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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 25.4 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Albania vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Kenya
2100 1,007,401 105,223,316
2099 1,020,801 105,242,590
2098 1,034,604 105,242,641
2097 1,048,803 105,236,101
2096 1,063,434 105,205,242
2095 1,078,498 105,160,786
2094 1,094,070 105,103,544
2093 1,110,138 105,032,088
2092 1,126,699 104,940,218
2091 1,143,691 104,832,015
2090 1,161,098 104,703,358
2089 1,178,925 104,558,519
2088 1,197,085 104,399,468
2087 1,215,294 104,228,800
2086 1,233,850 104,041,464
2085 1,252,611 103,840,241
2084 1,271,550 103,625,624
2083 1,290,612 103,392,537
2082 1,309,713 103,144,028
2081 1,328,652 102,874,777
2080 1,347,569 102,580,506
2079 1,366,124 102,272,538
2078 1,384,697 101,946,897
2077 1,403,421 101,598,847
2076 1,421,800 101,225,562
2075 1,440,364 100,835,197
2074 1,459,118 100,422,464
2073 1,477,286 99,987,171
2072 1,495,509 99,519,193
2071 1,513,666 99,028,293
2070 1,531,671 98,515,267
2069 1,549,614 97,978,409
2068 1,567,665 97,414,394
2067 1,585,847 96,829,083
2066 1,603,642 96,216,770
2065 1,621,885 95,585,451
2064 1,640,153 94,929,481
2063 1,658,561 94,252,826
2062 1,676,857 93,548,321
2061 1,695,153 92,824,672
2060 1,713,670 92,085,725
2059 1,732,288 91,330,716
2058 1,750,766 90,557,051
2057 1,769,493 89,770,421
2056 1,788,106 88,981,572
2055 1,807,040 88,179,741
2054 1,826,070 87,367,666
2053 1,845,139 86,540,071
2052 1,864,095 85,698,312
2051 1,882,592 84,838,589
2050 1,901,517 83,964,839
2049 1,920,402 83,078,796
2048 1,939,175 82,179,525
2047 1,957,603 81,263,371
2046 1,976,486 80,329,258
2045 1,995,320 79,378,234
2044 2,013,616 78,403,097
2043 2,032,321 77,407,646
2042 2,050,944 76,389,004
2041 2,069,916 75,353,221
2040 2,088,692 74,297,998
2039 2,107,936 73,230,696
2038 2,126,229 72,143,698
2037 2,144,493 71,048,729
2036 2,162,466 69,939,553
2035 2,179,783 68,821,441
2034 2,197,495 67,695,500
2033 2,214,803 66,560,141
2032 2,231,467 65,422,172
2031 2,248,104 64,280,471
2030 2,265,270 63,144,611
2029 2,281,932 62,012,629
2028 2,298,632 60,885,488
2027 2,314,980 59,761,684
2026 2,332,078 58,645,347
2025 2,349,580 57,532,493
2024 2,377,128 56,432,944
2023 2,411,658 55,339,003
2022 2,451,636 54,252,461
2021 2,489,762 53,219,166
2020 2,528,480 52,217,334
2019 2,567,801 51,202,827
2018 2,607,733 50,207,107
2017 2,648,285 49,197,766
2016 2,689,469 48,139,687
2015 2,731,293 47,088,526
2014 2,773,767 46,051,440
2013 2,816,902 44,986,791
2012 2,860,708 43,888,303
2011 2,905,195 42,758,461
2010 2,913,021 41,598,567
2009 2,927,519 40,408,891
2008 2,947,314 39,206,351
2007 2,970,017 38,036,349
2006 2,992,547 36,904,008
2005 3,011,487 35,796,484
2004 3,026,939 34,713,455
2003 3,039,616 33,652,223
2002 3,051,010 32,629,808
2001 3,060,173 31,619,170
2000 3,089,027 30,642,890
1999 3,108,778 29,733,408
1998 3,128,530 28,888,057
1997 3,148,281 28,101,768
1996 3,168,033 27,344,211
1995 3,187,784 26,601,751
1994 3,207,536 25,857,130
1993 3,227,287 25,117,188
1992 3,247,039 24,382,460
1991 3,266,790 23,646,514
1990 3,286,542 22,892,651
1989 3,227,943 22,118,434
1988 3,142,336 21,356,219
1987 3,083,605 20,616,096
1986 3,022,635 19,901,646
1985 2,964,762 19,201,768
1984 2,904,429 18,514,906
