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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 5 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Albania vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Dominican Republic
2100 1,007,401 11,752,784
2099 1,020,801 11,815,252
2098 1,034,604 11,877,117
2097 1,048,803 11,937,719
2096 1,063,434 11,997,841
2095 1,078,498 12,057,342
2094 1,094,070 12,115,914
2093 1,110,138 12,173,845
2092 1,126,699 12,230,436
2091 1,143,691 12,286,064
2090 1,161,098 12,340,658
2089 1,178,925 12,394,314
2088 1,197,085 12,446,122
2087 1,215,294 12,497,009
2086 1,233,850 12,546,890
2085 1,252,611 12,595,176
2084 1,271,550 12,641,964
2083 1,290,612 12,686,626
2082 1,309,713 12,730,579
2081 1,328,652 12,772,531
2080 1,347,569 12,813,012
2079 1,366,124 12,851,452
2078 1,384,697 12,887,954
2077 1,403,421 12,923,053
2076 1,421,800 12,955,793
2075 1,440,364 12,986,456
2074 1,459,118 13,015,960
2073 1,477,286 13,043,173
2072 1,495,509 13,068,464
2071 1,513,666 13,091,361
2070 1,531,671 13,112,865
2069 1,549,614 13,131,909
2068 1,567,665 13,149,031
2067 1,585,847 13,163,707
2066 1,603,642 13,176,149
2065 1,621,885 13,187,108
2064 1,640,153 13,195,655
2063 1,658,561 13,201,391
2062 1,676,857 13,204,648
2061 1,695,153 13,205,517
2060 1,713,670 13,203,471
2059 1,732,288 13,199,071
2058 1,750,766 13,190,969
2057 1,769,493 13,180,617
2056 1,788,106 13,168,370
2055 1,807,040 13,153,175
2054 1,826,070 13,135,187
2053 1,845,139 13,114,225
2052 1,864,095 13,090,209
2051 1,882,592 13,063,047
2050 1,901,517 13,032,286
2049 1,920,402 12,999,890
2048 1,939,175 12,964,676
2047 1,957,603 12,927,592
2046 1,976,486 12,887,813
2045 1,995,320 12,845,519
2044 2,013,616 12,800,765
2043 2,032,321 12,754,444
2042 2,050,944 12,705,845
2041 2,069,916 12,655,390
2040 2,088,692 12,602,701
2039 2,107,936 12,548,652
2038 2,126,229 12,491,254
2037 2,144,493 12,431,970
2036 2,162,466 12,370,131
2035 2,179,783 12,305,889
2034 2,197,495 12,239,008
2033 2,214,803 12,170,158
2032 2,231,467 12,098,734
2031 2,248,104 12,024,555
2030 2,265,270 11,947,536
2029 2,281,932 11,867,856
2028 2,298,632 11,785,130
2027 2,314,980 11,699,216
2026 2,332,078 11,611,567
2025 2,349,580 11,520,487
2024 2,377,128 11,427,557
2023 2,411,658 11,331,265
2022 2,451,636 11,230,734
2021 2,489,762 11,123,476
2020 2,528,480 11,008,300
2019 2,567,801 10,894,043
2018 2,607,733 10,782,053
2017 2,648,285 10,666,843
2016 2,689,469 10,551,430
2015 2,731,293 10,434,829
2014 2,773,767 10,315,528
2013 2,816,902 10,193,833
2012 2,860,708 10,070,411
2011 2,905,195 9,945,621
2010 2,913,021 9,820,175
2009 2,927,519 9,695,265
2008 2,947,314 9,573,130
2007 2,970,017 9,455,658
2006 2,992,547 9,341,183
2005 3,011,487 9,225,034
2004 3,026,939 9,104,892
2003 3,039,616 8,980,620
2002 3,051,010 8,852,235
2001 3,060,173 8,720,283
2000 3,089,027 8,584,190
1999 3,108,778 8,446,208
1998 3,128,530 8,310,362
1997 3,148,281 8,174,078
1996 3,168,033 8,032,894
1995 3,187,784 7,888,115
1994 3,207,536 7,741,694
1993 3,227,287 7,594,572
1992 3,247,039 7,447,474
1991 3,266,790 7,299,853
1990 3,286,542 7,151,166
1989 3,227,943 7,002,295
1988 3,142,336 6,855,734
1987 3,083,605 6,712,515
1986 3,022,635 6,571,208
