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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 14.6 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Albania vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Madagascar
2100 1,007,401 86,179,580
2099 1,020,801 85,790,370
2098 1,034,604 85,386,169
2097 1,048,803 84,969,767
2096 1,063,434 84,541,363
2095 1,078,498 84,101,733
2094 1,094,070 83,648,271
2093 1,110,138 83,182,675
2092 1,126,699 82,705,710
2091 1,143,691 82,216,203
2090 1,161,098 81,717,468
2089 1,178,925 81,206,806
2088 1,197,085 80,683,320
2087 1,215,294 80,148,075
2086 1,233,850 79,603,046
2085 1,252,611 79,047,406
2084 1,271,550 78,482,616
2083 1,290,612 77,906,589
2082 1,309,713 77,321,070
2081 1,328,652 76,724,415
2080 1,347,569 76,117,046
2079 1,366,124 75,497,666
2078 1,384,697 74,865,716
2077 1,403,421 74,221,281
2076 1,421,800 73,566,810
2075 1,440,364 72,899,578
2074 1,459,118 72,220,039
2073 1,477,286 71,530,359
2072 1,495,509 70,828,530
2071 1,513,666 70,115,645
2070 1,531,671 69,394,756
2069 1,549,614 68,663,443
2068 1,567,665 67,921,934
2067 1,585,847 67,170,963
2066 1,603,642 66,411,266
2065 1,621,885 65,644,233
2064 1,640,153 64,867,634
2063 1,658,561 64,083,768
2062 1,676,857 63,292,113
2061 1,695,153 62,493,456
2060 1,713,670 61,688,314
2059 1,732,288 60,876,714
2058 1,750,766 60,061,091
2057 1,769,493 59,241,569
2056 1,788,106 58,416,388
2055 1,807,040 57,588,488
2054 1,826,070 56,757,952
2053 1,845,139 55,923,669
2052 1,864,095 55,086,396
2051 1,882,592 54,246,667
2050 1,901,517 53,403,817
2049 1,920,402 52,559,645
2048 1,939,175 51,714,462
2047 1,957,603 50,868,979
2046 1,976,486 50,023,282
2045 1,995,320 49,178,377
2044 2,013,616 48,333,861
2043 2,032,321 47,489,686
2042 2,050,944 46,646,849
2041 2,069,916 45,806,003
2040 2,088,692 44,966,710
2039 2,107,936 44,130,890
2038 2,126,229 43,296,592
2037 2,144,493 42,465,456
2036 2,162,466 41,636,814
2035 2,179,783 40,810,847
2034 2,197,495 39,989,445
2033 2,214,803 39,170,206
2032 2,231,467 38,353,879
2031 2,248,104 37,539,603
2030 2,265,270 36,729,526
2029 2,281,932 35,923,382
2028 2,298,632 35,120,762
2027 2,314,980 34,322,223
2026 2,332,078 33,528,352
2025 2,349,580 32,740,678
2024 2,377,128 31,964,956
2023 2,411,658 31,195,932
2022 2,451,636 30,437,261
2021 2,489,762 29,691,083
2020 2,528,480 28,953,556
2019 2,567,801 28,219,554
2018 2,607,733 27,494,926
2017 2,648,285 26,788,375
2016 2,689,469 26,099,952
2015 2,731,293 25,426,702
2014 2,773,767 24,764,348
2013 2,816,902 24,109,290
2012 2,860,708 23,462,438
2011 2,905,195 22,822,300
2010 2,913,021 22,183,340
2009 2,927,519 21,547,280
2008 2,947,314 20,923,840
2007 2,970,017 20,318,583
2006 2,992,547 19,730,909
2005 3,011,487 19,159,707
2004 3,026,939 18,606,608
2003 3,039,616 18,071,854
2002 3,051,010 17,549,913
2001 3,060,173 17,032,939
2000 3,089,027 16,516,338
1999 3,108,778 16,000,506
1998 3,128,530 15,489,364
1997 3,148,281 14,990,814
1996 3,168,033 14,510,711
1995 3,187,784 14,051,275
1994 3,207,536 13,613,850
1993 3,227,287 13,197,345
1992 3,247,039 12,800,870
