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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 1.21 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Albania vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Jamaica
2100 1,012,012 1,075,936
2099 1,025,473 1,095,350
2098 1,039,339 1,115,242
2097 1,053,604 1,135,653
2096 1,068,302 1,156,525
2095 1,083,434 1,177,966
2094 1,099,077 1,200,045
2093 1,115,220 1,222,794
2092 1,131,856 1,246,199
2091 1,148,926 1,270,303
2090 1,166,413 1,294,988
2089 1,184,321 1,320,362
2088 1,202,564 1,346,290
2087 1,220,857 1,372,809
2086 1,239,498 1,399,955
2085 1,258,345 1,427,808
2084 1,277,370 1,456,011
2083 1,296,519 1,484,393
2082 1,315,707 1,513,542
2081 1,334,733 1,543,136
2080 1,353,737 1,573,400
2079 1,372,377 1,603,926
2078 1,391,035 1,634,499
2077 1,409,844 1,665,602
2076 1,428,308 1,696,763
2075 1,446,956 1,728,143
2074 1,465,797 1,760,036
2073 1,484,047 1,791,818
2072 1,502,354 1,823,794
2071 1,520,594 1,855,585
2070 1,538,681 1,887,318
2069 1,556,707 1,918,759
2068 1,574,841 1,950,157
2067 1,593,106 1,981,247
2066 1,610,982 2,012,035
2065 1,629,308 2,043,276
2064 1,647,661 2,073,988
2063 1,666,152 2,104,265
2062 1,684,532 2,134,508
2061 1,702,912 2,164,312
2060 1,721,513 2,194,058
2059 1,740,217 2,223,310
2058 1,758,780 2,252,286
2057 1,777,592 2,280,579
2056 1,796,291 2,308,936
2055 1,815,311 2,336,830
2054 1,834,428 2,364,245
2053 1,853,584 2,390,891
2052 1,872,627 2,416,741
2051 1,891,209 2,441,989
2050 1,910,221 2,466,771
2049 1,929,192 2,491,589
2048 1,948,051 2,515,667
2047 1,966,563 2,539,219
2046 1,985,533 2,562,324
2045 2,004,453 2,584,663
2044 2,022,832 2,606,489
2043 2,041,623 2,627,486
2042 2,060,331 2,647,490
2041 2,079,391 2,666,429
2040 2,098,252 2,684,551
2039 2,117,584 2,702,027
2038 2,135,961 2,718,374
2037 2,154,309 2,734,180
2036 2,172,363 2,748,725
2035 2,189,761 2,761,886
2034 2,207,553 2,774,297
2033 2,224,941 2,785,381
2032 2,241,680 2,795,619
2031 2,258,394 2,804,329
2030 2,275,638 2,812,297
2029 2,292,376 2,819,213
2028 2,309,153 2,825,235
2027 2,325,576 2,830,534
2026 2,342,753 2,834,980
2025 2,360,334 2,837,881
2024 2,377,128 2,839,175
2023 2,414,095 2,839,786
2022 2,451,636 2,839,144
2021 2,489,762 2,837,682
2020 2,528,480 2,830,739
2019 2,567,801 2,823,271
2018 2,607,733 2,820,097
2017 2,648,285 2,815,764
2016 2,689,469 2,809,915
2015 2,731,293 2,802,534
2014 2,773,767 2,793,749
2013 2,816,902 2,783,687
2012 2,860,708 2,772,430
2011 2,905,195 2,760,494
2010 2,913,021 2,748,568
2009 2,927,519 2,736,995
2008 2,947,314 2,725,635
2007 2,970,017 2,713,800
2006 2,992,547 2,700,968
2005 3,011,487 2,687,066
2004 3,026,939 2,672,225
2003 3,039,616 2,656,623
2002 3,051,010 2,640,572
2001 3,060,173 2,624,403
2000 3,089,027 2,607,826
1999 3,108,778 2,589,795
1998 3,128,530 2,569,736
1997 3,148,281 2,547,848
1996 3,168,033 2,524,463
1995 3,187,784 2,500,151
1994 3,207,536 2,475,220
1993 3,227,287 2,449,916
1992 3,247,039 2,424,701
1991 3,266,790 2,400,869
1990 3,286,542 2,379,877
1989 3,227,943 2,361,916
1988 3,142,336 2,345,777
1987 3,083,605 2,329,813
1986 3,022,635 2,312,125
