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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 9.1 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Albania vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Kazakhstan
2100 1,007,401 33,837,050
2099 1,020,801 33,761,154
2098 1,034,604 33,683,919
2097 1,048,803 33,603,915
2096 1,063,434 33,512,477
2095 1,078,498 33,413,253
2094 1,094,070 33,314,594
2093 1,110,138 33,213,155
2092 1,126,699 33,116,688
2091 1,143,691 33,013,240
2090 1,161,098 32,907,211
2089 1,178,925 32,798,108
2088 1,197,085 32,686,460
2087 1,215,294 32,563,627
2086 1,233,850 32,439,780
2085 1,252,611 32,315,125
2084 1,271,550 32,187,026
2083 1,290,612 32,051,485
2082 1,309,713 31,925,242
2081 1,328,652 31,787,284
2080 1,347,569 31,648,962
2079 1,366,124 31,514,214
2078 1,384,697 31,366,796
2077 1,403,421 31,219,906
2076 1,421,800 31,072,192
2075 1,440,364 30,923,546
2074 1,459,118 30,771,280
2073 1,477,286 30,625,478
2072 1,495,509 30,477,563
2071 1,513,666 30,326,181
2070 1,531,671 30,173,109
2069 1,549,614 30,013,948
2068 1,567,665 29,862,364
2067 1,585,847 29,712,186
2066 1,603,642 29,557,994
2065 1,621,885 29,396,139
2064 1,640,153 29,235,466
2063 1,658,561 29,071,908
2062 1,676,857 28,907,357
2061 1,695,153 28,738,535
2060 1,713,670 28,568,026
2059 1,732,288 28,391,809
2058 1,750,766 28,215,085
2057 1,769,493 28,037,220
2056 1,788,106 27,842,554
2055 1,807,040 27,643,057
2054 1,826,070 27,444,561
2053 1,845,139 27,234,548
2052 1,864,095 27,022,716
2051 1,882,592 26,809,526
2050 1,901,517 26,593,675
2049 1,920,402 26,376,242
2048 1,939,175 26,146,925
2047 1,957,603 25,911,330
2046 1,976,486 25,678,409
2045 1,995,320 25,442,326
2044 2,013,616 25,206,576
2043 2,032,321 24,971,131
2042 2,050,944 24,737,722
2041 2,069,916 24,507,695
2040 2,088,692 24,273,388
2039 2,107,936 24,047,108
2038 2,126,229 23,821,741
2037 2,144,493 23,600,163
2036 2,162,466 23,374,793
2035 2,179,783 23,151,259
2034 2,197,495 22,926,675
2033 2,214,803 22,700,937
2032 2,231,467 22,470,522
2031 2,248,104 22,247,053
2030 2,265,270 22,020,172
2029 2,281,932 21,792,016
2028 2,298,632 21,558,709
2027 2,314,980 21,326,341
2026 2,332,078 21,090,850
2025 2,349,580 20,843,754
2024 2,377,128 20,592,571
2023 2,411,658 20,330,104
2022 2,451,636 20,034,609
2021 2,489,762 19,743,603
2020 2,528,480 19,482,117
2019 2,567,801 19,209,555
2018 2,607,733 18,932,727
2017 2,648,285 18,651,931
2016 2,689,469 18,363,600
2015 2,731,293 18,084,169
2014 2,773,767 17,816,285
2013 2,816,902 17,556,502
2012 2,860,708 17,306,106
2011 2,905,195 17,066,002
2010 2,913,021 16,836,810
2009 2,927,519 16,619,846
2008 2,947,314 16,426,525
2007 2,970,017 16,257,214
2006 2,992,547 16,103,716
2005 3,011,487 15,968,117
2004 3,026,939 15,850,159
2003 3,039,616 15,747,380
2002 3,051,010 15,656,677
2001 3,060,173 15,575,550
2000 3,089,027 15,501,103
1999 3,108,778 15,455,874
1998 3,128,530 15,647,785
1997 3,148,281 16,043,251
1996 3,168,033 16,416,027
1995 3,187,784 16,730,536
1994 3,207,536 17,043,771
1993 3,227,287 17,274,487
1992 3,247,039 17,332,625
1991 3,266,790 17,278,600
1990 3,286,542 17,154,054
