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Population in Albania compared to the Czech Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 10,905,028 people in the Czech Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 10,649,126 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 4.55 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.34% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.6M (4.01% growth).

Albania vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Czech Republic
2100 1,012,012 8,325,870
2099 1,025,473 8,347,035
2098 1,039,339 8,367,582
2097 1,053,604 8,387,141
2096 1,068,302 8,407,012
2095 1,083,434 8,425,776
2094 1,099,077 8,444,415
2093 1,115,220 8,462,470
2092 1,131,856 8,480,332
2091 1,148,926 8,497,856
2090 1,166,413 8,516,149
2089 1,184,321 8,534,417
2088 1,202,564 8,552,792
2087 1,220,857 8,572,217
2086 1,239,498 8,592,607
2085 1,258,345 8,613,126
2084 1,277,370 8,634,563
2083 1,296,519 8,656,688
2082 1,315,707 8,680,346
2081 1,334,733 8,705,288
2080 1,353,737 8,731,611
2079 1,372,377 8,759,446
2078 1,391,035 8,788,719
2077 1,409,844 8,819,271
2076 1,428,308 8,851,532
2075 1,446,956 8,886,209
2074 1,465,797 8,922,752
2073 1,484,047 8,961,377
2072 1,502,354 9,002,196
2071 1,520,594 9,044,814
2070 1,538,681 9,089,338
2069 1,556,707 9,135,444
2068 1,574,841 9,182,610
2067 1,593,106 9,231,075
2066 1,610,982 9,280,641
2065 1,629,308 9,331,222
2064 1,647,661 9,381,077
2063 1,666,152 9,430,947
2062 1,684,532 9,479,782
2061 1,702,912 9,527,543
2060 1,721,513 9,573,715
2059 1,740,217 9,618,240
2058 1,758,780 9,661,212
2057 1,777,592 9,702,890
2056 1,796,291 9,742,619
2055 1,815,311 9,780,337
2054 1,834,428 9,816,525
2053 1,853,584 9,850,555
2052 1,872,627 9,882,803
2051 1,891,209 9,913,797
2050 1,910,221 9,943,922
2049 1,929,192 9,972,314
2048 1,948,051 10,000,421
2047 1,966,563 10,028,123
2046 1,985,533 10,056,076
2045 2,004,453 10,083,671
2044 2,022,832 10,111,346
2043 2,041,623 10,139,564
2042 2,060,331 10,168,461
2041 2,079,391 10,198,407
2040 2,098,252 10,228,600
2039 2,117,584 10,260,066
2038 2,135,961 10,291,775
2037 2,154,309 10,324,680
2036 2,172,363 10,357,281
2035 2,189,761 10,390,525
2034 2,207,553 10,423,635
2033 2,224,941 10,456,466
2032 2,241,680 10,488,669
2031 2,258,394 10,519,813
2030 2,275,638 10,549,605
2029 2,292,376 10,578,033
2028 2,309,153 10,604,523
2027 2,325,576 10,627,835
2026 2,342,753 10,649,126
2025 2,360,334 10,792,466
2024 2,377,128 10,905,028
2023 2,414,095 10,864,042
2022 2,451,636 10,672,118
2021 2,489,762 10,505,772
2020 2,528,480 10,697,858
2019 2,567,801 10,671,870
2018 2,607,733 10,629,928
2017 2,648,285 10,594,438
2016 2,689,469 10,566,332
2015 2,731,293 10,546,059
2014 2,773,767 10,525,347
2013 2,816,902 10,514,272
2012 2,860,708 10,510,785
2011 2,905,195 10,496,088
2010 2,913,021 10,474,410
2009 2,927,519 10,443,936
2008 2,947,314 10,384,603
2007 2,970,017 10,298,828
2006 2,992,547 10,238,905
2005 3,011,487 10,211,216
2004 3,026,939 10,197,101
2003 3,039,616 10,193,998
2002 3,051,010 10,196,916
2001 3,060,173 10,216,605
2000 3,089,027 10,255,063
1999 3,108,778 10,283,860
1998 3,128,530 10,294,373
1997 3,148,281 10,304,131
1996 3,168,033 10,315,241
1995 3,187,784 10,327,253
1994 3,207,536 10,333,587
1993 3,227,287 10,329,855
1992 3,247,039 10,319,123
1991 3,266,790 10,308,578
1990 3,286,542 10,333,355
1989 3,227,943 10,361,068
1988 3,142,336 10,355,276
1987 3,083,605 10,347,318
1986 3,022,635 10,342,227
1985 2,964,762 10,337,118
1984 2,904,429 10,330,213
1983 2,843,960 10,323,856
1982 2,784,278 10,314,826
1981 2,726,056 10,300,591
1980 2,671,997 10,304,193
1979 2,617,832 10,292,341
1978 2,566,266 10,242,098
1977 2,513,546 10,186,755
1976 2,458,526 10,125,939
1975 2,404,831 10,058,620
1974 2,350,124 9,988,459
1973 2,296,752 9,922,266
1972 2,243,126 9,867,632
1971 2,187,853 9,826,815
1970 2,135,479 9,858,071
1969 2,081,695 9,896,580
1968 2,022,272 9,876,346
1967 1,965,598 9,852,899
1966 1,914,573 9,821,040
1965 1,864,791 9,779,358
1964 1,814,135 9,727,804
1963 1,762,621 9,670,685
1962 1,711,319 9,624,660
1961 1,659,800 9,586,651
1960 1,608,800 9,602,006

