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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 8.13 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Albania vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Guatemala
2100 1,012,012 26,157,456
2099 1,025,473 26,245,641
2098 1,039,339 26,331,619
2097 1,053,604 26,416,090
2096 1,068,302 26,497,966
2095 1,083,434 26,577,430
2094 1,099,077 26,654,549
2093 1,115,220 26,728,912
2092 1,131,856 26,800,726
2091 1,148,926 26,869,103
2090 1,166,413 26,933,745
2089 1,184,321 26,994,393
2088 1,202,564 27,051,725
2087 1,220,857 27,105,725
2086 1,239,498 27,155,743
2085 1,258,345 27,200,252
2084 1,277,370 27,240,081
2083 1,296,519 27,274,635
2082 1,315,707 27,304,601
2081 1,334,733 27,328,275
2080 1,353,737 27,346,322
2079 1,372,377 27,358,846
2078 1,391,035 27,364,710
2077 1,409,844 27,363,544
2076 1,428,308 27,356,220
2075 1,446,956 27,343,275
2074 1,465,797 27,324,366
2073 1,484,047 27,298,193
2072 1,502,354 27,264,801
2071 1,520,594 27,224,139
2070 1,538,681 27,176,996
2069 1,556,707 27,121,679
2068 1,574,841 27,058,279
2067 1,593,106 26,987,818
2066 1,610,982 26,909,977
2065 1,629,308 26,825,610
2064 1,647,661 26,733,472
2063 1,666,152 26,634,443
2062 1,684,532 26,529,537
2061 1,702,912 26,418,318
2060 1,721,513 26,300,043
2059 1,740,217 26,175,298
2058 1,758,780 26,043,910
2057 1,777,592 25,905,522
2056 1,796,291 25,761,415
2055 1,815,311 25,611,347
2054 1,834,428 25,455,341
2053 1,853,584 25,292,387
2052 1,872,627 25,124,081
2051 1,891,209 24,950,631
2050 1,910,221 24,772,432
2049 1,929,192 24,588,164
2048 1,948,051 24,398,840
2047 1,966,563 24,205,409
2046 1,985,533 24,005,250
2045 2,004,453 23,799,564
2044 2,022,832 23,587,909
2043 2,041,623 23,370,717
2042 2,060,331 23,147,742
2041 2,079,391 22,919,092
2040 2,098,252 22,684,402
2039 2,117,584 22,443,876
2038 2,135,961 22,196,908
2037 2,154,309 21,945,561
2036 2,172,363 21,689,784
2035 2,189,761 21,429,391
2034 2,207,553 21,165,636
2033 2,224,941 20,899,157
2032 2,241,680 20,630,118
2031 2,258,394 20,359,005
2030 2,275,638 20,085,689
2029 2,292,376 19,810,652
2028 2,309,153 19,534,112
2027 2,325,576 19,255,397
2026 2,342,753 18,973,755
2025 2,360,334 18,690,875
2024 2,377,128 18,406,359
2023 2,414,095 18,124,838
2022 2,451,636 17,847,877
2021 2,489,762 17,598,650
2020 2,528,480 17,357,325
2019 2,567,801 17,103,803
2018 2,607,733 16,845,685
2017 2,648,285 16,567,357
2016 2,689,469 16,268,760
2015 2,731,293 15,971,743
2014 2,773,767 15,681,725
2013 2,816,902 15,387,337
2012 2,860,708 15,089,647
2011 2,905,195 14,792,126
2010 2,913,021 14,500,112
2009 2,927,519 14,215,611
2008 2,947,314 13,935,174
2007 2,970,017 13,652,040
2006 2,992,547 13,367,459
2005 3,011,487 13,087,629
2004 3,026,939 12,807,402
2003 3,039,616 12,525,842
2002 3,051,010 12,246,915
2001 3,060,173 11,969,422
2000 3,089,027 11,697,592
1999 3,108,778 11,422,965
1998 3,128,530 11,139,145
1997 3,148,281 10,857,754
1996 3,168,033 10,583,526
1995 3,187,784 10,312,996
1994 3,207,536 10,043,718
1993 3,227,287 9,779,761
1992 3,247,039 9,522,266
1991 3,266,790 9,272,584
1990 3,286,542 9,024,773
