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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 2.35 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Albania vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Mauritania
2100 1,012,012 17,309,980
2099 1,025,473 17,202,690
2098 1,039,339 17,090,030
2097 1,053,604 16,975,270
2096 1,068,302 16,857,252
2095 1,083,434 16,739,240
2094 1,099,077 16,617,272
2093 1,115,220 16,492,589
2092 1,131,856 16,366,098
2091 1,148,926 16,235,771
2090 1,166,413 16,103,700
2089 1,184,321 15,969,059
2088 1,202,564 15,831,339
2087 1,220,857 15,690,143
2086 1,239,498 15,547,605
2085 1,258,345 15,403,967
2084 1,277,370 15,257,740
2083 1,296,519 15,108,271
2082 1,315,707 14,958,279
2081 1,334,733 14,805,332
2080 1,353,737 14,651,508
2079 1,372,377 14,496,397
2078 1,391,035 14,337,117
2077 1,409,844 14,175,812
2076 1,428,308 14,013,255
2075 1,446,956 13,849,027
2074 1,465,797 13,684,146
2073 1,484,047 13,517,681
2072 1,502,354 13,349,376
2071 1,520,594 13,178,237
2070 1,538,681 13,007,812
2069 1,556,707 12,835,311
2068 1,574,841 12,662,862
2067 1,593,106 12,487,379
2066 1,610,982 12,311,503
2065 1,629,308 12,136,616
2064 1,647,661 11,958,955
2063 1,666,152 11,783,144
2062 1,684,532 11,606,044
2061 1,702,912 11,428,738
2060 1,721,513 11,251,427
2059 1,740,217 11,072,236
2058 1,758,780 10,892,076
2057 1,777,592 10,713,858
2056 1,796,291 10,536,935
2055 1,815,311 10,358,532
2054 1,834,428 10,179,658
2053 1,853,584 9,999,712
2052 1,872,627 9,819,098
2051 1,891,209 9,639,209
2050 1,910,221 9,461,249
2049 1,929,192 9,283,353
2048 1,948,051 9,104,299
2047 1,966,563 8,926,851
2046 1,985,533 8,748,845
2045 2,004,453 8,572,397
2044 2,022,832 8,397,189
2043 2,041,623 8,222,194
2042 2,060,331 8,048,139
2041 2,079,391 7,876,803
2040 2,098,252 7,706,696
2039 2,117,584 7,537,689
2038 2,135,961 7,369,184
2037 2,154,309 7,202,472
2036 2,172,363 7,036,729
2035 2,189,761 6,871,981
2034 2,207,553 6,708,364
2033 2,224,941 6,546,168
2032 2,241,680 6,385,827
2031 2,258,394 6,227,564
2030 2,275,638 6,070,865
2029 2,292,376 5,916,516
2028 2,309,153 5,764,060
2027 2,325,576 5,613,919
2026 2,342,753 5,464,898
2025 2,360,334 5,317,228
2024 2,377,128 5,169,395
2023 2,414,095 5,022,441
2022 2,451,636 4,875,637
2021 2,489,762 4,734,874
2020 2,528,480 4,600,131
2019 2,567,801 4,467,708
2018 2,607,733 4,337,685
2017 2,648,285 4,210,600
2016 2,689,469 4,086,657
2015 2,731,293 3,965,959
2014 2,773,767 3,848,514
2013 2,816,902 3,734,318
2012 2,860,708 3,619,034
2011 2,905,195 3,502,811
2010 2,913,021 3,390,965
2009 2,927,519 3,284,448
2008 2,947,314 3,183,269
2007 2,970,017 3,093,059
2006 2,992,547 3,013,660
2005 3,011,487 2,939,059
2004 3,026,939 2,868,664
2003 3,039,616 2,802,046
2002 3,051,010 2,738,655
2001 3,060,173 2,678,760
2000 3,089,027 2,613,441
1999 3,108,778 2,541,698
1998 3,128,530 2,474,651
1997 3,148,281 2,411,306
1996 3,168,033 2,358,188
1995 3,187,784 2,312,017
1994 3,207,536 2,249,454
