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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 1,463,865,525 people in India in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 1,483,314,140 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 636 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.5% growth).

Albania vs India: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania India
2100 1,007,401 1,515,764,791
2099 1,020,801 1,523,450,562
2098 1,034,604 1,531,147,367
2097 1,048,803 1,538,780,583
2096 1,063,434 1,546,380,447
2095 1,078,498 1,553,964,615
2094 1,094,070 1,561,496,245
2093 1,110,138 1,568,975,448
2092 1,126,699 1,576,332,553
2091 1,143,691 1,583,655,135
2090 1,161,098 1,590,899,630
2089 1,178,925 1,598,026,427
2088 1,197,085 1,605,029,461
2087 1,215,294 1,611,883,136
2086 1,233,850 1,618,654,560
2085 1,252,611 1,625,282,641
2084 1,271,550 1,631,712,094
2083 1,290,612 1,637,989,363
2082 1,309,713 1,644,062,886
2081 1,328,652 1,649,962,836
2080 1,347,569 1,655,654,966
2079 1,366,124 1,661,116,882
2078 1,384,697 1,666,332,415
2077 1,403,421 1,671,298,348
2076 1,421,800 1,676,004,895
2075 1,440,364 1,680,459,350
2074 1,459,118 1,684,595,952
2073 1,477,286 1,688,431,647
2072 1,495,509 1,691,990,872
2071 1,513,666 1,695,203,041
2070 1,531,671 1,698,107,519
2069 1,549,614 1,700,664,858
2068 1,567,665 1,702,876,723
2067 1,585,847 1,704,723,837
2066 1,603,642 1,706,198,000
2065 1,621,885 1,707,391,009
2064 1,640,153 1,708,212,818
2063 1,658,561 1,708,696,045
2062 1,676,857 1,708,862,369
2061 1,695,153 1,708,717,131
2060 1,713,670 1,708,195,453
2059 1,732,288 1,707,339,651
2058 1,750,766 1,706,165,210
2057 1,769,493 1,704,656,327
2056 1,788,106 1,702,865,262
2055 1,807,040 1,700,741,939
2054 1,826,070 1,698,325,374
2053 1,845,139 1,695,513,304
2052 1,864,095 1,692,384,182
2051 1,882,592 1,688,910,288
2050 1,901,517 1,685,088,884
2049 1,920,402 1,680,936,533
2048 1,939,175 1,676,430,514
2047 1,957,603 1,671,532,064
2046 1,976,486 1,666,226,180
2045 1,995,320 1,660,522,084
2044 2,013,616 1,654,412,346
2043 2,032,321 1,647,924,060
2042 2,050,944 1,640,993,579
2041 2,069,916 1,633,629,291
2040 2,088,692 1,625,848,393
2039 2,107,936 1,617,677,625
2038 2,126,229 1,609,097,629
2037 2,144,493 1,600,073,012
2036 2,162,466 1,590,593,050
2035 2,179,783 1,580,726,905
2034 2,197,495 1,570,491,868
2033 2,214,803 1,559,906,905
2032 2,231,467 1,548,963,391
2031 2,248,104 1,537,676,208
2030 2,265,270 1,526,059,268
2029 2,281,932 1,514,142,607
2028 2,298,632 1,501,971,477
2027 2,314,980 1,489,498,223
2026 2,332,078 1,476,782,637
2025 2,349,580 1,463,865,525
2024 2,377,128 1,450,935,791
2023 2,411,658 1,438,069,596
2022 2,451,636 1,425,423,212
2021 2,489,762 1,414,203,896
2020 2,528,480 1,402,617,695
2019 2,567,801 1,389,030,312
2018 2,607,733 1,374,659,064
2017 2,648,285 1,359,657,400
2016 2,689,469 1,343,944,296
2015 2,731,293 1,328,024,498
2014 2,773,767 1,312,277,191
2013 2,816,902 1,295,829,511
2012 2,860,708 1,278,674,502
2011 2,905,195 1,261,224,954
2010 2,913,021 1,243,481,564
2009 2,927,519 1,225,524,753
2008 2,947,314 1,207,930,964
2007 2,970,017 1,190,676,021
2006 2,992,547 1,172,878,890
2005 3,011,487 1,154,676,322
2004 3,026,939 1,135,991,513
2003 3,039,616 1,116,803,006
2002 3,051,010 1,097,600,380
2001 3,060,173 1,077,898,575
2000 3,089,027 1,057,922,733
1999 3,108,778 1,038,225,823
1998 3,128,530 1,018,665,080
1997 3,148,281 999,133,762
1996 3,168,033 979,678,458
1995 3,187,784 960,301,044
1994 3,207,536 941,163,767
1993 3,227,287 922,118,387
1992 3,247,039 902,957,070
1991 3,266,790 883,927,600
1990 3,286,542 864,972,221
1989 3,227,943 846,039,529
1988 3,142,336 827,342,990
1987 3,083,605 808,931,270
1986 3,022,635 790,689,978
1985 2,964,762 772,647,793
1984 2,904,429 754,875,449
1983 2,843,960 737,372,681
1982 2,784,278 720,313,473
1981 2,726,056 703,696,250
1980 2,671,997 687,354,025
1979 2,617,832 671,155,747
1978 2,566,266 655,728,229