1983 2,843,960 17,846,374
1982 2,784,278 17,206,175
1981 2,726,056 16,601,507
1980 2,671,997 16,018,459
1979 2,617,832 15,460,666
1978 2,566,266 14,934,126
1977 2,513,546 14,428,819
1976 2,458,526 13,957,623
1975 2,404,831 13,511,671
1974 2,350,124 13,070,078
1973 2,296,752 12,634,835
1972 2,243,126 12,206,060
1971 2,187,853 11,788,904
1970 2,135,479 11,368,791
1969 2,081,695 10,939,695
1968 2,022,272 10,518,823
1967 1,965,598 10,111,057
1966 1,914,573 9,717,816
1965 1,864,791 9,338,078
1964 1,814,135 8,973,535
1963 1,762,621 8,627,971
1962 1,711,319 8,299,308
1961 1,659,800 7,987,770
1960 1,608,800 7,695,307

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 Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M 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
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Kenya
2100 -1.31% -0.02%
2099 -1.33% -0%
2098 -1.35% 0.006%
2097 -1.38% 0.03%
2096 -1.4% 0.04%
2095 -1.42% 0.05%
2094 -1.45% 0.07%
2093 -1.47% 0.09%
2092 -1.49% 0.1%
2091 -1.5% 0.12%
2090 -1.51% 0.14%
2089 -1.52% 0.15%
2088 -1.5% 0.16%
2087 -1.5% 0.18%
2086 -1.5% 0.19%
2085 -1.49% 0.21%
2084 -1.48% 0.23%
2083 -1.46% 0.24%
2082 -1.43% 0.26%
2081 -1.4% 0.29%
2080 -1.36% 0.3%
2079 -1.34% 0.32%
2078 -1.33% 0.34%
2077 -1.29% 0.37%
2076 -1.29% 0.39%
2075 -1.29% 0.41%
2074 -1.23% 0.44%
2073 -1.22% 0.47%
2072 -1.2% 0.5%
2071 -1.18% 0.52%
2070 -1.16% 0.55%
2069 -1.15% 0.58%
2068 -1.15% 0.6%
2067 -1.11% 0.64%
2066 -1.12% 0.66%
2065 -1.11% 0.69%
2064 -1.11% 0.72%
2063 -1.09% 0.75%
2062 -1.08% 0.78%
2061 -1.08% 0.8%
2060 -1.07% 0.83%
2059 -1.06% 0.85%
2058 -1.06% 0.88%
2057 -1.04% 0.89%
2056 -1.05% 0.91%
2055 -1.04% 0.93%
2054 -1.03% 0.96%
2053 -1.02% 0.98%
2052 -0.98% 1.01%
2051 -1% 1.04%
2050 -0.98% 1.07%
2049 -0.97% 1.09%
2048 -0.94% 1.13%
2047 -0.96% 1.16%
2046 -0.94% 1.2%
2045 -0.91% 1.24%
2044 -0.92% 1.29%
2043 -0.91% 1.33%
2042 -0.92% 1.37%
2041 -0.9% 1.42%
2040 -0.91% 1.46%
2039 -0.86% 1.51%
2038 -0.85% 1.54%
2037 -0.83% 1.59%
2036 -0.79% 1.62%
2035 -0.81% 1.66%
2034 -0.78% 1.71%
2033 -0.75% 1.74%
2032 -0.74% 1.78%
2031 -0.76% 1.8%
2030 -0.73% 1.83%
2029 -0.73% 1.85%
2028 -0.71% 1.88%
2027 -0.73% 1.9%
2026 -0.74% 1.93%
2025 -1.16% 1.95%
2024 -1.43% 1.98%
2023 -1.63% 2%
2022 -1.53% 1.94%
2021 -1.53% 1.92%
2020 -1.53% 1.98%
2019 -1.53% 1.98%
2018 -1.53% 2.05%
2017 -1.53% 2.2%
2016 -1.53% 2.23%
2015 -1.53% 2.25%
2014 -1.53% 2.37%
2013 -1.53% 2.5%
2012 -1.53% 2.64%
2011 -0.27% 2.79%
2010 -0.5% 2.94%
2009 -0.67% 3.07%
2008 -0.76% 3.08%
2007 -0.75% 3.07%
2006 -0.63% 3.09%
2005 -0.51% 3.12%
2004 -0.42% 3.15%
2003 -0.37% 3.13%
2002 -0.3% 3.2%
2001 -0.93% 3.19%
2000 -0.64% 3.06%
1999 -0.63% 2.93%
1998 -0.63% 2.8%
1997 -0.62% 2.77%
1996 -0.62% 2.79%
1995 -0.62% 2.88%
1994 -0.61% 2.95%
1993 -0.61% 3.01%
1992 -0.6% 3.11%
1991 -0.6% 3.29%
1990 1.82% 3.5%
1989 2.72% 3.57%
1988 1.9% 3.59%
1987 2.02% 3.59%
1986 1.95% 3.64%
1985 2.08% 3.71%
1984 2.13% 3.75%
1983 2.14% 3.72%
1982 2.14% 3.64%
1981 2.02% 3.64%
1980 2.07% 3.61%
1979 2.01% 3.53%
1978 2.1% 3.5%
1977 2.24% 3.38%
1976 2.23% 3.3%
1975 2.33% 3.38%
1974 2.32% 3.44%
1973 2.39% 3.51%
1972 2.53% 3.54%
1971 2.45% 3.7%
1970 2.58% 3.92%
1969 2.94% 4%
1968 2.88% 4.03%
1967 2.67% 4.05%
1966 2.67% 4.07%
1965 2.79% 4.06%
1964 2.92% 4.01%
1963 3% 3.96%
1962 3.1% 3.9%
1961 3.17% 3.8%

