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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 3.22 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Albania vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Kyrgyzstan
2100 1,007,401 11,893,475
2099 1,020,801 11,890,700
2098 1,034,604 11,886,376
2097 1,048,803 11,878,418
2096 1,063,434 11,868,604
2095 1,078,498 11,856,708
2094 1,094,070 11,842,004
2093 1,110,138 11,826,547
2092 1,126,699 11,811,507
2091 1,143,691 11,794,816
2090 1,161,098 11,776,743
2089 1,178,925 11,756,556
2088 1,197,085 11,734,533
2087 1,215,294 11,710,904
2086 1,233,850 11,685,092
2085 1,252,611 11,657,302
2084 1,271,550 11,627,305
2083 1,290,612 11,596,335
2082 1,309,713 11,565,309
2081 1,328,652 11,531,811
2080 1,347,569 11,496,474
2079 1,366,124 11,459,776
2078 1,384,697 11,420,394
2077 1,403,421 11,379,831
2076 1,421,800 11,337,247
2075 1,440,364 11,290,092
2074 1,459,118 11,242,895
2073 1,477,286 11,196,297
2072 1,495,509 11,145,255
2071 1,513,666 11,092,847
2070 1,531,671 11,039,249
2069 1,549,614 10,984,604
2068 1,567,665 10,928,940
2067 1,585,847 10,872,811
2066 1,603,642 10,815,162
2065 1,621,885 10,758,104
2064 1,640,153 10,700,945
2063 1,658,561 10,640,277
2062 1,676,857 10,579,126
2061 1,695,153 10,517,210
2060 1,713,670 10,455,339
2059 1,732,288 10,392,368
2058 1,750,766 10,325,792
2057 1,769,493 10,258,112
2056 1,788,106 10,188,786
2055 1,807,040 10,119,516
2054 1,826,070 10,047,571
2053 1,845,139 9,973,507
2052 1,864,095 9,898,179
2051 1,882,592 9,819,063
2050 1,901,517 9,737,536
2049 1,920,402 9,654,638
2048 1,939,175 9,569,296
2047 1,957,603 9,483,376
2046 1,976,486 9,396,627
2045 1,995,320 9,306,461
2044 2,013,616 9,214,649
2043 2,032,321 9,120,664
2042 2,050,944 9,025,981
2041 2,069,916 8,929,438
2040 2,088,692 8,831,799
2039 2,107,936 8,734,313
2038 2,126,229 8,637,242
2037 2,144,493 8,542,062
2036 2,162,466 8,446,471
2035 2,179,783 8,350,860
2034 2,197,495 8,255,039
2033 2,214,803 8,158,636
2032 2,231,467 8,061,935
2031 2,248,104 7,963,148
2030 2,265,270 7,863,148
2029 2,281,932 7,762,348
2028 2,298,632 7,661,118
2027 2,314,980 7,556,883
2026 2,332,078 7,451,789
2025 2,349,580 7,343,064
2024 2,377,128 7,221,868
2023 2,411,658 7,099,750
2022 2,451,636 6,975,220
2021 2,489,762 6,851,224
2020 2,528,480 6,726,596
2019 2,567,801 6,590,211
2018 2,607,733 6,444,079
2017 2,648,285 6,306,696
2016 2,689,469 6,175,338
2015 2,731,293 6,040,036
2014 2,773,767 5,905,848
2013 2,816,902 5,777,150
2012 2,860,708 5,652,076
2011 2,905,195 5,546,587
2010 2,913,021 5,467,059
2009 2,927,519 5,389,643
2008 2,947,314 5,318,729
2007 2,970,017 5,268,385
2006 2,992,547 5,218,373
2005 3,011,487 5,162,640
2004 3,026,939 5,104,713
2003 3,039,616 5,043,308
2002 3,051,010 4,990,704
2001 3,060,173 4,945,073
2000 3,089,027 4,898,362
1999 3,108,778 4,840,422
1998 3,128,530 4,769,015
1997 3,148,281 4,696,421
1996 3,168,033 4,628,438
1995 3,187,784 4,560,454
1994 3,207,536 4,515,069
1993 3,227,287 4,516,777
1992 3,247,039 4,515,400
1991 3,266,790 4,463,634
1990 3,286,542 4,391,236
1989 3,227,943 4,307,500
1988 3,142,336 4,218,400