1977 2,513,546 640,801,103
1976 2,458,526 625,861,883
1975 2,404,831 611,309,535
1974 2,350,124 597,041,391
1973 2,296,752 583,465,598
1972 2,243,126 570,482,142
1971 2,187,853 558,096,387
1970 2,135,479 545,864,268
1969 2,081,695 533,880,544
1968 2,022,272 522,716,889
1967 1,965,598 511,606,372
1966 1,914,573 500,740,247
1965 1,864,791 490,140,146
1964 1,814,135 479,229,598
1963 1,762,621 468,138,575
1962 1,711,319 457,283,090
1961 1,659,800 446,564,729
1960 1,608,800 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while India's population increased by 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B 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
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania India
2100 -1.31% -0.5%
2099 -1.33% -0.5%
2098 -1.35% -0.5%
2097 -1.38% -0.49%
2096 -1.4% -0.49%
2095 -1.42% -0.48%
2094 -1.45% -0.48%
2093 -1.47% -0.47%
2092 -1.49% -0.46%
2091 -1.5% -0.46%
2090 -1.51% -0.45%
2089 -1.52% -0.44%
2088 -1.5% -0.43%
2087 -1.5% -0.42%
2086 -1.5% -0.41%
2085 -1.49% -0.39%
2084 -1.48% -0.38%
2083 -1.46% -0.37%
2082 -1.43% -0.36%
2081 -1.4% -0.34%
2080 -1.36% -0.33%
2079 -1.34% -0.31%
2078 -1.33% -0.3%
2077 -1.29% -0.28%
2076 -1.29% -0.27%
2075 -1.29% -0.25%
2074 -1.23% -0.23%
2073 -1.22% -0.21%
2072 -1.2% -0.19%
2071 -1.18% -0.17%
2070 -1.16% -0.15%
2069 -1.15% -0.13%
2068 -1.15% -0.11%
2067 -1.11% -0.09%
2066 -1.12% -0.07%
2065 -1.11% -0.05%
2064 -1.11% -0.03%
2063 -1.09% -0.01%
2062 -1.08% 0.008%
2061 -1.08% 0.03%
2060 -1.07% 0.05%
2059 -1.06% 0.07%
2058 -1.06% 0.09%
2057 -1.04% 0.11%
2056 -1.05% 0.12%
2055 -1.04% 0.14%
2054 -1.03% 0.17%
2053 -1.02% 0.18%
2052 -0.98% 0.21%
2051 -1% 0.23%
2050 -0.98% 0.25%
2049 -0.97% 0.27%
2048 -0.94% 0.29%
2047 -0.96% 0.32%
2046 -0.94% 0.34%
2045 -0.91% 0.37%
2044 -0.92% 0.39%
2043 -0.91% 0.42%
2042 -0.92% 0.45%
2041 -0.9% 0.48%
2040 -0.91% 0.51%
2039 -0.86% 0.53%
2038 -0.85% 0.56%
2037 -0.83% 0.6%
2036 -0.79% 0.62%
2035 -0.81% 0.65%
2034 -0.78% 0.68%
2033 -0.75% 0.71%
2032 -0.74% 0.73%
2031 -0.76% 0.76%
2030 -0.73% 0.79%
2029 -0.73% 0.81%
2028 -0.71% 0.84%
2027 -0.73% 0.86%
2026 -0.74% 0.88%
2025 -1.16% 0.89%
2024 -1.43% 0.89%
2023 -1.63% 0.89%
2022 -1.53% 0.79%
2021 -1.53% 0.83%
2020 -1.53% 0.98%
2019 -1.53% 1.05%
2018 -1.53% 1.1%
2017 -1.53% 1.17%
2016 -1.53% 1.2%
2015 -1.53% 1.2%
2014 -1.53% 1.27%
2013 -1.53% 1.34%
2012 -1.53% 1.38%
2011 -0.27% 1.43%
2010 -0.5% 1.47%
2009 -0.67% 1.46%
2008 -0.76% 1.45%
2007 -0.75% 1.52%
2006 -0.63% 1.58%
2005 -0.51% 1.64%
2004 -0.42% 1.72%
2003 -0.37% 1.75%
2002 -0.3% 1.83%
2001 -0.93% 1.89%
2000 -0.64% 1.9%
1999 -0.63% 1.92%
1998 -0.63% 1.95%
1997 -0.62% 1.99%
1996 -0.62% 2.02%
1995 -0.62% 2.03%
1994 -0.61% 2.07%
1993 -0.61% 2.12%
1992 -0.6% 2.15%
1991 -0.6% 2.19%
1990 1.82% 2.24%
1989 2.72% 2.26%
1988 1.9% 2.28%
1987 2.02% 2.31%
1986 1.95% 2.34%
1985 2.08% 2.35%
1984 2.13% 2.37%
1983 2.14% 2.37%
1982 2.14% 2.36%
1981 2.02% 2.38%
1980 2.07% 2.41%
1979 2.01% 2.35%
1978 2.1% 2.33%
1977 2.24% 2.39%
1976 2.23% 2.38%
1975 2.33% 2.39%
1974 2.32% 2.33%
1973 2.39% 2.28%
1972 2.53% 2.22%
1971 2.45% 2.24%
1970 2.58% 2.24%
1969 2.94% 2.14%
1968 2.88% 2.17%
1967 2.67% 2.17%
1966 2.67% 2.16%
1965 2.79% 2.28%
1964 2.92% 2.37%
1963 3% 2.37%
1962 3.1% 2.4%
1961 3.17% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Albania India
Current population
2332078
1483314140
Population rank 144/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 17.9%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
3.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline -75 +35,424
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +12,929,734
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 106/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -495,753
Net migration rank 156/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -495,753
2024 3,979 -24,472 13,630,090 -630,830