1993 3,227,287 2,174,328
1992 3,247,039 2,088,135
1991 3,266,790 2,009,738
1990 3,286,542 1,951,878
1989 3,227,943 1,903,048
1988 3,142,336 1,855,859
1987 3,083,605 1,803,014
1986 3,022,635 1,751,835
1985 2,964,762 1,702,107
1984 2,904,429 1,653,693
1983 2,843,960 1,606,746
1982 2,784,278 1,561,176
1981 2,726,056 1,516,877
1980 2,671,997 1,474,043
1979 2,617,832 1,432,758
1978 2,566,266 1,392,713
1977 2,513,546 1,353,768
1976 2,458,526 1,315,336
1975 2,404,831 1,277,330
1974 2,350,124 1,240,188
1973 2,296,752 1,203,838
1972 2,243,126 1,168,355
1971 2,187,853 1,133,702
1970 2,135,479 1,099,806
1969 2,081,695 1,066,754
1968 2,022,272 1,034,739
1967 1,965,598 1,003,843
1966 1,914,573 974,157
1965 1,864,791 945,838
1964 1,814,135 918,955
1963 1,762,621 893,423
1962 1,711,319 869,184
1961 1,659,800 846,167
1960 1,608,800 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Mauritania
2100 -1.31% 0.62%
2099 -1.33% 0.66%
2098 -1.35% 0.68%
2097 -1.38% 0.7%
2096 -1.4% 0.7%
2095 -1.42% 0.73%
2094 -1.45% 0.76%
2093 -1.47% 0.77%
2092 -1.49% 0.8%
2091 -1.5% 0.82%
2090 -1.51% 0.84%
2089 -1.52% 0.87%
2088 -1.5% 0.9%
2087 -1.5% 0.92%
2086 -1.5% 0.93%
2085 -1.49% 0.96%
2084 -1.48% 0.99%
2083 -1.46% 1%
2082 -1.43% 1.03%
2081 -1.4% 1.05%
2080 -1.36% 1.07%
2079 -1.34% 1.11%
2078 -1.33% 1.14%
2077 -1.29% 1.16%
2076 -1.29% 1.19%
2075 -1.29% 1.2%
2074 -1.23% 1.23%
2073 -1.22% 1.26%
2072 -1.2% 1.3%
2071 -1.18% 1.31%
2070 -1.16% 1.34%
2069 -1.15% 1.36%
2068 -1.15% 1.41%
2067 -1.11% 1.43%
2066 -1.12% 1.44%
2065 -1.11% 1.49%
2064 -1.11% 1.49%
2063 -1.09% 1.53%
2062 -1.08% 1.55%
2061 -1.08% 1.58%
2060 -1.07% 1.62%
2059 -1.06% 1.65%
2058 -1.06% 1.66%
2057 -1.04% 1.68%
2056 -1.05% 1.72%
2055 -1.04% 1.76%
2054 -1.03% 1.8%
2053 -1.02% 1.84%
2052 -0.98% 1.87%
2051 -1% 1.88%
2050 -0.98% 1.92%
2049 -0.97% 1.97%
2048 -0.94% 1.99%
2047 -0.96% 2.03%
2046 -0.94% 2.06%
2045 -0.91% 2.09%
2044 -0.92% 2.13%
2043 -0.91% 2.16%
2042 -0.92% 2.18%
2041 -0.9% 2.21%
2040 -0.91% 2.24%
2039 -0.86% 2.29%
2038 -0.85% 2.31%
2037 -0.83% 2.36%
2036 -0.79% 2.4%
2035 -0.81% 2.44%
2034 -0.78% 2.48%
2033 -0.75% 2.51%
2032 -0.74% 2.54%
2031 -0.76% 2.58%
2030 -0.73% 2.61%
2029 -0.73% 2.64%
2028 -0.71% 2.67%
2027 -0.73% 2.73%
2026 -0.74% 2.78%
2025 -0.71% 2.86%
2024 -1.53% 2.93%
2023 -1.53% 3.01%
2022 -1.53% 2.97%
2021 -1.53% 2.93%
2020 -1.53% 2.96%
2019 -1.53% 3%
2018 -1.53% 3.02%
2017 -1.53% 3.03%
2016 -1.53% 3.04%
2015 -1.53% 3.05%
2014 -1.53% 3.06%
2013 -1.53% 3.19%
2012 -1.53% 3.32%
2011 -0.27% 3.3%
2010 -0.5% 3.24%
2009 -0.67% 3.18%
2008 -0.76% 2.92%
2007 -0.75% 2.63%
2006 -0.63% 2.54%
2005 -0.51% 2.45%
2004 -0.42% 2.38%
2003 -0.37% 2.31%
2002 -0.3% 2.24%
2001 -0.93% 2.5%
2000 -0.64% 2.82%
1999 -0.63% 2.71%
1998 -0.63% 2.63%
1997 -0.62% 2.25%
1996 -0.62% 2%
1995 -0.62% 2.78%
1994 -0.61% 3.46%
1993 -0.61% 4.13%
1992 -0.6% 3.9%
1991 -0.6% 2.96%
1990 1.82% 2.57%
1989 2.72% 2.54%
1988 1.9% 2.93%
1987 2.02% 2.92%
1986 1.95% 2.92%
1985 2.08% 2.93%
1984 2.13% 2.92%
1983 2.14% 2.92%
