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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 2.14 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Albania vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Kuwait
2100 1,007,401 9,334,340
2099 1,020,801 9,260,081
2098 1,034,604 9,186,463
2097 1,048,803 9,113,170
2096 1,063,434 9,040,141
2095 1,078,498 8,967,450
2094 1,094,070 8,895,114
2093 1,110,138 8,823,113
2092 1,126,699 8,751,505
2091 1,143,691 8,680,321
2090 1,161,098 8,609,595
2089 1,178,925 8,539,136
2088 1,197,085 8,469,109
2087 1,215,294 8,399,564
2086 1,233,850 8,330,533
2085 1,252,611 8,261,971
2084 1,271,550 8,193,896
2083 1,290,612 8,126,269
2082 1,309,713 8,059,106
2081 1,328,652 7,992,347
2080 1,347,569 7,926,024
2079 1,366,124 7,860,286
2078 1,384,697 7,795,005
2077 1,403,421 7,730,203
2076 1,421,800 7,665,903
2075 1,440,364 7,602,169
2074 1,459,118 7,538,993
2073 1,477,286 7,476,318
2072 1,495,509 7,414,183
2071 1,513,666 7,352,798
2070 1,531,671 7,292,103
2069 1,549,614 7,231,928
2068 1,567,665 7,172,407
2067 1,585,847 7,113,525
2066 1,603,642 7,055,300
2065 1,621,885 6,997,659
2064 1,640,153 6,940,617
2063 1,658,561 6,883,966
2062 1,676,857 6,827,893
2061 1,695,153 6,772,426
2060 1,713,670 6,717,567
2059 1,732,288 6,663,194
2058 1,750,766 6,609,283
2057 1,769,493 6,555,790
2056 1,788,106 6,502,807
2055 1,807,040 6,450,126
2054 1,826,070 6,397,735
2053 1,845,139 6,345,468
2052 1,864,095 6,293,294
2051 1,882,592 6,241,127
2050 1,901,517 6,188,892
2049 1,920,402 6,136,684
2048 1,939,175 6,084,369
2047 1,957,603 6,032,063
2046 1,976,486 5,979,700
2045 1,995,320 5,927,211
2044 2,013,616 5,874,608
2043 2,032,321 5,822,127
2042 2,050,944 5,769,628
2041 2,069,916 5,717,337
2040 2,088,692 5,665,332
2039 2,107,936 5,613,613
2038 2,126,229 5,562,201
2037 2,144,493 5,511,310
2036 2,162,466 5,460,951
2035 2,179,783 5,411,185
2034 2,197,495 5,362,082
2033 2,214,803 5,313,716
2032 2,231,467 5,266,162
2031 2,248,104 5,219,420
2030 2,265,270 5,173,547
2029 2,281,932 5,125,419
2028 2,298,632 5,073,776
2027 2,314,980 5,015,009
2026 2,332,078 4,945,732
2025 2,349,580 4,865,298
2024 2,377,128 4,897,263
2023 2,411,658 4,853,420
2022 2,451,636 4,589,643
2021 2,489,762 4,360,865
2020 2,528,480 4,400,267
2019 2,567,801 4,442,316
2018 2,607,733 4,323,515
2017 2,648,285 4,154,812
2016 2,689,469 4,004,096
2015 2,731,293 3,834,574
2014 2,773,767 3,665,876
2013 2,816,902 3,507,844
2012 2,860,708 3,337,109
2011 2,905,195 3,132,814
2010 2,913,021 2,943,372
2009 2,927,519 2,795,484
2008 2,947,314 2,651,421
2007 2,970,017 2,507,887
2006 2,992,547 2,364,733
2005 3,011,487 2,236,788
2004 3,026,939 2,157,320
2003 3,039,616 2,109,881
2002 3,051,010 2,059,974
2001 3,060,173 2,008,121
2000 3,089,027 1,954,709
1999 3,108,778 1,900,030
1998 3,128,530 1,844,302
1997 3,148,281 1,787,683
1996 3,168,033 1,730,246
1995 3,187,784 1,681,513
1994 3,207,536 1,664,361
1993 3,227,287 1,672,151
1992 3,247,039 1,634,961
1991 3,266,790 1,351,399
