 53,797 -911 195,106 -43,056
1970 52,293 92 201,823 -44,466
1969 51,407 2,665 205,581 -47,446
1968 49,258 10,490 205,487 -49,387
1967 46,494 12,252 207,245 -49,556
1966 44,507 11,858 209,179 -48,509
1965 43,953 9,617 211,322 -46,683
1964 44,205 6,604 209,315 -44,406
1963 44,040 4,091 205,788 -41,979
1962 43,124 2,325 196,423 -39,116
1961 41,802 829 183,806 -33,163
1960 40,436 13,734 172,816 -25,396

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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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