The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.
Population statistics:
- Albania's population is 2.5 times bigger than Fiji's.
- Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
- The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.01% for Fiji.
- For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
- Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).
Albania vs Fiji: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Albania
|
Fiji
|
|
| 2100 | 1,012,012 | 883,752 |
| 2099 | 1,025,473 | 888,271 |
| 2098 | 1,039,339 | 892,703 |
| 2097 | 1,053,604 | 896,915 |
| 2096 | 1,068,302 | 901,118 |
| 2095 | 1,083,434 | 905,308 |
| 2094 | 1,099,077 | 909,388 |
| 2093 | 1,115,220 | 913,372 |
| 2092 | 1,131,856 | 917,178 |
| 2091 | 1,148,926 | 921,020 |
| 2090 | 1,166,413 | 924,758 |
| 2089 | 1,184,321 | 928,500 |
| 2088 | 1,202,564 | 932,167 |
| 2087 | 1,220,857 | 935,844 |
| 2086 | 1,239,498 | 939,596 |
| 2085 | 1,258,345 | 943,266 |
| 2084 | 1,277,370 | 946,736 |
| 2083 | 1,296,519 | 950,144 |
| 2082 | 1,315,707 | 953,473 |
| 2081 | 1,334,733 | 956,823 |
| 2080 | 1,353,737 | 960,049 |
| 2079 | 1,372,377 | 963,146 |
| 2078 | 1,391,035 | 965,934 |
| 2077 | 1,409,844 | 968,648 |
| 2076 | 1,428,308 | 971,408 |
| 2075 | 1,446,956 | 974,149 |
| 2074 | 1,465,797 | 976,896 |
| 2073 | 1,484,047 | 979,510 |
| 2072 | 1,502,354 | 982,066 |
| 2071 | 1,520,594 | 984,518 |
| 2070 | 1,538,681 | 987,016 |
| 2069 | 1,556,707 | 989,177 |
| 2068 | 1,574,841 | 991,023 |
| 2067 | 1,593,106 | 992,790 |
| 2066 | 1,610,982 | 994,373 |
| 2065 | 1,629,308 | 996,052 |
| 2064 | 1,647,661 | 997,651 |
| 2063 | 1,666,152 | 998,950 |
| 2062 | 1,684,532 | 1,000,093 |
| 2061 | 1,702,912 | 1,001,067 |
| 2060 | 1,721,513 | 1,001,836 |
| 2059 | 1,740,217 | 1,002,506 |
| 2058 | 1,758,780 | 1,003,177 |
| 2057 | 1,777,592 | 1,003,569 |
| 2056 | 1,796,291 | 1,003,939 |
| 2055 | 1,815,311 | 1,004,079 |
| 2054 | 1,834,428 | 1,004,084 |
| 2053 | 1,853,584 | 1,003,814 |
| 2052 | 1,872,627 | 1,003,524 |
| 2051 | 1,891,209 | 1,003,005 |
| 2050 | 1,910,221 | 1,002,353 |
| 2049 | 1,929,192 | 1,001,571 |
| 2048 | 1,948,051 | 1,000,376 |
| 2047 | 1,966,563 | 999,119 |
| 2046 | 1,985,533 | 997,645 |
| 2045 | 2,004,453 | 996,077 |
| 2044 | 2,022,832 | 994,220 |
| 2043 | 2,041,623 | 992,313 |
| 2042 | 2,060,331 | 990,119 |
| 2041 | 2,079,391 | 987,497 |
| 2040 | 2,098,252 | 984,975 |
| 2039 | 2,117,584 | 982,332 |
| 2038 | 2,135,961 | 979,514 |
| 2037 | 2,154,309 | 976,515 |
| 2036 | 2,172,363 | 973,495 |
