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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 4.04 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Albania vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Hungary
2100 1,012,012 7,370,355
2099 1,025,473 7,386,200
2098 1,039,339 7,401,408
2097 1,053,604 7,415,908
2096 1,068,302 7,430,531
2095 1,083,434 7,445,269
2094 1,099,077 7,460,108
2093 1,115,220 7,475,111
2092 1,131,856 7,489,534
2091 1,148,926 7,504,343
2090 1,166,413 7,519,276
2089 1,184,321 7,534,960
2088 1,202,564 7,550,399
2087 1,220,857 7,566,507
2086 1,239,498 7,583,518
2085 1,258,345 7,600,748
2084 1,277,370 7,617,497
2083 1,296,519 7,634,894
2082 1,315,707 7,653,272
2081 1,334,733 7,672,270
2080 1,353,737 7,692,156
2079 1,372,377 7,712,929
2078 1,391,035 7,734,118
2077 1,409,844 7,756,481
2076 1,428,308 7,780,266
2075 1,446,956 7,805,336
2074 1,465,797 7,832,068
2073 1,484,047 7,860,016
2072 1,502,354 7,889,448
2071 1,520,594 7,920,271
2070 1,538,681 7,952,370
2069 1,556,707 7,985,309
2068 1,574,841 8,019,321
2067 1,593,106 8,053,791
2066 1,610,982 8,088,854
2065 1,629,308 8,125,079
2064 1,647,661 8,161,993
2063 1,666,152 8,198,019
2062 1,684,532 8,233,954
2061 1,702,912 8,269,395
2060 1,721,513 8,304,498
2059 1,740,217 8,339,351
2058 1,758,780 8,372,516
2057 1,777,592 8,405,403
2056 1,796,291 8,438,397
2055 1,815,311 8,470,451
2054 1,834,428 8,502,165
2053 1,853,584 8,533,102
2052 1,872,627 8,563,943
2051 1,891,209 8,594,925
2050 1,910,221 8,625,864
2049 1,929,192 8,657,469
2048 1,948,051 8,689,207
2047 1,966,563 8,721,846
2046 1,985,533 8,755,100
2045 2,004,453 8,789,106
2044 2,022,832 8,823,256
2043 2,041,623 8,857,823
2042 2,060,331 8,893,508
2041 2,079,391 8,929,696
2040 2,098,252 8,966,615
2039 2,117,584 9,004,383
2038 2,135,961 9,041,989
2037 2,154,309 9,080,597
2036 2,172,363 9,118,668
2035 2,189,761 9,157,148
2034 2,207,553 9,195,286
2033 2,224,941 9,232,883
2032 2,241,680 9,270,132
2031 2,258,394 9,306,671
2030 2,275,638 9,342,584
2029 2,292,376 9,377,706
2028 2,309,153 9,411,230
2027 2,325,576 9,443,534
2026 2,342,753 9,475,525
2025 2,360,334 9,535,248
2024 2,377,128 9,562,065
2023 2,414,095 9,592,186
2022 2,451,636 9,605,074
2021 2,489,762 9,630,932
2020 2,528,480 9,670,419
2019 2,567,801 9,694,824
2018 2,607,733 9,706,964
2017 2,648,285 9,726,756
2016 2,689,469 9,759,755
2015 2,731,293 9,797,755
2014 2,773,767 9,833,038
2013 2,816,902 9,872,734
2012 2,860,708 9,920,362
2011 2,905,195 9,971,727
2010 2,913,021 10,000,023
2009 2,927,519 10,022,650
2008 2,947,314 10,038,188
2007 2,970,017 10,055,780
2006 2,992,547 10,071,370
2005 3,011,487 10,087,065
2004 3,026,939 10,107,146
2003 3,039,616 10,129,552
2002 3,051,010 10,158,608
2001 3,060,173 10,187,576
2000 3,089,027 10,210,971
1999 3,108,778 10,237,530
1998 3,128,530 10,266,570
1997 3,148,281 10,290,486
1996 3,168,033 10,311,238
1995 3,187,784 10,328,965
1994 3,207,536 10,343,355
1993 3,227,287 10,357,523
1992 3,247,039 10,369,341
1991 3,266,790 10,373,400
1990 3,286,542 10,373,988
1989 3,227,943 10,481,719
1988 3,142,336 10,596,487
