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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 156,263 people in Curacao in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 156,236 in Curacao.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 14.9 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Curacao is the 179th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.002% for Curacao.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.02% in Curacao.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Curacao has grown from 141K to 156K (10.6% growth).

Albania vs Curacao: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Curacao
2100 1,007,401 101,921
2099 1,020,801 102,830
2098 1,034,604 103,765
2097 1,048,803 104,709
2096 1,063,434 105,651
2095 1,078,498 106,631
2094 1,094,070 107,625
2093 1,110,138 108,623
2092 1,126,699 109,622
2091 1,143,691 110,660
2090 1,161,098 111,696
2089 1,178,925 112,755
2088 1,197,085 113,816
2087 1,215,294 114,885
2086 1,233,850 115,958
2085 1,252,611 117,017
2084 1,271,550 118,085
2083 1,290,612 119,113
2082 1,309,713 120,151
2081 1,328,652 121,123
2080 1,347,569 122,130
2079 1,366,124 123,118
2078 1,384,697 124,074
2077 1,403,421 125,003
2076 1,421,800 125,907
2075 1,440,364 126,797
2074 1,459,118 127,699
2073 1,477,286 128,564
2072 1,495,509 129,425
2071 1,513,666 130,254
2070 1,531,671 131,071
2069 1,549,614 131,897
2068 1,567,665 132,692
2067 1,585,847 133,483
2066 1,603,642 134,278
2065 1,621,885 135,062
2064 1,640,153 135,841
2063 1,658,561 136,634
2062 1,676,857 137,416
2061 1,695,153 138,203
2060 1,713,670 138,985
2059 1,732,288 139,775
2058 1,750,766 140,519
2057 1,769,493 141,301
2056 1,788,106 142,099
2055 1,807,040 142,881
2054 1,826,070 143,657
2053 1,845,139 144,401
2052 1,864,095 145,118
2051 1,882,592 145,815
2050 1,901,517 146,484
2049 1,920,402 147,138
2048 1,939,175 147,768
2047 1,957,603 148,407
2046 1,976,486 148,973
2045 1,995,320 149,552
2044 2,013,616 150,129
2043 2,032,321 150,664
2042 2,050,944 151,207
2041 2,069,916 151,711
2040 2,088,692 152,220
2039 2,107,936 152,718
2038 2,126,229 153,143
2037 2,144,493 153,570
2036 2,162,466 154,001
2035 2,179,783 154,356
2034 2,197,495 154,723
2033 2,214,803 155,042
2032 2,231,467 155,321
2031 2,248,104 155,574
2030 2,265,270 155,809
2029 2,281,932 155,988
2028 2,298,632 156,105
2027 2,314,980 156,184
2026 2,332,078 156,236
2025 2,349,580 156,263
2024 2,377,128 155,967
2023 2,411,658 154,654
2022 2,451,636 153,321
2021 2,489,762 153,948
2020 2,528,480 155,482
2019 2,567,801 157,441
2018 2,607,733 159,336
2017 2,648,285 160,175
2016 2,689,469 159,664
2015 2,731,293 157,980
2014 2,773,767 155,909
2013 2,816,902 153,822
2012 2,860,708 152,088
2011 2,905,195 150,831
2010 2,913,021 148,703
2009 2,927,519 146,833
2008 2,947,314 145,880
2007 2,970,017 144,056
2006 2,992,547 141,239
2005 3,011,487 137,658
2004 3,026,939 134,192
2003 3,039,616 131,897
2002 3,051,010 129,205
2001 3,060,173 129,047
2000 3,089,027 133,860
1999 3,108,778 139,428
1998 3,128,530 144,472
1997 3,148,281 146,956
1996 3,168,033 146,306
1995 3,187,784 145,139
1994 3,207,536 144,630
1993 3,227,287 144,299
1992 3,247,039 143,912
1991 3,266,790 144,403
1990 3,286,542 145,400
1989 3,227,943 146,937
1988 3,142,336 149,254
1987 3,083,605 151,456
1986 3,022,635 152,662
1985 2,964,762 152,711
1984 2,904,429 151,940
1983 2,843,960 151,159
1982 2,784,278 150,101
1981 2,726,056 148,629
1980 2,671,997 148,041
1979 2,617,832 147,851
1978 2,566,266 148,341
1977 2,513,546 149,459
1976 2,458,526 149,399
1975 2,404,831 149,129
1974 2,350,124 148,351
1973 2,296,752 146,912
1972 2,243,126 147,710
1971 2,187,853 147,389
1970 2,135,479 144,739
1969 2,081,695 142,581
1968 2,022,272 140,298
1967 1,965,598 138,140
1966 1,914,573 136,682
1965 1,864,791 135,266
1964 1,814,135 133,148
1963 1,762,621 130,860
1962 1,711,319 128,414
1961 1,659,800 126,125
1960 1,608,800 124,826