1987 3,083,605 4,144,600
1986 3,022,635 4,066,500
1985 2,964,762 3,990,300
1984 2,904,429 3,916,400
1983 2,843,960 3,838,300
1982 2,784,278 3,759,300
1981 2,726,056 3,685,800
1980 2,671,997 3,617,400
1979 2,617,832 3,552,000
1978 2,566,266 3,487,100
1977 2,513,546 3,423,900
1976 2,458,526 3,358,700
1975 2,404,831 3,292,400
1974 2,350,124 3,223,900
1973 2,296,752 3,153,800
1972 2,243,126 3,088,200
1971 2,187,853 3,022,300
1970 2,135,479 2,959,900
1969 2,081,695 2,894,800
1968 2,022,272 2,818,300
1967 1,965,598 2,736,500
1966 1,914,573 2,655,300
1965 1,864,791 2,573,300
1964 1,814,135 2,495,300
1963 1,762,621 2,413,700
1962 1,711,319 2,333,400
1961 1,659,800 2,255,900
1960 1,608,800 2,172,300

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 Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M 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
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Kyrgyzstan
2100 -1.31% 0.02%
2099 -1.33% 0.04%
2098 -1.35% 0.07%
2097 -1.38% 0.08%
2096 -1.4% 0.1%
2095 -1.42% 0.12%
2094 -1.45% 0.13%
2093 -1.47% 0.13%
2092 -1.49% 0.14%
2091 -1.5% 0.15%
2090 -1.51% 0.17%
2089 -1.52% 0.19%
2088 -1.5% 0.2%
2087 -1.5% 0.22%
2086 -1.5% 0.24%
2085 -1.49% 0.26%
2084 -1.48% 0.27%
2083 -1.46% 0.27%
2082 -1.43% 0.29%
2081 -1.4% 0.31%
2080 -1.36% 0.32%
2079 -1.34% 0.34%
2078 -1.33% 0.36%
2077 -1.29% 0.38%
2076 -1.29% 0.42%
2075 -1.29% 0.42%
2074 -1.23% 0.42%
2073 -1.22% 0.46%
2072 -1.2% 0.47%
2071 -1.18% 0.49%
2070 -1.16% 0.5%
2069 -1.15% 0.51%
2068 -1.15% 0.52%
2067 -1.11% 0.53%
2066 -1.12% 0.53%
2065 -1.11% 0.53%
2064 -1.11% 0.57%
2063 -1.09% 0.58%
2062 -1.08% 0.59%
2061 -1.08% 0.59%
2060 -1.07% 0.61%
2059 -1.06% 0.64%
2058 -1.06% 0.66%
2057 -1.04% 0.68%
2056 -1.05% 0.68%
2055 -1.04% 0.72%
2054 -1.03% 0.74%
2053 -1.02% 0.76%
2052 -0.98% 0.81%
2051 -1% 0.84%
2050 -0.98% 0.86%
2049 -0.97% 0.89%
2048 -0.94% 0.91%
2047 -0.96% 0.92%
2046 -0.94% 0.97%
2045 -0.91% 1%
2044 -0.92% 1.03%
2043 -0.91% 1.05%
2042 -0.92% 1.08%
2041 -0.9% 1.11%
2040 -0.91% 1.12%
2039 -0.86% 1.12%
2038 -0.85% 1.11%
2037 -0.83% 1.13%
2036 -0.79% 1.14%
2035 -0.81% 1.16%
2034 -0.78% 1.18%
2033 -0.75% 1.2%
2032 -0.74% 1.24%
2031 -0.76% 1.27%
2030 -0.73% 1.3%
2029 -0.73% 1.32%
2028 -0.71% 1.38%
2027 -0.73% 1.41%
2026 -0.74% 1.48%
2025 -1.16% 1.68%
2024 -1.43% 1.72%
2023 -1.63% 1.79%
2022 -1.53% 1.81%
2021 -1.53% 1.85%
2020 -1.53% 2.07%
2019 -1.53% 2.27%
2018 -1.53% 2.18%
2017 -1.53% 2.13%
2016 -1.53% 2.24%
2015 -1.53% 2.27%
2014 -1.53% 2.23%
2013 -1.53% 2.21%
2012 -1.53% 1.9%
2011 -0.27% 1.45%
2010 -0.5% 1.44%
2009 -0.67% 1.33%
2008 -0.76% 0.96%
2007 -0.75% 0.96%
2006 -0.63% 1.08%
2005 -0.51% 1.13%
2004 -0.42% 1.22%
2003 -0.37% 1.05%
2002 -0.3% 0.92%
2001 -0.93% 0.95%
2000 -0.64% 1.2%
1999 -0.63% 1.5%
1998 -0.63% 1.55%
1997 -0.62% 1.47%
1996 -0.62% 1.49%
1995 -0.62% 1.01%
1994 -0.61% -0.04%
1993 -0.61% 0.03%
1992 -0.6% 1.16%
1991 -0.6% 1.65%
1990 1.82% 1.94%
1989 2.72% 2.11%
1988 1.9% 1.78%
1987 2.02% 1.92%
1986 1.95% 1.91%
1985 2.08% 1.89%
1984 2.13% 2.03%
1983 2.14% 2.1%
1982 2.14% 1.99%
1981 2.02% 1.89%
1980 2.07% 1.84%
1979 2.01% 1.86%
1978 2.1% 1.85%
