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Population in Albania compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 50.8 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Albania vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania DR Congo
2100 1,007,401 436,237,219
2099 1,020,801 433,289,774
2098 1,034,604 430,252,622
2097 1,048,803 427,149,320
2096 1,063,434 423,961,963
2095 1,078,498 420,678,721
2094 1,094,070 417,304,547
2093 1,110,138 413,867,290
2092 1,126,699 410,362,003
2091 1,143,691 406,763,717
2090 1,161,098 403,089,566
2089 1,178,925 399,334,389
2088 1,197,085 395,507,774
2087 1,215,294 391,613,249
2086 1,233,850 387,639,503
2085 1,252,611 383,604,733
2084 1,271,550 379,495,246
2083 1,290,612 375,330,369
2082 1,309,713 371,124,615
2081 1,328,652 366,878,238
2080 1,347,569 362,574,665
2079 1,366,124 358,227,097
2078 1,384,697 353,821,014
2077 1,403,421 349,368,182
2076 1,421,800 344,866,731
2075 1,440,364 340,338,504
2074 1,459,118 335,761,691
2073 1,477,286 331,157,281
2072 1,495,509 326,505,656
2071 1,513,666 321,830,769
2070 1,531,671 317,104,580
2069 1,549,614 312,349,776
2068 1,567,665 307,566,932
2067 1,585,847 302,762,490
2066 1,603,642 297,932,241
2065 1,621,885 293,081,284
2064 1,640,153 288,211,987
2063 1,658,561 283,315,009
2062 1,676,857 278,399,192
2061 1,695,153 273,464,914
2060 1,713,670 268,520,814
2059 1,732,288 263,570,338
2058 1,750,766 258,622,778
2057 1,769,493 253,685,085
2056 1,788,106 248,748,321
2055 1,807,040 243,814,854
2054 1,826,070 238,885,417
2053 1,845,139 233,971,468
2052 1,864,095 229,073,420
2051 1,882,592 224,197,775
2050 1,901,517 219,354,949
2049 1,920,402 214,547,398
2048 1,939,175 209,774,448
2047 1,957,603 205,040,532
2046 1,976,486 200,341,405
2045 1,995,320 195,693,533
2044 2,013,616 191,087,342
2043 2,032,321 186,534,055
2042 2,050,944 182,033,706
2041 2,069,916 177,583,290
2040 2,088,692 173,191,594
2039 2,107,936 168,846,440
2038 2,126,229 164,551,895
2037 2,144,493 160,316,591
2036 2,162,466 156,099,100
2035 2,179,783 151,924,296
2034 2,197,495 147,782,785
2033 2,214,803 143,684,929
2032 2,231,467 139,642,368
2031 2,248,104 135,634,548
2030 2,265,270 131,685,113
2029 2,281,932 127,793,612
2028 2,298,632 123,956,913
2027 2,314,980 120,188,952
2026 2,332,078 116,482,769
2025 2,349,580 112,832,473
2024 2,377,128 109,276,265
2023 2,411,658 105,789,731
2022 2,451,636 102,396,968
2021 2,489,762 99,148,932
2020 2,528,480 95,989,998
2019 2,567,801 92,947,442
2018 2,607,733 90,047,644
2017 2,648,285 87,083,398
2016 2,689,469 83,956,415
2015 2,731,293 81,035,531
2014 2,773,767 78,403,242
2013 2,816,902 75,789,395
2012 2,860,708 73,254,618
2011 2,905,195 70,849,311
2010 2,913,021 68,563,038
2009 2,927,519 66,412,044
2008 2,947,314 64,390,664
2007 2,970,017 62,477,752
2006 2,992,547 60,615,908
2005 3,011,487 58,775,724
2004 3,026,939 56,997,741
2003 3,039,616 55,343,867
2002 3,051,010 53,750,524
2001 3,060,173 52,132,646
2000 3,089,027 50,507,442
1999 3,108,778 48,912,971
1998 3,128,530 47,297,600
1997 3,148,281 46,029,902
1996 3,168,033 45,296,124
1995 3,187,784 44,433,704
1994 3,207,536 42,626,876
1993 3,227,287 40,656,336
1992 3,247,039 39,228,910
1991 3,266,790 37,925,817
1990 3,286,542 36,684,063
1989 3,227,943 35,486,866
1988 3,142,336 34,382,752
1987 3,083,605 33,298,904
