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Population in Albania compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 1.62 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Albania vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania East Timor
2100 1,012,012 1,987,918
2099 1,025,473 1,992,867
2098 1,039,339 1,999,551
2097 1,053,604 2,006,120
2096 1,068,302 2,014,062
2095 1,083,434 2,022,241
2094 1,099,077 2,029,109
2093 1,115,220 2,034,335
2092 1,131,856 2,039,916
2091 1,148,926 2,046,825
2090 1,166,413 2,053,125
2089 1,184,321 2,060,960
2088 1,202,564 2,066,983
2087 1,220,857 2,074,665
2086 1,239,498 2,077,590
2085 1,258,345 2,083,082
2084 1,277,370 2,088,840
2083 1,296,519 2,094,115
2082 1,315,707 2,096,675
2081 1,334,733 2,100,480
2080 1,353,737 2,103,409
2079 1,372,377 2,102,541
2078 1,391,035 2,105,113
2077 1,409,844 2,106,052
2076 1,428,308 2,105,444
2075 1,446,956 2,105,772
2074 1,465,797 2,104,099
2073 1,484,047 2,103,684
2072 1,502,354 2,100,004
2071 1,520,594 2,092,187
2070 1,538,681 2,089,722
2069 1,556,707 2,084,088
2068 1,574,841 2,077,511
2067 1,593,106 2,070,890
2066 1,610,982 2,062,513
2065 1,629,308 2,055,518
2064 1,647,661 2,047,799
2063 1,666,152 2,039,134
2062 1,684,532 2,032,012
2061 1,702,912 2,026,320
2060 1,721,513 2,018,694
2059 1,740,217 2,008,316
2058 1,758,780 1,996,874
2057 1,777,592 1,984,864
2056 1,796,291 1,970,638
2055 1,815,311 1,957,948
2054 1,834,428 1,949,486
2053 1,853,584 1,933,418
2052 1,872,627 1,920,237
2051 1,891,209 1,909,754
2050 1,910,221 1,892,942
2049 1,929,192 1,878,747
2048 1,948,051 1,861,668
2047 1,966,563 1,845,027
2046 1,985,533 1,829,444
2045 2,004,453 1,813,000
2044 2,022,832 1,797,485
2043 2,041,623 1,777,393
2042 2,060,331 1,756,780
2041 2,079,391 1,738,404
2040 2,098,252 1,720,102
2039 2,117,584 1,699,431
2038 2,135,961 1,679,979
2037 2,154,309 1,659,934
2036 2,172,363 1,640,507
2035 2,189,761 1,617,823
2034 2,207,553 1,597,525
2033 2,224,941 1,578,920
2032 2,241,680 1,560,470
2031 2,258,394 1,540,575
2030 2,275,638 1,518,500
2029 2,292,376 1,496,906
2028 2,309,153 1,475,696
2027 2,325,576 1,455,624
2026 2,342,753 1,436,626
2025 2,360,334 1,418,578
2024 2,377,128 1,400,638
2023 2,414,095 1,384,286
2022 2,451,636 1,369,295
2021 2,489,762 1,350,139
2020 2,528,480 1,326,053
2019 2,567,801 1,300,945
2018 2,607,733 1,275,959
2017 2,648,285 1,251,703
2016 2,689,469 1,228,312
2015 2,731,293 1,205,131
2014 2,773,767 1,181,903
2013 2,816,902 1,158,695
2012 2,860,708 1,134,885
2011 2,905,195 1,110,207
2010 2,913,021 1,084,679
2009 2,927,519 1,058,782
2008 2,947,314 1,032,429
2007 2,970,017 1,004,889
2006 2,992,547 976,597
2005 3,011,487 948,311
2004 3,026,939 929,074
2003 3,039,616 916,878
2002 3,051,010 879,159
2001 3,060,173 812,249
2000 3,089,027 745,088
1999 3,108,778 834,697
1998 3,128,530 942,530
1997 3,148,281 917,184
1996 3,168,033 892,282
1995 3,187,784 868,146
1994 3,207,536 844,493
1993 3,227,287 821,437
1992 3,247,039 799,318
1991 3,266,790 778,278