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 the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 9,943,922 people and rank change from 93rd to 98th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 16.9% in the Czech Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Czech Republic
2100 -1.31% -0.25%
2099 -1.33% -0.25%
2098 -1.35% -0.23%
2097 -1.38% -0.24%
2096 -1.4% -0.22%
2095 -1.42% -0.22%
2094 -1.45% -0.21%
2093 -1.47% -0.21%
2092 -1.49% -0.21%
2091 -1.5% -0.21%
2090 -1.51% -0.21%
2089 -1.52% -0.21%
2088 -1.5% -0.23%
2087 -1.5% -0.24%
2086 -1.5% -0.24%
2085 -1.49% -0.25%
2084 -1.48% -0.26%
2083 -1.46% -0.27%
2082 -1.43% -0.29%
2081 -1.4% -0.3%
2080 -1.36% -0.32%
2079 -1.34% -0.33%
2078 -1.33% -0.35%
2077 -1.29% -0.36%
2076 -1.29% -0.39%
2075 -1.29% -0.41%
2074 -1.23% -0.43%
2073 -1.22% -0.45%
2072 -1.2% -0.47%
2071 -1.18% -0.49%
2070 -1.16% -0.5%
2069 -1.15% -0.51%
2068 -1.15% -0.53%
2067 -1.11% -0.53%
2066 -1.12% -0.54%
2065 -1.11% -0.53%
2064 -1.11% -0.53%
2063 -1.09% -0.52%
2062 -1.08% -0.5%
2061 -1.08% -0.48%
2060 -1.07% -0.46%
2059 -1.06% -0.44%
2058 -1.06% -0.43%
2057 -1.04% -0.41%
2056 -1.05% -0.39%
2055 -1.04% -0.37%
2054 -1.03% -0.35%
2053 -1.02% -0.33%
2052 -0.98% -0.31%
2051 -1% -0.3%
2050 -0.98% -0.28%
2049 -0.97% -0.28%
2048 -0.94% -0.28%
2047 -0.96% -0.28%
2046 -0.94% -0.27%
2045 -0.91% -0.27%
2044 -0.92% -0.28%
2043 -0.91% -0.28%
2042 -0.92% -0.29%
2041 -0.9% -0.3%
2040 -0.91% -0.31%
2039 -0.86% -0.31%
2038 -0.85% -0.32%
2037 -0.83% -0.31%
2036 -0.79% -0.32%
2035 -0.81% -0.32%
2034 -0.78% -0.31%
2033 -0.75% -0.31%
2032 -0.74% -0.3%
2031 -0.76% -0.28%
2030 -0.73% -0.27%
2029 -0.73% -0.25%
2028 -0.71% -0.22%
2027 -0.73% -0.2%
2026 -0.74% -1.33%
2025 -0.71% -1.03%
2024 -1.53% 0.38%
2023 -1.53% 1.8%
2022 -1.53% 1.58%
2021 -1.53% -1.8%
2020 -1.53% 0.24%
2019 -1.53% 0.39%
2018 -1.53% 0.33%
2017 -1.53% 0.27%
2016 -1.53% 0.19%
2015 -1.53% 0.2%
2014 -1.53% 0.11%
2013 -1.53% 0.03%
2012 -1.53% 0.14%
2011 -0.27% 0.21%
2010 -0.5% 0.29%
2009 -0.67% 0.57%
2008 -0.76% 0.83%
2007 -0.75% 0.59%
2006 -0.63% 0.27%
2005 -0.51% 0.14%
2004 -0.42% 0.03%
2003 -0.37% -0.03%
2002 -0.3% -0.19%
2001 -0.93% -0.38%
2000 -0.64% -0.28%
1999 -0.63% -0.1%
1998 -0.63% -0.09%
1997 -0.62% -0.11%
1996 -0.62% -0.12%
1995 -0.62% -0.06%
1994 -0.61% 0.04%
1993 -0.61% 0.1%
1992 -0.6% 0.1%
1991 -0.6% -0.24%
1990 1.82% -0.27%
1989 2.72% 0.06%
1988 1.9% 0.08%
1987 2.02% 0.05%
1986 1.95% 0.05%
1985 2.08% 0.07%
1984 2.13% 0.06%
1983 2.14% 0.09%
1982 2.14% 0.14%
1981 2.02% -0.03%
1980 2.07% 0.12%
1979 2.01% 0.49%
1978 2.1% 0.54%
1977 2.24% 0.6%
1976 2.23% 0.67%
1975 2.33% 0.7%
1974 2.32% 0.67%
1973 2.39% 0.55%
1972 2.53% 0.42%
1971 2.45% -0.32%
1970 2.58% -0.39%
1969 2.94% 0.2%
1968 2.88% 0.24%
1967 2.67% 0.32%
1966 2.67% 0.43%
1965 2.79% 0.53%
1964 2.92% 0.59%
1963 3% 0.48%
1962 3.1% 0.4%
1961 3.17% -0.16%

