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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 4.35 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Albania vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Greece
2100 1,012,012 6,463,085
2099 1,025,473 6,505,287
2098 1,039,339 6,547,164
2097 1,053,604 6,589,081
2096 1,068,302 6,630,487
2095 1,083,434 6,671,006
2094 1,099,077 6,710,734
2093 1,115,220 6,749,510
2092 1,131,856 6,787,596
2091 1,148,926 6,824,775
2090 1,166,413 6,862,164
2089 1,184,321 6,900,089
2088 1,202,564 6,937,116
2087 1,220,857 6,973,450
2086 1,239,498 7,010,676
2085 1,258,345 7,048,751
2084 1,277,370 7,086,818
2083 1,296,519 7,124,743
2082 1,315,707 7,164,627
2081 1,334,733 7,205,487
2080 1,353,737 7,248,512
2079 1,372,377 7,292,836
2078 1,391,035 7,338,859
2077 1,409,844 7,387,671
2076 1,428,308 7,437,562
2075 1,446,956 7,489,139
2074 1,465,797 7,543,259
2073 1,484,047 7,600,155
2072 1,502,354 7,659,253
2071 1,520,594 7,719,672
2070 1,538,681 7,782,317
2069 1,556,707 7,847,153
2068 1,574,841 7,913,682
2067 1,593,106 7,980,659
2066 1,610,982 8,047,692
2065 1,629,308 8,114,348
2064 1,647,661 8,181,923
2063 1,666,152 8,250,274
2062 1,684,532 8,318,463
2061 1,702,912 8,386,919
2060 1,721,513 8,454,179
2059 1,740,217 8,522,250
2058 1,758,780 8,589,200
2057 1,777,592 8,655,428
2056 1,796,291 8,720,012
2055 1,815,311 8,783,558
2054 1,834,428 8,844,935
2053 1,853,584 8,903,834
2052 1,872,627 8,961,755
2051 1,891,209 9,018,494
2050 1,910,221 9,072,676
2049 1,929,192 9,126,801
2048 1,948,051 9,177,973
2047 1,966,563 9,228,605
2046 1,985,533 9,275,381
2045 2,004,453 9,321,349
2044 2,022,832 9,367,130
2043 2,041,623 9,411,608
2042 2,060,331 9,454,837
2041 2,079,391 9,499,098
2040 2,098,252 9,543,726
2039 2,117,584 9,588,298
2038 2,135,961 9,633,708
2037 2,154,309 9,679,362
2036 2,172,363 9,724,905
2035 2,189,761 9,771,397
2034 2,207,553 9,817,355
2033 2,224,941 9,863,589
2032 2,241,680 9,911,215
2031 2,258,394 9,956,924
2030 2,275,638 10,002,298
2029 2,292,376 10,047,641
2028 2,309,153 10,092,845
2027 2,325,576 10,137,354
2026 2,342,753 10,181,414
2025 2,360,334 10,223,023
2024 2,377,128 10,405,134
2023 2,414,095 10,407,351
2022 2,451,636 10,436,882
2021 2,489,762 10,569,207
2020 2,528,480 10,698,599
2019 2,567,801 10,721,582
2018 2,607,733 10,732,882
2017 2,648,285 10,754,679
2016 2,689,469 10,775,971
2015 2,731,293 10,820,883
2014 2,773,767 10,892,413
2013 2,816,902 10,965,211
2012 2,860,708 11,045,011
2011 2,905,195 11,104,899
2010 2,913,021 11,121,341
2009 2,927,519 11,107,017
2008 2,947,314 11,077,841
2007 2,970,017 11,048,473
2006 2,992,547 11,020,362
2005 3,011,487 10,987,314
2004 3,026,939 10,955,141
2003 3,039,616 10,928,070
2002 3,051,010 10,902,022
2001 3,060,173 10,862,132
2000 3,089,027 10,805,808
1999 3,108,778 10,761,698
1998 3,128,530 10,720,509
1997 3,148,281 10,661,259
1996 3,168,033 10,608,800
1995 3,187,784 10,562,153
1994 3,207,536 10,512,922
1993 3,227,287 10,460,415
1992 3,247,039 10,399,061
1991 3,266,790 10,319,927
1990 3,286,542 10,196,792
1989 3,227,943 10,089,498
1988 3,142,336 10,036,983
1987 3,083,605 10,000,595
