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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 35.2 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Albania vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Germany
2100 1,012,012 69,929,981
2099 1,025,473 69,956,854
2098 1,039,339 69,973,838
2097 1,053,604 70,015,834
2096 1,068,302 70,046,713
2095 1,083,434 70,067,131
2094 1,099,077 70,085,911
2093 1,115,220 70,106,718
2092 1,131,856 70,132,132
2091 1,148,926 70,178,440
2090 1,166,413 70,240,137
2089 1,184,321 70,294,005
2088 1,202,564 70,352,443
2087 1,220,857 70,434,814
2086 1,239,498 70,532,124
2085 1,258,345 70,627,602
2084 1,277,370 70,722,960
2083 1,296,519 70,829,392
2082 1,315,707 70,932,273
2081 1,334,733 71,045,881
2080 1,353,737 71,171,519
2079 1,372,377 71,305,544
2078 1,391,035 71,445,484
2077 1,409,844 71,601,117
2076 1,428,308 71,757,525
2075 1,446,956 71,891,567
2074 1,465,797 72,046,795
2073 1,484,047 72,206,145
2072 1,502,354 72,356,324
2071 1,520,594 72,517,749
2070 1,538,681 72,664,462
2069 1,556,707 72,828,330
2068 1,574,841 72,993,859
2067 1,593,106 73,178,408
2066 1,610,982 73,370,207
2065 1,629,308 73,561,648
2064 1,647,661 73,762,096
2063 1,666,152 73,971,537
2062 1,684,532 74,198,775
2061 1,702,912 74,426,082
2060 1,721,513 74,678,280
2059 1,740,217 74,932,496
2058 1,758,780 75,206,278
2057 1,777,592 75,482,742
2056 1,796,291 75,756,281
2055 1,815,311 76,041,477
2054 1,834,428 76,325,196
2053 1,853,584 76,595,801
2052 1,872,627 76,839,962
2051 1,891,209 77,084,029
2050 1,910,221 77,325,459
2049 1,929,192 77,569,721
2048 1,948,051 77,818,888
2047 1,966,563 78,049,343
2046 1,985,533 78,272,834
2045 2,004,453 78,497,690
2044 2,022,832 78,722,126
2043 2,041,623 78,936,540
2042 2,060,331 79,130,312
2041 2,079,391 79,324,161
2040 2,098,252 79,536,735
2039 2,117,584 79,754,631
2038 2,135,961 79,978,474
2037 2,154,309 80,194,225
2036 2,172,363 80,425,162
2035 2,189,761 80,640,951
2034 2,207,553 80,844,719
2033 2,224,941 81,069,119
2032 2,241,680 81,286,326
2031 2,258,394 81,520,272
2030 2,275,638 81,736,996
2029 2,292,376 81,963,002
2028 2,309,153 82,178,048
2027 2,325,576 82,384,302
2026 2,342,753 82,575,542
2025 2,360,334 83,233,941
2024 2,377,128 83,516,593
2023 2,414,095 83,287,273
2022 2,451,636 83,177,813
2021 2,489,762 83,196,078
2020 2,528,480 83,160,871
2019 2,567,801 83,092,962
2018 2,607,733 82,905,782
2017 2,648,285 82,657,002
2016 2,689,469 82,348,669
2015 2,731,293 81,686,611
2014 2,773,767 80,982,500
2013 2,816,902 80,645,605
2012 2,860,708 80,425,823
2011 2,905,195 80,274,983
2010 2,913,021 81,776,930
2009 2,927,519 81,902,307
2008 2,947,314 82,110,097
2007 2,970,017 82,266,372
2006 2,992,547 82,376,451
2005 3,011,487 82,469,422
2004 3,026,939 82,516,260
2003 3,039,616 82,534,176
2002 3,051,010 82,488,495
2001 3,060,173 82,349,925
2000 3,089,027 82,211,508
1999 3,108,778 82,100,243
1998 3,128,530 82,047,195
1997 3,148,281 82,034,771
1996 3,168,033 81,914,831
1995 3,187,784 81,678,051
1994 3,207,536 81,438,348
1993 3,227,287 81,156,363
1992 3,247,039 80,624,598
1991 3,266,790 80,013,896
1990 3,286,542 79,433,029
1989 3,227,943 78,751,283
1988 3,142,336 78,144,619
