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Population in Albania compared to Eritrea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 1.6 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

Albania vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Eritrea
2100 1,007,401 8,522,007
2099 1,020,801 8,497,228
2098 1,034,604 8,474,268
2097 1,048,803 8,451,733
2096 1,063,434 8,429,569
2095 1,078,498 8,403,309
2094 1,094,070 8,377,316
2093 1,110,138 8,351,585
2092 1,126,699 8,316,183
2091 1,143,691 8,285,983
2090 1,161,098 8,250,998
2089 1,178,925 8,216,946
2088 1,197,085 8,179,696
2087 1,215,294 8,143,016
2086 1,233,850 8,100,028
2085 1,252,611 8,053,737
2084 1,271,550 8,006,588
2083 1,290,612 7,963,231
2082 1,309,713 7,918,571
2081 1,328,652 7,878,525
2080 1,347,569 7,822,491
2079 1,366,124 7,772,358
2078 1,384,697 7,718,520
2077 1,403,421 7,662,894
2076 1,421,800 7,607,491
2075 1,440,364 7,545,398
2074 1,459,118 7,490,761
2073 1,477,286 7,426,955
2072 1,495,509 7,364,831
2071 1,513,666 7,302,386
2070 1,531,671 7,237,419
2069 1,549,614 7,171,047
2068 1,567,665 7,100,633
2067 1,585,847 7,032,045
2066 1,603,642 6,958,496
2065 1,621,885 6,890,246
2064 1,640,153 6,820,756
2063 1,658,561 6,739,056
2062 1,676,857 6,665,261
2061 1,695,153 6,586,585
2060 1,713,670 6,506,537
2059 1,732,288 6,427,830
2058 1,750,766 6,348,527
2057 1,769,493 6,270,841
2056 1,788,106 6,199,452
2055 1,807,040 6,119,360
2054 1,826,070 6,044,997
2053 1,845,139 5,962,464
2052 1,864,095 5,877,006
2051 1,882,592 5,796,079
2050 1,901,517 5,715,974
2049 1,920,402 5,637,011
2048 1,939,175 5,554,665
2047 1,957,603 5,473,222
2046 1,976,486 5,391,902
2045 1,995,320 5,305,072
2044 2,013,616 5,220,319
2043 2,032,321 5,136,101
2042 2,050,944 5,048,602
2041 2,069,916 4,964,690
2040 2,088,692 4,875,172
2039 2,107,936 4,786,431
2038 2,126,229 4,697,052
2037 2,144,493 4,603,709
2036 2,162,466 4,510,757
2035 2,179,783 4,424,170
2034 2,197,495 4,336,556
2033 2,214,803 4,251,927
2032 2,231,467 4,168,824
2031 2,248,104 4,087,276
2030 2,265,270 4,002,343
2029 2,281,932 3,921,145
2028 2,298,632 3,839,994
2027 2,314,980 3,759,928
2026 2,332,078 3,682,948
2025 2,349,580 3,607,003
2024 2,377,128 3,535,603
2023 2,411,658 3,470,390
2022 2,451,636 3,409,447
2021 2,489,762 3,350,183
2020 2,528,480 3,291,271
2019 2,567,801 3,240,194
2018 2,607,733 3,192,760
2017 2,648,285 3,150,347
2016 2,689,469 3,124,698
2015 2,731,293 3,105,546
2014 2,773,767 3,095,173
2013 2,816,902 3,074,360
2012 2,860,708 3,036,988
2011 2,905,195 2,998,485
2010 2,913,021 2,945,186
2009 2,927,519 2,887,885
2008 2,947,314 2,816,327
2007 2,970,017 2,743,222
2006 2,992,547 2,703,502
2005 3,011,487 2,661,215
2004 3,026,939 2,598,284
2003 3,039,616 2,493,903
2002 3,051,010 2,392,978
2001 3,060,173 2,312,079
2000 3,089,027 2,247,031
1999 3,108,778 2,212,780
1998 3,128,530 2,180,419
1997 3,148,281 2,152,135
1996 3,168,033 2,128,464
1995 3,187,784 2,025,267
1994 3,207,536 1,913,915
1993 3,227,287 1,856,006
1992 3,247,039 1,798,748
1991 3,266,790 1,919,571
