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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 3.25 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Albania vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Libya
2100 1,007,401 9,844,693
2099 1,020,801 9,862,508
2098 1,034,604 9,883,625
2097 1,048,803 9,903,710
2096 1,063,434 9,920,429
2095 1,078,498 9,931,997
2094 1,094,070 9,943,491
2093 1,110,138 9,958,787
2092 1,126,699 9,973,472
2091 1,143,691 9,982,411
2090 1,161,098 9,998,616
2089 1,178,925 10,009,061
2088 1,197,085 10,019,752
2087 1,215,294 10,023,389
2086 1,233,850 10,023,004
2085 1,252,611 10,016,577
2084 1,271,550 10,009,921
2083 1,290,612 10,006,291
2082 1,309,713 9,997,812
2081 1,328,652 9,985,604
2080 1,347,569 9,975,637
2079 1,366,124 9,962,908
2078 1,384,697 9,958,732
2077 1,403,421 9,953,044
2076 1,421,800 9,940,245
2075 1,440,364 9,928,160
2074 1,459,118 9,917,050
2073 1,477,286 9,901,336
2072 1,495,509 9,879,817
2071 1,513,666 9,868,096
2070 1,531,671 9,850,939
2069 1,549,614 9,832,286
2068 1,567,665 9,812,577
2067 1,585,847 9,800,171
2066 1,603,642 9,782,627
2065 1,621,885 9,763,018
2064 1,640,153 9,740,878
2063 1,658,561 9,729,779
2062 1,676,857 9,707,751
2061 1,695,153 9,686,831
2060 1,713,670 9,667,507
2059 1,732,288 9,638,272
2058 1,750,766 9,610,912
2057 1,769,493 9,579,804
2056 1,788,106 9,554,897
2055 1,807,040 9,522,413
2054 1,826,070 9,478,216
2053 1,845,139 9,432,889
2052 1,864,095 9,383,615
2051 1,882,592 9,335,544
2050 1,901,517 9,283,143
2049 1,920,402 9,231,012
2048 1,939,175 9,173,472
2047 1,957,603 9,119,114
2046 1,976,486 9,063,424
2045 1,995,320 8,999,038
2044 2,013,616 8,934,909
2043 2,032,321 8,867,072
2042 2,050,944 8,798,655
2041 2,069,916 8,732,358
2040 2,088,692 8,661,540
2039 2,107,936 8,588,479
2038 2,126,229 8,514,257
2037 2,144,493 8,437,950
2036 2,162,466 8,364,991
2035 2,179,783 8,290,112
2034 2,197,495 8,209,497
2033 2,214,803 8,129,319
2032 2,231,467 8,052,378
2031 2,248,104 7,969,721
2030 2,265,270 7,884,898
2029 2,281,932 7,801,652
2028 2,298,632 7,713,258
2027 2,314,980 7,622,004
2026 2,332,078 7,537,063
2025 2,349,580 7,458,555
2024 2,377,128 7,381,023
2023 2,411,658 7,305,659
2022 2,451,636 7,223,805
2021 2,489,762 7,135,175
2020 2,528,480 7,045,399
2019 2,567,801 6,951,033
2018 2,607,733 6,849,055
2017 2,648,285 6,738,770
2016 2,689,469 6,632,126
2015 2,731,293 6,531,819
2014 2,773,767 6,427,252
2013 2,816,902 6,304,628
2012 2,860,708 6,179,328
2011 2,905,195 6,343,203
2010 2,913,021 6,497,839
2009 2,927,519 6,366,686
2008 2,947,314 6,235,430
2007 2,970,017 6,104,380
2006 2,992,547 5,980,211
2005 3,011,487 5,858,798
2004 3,026,939 5,736,693
2003 3,039,616 5,619,398
2002 3,051,010 5,508,410
2001 3,060,173 5,403,639
2000 3,089,027 5,305,021
1999 3,108,778 5,218,038
1998 3,128,530 5,140,704
1997 3,148,281 5,064,639
1996 3,168,033 4,987,393
1995 3,187,784 4,906,843
1994 3,207,536 4,822,037
1993 3,227,287 4,733,045
1992 3,247,039 4,640,352
1991 3,266,790 4,544,400
