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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 1.69 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Albania vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Cyprus
2100 1,012,012 1,283,630
2099 1,025,473 1,288,020
2098 1,039,339 1,292,508
2097 1,053,604 1,296,742
2096 1,068,302 1,301,023
2095 1,083,434 1,305,479
2094 1,099,077 1,309,718
2093 1,115,220 1,313,969
2092 1,131,856 1,318,737
2091 1,148,926 1,323,639
2090 1,166,413 1,328,837
2089 1,184,321 1,334,392
2088 1,202,564 1,340,131
2087 1,220,857 1,346,159
2086 1,239,498 1,352,854
2085 1,258,345 1,359,724
2084 1,277,370 1,366,740
2083 1,296,519 1,373,868
2082 1,315,707 1,381,157
2081 1,334,733 1,388,924
2080 1,353,737 1,396,828
2079 1,372,377 1,404,677
2078 1,391,035 1,412,505
2077 1,409,844 1,420,434
2076 1,428,308 1,428,032
2075 1,446,956 1,435,762
2074 1,465,797 1,443,463
2073 1,484,047 1,450,943
2072 1,502,354 1,458,241
2071 1,520,594 1,464,781
2070 1,538,681 1,471,110
2069 1,556,707 1,477,182
2068 1,574,841 1,483,033
2067 1,593,106 1,488,356
2066 1,610,982 1,492,983
2065 1,629,308 1,497,204
2064 1,647,661 1,501,025
2063 1,666,152 1,504,504
2062 1,684,532 1,507,711
2061 1,702,912 1,509,940
2060 1,721,513 1,511,787
2059 1,740,217 1,513,161
2058 1,758,780 1,514,533
2057 1,777,592 1,515,475
2056 1,796,291 1,515,978
2055 1,815,311 1,516,427
2054 1,834,428 1,516,816
2053 1,853,584 1,517,078
2052 1,872,627 1,517,120
2051 1,891,209 1,516,244
2050 1,910,221 1,515,102
2049 1,929,192 1,513,890
2048 1,948,051 1,512,298
2047 1,966,563 1,510,494
2046 1,985,533 1,508,356
2045 2,004,453 1,506,087
2044 2,022,832 1,503,508
2043 2,041,623 1,500,726
2042 2,060,331 1,497,592
2041 2,079,391 1,493,983
2040 2,098,252 1,489,871
2039 2,117,584 1,485,335
2038 2,135,961 1,480,323
2037 2,154,309 1,475,124
2036 2,172,363 1,469,196
2035 2,189,761 1,463,098
2034 2,207,553 1,456,442
2033 2,224,941 1,449,244
2032 2,241,680 1,441,479
2031 2,258,394 1,433,522
2030 2,275,638 1,424,675
2029 2,292,376 1,415,483
2028 2,309,153 1,405,454
2027 2,325,576 1,394,504
2026 2,342,753 1,383,344
2025 2,360,334 1,371,233
2024 2,377,128 1,358,282
2023 2,414,095 1,344,976
2022 2,451,636 1,331,370
2021 2,489,762 1,317,309
2020 2,528,480 1,302,247
2019 2,567,801 1,286,671
2018 2,607,733 1,270,737
2017 2,648,285 1,254,275
2016 2,689,469 1,237,112
2015 2,731,293 1,219,502
2014 2,773,767 1,201,801
2013 2,816,902 1,183,895
2012 2,860,708 1,165,397
2011 2,905,195 1,146,493
2010 2,913,021 1,127,816
2009 2,927,519 1,109,371
2008 2,947,314 1,091,026
2007 2,970,017 1,072,714
2006 2,992,547 1,054,418
2005 3,011,487 1,036,151
2004 3,026,939 1,017,875
2003 3,039,616 999,590
2002 3,051,010 981,440
2001 3,060,173 964,127
2000 3,089,027 947,667
1999 3,108,778 931,234
1998 3,128,530 914,548
1997 3,148,281 897,568
1996 3,168,033 880,290
1995 3,187,784 862,695
1994 3,207,536 844,667
1993 3,227,287 826,034
1992 3,247,039 810,341
1991 3,266,790 798,944
1990 3,286,542 788,351
1989 3,227,943 777,420
1988 3,142,336 766,235