1990 3,286,542 2,032,737
1989 3,227,943 1,987,017
1988 3,142,336 1,938,255
1987 3,083,605 1,888,669
1986 3,022,635 1,845,164
1985 2,964,762 1,807,816
1984 2,904,429 1,771,730
1983 2,843,960 1,736,160
1982 2,784,278 1,695,461
1981 2,726,056 1,649,939
1980 2,671,997 1,605,797
1979 2,617,832 1,563,332
1978 2,566,266 1,522,378
1977 2,513,546 1,482,565
1976 2,458,526 1,443,807
1975 2,404,831 1,408,210
1974 2,350,124 1,375,688
1973 2,296,752 1,342,669
1972 2,243,126 1,309,235
1971 2,187,853 1,276,154
1970 2,135,479 1,243,453
1969 2,081,695 1,212,005
1968 2,022,272 1,181,737
1967 1,965,598 1,152,339
1966 1,914,573 1,124,957
1965 1,864,791 1,098,335
1964 1,814,135 1,071,287
1963 1,762,621 1,045,092
1962 1,711,319 1,019,788
1961 1,659,800 995,573
1960 1,608,800 972,547

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 Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Eritrea
2100 -1.31% 0.29%
2099 -1.33% 0.27%
2098 -1.35% 0.27%
2097 -1.38% 0.26%
2096 -1.4% 0.31%
2095 -1.42% 0.31%
2094 -1.45% 0.31%
2093 -1.47% 0.43%
2092 -1.49% 0.36%
2091 -1.5% 0.42%
2090 -1.51% 0.41%
2089 -1.52% 0.46%
2088 -1.5% 0.45%
2087 -1.5% 0.53%
2086 -1.5% 0.57%
2085 -1.49% 0.59%
2084 -1.48% 0.54%
2083 -1.46% 0.56%
2082 -1.43% 0.51%
2081 -1.4% 0.72%
2080 -1.36% 0.65%
2079 -1.34% 0.7%
2078 -1.33% 0.73%
2077 -1.29% 0.73%
2076 -1.29% 0.82%
2075 -1.29% 0.73%
2074 -1.23% 0.86%
2073 -1.22% 0.84%
2072 -1.2% 0.86%
2071 -1.18% 0.9%
2070 -1.16% 0.93%
2069 -1.15% 0.99%
2068 -1.15% 0.98%
2067 -1.11% 1.06%
2066 -1.12% 0.99%
2065 -1.11% 1.02%
2064 -1.11% 1.21%
2063 -1.09% 1.11%
2062 -1.08% 1.19%
2061 -1.08% 1.23%
2060 -1.07% 1.22%
2059 -1.06% 1.25%
2058 -1.06% 1.24%
2057 -1.04% 1.15%
2056 -1.05% 1.31%
2055 -1.04% 1.23%
2054 -1.03% 1.38%
2053 -1.02% 1.45%
2052 -0.98% 1.4%
2051 -1% 1.4%
2050 -0.98% 1.4%
2049 -0.97% 1.48%
2048 -0.94% 1.49%
2047 -0.96% 1.51%
2046 -0.94% 1.64%
2045 -0.91% 1.62%
2044 -0.92% 1.64%
2043 -0.91% 1.73%
2042 -0.92% 1.69%
2041 -0.9% 1.84%
2040 -0.91% 1.85%
2039 -0.86% 1.9%
2038 -0.85% 2.03%
2037 -0.83% 2.06%
2036 -0.79% 1.96%
2035 -0.81% 2.02%
2034 -0.78% 1.99%
2033 -0.75% 1.99%
2032 -0.74% 2%
2031 -0.76% 2.12%
2030 -0.73% 2.07%
2029 -0.73% 2.11%
2028 -0.71% 2.13%
2027 -0.73% 2.09%
2026 -0.74% 2.11%
2025 -1.16% 2.02%
2024 -1.43% 1.88%
2023 -1.63% 1.79%
2022 -1.53% 1.77%
2021 -1.53% 1.79%
2020 -1.53% 1.58%
2019 -1.53% 1.49%
2018 -1.53% 1.35%
2017 -1.53% 0.82%
2016 -1.53% 0.62%
2015 -1.53% 0.34%
2014 -1.53% 0.68%
2013 -1.53% 1.23%
2012 -1.53% 1.28%
2011 -0.27% 1.81%
2010 -0.5% 1.98%
2009 -0.67% 2.54%
2008 -0.76% 2.66%
2007 -0.75% 1.47%
2006 -0.63% 1.59%
2005 -0.51% 2.42%
2004 -0.42% 4.19%
2003 -0.37% 4.22%
2002 -0.3% 3.5%
2001 -0.93% 2.89%
2000 -0.64% 1.55%
1999 -0.63% 1.48%
1998 -0.63% 1.31%
1997 -0.62% 1.11%
1996 -0.62% 5.1%
1995 -0.62% 5.82%
1994 -0.61% 3.12%
1993 -0.61% 3.18%
1992 -0.6% -6.29%
1991 -0.6% -5.57%
1990 1.82% 2.3%
1989 2.72% 2.52%
1988 1.9% 2.63%
1987 2.02% 2.36%
1986 1.95% 2.07%
1985 2.08% 2.04%
1984 2.13% 2.05%
1983 2.14% 2.4%
1982 2.14% 2.76%
1981 2.02% 2.75%
1980 2.07% 2.72%
1979 2.01% 2.69%
