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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 2.48 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 -1.5% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).

Albania vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Fiji
2100 1,007,401 883,637
2099 1,020,801 888,156
2098 1,034,604 892,588
2097 1,048,803 896,799
2096 1,063,434 901,001
2095 1,078,498 905,191
2094 1,094,070 909,270
2093 1,110,138 913,254
2092 1,126,699 917,059
2091 1,143,691 920,901
2090 1,161,098 924,638
2089 1,178,925 928,380
2088 1,197,085 932,046
2087 1,215,294 935,722
2086 1,233,850 939,474
2085 1,252,611 943,144
2084 1,271,550 946,613
2083 1,290,612 950,021
2082 1,309,713 953,350
2081 1,328,652 956,699
2080 1,347,569 959,925
2079 1,366,124 963,022
2078 1,384,697 965,809
2077 1,403,421 968,522
2076 1,421,800 971,283
2075 1,440,364 974,023
2074 1,459,118 976,769
2073 1,477,286 979,383
2072 1,495,509 981,939
2071 1,513,666 984,390
2070 1,531,671 986,888
2069 1,549,614 989,049
2068 1,567,665 990,894
2067 1,585,847 992,661
2066 1,603,642 994,244
2065 1,621,885 995,923
2064 1,640,153 997,521
2063 1,658,561 998,820
2062 1,676,857 999,964
2061 1,695,153 1,000,937
2060 1,713,670 1,001,706
2059 1,732,288 1,002,377
2058 1,750,766 1,003,047
2057 1,769,493 1,003,439
2056 1,788,106 1,003,809
2055 1,807,040 1,003,949
2054 1,826,070 1,003,954
2053 1,845,139 1,003,684
2052 1,864,095 1,003,394
2051 1,882,592 1,002,875
2050 1,901,517 1,002,223
2049 1,920,402 1,001,441
2048 1,939,175 1,000,247
2047 1,957,603 998,990
2046 1,976,486 997,515
2045 1,995,320 995,948
2044 2,013,616 994,092
2043 2,032,321 992,184
2042 2,050,944 989,991
2041 2,069,916 987,369
2040 2,088,692 984,847
2039 2,107,936 982,204
2038 2,126,229 979,387
2037 2,144,493 976,388
2036 2,162,466 973,369
2035 2,179,783 970,323
2034 2,197,495 967,160
2033 2,214,803 963,959
2032 2,231,467 960,580
2031 2,248,104 957,195
2030 2,265,270 953,378
2029 2,281,932 949,529
2028 2,298,632 945,532
2027 2,314,980 941,426
2026 2,332,078 937,424
2025 2,349,580 933,154
2024 2,377,128 928,784
2023 2,411,658 924,145
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% 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 1,901,517 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 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

Albania
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
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 -1.16% 0.47%
2024 -1.43% 0.5%
2023 -1.63% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Albania Fiji
Current population
2332078
939479
Population rank 144/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.01%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
2.01 hours
One birth every
21.8 minutes
31.7 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
59.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +12
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +4,370
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 131/197
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

Albania
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -3,288
2024 3,979 -24,472 7,758 -3,278
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 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.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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