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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 3.19 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 -1.53% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Albania vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Kyrgyzstan
2100 1,012,012 11,878,983
2099 1,025,473 11,876,212
2098 1,039,339 11,871,893
2097 1,053,604 11,863,945
2096 1,068,302 11,854,143
2095 1,083,434 11,842,261
2094 1,099,077 11,827,575
2093 1,115,220 11,812,137
2092 1,131,856 11,797,115
2091 1,148,926 11,780,444
2090 1,166,413 11,762,393
2089 1,184,321 11,742,231
2088 1,202,564 11,720,234
2087 1,220,857 11,696,634
2086 1,239,498 11,670,854
2085 1,258,345 11,643,097
2084 1,277,370 11,613,138
2083 1,296,519 11,582,205
2082 1,315,707 11,551,217
2081 1,334,733 11,517,759
2080 1,353,737 11,482,466
2079 1,372,377 11,445,812
2078 1,391,035 11,406,479
2077 1,409,844 11,365,965
2076 1,428,308 11,323,432
2075 1,446,956 11,276,335
2074 1,465,797 11,229,195
2073 1,484,047 11,182,654
2072 1,502,354 11,131,675
2071 1,520,594 11,079,330
2070 1,538,681 11,025,798
2069 1,556,707 10,971,220
2068 1,574,841 10,915,623
2067 1,593,106 10,859,563
2066 1,610,982 10,801,984
2065 1,629,308 10,744,996
2064 1,647,661 10,687,906
2063 1,666,152 10,627,312
2062 1,684,532 10,566,235
2061 1,702,912 10,504,395
2060 1,721,513 10,442,600
2059 1,740,217 10,379,705
2058 1,758,780 10,313,211
2057 1,777,592 10,245,612
2056 1,796,291 10,176,371
2055 1,815,311 10,107,186
2054 1,834,428 10,035,329
2053 1,853,584 9,961,355
2052 1,872,627 9,886,119
2051 1,891,209 9,807,099
2050 1,910,221 9,725,671
2049 1,929,192 9,642,875
2048 1,948,051 9,557,636
2047 1,966,563 9,471,821
2046 1,985,533 9,385,178
2045 2,004,453 9,295,121
2044 2,022,832 9,203,421
2043 2,041,623 9,109,551
2042 2,060,331 9,014,983
2041 2,079,391 8,918,557
2040 2,098,252 8,821,038
2039 2,117,584 8,723,670
2038 2,135,961 8,626,718
2037 2,154,309 8,531,653
2036 2,172,363 8,436,180
2035 2,189,761 8,340,685
2034 2,207,553 8,244,980
2033 2,224,941 8,148,695
2032 2,241,680 8,052,112
2031 2,258,394 7,953,446
2030 2,275,638 7,853,567
2029 2,292,376 7,752,890
2028 2,309,153 7,651,783
2027 2,325,576 7,547,675
2026 2,342,753 7,442,710
2025 2,360,334 7,334,116
2024 2,377,128 7,221,868
2023 2,414,095 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 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 -0.71% 1.55%
2024 -1.53% 1.72%
2023 -1.53% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Albania Kyrgyzstan
Current population
2342753
7471102
Population rank 144/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.3 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +335
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 63/197
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 - -24,472 - 3,645
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 30% of the population change in Albania is from natural causes (a gain of 83,840 people) and 70% is from migration (a loss of 195,891 people). In Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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