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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 4.95 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Albania vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Jordan
2100 1,007,401 21,206,553
2099 1,020,801 21,178,430
2098 1,034,604 21,136,891
2097 1,048,803 21,098,437
2096 1,063,434 21,064,975
2095 1,078,498 21,007,321
2094 1,094,070 20,974,918
2093 1,110,138 20,926,611
2092 1,126,699 20,877,529
2091 1,143,691 20,792,840
2090 1,161,098 20,727,978
2089 1,178,925 20,647,108
2088 1,197,085 20,577,895
2087 1,215,294 20,508,170
2086 1,233,850 20,445,139
2085 1,252,611 20,367,437
2084 1,271,550 20,300,378
2083 1,290,612 20,240,284
2082 1,309,713 20,154,852
2081 1,328,652 20,058,508
2080 1,347,569 19,973,775
2079 1,366,124 19,882,784
2078 1,384,697 19,796,696
2077 1,403,421 19,705,632
2076 1,421,800 19,612,748
2075 1,440,364 19,506,799
2074 1,459,118 19,410,797
2073 1,477,286 19,304,910
2072 1,495,509 19,196,165
2071 1,513,666 19,081,623
2070 1,531,671 18,959,207
2069 1,549,614 18,852,491
2068 1,567,665 18,714,102
2067 1,585,847 18,598,580
2066 1,603,642 18,463,790
2065 1,621,885 18,329,203
2064 1,640,153 18,207,553
2063 1,658,561 18,075,660
2062 1,676,857 17,928,211
2061 1,695,153 17,787,680
2060 1,713,670 17,650,270
2059 1,732,288 17,507,871
2058 1,750,766 17,365,332
2057 1,769,493 17,219,182
2056 1,788,106 17,087,058
2055 1,807,040 16,943,513
2054 1,826,070 16,811,253
2053 1,845,139 16,678,042
2052 1,864,095 16,520,680
2051 1,882,592 16,375,107
2050 1,901,517 16,206,530
2049 1,920,402 16,037,046
2048 1,939,175 15,855,898
2047 1,957,603 15,679,222
2046 1,976,486 15,498,944
2045 1,995,320 15,300,324
2044 2,013,616 15,103,912
2043 2,032,321 14,910,676
2042 2,050,944 14,717,433
2041 2,069,916 14,514,257
2040 2,088,692 14,292,997
2039 2,107,936 14,087,063
2038 2,126,229 13,878,186
2037 2,144,493 13,672,864
2036 2,162,466 13,476,107
2035 2,179,783 13,279,859
2034 2,197,495 13,086,605
2033 2,214,803 12,892,780
2032 2,231,467 12,696,870
2031 2,248,104 12,489,908
2030 2,265,270 12,291,219
2029 2,281,932 12,085,718
2028 2,298,632 11,870,652
2027 2,314,980 11,657,736
2026 2,332,078 11,412,941
2025 2,349,580 11,520,684
2024 2,377,128 11,552,876
2023 2,411,658 11,439,213
2022 2,451,636 11,256,263
2021 2,489,762 11,066,356
2020 2,528,480 10,865,228
2019 2,567,801 10,671,891
2018 2,607,733 10,462,306
2017 2,648,285 10,234,226
2016 2,689,469 10,006,367
2015 2,731,293 9,544,729
2014 2,773,767 8,791,710
2013 2,816,902 7,991,809
2012 2,860,708 7,587,127
2011 2,905,195 7,480,424
2010 2,913,021 7,297,043
2009 2,927,519 7,141,753
2008 2,947,314 6,989,866
2007 2,970,017 6,827,227
2006 2,992,547 6,427,371
2005 3,011,487 6,029,587
2004 3,026,939 5,882,061
2003 3,039,616 5,741,828
2002 3,051,010 5,616,066
2001 3,060,173 5,498,894
2000 3,089,027 5,386,945
1999 3,108,778 5,276,444
1998 3,128,530 5,164,284
1997 3,148,281 5,046,285
1996 3,168,033 4,912,516
1995 3,187,784 4,752,096
1994 3,207,536 4,561,406
1993 3,227,287 4,348,020
1992 3,247,039 4,127,693
