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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 15.5 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Albania vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Ghana
2100 1,007,401 68,117,614
2099 1,020,801 68,008,028
2098 1,034,604 67,888,410
2097 1,048,803 67,759,128
2096 1,063,434 67,625,262
2095 1,078,498 67,481,344
2094 1,094,070 67,325,992
2093 1,110,138 67,162,890
2092 1,126,699 66,991,846
2091 1,143,691 66,804,098
2090 1,161,098 66,605,276
2089 1,178,925 66,395,029
2088 1,197,085 66,173,453
2087 1,215,294 65,937,323
2086 1,233,850 65,699,827
2085 1,252,611 65,451,666
2084 1,271,550 65,196,037
2083 1,290,612 64,922,457
2082 1,309,713 64,638,242
2081 1,328,652 64,342,209
2080 1,347,569 64,034,249
2079 1,366,124 63,717,528
2078 1,384,697 63,384,648
2077 1,403,421 63,046,955
2076 1,421,800 62,699,375
2075 1,440,364 62,337,964
2074 1,459,118 61,974,725
2073 1,477,286 61,604,458
2072 1,495,509 61,227,111
2071 1,513,666 60,835,024
2070 1,531,671 60,442,399
2069 1,549,614 60,041,679
2068 1,567,665 59,627,097
2067 1,585,847 59,203,373
2066 1,603,642 58,774,846
2065 1,621,885 58,341,378
2064 1,640,153 57,893,305
2063 1,658,561 57,439,982
2062 1,676,857 56,974,922
2061 1,695,153 56,500,340
2060 1,713,670 56,019,906
2059 1,732,288 55,529,609
2058 1,750,766 55,031,460
2057 1,769,493 54,524,491
2056 1,788,106 54,007,205
2055 1,807,040 53,481,428
2054 1,826,070 52,949,003
2053 1,845,139 52,407,089
2052 1,864,095 51,859,418
2051 1,882,592 51,300,839
2050 1,901,517 50,730,296
2049 1,920,402 50,153,221
2048 1,939,175 49,567,895
2047 1,957,603 48,972,414
2046 1,976,486 48,373,367
2045 1,995,320 47,766,811
2044 2,013,616 47,154,486
2043 2,032,321 46,538,892
2042 2,050,944 45,916,531
2041 2,069,916 45,291,657
2040 2,088,692 44,660,573
2039 2,107,936 44,029,228
2038 2,126,229 43,393,321
2037 2,144,493 42,752,045
2036 2,162,466 42,112,269
2035 2,179,783 41,470,624
2034 2,197,495 40,823,789
2033 2,214,803 40,176,026
2032 2,231,467 39,532,216
2031 2,248,104 38,892,407
2030 2,265,270 38,251,174
2029 2,281,932 37,616,078
2028 2,298,632 36,978,847
2027 2,314,980 36,342,429
2026 2,332,078 35,705,894
2025 2,349,580 35,064,272
2024 2,377,128 34,427,414
2023 2,411,658 33,787,914
2022 2,451,636 33,149,152
2021 2,489,762 32,518,665
2020 2,528,480 31,887,809
2019 2,567,801 31,258,945
2018 2,607,733 30,637,585
2017 2,648,285 30,008,354
2016 2,689,469 29,356,742
2015 2,731,293 28,696,068
2014 2,773,767 28,041,592
2013 2,816,902 27,386,193
2012 2,860,708 26,734,268
2011 2,905,195 26,095,088
2010 2,913,021 25,474,995
2009 2,927,519 24,862,664
2008 2,947,314 24,249,946
2007 2,970,017 23,642,279
2006 2,992,547 23,040,702
2005 3,011,487 22,449,438
2004 3,026,939 21,868,298
2003 3,039,616 21,296,705
2002 3,051,010 20,729,388
2001 3,060,173 20,167,069
2000 3,089,027 19,637,087
1999 3,108,778 19,149,864
1998 3,128,530 18,688,036
1997 3,148,281 18,238,958
1996 3,168,033 17,810,181
1995 3,187,784 17,399,017
1994 3,207,536 16,993,190
1993 3,227,287 16,589,519
1992 3,247,039 16,184,855
1991 3,266,790 15,787,496
1990 3,286,542 15,394,648