1985 2,964,762 2,290,656
1984 2,904,429 2,264,562
1983 2,843,960 2,234,832
1982 2,784,278 2,203,889
1981 2,726,056 2,173,818
1980 2,671,997 2,145,658
1979 2,617,832 2,119,486
1978 2,566,266 2,094,836
1977 2,513,546 2,070,657
1976 2,458,526 2,045,578
1975 2,404,831 2,018,981
1974 2,350,124 1,990,906
1973 2,296,752 1,961,219
1972 2,243,126 1,931,542
1971 2,187,853 1,903,728
1970 2,135,479 1,878,196
1969 2,081,695 1,855,127
1968 2,022,272 1,833,765
1967 1,965,598 1,812,865
1966 1,914,573 1,791,475
1965 1,864,791 1,769,192
1964 1,814,135 1,745,568
1963 1,762,621 1,721,099
1962 1,711,319 1,696,932
1961 1,659,800 1,673,261
1960 1,608,800 1,650,005

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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 40.1% in Jamaica.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Jamaica
2100 -1.31% -1.77%
2099 -1.33% -1.78%
2098 -1.35% -1.8%
2097 -1.38% -1.8%
2096 -1.4% -1.82%
2095 -1.42% -1.84%
2094 -1.45% -1.86%
2093 -1.47% -1.88%
2092 -1.49% -1.9%
2091 -1.5% -1.91%
2090 -1.51% -1.92%
2089 -1.52% -1.93%
2088 -1.5% -1.93%
2087 -1.5% -1.94%
2086 -1.5% -1.95%
2085 -1.49% -1.94%
2084 -1.48% -1.91%
2083 -1.46% -1.93%
2082 -1.43% -1.92%
2081 -1.4% -1.92%
2080 -1.36% -1.9%
2079 -1.34% -1.87%
2078 -1.33% -1.87%
2077 -1.29% -1.84%
2076 -1.29% -1.82%
2075 -1.29% -1.81%
2074 -1.23% -1.77%
2073 -1.22% -1.75%
2072 -1.2% -1.71%
2071 -1.18% -1.68%
2070 -1.16% -1.64%
2069 -1.15% -1.61%
2068 -1.15% -1.57%
2067 -1.11% -1.53%
2066 -1.12% -1.53%
2065 -1.11% -1.48%
2064 -1.11% -1.44%
2063 -1.09% -1.42%
2062 -1.08% -1.38%
2061 -1.08% -1.36%
2060 -1.07% -1.32%
2059 -1.06% -1.29%
2058 -1.06% -1.24%
2057 -1.04% -1.23%
2056 -1.05% -1.19%
2055 -1.04% -1.16%
2054 -1.03% -1.11%
2053 -1.02% -1.07%
2052 -0.98% -1.03%
2051 -1% -1%
2050 -0.98% -1%
2049 -0.97% -0.96%
2048 -0.94% -0.93%
2047 -0.96% -0.9%
2046 -0.94% -0.86%
2045 -0.91% -0.84%
2044 -0.92% -0.8%
2043 -0.91% -0.76%
2042 -0.92% -0.71%
2041 -0.9% -0.68%
2040 -0.91% -0.65%
2039 -0.86% -0.6%
2038 -0.85% -0.58%
2037 -0.83% -0.53%
2036 -0.79% -0.48%
2035 -0.81% -0.45%
2034 -0.78% -0.4%
2033 -0.75% -0.37%
2032 -0.74% -0.31%
2031 -0.76% -0.28%
2030 -0.73% -0.25%
2029 -0.73% -0.21%
2028 -0.71% -0.19%
2027 -0.73% -0.16%
2026 -0.74% -0.1%
2025 -0.71% -0.05%
2024 -1.53% -0.02%
2023 -1.53% 0.02%
2022 -1.53% 0.05%
2021 -1.53% 0.25%
2020 -1.53% 0.26%
2019 -1.53% 0.11%
2018 -1.53% 0.15%
2017 -1.53% 0.21%
2016 -1.53% 0.26%
2015 -1.53% 0.31%
2014 -1.53% 0.36%
2013 -1.53% 0.41%
2012 -1.53% 0.43%
2011 -0.27% 0.43%
2010 -0.5% 0.42%
2009 -0.67% 0.42%
2008 -0.76% 0.44%
2007 -0.75% 0.48%
2006 -0.63% 0.52%
2005 -0.51% 0.56%
2004 -0.42% 0.59%
2003 -0.37% 0.61%
2002 -0.3% 0.62%
2001 -0.93% 0.64%
2000 -0.64% 0.7%
1999 -0.63% 0.78%
1998 -0.63% 0.86%
1997 -0.62% 0.93%
1996 -0.62% 0.97%
1995 -0.62% 1.01%
1994 -0.61% 1.03%
1993 -0.61% 1.04%
1992 -0.6% 0.99%
1991 -0.6% 0.88%
1990 1.82% 0.76%
1989 2.72% 0.69%
1988 1.9% 0.69%
1987 2.02% 0.77%
1986 1.95% 0.94%
1985 2.08% 1.15%
1984 2.13% 1.33%
1983 2.14% 1.4%
1982 2.14% 1.38%
1981 2.02% 1.31%
1980 2.07% 1.23%
1979 2.01% 1.18%
1978 2.1% 1.17%
1977 2.24% 1.23%