1990 3,286,542 1,684,819
1989 3,227,943 2,217,468
1988 3,142,336 2,134,707
1987 3,083,605 2,052,994
1986 3,022,635 1,972,520
1985 2,964,762 1,894,242
1984 2,904,429 1,820,688
1983 2,843,960 1,744,295
1982 2,784,278 1,662,480
1981 2,726,056 1,583,426
1980 2,671,997 1,504,782
1979 2,617,832 1,423,514
1978 2,566,266 1,340,319
1977 2,513,546 1,258,023
1976 2,458,526 1,178,711
1975 2,404,831 1,104,863
1974 2,350,124 1,038,346
1973 2,296,752 977,654
1972 2,243,126 920,352
1971 2,187,853 865,076
1970 2,135,479 809,114
1969 2,081,695 749,452
1968 2,022,272 687,716
1967 1,965,598 628,089
1966 1,914,573 572,590
1965 1,864,791 521,174
1964 1,814,135 473,115
1963 1,762,621 427,694
1962 1,711,319 384,995
1961 1,659,800 345,945
1960 1,608,800 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Kuwait
2100 -1.31% 0.8%
2099 -1.33% 0.8%
2098 -1.35% 0.8%
2097 -1.38% 0.81%
2096 -1.4% 0.81%
2095 -1.42% 0.81%
2094 -1.45% 0.82%
2093 -1.47% 0.82%
2092 -1.49% 0.82%
2091 -1.5% 0.82%
2090 -1.51% 0.83%
2089 -1.52% 0.83%
2088 -1.5% 0.83%
2087 -1.5% 0.83%
2086 -1.5% 0.83%
2085 -1.49% 0.83%
2084 -1.48% 0.83%
2083 -1.46% 0.83%
2082 -1.43% 0.84%
2081 -1.4% 0.84%
2080 -1.36% 0.84%
2079 -1.34% 0.84%
2078 -1.33% 0.84%
2077 -1.29% 0.84%
2076 -1.29% 0.84%
2075 -1.29% 0.84%
2074 -1.23% 0.84%
2073 -1.22% 0.84%
2072 -1.2% 0.83%
2071 -1.18% 0.83%
2070 -1.16% 0.83%
2069 -1.15% 0.83%
2068 -1.15% 0.83%
2067 -1.11% 0.83%
2066 -1.12% 0.82%
2065 -1.11% 0.82%
2064 -1.11% 0.82%
2063 -1.09% 0.82%
2062 -1.08% 0.82%
2061 -1.08% 0.82%
2060 -1.07% 0.82%
2059 -1.06% 0.82%
2058 -1.06% 0.82%
2057 -1.04% 0.81%
2056 -1.05% 0.82%
2055 -1.04% 0.82%
2054 -1.03% 0.82%
2053 -1.02% 0.83%
2052 -0.98% 0.84%
2051 -1% 0.84%
2050 -0.98% 0.85%
2049 -0.97% 0.86%
2048 -0.94% 0.87%
2047 -0.96% 0.88%
2046 -0.94% 0.89%
2045 -0.91% 0.9%
2044 -0.92% 0.9%
2043 -0.91% 0.91%
2042 -0.92% 0.91%
2041 -0.9% 0.92%
2040 -0.91% 0.92%
2039 -0.86% 0.92%
2038 -0.85% 0.92%
2037 -0.83% 0.92%
2036 -0.79% 0.92%
2035 -0.81% 0.92%
2034 -0.78% 0.91%
2033 -0.75% 0.9%
2032 -0.74% 0.9%
2031 -0.76% 0.89%
2030 -0.73% 0.94%
2029 -0.73% 1.02%
2028 -0.71% 1.17%
2027 -0.73% 1.4%
2026 -0.74% 1.65%
2025 -1.16% -0.65%
2024 -1.43% 0.9%
2023 -1.63% 5.75%
2022 -1.53% 5.25%
2021 -1.53% -0.9%
2020 -1.53% -0.95%
2019 -1.53% 2.75%
2018 -1.53% 4.06%
2017 -1.53% 3.76%
2016 -1.53% 4.42%
2015 -1.53% 4.6%
2014 -1.53% 4.51%
2013 -1.53% 5.12%
2012 -1.53% 6.52%
2011 -0.27% 6.44%
2010 -0.5% 5.29%
2009 -0.67% 5.43%
2008 -0.76% 5.72%
2007 -0.75% 6.05%
2006 -0.63% 5.72%
2005 -0.51% 3.68%
2004 -0.42% 2.25%
2003 -0.37% 2.42%
2002 -0.3% 2.58%
2001 -0.93% 2.73%
2000 -0.64% 2.88%
1999 -0.63% 3.02%
1998 -0.63% 3.17%
1997 -0.62% 3.32%
1996 -0.62% 2.9%
1995 -0.62% 1.03%
1994 -0.61% -0.47%
1993 -0.61% 2.27%
1992 -0.6% 21%
1991 -0.6% -19.8%
1990 1.82% -24%
1989 2.72% 3.88%
1988 1.9% 3.98%
1987 2.02% 4.08%
1986 1.95% 4.13%
1985 2.08% 4.04%
1984 2.13% 4.38%
1983 2.14% 4.92%
1982 2.14% 4.99%
1981 2.02% 5.23%
1980 2.07% 5.71%
1979 2.01% 6.21%
1978 2.1% 6.54%
1977 2.24% 6.73%
1976 2.23% 6.68%