1991 3,266,790 12,421,412
1990 3,286,542 12,055,639
1989 3,227,943 11,704,998
1988 3,142,336 11,369,462
1987 3,083,605 11,047,291
1986 3,022,635 10,736,857
1985 2,964,762 10,433,142
1984 2,904,429 10,134,550
1983 2,843,960 9,843,044
1982 2,784,278 9,557,671
1981 2,726,056 9,279,011
1980 2,671,997 9,006,032
1979 2,617,832 8,737,581
1978 2,566,266 8,475,864
1977 2,513,546 8,222,240
1976 2,458,526 7,976,831
1975 2,404,831 7,739,336
1974 2,350,124 7,509,726
1973 2,296,752 7,288,048
1972 2,243,126 7,074,398
1971 2,187,853 6,868,868
1970 2,135,479 6,672,003
1969 2,081,695 6,484,716
1968 2,022,272 6,306,493
1967 1,965,598 6,136,486
1966 1,914,573 5,974,279
1965 1,864,791 5,819,116
1964 1,814,135 5,669,863
1963 1,762,621 5,525,185
1962 1,711,319 5,384,150
1961 1,659,800 5,246,158
1960 1,608,800 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M 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
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Madagascar
2100 -1.31% 0.45%
2099 -1.33% 0.47%
2098 -1.35% 0.49%
2097 -1.38% 0.51%
2096 -1.4% 0.52%
2095 -1.42% 0.54%
2094 -1.45% 0.56%
2093 -1.47% 0.58%
2092 -1.49% 0.6%
2091 -1.5% 0.61%
2090 -1.51% 0.63%
2089 -1.52% 0.65%
2088 -1.5% 0.67%
2087 -1.5% 0.68%
2086 -1.5% 0.7%
2085 -1.49% 0.72%
2084 -1.48% 0.74%
2083 -1.46% 0.76%
2082 -1.43% 0.78%
2081 -1.4% 0.8%
2080 -1.36% 0.82%
2079 -1.34% 0.84%
2078 -1.33% 0.87%
2077 -1.29% 0.89%
2076 -1.29% 0.92%
2075 -1.29% 0.94%
2074 -1.23% 0.96%
2073 -1.22% 0.99%
2072 -1.2% 1.02%
2071 -1.18% 1.04%
2070 -1.16% 1.07%
2069 -1.15% 1.09%
2068 -1.15% 1.12%
2067 -1.11% 1.14%
2066 -1.12% 1.17%
2065 -1.11% 1.2%
2064 -1.11% 1.22%
2063 -1.09% 1.25%
2062 -1.08% 1.28%
2061 -1.08% 1.31%
2060 -1.07% 1.33%
2059 -1.06% 1.36%
2058 -1.06% 1.38%
2057 -1.04% 1.41%
2056 -1.05% 1.44%
2055 -1.04% 1.46%
2054 -1.03% 1.49%
2053 -1.02% 1.52%
2052 -0.98% 1.55%
2051 -1% 1.58%
2050 -0.98% 1.61%
2049 -0.97% 1.63%
2048 -0.94% 1.66%
2047 -0.96% 1.69%
2046 -0.94% 1.72%
2045 -0.91% 1.75%
2044 -0.92% 1.78%
2043 -0.91% 1.81%
2042 -0.92% 1.84%
2041 -0.9% 1.87%
2040 -0.91% 1.89%
2039 -0.86% 1.93%
2038 -0.85% 1.96%
2037 -0.83% 1.99%
2036 -0.79% 2.02%
2035 -0.81% 2.05%
2034 -0.78% 2.09%
2033 -0.75% 2.13%
2032 -0.74% 2.17%
2031 -0.76% 2.21%
2030 -0.73% 2.24%
2029 -0.73% 2.29%
2028 -0.71% 2.33%
2027 -0.73% 2.37%
2026 -0.74% 2.41%
2025 -1.16% 2.43%
2024 -1.43% 2.47%
2023 -1.63% 2.49%
2022 -1.53% 2.51%
2021 -1.53% 2.55%
2020 -1.53% 2.6%
2019 -1.53% 2.64%
2018 -1.53% 2.64%
2017 -1.53% 2.64%
2016 -1.53% 2.65%
2015 -1.53% 2.67%
2014 -1.53% 2.72%
2013 -1.53% 2.76%
2012 -1.53% 2.8%
2011 -0.27% 2.88%
2010 -0.5% 2.95%
2009 -0.67% 2.98%
2008 -0.76% 2.98%
2007 -0.75% 2.98%
2006 -0.63% 2.98%
2005 -0.51% 2.97%
2004 -0.42% 2.96%
2003 -0.37% 2.97%
2002 -0.3% 3.04%
2001 -0.93% 3.13%
2000 -0.64% 3.22%
1999 -0.63% 3.3%
1998 -0.63% 3.33%
1997 -0.62% 3.31%
1996 -0.62% 3.27%
1995 -0.62% 3.21%
1994 -0.61% 3.16%
1993 -0.61% 3.1%
1992 -0.6% 3.05%
1991 -0.6% 3.03%
1990 1.82% 3%
1989 2.72% 2.95%
1988 1.9% 2.92%
1987 2.02% 2.89%
1986 1.95% 2.91%
1985 2.08% 2.95%
1984 2.13% 2.96%
1983 2.14% 2.99%
1982 2.14% 3%