1989 3,227,943 16,997,013
1988 3,142,336 16,781,168
1987 3,083,605 16,527,715
1986 3,022,635 16,262,702
1985 2,964,762 16,031,090
1984 2,904,429 15,844,621
1983 2,843,960 15,665,551
1982 2,784,278 15,492,595
1981 2,726,056 15,323,082
1980 2,671,997 15,152,949
1979 2,617,832 14,978,696
1978 2,566,266 14,711,497
1977 2,513,546 14,353,265
1976 2,458,526 13,998,738
1975 2,404,831 13,700,843
1974 2,350,124 13,454,570
1973 2,296,752 13,208,121
1972 2,243,126 12,951,798
1971 2,187,853 12,684,813
1970 2,135,479 12,419,057
1969 2,081,695 12,156,212
1968 2,022,272 11,879,182
1967 1,965,598 11,584,428
1966 1,914,573 11,288,989
1965 1,864,791 10,993,183
1964 1,814,135 10,690,309
1963 1,762,621 10,377,466
1962 1,711,319 10,058,928
1961 1,659,800 9,742,085
1960 1,608,800 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M 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
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Kazakhstan
2100 -1.31% 0.22%
2099 -1.33% 0.23%
2098 -1.35% 0.24%
2097 -1.38% 0.27%
2096 -1.4% 0.3%
2095 -1.42% 0.3%
2094 -1.45% 0.31%
2093 -1.47% 0.29%
2092 -1.49% 0.31%
2091 -1.5% 0.32%
2090 -1.51% 0.33%
2089 -1.52% 0.34%
2088 -1.5% 0.38%
2087 -1.5% 0.38%
2086 -1.5% 0.39%
2085 -1.49% 0.4%
2084 -1.48% 0.42%
2083 -1.46% 0.4%
2082 -1.43% 0.43%
2081 -1.4% 0.44%
2080 -1.36% 0.43%
2079 -1.34% 0.47%
2078 -1.33% 0.47%
2077 -1.29% 0.48%
2076 -1.29% 0.48%
2075 -1.29% 0.49%
2074 -1.23% 0.48%
2073 -1.22% 0.49%
2072 -1.2% 0.5%
2071 -1.18% 0.51%
2070 -1.16% 0.53%
2069 -1.15% 0.51%
2068 -1.15% 0.51%
2067 -1.11% 0.52%
2066 -1.12% 0.55%
2065 -1.11% 0.55%
2064 -1.11% 0.56%
2063 -1.09% 0.57%
2062 -1.08% 0.59%
2061 -1.08% 0.6%
2060 -1.07% 0.62%
2059 -1.06% 0.63%
2058 -1.06% 0.63%
2057 -1.04% 0.7%
2056 -1.05% 0.72%
2055 -1.04% 0.72%
2054 -1.03% 0.77%
2053 -1.02% 0.78%
2052 -0.98% 0.8%
2051 -1% 0.81%
2050 -0.98% 0.82%
2049 -0.97% 0.88%
2048 -0.94% 0.91%
2047 -0.96% 0.91%
2046 -0.94% 0.93%
2045 -0.91% 0.94%
2044 -0.92% 0.94%
2043 -0.91% 0.94%
2042 -0.92% 0.94%
2041 -0.9% 0.97%
2040 -0.91% 0.94%
2039 -0.86% 0.95%
2038 -0.85% 0.94%
2037 -0.83% 0.96%
2036 -0.79% 0.97%
2035 -0.81% 0.98%
2034 -0.78% 0.99%
2033 -0.75% 1.03%
2032 -0.74% 1%
2031 -0.76% 1.03%
2030 -0.73% 1.05%
2029 -0.73% 1.08%
2028 -0.71% 1.09%
2027 -0.73% 1.12%
2026 -0.74% 1.19%
2025 -1.16% 1.22%
2024 -1.43% 1.29%
2023 -1.63% 1.47%
2022 -1.53% 1.47%
2021 -1.53% 1.34%
2020 -1.53% 1.42%
2019 -1.53% 1.46%
2018 -1.53% 1.51%
2017 -1.53% 1.57%
2016 -1.53% 1.55%
2015 -1.53% 1.5%
2014 -1.53% 1.48%
2013 -1.53% 1.45%
2012 -1.53% 1.41%
2011 -0.27% 1.36%
2010 -0.5% 1.31%
2009 -0.67% 1.18%
2008 -0.76% 1.04%
2007 -0.75% 0.95%
2006 -0.63% 0.85%
2005 -0.51% 0.74%
2004 -0.42% 0.65%
2003 -0.37% 0.58%
2002 -0.3% 0.52%
2001 -0.93% 0.48%
2000 -0.64% 0.29%
1999 -0.63% -1.23%
1998 -0.63% -2.46%
1997 -0.62% -2.27%
1996 -0.62% -1.88%
1995 -0.62% -1.84%
1994 -0.61% -1.34%
1993 -0.61% -0.34%
1992 -0.6% 0.31%
1991 -0.6% 0.73%
1990 1.82% 0.92%
1989 2.72% 1.29%
1988 1.9% 1.53%
1987 2.02% 1.63%
1986 1.95% 1.44%
1985 2.08% 1.18%
1984 2.13% 1.14%
1983 2.14% 1.12%
1982 2.14% 1.11%
1981 2.02% 1.12%
1980 2.07% 1.16%
1979 2.01% 1.82%
