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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 15.6 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Albania vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Malaysia
2100 1,012,012 44,353,615
2099 1,025,473 44,467,475
2098 1,039,339 44,579,971
2097 1,053,604 44,695,979
2096 1,068,302 44,814,885
2095 1,083,434 44,932,404
2094 1,099,077 45,047,479
2093 1,115,220 45,165,126
2092 1,131,856 45,278,674
2091 1,148,926 45,390,002
2090 1,166,413 45,501,495
2089 1,184,321 45,610,046
2088 1,202,564 45,717,882
2087 1,220,857 45,823,085
2086 1,239,498 45,926,712
2085 1,258,345 46,020,742
2084 1,277,370 46,111,490
2083 1,296,519 46,202,286
2082 1,315,707 46,284,929
2081 1,334,733 46,359,700
2080 1,353,737 46,435,482
2079 1,372,377 46,496,102
2078 1,391,035 46,549,167
2077 1,409,844 46,594,188
2076 1,428,308 46,619,045
2075 1,446,956 46,643,115
2074 1,465,797 46,658,350
2073 1,484,047 46,670,848
2072 1,502,354 46,670,426
2071 1,520,594 46,660,436
2070 1,538,681 46,645,623
2069 1,556,707 46,623,238
2068 1,574,841 46,600,060
2067 1,593,106 46,569,264
2066 1,610,982 46,530,377
2065 1,629,308 46,481,890
2064 1,647,661 46,417,369
2063 1,666,152 46,350,674
2062 1,684,532 46,272,105
2061 1,702,912 46,178,092
2060 1,721,513 46,075,877
2059 1,740,217 45,958,718
2058 1,758,780 45,837,407
2057 1,777,592 45,707,213
2056 1,796,291 45,566,357
2055 1,815,311 45,418,953
2054 1,834,428 45,252,995
2053 1,853,584 45,069,089
2052 1,872,627 44,873,927
2051 1,891,209 44,668,767
2050 1,910,221 44,445,677
2049 1,929,192 44,217,593
2048 1,948,051 43,974,925
2047 1,966,563 43,712,325
2046 1,985,533 43,438,283
2045 2,004,453 43,157,909
2044 2,022,832 42,866,716
2043 2,041,623 42,557,941
2042 2,060,331 42,239,980
2041 2,079,391 41,922,379
2040 2,098,252 41,598,231
2039 2,117,584 41,270,953
2038 2,135,961 40,929,067
2037 2,154,309 40,584,773
2036 2,172,363 40,234,128
2035 2,189,761 39,876,375
2034 2,207,553 39,515,857
2033 2,224,941 39,152,086
2032 2,241,680 38,772,414
2031 2,258,394 38,386,293
2030 2,275,638 37,995,617
2029 2,292,376 37,606,753
2028 2,309,153 37,207,852
2027 2,325,576 36,806,585
2026 2,342,753 36,403,076
2025 2,360,334 35,987,113
2024 2,377,128 35,557,673
2023 2,414,095 35,126,298
2022 2,451,636 34,695,493
2021 2,489,762 34,282,399
2020 2,528,480 33,889,558
2019 2,567,801 33,440,596
2018 2,607,733 32,910,967
2017 2,648,285 32,355,644
2016 2,689,469 31,789,685
2015 2,731,293 31,232,798
2014 2,773,767 30,696,137
2013 2,816,902 30,174,265
2012 2,860,708 29,662,831
2011 2,905,195 29,162,039
2010 2,913,021 28,655,776
2009 2,927,519 28,124,778
2008 2,947,314 27,570,059
2007 2,970,017 26,998,389
2006 2,992,547 26,417,909
2005 3,011,487 25,836,071
2004 3,026,939 25,256,772
2003 3,039,616 24,679,602
2002 3,051,010 24,102,477
2001 3,060,173 23,526,538
2000 3,089,027 22,967,816
1999 3,108,778 22,435,531
1998 3,128,530 21,906,713
1997 3,148,281 21,375,218
1996 3,168,033 20,850,087
1995 3,187,784 20,330,599
1994 3,207,536 19,820,446
1993 3,227,287 19,322,664
1992 3,247,039 18,834,572
1991 3,266,790 18,342,464
