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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 4.43 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Albania vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Israel
2100 1,007,401 21,097,502
2099 1,020,801 20,990,284
2098 1,034,604 20,887,475
2097 1,048,803 20,782,833
2096 1,063,434 20,669,152
2095 1,078,498 20,555,388
2094 1,094,070 20,438,144
2093 1,110,138 20,311,860
2092 1,126,699 20,184,747
2091 1,143,691 20,056,099
2090 1,161,098 19,927,570
2089 1,178,925 19,805,919
2088 1,197,085 19,677,585
2087 1,215,294 19,544,709
2086 1,233,850 19,405,618
2085 1,252,611 19,263,765
2084 1,271,550 19,116,247
2083 1,290,612 18,972,113
2082 1,309,713 18,829,949
2081 1,328,652 18,683,725
2080 1,347,569 18,528,692
2079 1,366,124 18,378,150
2078 1,384,697 18,224,680
2077 1,403,421 18,069,594
2076 1,421,800 17,924,206
2075 1,440,364 17,777,444
2074 1,459,118 17,633,695
2073 1,477,286 17,493,191
2072 1,495,509 17,358,424
2071 1,513,666 17,210,625
2070 1,531,671 17,058,151
2069 1,549,614 16,905,322
2068 1,567,665 16,757,005
2067 1,585,847 16,608,158
2066 1,603,642 16,462,419
2065 1,621,885 16,311,857
2064 1,640,153 16,166,704
2063 1,658,561 16,011,267
2062 1,676,857 15,861,432
2061 1,695,153 15,709,716
2060 1,713,670 15,550,635
2059 1,732,288 15,396,992
2058 1,750,766 15,241,182
2057 1,769,493 15,082,914
2056 1,788,106 14,923,704
2055 1,807,040 14,759,501
2054 1,826,070 14,591,126
2053 1,845,139 14,427,517
2052 1,864,095 14,264,766
2051 1,882,592 14,103,277
2050 1,901,517 13,939,856
2049 1,920,402 13,777,240
2048 1,939,175 13,618,660
2047 1,957,603 13,460,094
2046 1,976,486 13,297,752
2045 1,995,320 13,137,551
2044 2,013,616 12,971,541
2043 2,032,321 12,807,746
2042 2,050,944 12,643,252
2041 2,069,916 12,482,422
2040 2,088,692 12,323,788
2039 2,107,936 12,163,569
2038 2,126,229 12,006,362
2037 2,144,493 11,851,428
2036 2,162,466 11,703,716
2035 2,179,783 11,553,156
2034 2,197,495 11,406,594
2033 2,214,803 11,262,204
2032 2,231,467 11,118,498
2031 2,248,104 10,970,655
2030 2,265,270 10,825,091
2029 2,281,932 10,684,612
2028 2,298,632 10,542,941
2027 2,314,980 10,402,334
2026 2,332,078 10,261,927
2025 2,349,580 10,122,800
2024 2,377,128 10,002,200
2023 2,411,658 9,849,000
2022 2,451,636 9,557,500
2021 2,489,762 9,371,400
2020 2,528,480 9,215,100
2019 2,567,801 9,054,000
2018 2,607,733 8,882,800
2017 2,648,285 8,713,300
2016 2,689,469 8,546,000
2015 2,731,293 8,380,100
2014 2,773,767 8,215,700
2013 2,816,902 8,059,500
2012 2,860,708 7,910,500
2011 2,905,195 7,765,800
2010 2,913,021 7,623,600
2009 2,927,519 7,485,600
2008 2,947,314 7,308,800
2007 2,970,017 7,180,100
2006 2,992,547 7,053,700
2005 3,011,487 6,930,100
2004 3,026,939 6,809,000
2003 3,039,616 6,689,700
2002 3,051,010 6,570,000
2001 3,060,173 6,439,000
2000 3,089,027 6,289,000
1999 3,108,778 6,125,000
1998 3,128,530 5,971,000
1997 3,148,281 5,836,000
1996 3,168,033 5,692,000
1995 3,187,784 5,545,000
1994 3,207,536 5,399,000
1993 3,227,287 5,261,000
