Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 68,720,337 people in France in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 68,871,753 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 29.5 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.32% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.9M (8.25% growth).

Albania vs France: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania France
2100 1,007,401 70,675,442
2099 1,020,801 70,692,029
2098 1,034,604 70,701,942
2097 1,048,803 70,707,028
2096 1,063,434 70,713,643
2095 1,078,498 70,707,277
2094 1,094,070 70,691,394
2093 1,110,138 70,665,663
2092 1,126,699 70,643,058
2091 1,143,691 70,615,655
2090 1,161,098 70,582,877
2089 1,178,925 70,549,228
2088 1,197,085 70,510,136
2087 1,215,294 70,470,494
2086 1,233,850 70,427,922
2085 1,252,611 70,390,427
2084 1,271,550 70,348,036
2083 1,290,612 70,296,271
2082 1,309,713 70,255,426
2081 1,328,652 70,210,373
2080 1,347,569 70,169,003
2079 1,366,124 70,127,568
2078 1,384,697 70,087,269
2077 1,403,421 70,045,257
2076 1,421,800 70,001,871
2075 1,440,364 69,959,255
2074 1,459,118 69,924,120
2073 1,477,286 69,892,712
2072 1,495,509 69,866,697
2071 1,513,666 69,838,818
2070 1,531,671 69,826,471
2069 1,549,614 69,816,539
2068 1,567,665 69,818,570
2067 1,585,847 69,826,386
2066 1,603,642 69,835,591
2065 1,621,885 69,856,319
2064 1,640,153 69,880,666
2063 1,658,561 69,910,009
2062 1,676,857 69,948,667
2061 1,695,153 69,988,307
2060 1,713,670 70,030,670
2059 1,732,288 70,076,337
2058 1,750,766 70,119,195
2057 1,769,493 70,164,701
2056 1,788,106 70,208,938
2055 1,807,040 70,258,544
2054 1,826,070 70,298,466
2053 1,845,139 70,332,664
2052 1,864,095 70,357,980
2051 1,882,592 70,383,190
2050 1,901,517 70,398,057
2049 1,920,402 70,407,335
2048 1,939,175 70,406,135
2047 1,957,603 70,394,515
2046 1,976,486 70,376,409
2045 1,995,320 70,345,569
2044 2,013,616 70,306,509
2043 2,032,321 70,260,348
2042 2,050,944 70,199,353
2041 2,069,916 70,133,877
2040 2,088,692 70,067,958
2039 2,107,936 69,998,706
2038 2,126,229 69,920,456
2037 2,144,493 69,831,930
2036 2,162,466 69,743,406
2035 2,179,783 69,651,629
2034 2,197,495 69,558,099
2033 2,214,803 69,468,319
2032 2,231,467 69,377,856
2031 2,248,104 69,288,525
2030 2,265,270 69,197,981
2029 2,281,932 69,104,114
2028 2,298,632 69,012,886
2027 2,314,980 68,917,613
2026 2,332,078 68,823,318
2025 2,349,580 68,720,337
2024 2,377,128 68,551,653
2023 2,411,658 68,372,286
2022 2,451,636 68,184,457
2021 2,489,762 67,842,811
2020 2,528,480 67,601,110
2019 2,567,801 67,382,061
2018 2,607,733 67,158,348
2017 2,648,285 66,918,020
2016 2,689,469 66,724,104
2015 2,731,293 66,548,272
2014 2,773,767 66,312,067
2013 2,816,902 65,997,932
2012 2,860,708 65,657,659
2011 2,905,195 65,340,830
2010 2,913,021 65,026,211
2009 2,927,519 64,706,436
2008 2,947,314 64,375,116
2007 2,970,017 64,016,890
2006 2,992,547 63,622,342
2005 3,011,487 63,180,854
2004 3,026,939 62,707,588
2003 3,039,616 62,249,855
2002 3,051,010 61,812,142
2001 3,060,173 61,364,377
2000 3,089,027 60,918,661
1999 3,108,778 60,501,986
1998 3,128,530 60,190,684
1997 3,148,281 59,968,066
1996 3,168,033 59,754,504
1995 3,187,784 59,541,294
1994 3,207,536 59,324,863
1993 3,227,287 59,103,094
1992 3,247,039 58,846,584
1991 3,266,790 58,554,242
1990 3,286,542 58,261,012
1989 3,227,943 57,943,062
1988 3,142,336 57,598,186
1987 3,083,605 57,266,167