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 Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Albania Kenya
Current population
2332078
59218766
Population rank 144/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.71%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
20.7 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +3,012
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 51/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -27,330
Net migration rank 156/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -27,330
2024 3,979 -24,472 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 4,612 -25,357 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 3,913 -16,426 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 623 -32,848 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 3,682 -16,680 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 10,707 -14,901 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 12,332 -9,347 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 14,164 -20,500 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 16,185 -21,706 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 17,234 -20,681 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 17,565 -19,845 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 17,564 -18,630 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 18,404 -51,907 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 19,336 -51,657 1,193,598 7,096
2008 19,526 -50,619 1,174,818 29,612
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 21,732 -48,882 1,113,357 15,767
2005 24,390 -48,893 1,080,446 5,501
2004 26,989 -48,654 1,048,590 31,525
2003 29,907 -48,517 1,018,182 24,175
2002 30,189 -45,178 992,044 10,431
2001 33,573 -48,070 963,721 55,052
2000 36,741 -60,531 928,357 5,407
1999 40,047 -63,093 898,484 -13,257
1998 43,884 -66,087 875,511 -70,023
1997 46,979 -66,188 847,493 -80,443
1996 52,745 -68,076 827,326 -79,276
1995 56,784 -69,785 812,391 -75,506
1994 59,086 -70,165 792,702 -40,367
1993 60,602 -68,445 788,579 -61,054
1992 63,376 -66,538 785,018 -43,085
1991 65,639 -63,689 790,030 -60,087
1990 67,355 -60,173 789,087 -11,338
1989 66,351 -38,835 795,622 -24,949
1988 64,616 658 785,652 -31,894
1987 63,334 -3,250 775,124 -48,633
1986 61,925 -2,309 755,606 -53,183
1985 60,798 -183 732,739 -35,400
1984 59,396 64 709,639 -33,253
1983 57,647 66 684,587 -23,905
1982 56,443 -225 663,109 -43,382
1981 54,595 -374 642,379 -52,761
1980 53,803 -601 616,390 -39,920
1979 54,139 -1,871 595,390 -56,280
1978 55,463 3,230 574,695 -60,718
1977 56,319 -1,417 554,124 -57,493
1976 56,428 -1,684 536,740 -90,990
1975 56,920 -2,610 517,579 -71,421
1974 56,133 -1,880 500,008 -62,973
1973 55,439 -1,419 485,556 -52,102
1972 54,966 -1,588 472,557 -48,466
1971 53,797 -911 459,897 -49,671
1970 52,293 92 443,065 -13,064
1969 51,407 2,665 427,819 369
1968 49,258 10,490 411,948 1,611
1967 46,494 12,252 396,920 5,060
1966 44,507 11,858 382,891 1,616
1965 43,953 9,617 366,444 8,524
1964 44,205 6,604 349,322 4,788
1963 44,040 4,091 332,763 4,246
1962 43,124 2,325 315,797 4,521
1961 41,802 829 298,463 4,296
1960 40,436 13,734 280,032 2,134

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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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