1986 3,022,635 9,967,213
1985 2,964,762 9,934,300
1984 2,904,429 9,895,801
1983 2,843,960 9,846,627
1982 2,784,278 9,789,513
1981 2,726,056 9,729,350
1980 2,671,997 9,642,505
1979 2,617,832 9,548,258
1978 2,566,266 9,429,959
1977 2,513,546 9,308,479
1976 2,458,526 9,188,150
1975 2,404,831 9,046,541
1974 2,350,124 8,962,022
1973 2,296,752 8,929,086
1972 2,243,126 8,888,628
1971 2,187,853 8,831,036
1970 2,135,479 8,792,806
1969 2,081,695 8,772,764
1968 2,022,272 8,740,765
1967 1,965,598 8,684,088
1966 1,914,573 8,613,651
1965 1,864,791 8,550,333
1964 1,814,135 8,510,429
1963 1,762,621 8,479,625
1962 1,711,319 8,448,233
1961 1,659,800 8,398,050
1960 1,608,800 8,331,725

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 Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 26.9% in Greece.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Greece
2100 -1.31% -0.65%
2099 -1.33% -0.64%
2098 -1.35% -0.64%
2097 -1.38% -0.62%
2096 -1.4% -0.61%
2095 -1.42% -0.59%
2094 -1.45% -0.57%
2093 -1.47% -0.56%
2092 -1.49% -0.54%
2091 -1.5% -0.54%
2090 -1.51% -0.55%
2089 -1.52% -0.53%
2088 -1.5% -0.52%
2087 -1.5% -0.53%
2086 -1.5% -0.54%
2085 -1.49% -0.54%
2084 -1.48% -0.53%
2083 -1.46% -0.56%
2082 -1.43% -0.57%
2081 -1.4% -0.59%
2080 -1.36% -0.61%
2079 -1.34% -0.63%
2078 -1.33% -0.66%
2077 -1.29% -0.67%
2076 -1.29% -0.69%
2075 -1.29% -0.72%
2074 -1.23% -0.75%
2073 -1.22% -0.77%
2072 -1.2% -0.78%
2071 -1.18% -0.8%
2070 -1.16% -0.83%
2069 -1.15% -0.84%
2068 -1.15% -0.84%
2067 -1.11% -0.83%
2066 -1.12% -0.82%
2065 -1.11% -0.83%
2064 -1.11% -0.83%
2063 -1.09% -0.82%
2062 -1.08% -0.82%
2061 -1.08% -0.8%
2060 -1.07% -0.8%
2059 -1.06% -0.78%
2058 -1.06% -0.77%
2057 -1.04% -0.74%
2056 -1.05% -0.72%
2055 -1.04% -0.69%
2054 -1.03% -0.66%
2053 -1.02% -0.65%
2052 -0.98% -0.63%
2051 -1% -0.6%
2050 -0.98% -0.59%
2049 -0.97% -0.56%
2048 -0.94% -0.55%
2047 -0.96% -0.5%
2046 -0.94% -0.49%
2045 -0.91% -0.49%
2044 -0.92% -0.47%
2043 -0.91% -0.46%
2042 -0.92% -0.47%
2041 -0.9% -0.47%
2040 -0.91% -0.46%
2039 -0.86% -0.47%
2038 -0.85% -0.47%
2037 -0.83% -0.47%
2036 -0.79% -0.48%
2035 -0.81% -0.47%
2034 -0.78% -0.47%
2033 -0.75% -0.48%
2032 -0.74% -0.46%
2031 -0.76% -0.45%
2030 -0.73% -0.45%
2029 -0.73% -0.45%
2028 -0.71% -0.44%
2027 -0.73% -0.43%
2026 -0.74% -0.41%
2025 -0.71% -1.75%
2024 -1.53% -0.02%
2023 -1.53% -0.28%
2022 -1.53% -1.25%
2021 -1.53% -1.21%
2020 -1.53% -0.21%
2019 -1.53% -0.11%
2018 -1.53% -0.2%
2017 -1.53% -0.2%
2016 -1.53% -0.42%
2015 -1.53% -0.66%
2014 -1.53% -0.66%
2013 -1.53% -0.72%
2012 -1.53% -0.54%
2011 -0.27% -0.15%
2010 -0.5% 0.13%
2009 -0.67% 0.26%
2008 -0.76% 0.27%
2007 -0.75% 0.26%
2006 -0.63% 0.3%
2005 -0.51% 0.29%
2004 -0.42% 0.25%
2003 -0.37% 0.24%
2002 -0.3% 0.37%
2001 -0.93% 0.52%
2000 -0.64% 0.41%
1999 -0.63% 0.38%
1998 -0.63% 0.56%
1997 -0.62% 0.49%
1996 -0.62% 0.44%
1995 -0.62% 0.47%
1994 -0.61% 0.5%
1993 -0.61% 0.59%
1992 -0.6% 0.77%
1991 -0.6% 1.21%
1990 1.82% 1.06%
1989 2.72% 0.52%
1988 1.9% 0.36%
1987 2.02% 0.33%
1986 1.95% 0.33%
1985 2.08% 0.39%
1984 2.13% 0.5%
1983 2.14% 0.58%
1982 2.14% 0.62%
1981 2.02% 0.9%
1980 2.07% 0.99%
1979 2.01% 1.25%
1978 2.1% 1.31%
1977 2.24% 1.31%