1986 3,022,635 32,265,196
1985 2,964,762 31,264,816
1984 2,904,429 30,245,081
1983 2,843,960 29,250,963
1982 2,784,278 28,338,190
1981 2,726,056 27,500,515
1980 2,671,997 26,711,099
1979 2,617,832 25,886,782
1978 2,566,266 24,992,689
1977 2,513,546 24,229,061
1976 2,458,526 23,624,031
1975 2,404,831 23,021,101
1974 2,350,124 22,418,878
1973 2,296,752 21,827,665
1972 2,243,126 21,251,160
1971 2,187,853 20,695,569
1970 2,135,479 20,137,436
1969 2,081,695 19,570,445
1968 2,022,272 19,012,189
1967 1,965,598 18,462,782
1966 1,914,573 17,931,929
1965 1,864,791 17,427,802
1964 1,814,135 16,955,327
1963 1,762,621 16,507,599
1962 1,711,319 16,075,724
1961 1,659,800 15,662,374
1960 1,608,800 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M 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
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania DR Congo
2100 -1.31% 0.68%
2099 -1.33% 0.71%
2098 -1.35% 0.73%
2097 -1.38% 0.75%
2096 -1.4% 0.78%
2095 -1.42% 0.81%
2094 -1.45% 0.83%
2093 -1.47% 0.85%
2092 -1.49% 0.88%
2091 -1.5% 0.91%
2090 -1.51% 0.94%
2089 -1.52% 0.97%
2088 -1.5% 0.99%
2087 -1.5% 1.03%
2086 -1.5% 1.05%
2085 -1.49% 1.08%
2084 -1.48% 1.11%
2083 -1.46% 1.13%
2082 -1.43% 1.16%
2081 -1.4% 1.19%
2080 -1.36% 1.21%
2079 -1.34% 1.25%
2078 -1.33% 1.27%
2077 -1.29% 1.31%
2076 -1.29% 1.33%
2075 -1.29% 1.36%
2074 -1.23% 1.39%
2073 -1.22% 1.42%
2072 -1.2% 1.45%
2071 -1.18% 1.49%
2070 -1.16% 1.52%
2069 -1.15% 1.56%
2068 -1.15% 1.59%
2067 -1.11% 1.62%
2066 -1.12% 1.66%
2065 -1.11% 1.69%
2064 -1.11% 1.73%
2063 -1.09% 1.77%
2062 -1.08% 1.8%
2061 -1.08% 1.84%
2060 -1.07% 1.88%
2059 -1.06% 1.91%
2058 -1.06% 1.95%
2057 -1.04% 1.98%
2056 -1.05% 2.02%
2055 -1.04% 2.06%
2054 -1.03% 2.1%
2053 -1.02% 2.14%
2052 -0.98% 2.17%
2051 -1% 2.21%
2050 -0.98% 2.24%
2049 -0.97% 2.28%
2048 -0.94% 2.31%
2047 -0.96% 2.35%
2046 -0.94% 2.38%
2045 -0.91% 2.41%
2044 -0.92% 2.44%
2043 -0.91% 2.47%
2042 -0.92% 2.51%
2041 -0.9% 2.54%
2040 -0.91% 2.57%
2039 -0.86% 2.61%
2038 -0.85% 2.64%
2037 -0.83% 2.7%
2036 -0.79% 2.75%
2035 -0.81% 2.8%
2034 -0.78% 2.85%
2033 -0.75% 2.89%
2032 -0.74% 2.95%
2031 -0.76% 3%
2030 -0.73% 3.05%
2029 -0.73% 3.1%
2028 -0.71% 3.14%
2027 -0.73% 3.18%
2026 -0.74% 3.24%
2025 -1.16% 3.25%
2024 -1.43% 3.3%
2023 -1.63% 3.31%
2022 -1.53% 3.28%
2021 -1.53% 3.29%
2020 -1.53% 3.27%
2019 -1.53% 3.22%
2018 -1.53% 3.4%
2017 -1.53% 3.72%
2016 -1.53% 3.6%
2015 -1.53% 3.36%
2014 -1.53% 3.45%
2013 -1.53% 3.46%
2012 -1.53% 3.39%
2011 -0.27% 3.33%
2010 -0.5% 3.24%
2009 -0.67% 3.14%
2008 -0.76% 3.06%
2007 -0.75% 3.07%
2006 -0.63% 3.13%
2005 -0.51% 3.12%
2004 -0.42% 2.99%
2003 -0.37% 2.96%
2002 -0.3% 3.1%
2001 -0.93% 3.22%
2000 -0.64% 3.26%
1999 -0.63% 3.42%
1998 -0.63% 2.75%
1997 -0.62% 1.62%
1996 -0.62% 1.94%
1995 -0.62% 4.24%
1994 -0.61% 4.85%
1993 -0.61% 3.64%
1992 -0.6% 3.44%
1991 -0.6% 3.38%
1990 1.82% 3.37%
1989 2.72% 3.21%
1988 1.9% 3.25%
1987 2.02% 3.2%
1986 1.95% 3.2%
1985 2.08% 3.37%
1984 2.13% 3.4%
1983 2.14% 3.22%
1982 2.14% 3.05%
1981 2.02% 2.96%
1980 2.07% 3.18%
1979 2.01% 3.58%
1978 2.1% 3.15%
1977 2.24% 2.56%
1976 2.23% 2.62%
1975 2.33% 2.69%
1974 2.32% 2.71%
1973 2.39% 2.71%
1972 2.53% 2.68%
1971 2.45% 2.77%
1970 2.58% 2.9%
1969 2.94% 2.94%
1968 2.88% 2.98%
1967 2.67% 2.96%
1966 2.67% 2.89%
1965 2.79% 2.79%
1964 2.92% 2.71%
1963 3% 2.69%