1985 2,964,762 6,430,404
1984 2,904,429 6,289,040
1983 2,843,960 6,147,248
1982 2,784,278 6,007,114
1981 2,726,056 5,868,453
1980 2,671,997 5,729,037
1979 2,617,832 5,589,690
1978 2,566,266 5,451,882
1977 2,513,546 5,315,443
1976 2,458,526 5,180,404
1975 2,404,831 5,046,776
1974 2,350,124 4,914,197
1973 2,296,752 4,782,227
1972 2,243,126 4,651,883
1971 2,187,853 4,524,234
1970 2,135,479 4,399,290
1969 2,081,695 4,277,035
1968 2,022,272 4,157,189
1967 1,965,598 4,038,928
1966 1,914,573 3,921,847
1965 1,864,791 3,808,963
1964 1,814,135 3,698,559
1963 1,762,621 3,588,287
1962 1,711,319 3,479,936
1961 1,659,800 3,373,233
1960 1,608,800 3,268,336

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M 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
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Dominican Republic
2100 -1.31% -0.53%
2099 -1.33% -0.52%
2098 -1.35% -0.51%
2097 -1.38% -0.5%
2096 -1.4% -0.49%
2095 -1.42% -0.48%
2094 -1.45% -0.48%
2093 -1.47% -0.46%
2092 -1.49% -0.45%
2091 -1.5% -0.44%
2090 -1.51% -0.43%
2089 -1.52% -0.42%
2088 -1.5% -0.41%
2087 -1.5% -0.4%
2086 -1.5% -0.38%
2085 -1.49% -0.37%
2084 -1.48% -0.35%
2083 -1.46% -0.35%
2082 -1.43% -0.33%
2081 -1.4% -0.32%
2080 -1.36% -0.3%
2079 -1.34% -0.28%
2078 -1.33% -0.27%
2077 -1.29% -0.25%
2076 -1.29% -0.24%
2075 -1.29% -0.23%
2074 -1.23% -0.21%
2073 -1.22% -0.19%
2072 -1.2% -0.17%
2071 -1.18% -0.16%
2070 -1.16% -0.15%
2069 -1.15% -0.13%
2068 -1.15% -0.11%
2067 -1.11% -0.09%
2066 -1.12% -0.08%
2065 -1.11% -0.06%
2064 -1.11% -0.04%
2063 -1.09% -0.02%
2062 -1.08% -0.007%
2061 -1.08% 0.02%
2060 -1.07% 0.03%
2059 -1.06% 0.06%
2058 -1.06% 0.08%
2057 -1.04% 0.09%
2056 -1.05% 0.12%
2055 -1.04% 0.14%
2054 -1.03% 0.16%
2053 -1.02% 0.18%
2052 -0.98% 0.21%
2051 -1% 0.24%
2050 -0.98% 0.25%
2049 -0.97% 0.27%
2048 -0.94% 0.29%
2047 -0.96% 0.31%
2046 -0.94% 0.33%
2045 -0.91% 0.35%
2044 -0.92% 0.36%
2043 -0.91% 0.38%
2042 -0.92% 0.4%
2041 -0.9% 0.42%
2040 -0.91% 0.43%
2039 -0.86% 0.46%
2038 -0.85% 0.48%
2037 -0.83% 0.5%
2036 -0.79% 0.52%
2035 -0.81% 0.55%
2034 -0.78% 0.57%
2033 -0.75% 0.59%
2032 -0.74% 0.62%
2031 -0.76% 0.64%
2030 -0.73% 0.67%
2029 -0.73% 0.7%
2028 -0.71% 0.73%
2027 -0.73% 0.75%
2026 -0.74% 0.79%
2025 -1.16% 0.81%
2024 -1.43% 0.85%
2023 -1.63% 0.9%
2022 -1.53% 0.96%
2021 -1.53% 1.05%
2020 -1.53% 1.05%
2019 -1.53% 1.04%
2018 -1.53% 1.08%
2017 -1.53% 1.09%
2016 -1.53% 1.12%
2015 -1.53% 1.16%
2014 -1.53% 1.19%
2013 -1.53% 1.23%
2012 -1.53% 1.25%
2011 -0.27% 1.28%
2010 -0.5% 1.29%
2009 -0.67% 1.28%
2008 -0.76% 1.24%
2007 -0.75% 1.23%
2006 -0.63% 1.26%
2005 -0.51% 1.32%
2004 -0.42% 1.38%
2003 -0.37% 1.45%
2002 -0.3% 1.51%
2001 -0.93% 1.59%
2000 -0.64% 1.63%
1999 -0.63% 1.63%
1998 -0.63% 1.67%
1997 -0.62% 1.76%
1996 -0.62% 1.84%
1995 -0.62% 1.89%
1994 -0.61% 1.94%
1993 -0.61% 1.98%
1992 -0.6% 2.02%
1991 -0.6% 2.08%
1990 1.82% 2.13%
1989 2.72% 2.14%
1988 1.9% 2.13%
1987 2.02% 2.15%
1986 1.95% 2.19%
1985 2.08% 2.25%
1984 2.13% 2.31%
1983 2.14% 2.33%
1982 2.14% 2.36%
1981 2.02% 2.43%
1980 2.07% 2.49%
1979 2.01% 2.53%
1978 2.1% 2.57%
1977 2.24% 2.61%
1976 2.23% 2.65%
1975 2.33% 2.7%
1974 2.32% 2.76%
1973 2.39% 2.8%
1972 2.53% 2.82%
1971 2.45% 2.84%
1970 2.58% 2.86%
1969 2.94% 2.88%
1968 2.88% 2.93%