1990 3,286,542 17,833,171
1989 3,227,943 17,314,997
1988 3,142,336 16,796,605
1987 3,083,605 16,276,737
1986 3,022,635 15,760,419
1985 2,964,762 15,252,258
1984 2,904,429 14,759,009
1983 2,843,960 14,285,907
1982 2,784,278 13,832,798
1981 2,726,056 13,399,203
1980 2,671,997 12,983,363
1979 2,617,832 12,627,862
1978 2,566,266 12,328,157
1977 2,513,546 12,035,713
1976 2,458,526 11,750,097
1975 2,404,831 11,471,914
1974 2,350,124 11,200,906
1973 2,296,752 10,935,621
1972 2,243,126 10,676,835
1971 2,187,853 10,423,453
1970 2,135,479 10,178,802
1969 2,081,695 9,947,597
1968 2,022,272 9,725,281
1967 1,965,598 9,507,099
1966 1,914,573 9,284,688
1965 1,864,791 9,056,408
1964 1,814,135 8,828,406
1963 1,762,621 8,602,160
1962 1,711,319 8,380,172
1961 1,659,800 8,164,443
1960 1,608,800 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Malaysia
2100 -1.31% -0.26%
2099 -1.33% -0.25%
2098 -1.35% -0.26%
2097 -1.38% -0.27%
2096 -1.4% -0.26%
2095 -1.42% -0.26%
2094 -1.45% -0.26%
2093 -1.47% -0.25%
2092 -1.49% -0.25%
2091 -1.5% -0.25%
2090 -1.51% -0.24%
2089 -1.52% -0.24%
2088 -1.5% -0.23%
2087 -1.5% -0.23%
2086 -1.5% -0.2%
2085 -1.49% -0.2%
2084 -1.48% -0.2%
2083 -1.46% -0.18%
2082 -1.43% -0.16%
2081 -1.4% -0.16%
2080 -1.36% -0.13%
2079 -1.34% -0.11%
2078 -1.33% -0.1%
2077 -1.29% -0.05%
2076 -1.29% -0.05%
2075 -1.29% -0.03%
2074 -1.23% -0.03%
2073 -1.22% 0.001%
2072 -1.2% 0.02%
2071 -1.18% 0.03%
2070 -1.16% 0.05%
2069 -1.15% 0.05%
2068 -1.15% 0.07%
2067 -1.11% 0.08%
2066 -1.12% 0.1%
2065 -1.11% 0.14%
2064 -1.11% 0.14%
2063 -1.09% 0.17%
2062 -1.08% 0.2%
2061 -1.08% 0.22%
2060 -1.07% 0.25%
2059 -1.06% 0.26%
2058 -1.06% 0.28%
2057 -1.04% 0.31%
2056 -1.05% 0.32%
2055 -1.04% 0.37%
2054 -1.03% 0.41%
2053 -1.02% 0.43%
2052 -0.98% 0.46%
2051 -1% 0.5%
2050 -0.98% 0.52%
2049 -0.97% 0.55%
2048 -0.94% 0.6%
2047 -0.96% 0.63%
2046 -0.94% 0.65%
2045 -0.91% 0.68%
2044 -0.92% 0.73%
2043 -0.91% 0.75%
2042 -0.92% 0.76%
2041 -0.9% 0.78%
2040 -0.91% 0.79%
2039 -0.86% 0.84%
2038 -0.85% 0.85%
2037 -0.83% 0.87%
2036 -0.79% 0.9%
2035 -0.81% 0.91%
2034 -0.78% 0.93%
2033 -0.75% 0.98%
2032 -0.74% 1.01%
2031 -0.76% 1.03%
2030 -0.73% 1.03%
2029 -0.73% 1.07%
2028 -0.71% 1.09%
2027 -0.73% 1.11%
2026 -0.74% 1.16%
2025 -0.71% 1.21%
2024 -1.53% 1.23%
2023 -1.53% 1.24%
2022 -1.53% 1.2%
2021 -1.53% 1.16%
2020 -1.53% 1.34%
2019 -1.53% 1.61%
2018 -1.53% 1.72%
2017 -1.53% 1.78%
2016 -1.53% 1.78%
2015 -1.53% 1.75%
2014 -1.53% 1.73%
2013 -1.53% 1.72%
2012 -1.53% 1.72%
2011 -0.27% 1.77%
2010 -0.5% 1.89%
2009 -0.67% 2.01%
2008 -0.76% 2.12%
2007 -0.75% 2.2%
2006 -0.63% 2.25%
2005 -0.51% 2.29%
2004 -0.42% 2.34%
2003 -0.37% 2.39%
2002 -0.3% 2.45%
2001 -0.93% 2.43%
2000 -0.64% 2.37%
1999 -0.63% 2.41%
1998 -0.63% 2.49%
1997 -0.62% 2.52%
1996 -0.62% 2.56%
1995 -0.62% 2.57%
1994 -0.61% 2.58%
1993 -0.61% 2.59%
1992 -0.6% 2.68%
1991 -0.6% 2.86%
1990 1.82% 2.99%
1989 2.72% 3.09%
1988 1.9% 3.19%
1987 2.02% 3.28%
1986 1.95% 3.33%
1985 2.08% 3.34%
1984 2.13% 3.31%
1983 2.14% 3.28%
1982 2.14% 3.24%
1981 2.02% 3.2%
1980 2.07% 2.82%
1979 2.01% 2.43%
1978 2.1% 2.43%
1977 2.24% 2.43%
1976 2.23% 2.42%