1989 3,227,943 15,006,813
1988 3,142,336 14,636,568
1987 3,083,605 14,289,108
1986 3,022,635 13,965,217
1985 2,964,762 13,661,229
1984 2,904,429 13,370,590
1983 2,843,960 13,029,836
1982 2,784,278 12,643,819
1981 2,726,056 12,281,712
1980 2,671,997 11,941,448
1979 2,617,832 11,597,255
1978 2,566,266 11,248,450
1977 2,513,546 10,911,871
1976 2,458,526 10,594,913
1975 2,404,831 10,294,308
1974 2,350,124 10,000,523
1973 2,296,752 9,714,617
1972 2,243,126 9,438,187
1971 2,187,853 9,176,264
1970 2,135,479 8,925,813
1969 2,081,695 8,690,383
1968 2,022,272 8,475,729
1967 1,965,598 8,271,913
1966 1,914,573 8,074,521
1965 1,864,791 7,882,606
1964 1,814,135 7,695,739
1963 1,762,621 7,514,714
1962 1,711,319 7,337,375
1961 1,659,800 7,162,667
1960 1,608,800 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M 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
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Ghana
2100 -1.31% 0.16%
2099 -1.33% 0.18%
2098 -1.35% 0.19%
2097 -1.38% 0.2%
2096 -1.4% 0.21%
2095 -1.42% 0.23%
2094 -1.45% 0.24%
2093 -1.47% 0.26%
2092 -1.49% 0.28%
2091 -1.5% 0.3%
2090 -1.51% 0.32%
2089 -1.52% 0.33%
2088 -1.5% 0.36%
2087 -1.5% 0.36%
2086 -1.5% 0.38%
2085 -1.49% 0.39%
2084 -1.48% 0.42%
2083 -1.46% 0.44%
2082 -1.43% 0.46%
2081 -1.4% 0.48%
2080 -1.36% 0.5%
2079 -1.34% 0.53%
2078 -1.33% 0.54%
2077 -1.29% 0.55%
2076 -1.29% 0.58%
2075 -1.29% 0.59%
2074 -1.23% 0.6%
2073 -1.22% 0.62%
2072 -1.2% 0.64%
2071 -1.18% 0.65%
2070 -1.16% 0.67%
2069 -1.15% 0.7%
2068 -1.15% 0.72%
2067 -1.11% 0.73%
2066 -1.12% 0.74%
2065 -1.11% 0.77%
2064 -1.11% 0.79%
2063 -1.09% 0.82%
2062 -1.08% 0.84%
2061 -1.08% 0.86%
2060 -1.07% 0.88%
2059 -1.06% 0.91%
2058 -1.06% 0.93%
2057 -1.04% 0.96%
2056 -1.05% 0.98%
2055 -1.04% 1.01%
2054 -1.03% 1.03%
2053 -1.02% 1.06%
2052 -0.98% 1.09%
2051 -1% 1.12%
2050 -0.98% 1.15%
2049 -0.97% 1.18%
2048 -0.94% 1.22%
2047 -0.96% 1.24%
2046 -0.94% 1.27%
2045 -0.91% 1.3%
2044 -0.92% 1.32%
2043 -0.91% 1.36%
2042 -0.92% 1.38%
2041 -0.9% 1.41%
2040 -0.91% 1.43%
2039 -0.86% 1.47%
2038 -0.85% 1.5%
2037 -0.83% 1.52%
2036 -0.79% 1.55%
2035 -0.81% 1.58%
2034 -0.78% 1.61%
2033 -0.75% 1.63%
2032 -0.74% 1.65%
2031 -0.76% 1.68%
2030 -0.73% 1.69%
2029 -0.73% 1.72%
2028 -0.71% 1.75%
2027 -0.73% 1.78%
2026 -0.74% 1.83%
2025 -1.16% 1.85%
2024 -1.43% 1.89%
2023 -1.63% 1.93%
2022 -1.53% 1.94%
2021 -1.53% 1.98%
2020 -1.53% 2.01%
2019 -1.53% 2.03%
2018 -1.53% 2.1%
2017 -1.53% 2.22%
2016 -1.53% 2.3%
2015 -1.53% 2.33%
2014 -1.53% 2.39%
2013 -1.53% 2.44%
2012 -1.53% 2.45%
2011 -0.27% 2.43%
2010 -0.5% 2.46%
2009 -0.67% 2.53%
2008 -0.76% 2.57%
2007 -0.75% 2.61%
2006 -0.63% 2.63%
2005 -0.51% 2.66%
2004 -0.42% 2.68%
2003 -0.37% 2.74%
2002 -0.3% 2.79%
2001 -0.93% 2.7%
2000 -0.64% 2.54%
1999 -0.63% 2.47%
1998 -0.63% 2.46%
1997 -0.62% 2.41%
1996 -0.62% 2.36%
1995 -0.62% 2.39%
1994 -0.61% 2.43%
1993 -0.61% 2.5%
1992 -0.6% 2.52%
1991 -0.6% 2.55%
1990 1.82% 2.58%
1989 2.72% 2.53%
1988 1.9% 2.43%
1987 2.02% 2.32%
1986 1.95% 2.23%
1985 2.08% 2.17%
1984 2.13% 2.62%
1983 2.14% 3.05%
1982 2.14% 2.95%
1981 2.02% 2.85%
1980 2.07% 2.97%
1979 2.01% 3.1%
1978 2.1% 3.08%