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 the Czech Republic's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Albania Czech Republic
Current population
2342753
10649126
Population rank 144/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
12.8 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
5.76 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.65 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +112
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +40,986
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 142/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -112,188
Net migration rank 156/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -112,188
2024 - -24,472 - -86,169
2023 4,615 -25,357 -21,729 -14,638
2022 3,913 -16,426 -19,209 329,739
2021 623 -32,848 -28,365 4,111
2020 3,682 -16,680 -19,257 4,336
2019 8,432 -23,094 0 5,553
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,063 5,849
2017 10,707 -14,901 3,178 5,747
2016 12,332 -9,347 5,283 5,465
2015 14,164 -20,500 0 5,037
2014 16,185 -21,706 4,210 6,303
2013 17,234 -20,681 -2,103 5,427
2012 17,565 -19,845 0 5,347
2011 17,564 -18,630 2,099 16,841
2010 18,404 -51,907 10,475 34,927
2009 19,336 -51,657 10,444 31,270
2008 19,526 -50,619 14,538 29,813
2007 20,286 -49,770 9,268 27,887
2006 21,732 -48,882 1,024 26,259
2005 24,390 -48,893 -6,126 26,203
2004 26,989 -48,654 -9,177 26,030
2003 29,907 -48,517 -17,330 25,997
2002 30,189 -45,178 -15,296 26,089
2001 33,573 -48,070 -16,347 21,749
2000 36,741 -60,531 -17,433 4,420
1999 40,047 -63,093 -20,568 5,965
1998 43,884 -66,087 -18,530 6,374
1997 46,979 -66,188 -21,639 6,664
1996 52,745 -68,076 -21,662 6,539
1995 56,784 -69,785 -21,687 6,459
1994 59,086 -70,165 -11,367 6,401
1993 60,602 -68,445 3,099 7,197
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,032 6,718
1991 65,639 -63,689 4,124 5,568
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,034 -3,529
1989 66,351 -38,835 1,036 -2,175
1988 64,616 658 7,249 -1,359
1987 63,334 -3,250 4,138 -1,514
1986 61,925 -2,309 1,034 -771
1985 60,798 -183 4,135 -1,173
1984 59,396 64 5,165 -1,481
1983 57,647 66 3,097 -1,971
1982 56,443 -225 10,315 -1,018
1981 54,595 -374 13,391 -372
1980 53,803 -601 17,517 1,738
1979 54,139 -1,871 44,257 -13
1978 55,463 3,230 52,234 -795
1977 56,319 -1,417 55,009 -1,968
1976 56,428 -1,684 61,768 -2,727
1975 56,920 -2,610 67,393 -3,057
1974 56,133 -1,880 66,923 -2,919
1973 55,439 -1,419 57,549 -2,625
1972 54,966 -1,588 44,404 -2,755
1971 53,797 -911 31,445 -2,598
1970 52,293 92 24,646 -9,353
1969 51,407 2,665 22,762 -8,133
1968 49,258 10,490 21,728 -8,111
1967 46,494 12,252 29,558 -8,137
1966 44,507 11,858 35,355 -8,675
1965 43,953 9,617 43,029 -7,545
1964 44,205 6,604 52,531 -6,122
1963 44,040 4,091 48,353 -5,753
1962 43,124 2,325 29,836 -6,886
1961 41,802 829 36,430 -5,712
1960 40,436 13,734 34,567 2,748

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 the Czech Republic 17.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 74,826 people) and 82.7% is from migration (a gain of 357,502 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

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
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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