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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 52.6 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Albania vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Japan
2100 1,007,401 76,995,942
2099 1,020,801 77,380,486
2098 1,034,604 77,759,557
2097 1,048,803 78,135,569
2096 1,063,434 78,515,892
2095 1,078,498 78,892,606
2094 1,094,070 79,267,768
2093 1,110,138 79,645,584
2092 1,126,699 80,025,578
2091 1,143,691 80,401,222
2090 1,161,098 80,778,500
2089 1,178,925 81,158,413
2088 1,197,085 81,539,639
2087 1,215,294 81,926,401
2086 1,233,850 82,322,612
2085 1,252,611 82,727,738
2084 1,271,550 83,141,354
2083 1,290,612 83,562,394
2082 1,309,713 83,998,809
2081 1,328,652 84,447,888
2080 1,347,569 84,918,455
2079 1,366,124 85,406,042
2078 1,384,697 85,916,840
2077 1,403,421 86,453,316
2076 1,421,800 87,012,155
2075 1,440,364 87,597,053
2074 1,459,118 88,209,803
2073 1,477,286 88,854,316
2072 1,495,509 89,519,055
2071 1,513,666 90,204,314
2070 1,531,671 90,919,143
2069 1,549,614 91,645,589
2068 1,567,665 92,388,299
2067 1,585,847 93,133,993
2066 1,603,642 93,889,902
2065 1,621,885 94,654,259
2064 1,640,153 95,412,429
2063 1,658,561 96,169,244
2062 1,676,857 96,924,236
2061 1,695,153 97,675,525
2060 1,713,670 98,422,553
2059 1,732,288 99,166,038
2058 1,750,766 99,890,950
2057 1,769,493 100,607,740
2056 1,788,106 101,318,164
2055 1,807,040 102,012,184
2054 1,826,070 102,706,063
2053 1,845,139 103,381,833
2052 1,864,095 104,059,800
2051 1,882,592 104,729,745
2050 1,901,517 105,400,477
2049 1,920,402 106,076,354
2048 1,939,175 106,754,699
2047 1,957,603 107,442,881
2046 1,976,486 108,139,155
2045 1,995,320 108,844,934
2044 2,013,616 109,553,441
2043 2,032,321 110,269,851
2042 2,050,944 110,992,599
2041 2,069,916 111,729,216
2040 2,088,692 112,463,507
2039 2,107,936 113,200,859
2038 2,126,229 113,940,856
2037 2,144,493 114,687,611
2036 2,162,466 115,436,359
2035 2,179,783 116,187,949
2034 2,197,495 116,936,734
2033 2,214,803 117,678,572
2032 2,231,467 118,419,247
2031 2,248,104 119,153,646
2030 2,265,270 119,882,512
2029 2,281,932 120,600,781
2028 2,298,632 121,314,239
2027 2,314,980 122,015,984
2026 2,332,078 122,704,252
2025 2,349,580 123,366,734
2024 2,377,128 123,975,371
2023 2,411,658 124,516,650
2022 2,451,636 125,124,989
2021 2,489,762 125,681,593
2020 2,528,480 126,261,000
2019 2,567,801 126,633,000
2018 2,607,733 126,811,000
2017 2,648,285 126,972,000
2016 2,689,469 127,076,000
2015 2,731,293 127,141,000
2014 2,773,767 127,276,000
2013 2,816,902 127,445,000
2012 2,860,708 127,629,000
2011 2,905,195 127,833,000
2010 2,913,021 128,070,000
2009 2,927,519 128,047,000
2008 2,947,314 128,063,000
2007 2,970,017 128,001,000
2006 2,992,547 127,854,000
2005 3,011,487 127,773,000
2004 3,026,939 127,761,000
2003 3,039,616 127,718,000
2002 3,051,010 127,445,000
2001 3,060,173 127,149,000
2000 3,089,027 126,843,000
1999 3,108,778 126,631,000
1998 3,128,530 126,400,000
1997 3,148,281 126,057,000
1996 3,168,033 125,757,000
1995 3,187,784 125,472,000
1994 3,207,536 125,178,000
1993 3,227,287 124,829,000
1992 3,247,039 124,425,000
1991 3,266,790 123,964,000
1990 3,286,542 123,478,000
1989 3,227,943 123,069,000
1988 3,142,336 122,578,000
1987 3,083,605 122,069,000
1986 3,022,635 121,482,000