2023 4,612 -25,357 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 3,913 -16,426 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 623 -32,848 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 3,682 -16,680 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 8,432 -23,094 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 9,187 -15,032 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 10,707 -14,901 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 12,332 -9,347 16,202,593 81,248
2015 14,164 -20,500 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 16,185 -21,706 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 17,234 -20,681 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 17,565 -19,845 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 17,564 -18,630 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 18,404 -51,907 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 19,336 -51,657 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 19,526 -50,619 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 20,286 -49,770 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 21,732 -48,882 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 24,390 -48,893 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 26,989 -48,654 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 29,907 -48,517 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 30,189 -45,178 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 33,573 -48,070 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 36,741 -60,531 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 40,047 -63,093 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 43,884 -66,087 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 46,979 -66,188 19,494,098 880
1996 52,745 -68,076 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 56,784 -69,785 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 59,086 -70,165 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 60,602 -68,445 19,152,399 2,364
1992 63,376 -66,538 19,132,757 35,155
1991 65,639 -63,689 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 67,355 -60,173 18,893,588 125,514
1989 66,351 -38,835 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 64,616 658 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 63,334 -3,250 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 61,925 -2,309 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 60,798 -183 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 59,396 64 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 57,647 66 17,219,127 119,694
1982 56,443 -225 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 54,595 -374 16,422,159 33,243
1980 53,803 -601 16,018,786 210,914
1979 54,139 -1,871 15,392,957 774,094
1978 55,463 3,230 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 56,319 -1,417 14,575,662 590,626
1976 56,428 -1,684 14,435,504 275,984
1975 56,920 -2,610 13,958,642 434,205
1974 56,133 -1,880 13,795,836 347,869
1973 55,439 -1,419 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 54,966 -1,588 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 53,797 -911 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 52,293 92 12,417,866 233,782
1969 51,407 2,665 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 49,258 10,490 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 46,494 12,252 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 44,507 11,858 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 43,953 9,617 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 44,205 6,604 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 44,040 4,091 11,016,705 21,640
1962 43,124 2,325 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 41,802 829 10,468,816 295,177
1960 40,436 13,734 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M

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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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