1990 3,286,542 760,345
1989 3,227,943 744,856
1988 3,142,336 730,745
1987 3,083,605 718,476
1986 3,022,635 707,185
1985 2,964,762 696,665
1984 2,904,429 686,777
1983 2,843,960 677,707
1982 2,784,278 669,149
1981 2,726,056 660,493
1980 2,671,997 649,871
1979 2,617,832 638,719
1978 2,566,266 628,775
1977 2,513,546 618,315
1976 2,458,526 607,620
1975 2,404,831 598,158
1974 2,350,124 590,827
1973 2,296,752 582,855
1972 2,243,126 572,962
1971 2,187,853 562,966
1970 2,135,479 553,069
1969 2,081,695 543,356
1968 2,022,272 533,875
1967 1,965,598 524,648
1966 1,914,573 515,696
1965 1,864,791 507,034
1964 1,814,135 498,659
1963 1,762,621 490,564
1962 1,711,319 482,774
1961 1,659,800 475,291
1960 1,608,800 468,118

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M 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
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania East Timor
2100 -1.31% -0.25%
2099 -1.33% -0.33%
2098 -1.35% -0.33%
2097 -1.38% -0.39%
2096 -1.4% -0.4%
2095 -1.42% -0.34%
2094 -1.45% -0.26%
2093 -1.47% -0.27%
2092 -1.49% -0.34%
2091 -1.5% -0.31%
2090 -1.51% -0.38%
2089 -1.52% -0.29%
2088 -1.5% -0.37%
2087 -1.5% -0.14%
2086 -1.5% -0.26%
2085 -1.49% -0.28%
2084 -1.48% -0.25%
2083 -1.46% -0.12%
2082 -1.43% -0.18%
2081 -1.4% -0.14%
2080 -1.36% 0.04%
2079 -1.34% -0.12%
2078 -1.33% -0.04%
2077 -1.29% 0.03%
2076 -1.29% -0.02%
2075 -1.29% 0.08%
2074 -1.23% 0.02%
2073 -1.22% 0.18%
2072 -1.2% 0.37%
2071 -1.18% 0.12%
2070 -1.16% 0.27%
2069 -1.15% 0.32%
2068 -1.15% 0.32%
2067 -1.11% 0.41%
2066 -1.12% 0.34%
2065 -1.11% 0.38%
2064 -1.11% 0.42%
2063 -1.09% 0.35%
2062 -1.08% 0.28%
2061 -1.08% 0.38%
2060 -1.07% 0.52%
2059 -1.06% 0.57%
2058 -1.06% 0.61%
2057 -1.04% 0.72%
2056 -1.05% 0.65%
2055 -1.04% 0.43%
2054 -1.03% 0.83%
2053 -1.02% 0.69%
2052 -0.98% 0.55%
2051 -1% 0.89%
2050 -0.98% 0.76%
2049 -0.97% 0.92%
2048 -0.94% 0.9%
2047 -0.96% 0.85%
2046 -0.94% 0.91%
2045 -0.91% 0.86%
2044 -0.92% 1.13%
2043 -0.91% 1.17%
2042 -0.92% 1.06%
2041 -0.9% 1.06%
2040 -0.91% 1.22%
2039 -0.86% 1.16%
2038 -0.85% 1.21%
2037 -0.83% 1.18%
2036 -0.79% 1.4%
2035 -0.81% 1.27%
2034 -0.78% 1.18%
2033 -0.75% 1.18%
2032 -0.74% 1.29%
2031 -0.76% 1.45%
2030 -0.73% 1.44%
2029 -0.73% 1.44%
2028 -0.71% 1.38%
2027 -0.73% 1.32%
2026 -0.74% 1.27%
2025 -0.71% 1.28%
2024 -1.53% 1.18%
2023 -1.53% 1.09%
2022 -1.53% 1.42%
2021 -1.53% 1.82%
2020 -1.53% 1.93%
2019 -1.53% 1.96%
2018 -1.53% 1.94%
2017 -1.53% 1.9%
2016 -1.53% 1.92%
2015 -1.53% 1.97%
2014 -1.53% 2%
2013 -1.53% 2.1%
2012 -1.53% 2.22%
2011 -0.27% 2.35%
2010 -0.5% 2.45%
2009 -0.67% 2.55%
2008 -0.76% 2.74%
2007 -0.75% 2.9%
2006 -0.63% 2.98%
2005 -0.51% 2.07%
2004 -0.42% 1.33%
2003 -0.37% 4.29%
2002 -0.3% 8.24%
2001 -0.93% 9.01%
2000 -0.64% -10.7%
1999 -0.63% -11.4%
1998 -0.63% 2.76%
1997 -0.62% 2.79%
1996 -0.62% 2.78%
1995 -0.62% 2.8%
1994 -0.61% 2.81%
1993 -0.61% 2.77%
1992 -0.6% 2.7%
1991 -0.6% 2.36%
1990 1.82% 2.08%
1989 2.72% 1.93%
1988 1.9% 1.71%
1987 2.02% 1.6%
1986 1.95% 1.51%
1985 2.08% 1.44%
1984 2.13% 1.34%