1977 2.24% 2.99%
1976 2.23% 2.92%
1975 2.33% 2.94%
1974 2.32% 2.94%
1973 2.39% 2.93%
1972 2.53% 2.85%
1971 2.45% 2.81%
1970 2.58% 2.71%
1969 2.94% 2.53%
1968 2.88% 2.46%
1967 2.67% 2.44%
1966 2.67% 2.43%
1965 2.79% 2.43%
1964 2.92% 2.41%
1963 3% 2.42%
1962 3.1% 2.44%
1961 3.17% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Albania Ghana
Current population
2332078
36032857
Population rank 144/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.43%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +1,745
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 57/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -17,079
Net migration rank 156/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -17,079
2024 3,979 -24,472 651,057 -13,114
2023 4,612 -25,357 651,094 -10,003
2022 3,913 -16,426 646,441 -10,003
2021 623 -32,848 635,805 -11,259
2020 3,682 -16,680 637,469 -291
2019 8,432 -23,094 642,403 -21,857
2018 9,187 -15,032 641,551 -19,375
2017 10,707 -14,901 641,218 -4,913
2016 12,332 -9,347 659,910 7,009
2015 14,164 -20,500 667,729 -13,306
2014 16,185 -21,706 660,829 -6,312
2013 17,234 -20,681 658,638 -2,377
2012 17,565 -19,845 646,595 1,005
2011 17,564 -18,630 631,501 -720
2010 18,404 -51,907 613,133 -3,726
2009 19,336 -51,657 592,825 22,416
2008 19,526 -50,619 579,695 30,506
2007 20,286 -49,770 572,332 32,813
2006 21,732 -48,882 569,474 28,536
2005 24,390 -48,893 563,234 21,272
2004 26,989 -48,654 543,339 34,433
2003 29,907 -48,517 536,656 28,768
2002 30,189 -45,178 528,620 40,573
2001 33,573 -48,070 519,382 36,050
2000 36,741 -60,531 508,738 -4,206
1999 40,047 -63,093 487,210 -17,304
1998 43,884 -66,087 471,313 -17,564
1997 46,979 -66,188 459,822 -15,409
1996 52,745 -68,076 450,259 -37,113
1995 56,784 -69,785 451,748 -42,558
1994 59,086 -70,165 449,589 -47,120
1993 60,602 -68,445 454,669 -49,792
1992 63,376 -66,538 452,156 -47,736
1991 65,639 -63,689 448,159 -57,878
1990 67,355 -60,173 442,211 -46,789
1989 66,351 -38,835 432,541 -52,293
1988 64,616 658 425,031 -64,810
1987 63,334 -3,250 419,328 -84,648
1986 61,925 -2,309 411,191 -98,099
1985 60,798 -183 401,722 -106,855
1984 59,396 64 392,053 -105,655
1983 57,647 66 379,846 15,276
1982 56,443 -225 369,061 7,863
1981 54,595 -374 359,572 -12,296
1980 53,803 -601 346,816 -13,564
1979 54,139 -1,871 334,848 20,291
1978 55,463 3,230 324,428 18,041
1977 56,319 -1,417 315,429 15,243
1976 56,428 -1,684 305,769 -2,528
1975 56,920 -2,610 298,267 -292
1974 56,133 -1,880 290,796 -1,197
1973 55,439 -1,419 283,385 -1,168
1972 54,966 -1,588 275,236 -4,589
1971 53,797 -911 265,442 -12,238
1970 52,293 92 257,938 -10,233
1969 51,407 2,665 251,925 -28,752
1968 49,258 10,490 242,821 -36,683
1967 46,494 12,252 237,156 -35,666
1966 44,507 11,858 231,440 -38,143
1965 43,953 9,617 229,061 -38,519
1964 44,205 6,604 226,685 -43,480
1963 44,040 4,091 225,367 -46,516
1962 43,124 2,325 223,842 -48,017
1961 41,802 829 222,372 -48,777
1960 40,436 13,734 217,134 12,181

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

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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