1990 3,286,542 4,445,239
1989 3,227,943 4,342,920
1988 3,142,336 4,237,755
1987 3,083,605 4,129,739
1986 3,022,635 4,017,403
1985 2,964,762 3,898,745
1984 2,904,429 3,773,633
1983 2,843,960 3,718,961
1982 2,784,278 3,724,765
1981 2,726,056 3,621,486
1980 2,671,997 3,424,378
1979 2,617,832 3,233,846
1978 2,566,266 3,052,526
1977 2,513,546 2,881,533
1976 2,458,526 2,721,237
1975 2,404,831 2,571,556
1974 2,350,124 2,432,211
1973 2,296,752 2,314,193
1972 2,243,126 2,226,091
1971 2,187,853 2,153,534
1970 2,135,479 2,082,589
1969 2,081,695 2,014,293
1968 2,022,272 1,952,781
1967 1,965,598 1,898,199
1966 1,914,573 1,849,063
1965 1,864,791 1,804,015
1964 1,814,135 1,753,691
1963 1,762,621 1,690,457
1962 1,711,319 1,621,960
1961 1,659,800 1,555,699
1960 1,608,800 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M 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
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Libya
2100 -1.31% -0.18%
2099 -1.33% -0.21%
2098 -1.35% -0.2%
2097 -1.38% -0.17%
2096 -1.4% -0.12%
2095 -1.42% -0.12%
2094 -1.45% -0.15%
2093 -1.47% -0.15%
2092 -1.49% -0.09%
2091 -1.5% -0.16%
2090 -1.51% -0.1%
2089 -1.52% -0.11%
2088 -1.5% -0.04%
2087 -1.5% 0.004%
2086 -1.5% 0.06%
2085 -1.49% 0.07%
2084 -1.48% 0.04%
2083 -1.46% 0.08%
2082 -1.43% 0.12%
2081 -1.4% 0.1%
2080 -1.36% 0.13%
2079 -1.34% 0.04%
2078 -1.33% 0.06%
2077 -1.29% 0.13%
2076 -1.29% 0.12%
2075 -1.29% 0.11%
2074 -1.23% 0.16%
2073 -1.22% 0.22%
2072 -1.2% 0.12%
2071 -1.18% 0.17%
2070 -1.16% 0.19%
2069 -1.15% 0.2%
2068 -1.15% 0.13%
2067 -1.11% 0.18%
2066 -1.12% 0.2%
2065 -1.11% 0.23%
2064 -1.11% 0.11%
2063 -1.09% 0.23%
2062 -1.08% 0.22%
2061 -1.08% 0.2%
2060 -1.07% 0.3%
2059 -1.06% 0.28%
2058 -1.06% 0.32%
2057 -1.04% 0.26%
2056 -1.05% 0.34%
2055 -1.04% 0.47%
2054 -1.03% 0.48%
2053 -1.02% 0.53%
2052 -0.98% 0.51%
2051 -1% 0.56%
2050 -0.98% 0.56%
2049 -0.97% 0.63%
2048 -0.94% 0.6%
2047 -0.96% 0.61%
2046 -0.94% 0.72%
2045 -0.91% 0.72%
2044 -0.92% 0.77%
2043 -0.91% 0.78%
2042 -0.92% 0.76%
2041 -0.9% 0.82%
2040 -0.91% 0.85%
2039 -0.86% 0.87%
2038 -0.85% 0.9%
2037 -0.83% 0.87%
2036 -0.79% 0.9%
2035 -0.81% 0.98%
2034 -0.78% 0.99%
2033 -0.75% 0.96%
2032 -0.74% 1.04%
2031 -0.76% 1.08%
2030 -0.73% 1.07%
2029 -0.73% 1.15%
2028 -0.71% 1.2%
2027 -0.73% 1.13%
2026 -0.74% 1.05%
2025 -1.16% 1.05%
2024 -1.43% 1.03%
2023 -1.63% 1.13%
2022 -1.53% 1.24%
2021 -1.53% 1.27%
2020 -1.53% 1.36%
2019 -1.53% 1.49%
2018 -1.53% 1.64%
2017 -1.53% 1.61%
2016 -1.53% 1.54%
2015 -1.53% 1.63%
2014 -1.53% 1.94%
2013 -1.53% 2.03%
2012 -1.53% -2.58%
2011 -0.27% -2.38%
2010 -0.5% 2.06%
2009 -0.67% 2.11%
2008 -0.76% 2.15%
2007 -0.75% 2.08%
2006 -0.63% 2.07%
2005 -0.51% 2.13%
2004 -0.42% 2.09%
2003 -0.37% 2.01%
2002 -0.3% 1.94%
2001 -0.93% 1.86%
2000 -0.64% 1.67%
1999 -0.63% 1.5%
1998 -0.63% 1.5%
1997 -0.62% 1.55%
1996 -0.62% 1.64%
1995 -0.62% 1.76%
1994 -0.61% 1.88%
1993 -0.61% 2%
1992 -0.6% 2.11%
1991 -0.6% 2.23%
1990 1.82% 2.36%
1989 2.72% 2.48%
1988 1.9% 2.62%
1987 2.02% 2.8%
1986 1.95% 3.04%
1985 2.08% 3.32%
1984 2.13% 1.47%