1986 3,022,635 56,956,002
1985 2,964,762 56,665,619
1984 2,904,429 56,383,085
1983 2,843,960 56,108,330
1982 2,784,278 55,806,789
1981 2,726,056 55,603,353
1980 2,671,997 55,274,184
1979 2,617,832 54,979,851
1978 2,566,266 54,734,030
1977 2,513,546 54,486,467
1976 2,458,526 54,232,383
1975 2,404,831 54,002,853
1974 2,350,124 53,746,571
1973 2,296,752 53,392,161
1972 2,243,126 52,962,356
1971 2,187,853 52,499,553
1970 2,135,479 52,007,169
1969 2,081,695 51,536,014
1968 2,022,272 51,112,980
1967 1,965,598 50,722,791
1966 1,914,573 50,311,637
1965 1,864,791 49,877,725
1964 1,814,135 49,401,492
1963 1,762,621 48,877,567
1962 1,711,319 48,389,516
1961 1,659,800 47,905,982
1960 1,608,800 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while France's population increased by 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M 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
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania France
2100 -1.31% -0.02%
2099 -1.33% -0.01%
2098 -1.35% -0.007%
2097 -1.38% -0.009%
2096 -1.4% 0.009%
2095 -1.42% 0.02%
2094 -1.45% 0.04%
2093 -1.47% 0.03%
2092 -1.49% 0.04%
2091 -1.5% 0.05%
2090 -1.51% 0.05%
2089 -1.52% 0.06%
2088 -1.5% 0.06%
2087 -1.5% 0.06%
2086 -1.5% 0.05%
2085 -1.49% 0.06%
2084 -1.48% 0.07%
2083 -1.46% 0.06%
2082 -1.43% 0.06%
2081 -1.4% 0.06%
2080 -1.36% 0.06%
2079 -1.34% 0.06%
2078 -1.33% 0.06%
2077 -1.29% 0.06%
2076 -1.29% 0.06%
2075 -1.29% 0.05%
2074 -1.23% 0.04%
2073 -1.22% 0.04%
2072 -1.2% 0.04%
2071 -1.18% 0.02%
2070 -1.16% 0.01%
2069 -1.15% -0.003%
2068 -1.15% -0.01%
2067 -1.11% -0.01%
2066 -1.12% -0.03%
2065 -1.11% -0.03%
2064 -1.11% -0.04%
2063 -1.09% -0.06%
2062 -1.08% -0.06%
2061 -1.08% -0.06%
2060 -1.07% -0.07%
2059 -1.06% -0.06%
2058 -1.06% -0.06%
2057 -1.04% -0.06%
2056 -1.05% -0.07%
2055 -1.04% -0.06%
2054 -1.03% -0.05%
2053 -1.02% -0.04%
2052 -0.98% -0.04%
2051 -1% -0.02%
2050 -0.98% -0.01%
2049 -0.97% 0.002%
2048 -0.94% 0.02%
2047 -0.96% 0.03%
2046 -0.94% 0.04%
2045 -0.91% 0.06%
2044 -0.92% 0.07%
2043 -0.91% 0.09%
2042 -0.92% 0.09%
2041 -0.9% 0.09%
2040 -0.91% 0.1%
2039 -0.86% 0.11%
2038 -0.85% 0.13%
2037 -0.83% 0.13%
2036 -0.79% 0.13%
2035 -0.81% 0.13%
2034 -0.78% 0.13%
2033 -0.75% 0.13%
2032 -0.74% 0.13%
2031 -0.76% 0.13%
2030 -0.73% 0.14%
2029 -0.73% 0.13%
2028 -0.71% 0.14%
2027 -0.73% 0.14%
2026 -0.74% 0.15%
2025 -1.16% 0.25%
2024 -1.43% 0.26%
2023 -1.63% 0.28%
2022 -1.53% 0.5%
2021 -1.53% 0.36%
2020 -1.53% 0.33%
2019 -1.53% 0.33%
2018 -1.53% 0.36%
2017 -1.53% 0.29%
2016 -1.53% 0.26%
2015 -1.53% 0.36%
2014 -1.53% 0.48%
2013 -1.53% 0.52%
2012 -1.53% 0.48%
2011 -0.27% 0.48%
2010 -0.5% 0.49%
2009 -0.67% 0.51%
2008 -0.76% 0.56%
2007 -0.75% 0.62%
2006 -0.63% 0.7%
2005 -0.51% 0.75%
2004 -0.42% 0.74%
2003 -0.37% 0.71%
2002 -0.3% 0.73%
2001 -0.93% 0.73%
2000 -0.64% 0.69%
1999 -0.63% 0.52%
1998 -0.63% 0.37%
1997 -0.62% 0.36%
1996 -0.62% 0.36%
1995 -0.62% 0.36%
1994 -0.61% 0.38%
1993 -0.61% 0.44%
1992 -0.6% 0.5%
1991 -0.6% 0.5%
1990 1.82% 0.55%
1989 2.72% 0.6%
1988 1.9% 0.58%
1987 2.02% 0.54%
1986 1.95% 0.51%
1985 2.08% 0.5%
1984 2.13% 0.49%
1983 2.14% 0.54%
1982 2.14% 0.37%
1981 2.02% 0.6%
1980 2.07% 0.54%
1979 2.01% 0.45%
1978 2.1% 0.45%
1977 2.24% 0.47%
1976 2.23% 0.43%
1975 2.33% 0.48%
1974 2.32% 0.66%
1973 2.39% 0.81%
1972 2.53% 0.88%
1971 2.45% 0.95%
1970 2.58% 0.91%
1969 2.94% 0.83%
1968 2.88% 0.77%
1967 2.67% 0.82%
1966 2.67% 0.87%
1965 2.79% 0.96%
1964 2.92% 1.07%