1978 2.1% 2.69%
1977 2.24% 2.68%
1976 2.23% 2.53%
1975 2.33% 2.36%
1974 2.32% 2.46%
1973 2.39% 2.55%
1972 2.53% 2.59%
1971 2.45% 2.63%
1970 2.58% 2.59%
1969 2.94% 2.56%
1968 2.88% 2.55%
1967 2.67% 2.43%
1966 2.67% 2.42%
1965 2.79% 2.52%
1964 2.92% 2.51%
1963 3% 2.48%
1962 3.1% 2.43%
1961 3.17% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Albania Eritrea
Current population
2332078
3722489
Population rank 144/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +196
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 49/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -6,698
Net migration rank 156/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -6,698
2024 3,979 -24,472 80,343 -12,696
2023 4,612 -25,357 78,073 -15,284
2022 3,913 -16,426 76,221 -17,134
2021 623 -32,848 74,394 -14,966
2020 3,682 -16,680 73,362 -14,967
2019 8,432 -23,094 73,572 -29,818
2018 9,187 -15,032 72,511 -21,403
2017 10,707 -14,901 72,291 -38,579
2016 12,332 -9,347 73,002 -55,431
2015 14,164 -20,500 73,682 -52,965
2014 16,185 -21,706 75,729 -75,696
2013 17,234 -20,681 75,562 -33,974
2012 17,565 -19,845 76,416 -43,269
2011 17,564 -18,630 76,806 -32,949
2010 18,404 -51,907 76,098 -13,361
2009 19,336 -51,657 76,206 -24,348
2008 19,526 -50,619 73,391 17,855
2007 20,286 -49,770 73,101 -18,131
2006 21,732 -48,882 74,470 -49,998
2005 24,390 -48,893 72,930 -12,835
2004 26,989 -48,654 72,147 -6,374
2003 29,907 -48,517 66,291 76,703
2002 30,189 -45,178 65,436 -6,574
2001 33,573 -48,070 61,180 41,760
2000 36,741 -60,531 60,274 -33,133
1999 40,047 -63,093 45,120 -3,769
1998 43,884 -66,087 55,332 -31,951
1997 46,979 -66,188 63,953 -30,768
1996 52,745 -68,076 66,557 -52,421
1995 56,784 -69,785 56,157 136,105
1994 59,086 -70,165 56,288 -25,841
1993 60,602 -68,445 51,679 33,688
1992 63,376 -66,538 51,443 -22,293
1991 65,639 -63,689 57,741 -328,546
1990 67,355 -60,173 56,903 -12,425
1989 66,351 -38,835 54,299 -7,330
1988 64,616 658 54,163 -3,612
1987 63,334 -3,250 52,229 -3,613
1986 61,925 -2,309 39,470 -1,073
1985 60,798 -183 37,362 -1,073
1984 59,396 64 35,101 772
1983 57,647 66 33,420 1,853
1982 56,443 -225 44,146 1,985
1981 54,595 -374 42,924 1,985
1980 53,803 -601 41,392 1,985
1979 54,139 -1,871 39,577 1,985
1978 55,463 3,230 38,353 1,985
1977 56,319 -1,417 37,295 1,985
1976 56,428 -1,684 36,250 1,985
1975 56,920 -2,610 30,971 1,985
1974 56,133 -1,880 30,111 1,985
1973 55,439 -1,419 31,969 1,985
1972 54,966 -1,588 30,951 1,953
1971 53,797 -911 31,490 1,758
1970 52,293 92 30,686 1,480
1969 51,407 2,665 29,535 1,199
1968 49,258 10,490 28,777 1,013
1967 46,494 12,252 27,992 1,004
1966 44,507 11,858 24,713 1,063
1965 43,953 9,617 26,285 1,188
1964 44,205 6,604 25,327 1,300
1963 44,040 4,091 24,393 1,368
1962 43,124 2,325 23,478 1,364
1961 41,802 829 22,351 1,235
1960 40,436 13,734 21,424 1,045

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 Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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

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