1987 3,083,605 77,839,920
1986 3,022,635 77,720,436
1985 2,964,762 77,684,873
1984 2,904,429 77,858,685
1983 2,843,960 78,128,282
1982 2,784,278 78,333,366
1981 2,726,056 78,407,907
1980 2,671,997 78,288,576
1979 2,617,832 78,126,350
1978 2,566,266 78,091,820
1977 2,513,546 78,159,814
1976 2,458,526 78,336,950
1975 2,404,831 78,673,554
1974 2,350,124 78,967,433
1973 2,296,752 78,936,666
1972 2,243,126 78,688,452
1971 2,187,853 78,312,842
1970 2,135,479 78,169,289
1969 2,081,695 77,909,682
1968 2,022,272 77,294,314
1967 1,965,598 76,951,336
1966 1,914,573 76,600,311
1965 1,864,791 75,963,695
1964 1,814,135 75,318,337
1963 1,762,621 74,714,353
1962 1,711,319 74,025,784
1961 1,659,800 73,377,632
1960 1,608,800 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 13.1% in Germany.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Germany
2100 -1.31% -0.04%
2099 -1.33% -0.02%
2098 -1.35% -0.06%
2097 -1.38% -0.04%
2096 -1.4% -0.03%
2095 -1.42% -0.03%
2094 -1.45% -0.03%
2093 -1.47% -0.04%
2092 -1.49% -0.07%
2091 -1.5% -0.09%
2090 -1.51% -0.08%
2089 -1.52% -0.08%
2088 -1.5% -0.12%
2087 -1.5% -0.14%
2086 -1.5% -0.14%
2085 -1.49% -0.13%
2084 -1.48% -0.15%
2083 -1.46% -0.15%
2082 -1.43% -0.16%
2081 -1.4% -0.18%
2080 -1.36% -0.19%
2079 -1.34% -0.2%
2078 -1.33% -0.22%
2077 -1.29% -0.22%
2076 -1.29% -0.19%
2075 -1.29% -0.22%
2074 -1.23% -0.22%
2073 -1.22% -0.21%
2072 -1.2% -0.22%
2071 -1.18% -0.2%
2070 -1.16% -0.23%
2069 -1.15% -0.23%
2068 -1.15% -0.25%
2067 -1.11% -0.26%
2066 -1.12% -0.26%
2065 -1.11% -0.27%
2064 -1.11% -0.28%
2063 -1.09% -0.31%
2062 -1.08% -0.31%
2061 -1.08% -0.34%
2060 -1.07% -0.34%
2059 -1.06% -0.36%
2058 -1.06% -0.37%
2057 -1.04% -0.36%
2056 -1.05% -0.38%
2055 -1.04% -0.37%
2054 -1.03% -0.35%
2053 -1.02% -0.32%
2052 -0.98% -0.32%
2051 -1% -0.31%
2050 -0.98% -0.31%
2049 -0.97% -0.32%
2048 -0.94% -0.3%
2047 -0.96% -0.29%
2046 -0.94% -0.29%
2045 -0.91% -0.29%
2044 -0.92% -0.27%
2043 -0.91% -0.24%
2042 -0.92% -0.24%
2041 -0.9% -0.27%
2040 -0.91% -0.27%
2039 -0.86% -0.28%
2038 -0.85% -0.27%
2037 -0.83% -0.29%
2036 -0.79% -0.27%
2035 -0.81% -0.25%
2034 -0.78% -0.28%
2033 -0.75% -0.27%
2032 -0.74% -0.29%
2031 -0.76% -0.27%
2030 -0.73% -0.28%
2029 -0.73% -0.26%
2028 -0.71% -0.25%
2027 -0.73% -0.23%
2026 -0.74% -0.79%
2025 -0.71% -0.34%
2024 -1.53% 0.28%
2023 -1.53% 0.13%
2022 -1.53% -0.02%
2021 -1.53% 0.04%
2020 -1.53% 0.08%
2019 -1.53% 0.23%
2018 -1.53% 0.3%
2017 -1.53% 0.37%
2016 -1.53% 0.81%
2015 -1.53% 0.87%
2014 -1.53% 0.42%
2013 -1.53% 0.27%
2012 -1.53% 0.19%
2011 -0.27% -1.84%
2010 -0.5% -0.15%
2009 -0.67% -0.25%
2008 -0.76% -0.19%
2007 -0.75% -0.13%
2006 -0.63% -0.11%
2005 -0.51% -0.06%
2004 -0.42% -0.02%
2003 -0.37% 0.06%
2002 -0.3% 0.17%
2001 -0.93% 0.17%
2000 -0.64% 0.14%
1999 -0.63% 0.06%
1998 -0.63% 0.02%
1997 -0.62% 0.15%
1996 -0.62% 0.29%
1995 -0.62% 0.29%
1994 -0.61% 0.35%
1993 -0.61% 0.66%
1992 -0.6% 0.76%
1991 -0.6% 0.73%
1990 1.82% 0.87%
1989 2.72% 0.78%
1988 1.9% 0.39%
1987 2.02% 0.15%
1986 1.95% 0.05%
1985 2.08% -0.22%
1984 2.13% -0.35%
1983 2.14% -0.26%
1982 2.14% -0.1%
1981 2.02% 0.15%
1980 2.07% 0.21%
1979 2.01% 0.04%
1978 2.1% -0.09%
1977 2.24% -0.23%
1976 2.23% -0.43%
1975 2.33% -0.37%
1974 2.32% 0.04%