1962 3.1% 2.64%
1961 3.17% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Albania DR Congo
Current population
2332078
118386491
Population rank 144/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.42%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline -75 +9,743
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 10/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -27,309
Net migration rank 156/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -27,309
2024 3,979 -24,472 3,547,217 -26,968
2023 4,612 -25,357 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 3,913 -16,426 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 623 -32,848 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 3,682 -16,680 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 8,432 -23,094 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 9,187 -15,032 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 10,707 -14,901 2,883,245 176,290
2016 12,332 -9,347 2,753,687 440,748
2015 14,164 -20,500 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 16,185 -21,706 2,580,251 36,966
2013 17,234 -20,681 2,489,378 121,097
2012 17,565 -19,845 2,405,462 53,668
2011 17,564 -18,630 2,310,679 40,891
2010 18,404 -51,907 2,212,255 8,823
2009 19,336 -51,657 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 19,526 -50,619 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 21,732 -48,882 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 24,390 -48,893 1,800,300 20,384
2004 26,989 -48,654 1,731,022 4,260
2003 29,907 -48,517 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 30,189 -45,178 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 33,573 -48,070 1,594,999 26,523
2000 36,741 -60,531 1,549,518 79,340
1999 40,047 -63,093 1,450,318 109,761
1998 43,884 -66,087 1,375,130 295,560
1997 46,979 -66,188 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,209,242 240,176
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,152,781 252,666
1991 65,639 -63,689 1,114,033 86,721
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,063,508 219,270
1989 66,351 -38,835 1,027,238 84,415
1988 64,616 658 995,278 101,314
1987 63,334 -3,250 959,875 111,220
1986 61,925 -2,309 925,334 70,988
1985 60,798 -183 885,670 118,791
1984 59,396 64 844,956 190,045
1983 57,647 66 807,122 146,095
1982 56,443 -225 774,823 97,495
1981 54,595 -374 748,371 54,656
1980 53,803 -601 724,111 51,685
1979 54,139 -1,871 691,773 181,028
1978 55,463 3,230 646,411 268,974
1977 56,319 -1,417 638,242 -26,355
1976 56,428 -1,684 624,147 -25,965
1975 56,920 -2,610 608,655 -972
1974 56,133 -1,880 593,539 3,216
1973 55,439 -1,419 578,280 7,414
1972 54,966 -1,588 564,495 2,840
1971 53,797 -911 549,343 -5,497
1970 52,293 92 533,300 39,116
1969 51,407 2,665 514,800 46,778
1968 49,258 10,490 497,682 57,274
1967 46,494 12,252 479,552 64,307
1966 44,507 11,858 463,397 54,443
1965 43,953 9,617 429,002 61,397
1964 44,205 6,604 406,334 48,207
1963 44,040 4,091 398,972 41,960
1962 43,124 2,325 383,406 39,431
1961 41,802 829 368,207 35,654
1960 40,436 13,734 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/dr-congo | 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 the DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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