| 2035 | 2,189,761 | 970,449 |
| 2034 | 2,207,553 | 967,285 |
| 2033 | 2,224,941 | 964,084 |
| 2032 | 2,241,680 | 960,704 |
| 2031 | 2,258,394 | 957,319 |
| 2030 | 2,275,638 | 953,501 |
| 2029 | 2,292,376 | 949,652 |
| 2028 | 2,309,153 | 945,654 |
| 2027 | 2,325,576 | 941,548 |
| 2026 | 2,342,753 | 937,546 |
| 2025 | 2,360,334 | 933,274 |
| 2024 | 2,377,128 | 928,784 |
| 2023 | 2,414,095 | 924,145 |
| 2022 | 2,451,636 | 919,422 |
| 2021 | 2,489,762 | 916,711 |
| 2020 | 2,528,480 | 914,963 |
| 2019 | 2,567,801 | 914,899 |
| 2018 | 2,607,733 | 917,180 |
| 2017 | 2,648,285 | 918,759 |
| 2016 | 2,689,469 | 919,166 |
| 2015 | 2,731,293 | 918,578 |
| 2014 | 2,773,767 | 917,585 |
| 2013 | 2,816,902 | 916,352 |
| 2012 | 2,860,708 | 914,918 |
| 2011 | 2,905,195 | 912,989 |
| 2010 | 2,913,021 | 910,419 |
| 2009 | 2,927,519 | 907,239 |
| 2008 | 2,947,314 | 903,399 |
| 2007 | 2,970,017 | 897,832 |
| 2006 | 2,992,547 | 890,365 |
| 2005 | 3,011,487 | 882,379 |
| 2004 | 3,026,939 | 874,366 |
| 2003 | 3,039,616 | 866,286 |
| 2002 | 3,051,010 | 858,049 |
| 2001 | 3,060,173 | 849,596 |
| 2000 | 3,089,027 | 840,909 |
| 1999 | 3,108,778 | 831,828 |
| 1998 | 3,128,530 | 822,258 |
| 1997 | 3,148,281 | 812,139 |
| 1996 | 3,168,033 | 803,789 |
| 1995 | 3,187,784 | 798,746 |
| 1994 | 3,207,536 | 794,771 |
| 1993 | 3,227,287 | 790,369 |
| 1992 | 3,247,039 | 785,346 |
| 1991 | 3,266,790 | 779,656 |
| 1990 | 3,286,542 | 773,316 |
| 1989 | 3,227,943 | 766,321 |
| 1988 | 3,142,336 | 758,697 |
| 1987 | 3,083,605 | 750,540 |
| 1986 | 3,022,635 | 739,306 |
| 1985 | 2,964,762 | 723,761 |
| 1984 | 2,904,429 | 706,716 |
| 1983 | 2,843,960 | 689,835 |
| 1982 | 2,784,278 | 673,414 |
| 1981 | 2,726,056 | 657,471 |
| 1980 | 2,671,997 | 641,975 |
| 1979 | 2,617,832 | 626,862 |
| 1978 | 2,566,266 | 612,091 |
| 1977 | 2,513,546 | 597,805 |
| 1976 | 2,458,526 | 585,534 |
| 1975 | 2,404,831 | 575,906 |
| 1974 | 2,350,124 | 567,489 |
| 1973 | 2,296,752 | 559,222 |
| 1972 | 2,243,126 | 550,499 |
| 1971 | 2,187,853 | 541,121 |
| 1970 | 2,135,479 | 531,188 |
| 1969 | 2,081,695 | 520,797 |
| 1968 | 2,022,272 | 510,002 |
| 1967 | 1,965,598 | 498,873 |
| 1966 | 1,914,573 | 486,487 |
| 1965 | 1,864,791 | 472,575 |
| 1964 | 1,814,135 | 458,324 |
| 1963 | 1,762,621 | 444,276 |
| 1962 | 1,711,319 | 430,536 |
| 1961 | 1,659,800 | 417,406 |
| 1960 | 1,608,800 | 404,887 |
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 Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).
Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.
Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Fiji
|
|
| 2100 | -1.31% | -0.51% |
| 2099 | -1.33% | -0.5% |
| 2098 | -1.35% | -0.47% |
| 2097 | -1.38% | -0.47% |
| 2096 | -1.4% | -0.46% |
| 2095 | -1.42% | -0.45% |
| 2094 | -1.45% | -0.44% |
| 2093 | -1.47% | -0.41% |
| 2092 | -1.49% | -0.42% |
| 2091 | -1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2090 | -1.51% | -0.4% |
| 2089 | -1.52% | -0.39% |
| 2088 | -1.5% | -0.39% |
| 2087 | -1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2086 | -1.5% | -0.39% |
| 2085 | -1.49% | -0.37% |
| 2084 | -1.48% | -0.36% |
| 2083 | -1.46% | -0.35% |
| 2082 | -1.43% | -0.35% |
| 2081 | -1.4% | -0.34% |
| 2080 | -1.36% | -0.32% |
| 2079 | -1.34% | -0.29% |
| 2078 | -1.33% | -0.28% |
| 2077 | -1.29% | -0.28% |
| 2076 | -1.29% | -0.28% |
| 2075 | -1.29% | -0.28% |
| 2074 | -1.23% | -0.27% |
| 2073 | -1.22% | -0.26% |
| 2072 | -1.2% | -0.25% |
| 2071 | -1.18% | -0.25% |
| 2070 | -1.16% | -0.22% |
| 2069 | -1.15% | -0.19% |
| 2068 | -1.15% | -0.18% |
| 2067 | -1.11% | -0.16% |
| 2066 | -1.12% | -0.17% |
| 2065 | -1.11% | -0.16% |
| 2064 | -1.11% | -0.13% |
| 2063 | -1.09% | -0.11% |
| 2062 | -1.08% | -0.1% |
| 2061 | -1.08% | -0.08% |
| 2060 | -1.07% | -0.07% |
| 2059 | -1.06% | -0.07% |
| 2058 | -1.06% | -0.04% |
| 2057 | -1.04% | -0.04% |
| 2056 | -1.05% | -0.01% |
| 2055 | -1.04% | -0% |
| 2054 | -1.03% | 0.03% |
| 2053 | -1.02% | 0.03% |
| 2052 | -0.98% | 0.05% |
| 2051 | -1% | 0.07% |
| 2050 | -0.98% | 0.08% |
| 2049 | -0.97% | 0.12% |
| 2048 | -0.94% | 0.13% |
| 2047 | -0.96% | 0.15% |
| 2046 | -0.94% | 0.16% |
| 2045 | -0.91% | 0.19% |
| 2044 | -0.92% | 0.19% |
| 2043 | -0.91% | 0.22% |
| 2042 | -0.92% | 0.27% |
| 2041 | -0.9% | 0.26% |
| 2040 | -0.91% | 0.27% |
| 2039 | -0.86% | 0.29% |
| 2038 | -0.85% | 0.31% |
| 2037 | -0.83% | 0.31% |
| 2036 | -0.79% | 0.31% |
| 2035 | -0.81% | 0.33% |
| 2034 | -0.78% | 0.33% |
| 2033 | -0.75% | 0.35% |
| 2032 | -0.74% | 0.35% |
| 2031 | -0.76% | 0.4% |
| 2030 | -0.73% | 0.41% |
| 2029 | -0.73% | 0.42% |
| 2028 | -0.71% | 0.44% |
| 2027 | -0.73% | 0.43% |
| 2026 | -0.74% | 0.46% |
| 2025 | -0.71% | 0.48% |
| 2024 | -1.53% | 0.5% |
| 2023 | -1.53% | 0.51% |
| 2022 | -1.53% | 0.3% |
| 2021 | -1.53% | 0.19% |
| 2020 | -1.53% | 0.007% |
| 2019 | -1.53% | -0.25% |
| 2018 | -1.53% | -0.17% |
| 2017 | -1.53% | -0.04% |
| 2016 | -1.53% | 0.06% |
| 2015 | -1.53% | 0.11% |
| 2014 | -1.53% | 0.13% |
| 2013 | -1.53% | 0.16% |
| 2012 | -1.53% | 0.21% |
| 2011 | -0.27% | 0.28% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | 0.35% |
| 2009 | -0.67% | 0.43% |
| 2008 | -0.76% | 0.62% |
| 2007 | -0.75% | 0.84% |
| 2006 | -0.63% | 0.91% |
| 2005 | -0.51% | 0.92% |
| 2004 | -0.42% | 0.93% |
| 2003 | -0.37% | 0.96% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | 0.99% |
| 2001 | -0.93% | 1.03% |
| 2000 | -0.64% | 1.09% |
| 1999 | -0.63% | 1.16% |
| 1998 | -0.63% | 1.25% |
| 1997 | -0.62% | 1.04% |
