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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 2.36 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Albania vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Ireland
2100 1,012,012 5,468,791
2099 1,025,473 5,493,162
2098 1,039,339 5,516,999
2097 1,053,604 5,540,157
2096 1,068,302 5,562,811
2095 1,083,434 5,583,505
2094 1,099,077 5,603,538
2093 1,115,220 5,623,266
2092 1,131,856 5,642,437
2091 1,148,926 5,661,268
2090 1,166,413 5,680,076
2089 1,184,321 5,697,512
2088 1,202,564 5,714,108
2087 1,220,857 5,729,431
2086 1,239,498 5,743,405
2085 1,258,345 5,757,666
2084 1,277,370 5,771,610
2083 1,296,519 5,785,324
2082 1,315,707 5,798,037
2081 1,334,733 5,809,262
2080 1,353,737 5,821,598
2079 1,372,377 5,836,731
2078 1,391,035 5,851,937
2077 1,409,844 5,867,627
2076 1,428,308 5,883,876
2075 1,446,956 5,900,200
2074 1,465,797 5,917,659
2073 1,484,047 5,934,975
2072 1,502,354 5,952,211
2071 1,520,594 5,969,279
2070 1,538,681 5,986,770
2069 1,556,707 6,003,570
2068 1,574,841 6,019,937
2067 1,593,106 6,035,810
2066 1,610,982 6,051,604
2065 1,629,308 6,066,791
2064 1,647,661 6,081,606
2063 1,666,152 6,094,455
2062 1,684,532 6,106,325
2061 1,702,912 6,118,587
2060 1,721,513 6,131,482
2059 1,740,217 6,143,979
2058 1,758,780 6,153,447
2057 1,777,592 6,161,059
2056 1,796,291 6,164,047
2055 1,815,311 6,168,611
2054 1,834,428 6,169,455
2053 1,853,584 6,169,673
2052 1,872,627 6,167,591
2051 1,891,209 6,164,894
2050 1,910,221 6,159,756
2049 1,929,192 6,151,623
2048 1,948,051 6,140,272
2047 1,966,563 6,128,245
2046 1,985,533 6,115,454
2045 2,004,453 6,099,562
2044 2,022,832 6,081,384
2043 2,041,623 6,062,477
2042 2,060,331 6,041,683
2041 2,079,391 6,017,573
2040 2,098,252 5,992,311
2039 2,117,584 5,967,604
2038 2,135,961 5,940,474
2037 2,154,309 5,912,327
2036 2,172,363 5,884,159
2035 2,189,761 5,855,902
2034 2,207,553 5,825,178
2033 2,224,941 5,792,751
2032 2,241,680 5,757,842
2031 2,258,394 5,721,671
2030 2,275,638 5,684,420
2029 2,292,376 5,644,008
2028 2,309,153 5,600,083
2027 2,325,576 5,553,725
2026 2,342,753 5,505,248
2025 2,360,334 5,452,752
2024 2,377,128 5,395,790
2023 2,414,095 5,311,538
2022 2,451,636 5,212,836
2021 2,489,762 5,110,585
2020 2,528,480 5,039,747
2019 2,567,801 4,976,456
2018 2,607,733 4,898,022
2017 2,648,285 4,827,445
2016 2,689,469 4,762,722
2015 2,731,293 4,701,957
2014 2,773,767 4,657,740
2013 2,816,902 4,623,816
2012 2,860,708 4,599,533
2011 2,905,195 4,580,084
2010 2,913,021 4,560,155
2009 2,927,519 4,535,375
2008 2,947,314 4,489,544
2007 2,970,017 4,398,942
2006 2,992,547 4,273,591
2005 3,011,487 4,159,914
2004 3,026,939 4,070,262
2003 3,039,616 3,996,521
2002 3,051,010 3,931,947
2001 3,060,173 3,866,243
2000 3,089,027 3,805,174
1999 3,108,778 3,754,786
1998 3,128,530 3,712,696
1997 3,148,281 3,674,171
1996 3,168,033 3,637,510
1995 3,187,784 3,608,841
1994 3,207,536 3,590,386
1993 3,227,287 3,576,261
1992 3,247,039 3,558,430
1991 3,266,790 3,534,235
1990 3,286,542 3,513,974