1992 3,247,039 5,123,000
1991 3,266,790 4,949,000
1990 3,286,542 4,660,000
1989 3,227,943 4,518,000
1988 3,142,336 4,442,000
1987 3,083,605 4,369,000
1986 3,022,635 4,299,000
1985 2,964,762 4,233,000
1984 2,904,429 4,159,000
1983 2,843,960 4,105,000
1982 2,784,278 4,031,000
1981 2,726,056 3,956,000
1980 2,671,997 3,878,000
1979 2,617,832 3,786,000
1978 2,566,266 3,690,000
1977 2,513,546 3,613,000
1976 2,458,526 3,533,000
1975 2,404,831 3,455,000
1974 2,350,124 3,377,000
1973 2,296,752 3,278,000
1972 2,243,126 3,148,000
1971 2,187,853 3,069,000
1970 2,135,479 2,974,000
1969 2,081,695 2,877,000
1968 2,022,272 2,803,000
1967 1,965,598 2,745,000
1966 1,914,573 2,629,000
1965 1,864,791 2,563,000
1964 1,814,135 2,475,000
1963 1,762,621 2,379,000
1962 1,711,319 2,293,000
1961 1,659,800 2,185,000
1960 1,608,800 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Israel
2100 -1.31% 0.51%
2099 -1.33% 0.49%
2098 -1.35% 0.5%
2097 -1.38% 0.55%
2096 -1.4% 0.55%
2095 -1.42% 0.57%
2094 -1.45% 0.62%
2093 -1.47% 0.63%
2092 -1.49% 0.64%
2091 -1.5% 0.64%
2090 -1.51% 0.61%
2089 -1.52% 0.65%
2088 -1.5% 0.68%
2087 -1.5% 0.72%
2086 -1.5% 0.74%
2085 -1.49% 0.77%
2084 -1.48% 0.76%
2083 -1.46% 0.75%
2082 -1.43% 0.78%
2081 -1.4% 0.84%
2080 -1.36% 0.82%
2079 -1.34% 0.84%
2078 -1.33% 0.86%
2077 -1.29% 0.81%
2076 -1.29% 0.83%
2075 -1.29% 0.82%
2074 -1.23% 0.8%
2073 -1.22% 0.78%
2072 -1.2% 0.86%
2071 -1.18% 0.89%
2070 -1.16% 0.9%
2069 -1.15% 0.89%
2068 -1.15% 0.9%
2067 -1.11% 0.89%
2066 -1.12% 0.92%
2065 -1.11% 0.9%
2064 -1.11% 0.97%
2063 -1.09% 0.94%
2062 -1.08% 0.97%
2061 -1.08% 1.02%
2060 -1.07% 1%
2059 -1.06% 1.02%
2058 -1.06% 1.05%
2057 -1.04% 1.07%
2056 -1.05% 1.11%
2055 -1.04% 1.15%
2054 -1.03% 1.13%
2053 -1.02% 1.14%
2052 -0.98% 1.15%
2051 -1% 1.17%
2050 -0.98% 1.18%
2049 -0.97% 1.16%
2048 -0.94% 1.18%
2047 -0.96% 1.22%
2046 -0.94% 1.22%
2045 -0.91% 1.28%
2044 -0.92% 1.28%
2043 -0.91% 1.3%
2042 -0.92% 1.29%
2041 -0.9% 1.29%
2040 -0.91% 1.32%
2039 -0.86% 1.31%
2038 -0.85% 1.31%
2037 -0.83% 1.26%
2036 -0.79% 1.3%
2035 -0.81% 1.28%
2034 -0.78% 1.28%
2033 -0.75% 1.29%
2032 -0.74% 1.35%
2031 -0.76% 1.34%
2030 -0.73% 1.31%
2029 -0.73% 1.34%
2028 -0.71% 1.35%
2027 -0.73% 1.37%
2026 -0.74% 1.37%
2025 -1.16% 1.21%
2024 -1.43% 1.56%
2023 -1.63% 3.05%
2022 -1.53% 1.99%
2021 -1.53% 1.7%
2020 -1.53% 1.78%
2019 -1.53% 1.93%
2018 -1.53% 1.95%
2017 -1.53% 1.96%
2016 -1.53% 1.98%
2015 -1.53% 2%
2014 -1.53% 1.94%
2013 -1.53% 1.88%
2012 -1.53% 1.86%
2011 -0.27% 1.87%
2010 -0.5% 1.84%
2009 -0.67% 2.42%
2008 -0.76% 1.79%
2007 -0.75% 1.79%
2006 -0.63% 1.78%
2005 -0.51% 1.78%
2004 -0.42% 1.78%
2003 -0.37% 1.82%
2002 -0.3% 2.03%
2001 -0.93% 2.39%
2000 -0.64% 2.68%
1999 -0.63% 2.58%
1998 -0.63% 2.31%
1997 -0.62% 2.53%
1996 -0.62% 2.65%
1995 -0.62% 2.7%
1994 -0.61% 2.62%
1993 -0.61% 2.69%
1992 -0.6% 3.52%
1991 -0.6% 6.2%
1990 1.82% 3.14%
1989 2.72% 1.71%
1988 1.9% 1.67%
1987 2.02% 1.63%
1986 1.95% 1.56%
1985 2.08% 1.78%
1984 2.13% 1.32%
1983 2.14% 1.84%
1982 2.14% 1.9%
1981 2.02% 2.01%