1991 3,266,790 3,915,149
1990 3,286,542 3,621,908
1989 3,227,943 3,349,627
1988 3,142,336 3,193,039
1987 3,083,605 3,047,634
1986 3,022,635 2,909,887
1985 2,964,762 2,778,810
1984 2,904,429 2,654,688
1983 2,843,960 2,537,307
1982 2,784,278 2,426,927
1981 2,726,056 2,325,517
1980 2,671,997 2,234,186
1979 2,617,832 2,153,882
1978 2,566,266 2,083,595
1977 2,513,546 2,019,002
1976 2,458,526 1,958,177
1975 2,404,831 1,899,055
1974 2,350,124 1,839,182
1973 2,296,752 1,778,094
1972 2,243,126 1,714,555
1971 2,187,853 1,645,145
1970 2,135,479 1,565,163
1969 2,081,695 1,473,100
1968 2,022,272 1,372,460
1967 1,965,598 1,271,183
1966 1,914,573 1,178,360
1965 1,864,791 1,099,440
1964 1,814,135 1,035,640
1963 1,762,621 984,714
1962 1,711,319 940,554
1961 1,659,800 897,591
1960 1,608,800 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M 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
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Jordan
2100 -1.31% 0.13%
2099 -1.33% 0.2%
2098 -1.35% 0.18%
2097 -1.38% 0.16%
2096 -1.4% 0.27%
2095 -1.42% 0.15%
2094 -1.45% 0.23%
2093 -1.47% 0.24%
2092 -1.49% 0.41%
2091 -1.5% 0.31%
2090 -1.51% 0.39%
2089 -1.52% 0.34%
2088 -1.5% 0.34%
2087 -1.5% 0.31%
2086 -1.5% 0.38%
2085 -1.49% 0.33%
2084 -1.48% 0.3%
2083 -1.46% 0.42%
2082 -1.43% 0.48%
2081 -1.4% 0.42%
2080 -1.36% 0.46%
2079 -1.34% 0.43%
2078 -1.33% 0.46%
2077 -1.29% 0.47%
2076 -1.29% 0.54%
2075 -1.29% 0.49%
2074 -1.23% 0.55%
2073 -1.22% 0.57%
2072 -1.2% 0.6%
2071 -1.18% 0.65%
2070 -1.16% 0.57%
2069 -1.15% 0.74%
2068 -1.15% 0.62%
2067 -1.11% 0.73%
2066 -1.12% 0.73%
2065 -1.11% 0.67%
2064 -1.11% 0.73%
2063 -1.09% 0.82%
2062 -1.08% 0.79%
2061 -1.08% 0.78%
2060 -1.07% 0.81%
2059 -1.06% 0.82%
2058 -1.06% 0.85%
2057 -1.04% 0.77%
2056 -1.05% 0.85%
2055 -1.04% 0.79%
2054 -1.03% 0.8%
2053 -1.02% 0.95%
2052 -0.98% 0.89%
2051 -1% 1.04%
2050 -0.98% 1.06%
2049 -0.97% 1.14%
2048 -0.94% 1.13%
2047 -0.96% 1.16%
2046 -0.94% 1.3%
2045 -0.91% 1.3%
2044 -0.92% 1.3%
2043 -0.91% 1.31%
2042 -0.92% 1.4%
2041 -0.9% 1.55%
2040 -0.91% 1.46%
2039 -0.86% 1.51%
2038 -0.85% 1.5%
2037 -0.83% 1.46%
2036 -0.79% 1.48%
2035 -0.81% 1.48%
2034 -0.78% 1.5%
2033 -0.75% 1.54%
2032 -0.74% 1.66%
2031 -0.76% 1.62%
2030 -0.73% 1.7%
2029 -0.73% 1.81%
2028 -0.71% 1.83%
2027 -0.73% 2.14%
2026 -0.74% -0.94%
2025 -1.16% -0.28%
2024 -1.43% 0.99%
2023 -1.63% 1.63%
2022 -1.53% 1.72%
2021 -1.53% 1.85%
2020 -1.53% 1.81%
2019 -1.53% 2%
2018 -1.53% 2.23%
2017 -1.53% 2.28%
2016 -1.53% 4.84%
2015 -1.53% 8.57%
2014 -1.53% 10%
2013 -1.53% 5.33%
2012 -1.53% 1.43%
2011 -0.27% 2.51%
2010 -0.5% 2.17%
2009 -0.67% 2.17%
2008 -0.76% 2.38%
2007 -0.75% 6.22%
2006 -0.63% 6.6%
2005 -0.51% 2.51%
2004 -0.42% 2.44%
2003 -0.37% 2.24%
2002 -0.3% 2.13%
2001 -0.93% 2.08%
2000 -0.64% 2.09%
1999 -0.63% 2.17%
1998 -0.63% 2.34%
1997 -0.62% 2.72%
1996 -0.62% 3.38%
1995 -0.62% 4.18%
1994 -0.61% 4.91%
1993 -0.61% 5.34%
1992 -0.6% 5.43%
1991 -0.6% 8.1%
1990 1.82% 8.13%
1989 2.72% 4.9%
1988 1.9% 4.77%
1987 2.02% 4.73%
1986 1.95% 4.72%
1985 2.08% 4.68%
1984 2.13% 4.63%
1983 2.14% 4.55%
1982 2.14% 4.36%