1987 3,083,605 754,785
1986 3,022,635 743,105
1985 2,964,762 731,277
1984 2,904,429 719,334
1983 2,843,960 707,225
1982 2,784,278 696,497
1981 2,726,056 688,893
1980 2,671,997 683,076
1979 2,617,832 677,549
1978 2,566,266 672,249
1977 2,513,546 667,101
1976 2,458,526 662,032
1975 2,404,831 659,405
1974 2,350,124 663,254
1973 2,296,752 665,937
1972 2,243,126 661,063
1971 2,187,853 654,050
1970 2,135,479 647,446
1969 2,081,695 641,189
1968 2,022,272 635,157
1967 1,965,598 629,251
1966 1,914,573 623,390
1965 1,864,791 617,736
1964 1,814,135 612,521
1963 1,762,621 607,252
1962 1,711,319 601,466
1961 1,659,800 595,514
1960 1,608,800 586,490

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 Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M 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
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Cyprus
2100 -1.31% -0.34%
2099 -1.33% -0.35%
2098 -1.35% -0.33%
2097 -1.38% -0.33%
2096 -1.4% -0.34%
2095 -1.42% -0.32%
2094 -1.45% -0.32%
2093 -1.47% -0.36%
2092 -1.49% -0.37%
2091 -1.5% -0.39%
2090 -1.51% -0.42%
2089 -1.52% -0.43%
2088 -1.5% -0.45%
2087 -1.5% -0.49%
2086 -1.5% -0.51%
2085 -1.49% -0.51%
2084 -1.48% -0.52%
2083 -1.46% -0.53%
2082 -1.43% -0.56%
2081 -1.4% -0.57%
2080 -1.36% -0.56%
2079 -1.34% -0.55%
2078 -1.33% -0.56%
2077 -1.29% -0.53%
2076 -1.29% -0.54%
2075 -1.29% -0.53%
2074 -1.23% -0.52%
2073 -1.22% -0.5%
2072 -1.2% -0.45%
2071 -1.18% -0.43%
2070 -1.16% -0.41%
2069 -1.15% -0.39%
2068 -1.15% -0.36%
2067 -1.11% -0.31%
2066 -1.12% -0.28%
2065 -1.11% -0.25%
2064 -1.11% -0.23%
2063 -1.09% -0.21%
2062 -1.08% -0.15%
2061 -1.08% -0.12%
2060 -1.07% -0.09%
2059 -1.06% -0.09%
2058 -1.06% -0.06%
2057 -1.04% -0.03%
2056 -1.05% -0.03%
2055 -1.04% -0.03%
2054 -1.03% -0.02%
2053 -1.02% -0.003%
2052 -0.98% 0.06%
2051 -1% 0.08%
2050 -0.98% 0.08%
2049 -0.97% 0.11%
2048 -0.94% 0.12%
2047 -0.96% 0.14%
2046 -0.94% 0.15%
2045 -0.91% 0.17%
2044 -0.92% 0.19%
2043 -0.91% 0.21%
2042 -0.92% 0.24%
2041 -0.9% 0.28%
2040 -0.91% 0.31%
2039 -0.86% 0.34%
2038 -0.85% 0.35%
2037 -0.83% 0.4%
2036 -0.79% 0.42%
2035 -0.81% 0.46%
2034 -0.78% 0.5%
2033 -0.75% 0.54%
2032 -0.74% 0.56%
2031 -0.76% 0.62%
2030 -0.73% 0.65%
2029 -0.73% 0.71%
2028 -0.71% 0.79%
2027 -0.73% 0.81%
2026 -0.74% 0.88%
2025 -0.71% 0.95%
2024 -1.53% 0.99%
2023 -1.53% 1.02%
2022 -1.53% 1.07%
2021 -1.53% 1.16%
2020 -1.53% 1.21%
2019 -1.53% 1.25%
2018 -1.53% 1.31%
2017 -1.53% 1.39%
2016 -1.53% 1.44%
2015 -1.53% 1.47%
2014 -1.53% 1.51%
2013 -1.53% 1.59%
2012 -1.53% 1.65%
2011 -0.27% 1.66%
2010 -0.5% 1.66%
2009 -0.67% 1.68%
2008 -0.76% 1.71%
2007 -0.75% 1.74%
2006 -0.63% 1.76%
2005 -0.51% 1.8%
2004 -0.42% 1.83%
2003 -0.37% 1.85%
2002 -0.3% 1.8%
2001 -0.93% 1.74%
2000 -0.64% 1.76%
1999 -0.63% 1.82%
1998 -0.63% 1.89%
1997 -0.62% 1.96%
1996 -0.62% 2.04%
1995 -0.62% 2.13%
1994 -0.61% 2.26%
1993 -0.61% 1.94%
1992 -0.6% 1.43%
1991 -0.6% 1.34%
1990 1.82% 1.41%
1989 2.72% 1.46%
1988 1.9% 1.52%
1987 2.02% 1.57%
1986 1.95% 1.62%
1985 2.08% 1.66%
1984 2.13% 1.71%
1983 2.14% 1.54%
1982 2.14% 1.1%
1981 2.02% 0.85%
