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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 1.73 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 -1.5% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Albania vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Estonia
2100 1,007,401 836,010
2099 1,020,801 841,611
2098 1,034,604 847,091
2097 1,048,803 852,580
2096 1,063,434 858,210
2095 1,078,498 863,813
2094 1,094,070 869,346
2093 1,110,138 874,966
2092 1,126,699 880,538
2091 1,143,691 886,175
2090 1,161,098 891,952
2089 1,178,925 897,814
2088 1,197,085 903,726
2087 1,215,294 909,938
2086 1,233,850 916,313
2085 1,252,611 922,817
2084 1,271,550 929,590
2083 1,290,612 936,429
2082 1,309,713 943,318
2081 1,328,652 950,224
2080 1,347,569 957,303
2079 1,366,124 964,518
2078 1,384,697 971,861
2077 1,403,421 979,290
2076 1,421,800 986,730
2075 1,440,364 994,224
2074 1,459,118 1,001,883
2073 1,477,286 1,009,652
2072 1,495,509 1,017,490
2071 1,513,666 1,025,441
2070 1,531,671 1,033,527
2069 1,549,614 1,041,579
2068 1,567,665 1,049,614
2067 1,585,847 1,057,732
2066 1,603,642 1,065,824
2065 1,621,885 1,073,994
2064 1,640,153 1,082,173
2063 1,658,561 1,090,322
2062 1,676,857 1,098,483
2061 1,695,153 1,106,624
2060 1,713,670 1,114,804
2059 1,732,288 1,122,732
2058 1,750,766 1,130,617
2057 1,769,493 1,138,317
2056 1,788,106 1,145,937
2055 1,807,040 1,153,485
2054 1,826,070 1,160,725
2053 1,845,139 1,167,900
2052 1,864,095 1,174,867
2051 1,882,592 1,181,816
2050 1,901,517 1,188,591
2049 1,920,402 1,195,231
2048 1,939,175 1,201,594
2047 1,957,603 1,207,963
2046 1,976,486 1,214,281
2045 1,995,320 1,220,553
2044 2,013,616 1,226,815
2043 2,032,321 1,232,969
2042 2,050,944 1,239,123
2041 2,069,916 1,245,261
2040 2,088,692 1,251,349
2039 2,107,936 1,257,523
2038 2,126,229 1,263,757
2037 2,144,493 1,270,161
2036 2,162,466 1,276,749
2035 2,179,783 1,283,416
2034 2,197,495 1,290,282
2033 2,214,803 1,297,198
2032 2,231,467 1,304,236
2031 2,248,104 1,311,342
2030 2,265,270 1,318,468
2029 2,281,932 1,325,543
2028 2,298,632 1,332,712
2027 2,314,980 1,339,889
2026 2,332,078 1,347,027
2025 2,349,580 1,366,475
2024 2,377,128 1,372,341
2023 2,411,658 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 (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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% 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 1,901,517 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 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 -1.16% -0.43%
2024 -1.43% 0.15%
2023 -1.63% 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 (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 Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Albania Estonia
Current population
2332078
1347027
Population rank 144/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
21.8 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 -16
Annual growth/decline -27,548 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 182/197
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 3,979 -24,472 -6,038 -7,742
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 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 (1960–2025, 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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