1989 3,227,943 3,511,009
1988 3,142,336 3,524,949
1987 3,083,605 3,540,057
1986 3,022,635 3,539,690
1985 2,964,762 3,538,082
1984 2,904,429 3,532,423
1983 2,843,960 3,510,600
1982 2,784,278 3,485,800
1981 2,726,056 3,453,000
1980 2,671,997 3,412,800
1979 2,617,832 3,373,750
1978 2,566,266 3,329,100
1977 2,513,546 3,282,200
1976 2,458,526 3,238,050
1975 2,404,831 3,189,550
1974 2,350,124 3,137,500
1973 2,296,752 3,085,950
1972 2,243,126 3,036,850
1971 2,187,853 2,992,050
1970 2,135,479 2,957,250
1969 2,081,695 2,932,650
1968 2,022,272 2,915,550
1967 1,965,598 2,902,450
1966 1,914,573 2,888,800
1965 1,864,791 2,877,300
1964 1,814,135 2,866,550
1963 1,762,621 2,852,650
1962 1,711,319 2,836,050
1961 1,659,800 2,824,400
1960 1,608,800 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Ireland
2100 -1.31% -0.44%
2099 -1.33% -0.43%
2098 -1.35% -0.42%
2097 -1.38% -0.41%
2096 -1.4% -0.37%
2095 -1.42% -0.36%
2094 -1.45% -0.35%
2093 -1.47% -0.34%
2092 -1.49% -0.33%
2091 -1.5% -0.33%
2090 -1.51% -0.31%
2089 -1.52% -0.29%
2088 -1.5% -0.27%
2087 -1.5% -0.24%
2086 -1.5% -0.25%
2085 -1.49% -0.24%
2084 -1.48% -0.24%
2083 -1.46% -0.22%
2082 -1.43% -0.19%
2081 -1.4% -0.21%
2080 -1.36% -0.26%
2079 -1.34% -0.26%
2078 -1.33% -0.27%
2077 -1.29% -0.28%
2076 -1.29% -0.28%
2075 -1.29% -0.3%
2074 -1.23% -0.29%
2073 -1.22% -0.29%
2072 -1.2% -0.29%
2071 -1.18% -0.29%
2070 -1.16% -0.28%
2069 -1.15% -0.27%
2068 -1.15% -0.26%
2067 -1.11% -0.26%
2066 -1.12% -0.25%
2065 -1.11% -0.24%
2064 -1.11% -0.21%
2063 -1.09% -0.19%
2062 -1.08% -0.2%
2061 -1.08% -0.21%
2060 -1.07% -0.2%
2059 -1.06% -0.15%
2058 -1.06% -0.12%
2057 -1.04% -0.05%
2056 -1.05% -0.07%
2055 -1.04% -0.01%
2054 -1.03% -0.004%
2053 -1.02% 0.03%
2052 -0.98% 0.04%
2051 -1% 0.08%
2050 -0.98% 0.13%
2049 -0.97% 0.18%
2048 -0.94% 0.2%
2047 -0.96% 0.21%
2046 -0.94% 0.26%
2045 -0.91% 0.3%
2044 -0.92% 0.31%
2043 -0.91% 0.34%
2042 -0.92% 0.4%
2041 -0.9% 0.42%
2040 -0.91% 0.41%
2039 -0.86% 0.46%
2038 -0.85% 0.48%
2037 -0.83% 0.48%
2036 -0.79% 0.48%
2035 -0.81% 0.53%
2034 -0.78% 0.56%
2033 -0.75% 0.61%
2032 -0.74% 0.63%
2031 -0.76% 0.66%
2030 -0.73% 0.72%
2029 -0.73% 0.78%
2028 -0.71% 0.83%
2027 -0.73% 0.88%
2026 -0.74% 0.96%
2025 -0.71% 1.06%
2024 -1.53% 1.59%
2023 -1.53% 1.89%
2022 -1.53% 2%
2021 -1.53% 1.41%
2020 -1.53% 1.27%
2019 -1.53% 1.6%
2018 -1.53% 1.46%
2017 -1.53% 1.36%
2016 -1.53% 1.29%
2015 -1.53% 0.95%
2014 -1.53% 0.73%
2013 -1.53% 0.53%
2012 -1.53% 0.42%
2011 -0.27% 0.44%
2010 -0.5% 0.55%
2009 -0.67% 1.02%
2008 -0.76% 2.06%
2007 -0.75% 2.93%
2006 -0.63% 2.73%
2005 -0.51% 2.2%
2004 -0.42% 1.85%
2003 -0.37% 1.64%
2002 -0.3% 1.7%
2001 -0.93% 1.6%
2000 -0.64% 1.34%
1999 -0.63% 1.13%
1998 -0.63% 1.05%
1997 -0.62% 1.01%
1996 -0.62% 0.79%
1995 -0.62% 0.51%
1994 -0.61% 0.39%
1993 -0.61% 0.5%
1992 -0.6% 0.68%
1991 -0.6% 0.58%
1990 1.82% 0.08%
1989 2.72% -0.4%
1988 1.9% -0.43%
1987 2.02% 0.01%
1986 1.95% 0.05%
1985 2.08% 0.16%
1984 2.13% 0.62%
1983 2.14% 0.71%
1982 2.14% 0.95%
1981 2.02% 1.18%
1980 2.07% 1.16%
1979 2.01% 1.34%
1978 2.1% 1.43%