1987 3,083,605 10,612,741
1986 3,022,635 10,630,564
1985 2,964,762 10,648,713
1984 2,904,429 10,668,095
1983 2,843,960 10,689,463
1982 2,784,278 10,705,535
1981 2,726,056 10,711,848
1980 2,671,997 10,711,122
1979 2,617,832 10,704,152
1978 2,566,266 10,684,822
1977 2,513,546 10,648,031
1976 2,458,526 10,598,677
1975 2,404,831 10,540,525
1974 2,350,124 10,478,720
1973 2,296,752 10,432,055
1972 2,243,126 10,398,489
1971 2,187,853 10,367,537
1970 2,135,479 10,337,910
1969 2,081,695 10,298,723
1968 2,022,272 10,255,815
1967 1,965,598 10,216,604
1966 1,914,573 10,178,653
1965 1,864,791 10,147,935
1964 1,814,135 10,119,835
1963 1,762,621 10,087,947
1962 1,711,319 10,060,825
1961 1,659,800 10,027,958
1960 1,608,800 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 17.9% in Hungary.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Hungary
2100 -1.31% -0.21%
2099 -1.33% -0.21%
2098 -1.35% -0.2%
2097 -1.38% -0.2%
2096 -1.4% -0.2%
2095 -1.42% -0.2%
2094 -1.45% -0.2%
2093 -1.47% -0.19%
2092 -1.49% -0.2%
2091 -1.5% -0.2%
2090 -1.51% -0.21%
2089 -1.52% -0.2%
2088 -1.5% -0.21%
2087 -1.5% -0.22%
2086 -1.5% -0.23%
2085 -1.49% -0.22%
2084 -1.48% -0.23%
2083 -1.46% -0.24%
2082 -1.43% -0.25%
2081 -1.4% -0.26%
2080 -1.36% -0.27%
2079 -1.34% -0.27%
2078 -1.33% -0.29%
2077 -1.29% -0.31%
2076 -1.29% -0.32%
2075 -1.29% -0.34%
2074 -1.23% -0.36%
2073 -1.22% -0.37%
2072 -1.2% -0.39%
2071 -1.18% -0.4%
2070 -1.16% -0.41%
2069 -1.15% -0.42%
2068 -1.15% -0.43%
2067 -1.11% -0.43%
2066 -1.12% -0.45%
2065 -1.11% -0.45%
2064 -1.11% -0.44%
2063 -1.09% -0.44%
2062 -1.08% -0.43%
2061 -1.08% -0.42%
2060 -1.07% -0.42%
2059 -1.06% -0.4%
2058 -1.06% -0.39%
2057 -1.04% -0.39%
2056 -1.05% -0.38%
2055 -1.04% -0.37%
2054 -1.03% -0.36%
2053 -1.02% -0.36%
2052 -0.98% -0.36%
2051 -1% -0.36%
2050 -0.98% -0.37%
2049 -0.97% -0.37%
2048 -0.94% -0.37%
2047 -0.96% -0.38%
2046 -0.94% -0.39%
2045 -0.91% -0.39%
2044 -0.92% -0.39%
2043 -0.91% -0.4%
2042 -0.92% -0.41%
2041 -0.9% -0.41%
2040 -0.91% -0.42%
2039 -0.86% -0.42%
2038 -0.85% -0.43%
2037 -0.83% -0.42%
2036 -0.79% -0.42%
2035 -0.81% -0.41%
2034 -0.78% -0.41%
2033 -0.75% -0.4%
2032 -0.74% -0.39%
2031 -0.76% -0.38%
2030 -0.73% -0.37%
2029 -0.73% -0.36%
2028 -0.71% -0.34%
2027 -0.73% -0.34%
2026 -0.74% -0.63%
2025 -0.71% -0.28%
2024 -1.53% -0.31%
2023 -1.53% -0.13%
2022 -1.53% -0.27%
2021 -1.53% -0.41%
2020 -1.53% -0.25%
2019 -1.53% -0.13%
2018 -1.53% -0.2%
2017 -1.53% -0.34%
2016 -1.53% -0.39%
2015 -1.53% -0.36%
2014 -1.53% -0.4%
2013 -1.53% -0.48%
2012 -1.53% -0.52%
2011 -0.27% -0.28%
2010 -0.5% -0.23%
2009 -0.67% -0.15%
2008 -0.76% -0.17%
2007 -0.75% -0.15%
2006 -0.63% -0.16%
2005 -0.51% -0.2%
2004 -0.42% -0.22%
2003 -0.37% -0.29%
2002 -0.3% -0.28%
2001 -0.93% -0.23%
2000 -0.64% -0.26%
1999 -0.63% -0.28%
1998 -0.63% -0.23%
1997 -0.62% -0.2%
1996 -0.62% -0.17%
1995 -0.62% -0.14%
1994 -0.61% -0.14%
1993 -0.61% -0.11%
1992 -0.6% -0.04%
1991 -0.6% -0.006%
1990 1.82% -1.03%
1989 2.72% -1.08%
1988 1.9% -0.15%
1987 2.02% -0.17%
1986 1.95% -0.17%
1985 2.08% -0.18%
1984 2.13% -0.2%
1983 2.14% -0.15%
1982 2.14% -0.06%
