Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 59.7 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Albania vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Ethiopia
2100 1,012,012 371,192,732
2099 1,025,473 369,452,188
2098 1,039,339 367,626,914
2097 1,053,604 365,680,268
2096 1,068,302 363,648,440
2095 1,083,434 361,707,589
2094 1,099,077 359,642,227
2093 1,115,220 357,570,752
2092 1,131,856 355,499,462
2091 1,148,926 353,327,595
2090 1,166,413 351,068,287
2089 1,184,321 348,859,203
2088 1,202,564 346,624,222
2087 1,220,857 344,268,493
2086 1,239,498 341,777,395
2085 1,258,345 339,272,558
2084 1,277,370 336,753,372
2083 1,296,519 334,186,307
2082 1,315,707 331,503,693
2081 1,334,733 328,816,892
2080 1,353,737 326,114,551
2079 1,372,377 323,382,593
2078 1,391,035 320,521,381
2077 1,409,844 317,590,857
2076 1,428,308 314,615,353
2075 1,446,956 311,583,813
2074 1,465,797 308,511,275
2073 1,484,047 305,477,711
2072 1,502,354 302,351,806
2071 1,520,594 299,211,554
2070 1,538,681 296,054,535
2069 1,556,707 292,847,034
2068 1,574,841 289,612,061
2067 1,593,106 286,279,975
2066 1,610,982 282,992,981
2065 1,629,308 279,662,528
2064 1,647,661 276,283,161
2063 1,666,152 272,866,834
2062 1,684,532 269,424,014
2061 1,702,912 265,885,347
2060 1,721,513 262,350,260
2059 1,740,217 258,772,570
2058 1,758,780 255,284,371
2057 1,777,592 251,733,988
2056 1,796,291 248,079,002
2055 1,815,311 244,501,471
2054 1,834,428 240,868,686
2053 1,853,584 237,228,269
2052 1,872,627 233,551,340
2051 1,891,209 229,804,463
2050 1,910,221 226,124,819
2049 1,929,192 222,420,063
2048 1,948,051 218,694,640
2047 1,966,563 214,950,242
2046 1,985,533 211,226,920
2045 2,004,453 207,525,986
2044 2,022,832 203,812,674
2043 2,041,623 200,097,321
2042 2,060,331 196,411,774
2041 2,079,391 192,749,114
2040 2,098,252 189,081,695
2039 2,117,584 185,422,958
2038 2,135,961 181,789,129
2037 2,154,309 178,179,942
2036 2,172,363 174,569,201
2035 2,189,761 170,957,061
2034 2,207,553 167,367,920
2033 2,224,941 163,813,895
2032 2,241,680 160,216,774
2031 2,258,394 156,638,324
2030 2,275,638 153,070,380
2029 2,292,376 149,507,684
2028 2,309,153 145,989,372
2027 2,325,576 142,463,827
2026 2,342,753 138,973,582
2025 2,360,334 135,513,842
2024 2,377,128 132,059,767
2023 2,414,095 128,691,692
2022 2,451,636 125,384,287
2021 2,489,762 122,138,588
2020 2,528,480 118,917,671
2019 2,567,801 115,737,383
2018 2,607,733 112,664,152
2017 2,648,285 109,666,481
2016 2,689,469 106,718,162
2015 2,731,293 103,867,135
2014 2,773,767 101,115,610
2013 2,816,902 98,438,751
2012 2,860,708 95,798,767
2011 2,905,195 93,149,970
2010 2,913,021 90,538,514
2009 2,927,519 88,007,636
2008 2,947,314 85,543,668
2007 2,970,017 83,103,217
2006 2,992,547 80,703,490
2005 3,011,487 78,367,470
2004 3,026,939 76,077,206
2003 3,039,616 73,832,663
2002 3,051,010 71,635,517
2001 3,060,173 69,487,762
2000 3,089,027 67,411,494
1999 3,108,778 65,374,561
1998 3,128,530 63,363,524
1997 3,148,281 61,404,539
1996 3,168,033 59,467,635
1995 3,187,784 57,537,335
1994 3,207,536 55,611,508
1993 3,227,287 53,708,891
1992 3,247,039 51,853,747
1991 3,266,790 49,717,198
1990 3,286,542 47,609,755
1989 3,227,943 45,879,690
1988 3,142,336 44,150,825
1987 3,083,605 42,460,039
1986 3,022,635 41,037,656
1985 2,964,762 39,842,136
1984 2,904,429 38,735,722
1983 2,843,960 37,740,817
1982 2,784,278 36,701,290
1981 2,726,056 35,304,012
1980 2,671,997 34,428,514
1979 2,617,832 34,238,652
