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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 693,885 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 3.38 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 694K (46.8% growth).

Albania vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Luxembourg
2100 1,012,012 757,616
2099 1,025,473 759,426
2098 1,039,339 761,176
2097 1,053,604 763,015
2096 1,068,302 764,666
2095 1,083,434 765,990
2094 1,099,077 767,608
2093 1,115,220 769,178
2092 1,131,856 770,648
2091 1,148,926 772,463
2090 1,166,413 774,140
2089 1,184,321 775,834
2088 1,202,564 777,644
2087 1,220,857 779,590
2086 1,239,498 781,531
2085 1,258,345 783,409
2084 1,277,370 785,286
2083 1,296,519 786,877
2082 1,315,707 788,844
2081 1,334,733 790,684
2080 1,353,737 792,362
2079 1,372,377 794,006
2078 1,391,035 795,455
2077 1,409,844 796,986
2076 1,428,308 798,410
2075 1,446,956 799,754
2074 1,465,797 801,070
2073 1,484,047 802,482
2072 1,502,354 803,902
2071 1,520,594 804,943
2070 1,538,681 806,296
2069 1,556,707 807,272
2068 1,574,841 808,013
2067 1,593,106 808,667
2066 1,610,982 809,092
2065 1,629,308 809,449
2064 1,647,661 809,740
2063 1,666,152 810,010
2062 1,684,532 810,217
2061 1,702,912 810,062
2060 1,721,513 809,971
2059 1,740,217 809,738
2058 1,758,780 809,344
2057 1,777,592 808,943
2056 1,796,291 808,533
2055 1,815,311 807,418
2054 1,834,428 806,176
2053 1,853,584 804,878
2052 1,872,627 803,482
2051 1,891,209 801,594
2050 1,910,221 799,802
2049 1,929,192 797,764
2048 1,948,051 795,309
2047 1,966,563 792,814
2046 1,985,533 790,135
2045 2,004,453 787,133
2044 2,022,832 784,057
2043 2,041,623 780,860
2042 2,060,331 777,248
2041 2,079,391 773,499
2040 2,098,252 769,643
2039 2,117,584 765,360
2038 2,135,961 760,862
2037 2,154,309 756,459
2036 2,172,363 751,771
2035 2,189,761 746,768
2034 2,207,553 741,700
2033 2,224,941 736,388
2032 2,241,680 730,687
2031 2,258,394 724,969
2030 2,275,638 719,018
2029 2,292,376 712,675
2028 2,309,153 705,838
2027 2,325,576 698,918
2026 2,342,753 692,020
2025 2,360,334 684,765
2024 2,377,128 677,012
2023 2,414,095 666,430
2022 2,451,636 653,103
2021 2,489,762 640,064
2020 2,528,480 630,419
2019 2,567,801 620,001
2018 2,607,733 607,950
2017 2,648,285 596,336
2016 2,689,469 582,014
2015 2,731,293 569,604
2014 2,773,767 556,319
2013 2,816,902 543,360
2012 2,860,708 530,946
2011 2,905,195 518,347
2010 2,913,021 506,953
2009 2,927,519 497,783
2008 2,947,314 488,650
2007 2,970,017 479,993
2006 2,992,547 472,637
2005 3,011,487 465,158
2004 3,026,939 458,095
2003 3,039,616 451,630
2002 3,051,010 446,175
2001 3,060,173 441,525
2000 3,089,027 436,300
1999 3,108,778 430,475
1998 3,128,530 424,700
1997 3,148,281 419,450
1996 3,168,033 414,225
1995 3,187,784 408,625
1994 3,207,536 402,925
1993 3,227,287 397,475
1992 3,247,039 392,175
1991 3,266,790 387,000
1990 3,286,542 381,850
1989 3,227,943 377,100
1988 3,142,336 373,450
1987 3,083,605 370,750
1986 3,022,635 368,355
1985 2,964,762 366,706
1984 2,904,429 365,998
1983 2,843,960 365,622
1982 2,784,278 365,525
1981 2,726,056 365,225
1980 2,671,997 364,150
1979 2,617,832 362,856
1978 2,566,266 362,007
1977 2,513,546 361,358
