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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 15.7 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 -1.5% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Albania vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Malaysia
2100 1,007,401 44,342,183
2099 1,020,801 44,456,013
2098 1,034,604 44,568,480
2097 1,048,803 44,684,459
2096 1,063,434 44,803,334
2095 1,078,498 44,920,823
2094 1,094,070 45,035,868
2093 1,110,138 45,153,485
2092 1,126,699 45,267,003
2091 1,143,691 45,378,303
2090 1,161,098 45,489,767
2089 1,178,925 45,598,290
2088 1,197,085 45,706,098
2087 1,215,294 45,811,274
2086 1,233,850 45,914,874
2085 1,252,611 46,008,880
2084 1,271,550 46,099,604
2083 1,290,612 46,190,377
2082 1,309,713 46,272,999
2081 1,328,652 46,347,751
2080 1,347,569 46,423,514
2079 1,366,124 46,484,118
2078 1,384,697 46,537,169
2077 1,403,421 46,582,178
2076 1,421,800 46,607,029
2075 1,440,364 46,631,092
2074 1,459,118 46,646,324
2073 1,477,286 46,658,819
2072 1,495,509 46,658,396
2071 1,513,666 46,648,409
2070 1,531,671 46,633,600
2069 1,549,614 46,611,221
2068 1,567,665 46,588,049
2067 1,585,847 46,557,261
2066 1,603,642 46,518,384
2065 1,621,885 46,469,909
2064 1,640,153 46,405,405
2063 1,658,561 46,338,727
2062 1,676,857 46,260,178
2061 1,695,153 46,166,190
2060 1,713,670 46,064,001
2059 1,732,288 45,946,872
2058 1,750,766 45,825,593
2057 1,769,493 45,695,432
2056 1,788,106 45,554,612
2055 1,807,040 45,407,246
2054 1,826,070 45,241,331
2053 1,845,139 45,057,472
2052 1,864,095 44,862,361
2051 1,882,592 44,657,253
2050 1,901,517 44,434,221
2049 1,920,402 44,206,196
2048 1,939,175 43,963,591
2047 1,957,603 43,701,058
2046 1,976,486 43,427,087
2045 1,995,320 43,146,785
2044 2,013,616 42,855,667
2043 2,032,321 42,546,972
2042 2,050,944 42,229,093
2041 2,069,916 41,911,573
2040 2,088,692 41,587,509
2039 2,107,936 41,260,315
2038 2,126,229 40,918,517
2037 2,144,493 40,574,312
2036 2,162,466 40,223,758
2035 2,179,783 39,866,097
2034 2,197,495 39,505,672
2033 2,214,803 39,141,994
2032 2,231,467 38,762,420
2031 2,248,104 38,376,399
2030 2,265,270 37,985,824
2029 2,281,932 37,597,060
2028 2,298,632 37,198,261
2027 2,314,980 36,797,098
2026 2,332,078 36,393,693
2025 2,349,580 35,977,838
2024 2,377,128 35,557,673
2023 2,411,658 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 (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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% 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 1,901,517 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 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 -1.16% 1.18%
2024 -1.43% 1.23%
2023 -1.63% 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 (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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Albania Malaysia
Current population
2332078
36600906
Population rank 144/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.44%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +1,151
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.18%
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 3,979 -24,472 252,068 174,770
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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