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Population in Albania compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 14.5 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Albania vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Ivory Coast
2100 1,007,401 104,904,226
2099 1,020,801 104,097,040
2098 1,034,604 103,275,264
2097 1,048,803 102,455,988
2096 1,063,434 101,612,663
2095 1,078,498 100,756,953
2094 1,094,070 99,882,932
2093 1,110,138 99,006,111
2092 1,126,699 98,098,926
2091 1,143,691 97,176,680
2090 1,161,098 96,248,804
2089 1,178,925 95,318,164
2088 1,197,085 94,395,936
2087 1,215,294 93,464,192
2086 1,233,850 92,517,200
2085 1,252,611 91,575,557
2084 1,271,550 90,642,933
2083 1,290,612 89,673,290
2082 1,309,713 88,700,125
2081 1,328,652 87,715,881
2080 1,347,569 86,728,284
2079 1,366,124 85,741,415
2078 1,384,697 84,742,375
2077 1,403,421 83,738,886
2076 1,421,800 82,733,035
2075 1,440,364 81,703,106
2074 1,459,118 80,687,434
2073 1,477,286 79,667,993
2072 1,495,509 78,646,863
2071 1,513,666 77,607,733
2070 1,531,671 76,567,079
2069 1,549,614 75,527,815
2068 1,567,665 74,468,469
2067 1,585,847 73,417,707
2066 1,603,642 72,351,827
2065 1,621,885 71,301,141
2064 1,640,153 70,261,039
2063 1,658,561 69,222,001
2062 1,676,857 68,196,917
2061 1,695,153 67,166,219
2060 1,713,670 66,149,529
2059 1,732,288 65,130,659
2058 1,750,766 64,100,835
2057 1,769,493 63,082,551
2056 1,788,106 62,065,729
2055 1,807,040 61,036,845
2054 1,826,070 60,004,777
2053 1,845,139 58,983,583
2052 1,864,095 57,959,085
2051 1,882,592 56,932,897
2050 1,901,517 55,909,441
2049 1,920,402 54,893,369
2048 1,939,175 53,867,419
2047 1,957,603 52,850,696
2046 1,976,486 51,836,334
2045 1,995,320 50,822,485
2044 2,013,616 49,797,934
2043 2,032,321 48,781,333
2042 2,050,944 47,776,778
2041 2,069,916 46,788,054
2040 2,088,692 45,806,217
2039 2,107,936 44,834,350
2038 2,126,229 43,874,381
2037 2,144,493 42,922,767
2036 2,162,466 41,988,786
2035 2,179,783 41,071,409
2034 2,197,495 40,164,910
2033 2,214,803 39,273,072
2032 2,231,467 38,408,366
2031 2,248,104 37,558,099
2030 2,265,270 36,727,569
2029 2,281,932 35,907,265
2028 2,298,632 35,095,347
2027 2,314,980 34,296,079
2026 2,332,078 33,502,750
2025 2,349,580 32,711,547
2024 2,377,128 31,934,230
2023 2,411,658 31,165,654
2022 2,451,636 30,395,002
2021 2,489,762 29,639,736
2020 2,528,480 28,915,449
2019 2,567,801 28,193,009
2018 2,607,733 27,464,173
2017 2,648,285 26,733,372
2016 2,689,469 25,989,405
2015 2,731,293 25,246,342
2014 2,773,767 24,527,395
2013 2,816,902 23,939,775
2012 2,860,708 23,467,078
2011 2,905,195 22,982,000
2010 2,913,021 22,488,065
2009 2,927,519 21,997,940
2008 2,947,314 21,514,439
2007 2,970,017 21,030,558
2006 2,992,547 20,546,802
2005 3,011,487 20,068,458
2004 3,026,939 19,595,000
2003 3,039,616 19,125,542
2002 3,051,010 18,654,771
2001 3,060,173 18,178,913
2000 3,089,027 17,699,004
1999 3,108,778 17,215,935
1998 3,128,530 16,663,948
1997 3,148,281 16,047,170
1996 3,168,033 15,442,312
1995 3,187,784 14,855,565
1994 3,207,536 14,287,201
1993 3,227,287 13,735,951
1992 3,247,039 13,200,310
1991 3,266,790 12,683,870