1967 2.67% 2.99%
1966 2.67% 2.96%
1965 2.79% 2.99%
1964 2.92% 3.07%
1963 3% 3.11%
1962 3.1% 3.16%
1961 3.17% 3.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Albania Dominican Republic
Current population
2332078
11656588
Population rank 144/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +255
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 111/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -35,306
Net migration rank 156/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -35,306
2024 3,979 -24,472 129,943 -34,806
2023 4,612 -25,357 132,360 -34,915
2022 3,913 -16,426 138,767 -35,153
2021 623 -32,848 128,866 -17,957
2020 3,682 -16,680 137,417 -17,957
2019 8,432 -23,094 144,869 -35,797
2018 9,187 -15,032 150,852 -35,934
2017 10,707 -14,901 151,565 -36,069
2016 12,332 -9,347 151,550 -36,219
2015 14,164 -20,500 154,258 -36,375
2014 16,185 -21,706 157,260 -36,543
2013 17,234 -20,681 159,330 -36,673
2012 17,565 -19,845 160,915 -36,737
2011 17,564 -18,630 162,094 -36,687
2010 18,404 -51,907 162,072 -36,587
2009 19,336 -51,657 160,893 -36,561
2008 19,526 -50,619 156,664 -36,723
2007 20,286 -49,770 152,066 -37,076
2006 21,732 -48,882 151,122 -37,170
2005 24,390 -48,893 155,405 -37,063
2004 26,989 -48,654 158,789 -36,851
2003 29,907 -48,517 163,267 -36,657
2002 30,189 -45,178 166,740 -36,575
2001 33,573 -48,070 170,193 -36,441
2000 36,741 -60,531 171,684 -33,256
1999 40,047 -63,093 167,742 -30,228
1998 43,884 -66,087 164,287 -30,108
1997 46,979 -66,188 168,419 -30,034
1996 52,745 -68,076 174,008 -30,018
1995 56,784 -69,785 175,439 -29,873
1994 59,086 -70,165 176,882 -29,610
1993 60,602 -68,445 177,691 -30,719
1992 63,376 -66,538 177,481 -30,262
1991 65,639 -63,689 177,371 -29,351
1990 67,355 -60,173 176,748 -27,397
1989 66,351 -38,835 175,365 -26,984
1988 64,616 658 171,291 -26,552
1987 63,334 -3,250 167,552 -25,850
1986 61,925 -2,309 165,674 -24,772
1985 60,798 -183 164,091 -23,388
1984 59,396 64 164,263 -22,239
1983 57,647 66 163,136 -21,582
1982 56,443 -225 159,597 -20,886
1981 54,595 -374 158,419 -19,809
1980 53,803 -601 157,697 -17,485
1979 54,139 -1,871 154,779 -16,296
1978 55,463 3,230 154,043 -16,909
1977 56,319 -1,417 152,825 -17,077
1976 56,428 -1,684 151,201 -16,866
1975 56,920 -2,610 149,339 -16,425
1974 56,133 -1,880 147,652 -15,402
1973 55,439 -1,419 146,283 -14,594
1972 54,966 -1,588 143,255 -14,262
1971 53,797 -911 140,473 -14,156
1970 52,293 92 137,835 -14,255
1969 51,407 2,665 135,445 -14,531
1968 49,258 10,490 133,666 -14,901
1967 46,494 12,252 133,091 -15,324
1966 44,507 11,858 132,096 -15,701
1965 43,953 9,617 125,345 -15,978
1964 44,205 6,604 127,504 -16,059
1963 44,040 4,091 124,994 -15,889
1962 43,124 2,325 122,977 -15,389
1961 41,802 829 120,316 -14,511
1960 40,436 13,734 117,346 -13,344

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

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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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican 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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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

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