1980 2.07% 2.43%
1979 2.01% 2.6%
1978 2.1% 2.13%
1977 2.24% 2.26%
1976 2.23% 2.26%
1975 2.33% 2.31%
1974 2.32% 3.02%
1973 2.39% 4.13%
1972 2.53% 2.57%
1971 2.45% 3.19%
1970 2.58% 3.37%
1969 2.94% 2.64%
1968 2.88% 2.11%
1967 2.67% 4.41%
1966 2.67% 2.58%
1965 2.79% 3.56%
1964 2.92% 4.04%
1963 3% 3.75%
1962 3.1% 4.94%
1961 3.17% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Albania Israel
Current population
2332078
10334048
Population rank 144/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.12%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +330
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 87/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +11,466
Net migration rank 156/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 11,466
2024 3,979 -24,472 133,029 10,612
2023 4,612 -25,357 131,977 9,999
2022 3,913 -16,426 129,982 50,004
2021 623 -32,848 134,011 16,859
2020 3,682 -16,680 128,089 16,573
2019 8,432 -23,094 135,810 16,134
2018 9,187 -15,032 140,348 15,615
2017 10,707 -14,901 138,541 14,518
2016 12,332 -9,347 136,736 24,308
2015 14,164 -20,500 134,082 29,735
2014 16,185 -21,706 133,916 25,303
2013 17,234 -20,681 129,758 17,075
2012 17,565 -19,845 128,941 16,549
2011 17,564 -18,630 125,030 10,470
2010 18,404 -51,907 126,552 12,906
2009 19,336 -51,657 122,015 7,269
2008 19,526 -50,619 117,672 7,974
2007 20,286 -49,770 111,292 9,654
2006 21,732 -48,882 109,332 11,446
2005 24,390 -48,893 105,338 10,975
2004 26,989 -48,654 106,901 8,494
2003 29,907 -48,517 106,366 6,684
2002 30,189 -45,178 101,178 17,420
2001 33,573 -48,070 99,160 38,643
2000 36,741 -60,531 98,737 63,409
1999 40,047 -63,093 94,325 78,422
1998 43,884 -66,087 93,744 52,713
1997 46,979 -66,188 88,707 60,297
1996 52,745 -68,076 86,518 66,811
1995 56,784 -69,785 82,066 61,800
1994 59,086 -70,165 79,365 57,273
1993 60,602 -68,445 77,337 49,345
1992 63,376 -66,538 77,357 57,522
1991 65,639 -63,689 73,740 153,141
1990 67,355 -60,173 71,764 178,732
1989 66,351 -38,835 68,674 14,192
1988 64,616 658 71,072 1,675
1987 63,334 -3,250 69,904 7,511
1986 61,925 -2,309 70,073 -3,598
1985 60,798 -183 71,538 -3,686
1984 59,396 64 70,703 10,933
1983 57,647 66 70,196 689
1982 56,443 -225 68,931 16,563
1981 54,595 -374 67,647 16,021
1980 53,803 -601 68,253 16,284
1979 54,139 -1,871 68,148 15,591
1978 55,463 3,230 67,158 15,556
1977 56,319 -1,417 70,092 12,747
1976 56,428 -1,684 74,899 10,459
1975 56,920 -2,610 70,828 11,726
1974 56,133 -1,880 68,891 11,929
1973 55,439 -1,419 65,560 14,310
1972 54,966 -1,588 62,960 27,415
1971 53,797 -911 64,449 52,632
1970 52,293 92 56,506 56,173
1969 51,407 2,665 53,800 59,928
1968 49,258 10,490 51,014 60,804
1967 46,494 12,252 47,488 59,483
1966 44,507 11,858 50,477 57,347
1965 43,953 9,617 49,979 54,694
1964 44,205 6,604 48,015 54,050
1963 44,040 4,091 44,964 53,877
1962 43,124 2,325 43,337 52,313
1961 41,802 829 42,170 34,482
1960 40,436 13,734 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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