| 1996 | -0.62% | 0.63% |
| 1995 | -0.62% | 0.5% |
| 1994 | -0.61% | 0.56% |
| 1993 | -0.61% | 0.64% |
| 1992 | -0.6% | 0.73% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | 0.82% |
| 1990 | 1.82% | 0.91% |
| 1989 | 2.72% | 1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | 1.09% |
| 1987 | 2.02% | 1.52% |
| 1986 | 1.95% | 2.15% |
| 1985 | 2.08% | 2.41% |
| 1984 | 2.13% | 2.45% |
| 1983 | 2.14% | 2.44% |
| 1982 | 2.14% | 2.42% |
| 1981 | 2.02% | 2.41% |
| 1980 | 2.07% | 2.41% |
| 1979 | 2.01% | 2.41% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | 2.39% |
| 1977 | 2.24% | 2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.23% | 1.67% |
| 1975 | 2.33% | 1.48% |
| 1974 | 2.32% | 1.48% |
| 1973 | 2.39% | 1.58% |
| 1972 | 2.53% | 1.73% |
| 1971 | 2.45% | 1.87% |
| 1970 | 2.58% | 2% |
| 1969 | 2.94% | 2.12% |
| 1968 | 2.88% | 2.23% |
| 1967 | 2.67% | 2.55% |
| 1966 | 2.67% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 2.79% | 3.11% |
| 1964 | 2.92% | 3.16% |
| 1963 | 3% | 3.19% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | 3.15% |
| 1961 | 3.17% | 3.09% |
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 Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.
Live population counters
|
Albania
|
Fiji
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2342753
|
938628
|
| Population rank | 144/197 | 159/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
14.2 minutes
|
1.89 hours
|
| One birth every |
21.3 minutes
|
31.6 minutes
|
| One death every |
26.1 minutes
|
1.02 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -101 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | -36,967 | +4,639 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -1.53% | +0.5% |
| Population growth rate rank | 194/197 | 133/197 |
| One migration net change every |
21.8 minutes
|
2.67 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -24,230 | -3,288 |
| Net migration rank | 156/196 | 111/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 46,377 | 14,362 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 153/195 | 174/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 138/195 | 144/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Fiji
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -24,230 | - | -3,288 |
| 2024 | - | -24,472 | - | -3,278 |
| 2023 | 4,615 | -25,357 | 8,078 | -3,289 |
| 2022 | 3,913 | -16,426 | 8,223 | -3,557 |
| 2021 | 623 | -32,848 | 6,777 | -6,008 |
| 2020 | 3,682 | -16,680 | 8,730 | -6,008 |
| 2019 | 8,432 | -23,094 | 9,271 | -11,873 |
| 2018 | 9,187 | -15,032 | 9,779 | -11,738 |
| 2017 | 10,707 | -14,901 | 10,413 | -11,607 |
| 2016 | 12,332 | -9,347 | 10,807 | -10,441 |
| 2015 | 14,164 | -20,500 | 11,213 | -10,401 |
| 2014 | 16,185 | -21,706 | 11,680 | -10,493 |
| 2013 | 17,234 | -20,681 | 11,972 | -10,703 |
| 2012 | 17,565 | -19,845 | 11,716 | -10,114 |
| 2011 | 17,564 | -18,630 | 12,657 | -10,396 |
| 2010 | 18,404 | -51,907 | 13,227 | -10,354 |