1990 3,286,542 12,189,778
1989 3,227,943 11,719,771
1988 3,142,336 11,275,189
1987 3,083,605 10,851,475
1986 3,022,635 10,440,917
1985 2,964,762 10,040,483
1984 2,904,429 9,650,516
1983 2,843,960 9,272,744
1982 2,784,278 8,907,936
1981 2,726,056 8,556,596
1980 2,671,997 8,220,714
1979 2,617,832 7,902,267
1978 2,566,266 7,603,130
1977 2,513,546 7,321,950
1976 2,458,526 7,057,958
1975 2,404,831 6,776,297
1974 2,350,124 6,474,057
1973 2,296,752 6,184,944
1972 2,243,126 5,909,716
1971 2,187,853 5,650,868
1970 2,135,479 5,411,567
1969 2,081,695 5,192,221
1968 2,022,272 4,990,021
1967 1,965,598 4,799,744
1966 1,914,573 4,617,519
1965 1,864,791 4,442,377
1964 1,814,135 4,273,952
1963 1,762,621 4,112,061
1962 1,711,319 3,956,939
1961 1,659,800 3,810,151
1960 1,608,800 3,673,666

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M 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
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Ivory Coast
2100 -1.31% 0.78%
2099 -1.33% 0.8%
2098 -1.35% 0.8%
2097 -1.38% 0.83%
2096 -1.4% 0.85%
2095 -1.42% 0.88%
2094 -1.45% 0.89%
2093 -1.47% 0.92%
2092 -1.49% 0.95%
2091 -1.5% 0.96%
2090 -1.51% 0.98%
2089 -1.52% 0.98%
2088 -1.5% 1%
2087 -1.5% 1.02%
2086 -1.5% 1.03%
2085 -1.49% 1.03%
2084 -1.48% 1.08%
2083 -1.46% 1.1%
2082 -1.43% 1.12%
2081 -1.4% 1.14%
2080 -1.36% 1.15%
2079 -1.34% 1.18%
2078 -1.33% 1.2%
2077 -1.29% 1.22%
2076 -1.29% 1.26%
2075 -1.29% 1.26%
2074 -1.23% 1.28%
2073 -1.22% 1.3%
2072 -1.2% 1.34%
2071 -1.18% 1.36%
2070 -1.16% 1.38%
2069 -1.15% 1.42%
2068 -1.15% 1.43%
2067 -1.11% 1.47%
2066 -1.12% 1.47%
2065 -1.11% 1.48%
2064 -1.11% 1.5%
2063 -1.09% 1.5%
2062 -1.08% 1.53%
2061 -1.08% 1.54%
2060 -1.07% 1.56%
2059 -1.06% 1.61%
2058 -1.06% 1.61%
2057 -1.04% 1.64%
2056 -1.05% 1.69%
2055 -1.04% 1.72%
2054 -1.03% 1.73%
2053 -1.02% 1.77%
2052 -0.98% 1.8%
2051 -1% 1.83%
2050 -0.98% 1.85%
2049 -0.97% 1.9%
2048 -0.94% 1.92%
2047 -0.96% 1.96%
2046 -0.94% 1.99%
2045 -0.91% 2.06%
2044 -0.92% 2.08%
2043 -0.91% 2.1%
2042 -0.92% 2.11%
2041 -0.9% 2.14%
2040 -0.91% 2.17%
2039 -0.86% 2.19%
2038 -0.85% 2.22%
2037 -0.83% 2.22%
2036 -0.79% 2.23%
2035 -0.81% 2.26%
2034 -0.78% 2.27%
2033 -0.75% 2.25%
2032 -0.74% 2.26%
2031 -0.76% 2.26%
2030 -0.73% 2.28%
2029 -0.73% 2.31%
2028 -0.71% 2.33%
2027 -0.73% 2.37%
2026 -0.74% 2.42%
2025 -1.16% 2.43%
2024 -1.43% 2.47%
2023 -1.63% 2.54%
2022 -1.53% 2.55%
2021 -1.53% 2.5%
2020 -1.53% 2.56%
2019 -1.53% 2.65%
2018 -1.53% 2.73%
2017 -1.53% 2.86%
2016 -1.53% 2.94%
2015 -1.53% 2.93%
2014 -1.53% 2.45%
2013 -1.53% 2.01%
2012 -1.53% 2.11%
2011 -0.27% 2.2%
2010 -0.5% 2.23%
2009 -0.67% 2.25%
2008 -0.76% 2.3%
2007 -0.75% 2.35%
2006 -0.63% 2.38%
2005 -0.51% 2.42%
2004 -0.42% 2.45%
2003 -0.37% 2.52%
2002 -0.3% 2.62%
2001 -0.93% 2.71%
2000 -0.64% 2.81%
1999 -0.63% 3.31%
1998 -0.63% 3.84%
1997 -0.62% 3.92%
1996 -0.62% 3.95%
1995 -0.62% 3.98%
1994 -0.61% 4.01%
1993 -0.61% 4.06%
1992 -0.6% 4.07%
1991 -0.6% 4.05%
1990 1.82% 4.01%
1989 2.72% 3.94%
1988 1.9% 3.9%
1987 2.02% 3.93%
1986 1.95% 3.99%
1985 2.08% 4.04%
1984 2.13% 4.07%
1983 2.14% 4.1%
1982 2.14% 4.11%
1981 2.02% 4.09%
1980 2.07% 4.03%
1979 2.01% 3.93%
1978 2.1% 3.84%
