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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 4.97 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 -1.53% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Albania vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Dominican Republic
2100 1,012,012 11,755,442
2099 1,025,473 11,817,924
2098 1,039,339 11,879,803
2097 1,053,604 11,940,419
2096 1,068,302 12,000,555
2095 1,083,434 12,060,069
2094 1,099,077 12,118,654
2093 1,115,220 12,176,599
2092 1,131,856 12,233,202
2091 1,148,926 12,288,843
2090 1,166,413 12,343,449
2089 1,184,321 12,397,117
2088 1,202,564 12,448,937
2087 1,220,857 12,499,836
2086 1,239,498 12,549,728
2085 1,258,345 12,598,025
2084 1,277,370 12,644,824
2083 1,296,519 12,689,496
2082 1,315,707 12,733,459
2081 1,334,733 12,775,420
2080 1,353,737 12,815,910
2079 1,372,377 12,854,359
2078 1,391,035 12,890,869
2077 1,409,844 12,925,976
2076 1,428,308 12,958,723
2075 1,446,956 12,989,393
2074 1,465,797 13,018,904
2073 1,484,047 13,046,123
2072 1,502,354 13,071,419
2071 1,520,594 13,094,322
2070 1,538,681 13,115,831
2069 1,556,707 13,134,880
2068 1,574,841 13,152,005
2067 1,593,106 13,166,684
2066 1,610,982 13,179,129
2065 1,629,308 13,190,090
2064 1,647,661 13,198,640
2063 1,666,152 13,204,377
2062 1,684,532 13,207,634
2061 1,702,912 13,208,504
2060 1,721,513 13,206,457
2059 1,740,217 13,202,056
2058 1,758,780 13,193,952
2057 1,777,592 13,183,598
2056 1,796,291 13,171,348
2055 1,815,311 13,156,150
2054 1,834,428 13,138,158
2053 1,853,584 13,117,191
2052 1,872,627 13,093,170
2051 1,891,209 13,066,002
2050 1,910,221 13,035,234
2049 1,929,192 13,002,830
2048 1,948,051 12,967,608
2047 1,966,563 12,930,516
2046 1,985,533 12,890,728
2045 2,004,453 12,848,424
2044 2,022,832 12,803,661
2043 2,041,623 12,757,329
2042 2,060,331 12,708,719
2041 2,079,391 12,658,252
2040 2,098,252 12,605,551
2039 2,117,584 12,551,490
2038 2,135,961 12,494,079
2037 2,154,309 12,434,782
2036 2,172,363 12,372,929
2035 2,189,761 12,308,672
2034 2,207,553 12,241,776
2033 2,224,941 12,172,910
2032 2,241,680 12,101,471
2031 2,258,394 12,027,275
2030 2,275,638 11,950,238
2029 2,292,376 11,870,540
2028 2,309,153 11,787,795
2027 2,325,576 11,701,862
2026 2,342,753 11,614,193
2025 2,360,334 11,523,092
2024 2,377,128 11,427,557
2023 2,414,095 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 (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 Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 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 -0.71% 0.84%
2024 -1.53% 0.85%
2023 -1.53% 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 (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 Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Albania Dominican Republic
Current population
2342753
11637906
Population rank 144/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
5.46 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +264
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.85%
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 - -24,472 - -34,806
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 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 (1960–2024, 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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