1975 2.33% 6.41%
1974 2.32% 6.21%
1973 2.39% 6.23%
1972 2.53% 6.39%
1971 2.45% 6.92%
1970 2.58% 7.96%
1969 2.94% 8.98%
1968 2.88% 9.49%
1967 2.67% 9.69%
1966 2.67% 9.87%
1965 2.79% 10.2%
1964 2.92% 10.6%
1963 3% 11.1%
1962 3.1% 11.3%
1961 3.17% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Albania Kuwait
Current population
2332078
4981316
Population rank 144/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.06%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -75 -88
Annual growth/decline -27,548 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 188/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +42,775
Net migration rank 156/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 42,775
2024 3,979 -24,472 41,627 61,624
2023 4,612 -25,357 42,568 50,008
2022 3,913 -16,426 41,752 368,560
2021 623 -32,848 42,057 19,678
2020 3,682 -16,680 41,083 -168,379
2019 8,432 -23,094 46,268 181
2018 9,187 -15,032 47,222 145,973
2017 10,707 -14,901 51,498 92,717
2016 12,332 -9,347 51,397 105,818
2015 14,164 -20,500 52,127 129,695
2014 16,185 -21,706 54,673 100,891
2013 17,234 -20,681 52,666 107,821
2012 17,565 -19,845 53,181 127,777
2011 17,564 -18,630 50,733 176,732
2010 18,404 -51,907 49,838 101,566
2009 19,336 -51,657 48,879 95,483
2008 19,526 -50,619 47,505 96,268
2007 20,286 -49,770 46,539 96,765
2006 21,732 -48,882 45,911 97,087
2005 24,390 -48,893 45,243 67,638
2004 26,989 -48,654 44,341 1,713
2003 29,907 -48,517 42,934 5,895
2002 30,189 -45,178 41,651 9,335
2001 33,573 -48,070 40,662 12,055
2000 36,741 -60,531 39,811 14,296
1999 40,047 -63,093 39,342 15,912
1998 43,884 -66,087 39,324 16,878
1997 46,979 -66,188 39,581 17,457
1996 52,745 -68,076 39,920 17,914
1995 56,784 -69,785 39,198 438
1994 59,086 -70,165 36,533 -41,862
1993 60,602 -68,445 33,239 -43,501
1992 63,376 -66,538 32,016 52,620
1991 65,639 -63,689 21,867 460,628
1990 67,355 -60,173 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 66,351 -38,835 49,390 34,643
1988 64,616 658 50,037 31,455
1987 63,334 -3,250 50,690 31,243
1986 61,925 -2,309 51,824 27,187
1985 60,798 -183 51,772 25,777
1984 59,396 64 52,539 17,020
1983 57,647 66 51,460 31,758
1982 56,443 -225 49,981 30,437
1981 54,595 -374 48,098 29,600
1980 53,803 -601 47,096 32,483
1979 54,139 -1,871 45,569 37,383
1978 55,463 3,230 44,277 39,159
1977 56,319 -1,417 42,922 38,225
1976 56,428 -1,684 41,439 36,050
1975 56,920 -2,610 39,295 30,909
1974 56,133 -1,880 37,425 25,398
1973 55,439 -1,419 35,741 22,830
1972 54,966 -1,588 34,045 21,984
1971 53,797 -911 32,339 22,182
1970 52,293 92 30,789 26,614
1969 51,407 2,665 28,774 33,143
1968 49,258 10,490 26,161 35,399
1967 46,494 12,252 23,520 34,177
1966 44,507 11,858 20,914 32,383
1965 43,953 9,617 18,952 30,580
1964 44,205 6,604 17,064 29,537
1963 44,040 4,091 15,357 28,889
1962 43,124 2,325 13,730 27,417
1961 41,802 829 12,327 24,618
1960 40,436 13,734 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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