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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 40.1 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Albania vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Iran
2100 1,007,401 80,660,972
2099 1,020,801 81,193,582
2098 1,034,604 81,717,474
2097 1,048,803 82,241,892
2096 1,063,434 82,764,411
2095 1,078,498 83,283,942
2094 1,094,070 83,799,806
2093 1,110,138 84,316,389
2092 1,126,699 84,833,108
2091 1,143,691 85,354,240
2090 1,161,098 85,878,473
2089 1,178,925 86,409,859
2088 1,197,085 86,947,263
2087 1,215,294 87,492,427
2086 1,233,850 88,047,949
2085 1,252,611 88,610,339
2084 1,271,550 89,181,346
2083 1,290,612 89,758,453
2082 1,309,713 90,343,413
2081 1,328,652 90,936,310
2080 1,347,569 91,535,218
2079 1,366,124 92,136,544
2078 1,384,697 92,740,467
2077 1,403,421 93,344,865
2076 1,421,800 93,946,187
2075 1,440,364 94,544,733
2074 1,459,118 95,135,317
2073 1,477,286 95,721,351
2072 1,495,509 96,292,835
2071 1,513,666 96,851,951
2070 1,531,671 97,397,073
2069 1,549,614 97,924,812
2068 1,567,665 98,432,509
2067 1,585,847 98,913,776
2066 1,603,642 99,374,357
2065 1,621,885 99,812,137
2064 1,640,153 100,223,387
2063 1,658,561 100,602,361
2062 1,676,857 100,951,282
2061 1,695,153 101,266,537
2060 1,713,670 101,545,806
2059 1,732,288 101,792,315
2058 1,750,766 101,994,395
2057 1,769,493 102,161,227
2056 1,788,106 102,291,323
2055 1,807,040 102,382,089
2054 1,826,070 102,431,558
2053 1,845,139 102,441,204
2052 1,864,095 102,413,350
2051 1,882,592 102,350,865
2050 1,901,517 102,251,999
2049 1,920,402 102,122,983
2048 1,939,175 101,957,508
2047 1,957,603 101,765,614
2046 1,976,486 101,547,098
2045 1,995,320 101,305,486
2044 2,013,616 101,038,874
2043 2,032,321 100,752,109
2042 2,050,944 100,446,296
2041 2,069,916 100,122,690
2040 2,088,692 99,784,572
2039 2,107,936 99,436,793
2038 2,126,229 99,072,548
2037 2,144,493 98,694,577
2036 2,162,466 98,302,279
2035 2,179,783 97,899,013
2034 2,197,495 97,482,352
2033 2,214,803 97,054,589
2032 2,231,467 96,608,216
2031 2,248,104 96,141,200
2030 2,265,270 95,656,003
2029 2,281,932 95,133,736
2028 2,298,632 94,561,150
2027 2,314,980 93,925,792
2026 2,332,078 93,215,072
2025 2,349,580 92,417,681
2024 2,377,128 91,567,738
2023 2,411,658 90,608,707
2022 2,451,636 89,524,246
2021 2,489,762 88,455,488
2020 2,528,480 87,723,443
2019 2,567,801 87,051,648
2018 2,607,733 86,117,998
2017 2,648,285 85,026,754
2016 2,689,469 83,812,228
2015 2,731,293 82,619,362
2014 2,773,767 81,502,045
2013 2,816,902 80,414,686
2012 2,860,708 79,370,580
2011 2,905,195 78,383,598
2010 2,913,021 77,420,842
2009 2,927,519 76,457,825
2008 2,947,314 75,514,204
2007 2,970,017 74,602,648
2006 2,992,547 73,392,747
2005 3,011,487 71,828,455
2004 3,026,939 70,256,316
2003 3,039,616 68,769,340
2002 3,051,010 68,011,317
2001 3,060,173 67,452,005
2000 3,089,027 66,418,659
1999 3,108,778 65,445,391
1998 3,128,530 64,519,859
1997 3,148,281 63,639,638
1996 3,168,033 62,881,300
1995 3,187,784 62,205,567
1994 3,207,536 61,520,598
1993 3,227,287 61,403,543
1992 3,247,039 61,184,983
1991 3,266,790 59,986,931
1990 3,286,542 58,380,092
1989 3,227,943 56,704,914
1988 3,142,336 55,072,694
1987 3,083,605 53,323,493
1986 3,022,635 51,446,045