| 2009 | 19,336 | -51,657 | 13,540 | -10,052 |
| 2008 | 19,526 | -50,619 | 14,000 | -9,812 |
| 2007 | 20,286 | -49,770 | 14,349 | -7,406 |
| 2006 | 21,732 | -48,882 | 14,555 | -6,562 |
| 2005 | 24,390 | -48,893 | 14,503 | -6,523 |
| 2004 | 26,989 | -48,654 | 14,526 | -6,484 |
| 2003 | 29,907 | -48,517 | 14,527 | -6,411 |
| 2002 | 30,189 | -45,178 | 14,468 | -6,106 |
| 2001 | 33,573 | -48,070 | 14,720 | -6,167 |
| 2000 | 36,741 | -60,531 | 14,724 | -5,909 |
| 1999 | 40,047 | -63,093 | 15,229 | -5,892 |
| 1998 | 43,884 | -66,087 | 15,464 | -5,654 |
| 1997 | 46,979 | -66,188 | 15,750 | -5,318 |
| 1996 | 52,745 | -68,076 | 16,163 | -9,902 |
| 1995 | 56,784 | -69,785 | 16,273 | -12,448 |
| 1994 | 59,086 | -70,165 | 16,424 | -12,300 |
| 1993 | 60,602 | -68,445 | 16,751 | -12,071 |
| 1992 | 63,376 | -66,538 | 17,170 | -11,802 |
| 1991 | 65,639 | -63,689 | 17,617 | -11,603 |
| 1990 | 67,355 | -60,173 | 17,748 | -11,081 |
| 1989 | 66,351 | -38,835 | 18,007 | -10,685 |
| 1988 | 64,616 | 658 | 18,063 | -10,138 |
| 1987 | 63,334 | -3,250 | 17,987 | -9,602 |
| 1986 | 61,925 | -2,309 | 18,024 | -3,943 |
| 1985 | 60,798 | -183 | 18,469 | -1,452 |
| 1984 | 59,396 | 64 | 18,499 | -1,421 |
| 1983 | 57,647 | 66 | 18,237 | -1,565 |
| 1982 | 56,443 | -225 | 17,681 | -1,509 |
| 1981 | 54,595 | -374 | 17,282 | -1,558 |
| 1980 | 53,803 | -601 | 16,907 | -1,632 |
| 1979 | 54,139 | -1,871 | 16,450 | -1,502 |
| 1978 | 55,463 | 3,230 | 16,196 | -1,609 |
| 1977 | 56,319 | -1,417 | 15,532 | -1,550 |
| 1976 | 56,428 | -1,684 | 14,933 | -4,370 |
| 1975 | 56,920 | -2,610 | 14,272 | -5,577 |
| 1974 | 56,133 | -1,880 | 13,557 | -5,414 |
| 1973 | 55,439 | -1,419 | 13,383 | -4,989 |
| 1972 | 54,966 | -1,588 | 13,905 | -4,848 |
| 1971 | 53,797 | -911 | 14,313 | -4,624 |
| 1970 | 52,293 | 92 | 14,538 | -4,371 |
| 1969 | 51,407 | 2,665 | 14,669 | -4,050 |
| 1968 | 49,258 | 10,490 | 14,831 | -3,857 |
| 1967 | 46,494 | 12,252 | 14,861 | -3,576 |
| 1966 | 44,507 | 11,858 | 15,111 | -1,623 |
| 1965 | 43,953 | 9,617 | 15,166 | -832 |
| 1964 | 44,205 | 6,604 | 14,979 | -812 |
| 1963 | 44,040 | 4,091 | 14,774 | -838 |
| 1962 | 43,124 | 2,325 | 14,429 | -889 |
| 1961 | 41,802 | 829 | 13,653 | -943 |
| 1960 | 40,436 | 13,734 | 13,313 | -981 |
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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).
As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.
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Population differences between Albania and Fiji
|
Albania
|
Fiji
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 80.1 years | 67.8 years |
| Average age | 39.9 years | 31.1 years |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 28.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.35 births per woman | 2.28 births per woman |
| Population density | 221.4 ppl/mi² | 132.9 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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