1978 2,566,266 33,734,592
1977 2,513,546 33,167,272
1976 2,458,526 32,534,418
1975 2,404,831 31,723,252
1974 2,350,124 30,957,273
1973 2,296,752 30,166,785
1972 2,243,126 29,374,608
1971 2,187,853 28,600,106
1970 2,135,479 27,829,128
1969 2,081,695 27,072,571
1968 2,022,272 26,337,930
1967 1,965,598 25,620,276
1966 1,914,573 24,952,689
1965 1,864,791 24,310,612
1964 1,814,135 23,666,548
1963 1,762,621 23,051,637
1962 1,711,319 22,465,126
1961 1,659,800 21,906,102
1960 1,608,800 21,376,693

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/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M 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
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Ethiopia
2100 -1.31% 0.47%
2099 -1.33% 0.5%
2098 -1.35% 0.53%
2097 -1.38% 0.56%
2096 -1.4% 0.54%
2095 -1.42% 0.57%
2094 -1.45% 0.58%
2093 -1.47% 0.58%
2092 -1.49% 0.61%
2091 -1.5% 0.64%
2090 -1.51% 0.63%
2089 -1.52% 0.64%
2088 -1.5% 0.68%
2087 -1.5% 0.73%
2086 -1.5% 0.74%
2085 -1.49% 0.75%
2084 -1.48% 0.77%
2083 -1.46% 0.81%
2082 -1.43% 0.82%
2081 -1.4% 0.83%
2080 -1.36% 0.84%
2079 -1.34% 0.89%
2078 -1.33% 0.92%
2077 -1.29% 0.95%
2076 -1.29% 0.97%
2075 -1.29% 1%
2074 -1.23% 0.99%
2073 -1.22% 1.03%
2072 -1.2% 1.05%
2071 -1.18% 1.07%
2070 -1.16% 1.1%
2069 -1.15% 1.12%
2068 -1.15% 1.16%
2067 -1.11% 1.16%
2066 -1.12% 1.19%
2065 -1.11% 1.22%
2064 -1.11% 1.25%
2063 -1.09% 1.28%
2062 -1.08% 1.33%
2061 -1.08% 1.35%
2060 -1.07% 1.38%
2059 -1.06% 1.37%
2058 -1.06% 1.41%
2057 -1.04% 1.47%
2056 -1.05% 1.46%
2055 -1.04% 1.51%
2054 -1.03% 1.53%
2053 -1.02% 1.57%
2052 -0.98% 1.63%
2051 -1% 1.63%
2050 -0.98% 1.67%
2049 -0.97% 1.7%
2048 -0.94% 1.74%
2047 -0.96% 1.76%
2046 -0.94% 1.78%
2045 -0.91% 1.82%
2044 -0.92% 1.86%
2043 -0.91% 1.88%
2042 -0.92% 1.9%
2041 -0.9% 1.94%
2040 -0.91% 1.97%
2039 -0.86% 2%
2038 -0.85% 2.03%
2037 -0.83% 2.07%
2036 -0.79% 2.11%
2035 -0.81% 2.14%
2034 -0.78% 2.17%
2033 -0.75% 2.25%
2032 -0.74% 2.28%
2031 -0.76% 2.33%
2030 -0.73% 2.38%
2029 -0.73% 2.41%
2028 -0.71% 2.47%
2027 -0.73% 2.51%
2026 -0.74% 2.55%
2025 -0.71% 2.62%
2024 -1.53% 2.62%
2023 -1.53% 2.64%
2022 -1.53% 2.66%
2021 -1.53% 2.71%
2020 -1.53% 2.75%
2019 -1.53% 2.73%
2018 -1.53% 2.73%
2017 -1.53% 2.76%
2016 -1.53% 2.74%
2015 -1.53% 2.72%
2014 -1.53% 2.72%
2013 -1.53% 2.76%
2012 -1.53% 2.84%
2011 -0.27% 2.88%
2010 -0.5% 2.88%
2009 -0.67% 2.88%
2008 -0.76% 2.94%
2007 -0.75% 2.97%
2006 -0.63% 2.98%
2005 -0.51% 3.01%
2004 -0.42% 3.04%
2003 -0.37% 3.07%
2002 -0.3% 3.09%
2001 -0.93% 3.08%
2000 -0.64% 3.12%
1999 -0.63% 3.17%
1998 -0.63% 3.19%
1997 -0.62% 3.26%
1996 -0.62% 3.35%
1995 -0.62% 3.46%
1994 -0.61% 3.54%
1993 -0.61% 3.58%
1992 -0.6% 4.3%
1991 -0.6% 4.43%
1990 1.82% 3.77%
1989 2.72% 3.92%
1988 1.9% 3.98%
1987 2.02% 3.47%
1986 1.95% 3%
1985 2.08% 2.86%
1984 2.13% 2.64%
1983 2.14% 2.83%
1982 2.14% 3.96%
1981 2.02% 2.54%
1980 2.07% 0.55%
1979 2.01% 1.49%
1978 2.1% 1.71%
1977 2.24% 1.95%
1976 2.23% 2.56%
1975 2.33% 2.47%
1974 2.32% 2.62%
1973 2.39% 2.7%
1972 2.53% 2.71%
1971 2.45% 2.77%
1970 2.58% 2.79%
1969 2.94% 2.79%
1968 2.88% 2.8%
1967 2.67% 2.68%
1966 2.67% 2.64%
1965 2.79% 2.72%
1964 2.92% 2.67%
1963 3% 2.61%
1962 3.1% 2.55%
1961 3.17% 2.48%

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/ethiopia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Albania Ethiopia
Current population
2342753
139917664
Population rank 144/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.69%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