1977 2.24% 1.36%
1976 2.23% 1.52%
1975 2.33% 1.66%
1974 2.32% 1.67%
1973 2.39% 1.62%
1972 2.53% 1.5%
1971 2.45% 1.18%
1970 2.58% 0.84%
1969 2.94% 0.59%
1968 2.88% 0.45%
1967 2.67% 0.47%
1966 2.67% 0.4%
1965 2.79% 0.38%
1964 2.92% 0.49%
1963 3% 0.59%
1962 3.1% 0.41%
1961 3.17% -0.15%

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 Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Albania Ireland
Current population
2342753
5518360
Population rank 144/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +231
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 68/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +35,417
Net migration rank 156/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 35,417
2024 - -24,472 - 39,059
2023 4,615 -25,357 19,652 43,873
2022 3,913 -16,426 19,287 93,535
2021 623 -32,848 26,064 27,419
2020 3,682 -16,680 23,687 15,746
2019 8,432 -23,094 28,365 29,663
2018 9,187 -15,032 29,878 33,387
2017 10,707 -14,901 31,379 28,883
2016 12,332 -9,347 33,339 18,967
2015 14,164 -20,500 35,265 13,376
2014 16,185 -21,706 37,728 448
2013 17,234 -20,681 39,302 -12,309
2012 17,565 -19,845 42,775 -22,411
2011 17,564 -18,630 45,801 -26,529
2010 18,404 -51,907 47,426 -26,974
2009 19,336 -51,657 47,168 -18,524
2008 19,526 -50,619 46,691 18,979
2007 20,286 -49,770 43,109 76,465
2006 21,732 -48,882 36,752 94,513
2005 24,390 -48,893 33,279 63,983
2004 26,989 -48,654 33,376 49,102
2003 29,907 -48,517 32,372 32,220
2002 30,189 -45,178 31,062 34,286
2001 33,573 -48,070 27,837 39,220
2000 36,741 -60,531 23,592 31,298
1999 40,047 -63,093 21,402 23,592
1998 43,884 -66,087 22,277 16,615
1997 46,979 -66,188 21,311 17,425
1996 52,745 -68,076 18,915 9,959
1995 56,784 -69,785 16,601 10,019
1994 59,086 -70,165 17,234 -3,118
1993 60,602 -68,445 17,166 -3,762
1992 63,376 -66,538 20,283 1,335
1991 65,639 -63,689 21,206 4,944
1990 67,355 -60,173 21,787 -8,203
1989 66,351 -38,835 20,012 -28,752
1988 64,616 658 22,912 -44,020
1987 63,334 -3,250 26,904 -38,426
1986 61,925 -2,309 27,963 -21,139
1985 60,798 -183 29,013 -16,178
1984 59,396 64 31,791 -15,549
1983 57,647 66 34,053 -15,043
1982 56,443 -225 38,344 -14,464
1981 54,595 -374 39,364 -10,834
1980 53,803 -601 40,612 -2,876
1979 54,139 -1,871 38,798 1,486
1978 55,463 3,230 36,288 15,543
1977 56,319 -1,417 35,448 14,505
1976 56,428 -1,684 33,676 14,200
1975 56,920 -2,610 34,128 13,828
1974 56,133 -1,880 34,199 13,482
1973 55,439 -1,419 34,562 13,164
1972 54,966 -1,588 34,316 12,858
1971 53,797 -911 35,606 5,851
1970 52,293 92 30,756 -8,892
1969 51,407 2,665 29,326 -10,250
1968 49,258 10,490 27,697 -11,132
1967 46,494 12,252 29,895 -11,708
1966 44,507 11,858 26,866 -11,858
1965 43,953 9,617 30,500 -14,016
1964 44,205 6,604 31,532 -15,640
1963 44,040 4,091 29,667 -16,615
1962 43,124 2,325 28,077 -17,438
1961 41,802 829 25,137 -22,237
1960 40,436 13,734 28,286 -38,492

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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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