1981 2.02% 3.03%
1980 2.07% 3.07%
1979 2.01% 3.09%
1978 2.1% 3.08%
1977 2.24% 3.08%
1976 2.23% 3.07%
1975 2.33% 3.06%
1974 2.32% 3.04%
1973 2.39% 3.02%
1972 2.53% 2.99%
1971 2.45% 2.95%
1970 2.58% 2.89%
1969 2.94% 2.83%
1968 2.88% 2.77%
1967 2.67% 2.72%
1966 2.67% 2.67%
1965 2.79% 2.63%
1964 2.92% 2.62%
1963 3% 2.62%
1962 3.1% 2.63%
1961 3.17% 2.64%

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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Albania Madagascar
Current population
2332078
33936132
Population rank 144/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +2,125
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 28/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -2,227
Net migration rank 156/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -2,227
2024 3,979 -24,472 774,926 -1,795
2023 4,612 -25,357 766,391 -1,487
2022 3,913 -16,426 753,931 -1,487
2021 623 -32,848 741,416 -1,480
2020 3,682 -16,680 736,607 -1,480
2019 8,432 -23,094 735,853 -2,976
2018 9,187 -15,032 719,267 -2,887
2017 10,707 -14,901 699,498 -2,784
2016 12,332 -9,347 682,801 -2,687
2015 14,164 -20,500 668,977 -2,594
2014 16,185 -21,706 660,837 -2,522
2013 17,234 -20,681 654,230 -2,445
2012 17,565 -19,845 644,255 -2,334
2011 17,564 -18,630 640,577 -2,219
2010 18,404 -51,907 641,543 -1,979
2009 19,336 -51,657 634,008 -1,429
2008 19,526 -50,619 615,580 -1,255
2007 20,286 -49,770 597,772 -1,563
2006 21,732 -48,882 581,489 -2,336
2005 24,390 -48,893 568,143 -4,869
2004 26,989 -48,654 556,319 -13,393
2003 29,907 -48,517 544,903 -18,345
2002 30,189 -45,178 535,518 -18,209
2001 33,573 -48,070 529,656 -13,014
2000 36,741 -60,531 520,860 -4,298
1999 40,047 -63,093 516,976 -1,891
1998 43,884 -66,087 508,408 -1,222
1997 46,979 -66,188 490,905 -986
1996 52,745 -68,076 471,453 -1,161
1995 56,784 -69,785 450,259 -1,670
1994 59,086 -70,165 428,169 -1,905
1993 60,602 -68,445 408,801 -2,063
1992 63,376 -66,538 388,430 -2,216
1991 65,639 -63,689 375,040 -2,330
1990 67,355 -60,173 360,621 -1,777
1989 66,351 -38,835 344,279 -1,848
1988 64,616 658 330,510 -1,883
1987 63,334 -3,250 317,621 -1,896
1986 61,925 -2,309 307,074 -1,914
1985 60,798 -183 304,199 -1,947
1984 59,396 64 296,892 -1,965
1983 57,647 66 290,085 -1,979
1982 56,443 -225 284,733 -2,093
1981 54,595 -374 277,535 -2,864
1980 53,803 -601 275,287 -4,005
1979 54,139 -1,871 270,752 -5,126
1978 55,463 3,230 263,684 -5,874
1977 56,319 -1,417 255,399 -5,957
1976 56,428 -1,684 247,026 -5,655
1975 56,920 -2,610 238,774 -5,173
1974 56,133 -1,880 230,233 -4,607
1973 55,439 -1,419 221,768 -4,037
1972 54,966 -1,588 213,138 -3,583
1971 53,797 -911 204,617 -3,118
1970 52,293 92 194,889 -2,658
1969 51,407 2,665 184,562 -2,216
1968 49,258 10,490 175,869 -1,766
1967 46,494 12,252 167,287 -1,383
1966 44,507 11,858 159,483 -964
1965 43,953 9,617 152,362 -550
1964 44,205 6,604 146,894 -204
1963 44,040 4,091 142,666 0
1962 43,124 2,325 139,412 0
1961 41,802 829 136,578 0
1960 40,436 13,734 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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