1985 2,964,762 49,582,289
1984 2,904,429 47,793,998
1983 2,843,960 46,029,535
1982 2,784,278 44,272,141
1981 2,726,056 41,989,312
1980 2,671,997 39,842,324
1979 2,617,832 38,424,952
1978 2,566,266 37,126,535
1977 2,513,546 35,933,181
1976 2,458,526 34,837,271
1975 2,404,831 33,802,973
1974 2,350,124 32,796,463
1973 2,296,752 31,839,838
1972 2,243,126 30,921,179
1971 2,187,853 30,029,071
1970 2,135,479 29,145,100
1969 2,081,695 28,273,482
1968 2,022,272 27,437,391
1967 1,965,598 26,628,432
1966 1,914,573 25,829,270
1965 1,864,791 25,036,978
1964 1,814,135 24,262,859
1963 1,762,621 23,519,005
1962 1,711,319 22,807,907
1961 1,659,800 22,125,726
1960 1,608,800 21,470,434

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 Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M 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
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Iran
2100 -1.31% -0.66%
2099 -1.33% -0.64%
2098 -1.35% -0.64%
2097 -1.38% -0.63%
2096 -1.4% -0.62%
2095 -1.42% -0.62%
2094 -1.45% -0.61%
2093 -1.47% -0.61%
2092 -1.49% -0.61%
2091 -1.5% -0.61%
2090 -1.51% -0.61%
2089 -1.52% -0.62%
2088 -1.5% -0.62%
2087 -1.5% -0.63%
2086 -1.5% -0.63%
2085 -1.49% -0.64%
2084 -1.48% -0.64%
2083 -1.46% -0.65%
2082 -1.43% -0.65%
2081 -1.4% -0.65%
2080 -1.36% -0.65%
2079 -1.34% -0.65%
2078 -1.33% -0.65%
2077 -1.29% -0.64%
2076 -1.29% -0.63%
2075 -1.29% -0.62%
2074 -1.23% -0.61%
2073 -1.22% -0.59%
2072 -1.2% -0.58%
2071 -1.18% -0.56%
2070 -1.16% -0.54%
2069 -1.15% -0.52%
2068 -1.15% -0.49%
2067 -1.11% -0.46%
2066 -1.12% -0.44%
2065 -1.11% -0.41%
2064 -1.11% -0.38%
2063 -1.09% -0.35%
2062 -1.08% -0.31%
2061 -1.08% -0.28%
2060 -1.07% -0.24%
2059 -1.06% -0.2%
2058 -1.06% -0.16%
2057 -1.04% -0.13%
2056 -1.05% -0.09%
2055 -1.04% -0.05%
2054 -1.03% -0.009%
2053 -1.02% 0.03%
2052 -0.98% 0.06%
2051 -1% 0.1%
2050 -0.98% 0.13%
2049 -0.97% 0.16%
2048 -0.94% 0.19%
2047 -0.96% 0.22%
2046 -0.94% 0.24%
2045 -0.91% 0.26%
2044 -0.92% 0.28%
2043 -0.91% 0.3%
2042 -0.92% 0.32%
2041 -0.9% 0.34%
2040 -0.91% 0.35%
2039 -0.86% 0.37%
2038 -0.85% 0.38%
2037 -0.83% 0.4%
2036 -0.79% 0.41%
2035 -0.81% 0.43%
2034 -0.78% 0.44%
2033 -0.75% 0.46%
2032 -0.74% 0.49%
2031 -0.76% 0.51%
2030 -0.73% 0.55%
2029 -0.73% 0.61%
2028 -0.71% 0.68%
2027 -0.73% 0.76%
2026 -0.74% 0.86%
2025 -1.16% 0.93%
2024 -1.43% 1.06%
2023 -1.63% 1.21%
2022 -1.53% 1.21%
2021 -1.53% 0.83%
2020 -1.53% 0.77%
2019 -1.53% 1.08%
2018 -1.53% 1.28%
2017 -1.53% 1.45%
2016 -1.53% 1.44%
2015 -1.53% 1.37%
2014 -1.53% 1.35%
2013 -1.53% 1.32%
2012 -1.53% 1.26%
2011 -0.27% 1.24%
2010 -0.5% 1.26%
2009 -0.67% 1.25%
2008 -0.76% 1.22%
2007 -0.75% 1.65%
2006 -0.63% 2.18%
2005 -0.51% 2.24%
2004 -0.42% 2.16%
2003 -0.37% 1.11%
2002 -0.3% 0.83%
2001 -0.93% 1.56%
2000 -0.64% 1.49%
1999 -0.63% 1.43%
1998 -0.63% 1.38%
1997 -0.62% 1.21%
1996 -0.62% 1.09%
1995 -0.62% 1.11%
1994 -0.61% 0.19%
1993 -0.61% 0.36%
1992 -0.6% 2%
1991 -0.6% 2.75%
1990 1.82% 2.95%
1989 2.72% 2.96%
1988 1.9% 3.28%
1987 2.02% 3.65%
1986 1.95% 3.76%
1985 2.08% 3.74%
1984 2.13% 3.83%
1983 2.14% 3.97%
1982 2.14% 5.44%
1981 2.02% 5.39%
1980 2.07% 3.69%
1979 2.01% 3.5%
1978 2.1% 3.32%
1977 2.24% 3.15%
1976 2.23% 3.06%
1975 2.33% 3.07%
1974 2.32% 3%
1973 2.39% 2.97%
1972 2.53% 2.97%
1971 2.45% 3.03%
1970 2.58% 3.08%
