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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 41,024 people in Liechtenstein in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 41,400 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 56.3 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.88% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41.4K (18.2% growth).

Albania vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Liechtenstein
2100 1,007,401 44,711
2099 1,020,801 44,701
2098 1,034,604 44,699
2097 1,048,803 44,696
2096 1,063,434 44,682
2095 1,078,498 44,663
2094 1,094,070 44,672
2093 1,110,138 44,659
2092 1,126,699 44,631
2091 1,143,691 44,616
2090 1,161,098 44,595
2089 1,178,925 44,576
2088 1,197,085 44,542
2087 1,215,294 44,525
2086 1,233,850 44,491
2085 1,252,611 44,463
2084 1,271,550 44,432
2083 1,290,612 44,396
2082 1,309,713 44,385
2081 1,328,652 44,358
2080 1,347,569 44,329
2079 1,366,124 44,299
2078 1,384,697 44,268
2077 1,403,421 44,239
2076 1,421,800 44,193
2075 1,440,364 44,171
2074 1,459,118 44,152
2073 1,477,286 44,138
2072 1,495,509 44,129
2071 1,513,666 44,115
2070 1,531,671 44,110
2069 1,549,614 44,113
2068 1,567,665 44,105
2067 1,585,847 44,106
2066 1,603,642 44,116
2065 1,621,885 44,119
2064 1,640,153 44,109
2063 1,658,561 44,118
2062 1,676,857 44,128
2061 1,695,153 44,128
2060 1,713,670 44,141
2059 1,732,288 44,140
2058 1,750,766 44,148
2057 1,769,493 44,139
2056 1,788,106 44,138
2055 1,807,040 44,155
2054 1,826,070 44,155
2053 1,845,139 44,145
2052 1,864,095 44,139
2051 1,882,592 44,115
2050 1,901,517 44,102
2049 1,920,402 44,082
2048 1,939,175 44,053
2047 1,957,603 44,025
2046 1,976,486 43,978
2045 1,995,320 43,930
2044 2,013,616 43,881
2043 2,032,321 43,810
2042 2,050,944 43,747
2041 2,069,916 43,660
2040 2,088,692 43,576
2039 2,107,936 43,484
2038 2,126,229 43,371
2037 2,144,493 43,265
2036 2,162,466 43,144
2035 2,179,783 43,007
2034 2,197,495 42,862
2033 2,214,803 42,709
2032 2,231,467 42,542
2031 2,248,104 42,350
2030 2,265,270 42,154
2029 2,281,932 41,957
2028 2,298,632 41,742
2027 2,314,980 41,516
2026 2,332,078 41,278
2025 2,349,580 41,024
2024 2,377,128 40,450
2023 2,411,658 39,846
2022 2,451,636 39,493
2021 2,489,762 39,182
2020 2,528,480 38,901
2019 2,567,801 38,563
2018 2,607,733 38,246
2017 2,648,285 37,962
2016 2,689,469 37,716
2015 2,731,293 37,494
2014 2,773,767 37,248
2013 2,816,902 36,984
2012 2,860,708 36,657
2011 2,905,195 36,312
2010 2,913,021 36,022
2009 2,927,519 35,742
2008 2,947,314 35,473
2007 2,970,017 35,262
2006 2,992,547 35,037
2005 3,011,487 34,753
2004 3,026,939 34,447
2003 3,039,616 34,079
2002 3,051,010 33,694
2001 3,060,173 33,194
2000 3,089,027 32,645
1999 3,108,778 32,221
1998 3,128,530 31,668
1997 3,148,281 31,232
1996 3,168,033 31,033
1995 3,187,784 30,776
1994 3,207,536 30,470
1993 3,227,287 30,089
1992 3,247,039 29,627
1991 3,266,790 29,209
1990 3,286,542 28,742
1989 3,227,943 28,317
1988 3,142,336 27,948
1987 3,083,605 27,557
1986 3,022,635 27,238
1985 2,964,762 26,878
1984 2,904,429 26,596
1983 2,843,960 26,446
1982 2,784,278 26,255
1981 2,726,056 25,673
1980 2,671,997 25,512
1979 2,617,832 25,575
1978 2,566,266 25,028
1977 2,513,546 24,442
1976 2,458,526 24,058
1975 2,404,831 23,846
1974 2,350,124 23,451
1973 2,296,752 22,785
1972 2,243,126 22,132
1971 2,187,853 21,600
1970 2,135,479 21,140
1969 2,081,695 21,084
1968 2,022,272 20,835
1967 1,965,598 20,175
1966 1,914,573 19,610
1965 1,864,791 19,195
1964 1,814,135 18,755
1963 1,762,621 18,093
1962 1,711,319 17,443
1961 1,659,800 16,877
1960 1,608,800 16,451