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/curacao | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Curacao gained 18,425 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Curacao's population decreased by 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Curacao was ranked 179th in 2006 and still ranked 179th 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 Curacao will decrease by 6.24% to 146,484 people and rank change from 179th to 180th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 19.4% in Curacao.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Curacao
2100 -1.31% -0.88%
2099 -1.33% -0.9%
2098 -1.35% -0.9%
2097 -1.38% -0.89%
2096 -1.4% -0.92%
2095 -1.42% -0.92%
2094 -1.45% -0.92%
2093 -1.47% -0.91%
2092 -1.49% -0.94%
2091 -1.5% -0.93%
2090 -1.51% -0.94%
2089 -1.52% -0.93%
2088 -1.5% -0.93%
2087 -1.5% -0.93%
2086 -1.5% -0.9%
2085 -1.49% -0.9%
2084 -1.48% -0.86%
2083 -1.46% -0.86%
2082 -1.43% -0.8%
2081 -1.4% -0.82%
2080 -1.36% -0.8%
2079 -1.34% -0.77%
2078 -1.33% -0.74%
2077 -1.29% -0.72%
2076 -1.29% -0.7%
2075 -1.29% -0.71%
2074 -1.23% -0.67%
2073 -1.22% -0.67%
2072 -1.2% -0.64%
2071 -1.18% -0.62%
2070 -1.16% -0.63%
2069 -1.15% -0.6%
2068 -1.15% -0.59%
2067 -1.11% -0.59%
2066 -1.12% -0.58%
2065 -1.11% -0.57%
2064 -1.11% -0.58%
2063 -1.09% -0.57%
2062 -1.08% -0.57%
2061 -1.08% -0.56%
2060 -1.07% -0.57%
2059 -1.06% -0.53%
2058 -1.06% -0.55%
2057 -1.04% -0.56%
2056 -1.05% -0.55%
2055 -1.04% -0.54%
2054 -1.03% -0.52%
2053 -1.02% -0.49%
2052 -0.98% -0.48%
2051 -1% -0.46%
2050 -0.98% -0.44%
2049 -0.97% -0.43%
2048 -0.94% -0.43%
2047 -0.96% -0.38%
2046 -0.94% -0.39%
2045 -0.91% -0.38%
2044 -0.92% -0.36%
2043 -0.91% -0.36%
2042 -0.92% -0.33%
2041 -0.9% -0.33%
2040 -0.91% -0.33%
2039 -0.86% -0.28%
2038 -0.85% -0.28%
2037 -0.83% -0.28%
2036 -0.79% -0.23%
2035 -0.81% -0.24%
2034 -0.78% -0.21%
2033 -0.75% -0.18%
2032 -0.74% -0.16%
2031 -0.76% -0.15%
2030 -0.73% -0.11%
2029 -0.73% -0.08%
2028 -0.71% -0.05%
2027 -0.73% -0.03%
2026 -0.74% -0.02%
2025 -1.16% 0.19%
2024 -1.43% 0.85%
2023 -1.63% 0.87%
2022 -1.53% -0.41%
2021 -1.53% -0.99%
2020 -1.53% -1.24%
2019 -1.53% -1.19%
2018 -1.53% -0.52%
2017 -1.53% 0.32%
2016 -1.53% 1.07%
2015 -1.53% 1.33%
2014 -1.53% 1.36%
2013 -1.53% 1.14%
2012 -1.53% 0.83%
2011 -0.27% 1.43%
2010 -0.5% 1.27%
2009 -0.67% 0.65%
2008 -0.76% 1.27%
2007 -0.75% 1.99%
2006 -0.63% 2.6%
2005 -0.51% 2.58%
2004 -0.42% 1.74%
2003 -0.37% 2.08%
2002 -0.3% 0.12%
2001 -0.93% -3.6%
2000 -0.64% -3.99%
1999 -0.63% -3.49%
1998 -0.63% -1.69%
1997 -0.62% 0.44%
1996 -0.62% 0.8%
1995 -0.62% 0.35%
1994 -0.61% 0.23%
1993 -0.61% 0.27%
1992 -0.6% -0.34%
1991 -0.6% -0.69%
1990 1.82% -1.05%
1989 2.72% -1.55%
1988 1.9% -1.45%
1987 2.02% -0.79%
1986 1.95% -0.03%
1985 2.08% 0.51%
1984 2.13% 0.52%
1983 2.14% 0.7%
1982 2.14% 0.99%
1981 2.02% 0.4%
1980 2.07% 0.13%
1979 2.01% -0.33%
1978 2.1% -0.75%
1977 2.24% 0.04%
1976 2.23% 0.18%
1975 2.33% 0.52%
1974 2.32% 0.98%
1973 2.39% -0.54%
1972 2.53% 0.22%
1971 2.45% 1.83%
1970 2.58% 1.51%
1969 2.94% 1.63%
1968 2.88% 1.56%
1967 2.67% 1.07%
1966 2.67% 1.05%
1965 2.79% 1.59%
1964 2.92% 1.75%
1963 3% 1.9%
1962 3.1% 1.81%
1961 3.17% 1.04%