1976 2.23% 1.57%
1975 2.33% 0.94%
1974 2.32% 0.37%
1973 2.39% 0.46%
1972 2.53% 0.65%
1971 2.45% 0.43%
1970 2.58% 0.23%
1969 2.94% 0.37%
1968 2.88% 0.65%
1967 2.67% 0.82%
1966 2.67% 0.74%
1965 2.79% 0.47%
1964 2.92% 0.36%
1963 3% 0.37%
1962 3.1% 0.6%
1961 3.17% 0.8%

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 Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Albania Greece
Current population
2342753
10181414
Population rank 144/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.12%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
21.3 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -6
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 165/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +16,636
Net migration rank 156/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 16,636
2024 - -24,472 - -122,772
2023 4,615 -25,357 -56,200 -159,430
2022 3,913 -16,426 -63,665 -53,997
2021 623 -32,848 -58,131 -160,277
2020 3,682 -16,680 -46,004 6,353
2019 8,432 -23,094 -41,814 36,762
2018 9,187 -15,032 -33,272 17,938
2017 10,707 -14,901 -36,566 10,483
2016 12,332 -9,347 -25,862 10,484
2015 14,164 -20,500 -29,216 -43,462
2014 16,185 -21,706 -20,696 -46,678
2013 17,234 -20,681 -17,545 -59,323
2012 17,565 -19,845 -16,568 -65,364
2011 17,564 -18,630 -4,441 -31,786
2010 18,404 -51,907 5,560 2,001
2009 19,336 -51,657 8,886 18,182
2008 19,526 -50,619 11,077 27,081
2007 20,286 -49,770 2,210 25,400
2006 21,732 -48,882 6,612 27,621
2005 24,390 -48,893 2,197 33,297
2004 26,989 -48,654 0 29,039
2003 29,907 -48,517 -1,093 25,323
2002 30,189 -45,178 0 25,692
2001 33,573 -48,070 0 60,387
2000 36,741 -60,531 -1,081 54,661
1999 40,047 -63,093 -2,153 49,930
1998 43,884 -66,087 -2,144 47,856
1997 46,979 -66,188 2,133 45,671
1996 52,745 -68,076 0 43,444
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,056 42,674
1994 59,086 -70,165 6,307 42,897
1993 60,602 -68,445 4,185 39,829
1992 63,376 -66,538 6,239 41,000
1991 65,639 -63,689 6,192 37,917
1990 67,355 -60,173 8,157 26,294
1989 66,351 -38,835 9,080 18,862
1988 64,616 658 15,055 20,557
1987 63,334 -3,250 10,001 19,005
1986 61,925 -2,309 20,931 19,064
1985 60,798 -183 22,849 16,093
1984 59,396 64 37,604 19,767
1983 57,647 66 42,341 18,655
1982 56,443 -225 50,906 19,675
1981 54,595 -374 54,484 25,061
1980 53,803 -601 60,748 47,460
1979 54,139 -1,871 65,882 72,184
1978 55,463 3,230 64,124 60,775
1977 56,319 -1,417 59,574 19,193
1976 56,428 -1,684 65,236 89,601
1975 56,920 -2,610 61,516 61,265
1974 56,133 -1,880 68,111 -22,590
1973 55,439 -1,419 59,824 -42,387
1972 54,966 -1,588 64,887 -3,589
1971 53,797 -911 67,116 -12,747
1970 52,293 92 71,222 -54,166
1969 51,407 2,665 82,464 -118,544
1968 49,258 10,490 87,408 -429
1967 46,494 12,252 91,183 -55,853
1966 44,507 11,858 86,998 21,206
1965 43,953 9,617 83,793 -81,576
1964 44,205 6,604 83,402 -76,678
1963 44,040 4,091 81,404 -77,345
1962 43,124 2,325 85,327 -74,972
1961 41,802 829 86,500 -61,102
1960 40,436 13,734 96,648 -15,996

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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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