1976 2.23% 1.32%
1975 2.33% 1.41%
1974 2.32% 1.51%
1973 2.39% 1.54%
1972 2.53% 1.46%
1971 2.45% 1.36%
1970 2.58% 1.24%
1969 2.94% 1.16%
1968 2.88% 1.15%
1967 2.67% 1.19%
1966 2.67% 1.26%
1965 2.79% 1.35%
1964 2.92% 1.42%
1963 3% 1.42%
1962 3.1% 1.41%
1961 3.17% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Albania Jamaica
Current population
2342753
2834980
Population rank 144/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.03%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
21.3 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -2
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -611
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 166/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -11,053
Net migration rank 156/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -11,053
2024 - -24,472 - -10,506
2023 4,615 -25,357 10,072 -10,003
2022 3,913 -16,426 11,215 -10,003
2021 623 -32,848 6,382 -4,665
2020 3,682 -16,680 12,170 0
2019 8,432 -23,094 13,094 -10,335
2018 9,187 -15,032 13,929 -10,335
2017 10,707 -14,901 15,419 -10,335
2016 12,332 -9,347 16,944 -10,335
2015 14,164 -20,500 18,489 -10,335
2014 16,185 -21,706 19,751 -10,335
2013 17,234 -20,681 21,037 -10,335
2012 17,565 -19,845 22,320 -10,498
2011 17,564 -18,630 23,627 -11,577
2010 18,404 -51,907 25,031 -13,248
2009 19,336 -51,657 26,311 -14,941
2008 19,526 -50,619 27,553 -16,191
2007 20,286 -49,770 28,886 -16,588
2006 21,732 -48,882 30,213 -16,840
2005 24,390 -48,893 31,506 -17,071
2004 26,989 -48,654 32,500 -17,256
2003 29,907 -48,517 33,340 -17,380
2002 30,189 -45,178 33,572 -17,428
2001 33,573 -48,070 33,666 -17,466
2000 36,741 -60,531 34,452 -17,498
1999 40,047 -63,093 36,649 -17,542
1998 43,884 -66,087 38,628 -17,623
1997 46,979 -66,188 40,521 -17,756
1996 52,745 -68,076 42,297 -18,285
1995 56,784 -69,785 43,705 -19,092
1994 59,086 -70,165 45,210 -19,960
1993 60,602 -68,445 46,090 -20,731
1992 63,376 -66,538 46,494 -21,426
1991 65,639 -63,689 45,617 -23,014
1990 67,355 -60,173 44,465 -25,085
1989 66,351 -38,835 43,591 -27,049
1988 64,616 658 43,978 -28,247
1987 63,334 -3,250 44,155 -27,958
1986 61,925 -2,309 44,520 -25,339
1985 60,798 -183 45,122 -21,371
1984 59,396 64 45,644 -17,211
1983 57,647 66 45,095 -14,065
1982 56,443 -225 43,816 -12,952
1981 54,595 -374 42,898 -13,619
1980 53,803 -601 42,316 -15,277
1979 54,139 -1,871 42,449 -17,143
1978 55,463 3,230 42,475 -18,483
1977 56,319 -1,417 42,999 -18,630
1976 56,428 -1,684 43,878 -18,084
1975 56,920 -2,610 44,736 -17,340
1974 56,133 -1,880 45,526 -16,769
1973 55,439 -1,419 47,438 -16,822
1972 54,966 -1,588 46,676 -17,934
1971 53,797 -911 47,206 -20,322
1970 52,293 92 47,547 -23,371
1969 51,407 2,665 48,258 -26,304
1968 49,258 10,490 49,189 -28,424
1967 46,494 12,252 50,187 -29,147
1966 44,507 11,858 50,808 -29,065
1965 43,953 9,617 51,423 -28,611
1964 44,205 6,604 52,501 -28,066
1963 44,040 4,091 52,277 -27,757
1962 43,124 2,325 51,758 -27,936
1961 41,802 829 51,931 -28,416
1960 40,436 13,734 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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