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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 2.54 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Albania vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Liberia
2100 1,007,401 12,784,957
2099 1,020,801 12,772,345
2098 1,034,604 12,753,452
2097 1,048,803 12,724,773
2096 1,063,434 12,692,036
2095 1,078,498 12,667,207
2094 1,094,070 12,641,522
2093 1,110,138 12,603,995
2092 1,126,699 12,579,473
2091 1,143,691 12,554,066
2090 1,161,098 12,509,480
2089 1,178,925 12,457,316
2088 1,197,085 12,425,766
2087 1,215,294 12,390,938
2086 1,233,850 12,328,007
2085 1,252,611 12,262,605
2084 1,271,550 12,214,581
2083 1,290,612 12,160,106
2082 1,309,713 12,118,849
2081 1,328,652 12,051,465
2080 1,347,569 11,973,445
2079 1,366,124 11,895,628
2078 1,384,697 11,820,198
2077 1,403,421 11,742,459
2076 1,421,800 11,653,806
2075 1,440,364 11,568,384
2074 1,459,118 11,466,229
2073 1,477,286 11,370,364
2072 1,495,509 11,284,839
2071 1,513,666 11,184,212
2070 1,531,671 11,094,537
2069 1,549,614 10,998,944
2068 1,567,665 10,915,300
2067 1,585,847 10,810,752
2066 1,603,642 10,718,452
2065 1,621,885 10,614,227
2064 1,640,153 10,517,857
2063 1,658,561 10,413,073
2062 1,676,857 10,305,739
2061 1,695,153 10,197,474
2060 1,713,670 10,088,502
2059 1,732,288 9,957,059
2058 1,750,766 9,854,358
2057 1,769,493 9,742,349
2056 1,788,106 9,621,132
2055 1,807,040 9,503,970
2054 1,826,070 9,399,455
2053 1,845,139 9,282,047
2052 1,864,095 9,170,319
2051 1,882,592 9,057,504
2050 1,901,517 8,948,808
2049 1,920,402 8,825,716
2048 1,939,175 8,702,515
2047 1,957,603 8,579,329
2046 1,976,486 8,453,730
2045 1,995,320 8,340,339
2044 2,013,616 8,218,270
2043 2,032,321 8,103,979
2042 2,050,944 7,969,742
2041 2,069,916 7,826,944
2040 2,088,692 7,696,136
2039 2,107,936 7,551,738
2038 2,126,229 7,419,716
2037 2,144,493 7,289,124
2036 2,162,466 7,144,012
2035 2,179,783 7,008,708
2034 2,197,495 6,881,558
2033 2,214,803 6,748,513
2032 2,231,467 6,617,506
2031 2,248,104 6,490,837
2030 2,265,270 6,374,102
2029 2,281,932 6,245,907
2028 2,298,632 6,118,823
2027 2,314,980 5,979,243
2026 2,332,078 5,850,359
2025 2,349,580 5,731,206
2024 2,377,128 5,612,817
2023 2,411,658 5,493,031
2022 2,451,636 5,373,294
2021 2,489,762 5,259,323
2020 2,528,480 5,149,463
2019 2,567,801 5,043,721
2018 2,607,733 4,944,726
2017 2,648,285 4,848,925
2016 2,689,469 4,755,608
2015 2,731,293 4,659,431
2014 2,773,767 4,564,293
2013 2,816,902 4,470,239
2012 2,860,708 4,373,043
2011 2,905,195 4,221,178
2010 2,913,021 4,058,890
2009 2,927,519 3,943,028
2008 2,947,314 3,821,003
2007 2,970,017 3,669,050
2006 2,992,547 3,490,787
2005 3,011,487 3,301,015
2004 3,026,939 3,156,892
2003 3,039,616 3,119,532
2002 3,051,010 3,094,782
2001 3,060,173 3,015,338
2000 3,089,027 2,928,117
1999 3,108,778 2,821,684
1998 3,128,530 2,670,124
1997 3,148,281 2,412,989
1996 3,168,033 2,232,289
1995 3,187,784 2,169,162
1994 3,207,536 2,149,928
1993 3,227,287 2,155,126
1992 3,247,039 2,072,461