1976 2,458,526 360,731
1975 2,404,831 358,950
1974 2,350,124 355,050
1973 2,296,752 350,450
1972 2,243,126 346,600
1971 2,187,853 342,421
1970 2,135,479 339,171
1969 2,081,695 337,500
1968 2,022,272 335,850
1967 1,965,598 334,995
1966 1,914,573 333,895
1965 1,864,791 331,500
1964 1,814,135 327,750
1963 1,762,621 324,100
1962 1,711,319 320,750
1961 1,659,800 316,845
1960 1,608,800 313,970

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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Luxembourg's population increased by 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K 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
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Luxembourg
2100 -1.31% -0.24%
2099 -1.33% -0.23%
2098 -1.35% -0.24%
2097 -1.38% -0.22%
2096 -1.4% -0.17%
2095 -1.42% -0.21%
2094 -1.45% -0.2%
2093 -1.47% -0.19%
2092 -1.49% -0.23%
2091 -1.5% -0.22%
2090 -1.51% -0.22%
2089 -1.52% -0.23%
2088 -1.5% -0.25%
2087 -1.5% -0.25%
2086 -1.5% -0.24%
2085 -1.49% -0.24%
2084 -1.48% -0.2%
2083 -1.46% -0.25%
2082 -1.43% -0.23%
2081 -1.4% -0.21%
2080 -1.36% -0.21%
2079 -1.34% -0.18%
2078 -1.33% -0.19%
2077 -1.29% -0.18%
2076 -1.29% -0.17%
2075 -1.29% -0.16%
2074 -1.23% -0.18%
2073 -1.22% -0.18%
2072 -1.2% -0.13%
2071 -1.18% -0.17%
2070 -1.16% -0.12%
2069 -1.15% -0.09%
2068 -1.15% -0.08%
2067 -1.11% -0.05%
2066 -1.12% -0.04%
2065 -1.11% -0.04%
2064 -1.11% -0.03%
2063 -1.09% -0.03%
2062 -1.08% 0.02%
2061 -1.08% 0.01%
2060 -1.07% 0.03%
2059 -1.06% 0.05%
2058 -1.06% 0.05%
2057 -1.04% 0.05%
2056 -1.05% 0.14%
2055 -1.04% 0.15%
2054 -1.03% 0.16%
2053 -1.02% 0.17%
2052 -0.98% 0.24%
2051 -1% 0.22%
2050 -0.98% 0.26%
2049 -0.97% 0.31%
2048 -0.94% 0.31%
2047 -0.96% 0.34%
2046 -0.94% 0.38%
2045 -0.91% 0.39%
2044 -0.92% 0.41%
2043 -0.91% 0.46%
2042 -0.92% 0.48%
2041 -0.9% 0.5%
2040 -0.91% 0.56%
2039 -0.86% 0.59%
2038 -0.85% 0.58%
2037 -0.83% 0.62%
2036 -0.79% 0.67%
2035 -0.81% 0.68%
2034 -0.78% 0.72%
2033 -0.75% 0.78%
2032 -0.74% 0.79%
2031 -0.76% 0.83%
2030 -0.73% 0.89%
2029 -0.73% 0.97%
2028 -0.71% 0.99%
2027 -0.73% 1%
2026 -0.74% 1.06%
2025 -0.71% 1.15%
2024 -1.53% 1.59%
2023 -1.53% 2.04%
2022 -1.53% 2.04%
2021 -1.53% 1.53%
2020 -1.53% 1.68%
2019 -1.53% 1.98%
2018 -1.53% 1.95%
2017 -1.53% 2.46%
2016 -1.53% 2.18%
2015 -1.53% 2.39%
2014 -1.53% 2.38%
2013 -1.53% 2.34%
2012 -1.53% 2.43%
2011 -0.27% 2.25%
2010 -0.5% 1.84%
2009 -0.67% 1.87%
2008 -0.76% 1.8%
2007 -0.75% 1.56%
2006 -0.63% 1.61%
2005 -0.51% 1.54%
2004 -0.42% 1.43%
2003 -0.37% 1.22%
2002 -0.3% 1.05%
2001 -0.93% 1.2%
2000 -0.64% 1.35%
1999 -0.63% 1.36%
1998 -0.63% 1.25%
1997 -0.62% 1.26%
1996 -0.62% 1.37%
1995 -0.62% 1.41%
1994 -0.61% 1.37%
1993 -0.61% 1.35%
1992 -0.6% 1.34%
1991 -0.6% 1.35%
1990 1.82% 1.26%
1989 2.72% 0.98%
1988 1.9% 0.73%
1987 2.02% 0.65%
1986 1.95% 0.45%
1985 2.08% 0.19%
1984 2.13% 0.1%
1983 2.14% 0.03%
1982 2.14% 0.08%
1981 2.02% 0.3%
1980 2.07% 0.36%
1979 2.01% 0.23%
1978 2.1% 0.18%
1977 2.24% 0.17%
1976 2.23% 0.5%
1975 2.33% 1.1%
1974 2.32% 1.31%
1973 2.39% 1.11%
1972 2.53% 1.22%
1971 2.45% 0.96%
1970 2.58% 0.5%
1969 2.94% 0.49%
1968 2.88% 0.26%
1967 2.67% 0.33%
1966 2.67% 0.72%
1965 2.79% 1.14%
1964 2.92% 1.13%
1963 3% 1.04%