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 Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K 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
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Liechtenstein
2100 -1.31% 0.02%
2099 -1.33% 0.005%
2098 -1.35% 0.007%
2097 -1.38% 0.03%
2096 -1.4% 0.04%
2095 -1.42% -0.02%
2094 -1.45% 0.03%
2093 -1.47% 0.06%
2092 -1.49% 0.03%
2091 -1.5% 0.05%
2090 -1.51% 0.04%
2089 -1.52% 0.08%
2088 -1.5% 0.04%
2087 -1.5% 0.08%
2086 -1.5% 0.06%
2085 -1.49% 0.07%
2084 -1.48% 0.08%
2083 -1.46% 0.03%
2082 -1.43% 0.06%
2081 -1.4% 0.07%
2080 -1.36% 0.07%
2079 -1.34% 0.07%
2078 -1.33% 0.06%
2077 -1.29% 0.1%
2076 -1.29% 0.05%
2075 -1.29% 0.04%
2074 -1.23% 0.03%
2073 -1.22% 0.02%
2072 -1.2% 0.03%
2071 -1.18% 0.01%
2070 -1.16% -0.007%
2069 -1.15% 0.02%
2068 -1.15% -0.002%
2067 -1.11% -0.02%
2066 -1.12% -0.007%
2065 -1.11% 0.02%
2064 -1.11% -0.02%
2063 -1.09% -0.02%
2062 -1.08% 0%
2061 -1.08% -0.03%
2060 -1.07% 0.002%
2059 -1.06% -0.02%
2058 -1.06% 0.02%
2057 -1.04% 0.002%
2056 -1.05% -0.04%
2055 -1.04% 0%
2054 -1.03% 0.02%
2053 -1.02% 0.01%
2052 -0.98% 0.05%
2051 -1% 0.03%
2050 -0.98% 0.05%
2049 -0.97% 0.07%
2048 -0.94% 0.06%
2047 -0.96% 0.11%
2046 -0.94% 0.11%
2045 -0.91% 0.11%
2044 -0.92% 0.16%
2043 -0.91% 0.14%
2042 -0.92% 0.2%
2041 -0.9% 0.19%
2040 -0.91% 0.21%
2039 -0.86% 0.26%
2038 -0.85% 0.24%
2037 -0.83% 0.28%
2036 -0.79% 0.32%
2035 -0.81% 0.34%
2034 -0.78% 0.36%
2033 -0.75% 0.39%
2032 -0.74% 0.45%
2031 -0.76% 0.47%
2030 -0.73% 0.47%
2029 -0.73% 0.51%
2028 -0.71% 0.55%
2027 -0.73% 0.58%
2026 -0.74% 0.62%
2025 -1.16% 1.42%
2024 -1.43% 1.52%
2023 -1.63% 0.89%
2022 -1.53% 0.79%
2021 -1.53% 0.72%
2020 -1.53% 0.88%
2019 -1.53% 0.83%
2018 -1.53% 0.75%
2017 -1.53% 0.65%
2016 -1.53% 0.59%
2015 -1.53% 0.66%
2014 -1.53% 0.71%
2013 -1.53% 0.89%
2012 -1.53% 0.95%
2011 -0.27% 0.81%
2010 -0.5% 0.78%
2009 -0.67% 0.76%
2008 -0.76% 0.6%
2007 -0.75% 0.64%
2006 -0.63% 0.82%
2005 -0.51% 0.89%
2004 -0.42% 1.08%
2003 -0.37% 1.14%
2002 -0.3% 1.51%
2001 -0.93% 1.68%
2000 -0.64% 1.32%
1999 -0.63% 1.75%
1998 -0.63% 1.4%
1997 -0.62% 0.64%
1996 -0.62% 0.84%
1995 -0.62% 1%
1994 -0.61% 1.27%
1993 -0.61% 1.56%
1992 -0.6% 1.43%
1991 -0.6% 1.62%
1990 1.82% 1.5%
1989 2.72% 1.32%
1988 1.9% 1.42%
1987 2.02% 1.17%
1986 1.95% 1.34%
1985 2.08% 1.06%
1984 2.13% 0.57%
1983 2.14% 0.73%
1982 2.14% 2.27%
1981 2.02% 0.63%
1980 2.07% -0.25%
1979 2.01% 2.19%
1978 2.1% 2.4%
1977 2.24% 1.6%
1976 2.23% 0.89%
1975 2.33% 1.68%
1974 2.32% 2.92%
1973 2.39% 2.95%
1972 2.53% 2.46%
1971 2.45% 2.18%
1970 2.58% 0.27%
1969 2.94% 1.2%
1968 2.88% 3.27%
1967 2.67% 2.88%
1966 2.67% 2.16%
1965 2.79% 2.35%
1964 2.92% 3.66%
1963 3% 3.73%
1962 3.1% 3.35%
1961 3.17% 2.59%