1981 2.02% 0.007%
1980 2.07% 0.07%
1979 2.01% 0.18%
1978 2.1% 0.35%
1977 2.24% 0.47%
1976 2.23% 0.55%
1975 2.33% 0.59%
1974 2.32% 0.45%
1973 2.39% 0.32%
1972 2.53% 0.3%
1971 2.45% 0.29%
1970 2.58% 0.38%
1969 2.94% 0.42%
1968 2.88% 0.38%
1967 2.67% 0.37%
1966 2.67% 0.3%
1965 2.79% 0.28%
1964 2.92% 0.32%
1963 3% 0.27%
1962 3.1% 0.33%
1961 3.17% 0.45%

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 Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Albania Hungary
Current population
2342753
9475525
Population rank 144/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -83
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 179/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -16,331
Net migration rank 156/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -16,331
2024 - -24,472 - 16,223
2023 4,615 -25,357 -41,247 49,213
2022 3,913 -16,426 -47,065 41,871
2021 623 -32,848 -61,638 20,372
2020 3,682 -16,680 -47,385 9,147
2019 8,432 -23,094 -36,840 34,339
2018 9,187 -15,032 -37,858 34,190
2017 10,707 -14,901 -37,934 20,200
2016 12,332 -9,347 -31,231 68
2015 14,164 -20,500 -39,191 13,856
2014 16,185 -21,706 -32,449 11,581
2013 17,234 -20,681 -36,529 5,635
2012 17,565 -19,845 -38,689 15,286
2011 17,564 -18,630 -40,884 1,859
2010 18,404 -51,907 -40,000 10,592
2009 19,336 -51,657 -34,077 17,281
2008 19,526 -50,619 -31,118 16,166
2007 20,286 -49,770 -35,195 13,697
2006 21,732 -48,882 -32,228 19,890
2005 24,390 -48,893 -38,331 16,925
2004 26,989 -48,654 -37,396 16,637
2003 29,907 -48,517 -41,531 13,879
2002 30,189 -45,178 -36,571 2,822
2001 33,573 -48,070 -35,657 10,386
2000 36,741 -60,531 -37,780 13,414
1999 40,047 -63,093 -49,140 12,819
1998 43,884 -66,087 -43,120 13,568
1997 46,979 -66,188 -38,075 14,186
1996 52,745 -68,076 -38,152 14,605
1995 56,784 -69,785 -34,086 14,927
1994 59,086 -70,165 -31,030 15,159
1993 60,602 -68,445 -33,144 15,540
1992 63,376 -66,538 -26,960 16,238
1991 65,639 -63,689 -17,635 16,873
1990 67,355 -60,173 -19,710 16,991
1989 66,351 -38,835 -20,963 -16,991
1988 64,616 658 -15,895 -16,052
1987 63,334 -3,250 -15,919 -16,175
1986 61,925 -2,309 -18,072 -16,339
1985 60,798 -183 -18,103 -15,890
1984 59,396 64 -21,336 -16,216
1983 57,647 66 -21,379 -16,047
1982 56,443 -225 -10,705 -16,531
1981 54,595 -374 -2,142 -16,869
1980 53,803 -601 3,213 -17,795
1979 54,139 -1,871 23,549 3,629
1978 55,463 3,230 27,780 290
1977 56,319 -1,417 45,787 -54
1976 56,428 -1,684 52,993 -472
1975 56,920 -2,610 63,243 -335
1974 56,133 -1,880 60,777 132
1973 55,439 -1,419 33,382 -1,512
1972 54,966 -1,588 34,315 -8
1971 53,797 -911 26,956 -15
1970 52,293 92 32,048 -96
1969 51,407 2,665 38,105 -333
1968 49,258 10,490 39,997 -324
1967 46,494 12,252 39,845 -414
1966 44,507 11,858 36,643 -726
1965 43,953 9,617 24,355 -537
1964 44,205 6,604 31,371 -739
1963 44,040 4,091 32,282 -822
1962 43,124 2,325 21,128 -1,738
1961 41,802 829 44,123 -1,177
1960 40,436 13,734 44,926 -1,108

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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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