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/curacao | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Curacao's population grew by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Albania Curacao
Current population
2332078
156236
Population rank 144/197 179/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.002%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
1.24 days
One birth every
21.8 minutes
7.81 hours
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.56 hours
Daily growth/decline -75 +1
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +296
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.19%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 151/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
18.7 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +470
Net migration rank 156/196 68/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 80,020
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 138/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 43.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 12/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Curacao
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Curacao
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 470
2024 3,979 -24,472 -453 513
2023 4,612 -25,357 -340 518
2022 3,913 -16,426 -353 518
2021 623 -32,848 -385 503
2020 3,682 -16,680 -93 992
2019 8,432 -23,094 205 -9,595
2018 9,187 -15,032 271 25,592
2017 10,707 -14,901 128 537
2016 12,332 -9,347 304 645
2015 14,164 -20,500 489 842
2014 16,185 -21,706 593 1,063
2013 17,234 -20,681 708 1,283
2012 17,565 -19,845 790 1,469
2011 17,564 -18,630 693 1,516
2010 18,404 -51,907 773 242
2009 19,336 -51,657 749 484
2008 19,526 -50,619 759 541
2007 20,286 -49,770 792 533
2006 21,732 -48,882 791 489
2005 24,390 -48,893 693 438
2004 26,989 -48,654 742 1,006
2003 29,907 -48,517 827 1,014
2002 30,189 -45,178 919 1,035
2001 33,573 -48,070 1,066 -982
2000 36,741 -60,531 1,136 -2,995
1999 40,047 -63,093 1,207 -2,963
1998 43,884 -66,087 1,358 -2,931
1997 46,979 -66,188 1,517 -2,900
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,628 -2,872
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,715 -2,847
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,805 -2,829
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,894 -2,776
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,980 -2,574
1991 65,639 -63,689 1,989 -2,428
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,985 -2,419
1989 66,351 -38,835 2,013 -2,405
1988 64,616 658 2,085 -2,391
1987 63,334 -3,250 2,143 -2,381
1986 61,925 -2,309 2,186 -2,364
1985 60,798 -183 2,206 -2,351
1984 59,396 64 2,193 -2,327
1983 57,647 66 2,175 -2,295
1982 56,443 -225 2,142 -2,248
1981 54,595 -374 2,102 -2,116
1980 53,803 -601 2,079 -2,026
1979 54,139 -1,871 2,077 -2,001
1978 55,463 3,230 2,112 -1,972
1977 56,319 -1,417 2,171 -1,949
1976 56,428 -1,684 2,220 -1,928
1975 56,920 -2,610 2,279 -1,901
1974 56,133 -1,880 2,331 -1,870
1973 55,439 -1,419 2,355 -1,841
1972 54,966 -1,588 2,421 -1,553
1971 53,797 -911 2,558 -1,401
1970 52,293 92 2,679 -1,392
1969 51,407 2,665 2,792 -1,384
1968 49,258 10,490 2,904 -1,405
1967 46,494 12,252 3,015 -1,446
1966 44,507 11,858 3,109 -1,460
1965 43,953 9,617 3,202 -1,477
1964 44,205 6,604 3,240 -1,454
1963 44,040 4,091 3,271 -1,431
1962 43,124 2,325 3,286 -1,381
1961 41,802 829 3,305 -1,306
1960 40,436 13,734 3,336 -1,530

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/curacao | 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 Curacao 1.07% is from natural causes (a loss of 227 people) and 98.9% is from migration (a gain of 21,065 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 80,020 people or 43.1% in Curacao.

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
Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K

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

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