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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 2.38 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • 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 -1.5% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Albania vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Mauritania
2100 1,007,401 17,302,938
2099 1,020,801 17,195,692
2098 1,034,604 17,083,078
2097 1,048,803 16,968,365
2096 1,063,434 16,850,394
2095 1,078,498 16,732,430
2094 1,094,070 16,610,512
2093 1,110,138 16,485,880
2092 1,126,699 16,359,440
2091 1,143,691 16,229,167
2090 1,161,098 16,097,149
2089 1,178,925 15,962,562
2088 1,197,085 15,824,899
2087 1,215,294 15,683,760
2086 1,233,850 15,541,281
2085 1,252,611 15,397,701
2084 1,271,550 15,251,533
2083 1,290,612 15,102,125
2082 1,309,713 14,952,194
2081 1,328,652 14,799,309
2080 1,347,569 14,645,548
2079 1,366,124 14,490,500
2078 1,384,697 14,331,284
2077 1,403,421 14,170,045
2076 1,421,800 14,007,555
2075 1,440,364 13,843,393
2074 1,459,118 13,678,579
2073 1,477,286 13,512,182
2072 1,495,509 13,343,946
2071 1,513,666 13,172,876
2070 1,531,671 13,002,521
2069 1,549,614 12,830,090
2068 1,567,665 12,657,711
2067 1,585,847 12,482,299
2066 1,603,642 12,306,495
2065 1,621,885 12,131,679
2064 1,640,153 11,954,090
2063 1,658,561 11,778,351
2062 1,676,857 11,601,323
2061 1,695,153 11,424,089
2060 1,713,670 11,246,850
2059 1,732,288 11,067,732
2058 1,750,766 10,887,645
2057 1,769,493 10,709,500
2056 1,788,106 10,532,648
2055 1,807,040 10,354,318
2054 1,826,070 10,175,517
2053 1,845,139 9,995,645
2052 1,864,095 9,815,104
2051 1,882,592 9,635,288
2050 1,901,517 9,457,400
2049 1,920,402 9,279,576
2048 1,939,175 9,100,595
2047 1,957,603 8,923,220
2046 1,976,486 8,745,286
2045 1,995,320 8,568,910
2044 2,013,616 8,393,773
2043 2,032,321 8,218,850
2042 2,050,944 8,044,865
2041 2,069,916 7,873,599
2040 2,088,692 7,703,561
2039 2,107,936 7,534,623
2038 2,126,229 7,366,187
2037 2,144,493 7,199,542
2036 2,162,466 7,033,866
2035 2,179,783 6,869,186
2034 2,197,495 6,705,635
2033 2,214,803 6,543,505
2032 2,231,467 6,383,229
2031 2,248,104 6,225,030
2030 2,265,270 6,068,395
2029 2,281,932 5,914,109
2028 2,298,632 5,761,715
2027 2,314,980 5,611,635
2026 2,332,078 5,462,675
2025 2,349,580 5,315,065
2024 2,377,128 5,169,395
2023 2,411,658 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 (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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 -1.16% 2.82%
2024 -1.43% 2.93%
2023 -1.63% 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 (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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Albania Mauritania
Current population
2332078
5539189
Population rank 144/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +399
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 18/197
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 3,979 -24,472 147,927 -2,185
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, 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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