1969 2.94% 3.05%
1968 2.88% 3.04%
1967 2.67% 3.09%
1966 2.67% 3.16%
1965 2.79% 3.19%
1964 2.92% 3.16%
1963 3% 3.12%
1962 3.1% 3.08%
1961 3.17% 3.05%

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 Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Albania Iran
Current population
2332078
93580141
Population rank 144/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.13%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +2,329
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 103/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +116,786
Net migration rank 156/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 116,786
2024 3,979 -24,472 715,785 190,156
2023 4,612 -25,357 750,150 262,044
2022 3,913 -16,426 753,525 403,190
2021 623 -32,848 645,725 334,967
2020 3,682 -16,680 663,978 -180,680
2019 8,432 -23,094 893,063 -32,794
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 10,707 -14,901 1,140,549 34,849
2016 12,332 -9,347 1,186,949 66,630
2015 14,164 -20,500 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 16,185 -21,706 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 17,234 -20,681 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 17,565 -19,845 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 17,564 -18,630 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 18,404 -51,907 980,380 -12,849
2009 19,336 -51,657 958,322 211
2008 19,526 -50,619 940,983 -12,184
2007 20,286 -49,770 919,254 -24,950
2006 21,732 -48,882 884,529 640,932
2005 24,390 -48,893 837,305 765,873
2004 26,989 -48,654 801,203 739,996
2003 29,907 -48,517 732,600 700,222
2002 30,189 -45,178 752,205 -668,962
2001 33,573 -48,070 743,658 291,692
2000 36,741 -60,531 731,203 300,133
1999 40,047 -63,093 723,237 191,988
1998 43,884 -66,087 717,655 218,171
1997 46,979 -66,188 726,574 98,009
1996 52,745 -68,076 784,508 -92,435
1995 56,784 -69,785 879,648 -220,258
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 65,639 -63,689 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,530,434 200,711
1989 66,351 -38,835 1,609,739 9,460
1988 64,616 658 1,614,512 30,688
1987 63,334 -3,250 1,639,644 213,524
1986 61,925 -2,309 1,659,289 242,411
1985 60,798 -183 1,661,750 163,999
1984 59,396 64 1,653,051 97,748
1983 57,647 66 1,573,612 204,544
1982 56,443 -225 1,514,240 222,390
1981 54,595 -374 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 53,803 -601 1,361,293 103,674
1979 54,139 -1,871 1,294,306 75,451
1978 55,463 3,230 1,156,974 70,088
1977 56,319 -1,417 1,091,542 68,093
1976 56,428 -1,684 1,013,347 18,825
1975 56,920 -2,610 929,481 106,921
1974 56,133 -1,880 873,369 103,252
1973 55,439 -1,419 831,880 104,779
1972 54,966 -1,588 804,043 96,614
1971 53,797 -911 805,830 77,717
1970 52,293 92 794,612 89,757
1969 51,407 2,665 780,660 78,196
1968 49,258 10,490 743,992 69,342
1967 46,494 12,252 727,276 77,313
1966 44,507 11,858 695,040 98,709
1965 43,953 9,617 663,029 127,808
1964 44,205 6,604 635,589 121,817
1963 44,040 4,091 620,126 110,190
1962 43,124 2,325 595,538 96,332
1961 41,802 829 594,674 77,811
1960 40,436 13,734 584,060 54,041

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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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