1977 2.24% 1.94%
1976 2.23% 2.01%
1975 2.33% 2.12%
1974 2.32% 2.22%
1973 2.39% 2.12%
1972 2.53% 2.18%
1971 2.45% 2.11%
1970 2.58% 2.25%
1969 2.94% 2.71%
1968 2.88% 2.99%
1967 2.67% 3.06%
1966 2.67% 3.19%
1965 2.79% 3.13%
1964 2.92% 3.38%
1963 3% 3.44%
1962 3.1% 3.44%
1961 3.17% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Albania Kyrgyzstan
Current population
2332078
7505771
Population rank 144/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
4.35 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +332
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 61/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +1,815
Net migration rank 156/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 1,815
2024 3,979 -24,472 108,328 3,645
2023 4,612 -25,357 115,016 5,601
2022 3,913 -16,426 118,579 12,596
2021 623 -32,848 113,730 46,208
2020 3,682 -16,680 120,406 54,704
2019 8,432 -23,094 143,007 47,303
2018 9,187 -15,032 141,125 3,494
2017 10,707 -14,901 122,350 7,553
2016 12,332 -9,347 126,594 1,187
2015 14,164 -20,500 130,464 -5,071
2014 16,185 -21,706 127,566 -9,443
2013 17,234 -20,681 121,898 -9,667
2012 17,565 -19,845 119,259 -12,503
2011 17,564 -18,630 114,260 -10,170
2010 18,404 -51,907 110,435 -6,521
2009 19,336 -51,657 99,709 -14,325
2008 19,526 -50,619 89,355 -64,404
2007 20,286 -49,770 85,348 -54,298
2006 21,732 -48,882 81,929 -53,469
2005 24,390 -48,893 72,793 -36,288
2004 26,989 -48,654 74,529 -32,088
2003 29,907 -48,517 69,598 -30,686
2002 30,189 -45,178 65,379 -28,300
2001 33,573 -48,070 65,275 -25,695
2000 36,741 -60,531 62,699 -23,265
1999 40,047 -63,093 71,155 -10,297
1998 43,884 -66,087 69,151 -17,690
1997 46,979 -66,188 67,159 -11,740
1996 52,745 -68,076 73,129 -10,926
1995 56,784 -69,785 80,264 -10,767
1994 59,086 -70,165 72,693 -22,165
1993 60,602 -68,445 81,754 -103,698
1992 63,376 -66,538 95,275 -33,009
1991 65,639 -63,689 97,753 -32,276
1990 67,355 -60,173 97,485 -27,912
1989 66,351 -38,835 99,934 -25,723
1988 64,616 658 97,415 -40,823
1987 63,334 -3,250 101,232 -39,678
1986 61,925 -2,309 98,263 -40,062
1985 60,798 -183 92,084 -38,536
1984 59,396 64 89,356 -34,248
1983 57,647 66 84,139 -5,525
1982 56,443 -225 81,716 -6,388
1981 54,595 -374 77,955 -6,725
1980 53,803 -601 72,092 -5,090
1979 54,139 -1,871 76,489 -6,672
1978 55,463 3,230 76,137 -6,988
1977 56,319 -1,417 74,296 -6,724
1976 56,428 -1,684 73,280 -10,499
1975 56,920 -2,610 72,255 -7,639
1974 56,133 -1,880 71,925 -5,818
1973 55,439 -1,419 71,500 -3,373
1972 54,966 -1,588 70,852 -1,163
1971 53,797 -911 68,902 2,645
1970 52,293 92 66,485 11,295
1969 51,407 2,665 63,396 16,862
1968 49,258 10,490 60,670 20,918
1967 46,494 12,252 59,793 22,162
1966 44,507 11,858 59,346 21,868
1965 43,953 9,617 59,163 22,870
1964 44,205 6,604 59,657 22,281
1963 44,040 4,091 60,145 21,967
1962 43,124 2,325 58,827 21,217
1961 41,802 829 57,176 18,355
1960 40,436 13,734 54,920 13,946

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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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

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