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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 52.4 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 1.51% 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 -1.53% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Albania vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Japan
2100 1,012,012 76,978,998
2099 1,025,473 77,363,458
2098 1,039,339 77,742,445
2097 1,053,604 78,118,375
2096 1,068,302 78,498,614
2095 1,083,434 78,875,245
2094 1,099,077 79,250,325
2093 1,115,220 79,628,057
2092 1,131,856 80,007,967
2091 1,148,926 80,383,529
2090 1,166,413 80,760,724
2089 1,184,321 81,140,553
2088 1,202,564 81,521,696
2087 1,220,857 81,908,373
2086 1,239,498 82,304,497
2085 1,258,345 82,709,534
2084 1,277,370 83,123,058
2083 1,296,519 83,544,006
2082 1,315,707 83,980,325
2081 1,334,733 84,429,305
2080 1,353,737 84,899,768
2079 1,372,377 85,387,247
2078 1,391,035 85,897,934
2077 1,409,844 86,434,291
2076 1,428,308 86,993,007
2075 1,446,956 87,577,777
2074 1,465,797 88,190,392
2073 1,484,047 88,834,763
2072 1,502,354 89,499,356
2071 1,520,594 90,184,464
2070 1,538,681 90,899,136
2069 1,556,707 91,625,421
2068 1,574,841 92,367,969
2067 1,593,106 93,113,499
2066 1,610,982 93,869,240
2065 1,629,308 94,633,430
2064 1,647,661 95,391,433
2063 1,666,152 96,148,081
2062 1,684,532 96,902,907
2061 1,702,912 97,654,031
2060 1,721,513 98,400,894
2059 1,740,217 99,144,216
2058 1,758,780 99,868,968
2057 1,777,592 100,585,601
2056 1,796,291 101,295,868
2055 1,815,311 101,989,736
2054 1,834,428 102,683,462
2053 1,853,584 103,359,083
2052 1,872,627 104,036,901
2051 1,891,209 104,706,698
2050 1,910,221 105,377,283
2049 1,929,192 106,053,011
2048 1,948,051 106,731,207
2047 1,966,563 107,419,237
2046 1,985,533 108,115,358
2045 2,004,453 108,820,982
2044 2,022,832 109,529,333
2043 2,041,623 110,245,586
2042 2,060,331 110,968,174
2041 2,079,391 111,704,629
2040 2,098,252 112,438,759
2039 2,117,584 113,175,948
2038 2,135,961 113,915,783
2037 2,154,309 114,662,374
2036 2,172,363 115,410,956
2035 2,189,761 116,162,381
2034 2,207,553 116,911,001
2033 2,224,941 117,652,676
2032 2,241,680 118,393,188
2031 2,258,394 119,127,425
2030 2,275,638 119,856,131
2029 2,292,376 120,574,242
2028 2,309,153 121,287,543
2027 2,325,576 121,989,133
2026 2,342,753 122,677,250
2025 2,360,334 123,339,586
2024 2,377,128 123,975,371
2023 2,414,095 124,516,650
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 (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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 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 -0.71% -0.51%
2024 -1.53% -0.43%
2023 -1.53% -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 (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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Albania Japan
Current population
2342753
122677250
Population rank 144/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.48%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -101 -1,483
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 185/197
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 - -24,472 - 153,357
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 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 (1960–2024, 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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