1991 3,266,790 1,956,518
1990 3,286,542 2,223,667
1989 3,227,943 2,517,858
1988 3,142,336 2,446,941
1987 3,083,605 2,377,229
1986 3,022,635 2,308,511
1985 2,964,762 2,240,539
1984 2,904,429 2,173,312
1983 2,843,960 2,107,113
1982 2,784,278 2,045,073
1981 2,726,056 1,986,867
1980 2,671,997 1,929,253
1979 2,617,832 1,872,713
1978 2,566,266 1,818,247
1977 2,513,546 1,766,019
1976 2,458,526 1,717,060
1975 2,404,831 1,670,913
1974 2,350,124 1,626,362
1973 2,296,752 1,583,588
1972 2,243,126 1,542,670
1971 2,187,853 1,504,077
1970 2,135,479 1,466,676
1969 2,081,695 1,429,605
1968 2,022,272 1,393,530
1967 1,965,598 1,358,435
1966 1,914,573 1,324,383
1965 1,864,791 1,291,156
1964 1,814,135 1,258,745
1963 1,762,621 1,227,414
1962 1,711,319 1,197,039
1961 1,659,800 1,167,717
1960 1,608,800 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M 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
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Liberia
2100 -1.31% 0.1%
2099 -1.33% 0.15%
2098 -1.35% 0.23%
2097 -1.38% 0.26%
2096 -1.4% 0.2%
2095 -1.42% 0.2%
2094 -1.45% 0.3%
2093 -1.47% 0.19%
2092 -1.49% 0.2%
2091 -1.5% 0.36%
2090 -1.51% 0.42%
2089 -1.52% 0.25%
2088 -1.5% 0.28%
2087 -1.5% 0.51%
2086 -1.5% 0.53%
2085 -1.49% 0.39%
2084 -1.48% 0.45%
2083 -1.46% 0.34%
2082 -1.43% 0.56%
2081 -1.4% 0.65%
2080 -1.36% 0.65%
2079 -1.34% 0.64%
2078 -1.33% 0.66%
2077 -1.29% 0.76%
2076 -1.29% 0.74%
2075 -1.29% 0.89%
2074 -1.23% 0.84%
2073 -1.22% 0.76%
2072 -1.2% 0.9%
2071 -1.18% 0.81%
2070 -1.16% 0.87%
2069 -1.15% 0.77%
2068 -1.15% 0.97%
2067 -1.11% 0.86%
2066 -1.12% 0.98%
2065 -1.11% 0.92%
2064 -1.11% 1.01%
2063 -1.09% 1.04%
2062 -1.08% 1.06%
2061 -1.08% 1.08%
2060 -1.07% 1.32%
2059 -1.06% 1.04%
2058 -1.06% 1.15%
2057 -1.04% 1.26%
2056 -1.05% 1.23%
2055 -1.04% 1.11%
2054 -1.03% 1.26%
2053 -1.02% 1.22%
2052 -0.98% 1.25%
2051 -1% 1.21%
2050 -0.98% 1.39%
2049 -0.97% 1.42%
2048 -0.94% 1.44%
2047 -0.96% 1.49%
2046 -0.94% 1.36%
2045 -0.91% 1.49%
2044 -0.92% 1.41%
2043 -0.91% 1.68%
2042 -0.92% 1.82%
2041 -0.9% 1.7%
2040 -0.91% 1.91%
2039 -0.86% 1.78%
2038 -0.85% 1.79%
2037 -0.83% 2.03%
2036 -0.79% 1.93%
2035 -0.81% 1.85%
2034 -0.78% 1.97%
2033 -0.75% 1.98%
2032 -0.74% 1.95%
2031 -0.76% 1.83%
2030 -0.73% 2.05%
2029 -0.73% 2.08%
2028 -0.71% 2.33%
2027 -0.73% 2.2%
2026 -0.74% 2.08%
2025 -1.16% 2.11%
2024 -1.43% 2.18%
2023 -1.63% 2.23%
2022 -1.53% 2.17%
2021 -1.53% 2.13%
2020 -1.53% 2.1%
2019 -1.53% 2%
2018 -1.53% 1.98%
2017 -1.53% 1.96%
2016 -1.53% 2.06%
2015 -1.53% 2.08%
2014 -1.53% 2.1%
2013 -1.53% 2.22%
2012 -1.53% 3.6%
2011 -0.27% 4%
2010 -0.5% 2.94%
2009 -0.67% 3.19%
2008 -0.76% 4.14%
2007 -0.75% 5.11%
2006 -0.63% 5.75%
2005 -0.51% 4.57%
2004 -0.42% 1.2%
2003 -0.37% 0.8%
2002 -0.3% 2.63%
2001 -0.93% 2.98%
2000 -0.64% 3.77%
1999 -0.63% 5.68%
1998 -0.63% 10.7%
1997 -0.62% 8.09%
1996 -0.62% 2.91%
1995 -0.62% 0.89%
1994 -0.61% -0.24%
1993 -0.61% 3.99%
1992 -0.6% 5.93%
1991 -0.6% -12%
1990 1.82% -11.7%
1989 2.72% 2.9%
1988 1.9% 2.93%
1987 2.02% 2.98%
1986 1.95% 3.03%
1985 2.08% 3.09%
