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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 14.4 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 -1.53% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Albania vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Madagascar
2100 1,012,012 86,197,674
2099 1,025,473 85,808,382
2098 1,039,339 85,404,097
2097 1,053,604 84,987,607
2096 1,068,302 84,559,113
2095 1,083,434 84,119,392
2094 1,099,077 83,665,834
2093 1,115,220 83,200,140
2092 1,131,856 82,723,075
2091 1,148,926 82,233,465
2090 1,166,413 81,734,626
2089 1,184,321 81,223,857
2088 1,202,564 80,700,261
2087 1,220,857 80,164,903
2086 1,239,498 79,619,760
2085 1,258,345 79,064,003
2084 1,277,370 78,499,094
2083 1,296,519 77,922,946
2082 1,315,707 77,337,305
2081 1,334,733 76,740,524
2080 1,353,737 76,133,028
2079 1,372,377 75,513,518
2078 1,391,035 74,881,435
2077 1,409,844 74,236,865
2076 1,428,308 73,582,256
2075 1,446,956 72,914,884
2074 1,465,797 72,235,202
2073 1,484,047 71,545,378
2072 1,502,354 70,843,401
2071 1,520,594 70,130,366
2070 1,538,681 69,409,326
2069 1,556,707 68,677,859
2068 1,574,841 67,936,195
2067 1,593,106 67,185,066
2066 1,610,982 66,425,210
2065 1,629,308 65,658,016
2064 1,647,661 64,881,253
2063 1,666,152 64,097,223
2062 1,684,532 63,305,402
2061 1,702,912 62,506,578
2060 1,721,513 61,701,267
2059 1,740,217 60,889,495
2058 1,758,780 60,073,702
2057 1,777,592 59,254,008
2056 1,796,291 58,428,653
2055 1,815,311 57,600,579
2054 1,834,428 56,769,869
2053 1,853,584 55,935,411
2052 1,872,627 55,097,962
2051 1,891,209 54,258,057
2050 1,910,221 53,415,029
2049 1,929,192 52,570,680
2048 1,948,051 51,725,320
2047 1,966,563 50,879,659
2046 1,985,533 50,033,785
2045 2,004,453 49,188,703
2044 2,022,832 48,344,009
2043 2,041,623 47,499,657
2042 2,060,331 46,656,643
2041 2,079,391 45,815,621
2040 2,098,252 44,976,152
2039 2,117,584 44,140,155
2038 2,135,961 43,305,683
2037 2,154,309 42,474,372
2036 2,172,363 41,645,556
2035 2,189,761 40,819,415
2034 2,207,553 39,997,842
2033 2,224,941 39,178,430
2032 2,241,680 38,361,932
2031 2,258,394 37,547,484
2030 2,275,638 36,737,238
2029 2,292,376 35,930,925
2028 2,309,153 35,128,136
2027 2,325,576 34,329,429
2026 2,342,753 33,535,391
2025 2,360,334 32,747,552
2024 2,377,128 31,964,956
2023 2,414,095 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 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 -0.71% 2.45%
2024 -1.53% 2.47%
2023 -1.53% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Albania Madagascar
Current population
2342753
33750171
Population rank 144/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +2,107
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 29/197
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 - -24,472 - -1,795
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 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 (1960–2024, 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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