1980 2.07% 0.82%
1979 2.01% 0.79%
1978 2.1% 0.77%
1977 2.24% 0.77%
1976 2.23% 0.4%
1975 2.33% -0.58%
1974 2.32% -0.4%
1973 2.39% 0.74%
1972 2.53% 1.07%
1971 2.45% 1.02%
1970 2.58% 0.98%
1969 2.94% 0.95%
1968 2.88% 0.94%
1967 2.67% 0.94%
1966 2.67% 0.92%
1965 2.79% 0.85%
1964 2.92% 0.87%
1963 3% 0.96%
1962 3.1% 1%
1961 3.17% 1.54%

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 Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Albania Cyprus
Current population
2342753
1386362
Population rank 144/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
39.5 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +36
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 103/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +7,749
Net migration rank 156/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 7,749
2024 - -24,472 - 8,138
2023 4,615 -25,357 5,025 8,697
2022 3,913 -16,426 4,466 9,014
2021 623 -32,848 5,305 9,341
2020 3,682 -16,680 5,826 9,653
2019 8,432 -23,094 5,679 9,983
2018 9,187 -15,032 5,905 10,311
2017 10,707 -14,901 6,082 10,632
2016 12,332 -9,347 6,643 10,951
2015 14,164 -20,500 6,340 11,277
2014 16,185 -21,706 6,193 11,599
2013 17,234 -20,681 6,116 11,914
2012 17,565 -19,845 6,726 12,237
2011 17,564 -18,630 6,271 12,566
2010 18,404 -51,907 6,723 11,793
2009 19,336 -51,657 6,820 11,555
2008 19,526 -50,619 6,429 11,887
2007 20,286 -49,770 5,983 12,332
2006 21,732 -48,882 6,166 12,110
2005 24,390 -48,893 5,646 12,616
2004 26,989 -48,654 5,705 12,583
2003 29,907 -48,517 5,484 12,786
2002 30,189 -45,178 5,225 12,814
2001 33,573 -48,070 5,308 11,283
2000 36,741 -60,531 5,570 10,753
1999 40,047 -63,093 5,524 11,023
1998 43,884 -66,087 5,879 10,942
1997 46,979 -66,188 6,444 10,696
1996 52,745 -68,076 6,911 10,506
1995 56,784 -69,785 7,226 10,549
1994 59,086 -70,165 7,973 10,305
1993 60,602 -68,445 8,463 10,520
1992 63,376 -66,538 9,844 2,562
1991 65,639 -63,689 9,102 1,294
1990 67,355 -60,173 9,417 1,371
1989 66,351 -38,835 9,156 1,903
1988 64,616 658 9,595 1,727
1987 63,334 -3,250 9,114 2,465
1986 61,925 -2,309 9,412 2,362
1985 60,798 -183 9,242 2,647
1984 59,396 64 9,516 2,485
1983 57,647 66 9,318 2,899
1982 56,443 -225 9,282 -46
1981 54,595 -374 7,135 -1,171
1980 53,803 -601 7,954 -2,284
1979 54,139 -1,871 6,620 -1,232
1978 55,463 3,230 5,949 -735
1977 56,319 -1,417 5,607 -521
1976 56,428 -1,684 6,546 -1,496
1975 56,920 -2,610 5,023 -4,820
1974 56,133 -1,880 321 -8,220
1973 55,439 -1,419 5,405 -2,877
1972 54,966 -1,588 8,244 -1,037
1971 53,797 -911 8,398 -1,586
1970 52,293 92 8,412 -2,001
1969 51,407 2,665 8,857 -2,744
1968 49,258 10,490 9,153 -3,207
1967 46,494 12,252 9,313 -3,451
1966 44,507 11,858 9,478 -3,623
1965 43,953 9,617 9,643 -4,184
1964 44,205 6,604 8,322 -3,347
1963 44,040 4,091 8,568 -3,005
1962 43,124 2,325 9,455 -3,441
1961 41,802 829 9,584 -3,695
1960 40,436 13,734 8,385 3,766

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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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