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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 20.6 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Albania vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Iraq
2100 1,012,012 101,632,594
2099 1,025,473 101,421,266
2098 1,039,339 101,212,536
2097 1,053,604 100,980,835
2096 1,068,302 100,724,441
2095 1,083,434 100,464,590
2094 1,099,077 100,194,041
2093 1,115,220 99,876,174
2092 1,131,856 99,532,041
2091 1,148,926 99,203,830
2090 1,166,413 98,886,956
2089 1,184,321 98,513,025
2088 1,202,564 98,144,039
2087 1,220,857 97,767,537
2086 1,239,498 97,325,026
2085 1,258,345 96,873,007
2084 1,277,370 96,448,602
2083 1,296,519 95,991,166
2082 1,315,707 95,509,663
2081 1,334,733 95,009,326
2080 1,353,737 94,507,216
2079 1,372,377 93,960,228
2078 1,391,035 93,417,384
2077 1,409,844 92,903,983
2076 1,428,308 92,359,592
2075 1,446,956 91,825,254
2074 1,465,797 91,229,266
2073 1,484,047 90,571,021
2072 1,502,354 89,918,374
2071 1,520,594 89,265,548
2070 1,538,681 88,596,492
2069 1,556,707 87,909,474
2068 1,574,841 87,220,494
2067 1,593,106 86,513,996
2066 1,610,982 85,734,530
2065 1,629,308 84,971,898
2064 1,647,661 84,191,350
2063 1,666,152 83,387,951
2062 1,684,532 82,604,577
2061 1,702,912 81,800,637
2060 1,721,513 80,951,008
2059 1,740,217 80,141,868
2058 1,758,780 79,319,543
2057 1,777,592 78,477,339
2056 1,796,291 77,609,202
2055 1,815,311 76,739,924
2054 1,834,428 75,857,125
2053 1,853,584 74,952,948
2052 1,872,627 74,072,580
2051 1,891,209 73,150,234
2050 1,910,221 72,235,938
2049 1,929,192 71,272,122
2048 1,948,051 70,316,860
2047 1,966,563 69,347,823
2046 1,985,533 68,400,664
2045 2,004,453 67,435,953
2044 2,022,832 66,447,309
2043 2,041,623 65,453,565
2042 2,060,331 64,433,831
2041 2,079,391 63,408,709
2040 2,098,252 62,360,117
2039 2,117,584 61,289,355
2038 2,135,961 60,253,073
2037 2,154,309 59,221,658
2036 2,172,363 58,155,990
2035 2,189,761 57,127,999
2034 2,207,553 56,087,695
2033 2,224,941 55,051,140
2032 2,241,680 54,002,289
2031 2,258,394 52,991,443
2030 2,275,638 51,986,773
2029 2,292,376 50,982,563
2028 2,309,153 50,001,133
2027 2,325,576 49,014,822
2026 2,342,753 48,020,334
2025 2,360,334 47,020,527
2024 2,377,128 46,042,015
2023 2,414,095 45,074,049
2022 2,451,636 44,070,551
2021 2,489,762 43,071,211
2020 2,528,480 42,116,605
2019 2,567,801 41,192,171
2018 2,607,733 40,265,624
2017 2,648,285 39,337,353
2016 2,689,469 38,469,627
2015 2,731,293 37,560,535
2014 2,773,767 36,550,059
2013 2,816,902 35,281,989
2012 2,860,708 33,654,842
2011 2,905,195 32,161,424
2010 2,913,021 31,045,366
2009 2,927,519 30,058,206
2008 2,947,314 28,971,036
2007 2,970,017 28,391,607
2006 2,992,547 28,616,515
2005 3,011,487 28,407,448
2004 3,026,939 27,577,878
2003 3,039,616 26,802,659
2002 3,051,010 26,006,559
2001 3,060,173 25,197,840
2000 3,089,027 24,424,056
1999 3,108,778 23,636,527
1998 3,128,530 22,884,399
1997 3,148,281 22,176,593
1996 3,168,033 21,501,321
1995 3,187,784 20,825,860
1994 3,207,536 20,139,807
1993 3,227,287 19,201,195
1992 3,247,039 18,300,845
1991 3,266,790 17,767,253
1990 3,286,542 17,581,206
1989 3,227,943 17,364,542