1985 2,964,762 120,837,000
1984 2,904,429 120,083,000
1983 2,843,960 119,307,000
1982 2,784,278 118,480,000
1981 2,726,056 117,661,000
1980 2,671,997 116,807,000
1979 2,617,832 115,890,000
1978 2,566,266 114,913,000
1977 2,513,546 113,872,000
1976 2,458,526 112,775,000
1975 2,404,831 111,573,000
1974 2,350,124 110,162,000
1973 2,296,752 108,707,000
1972 2,243,126 107,188,000
1971 2,187,853 105,697,000
1970 2,135,479 103,403,000
1969 2,081,695 102,219,000
1968 2,022,272 101,011,000
1967 1,965,598 99,879,000
1966 1,914,573 98,851,000
1965 1,864,791 97,952,000
1964 1,814,135 96,903,000
1963 1,762,621 95,900,000
1962 1,711,319 94,933,000
1961 1,659,800 94,055,000
1960 1,608,800 93,216,000

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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 29.1% in Japan.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Japan
2100 -1.31% -0.5%
2099 -1.33% -0.49%
2098 -1.35% -0.48%
2097 -1.38% -0.48%
2096 -1.4% -0.48%
2095 -1.42% -0.47%
2094 -1.45% -0.47%
2093 -1.47% -0.47%
2092 -1.49% -0.47%
2091 -1.5% -0.47%
2090 -1.51% -0.47%
2089 -1.52% -0.47%
2088 -1.5% -0.47%
2087 -1.5% -0.48%
2086 -1.5% -0.49%
2085 -1.49% -0.5%
2084 -1.48% -0.5%
2083 -1.46% -0.52%
2082 -1.43% -0.53%
2081 -1.4% -0.55%
2080 -1.36% -0.57%
2079 -1.34% -0.59%
2078 -1.33% -0.62%
2077 -1.29% -0.64%
2076 -1.29% -0.67%
2075 -1.29% -0.69%
2074 -1.23% -0.73%
2073 -1.22% -0.74%
2072 -1.2% -0.76%
2071 -1.18% -0.79%
2070 -1.16% -0.79%
2069 -1.15% -0.8%
2068 -1.15% -0.8%
2067 -1.11% -0.81%
2066 -1.12% -0.81%
2065 -1.11% -0.79%
2064 -1.11% -0.79%
2063 -1.09% -0.78%
2062 -1.08% -0.77%
2061 -1.08% -0.76%
2060 -1.07% -0.75%
2059 -1.06% -0.73%
2058 -1.06% -0.71%
2057 -1.04% -0.7%
2056 -1.05% -0.68%
2055 -1.04% -0.68%
2054 -1.03% -0.65%
2053 -1.02% -0.65%
2052 -0.98% -0.64%
2051 -1% -0.64%
2050 -0.98% -0.64%
2049 -0.97% -0.64%
2048 -0.94% -0.64%
2047 -0.96% -0.64%
2046 -0.94% -0.65%
2045 -0.91% -0.65%
2044 -0.92% -0.65%
2043 -0.91% -0.65%
2042 -0.92% -0.66%
2041 -0.9% -0.65%
2040 -0.91% -0.65%
2039 -0.86% -0.65%
2038 -0.85% -0.65%
2037 -0.83% -0.65%
2036 -0.79% -0.65%
2035 -0.81% -0.64%
2034 -0.78% -0.63%
2033 -0.75% -0.63%
2032 -0.74% -0.62%
2031 -0.76% -0.61%
2030 -0.73% -0.6%
2029 -0.73% -0.59%
2028 -0.71% -0.58%
2027 -0.73% -0.56%
2026 -0.74% -0.54%
2025 -1.16% -0.49%
2024 -1.43% -0.43%
2023 -1.63% -0.49%
2022 -1.53% -0.44%
2021 -1.53% -0.46%
2020 -1.53% -0.29%
2019 -1.53% -0.14%
2018 -1.53% -0.13%
2017 -1.53% -0.08%
2016 -1.53% -0.05%
2015 -1.53% -0.11%
2014 -1.53% -0.13%
2013 -1.53% -0.14%
2012 -1.53% -0.16%
2011 -0.27% -0.19%
2010 -0.5% 0.02%
2009 -0.67% -0.01%
2008 -0.76% 0.05%
2007 -0.75% 0.11%
2006 -0.63% 0.06%
2005 -0.51% 0.009%
2004 -0.42% 0.03%
2003 -0.37% 0.21%
2002 -0.3% 0.23%
2001 -0.93% 0.24%
2000 -0.64% 0.17%
1999 -0.63% 0.18%
1998 -0.63% 0.27%
1997 -0.62% 0.24%
1996 -0.62% 0.23%
1995 -0.62% 0.23%
1994 -0.61% 0.28%
1993 -0.61% 0.32%
1992 -0.6% 0.37%
1991 -0.6% 0.39%
1990 1.82% 0.33%
1989 2.72% 0.4%
1988 1.9% 0.42%
1987 2.02% 0.48%
1986 1.95% 0.53%
1985 2.08% 0.63%
1984 2.13% 0.65%
1983 2.14% 0.7%
1982 2.14% 0.7%
1981 2.02% 0.73%
1980 2.07% 0.79%
1979 2.01% 0.85%
1978 2.1% 0.91%
1977 2.24% 0.97%
1976 2.23% 1.08%
1975 2.33% 1.28%
1974 2.32% 1.34%
1973 2.39% 1.42%
1972 2.53% 1.41%
1971 2.45% 2.22%
1970 2.58% 1.16%