1989 3,227,943 8,775,546
1988 3,142,336 8,532,099
1987 3,083,605 8,296,485
1986 3,022,635 8,070,818
1985 2,964,762 7,849,693
1984 2,904,429 7,630,682
1983 2,843,960 7,419,642
1982 2,784,278 7,240,241
1981 2,726,056 7,075,648
1980 2,671,997 6,900,212
1979 2,617,832 6,727,797
1978 2,566,266 6,561,534
1977 2,513,546 6,401,515
1976 2,458,526 6,262,404
1975 2,404,831 6,128,731
1974 2,350,124 5,981,197
1973 2,296,752 5,831,631
1972 2,243,126 5,682,833
1971 2,187,853 5,538,355
1970 2,135,479 5,396,966
1969 2,081,695 5,257,081
1968 2,022,272 5,118,111
1967 1,965,598 4,978,862
1966 1,914,573 4,840,958
1965 1,864,791 4,704,965
1964 1,814,135 4,571,109
1963 1,762,621 4,440,264
1962 1,711,319 4,312,044
1961 1,659,800 4,186,201
1960 1,608,800 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M 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
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Guatemala
2100 -1.31% -0.34%
2099 -1.33% -0.33%
2098 -1.35% -0.32%
2097 -1.38% -0.31%
2096 -1.4% -0.3%
2095 -1.42% -0.29%
2094 -1.45% -0.28%
2093 -1.47% -0.27%
2092 -1.49% -0.25%
2091 -1.5% -0.24%
2090 -1.51% -0.22%
2089 -1.52% -0.21%
2088 -1.5% -0.2%
2087 -1.5% -0.18%
2086 -1.5% -0.16%
2085 -1.49% -0.15%
2084 -1.48% -0.13%
2083 -1.46% -0.11%
2082 -1.43% -0.09%
2081 -1.4% -0.07%
2080 -1.36% -0.05%
2079 -1.34% -0.02%
2078 -1.33% 0.004%
2077 -1.29% 0.03%
2076 -1.29% 0.05%
2075 -1.29% 0.07%
2074 -1.23% 0.1%
2073 -1.22% 0.12%
2072 -1.2% 0.15%
2071 -1.18% 0.17%
2070 -1.16% 0.2%
2069 -1.15% 0.23%
2068 -1.15% 0.26%
2067 -1.11% 0.29%
2066 -1.12% 0.31%
2065 -1.11% 0.34%
2064 -1.11% 0.37%
2063 -1.09% 0.4%
2062 -1.08% 0.42%
2061 -1.08% 0.45%
2060 -1.07% 0.48%
2059 -1.06% 0.5%
2058 -1.06% 0.53%
2057 -1.04% 0.56%
2056 -1.05% 0.59%
2055 -1.04% 0.61%
2054 -1.03% 0.64%
2053 -1.02% 0.67%
2052 -0.98% 0.7%
2051 -1% 0.72%
2050 -0.98% 0.75%
2049 -0.97% 0.78%
2048 -0.94% 0.8%
2047 -0.96% 0.83%
2046 -0.94% 0.86%
2045 -0.91% 0.9%
2044 -0.92% 0.93%
2043 -0.91% 0.96%
2042 -0.92% 1%
2041 -0.9% 1.03%
2040 -0.91% 1.07%
2039 -0.86% 1.11%
2038 -0.85% 1.15%
2037 -0.83% 1.18%
2036 -0.79% 1.22%
2035 -0.81% 1.25%
2034 -0.78% 1.28%
2033 -0.75% 1.3%
2032 -0.74% 1.33%
2031 -0.76% 1.36%
2030 -0.73% 1.39%
2029 -0.73% 1.42%
2028 -0.71% 1.45%
2027 -0.73% 1.48%
2026 -0.74% 1.51%
2025 -0.71% 1.55%
2024 -1.53% 1.55%
2023 -1.53% 1.55%
2022 -1.53% 1.42%
2021 -1.53% 1.39%
2020 -1.53% 1.48%
2019 -1.53% 1.53%
2018 -1.53% 1.68%
2017 -1.53% 1.84%
2016 -1.53% 1.86%
2015 -1.53% 1.85%
2014 -1.53% 1.91%
2013 -1.53% 1.97%
2012 -1.53% 2.01%
2011 -0.27% 2.01%
2010 -0.5% 2%
2009 -0.67% 2.01%
2008 -0.76% 2.07%
2007 -0.75% 2.13%
2006 -0.63% 2.14%
2005 -0.51% 2.19%
2004 -0.42% 2.25%
2003 -0.37% 2.28%
2002 -0.3% 2.32%
2001 -0.93% 2.32%
2000 -0.64% 2.4%
1999 -0.63% 2.55%
1998 -0.63% 2.59%
1997 -0.62% 2.59%
1996 -0.62% 2.62%
1995 -0.62% 2.68%
1994 -0.61% 2.7%
1993 -0.61% 2.7%
1992 -0.6% 2.69%
1991 -0.6% 2.75%
1990 1.82% 2.84%
1989 2.72% 2.85%
1988 1.9% 2.84%
1987 2.02% 2.8%
1986 1.95% 2.82%
1985 2.08% 2.87%
1984 2.13% 2.84%
1983 2.14% 2.48%
1982 2.14% 2.33%
1981 2.02% 2.54%
1980 2.07% 2.56%
1979 2.01% 2.53%
1978 2.1% 2.5%
