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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 4.39 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 -1.53% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Albania vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Israel
2100 1,012,012 21,079,031
2099 1,025,473 20,971,907
2098 1,039,339 20,869,188
2097 1,053,604 20,764,637
2096 1,068,302 20,651,056
2095 1,083,434 20,537,392
2094 1,099,077 20,420,251
2093 1,115,220 20,294,077
2092 1,131,856 20,167,075
2091 1,148,926 20,038,540
2090 1,166,413 19,910,123
2089 1,184,321 19,788,579
2088 1,202,564 19,660,357
2087 1,220,857 19,527,597
2086 1,239,498 19,388,628
2085 1,258,345 19,246,899
2084 1,277,370 19,099,510
2083 1,296,519 18,955,502
2082 1,315,707 18,813,463
2081 1,334,733 18,667,367
2080 1,353,737 18,512,469
2079 1,372,377 18,362,060
2078 1,391,035 18,208,724
2077 1,409,844 18,053,774
2076 1,428,308 17,908,513
2075 1,446,956 17,761,880
2074 1,465,797 17,618,257
2073 1,484,047 17,477,875
2072 1,502,354 17,343,227
2071 1,520,594 17,195,556
2070 1,538,681 17,043,216
2069 1,556,707 16,890,521
2068 1,574,841 16,742,334
2067 1,593,106 16,593,617
2066 1,610,982 16,448,006
2065 1,629,308 16,297,575
2064 1,647,661 16,152,550
2063 1,666,152 15,997,249
2062 1,684,532 15,847,545
2061 1,702,912 15,695,962
2060 1,721,513 15,537,020
2059 1,740,217 15,383,512
2058 1,758,780 15,227,838
2057 1,777,592 15,069,709
2056 1,796,291 14,910,638
2055 1,815,311 14,746,579
2054 1,834,428 14,578,352
2053 1,853,584 14,414,886
2052 1,872,627 14,252,277
2051 1,891,209 14,090,930
2050 1,910,221 13,927,651
2049 1,929,192 13,765,178
2048 1,948,051 13,606,737
2047 1,966,563 13,448,310
2046 1,985,533 13,286,110
2045 2,004,453 13,126,049
2044 2,022,832 12,960,184
2043 2,041,623 12,796,533
2042 2,060,331 12,632,183
2041 2,079,391 12,471,494
2040 2,098,252 12,312,998
2039 2,117,584 12,152,920
2038 2,135,961 11,995,851
2037 2,154,309 11,841,052
2036 2,172,363 11,693,469
2035 2,189,761 11,543,041
2034 2,207,553 11,396,608
2033 2,224,941 11,252,344
2032 2,241,680 11,108,763
2031 2,258,394 10,961,050
2030 2,275,638 10,815,614
2029 2,292,376 10,675,258
2028 2,309,153 10,533,711
2027 2,325,576 10,393,227
2026 2,342,753 10,252,942
2025 2,360,334 10,113,937
2024 2,377,128 9,974,400
2023 2,414,095 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 (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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

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 -0.71% 1.4%
2024 -1.53% 1.27%
2023 -1.53% 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 (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 Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Albania Israel
Current population
2342753
10290887
Population rank 144/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.12%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +344
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 84/197
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 - -24,472 - 10,612
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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 (1960–2024, 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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