1983 2.14% 1.28%
1982 2.14% 1.31%
1981 2.02% 1.63%
1980 2.07% 1.75%
1979 2.01% 1.58%
1978 2.1% 1.69%
1977 2.24% 1.76%
1976 2.23% 1.58%
1975 2.33% 1.24%
1974 2.32% 1.37%
1973 2.39% 1.73%
1972 2.53% 1.78%
1971 2.45% 1.79%
1970 2.58% 1.79%
1969 2.94% 1.78%
1968 2.88% 1.76%
1967 2.67% 1.74%
1966 2.67% 1.71%
1965 2.79% 1.68%
1964 2.92% 1.65%
1963 3% 1.61%
1962 3.1% 1.57%
1961 3.17% 1.53%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Albania East Timor
Current population
2342753
1441764
Population rank 144/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +45
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 91/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -2,550
Net migration rank 156/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -2,550
2024 - -24,472 - -2,552
2023 4,615 -25,357 20,495 -5,620
2022 3,913 -16,426 20,625 -5,519
2021 623 -32,848 20,101 3,111
2020 3,682 -16,680 21,166 3,793
2019 8,432 -23,094 21,307 3,942
2018 9,187 -15,032 21,650 3,062
2017 10,707 -14,901 22,145 1,666
2016 12,332 -9,347 22,778 208
2015 14,164 -20,500 23,391 -20
2014 16,185 -21,706 24,040 -958
2013 17,234 -20,681 24,538 -1,206
2012 17,565 -19,845 24,890 -609
2011 17,564 -18,630 25,237 -159
2010 18,404 -51,907 25,515 470
2009 19,336 -51,657 25,696 117
2008 19,526 -50,619 25,888 1,009
2007 20,286 -49,770 26,074 2,103
2006 21,732 -48,882 26,221 2,184
2005 24,390 -48,893 26,412 1,759
2004 26,989 -48,654 26,751 -16,447
2003 29,907 -48,517 26,900 -12,810
2002 30,189 -45,178 25,410 35,935
2001 33,573 -48,070 23,314 49,159
2000 36,741 -60,531 21,579 40,272
1999 40,047 -63,093 21,871 -262,940
1998 43,884 -66,087 23,590 1,806
1997 46,979 -66,188 23,501 1,804
1996 52,745 -68,076 22,703 1,796
1995 56,784 -69,785 21,962 1,806
1994 59,086 -70,165 21,746 1,794
1993 60,602 -68,445 20,770 1,795
1992 63,376 -66,538 19,880 1,794
1991 65,639 -63,689 18,605 1,803
1990 67,355 -60,173 18,343 -2,881
1989 66,351 -38,835 17,758 -2,246
1988 64,616 658 12,118 587
1987 63,334 -3,250 11,945 -106
1986 61,925 -2,309 11,062 -316
1985 60,798 -183 10,788 -495
1984 59,396 64 10,922 -1,436
1983 57,647 66 9,686 -1,032
1982 56,443 -225 9,579 -1,125
1981 54,595 -374 9,336 -482
1980 53,803 -601 6,940 5,457
1979 54,139 -1,871 987 8,924
1978 55,463 3,230 -1,000 10,967
1977 56,319 -1,417 296 10,657
1976 56,428 -1,684 783 9,662
1975 56,920 -2,610 -1,062 9,542
1974 56,133 -1,880 8,405 -2,222
1973 55,439 -1,419 10,033 -278
1972 54,966 -1,588 10,030 0
1971 53,797 -911 9,964 0
1970 52,293 92 9,824 0
1969 51,407 2,665 9,611 0
1968 49,258 10,490 9,356 0
1967 46,494 12,252 9,089 0
1966 44,507 11,858 8,810 0
1965 43,953 9,617 8,526 0
1964 44,205 6,604 8,235 0
1963 44,040 4,091 7,938 0
1962 43,124 2,325 7,639 0
1961 41,802 829 7,330 0
1960 40,436 13,734 7,012 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/east-timor | CC BY

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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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