1962 3.1% 1.23%
1961 3.17% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Albania Luxembourg
Current population
2342753
693885
Population rank 144/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.008%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
49.7 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.38 hours
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.99 hours
Daily growth/decline -101 +29
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +10,582
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 67/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +5,237
Net migration rank 156/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 5,237
2024 - -24,472 - 5,677
2023 4,615 -25,357 1,933 5,905
2022 3,913 -16,426 2,024 13,194
2021 623 -32,848 2,240 8,724
2020 3,682 -16,680 1,828 6,967
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,922 10,503
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,945 10,145
2017 10,707 -14,901 1,968 9,643
2016 12,332 -9,347 2,095 12,760
2015 14,164 -20,500 2,107 11,377
2014 16,185 -21,706 2,225 11,217
2013 17,234 -20,681 2,336 10,535
2012 17,565 -19,845 2,124 10,273
2011 17,564 -18,630 1,814 10,918
2010 18,404 -51,907 2,129 7,909
2009 19,336 -51,657 1,991 6,855
2008 19,526 -50,619 2,003 7,969
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,584 6,244
2006 21,732 -48,882 1,748 5,557
2005 24,390 -48,893 1,721 6,310
2004 26,989 -48,654 1,878 4,566
2003 29,907 -48,517 1,220 5,581
2002 30,189 -45,178 1,607 2,759
2001 33,573 -48,070 1,766 3,427
2000 36,741 -60,531 1,963 4,516
1999 40,047 -63,093 1,808 4,666
1998 43,884 -66,087 1,486 3,874
1997 46,979 -66,188 1,552 3,711
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,781 3,603
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,634 4,385
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,652 3,900
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,470 4,055
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,098 4,101
1991 65,639 -63,689 1,239 4,067
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,145 3,992
1989 66,351 -38,835 679 2,999
1988 64,616 658 747 2,909
1987 63,334 -3,250 222 2,200
1986 61,925 -2,309 331 2,121
1985 60,798 -183 74 1,067
1984 59,396 64 146 346
1983 57,647 66 37 376
1982 56,443 -225 183 334
1981 54,595 -374 329 443
1980 53,803 -601 37 840
1979 54,139 -1,871 72 670
1978 55,463 3,230 -145 3,155
1977 56,319 -1,417 -36 2,830
1976 56,428 -1,684 -578 2,802
1975 56,920 -2,610 -395 2,794
1974 56,133 -1,880 -390 2,728
1973 55,439 -1,419 -421 2,673
1972 54,966 -1,588 -35 4,143
1971 53,797 -911 69 4,274
1970 52,293 92 272 853
1969 51,407 2,665 303 833
1968 49,258 10,490 604 850
1967 46,494 12,252 837 752
1966 44,507 11,858 1,168 2,222
1965 43,953 9,617 1,260 2,203
1964 44,205 6,604 1,377 2,178
1963 44,040 4,091 1,199 2,080
1962 43,124 2,325 1,091 2,014
1961 41,802 829 1,489 1,969
1960 40,436 13,734 1,319 61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/luxembourg | CC BY

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 Luxembourg 16.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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