1978 2.1% 2.5%
1977 2.24% 2.53%
1976 2.23% 2.17%
1975 2.33% 1.83%
1974 2.32% 1.87%
1973 2.39% 1.98%
1972 2.53% 2.1%
1971 2.45% 2.14%
1970 2.58% 2.16%
1969 2.94% 2.33%
1968 2.88% 2.54%
1967 2.67% 2.62%
1966 2.67% 2.69%
1965 2.79% 2.83%
1964 2.92% 3.01%
1963 3% 3.17%
1962 3.1% 3.25%
1961 3.17% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Albania Kazakhstan
Current population
2332078
21211812
Population rank 144/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.26%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +688
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 85/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -8,834
Net migration rank 156/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -8,834
2024 3,979 -24,472 264,079 -7,368
2023 4,612 -25,357 273,013 -4,822
2022 3,913 -16,426 277,019 45,755
2021 623 -32,848 269,026 -9,804
2020 3,682 -16,680 272,458 -8,716
2019 8,432 -23,094 278,788 2,594
2018 9,187 -15,032 278,917 -6,644
2017 10,707 -14,901 268,066 21,248
2016 12,332 -9,347 277,878 9,478
2015 14,164 -20,500 273,523 -2,011
2014 16,185 -21,706 274,406 -10,170
2013 17,234 -20,681 259,239 -3,925
2012 17,565 -19,845 249,987 -4,512
2011 17,564 -18,630 237,883 -3,160
2010 18,404 -51,907 230,479 -6,840
2009 19,336 -51,657 218,036 -7,758
2008 19,526 -50,619 214,169 -37,796
2007 20,286 -49,770 188,486 -26,237
2006 21,732 -48,882 166,480 -21,728
2005 24,390 -48,893 146,619 -20,171
2004 26,989 -48,654 132,286 -22,841
2003 29,907 -48,517 112,137 -16,027
2002 30,189 -45,178 93,564 -8,272
2001 33,573 -48,070 84,279 -7,333
2000 36,741 -60,531 80,699 -8,754
1999 40,047 -63,093 79,536 -61,031
1998 43,884 -66,087 85,735 -488,075
1997 46,979 -66,188 92,778 -481,380
1996 52,745 -68,076 112,384 -469,331
1995 56,784 -69,785 140,721 -412,775
1994 59,086 -70,165 165,631 -520,028
1993 60,602 -68,445 185,649 -292,682
1992 63,376 -66,538 204,785 -214,015
1991 65,639 -63,689 221,581 -104,271
1990 67,355 -60,173 235,113 -103,336
1989 66,351 -38,835 254,394 -72,096
1988 64,616 658 275,278 -25,892
1987 63,334 -3,250 290,227 -32,724
1986 61,925 -2,309 295,818 -23,297
1985 60,798 -183 293,834 -103,115
1984 59,396 64 278,485 -96,266
1983 57,647 66 260,471 -84,566
1982 56,443 -225 246,983 -76,976
1981 54,595 -374 243,652 -74,624
1980 53,803 -601 238,977 -67,731
1979 54,139 -1,871 237,442 -60,198
1978 55,463 3,230 225,895 131,248
1977 56,319 -1,417 224,284 135,047
1976 56,428 -1,684 221,992 127,735
1975 56,920 -2,610 219,748 26,332
1974 56,133 -1,880 217,668 28,807
1973 55,439 -1,419 215,940 30,467
1972 54,966 -1,588 212,319 53,914
1971 53,797 -911 202,450 65,291
1970 52,293 92 191,775 72,000
1969 51,407 2,665 184,118 77,805
1968 49,258 10,490 186,254 105,890
1967 46,494 12,252 191,536 105,830
1966 44,507 11,858 191,506 101,999
1965 43,953 9,617 194,470 103,626
1964 44,205 6,604 208,899 98,761
1963 44,040 4,091 223,105 94,932
1962 43,124 2,325 228,177 90,842
1961 41,802 829 228,686 85,981
1960 40,436 13,734 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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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