1983 2.14% -0.16%
1982 2.14% 2.85%
1981 2.02% 5.76%
1980 2.07% 5.89%
1979 2.01% 5.94%
1978 2.1% 5.93%
1977 2.24% 5.89%
1976 2.23% 5.82%
1975 2.33% 5.73%
1974 2.32% 5.1%
1973 2.39% 3.96%
1972 2.53% 3.37%
1971 2.45% 3.41%
1970 2.58% 3.39%
1969 2.94% 3.15%
1968 2.88% 2.88%
1967 2.67% 2.66%
1966 2.67% 2.5%
1965 2.79% 2.87%
1964 2.92% 3.74%
1963 3% 4.22%
1962 3.1% 4.26%
1961 3.17% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Albania Libya
Current population
2332078
7580693
Population rank 144/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +212
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 96/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -24,230 -172
Net migration rank 156/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -172
2024 3,979 -24,472 73,522 3,448
2023 4,612 -25,357 75,760 -2,001
2022 3,913 -16,426 91,951 -2,001
2021 623 -32,848 88,005 -694
2020 3,682 -16,680 92,950 -694
2019 8,432 -23,094 97,842 -1,352
2018 9,187 -15,032 101,619 5,841
2017 10,707 -14,901 103,891 9,208
2016 12,332 -9,347 105,265 -5,081
2015 14,164 -20,500 108,096 -7,660
2014 16,185 -21,706 110,420 -1,716
2013 17,234 -20,681 110,772 25,755
2012 17,565 -19,845 108,855 5,211
2011 17,564 -18,630 121,016 -562,827
2010 18,404 -51,907 122,926 9,611
2009 19,336 -51,657 118,102 11,670
2008 19,526 -50,619 117,481 15,260
2007 20,286 -49,770 116,704 12,640
2006 21,732 -48,882 115,645 3,351
2005 24,390 -48,893 112,823 11,024
2004 26,989 -48,654 107,144 13,222
2003 29,907 -48,517 102,144 12,073
2002 30,189 -45,178 97,598 10,152
2001 33,573 -48,070 93,370 8,420
2000 36,741 -60,531 89,814 5,634
1999 40,047 -63,093 88,743 -10,206
1998 43,884 -66,087 87,613 -11,479
1997 46,979 -66,188 86,899 -10,907
1996 52,745 -68,076 86,945 -8,446
1995 56,784 -69,785 87,661 -5,068
1994 59,086 -70,165 88,765 -1,755
1993 60,602 -68,445 90,553 426
1992 63,376 -66,538 93,568 843
1991 65,639 -63,689 96,582 902
1990 67,355 -60,173 99,898 946
1989 66,351 -38,835 102,823 981
1988 64,616 658 105,469 1,053
1987 63,334 -3,250 107,761 1,740
1986 61,925 -2,309 109,325 5,844
1985 60,798 -183 110,194 11,962
1984 59,396 64 110,028 18,039
1983 57,647 66 122,183 -140,904
1982 56,443 -225 133,511 -126,400
1981 54,595 -374 130,233 69,211
1980 53,803 -601 128,034 66,739
1979 54,139 -1,871 121,469 64,821
1978 55,463 3,230 114,669 61,684
1977 56,319 -1,417 107,769 57,867
1976 56,428 -1,684 101,146 53,813
1975 56,920 -2,610 94,862 49,544
1974 56,133 -1,880 89,337 44,946
1973 55,439 -1,419 81,256 20,498
1972 54,966 -1,588 77,864 -3,418
1971 53,797 -911 74,934 -4,265
1970 52,293 92 70,488 745
1969 51,407 2,665 66,782 -1,418
1968 49,258 10,490 63,971 -6,323
1967 46,494 12,252 61,889 -10,384
1966 44,507 11,858 60,394 -13,619
1965 43,953 9,617 59,134 -15,810
1964 44,205 6,604 55,227 2,084
1963 44,040 4,091 50,421 18,740
1962 43,124 2,325 46,252 21,589
1961 41,802 829 42,167 22,504
1960 40,436 13,734 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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