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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 1.75 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Albania vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Estonia
2100 1,012,012 831,394
2099 1,025,473 836,965
2098 1,039,339 842,414
2097 1,053,604 847,873
2096 1,068,302 853,472
2095 1,083,434 859,044
2094 1,099,077 864,547
2093 1,115,220 870,136
2092 1,131,856 875,676
2091 1,148,926 881,282
2090 1,166,413 887,028
2089 1,184,321 892,857
2088 1,202,564 898,736
2087 1,220,857 904,914
2086 1,239,498 911,254
2085 1,258,345 917,722
2084 1,277,370 924,458
2083 1,296,519 931,259
2082 1,315,707 938,110
2081 1,334,733 944,978
2080 1,353,737 952,018
2079 1,372,377 959,194
2078 1,391,035 966,496
2077 1,409,844 973,883
2076 1,428,308 981,283
2075 1,446,956 988,735
2074 1,465,797 996,352
2073 1,484,047 1,004,078
2072 1,502,354 1,011,873
2071 1,520,594 1,019,779
2070 1,538,681 1,027,821
2069 1,556,707 1,035,828
2068 1,574,841 1,043,819
2067 1,593,106 1,051,892
2066 1,610,982 1,059,940
2065 1,629,308 1,068,064
2064 1,647,661 1,076,199
2063 1,666,152 1,084,303
2062 1,684,532 1,092,418
2061 1,702,912 1,100,514
2060 1,721,513 1,108,650
2059 1,740,217 1,116,534
2058 1,758,780 1,124,375
2057 1,777,592 1,132,033
2056 1,796,291 1,139,610
2055 1,815,311 1,147,117
2054 1,834,428 1,154,317
2053 1,853,584 1,161,452
2052 1,872,627 1,168,381
2051 1,891,209 1,175,291
2050 1,910,221 1,182,029
2049 1,929,192 1,188,633
2048 1,948,051 1,194,960
2047 1,966,563 1,201,294
2046 1,985,533 1,207,577
2045 2,004,453 1,213,815
2044 2,022,832 1,220,042
2043 2,041,623 1,226,162
2042 2,060,331 1,232,282
2041 2,079,391 1,238,386
2040 2,098,252 1,244,441
2039 2,117,584 1,250,581
2038 2,135,961 1,256,780
2037 2,154,309 1,263,149
2036 2,172,363 1,269,700
2035 2,189,761 1,276,331
2034 2,207,553 1,283,159
2033 2,224,941 1,290,037
2032 2,241,680 1,297,036
2031 2,258,394 1,304,102
2030 2,275,638 1,311,189
2029 2,292,376 1,318,225
2028 2,309,153 1,325,354
2027 2,325,576 1,332,492
2026 2,342,753 1,339,590
2025 2,360,334 1,358,931
2024 2,377,128 1,372,341
2023 2,414,095 1,370,286
2022 2,451,636 1,348,840
2021 2,489,762 1,330,932
2020 2,528,480 1,329,522
2019 2,567,801 1,326,898
2018 2,607,733 1,321,977
2017 2,648,285 1,317,384
2016 2,689,469 1,315,790
2015 2,731,293 1,315,407
2014 2,773,767 1,314,545
2013 2,816,902 1,317,997
2012 2,860,708 1,322,696
2011 2,905,195 1,327,439
2010 2,913,021 1,331,475
2009 2,927,519 1,334,515
2008 2,947,314 1,337,090
2007 2,970,017 1,340,680
2006 2,992,547 1,346,810
2005 3,011,487 1,354,775
2004 3,026,939 1,362,550
2003 3,039,616 1,370,720
2002 3,051,010 1,379,350
2001 3,060,173 1,388,115
2000 3,089,027 1,396,985
1999 3,108,778 1,390,244
1998 3,128,530 1,386,156
1997 3,148,281 1,399,535
1996 3,168,033 1,415,594
1995 3,187,784 1,436,634
1994 3,207,536 1,462,514
1993 3,227,287 1,494,128
1992 3,247,039 1,533,091
1991 3,266,790 1,561,314
1990 3,286,542 1,569,174
1989 3,227,943 1,568,131
1988 3,142,336 1,561,900
1987 3,083,605 1,552,221