1984 2.13% 3.14%
1983 2.14% 3.03%
1982 2.14% 2.93%
1981 2.02% 2.99%
1980 2.07% 3.02%
1979 2.01% 3%
1978 2.1% 2.96%
1977 2.24% 2.85%
1976 2.23% 2.76%
1975 2.33% 2.74%
1974 2.32% 2.7%
1973 2.39% 2.65%
1972 2.53% 2.57%
1971 2.45% 2.55%
1970 2.58% 2.59%
1969 2.94% 2.59%
1968 2.88% 2.58%
1967 2.67% 2.57%
1966 2.67% 2.57%
1965 2.79% 2.57%
1964 2.92% 2.55%
1963 3% 2.54%
1962 3.1% 2.51%
1961 3.17% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Albania Liberia
Current population
2332078
5916561
Population rank 144/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +324
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 44/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -9,870
Net migration rank 156/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -9,870
2024 3,979 -24,472 126,631 -7,779
2023 4,612 -25,357 125,730 -5,002
2022 3,913 -16,426 123,747 -5,003
2021 623 -32,848 121,038 -11,852
2020 3,682 -16,680 120,632 -10,107
2019 8,432 -23,094 120,635 -19,678
2018 9,187 -15,032 120,231 -23,199
2017 10,707 -14,901 119,376 -24,807
2016 12,332 -9,347 118,852 -26,796
2015 14,164 -20,500 115,479 -15,182
2014 16,185 -21,706 116,667 -26,690
2013 17,234 -20,681 120,138 -22,010
2012 17,565 -19,845 121,973 -25,710
2011 17,564 -18,630 115,496 91,981
2010 18,404 -51,907 114,249 2,850
2009 19,336 -51,657 113,429 1,187
2008 19,526 -50,619 112,032 17,404
2007 20,286 -49,770 109,165 65,306
2006 21,732 -48,882 104,099 77,946
2005 24,390 -48,893 96,478 101,019
2004 26,989 -48,654 91,755 -1,001
2003 29,907 -48,517 87,534 -103,564
2002 30,189 -45,178 88,643 -23,110
2001 33,573 -48,070 86,217 7,142
2000 36,741 -60,531 83,143 -2,060
1999 40,047 -63,093 78,130 53,643
1998 43,884 -66,087 72,146 99,203
1997 46,979 -66,188 61,444 281,480
1996 52,745 -68,076 56,392 -37,922
1995 56,784 -69,785 53,407 54,372
1994 59,086 -70,165 52,101 -121,407
1993 60,602 -68,445 51,609 7,300
1992 63,376 -66,538 50,204 56,210
1991 65,639 -63,689 47,426 78,052
1990 67,355 -60,173 52,770 -712,544
1989 66,351 -38,835 63,238 8,156
1988 64,616 658 62,703 7,734
1987 63,334 -3,250 62,147 6,840
1986 61,925 -2,309 61,924 6,534
1985 60,798 -183 59,988 7,487
1984 59,396 64 59,460 7,513
1983 57,647 66 57,562 7,861
1982 56,443 -225 56,127 2,530
1981 54,595 -374 55,003 2,757
1980 53,803 -601 53,452 4,016
1979 54,139 -1,871 52,125 3,500
1978 55,463 3,230 49,813 3,500
1977 56,319 -1,417 47,582 3,555
1976 56,428 -1,684 45,528 1,246
1975 56,920 -2,610 43,478 2,037
1974 56,133 -1,880 41,499 2,086
1973 55,439 -1,419 39,694 2,272
1972 54,966 -1,588 37,860 2,018
1971 53,797 -911 36,015 1,293
1970 52,293 92 35,196 2,285
1969 51,407 2,665 34,677 1,982
1968 49,258 10,490 33,536 1,964
1967 46,494 12,252 32,519 2,177
1966 44,507 11,858 31,454 1,953
1965 43,953 9,617 30,618 2,431
1964 44,205 6,604 29,592 2,189
1963 44,040 4,091 28,708 2,165
1962 43,124 2,325 27,679 2,189
1961 41,802 829 26,670 2,115
1960 40,436 13,734 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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