1977 2.24% 3.74%
1976 2.23% 4.16%
1975 2.33% 4.67%
1974 2.32% 4.67%
1973 2.39% 4.66%
1972 2.53% 4.58%
1971 2.45% 4.42%
1970 2.58% 4.22%
1969 2.94% 4.05%
1968 2.88% 3.96%
1967 2.67% 3.95%
1966 2.67% 3.94%
1965 2.79% 3.94%
1964 2.92% 3.94%
1963 3% 3.92%
1962 3.1% 3.85%
1961 3.17% 3.72%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Albania Ivory Coast
Current population
2332078
33910252
Population rank 144/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +2,130
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 26/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +11,305
Net migration rank 156/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 11,305
2024 3,979 -24,472 765,049 7,838
2023 4,612 -25,357 758,261 6,002
2022 3,913 -16,426 750,270 26,777
2021 623 -32,848 732,191 1,322
2020 3,682 -16,680 727,455 -12,390
2019 8,432 -23,094 727,774 2,043
2018 9,187 -15,032 722,445 5,395
2017 10,707 -14,901 734,553 -796
2016 12,332 -9,347 735,630 18,568
2015 14,164 -20,500 731,387 522
2014 16,185 -21,706 728,978 -23,011
2013 17,234 -20,681 720,228 -250,964
2012 17,565 -19,845 708,847 -232,712
2011 17,564 -18,630 694,033 -200,010
2010 18,404 -51,907 676,554 -182,689
2009 19,336 -51,657 654,439 -168,027
2008 19,526 -50,619 630,610 -150,037
2007 20,286 -49,770 617,247 -130,079
2006 21,732 -48,882 605,001 -124,651
2005 24,390 -48,893 593,685 -117,342
2004 26,989 -48,654 579,424 -108,869
2003 29,907 -48,517 568,220 -99,880
2002 30,189 -45,178 563,692 -90,503
2001 33,573 -48,070 555,220 -76,679
2000 36,741 -60,531 545,129 -63,843
1999 40,047 -63,093 527,634 -42,777
1998 43,884 -66,087 509,167 109,961
1997 46,979 -66,188 489,984 124,443
1996 52,745 -68,076 469,740 125,556
1995 56,784 -69,785 453,719 124,501
1994 59,086 -70,165 438,274 120,247
1993 60,602 -68,445 430,759 113,215
1992 63,376 -66,538 423,294 104,006
1991 65,639 -63,689 413,354 92,228
1990 67,355 -60,173 402,629 79,979
1989 66,351 -38,835 390,081 67,324
1988 64,616 658 378,575 53,187
1987 63,334 -3,250 370,654 45,028
1986 61,925 -2,309 357,205 48,233
1985 60,798 -183 344,549 50,872
1984 59,396 64 331,910 52,594
1983 57,647 66 317,379 53,646
1982 56,443 -225 305,204 53,384
1981 54,595 -374 292,755 51,354
1980 53,803 -601 280,630 47,031
1979 54,139 -1,871 268,875 40,355
1978 55,463 3,230 257,222 31,822
1977 56,319 -1,417 250,858 22,452
1976 56,428 -1,684 241,939 12,735
1975 56,920 -2,610 228,883 79,766
1974 56,133 -1,880 216,389 79,445
1973 55,439 -1,419 203,429 78,963
1972 54,966 -1,588 190,842 77,213
1971 53,797 -911 179,918 69,728
1970 52,293 92 170,070 58,883
1969 51,407 2,665 161,541 48,192
1968 49,258 10,490 153,464 41,198
1967 46,494 12,252 145,773 40,125
1966 44,507 11,858 138,438 40,125
1965 43,953 9,617 131,601 40,125
1964 44,205 6,604 124,996 40,125
1963 44,040 4,091 118,526 40,125
1962 43,124 2,325 111,930 39,670
1961 41,802 829 105,568 36,410
1960 40,436 13,734 99,681 31,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/ivory-coast | CC BY

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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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