1986 3,022,635 1,540,190
1985 2,964,762 1,528,781
1984 2,904,429 1,518,617
1983 2,843,960 1,508,745
1982 2,784,278 1,498,414
1981 2,726,056 1,487,666
1980 2,671,997 1,477,219
1979 2,617,832 1,468,333
1978 2,566,266 1,460,188
1977 2,513,546 1,450,211
1976 2,458,526 1,439,576
1975 2,404,831 1,429,352
1974 2,350,124 1,418,169
1973 2,296,752 1,405,951
1972 2,243,126 1,392,518
1971 2,187,853 1,376,955
1970 2,135,479 1,360,076
1969 2,081,695 1,345,249
1968 2,022,272 1,331,214
1967 1,965,598 1,318,946
1966 1,914,573 1,308,597
1965 1,864,791 1,294,566
1964 1,814,135 1,277,086
1963 1,762,621 1,258,857
1962 1,711,319 1,241,623
1961 1,659,800 1,225,077
1960 1,608,800 1,211,537

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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 26.7% in Estonia.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Estonia
2100 -1.31% -0.67%
2099 -1.33% -0.65%
2098 -1.35% -0.64%
2097 -1.38% -0.66%
2096 -1.4% -0.65%
2095 -1.42% -0.64%
2094 -1.45% -0.64%
2093 -1.47% -0.63%
2092 -1.49% -0.64%
2091 -1.5% -0.65%
2090 -1.51% -0.65%
2089 -1.52% -0.65%
2088 -1.5% -0.68%
2087 -1.5% -0.7%
2086 -1.5% -0.7%
2085 -1.49% -0.73%
2084 -1.48% -0.73%
2083 -1.46% -0.73%
2082 -1.43% -0.73%
2081 -1.4% -0.74%
2080 -1.36% -0.75%
2079 -1.34% -0.76%
2078 -1.33% -0.76%
2077 -1.29% -0.75%
2076 -1.29% -0.75%
2075 -1.29% -0.76%
2074 -1.23% -0.77%
2073 -1.22% -0.77%
2072 -1.2% -0.78%
2071 -1.18% -0.78%
2070 -1.16% -0.77%
2069 -1.15% -0.77%
2068 -1.15% -0.77%
2067 -1.11% -0.76%
2066 -1.12% -0.76%
2065 -1.11% -0.76%
2064 -1.11% -0.75%
2063 -1.09% -0.74%
2062 -1.08% -0.74%
2061 -1.08% -0.73%
2060 -1.07% -0.71%
2059 -1.06% -0.7%
2058 -1.06% -0.68%
2057 -1.04% -0.66%
2056 -1.05% -0.65%
2055 -1.04% -0.62%
2054 -1.03% -0.61%
2053 -1.02% -0.59%
2052 -0.98% -0.59%
2051 -1% -0.57%
2050 -0.98% -0.56%
2049 -0.97% -0.53%
2048 -0.94% -0.53%
2047 -0.96% -0.52%
2046 -0.94% -0.51%
2045 -0.91% -0.51%
2044 -0.92% -0.5%
2043 -0.91% -0.5%
2042 -0.92% -0.49%
2041 -0.9% -0.49%
2040 -0.91% -0.49%
2039 -0.86% -0.49%
2038 -0.85% -0.5%
2037 -0.83% -0.52%
2036 -0.79% -0.52%
2035 -0.81% -0.53%
2034 -0.78% -0.53%
2033 -0.75% -0.54%
2032 -0.74% -0.54%
2031 -0.76% -0.54%
2030 -0.73% -0.53%
2029 -0.73% -0.54%
2028 -0.71% -0.54%
2027 -0.73% -0.53%
2026 -0.74% -1.42%
2025 -0.71% -0.98%
2024 -1.53% 0.15%
2023 -1.53% 1.59%
2022 -1.53% 1.35%
2021 -1.53% 0.11%
2020 -1.53% 0.2%
2019 -1.53% 0.37%
2018 -1.53% 0.35%
2017 -1.53% 0.12%
2016 -1.53% 0.03%
2015 -1.53% 0.07%
2014 -1.53% -0.26%
2013 -1.53% -0.36%
2012 -1.53% -0.36%
2011 -0.27% -0.3%
2010 -0.5% -0.23%
2009 -0.67% -0.19%
2008 -0.76% -0.27%
2007 -0.75% -0.46%
2006 -0.63% -0.59%
2005 -0.51% -0.57%
2004 -0.42% -0.6%
2003 -0.37% -0.63%
2002 -0.3% -0.63%
2001 -0.93% -0.63%
2000 -0.64% 0.48%
1999 -0.63% 0.29%
1998 -0.63% -0.96%
1997 -0.62% -1.13%
1996 -0.62% -1.46%
1995 -0.62% -1.77%
1994 -0.61% -2.12%
1993 -0.61% -2.54%
1992 -0.6% -1.81%
1991 -0.6% -0.5%
1990 1.82% 0.07%
1989 2.72% 0.4%
1988 1.9% 0.62%
1987 2.02% 0.78%
1986 1.95% 0.75%
1985 2.08% 0.67%
1984 2.13% 0.65%