1969 2.94% 1.2%
1968 2.88% 1.13%
1967 2.67% 1.04%
1966 2.67% 0.92%
1965 2.79% 1.08%
1964 2.92% 1.05%
1963 3% 1.02%
1962 3.1% 0.93%
1961 3.17% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Albania Japan
Current population
2332078
122704252
Population rank 144/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.48%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -75 -1,667
Annual growth/decline -27,548 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 183/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +140,579
Net migration rank 156/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 140,579
2024 3,979 -24,472 -942,213 153,357
2023 4,612 -25,357 -871,617 175,003
2022 3,913 -16,426 -825,825 175,003
2021 623 -32,848 -640,976 -34,996
2020 3,682 -16,680 -542,923 42,001
2019 8,432 -23,094 -531,858 318,190
2018 9,187 -15,032 -456,520 320,601
2017 10,707 -14,901 -406,310 322,564
2016 12,332 -9,347 -343,106 314,732
2015 14,164 -20,500 -292,424 168,896
2014 16,185 -21,706 -267,279 58,109
2013 17,234 -20,681 -242,146 66,449
2012 17,565 -19,845 -229,733 67,904
2011 17,564 -18,630 -204,533 97,720
2010 18,404 -51,907 -128,070 131,860
2009 19,336 -51,657 -76,828 125,450
2008 19,526 -50,619 -51,225 142,605
2007 20,286 -49,770 -25,600 138,024
2006 21,732 -48,882 12,785 130,065
2005 24,390 -48,893 -25,554 113,017
2004 26,989 -48,654 76,656 69,014
2003 29,907 -48,517 114,946 74,875
2002 30,189 -45,178 178,423 60,864
2001 33,573 -48,070 203,438 59,563
2000 36,741 -60,531 228,317 23,468
1999 40,047 -63,093 202,610 56,901
1998 43,884 -66,087 265,440 45,912
1997 46,979 -66,188 277,325 43,366
1996 52,745 -68,076 314,392 25,030
1995 56,784 -69,785 276,039 87,714
1994 59,086 -70,165 363,017 154,214
1993 60,602 -68,445 312,073 168,836
1992 63,376 -66,538 360,833 170,878
1991 65,639 -63,689 396,685 161,331
1990 67,355 -60,173 407,478 124,582
1989 66,351 -38,835 467,662 31,202
1988 64,616 658 527,085 51,154
1987 63,334 -3,250 598,138 28,001
1986 61,925 -2,309 631,706 27,987
1985 60,798 -183 676,687 -141,323
1984 59,396 64 756,523 -273,686
1983 57,647 66 775,495 -269,755
1982 56,443 -225 805,664 -288,550
1981 54,595 -374 811,861 -278,525
1980 53,803 -601 864,372 -92,314
1979 54,139 -1,871 950,298 -57,692
1978 55,463 3,230 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 56,319 -1,417 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 56,428 -1,684 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 56,920 -2,610 1,204,989 107
1974 56,133 -1,880 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 55,439 -1,419 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 54,966 -1,588 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 53,797 -911 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 52,293 92 1,230,496 33,731
1969 51,407 2,665 1,195,962 49,447
1968 49,258 10,490 1,191,930 43,593
1967 46,494 12,252 1,258,475 29,632
1966 44,507 11,858 682,072 68,934
1965 43,953 9,617 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 44,205 6,604 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 44,040 4,091 987,770 -100,742
1962 43,124 2,325 901,864 -57,075
1961 41,802 829 893,522 -58,882
1960 40,436 13,734 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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