1988 3,142,336 16,908,819
1987 3,083,605 16,521,049
1986 3,022,635 16,074,145
1985 2,964,762 15,683,430
1984 2,904,429 15,310,733
1983 2,843,960 14,840,555
1982 2,784,278 14,406,083
1981 2,726,056 14,006,381
1980 2,671,997 13,591,992
1979 2,617,832 13,170,365
1978 2,566,266 12,753,355
1977 2,513,546 12,331,046
1976 2,458,526 11,927,651
1975 2,404,831 11,543,639
1974 2,350,124 11,167,761
1973 2,296,752 10,795,869
1972 2,243,126 10,430,164
1971 2,187,853 10,077,809
1970 2,135,479 9,735,611
1969 2,081,695 9,403,356
1968 2,022,272 9,085,016
1967 1,965,598 8,778,869
1966 1,914,573 8,485,104
1965 1,864,791 8,202,140
1964 1,814,135 7,929,566
1963 1,762,621 7,667,928
1962 1,711,319 7,413,875
1961 1,659,800 7,194,553
1960 1,608,800 7,022,052

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 Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 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
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Iraq
2100 -1.31% 0.21%
2099 -1.33% 0.21%
2098 -1.35% 0.23%
2097 -1.38% 0.25%
2096 -1.4% 0.26%
2095 -1.42% 0.27%
2094 -1.45% 0.32%
2093 -1.47% 0.35%
2092 -1.49% 0.33%
2091 -1.5% 0.32%
2090 -1.51% 0.38%
2089 -1.52% 0.38%
2088 -1.5% 0.39%
2087 -1.5% 0.45%
2086 -1.5% 0.47%
2085 -1.49% 0.44%
2084 -1.48% 0.48%
2083 -1.46% 0.5%
2082 -1.43% 0.53%
2081 -1.4% 0.53%
2080 -1.36% 0.58%
2079 -1.34% 0.58%
2078 -1.33% 0.55%
2077 -1.29% 0.59%
2076 -1.29% 0.58%
2075 -1.29% 0.65%
2074 -1.23% 0.73%
2073 -1.22% 0.73%
2072 -1.2% 0.73%
2071 -1.18% 0.76%
2070 -1.16% 0.78%
2069 -1.15% 0.79%
2068 -1.15% 0.82%
2067 -1.11% 0.91%
2066 -1.12% 0.9%
2065 -1.11% 0.93%
2064 -1.11% 0.96%
2063 -1.09% 0.95%
2062 -1.08% 0.98%
2061 -1.08% 1.05%
2060 -1.07% 1.01%
2059 -1.06% 1.04%
2058 -1.06% 1.07%
2057 -1.04% 1.12%
2056 -1.05% 1.13%
2055 -1.04% 1.16%
2054 -1.03% 1.21%
2053 -1.02% 1.19%
2052 -0.98% 1.26%
2051 -1% 1.27%
2050 -0.98% 1.35%
2049 -0.97% 1.36%
2048 -0.94% 1.4%
2047 -0.96% 1.38%
2046 -0.94% 1.43%
2045 -0.91% 1.49%
2044 -0.92% 1.52%
2043 -0.91% 1.58%
2042 -0.92% 1.62%
2041 -0.9% 1.68%
2040 -0.91% 1.75%
2039 -0.86% 1.72%
2038 -0.85% 1.74%
2037 -0.83% 1.83%
2036 -0.79% 1.8%
2035 -0.81% 1.85%
2034 -0.78% 1.88%
2033 -0.75% 1.94%
2032 -0.74% 1.91%
2031 -0.76% 1.93%
2030 -0.73% 1.97%
2029 -0.73% 1.96%
2028 -0.71% 2.01%
2027 -0.73% 2.07%
2026 -0.74% 2.13%
2025 -0.71% 2.13%
2024 -1.53% 2.15%
2023 -1.53% 2.28%
2022 -1.53% 2.32%
2021 -1.53% 2.27%
2020 -1.53% 2.24%
2019 -1.53% 2.3%
2018 -1.53% 2.36%
2017 -1.53% 2.26%
2016 -1.53% 2.42%
2015 -1.53% 2.76%
2014 -1.53% 3.59%
2013 -1.53% 4.83%
2012 -1.53% 4.64%
2011 -0.27% 3.59%
2010 -0.5% 3.28%
2009 -0.67% 3.75%
2008 -0.76% 2.04%
2007 -0.75% -0.79%
2006 -0.63% 0.74%
2005 -0.51% 3.01%
2004 -0.42% 2.89%
2003 -0.37% 3.06%
2002 -0.3% 3.21%
2001 -0.93% 3.17%
2000 -0.64% 3.33%
1999 -0.63% 3.29%
1998 -0.63% 3.19%
1997 -0.62% 3.14%
1996 -0.62% 3.24%
1995 -0.62% 3.41%
1994 -0.61% 4.89%
1993 -0.61% 4.92%
1992 -0.6% 3%
1991 -0.6% 1.06%
1990 1.82% 1.25%
1989 2.72% 2.7%
1988 1.9% 2.35%
1987 2.02% 2.78%
1986 1.95% 2.49%
1985 2.08% 2.43%
1984 2.13% 3.17%
1983 2.14% 3.02%
1982 2.14% 2.85%
1981 2.02% 3.05%
1980 2.07% 3.2%
1979 2.01% 3.27%
1978 2.1% 3.42%
1977 2.24% 3.38%