1977 2.24% 2.22%
1976 2.23% 2.18%
1975 2.33% 2.47%
1974 2.32% 2.56%
1973 2.39% 2.62%
1972 2.53% 2.61%
1971 2.45% 2.62%
1970 2.58% 2.66%
1969 2.94% 2.72%
1968 2.88% 2.8%
1967 2.67% 2.85%
1966 2.67% 2.89%
1965 2.79% 2.93%
1964 2.92% 2.95%
1963 3% 2.97%
1962 3.1% 3.01%
1961 3.17% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Albania Guatemala
Current population
2342753
19049936
Population rank 144/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.23%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +771
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 69/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -7,959
Net migration rank 156/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -7,959
2024 - -24,472 - -7,725
2023 4,615 -25,357 289,635 -8,940
2022 3,913 -16,426 281,675 -8,463
2021 623 -32,848 255,145 -29,908
2020 3,682 -16,680 281,328 -23,927
2019 8,432 -23,094 307,389 -57,746
2018 9,187 -15,032 323,100 -56,487
2017 10,707 -14,901 332,838 -42,779
2016 12,332 -9,347 338,114 -30,980
2015 14,164 -20,500 335,072 -48,179
2014 16,185 -21,706 333,551 -40,409
2013 17,234 -20,681 331,321 -35,698
2012 17,565 -19,845 332,365 -32,624
2011 17,564 -18,630 328,548 -33,238
2010 18,404 -51,907 324,802 -36,076
2009 19,336 -51,657 323,320 -43,046
2008 19,526 -50,619 323,226 -42,624
2007 20,286 -49,770 326,298 -40,632
2006 21,732 -48,882 325,604 -42,118
2005 24,390 -48,893 325,816 -49,636
2004 26,989 -48,654 331,699 -47,409
2003 29,907 -48,517 333,539 -54,701
2002 30,189 -45,178 334,255 -55,247
2001 33,573 -48,070 335,503 -59,536
2000 36,741 -60,531 332,891 -65,197
1999 40,047 -63,093 328,890 -47,325
1998 43,884 -66,087 325,174 -39,104
1997 46,979 -66,188 320,087 -43,377
1996 52,745 -68,076 315,252 -43,501
1995 56,784 -69,785 309,236 -39,917
1994 59,086 -70,165 302,708 -33,462
1993 60,602 -68,445 295,515 -36,848
1992 63,376 -66,538 288,411 -32,093
1991 65,639 -63,689 283,917 -40,868
1990 67,355 -60,173 280,318 -27,735
1989 66,351 -38,835 276,736 -30,860
1988 64,616 658 271,466 -30,450
1987 63,334 -3,250 261,746 -31,539
1986 61,925 -2,309 252,754 -31,631
1985 60,798 -183 246,119 -24,991
1984 59,396 64 241,892 -25,010
1983 57,647 66 238,059 -32,877
1982 56,443 -225 199,809 -46,174
1981 54,595 -374 221,044 -45,490
1980 53,803 -601 218,460 -43,144
1979 54,139 -1,871 216,810 -47,278
1978 55,463 3,230 211,301 -48,309
1977 56,319 -1,417 203,299 -46,249
1976 56,428 -1,684 171,903 -50,745
1975 56,920 -2,610 188,501 -42,329
1974 56,133 -1,880 184,992 -36,089
1973 55,439 -1,419 179,871 -29,641
1972 54,966 -1,588 173,162 -25,807
1971 53,797 -911 165,104 -23,513
1970 52,293 92 155,946 -14,755
1969 51,407 2,665 149,516 -10,937
1968 49,258 10,490 146,946 -7,589
1967 46,494 12,252 143,859 -4,715
1966 44,507 11,858 140,494 -3,824
1965 43,953 9,617 135,997 -681
1964 44,205 6,604 132,832 -440
1963 44,040 4,091 129,065 240
1962 43,124 2,325 126,429 713
1961 41,802 829 123,753 797
1960 40,436 13,734 120,728 -186

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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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