1973 2.39% 0.32%
1972 2.53% 0.48%
1971 2.45% 0.18%
1970 2.58% 0.33%
1969 2.94% 0.8%
1968 2.88% 0.45%
1967 2.67% 0.46%
1966 2.67% 0.84%
1965 2.79% 0.86%
1964 2.92% 0.81%
1963 3% 0.93%
1962 3.1% 0.88%
1961 3.17% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Albania Germany
Current population
2342753
82575542
Population rank 144/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
2.29 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -101 +628
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 151/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -334,072
Net migration rank 156/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -334,072
2024 - -24,472 - 36,954
2023 4,615 -25,357 -333,149 609,553
2022 3,913 -16,426 -324,394 981,552
2021 623 -32,848 -224,629 310,264
2020 3,682 -16,680 -216,218 203,468
2019 8,432 -23,094 -157,877 319,082
2018 9,187 -15,032 -165,812 403,908
2017 10,707 -14,901 -148,783 452,988
2016 12,332 -9,347 -123,523 517,480
2015 14,164 -20,500 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 16,185 -21,706 -153,866 592,338
2013 17,234 -20,681 -209,679 462,384
2012 17,565 -19,845 -193,022 199,143
2011 17,564 -18,630 -184,632 295,282
2010 18,404 -51,907 -179,909 130,116
2009 19,336 -51,657 -188,375 46,533
2008 19,526 -50,619 -164,220 -23,341
2007 20,286 -49,770 -148,080 -24,772
2006 21,732 -48,882 -148,278 -489,056
2005 24,390 -48,893 -148,445 81,351
2004 26,989 -48,654 -107,271 81,735
2003 29,907 -48,517 -140,309 142,009
2002 30,189 -45,178 -123,733 218,795
2001 33,573 -48,070 -98,820 272,875
2000 36,741 -60,531 -73,990 174,594
1999 40,047 -63,093 -73,890 219,280
1998 43,884 -66,087 -65,637 -754,469
1997 46,979 -66,188 -49,221 93,281
1996 52,745 -68,076 -90,107 281,280
1995 56,784 -69,785 -114,349 398,077
1994 59,086 -70,165 -114,013 315,585
1993 60,602 -68,445 -105,503 462,096
1992 63,376 -66,538 -80,625 811,606
1991 65,639 -63,689 -80,014 602,638
1990 67,355 -60,173 -15,887 679,702
1989 66,351 -38,835 -23,625 761,002
1988 64,616 658 -7,815 515,962
1987 63,334 -3,250 -31,136 174,272
1986 61,925 -2,309 -77,721 212,822
1985 60,798 -183 -116,527 103,556
1984 59,396 64 -109,002 -150,771
1983 57,647 66 -109,380 -81,349
1982 56,443 -225 -78,333 -58,121
1981 54,595 -374 -94,090 130,713
1980 53,803 -601 -86,117 324,203
1979 54,139 -1,871 -125,002 237,705
1978 55,463 3,230 -140,566 117,167
1977 56,319 -1,417 -125,055 33,881
1976 56,428 -1,684 -164,508 -79,761
1975 56,920 -2,610 -212,418 -207,740
1974 56,133 -1,880 -150,038 -15,126
1973 55,439 -1,419 -149,980 386,881
1972 54,966 -1,588 -62,950 336,015
1971 53,797 -911 46,988 450,328
1970 52,293 92 70,352 -273,498
1969 51,407 2,665 155,820 584,017
1968 49,258 10,490 239,612 293,307
1967 46,494 12,252 353,977 -174,155
1966 44,507 11,858 405,982 134,107
1965 43,953 9,617 410,204 338,258
1964 44,205 6,604 482,038 69,825
1963 44,040 4,091 455,757 205,976
1962 43,124 2,325 436,752 276,505
1961 41,802 829 462,279 27,534
1960 40,436 13,734 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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:

  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)

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