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 Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.42%.

Live population counters

Albania Liechtenstein
Current population
2332078
41400
Population rank 144/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0005%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
15.3 hours
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.08 days
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.2 days
Daily growth/decline -75 +2
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +574
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.42%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 73/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.89 days
Annual migration change -24,230 +194
Net migration rank 156/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 194
2024 3,979 -24,472 36 206
2023 4,612 -25,357 92 214
2022 3,913 -16,426 83 212
2021 623 -32,848 106 187
2020 3,682 -16,680 35 269
2019 8,432 -23,094 92 271
2018 9,187 -15,032 103 155
2017 10,707 -14,901 87 206
2016 12,332 -9,347 106 63
2015 14,164 -20,500 75 163
2014 16,185 -21,706 104 103
2013 17,234 -20,681 93 180
2012 17,565 -19,845 132 231
2011 17,564 -18,630 149 139
2010 18,404 -51,907 90 124
2009 19,336 -51,657 179 150
2008 19,526 -50,619 146 87
2007 20,286 -49,770 127 89
2006 21,732 -48,882 140 137
2005 24,390 -48,893 167 117
2004 26,989 -48,654 176 166
2003 29,907 -48,517 129 189
2002 30,189 -45,178 179 121
2001 33,573 -48,070 182 113
2000 36,741 -60,531 183 167
1999 40,047 -63,093 193 198
1998 43,884 -66,087 190 198
1997 46,979 -66,188 203 232
1996 52,745 -68,076 177 233
1995 56,784 -69,785 200 264
1994 59,086 -70,165 149 231
1993 60,602 -68,445 238 240
1992 63,376 -66,538 196 223
1991 65,639 -63,689 228 219
1990 67,355 -60,173 184 120
1989 66,351 -38,835 201 152
1988 64,616 658 221 195
1987 63,334 -3,250 184 178
1986 61,925 -2,309 164 173
1985 60,798 -183 201 199
1984 59,396 64 226 202
1983 57,647 66 199 197
1982 56,443 -225 215 194
1981 54,595 -374 208 178
1980 53,803 -601 216 149
1979 54,139 -1,871 197 177
1978 55,463 3,230 150 125
1977 56,319 -1,417 158 140
1976 56,428 -1,684 168 161
1975 56,920 -2,610 127 166
1974 56,133 -1,880 178 179
1973 55,439 -1,419 226 194
1972 54,966 -1,588 210 183
1971 53,797 -911 164 179
1970 52,293 92 260 282
1969 51,407 2,665 251 316
1968 49,258 10,490 284 335
1967 46,494 12,252 254 280
1966 44,507 11,858 218 208
1965 43,953 9,617 240 193
1964 44,205 6,604 238 205
1963 44,040 4,091 252 210
1962 43,124 2,325 194 201
1961 41,802 829 228 200
1960 40,436 13,734 257 123

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 Liechtenstein 29.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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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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