1975 2.33% 2.42%
1974 2.32% 2.43%
1973 2.39% 2.42%
1972 2.53% 2.43%
1971 2.45% 2.4%
1970 2.58% 2.32%
1969 2.94% 2.29%
1968 2.88% 2.29%
1967 2.67% 2.4%
1966 2.67% 2.52%
1965 2.79% 2.58%
1964 2.92% 2.63%
1963 3% 2.65%
1962 3.1% 2.64%
1961 3.17% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Albania Malaysia
Current population
2342753
36512221
Population rank 144/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.44%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +1,182
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 89/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +166,615
Net migration rank 156/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 166,615
2024 - -24,472 - 174,770
2023 4,615 -25,357 254,806 181,071
2022 3,913 -16,426 237,560 188,154
2021 623 -32,848 212,002 188,506
2020 3,682 -16,680 283,282 101,907
2019 8,432 -23,094 309,426 203,284
2018 9,187 -15,032 324,568 221,965
2017 10,707 -14,901 336,434 227,677
2016 12,332 -9,347 345,681 222,141
2015 14,164 -20,500 358,302 187,663
2014 16,185 -21,706 367,587 159,791
2013 17,234 -20,681 366,738 149,637
2012 17,565 -19,845 371,497 134,975
2011 17,564 -18,630 372,836 122,269
2010 18,404 -51,907 360,260 157,164
2009 19,336 -51,657 366,157 178,410
2008 19,526 -50,619 362,380 202,481
2007 20,286 -49,770 348,711 229,784
2006 21,732 -48,882 349,509 232,971
2005 24,390 -48,893 355,324 225,864
2004 26,989 -48,654 365,138 212,278
2003 29,907 -48,517 377,425 199,510
2002 30,189 -45,178 381,084 196,227
2001 33,573 -48,070 400,939 173,613
2000 36,741 -60,531 417,371 125,499
1999 40,047 -63,093 432,355 89,335
1998 43,884 -66,087 436,316 99,639
1997 46,979 -66,188 447,768 79,266
1996 52,745 -68,076 450,174 73,040
1995 56,784 -69,785 443,349 72,393
1994 59,086 -70,165 437,873 66,685
1993 60,602 -68,445 429,910 61,079
1992 63,376 -66,538 418,900 66,286
1991 65,639 -63,689 401,938 97,111
1990 67,355 -60,173 384,518 135,020
1989 66,351 -38,835 373,277 143,544
1988 64,616 658 386,507 133,478
1987 63,334 -3,250 381,999 137,759
1986 61,925 -2,309 385,799 127,081
1985 60,798 -183 383,243 120,215
1984 59,396 64 376,797 106,248
1983 57,647 66 365,290 97,862
1982 56,443 -225 353,138 89,942
1981 54,595 -374 339,991 84,142
1980 53,803 -601 326,947 80,617
1979 54,139 -1,871 317,439 -13,980
1978 55,463 3,230 311,027 -15,059
1977 56,319 -1,417 305,515 -16,601
1976 56,428 -1,684 300,615 -18,316
1975 56,920 -2,610 294,541 -20,480
1974 56,133 -1,880 289,880 -21,919
1973 55,439 -1,419 284,611 -21,995
1972 54,966 -1,588 276,263 -21,305
1971 53,797 -911 272,323 -20,535
1970 52,293 92 269,341 -31,839
1969 51,407 2,665 264,327 -39,420
1968 49,258 10,490 260,705 -40,996
1967 46,494 12,252 258,764 -42,108
1966 44,507 11,858 262,162 -33,993
1965 43,953 9,617 264,836 -36,456
1964 44,205 6,604 266,406 -38,785
1963 44,040 4,091 265,815 -40,952
1962 43,124 2,325 262,140 -43,033
1961 41,802 829 257,270 -44,916
1960 40,436 13,734 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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

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