1982 2.14% 2.92%
1981 2.02% 2.91%
1980 2.07% 2.88%
1979 2.01% 2.88%
1978 2.1% 2.88%
1977 2.24% 2.92%
1976 2.23% 2.98%
1975 2.33% 2.99%
1974 2.32% 3.02%
1973 2.39% 3.04%
1972 2.53% 3.06%
1971 2.45% 3.08%
1970 2.58% 3.1%
1969 2.94% 3.09%
1968 2.88% 3.08%
1967 2.67% 3.05%
1966 2.67% 2.99%
1965 2.79% 2.93%
1964 2.92% 2.86%
1963 3% 2.79%
1962 3.1% 2.72%
1961 3.17% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Albania Mauritania
Current population
2342753
5505206
Population rank 144/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +403
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 17/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -5,044
Net migration rank 156/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -5,044
2024 - -24,472 - -2,185
2023 4,615 -25,357 145,164 2,999
2022 3,913 -16,426 142,451 2,999
2021 623 -32,848 137,557 -1,483
2020 3,682 -16,680 134,899 -1,483
2019 8,432 -23,094 134,460 -3,019
2018 9,187 -15,032 131,584 -2,987
2017 10,707 -14,901 128,562 -3,001
2016 12,332 -9,347 125,342 -3,008
2015 14,164 -20,500 122,092 -3,019
2014 16,185 -21,706 118,792 -2,980
2013 17,234 -20,681 115,558 -2,987
2012 17,565 -19,845 113,489 4,515
2011 17,564 -18,630 111,165 3,272
2010 18,404 -51,907 108,121 1,128
2009 19,336 -51,657 105,273 -1,481
2008 19,526 -50,619 102,432 -3,860
2007 20,286 -49,770 98,895 -17,048
2006 21,732 -48,882 94,991 -18,033
2005 24,390 -48,893 90,940 -18,693
2004 26,989 -48,654 87,578 -19,042
2003 29,907 -48,517 83,804 -19,104
2002 30,189 -45,178 80,993 -18,903
2001 33,573 -48,070 78,769 -21,067
2000 36,741 -60,531 75,929 -2,997
1999 40,047 -63,093 73,554 -2,999
1998 43,884 -66,087 72,045 -8,504
1997 46,979 -66,188 71,327 -8,187
1996 52,745 -68,076 71,939 -28,840
1995 56,784 -69,785 72,244 -22,997
1994 59,086 -70,165 70,570 5,304
1993 60,602 -68,445 68,167 6,217
1992 63,376 -66,538 63,501 34,505
1991 65,639 -63,689 61,782 -2,997
1990 67,355 -60,173 59,934 -3,000
1989 66,351 -38,835 58,666 -17,941
1988 64,616 658 56,654 -2,997
1987 63,334 -3,250 55,037 -2,998
1986 61,925 -2,309 53,313 -2,998
1985 60,798 -183 52,125 -2,998
1984 59,396 64 50,705 -2,998
1983 57,647 66 49,187 -2,998
1982 56,443 -225 47,947 -2,998
1981 54,595 -374 46,641 -2,998
1980 53,803 -601 45,026 -2,997
1979 54,139 -1,871 43,537 -2,997
1978 55,463 3,230 42,539 -2,998
1977 56,319 -1,417 41,352 -2,999
1976 56,428 -1,684 40,149 -1,645
1975 56,920 -2,610 38,975 -1,472
1974 56,133 -1,880 38,106 -1,321
1973 55,439 -1,419 37,122 -1,201
1972 54,966 -1,588 36,184 -1,139
1971 53,797 -911 35,279 -1,014
1970 52,293 92 34,382 -855
1969 51,407 2,665 33,252 -688
1968 49,258 10,490 32,029 -565
1967 46,494 12,252 30,853 -514
1966 44,507 11,858 29,502 -466
1965 43,953 9,617 28,028 -434
1964 44,205 6,604 26,565 -390
1963 44,040 4,091 25,250 -362
1962 43,124 2,325 23,927 -342
1961 41,802 829 22,781 -332
1960 40,436 13,734 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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