1963 3% 1.01%
1962 3.1% 1.01%
1961 3.17% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while France's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Albania France
Current population
2332078
68871753
Population rank 144/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.83%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
3.12 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
47.4 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
48.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -75 +462
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +168,684
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 149/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +91,737
Net migration rank 156/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 91,737
2024 3,979 -24,472 20,566 90,527
2023 4,612 -25,357 34,186 91,862
2022 3,913 -16,426 54,547 179,377
2021 623 -32,848 74,627 131,465
2020 3,682 -16,680 67,602 145,593
2019 8,432 -23,094 141,503 71,972
2018 9,187 -15,032 147,749 132,925
2017 10,707 -14,901 160,604 102,984
2016 12,332 -9,347 193,500 15,548
2015 14,164 -20,500 206,300 -345
2014 16,185 -21,706 265,248 52,342
2013 17,234 -20,681 244,192 116,297
2012 17,565 -19,845 256,065 103,287
2011 17,564 -18,630 280,966 70,178
2010 18,404 -51,907 286,116 52,644
2009 19,336 -51,657 278,238 58,032
2008 19,526 -50,619 283,250 79,528
2007 20,286 -49,770 288,076 91,973
2006 21,732 -48,882 305,387 132,512
2005 24,390 -48,893 271,677 191,417
2004 26,989 -48,654 282,185 200,629
2003 29,907 -48,517 230,325 195,616
2002 30,189 -45,178 253,430 191,373
2001 33,573 -48,070 263,867 179,476
2000 36,741 -60,531 268,042 171,637
1999 40,047 -63,093 229,907 169,448
1998 43,884 -66,087 222,705 20,216
1997 46,979 -66,188 215,885 -15,255
1996 52,745 -68,076 221,092 -21,463
1995 56,784 -69,785 220,303 -17,128
1994 59,086 -70,165 201,704 -4,232
1993 60,602 -68,445 224,592 16,892
1992 63,376 -66,538 229,502 61,964
1991 65,639 -63,689 234,216 35,201
1990 67,355 -60,173 238,870 43,323
1989 66,351 -38,835 243,361 82,052
1988 64,616 658 247,672 69,935
1987 63,334 -3,250 251,971 59,890
1986 61,925 -2,309 250,606 51,642
1985 60,798 -183 249,328 66,149
1984 59,396 64 248,086 76,175
1983 57,647 66 235,655 88,166
1982 56,443 -225 234,389 81,084
1981 54,595 -374 222,414 69,365
1980 53,803 -601 210,042 54,718
1979 54,139 -1,871 208,923 34,295
1978 55,463 3,230 213,462 18,692
1977 56,319 -1,417 217,946 44,918
1976 56,428 -1,684 227,776 59,515
1975 56,920 -2,610 248,413 16,139
1974 56,133 -1,880 268,733 26,203
1973 55,439 -1,419 282,979 103,910
1972 54,966 -1,588 296,589 101,223
1971 53,797 -911 309,747 144,321
1970 52,293 92 322,444 182,941
1969 51,407 2,665 329,831 160,403
1968 49,258 10,490 337,346 113,115
1967 46,494 12,252 339,843 63,018
1966 44,507 11,858 352,181 96,097
1965 43,953 9,617 354,132 82,879
1964 44,205 6,604 360,631 163,039
1963 44,040 4,091 361,694 190,925
1962 43,124 2,325 358,082 141,634
1961 41,802 829 354,504 128,618
1960 40,436 13,734 346,115 143,032

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/france | 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 France 53.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/france | 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 2026-07-08)
  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)

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.