9.36 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -101 +9,228
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 25/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +24,054
Net migration rank 156/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 24,054
2024 - -24,472 - 30,069
2023 4,615 -25,357 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 3,913 -16,426 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 623 -32,848 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 3,682 -16,680 3,199,718 38,866
2019 8,432 -23,094 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 9,187 -15,032 3,015,231 9,302
2017 10,707 -14,901 2,899,143 71,766
2016 12,332 -9,347 2,809,889 115,823
2015 14,164 -20,500 2,713,529 62,785
2014 16,185 -21,706 2,623,647 103,122
2013 17,234 -20,681 2,546,020 80,955
2012 17,565 -19,845 2,533,398 119,517
2011 17,564 -18,630 2,527,811 116,793
2010 18,404 -51,907 2,498,048 80,213
2009 19,336 -51,657 2,467,118 16,315
2008 19,526 -50,619 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 20,286 -49,770 2,436,753 -381
2006 21,732 -48,882 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 24,390 -48,893 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 26,989 -48,654 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 29,907 -48,517 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 30,189 -45,178 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 33,573 -48,070 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 36,741 -60,531 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 40,047 -63,093 2,010,987 29,142
1998 43,884 -66,087 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 46,979 -66,188 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,896,364 41,456
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,831,068 91,727
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,788,133 140,715
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,734,851 141,545
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,673,839 160,106
1991 65,639 -63,689 1,579,416 859,737
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,479,663 296,014
1989 66,351 -38,835 1,441,769 242,614
1988 64,616 658 1,393,356 379,966
1987 63,334 -3,250 1,356,853 251,387
1986 61,925 -2,309 1,050,277 186,227
1985 60,798 -183 997,050 157,476
1984 59,396 64 920,670 137,632
1983 57,647 66 863,472 68,022
1982 56,443 -225 1,080,853 66,702
1981 54,595 -374 1,018,838 628,135
1980 53,803 -601 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 54,139 -1,871 987,203 -711,455
1978 55,463 3,230 943,388 -210,991
1977 56,319 -1,417 929,381 -527,133
1976 56,428 -1,684 899,577 -36,125
1975 56,920 -2,610 801,425 -42,540
1974 56,133 -1,880 777,306 -4,232
1973 55,439 -1,419 807,535 347
1972 54,966 -1,588 779,808 -3,375
1971 53,797 -911 787,047 -14,510
1970 52,293 92 760,821 8,589
1969 51,407 2,665 736,428 7,258
1968 49,258 10,490 715,602 9,992
1967 46,494 12,252 695,283 14,437
1966 44,507 11,858 616,281 9,160
1965 43,953 9,617 642,359 16,348
1964 44,205 6,604 618,667 10,749
1963 44,040 4,091 590,998 9,418
1962 43,124 2,325 563,650 8,960
1961 41,802 829 538,518 6,938
1960 40,436 13,734 511,694 1,696

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/ethiopia | 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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/ethiopia | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.