1981 2.02% 4.09%
1980 2.07% 3.73%
1979 2.01% 3.37%
1978 2.1% 3.2%
1977 2.24% 3.11%
1976 2.23% 3.11%
1975 2.33% 3.26%
1974 2.32% 3.44%
1973 2.39% 3.71%
1972 2.53% 4.22%
1971 2.45% 5.11%
1970 2.58% 6.25%
1969 2.94% 7.33%
1968 2.88% 7.97%
1967 2.67% 7.88%
1966 2.67% 7.18%
1965 2.79% 6.16%
1964 2.92% 5.17%
1963 3% 4.7%
1962 3.1% 4.79%
1961 3.17% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Albania Jordan
Current population
2332078
11538682
Population rank 144/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 -88
Annual growth/decline -27,548 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 177/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -303,267
Net migration rank 156/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -303,267
2024 3,979 -24,472 200,223 -156,369
2023 4,612 -25,357 200,895 -17,445
2022 3,913 -16,426 199,900 -17,445
2021 623 -32,848 190,795 6,573
2020 3,682 -16,680 198,138 6,745
2019 8,432 -23,094 204,933 -23,156
2018 9,187 -15,032 205,333 32,062
2017 10,707 -14,901 205,903 12,873
2016 12,332 -9,347 205,891 31,046
2015 14,164 -20,500 195,495 490,844
2014 16,185 -21,706 184,169 635,528
2013 17,234 -20,681 170,473 609,631
2012 17,565 -19,845 175,437 -146,181
2011 17,564 -18,630 177,076 7,057
2010 18,404 -51,907 177,748 4,872
2009 19,336 -51,657 177,651 -49,687
2008 19,526 -50,619 175,048 767
2007 20,286 -49,770 167,574 -18,108
2006 21,732 -48,882 147,643 502,609
2005 24,390 -48,893 141,816 3,500
2004 26,989 -48,654 141,752 7,979
2003 29,907 -48,517 142,443 -11,699
2002 30,189 -45,178 139,250 -18,463
2001 33,573 -48,070 136,450 -22,896
2000 36,741 -60,531 136,414 -26,077
1999 40,047 -63,093 138,201 -27,530
1998 43,884 -66,087 140,696 -27,036
1997 46,979 -66,188 145,358 -23,021
1996 52,745 -68,076 147,852 -2,655
1995 56,784 -69,785 147,652 27,991
1994 59,086 -70,165 144,199 61,533
1993 60,602 -68,445 139,467 81,576
1992 63,376 -66,538 134,241 85,376
1991 65,639 -63,689 129,642 75,824
1990 67,355 -60,173 114,912 266,100
1989 66,351 -38,835 112,608 50,941
1988 64,616 658 109,754 39,873
1987 63,334 -3,250 106,536 34,646
1986 61,925 -2,309 103,551 30,763
1985 60,798 -183 99,801 28,040
1984 59,396 64 96,092 24,316
1983 57,647 66 92,863 21,487
1982 56,443 -225 89,473 16,944
1981 54,595 -374 86,751 9,659
1980 53,803 -601 84,508 1,735
1979 54,139 -1,871 82,076 -7,706
1978 55,463 3,230 79,908 -13,701
1977 56,319 -1,417 78,101 -15,132
1976 56,428 -1,684 75,981 -17,309
1975 56,920 -2,610 74,392 -14,822
1974 56,133 -1,880 72,212 -12,024
1973 55,439 -1,419 70,058 -8,072
1972 54,966 -1,588 67,707 -2,622
1971 53,797 -911 64,763 8,976
1970 52,293 92 60,321 25,894
1969 51,407 2,665 57,431 40,481
1968 49,258 10,490 53,336 50,036
1967 46,494 12,252 48,791 50,397
1966 44,507 11,858 44,580 41,882
1965 43,953 9,617 41,635 29,737
1964 44,205 6,604 39,205 17,018
1963 44,040 4,091 36,858 8,763
1962 43,124 2,325 34,598 8,098
1961 41,802 829 32,143 11,097
1960 40,436 13,734 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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