1983 2.14% 0.69%
1982 2.14% 0.72%
1981 2.02% 0.71%
1980 2.07% 0.61%
1979 2.01% 0.56%
1978 2.1% 0.69%
1977 2.24% 0.74%
1976 2.23% 0.72%
1975 2.33% 0.79%
1974 2.32% 0.87%
1973 2.39% 0.96%
1972 2.53% 1.13%
1971 2.45% 1.24%
1970 2.58% 1.1%
1969 2.94% 1.05%
1968 2.88% 0.93%
1967 2.67% 0.79%
1966 2.67% 1.08%
1965 2.79% 1.37%
1964 2.92% 1.45%
1963 3% 1.39%
1962 3.1% 1.35%
1961 3.17% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Albania Estonia
Current population
2342753
1339590
Population rank 144/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
21.3 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +6
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 158/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -13,350
Net migration rank 156/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -13,350
2024 - -24,472 - -7,742
2023 4,615 -25,357 -5,070 5,717
2022 3,913 -16,426 -5,665 39,754
2021 623 -32,848 -5,324 7,043
2020 3,682 -16,680 -2,659 3,694
2019 8,432 -23,094 -1,327 5,386
2018 9,187 -15,032 -1,322 7,089
2017 10,707 -14,901 -1,713 5,202
2016 12,332 -9,347 -1,316 1,081
2015 14,164 -20,500 -1,315 4,261
2014 16,185 -21,706 -1,972 -674
2013 17,234 -20,681 -1,713 -2,688
2012 17,565 -19,845 -1,455 -3,674
2011 17,564 -18,630 -531 -3,941
2010 18,404 -51,907 0 -3,781
2009 19,336 -51,657 -400 -2,089
2008 19,526 -50,619 -668 -2,034
2007 20,286 -49,770 -1,608 -2,941
2006 21,732 -48,882 -2,559 -5,351
2005 24,390 -48,893 -2,981 -5,208
2004 26,989 -48,654 -3,679 -3,681
2003 29,907 -48,517 -5,072 -3,705
2002 30,189 -45,178 -5,380 -2,889
2001 33,573 -48,070 -5,830 -3,280
2000 36,741 -60,531 -5,309 -3,083
1999 40,047 -63,093 -6,117 1,419
1998 43,884 -66,087 -7,208 -3,296
1997 46,979 -66,188 -6,018 -4,066
1996 52,745 -68,076 -5,662 -10,540
1995 56,784 -69,785 -7,327 -12,655
1994 59,086 -70,165 -8,044 -17,984
1993 60,602 -68,445 -5,976 -25,501
1992 63,376 -66,538 -1,993 -38,391
1991 65,639 -63,689 -312 -9,712
1990 67,355 -60,173 2,825 -2,660
1989 66,351 -38,835 5,803 -368
1988 64,616 658 6,404 5,256
1987 63,334 -3,250 6,829 5,389
1986 61,925 -2,309 6,160 5,260
1985 60,798 -183 4,281 5,097
1984 59,396 64 5,163 5,006
1983 57,647 66 5,884 4,986
1982 56,443 -225 5,244 4,832
1981 54,595 -374 4,612 4,789
1980 53,803 -601 3,989 4,619
1979 54,139 -1,871 3,818 4,521
1978 55,463 3,230 4,088 7,234
1977 56,319 -1,417 4,931 7,189
1976 56,428 -1,684 4,319 6,942
1975 56,920 -2,610 4,717 6,737
1974 56,133 -1,880 5,956 6,594
1973 55,439 -1,419 5,623 6,488
1972 54,966 -1,588 6,267 6,432
1971 53,797 -911 7,160 6,392
1970 52,293 92 6,257 6,158
1969 51,407 2,665 5,515 8,650
1968 49,258 10,490 5,592 9,403
1967 46,494 12,252 5,012 9,115
1966 44,507 11,858 4,842 8,998
1965 43,953 9,617 5,437 8,851
1964 44,205 6,604 6,897 8,734
1963 44,040 4,091 6,043 8,410
1962 43,124 2,325 6,457 8,248
1961 41,802 829 7,228 7,991
1960 40,436 13,734 7,511 7,762

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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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