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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 632 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 -1.53% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Albania vs India: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania India
2100 1,012,012 1,515,897,176
2099 1,025,473 1,523,583,618
2098 1,039,339 1,531,281,096
2097 1,053,604 1,538,914,978
2096 1,068,302 1,546,515,506
2095 1,083,434 1,554,100,337
2094 1,099,077 1,561,632,624
2093 1,115,220 1,569,112,481
2092 1,131,856 1,576,470,228
2091 1,148,926 1,583,793,450
2090 1,166,413 1,591,038,578
2089 1,184,321 1,598,165,996
2088 1,202,564 1,605,169,643
2087 1,220,857 1,612,023,916
2086 1,239,498 1,618,795,931
2085 1,258,345 1,625,424,591
2084 1,277,370 1,631,854,605
2083 1,296,519 1,638,132,423
2082 1,315,707 1,644,206,476
2081 1,334,733 1,650,106,942
2080 1,353,737 1,655,799,569
2079 1,372,377 1,661,261,962
2078 1,391,035 1,666,477,951
2077 1,409,844 1,671,444,317
2076 1,428,308 1,676,151,275
2075 1,446,956 1,680,606,119
2074 1,465,797 1,684,743,082
2073 1,484,047 1,688,579,113
2072 1,502,354 1,692,138,648
2071 1,520,594 1,695,351,098
2070 1,538,681 1,698,255,829
2069 1,556,707 1,700,813,392
2068 1,574,841 1,703,025,450
2067 1,593,106 1,704,872,725
2066 1,610,982 1,706,347,017
2065 1,629,308 1,707,540,131
2064 1,647,661 1,708,362,011
2063 1,666,152 1,708,845,280
2062 1,684,532 1,709,011,618
2061 1,702,912 1,708,866,368
2060 1,721,513 1,708,344,645
2059 1,740,217 1,707,488,768
2058 1,758,780 1,706,314,224
2057 1,777,592 1,704,805,210
2056 1,796,291 1,703,013,988
2055 1,815,311 1,700,890,479
2054 1,834,428 1,698,473,703
2053 1,853,584 1,695,661,388
2052 1,872,627 1,692,531,993
2051 1,891,209 1,689,057,795
2050 1,910,221 1,685,236,057
2049 1,929,192 1,681,083,344
2048 1,948,051 1,676,576,931
2047 1,966,563 1,671,678,054
2046 1,985,533 1,666,371,707
2045 2,004,453 1,660,667,112
2044 2,022,832 1,654,556,840
2043 2,041,623 1,648,067,988
2042 2,060,331 1,641,136,901
2041 2,079,391 1,633,771,970
2040 2,098,252 1,625,990,392
2039 2,117,584 1,617,818,911
2038 2,135,961 1,609,238,166
2037 2,154,309 1,600,212,760
2036 2,172,363 1,590,731,970
2035 2,189,761 1,580,864,963
2034 2,207,553 1,570,629,033
2033 2,224,941 1,560,043,145
2032 2,241,680 1,549,098,676
2031 2,258,394 1,537,810,507
2030 2,275,638 1,526,192,552
2029 2,292,376 1,514,274,850
2028 2,309,153 1,502,102,657
2027 2,325,576 1,489,628,314
2026 2,342,753 1,476,911,618
2025 2,360,334 1,463,993,377
2024 2,377,128 1,450,935,791
2023 2,414,095 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 (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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 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 -0.71% 0.9%
2024 -1.53% 0.89%
2023 -1.53% 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 (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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Albania India
Current population
2342753
1480351380
Population rank 144/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 17.9%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline -101 +35,250
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 107/197
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 - -24,472 - -630,830
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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