1976 2.23% 3.33%
1975 2.33% 3.37%
1974 2.32% 3.44%
1973 2.39% 3.51%
1972 2.53% 3.5%
1971 2.45% 3.51%
1970 2.58% 3.53%
1969 2.94% 3.5%
1968 2.88% 3.49%
1967 2.67% 3.46%
1966 2.67% 3.45%
1965 2.79% 3.44%
1964 2.92% 3.41%
1963 3% 3.43%
1962 3.1% 3.05%
1961 3.17% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Albania Iraq
Current population
2342753
48289334
Population rank 144/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.58%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +2,652
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 46/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -1,064
Net migration rank 156/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -1,064
2024 - -24,472 - -17,735
2023 4,615 -25,357 973,420 -5,710
2022 3,913 -16,426 962,501 76,821
2021 623 -32,848 941,924 17,474
2020 3,682 -16,680 919,953 29,858
2019 8,432 -23,094 942,972 -43,919
2018 9,187 -15,032 938,310 15,775
2017 10,707 -14,901 924,507 -21,998
2016 12,332 -9,347 946,968 -113,980
2015 14,164 -20,500 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 16,185 -21,706 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 17,234 -20,681 1,026,036 474,379
2012 17,565 -19,845 999,987 753,907
2011 17,564 -18,630 971,082 261,880
2010 18,404 -51,907 906,369 92,779
2009 19,336 -51,657 855,096 120,092
2008 19,526 -50,619 802,382 396,792
2007 20,286 -49,770 784,119 -824,428
2006 21,732 -48,882 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 24,390 -48,893 776,603 51,019
2004 26,989 -48,654 761,563 69,948
2003 29,907 -48,517 746,159 -27,236
2002 30,189 -45,178 739,419 133,839
2001 33,573 -48,070 729,704 14,451
2000 36,741 -60,531 715,771 87,624
1999 40,047 -63,093 702,170 69,491
1998 43,884 -66,087 684,152 48,446
1997 46,979 -66,188 667,582 15,429
1996 52,745 -68,076 652,866 14,652
1995 56,784 -69,785 642,977 40,424
1994 59,086 -70,165 634,344 54,355
1993 60,602 -68,445 606,700 581,818
1992 63,376 -66,538 591,886 20,292
1991 65,639 -63,689 550,146 -95,155
1990 67,355 -60,173 518,575 -601,469
1989 66,351 -38,835 496,852 19,392
1988 64,616 658 476,778 -81,562
1987 63,334 -3,250 488,742 -108,426
1986 61,925 -2,309 474,348 39,136
1985 60,798 -183 467,445 -199,505
1984 59,396 64 455,740 21,709
1983 57,647 66 439,800 23,115
1982 56,443 -225 428,336 -22,302
1981 54,595 -374 416,998 -23,640
1980 53,803 -601 419,653 15,757
1979 54,139 -1,871 428,458 -20,617
1978 55,463 3,230 418,756 7,434
1977 56,319 -1,417 410,229 8,204
1976 56,428 -1,684 402,260 -13,915
1975 56,920 -2,610 385,916 -6,237
1974 56,133 -1,880 376,197 -4,090
1973 55,439 -1,419 373,191 -1,507
1972 54,966 -1,588 362,334 -2,600
1971 53,797 -911 351,464 -6,479
1970 52,293 92 338,030 1,377
1969 51,407 2,665 324,792 312
1968 49,258 10,490 310,644 928
1967 46,494 12,252 298,192 2,531
1966 44,507 11,858 285,507 1,298
1965 43,953 9,617 274,551 4,555
1964 44,205 6,604 262,825 3,224
1963 44,040 4,091 254,046 3,197
1962 43,124 2,325 247,520 3,343
1961 41,802 829 184,792 2,981
1960 40,436 13,734 155,651 1,573

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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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