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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 1.89 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Albania vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Mauritius
2100 1,012,012 573,538
2099 1,025,473 581,815
2098 1,039,339 590,276
2097 1,053,604 598,961
2096 1,068,302 607,840
2095 1,083,434 616,931
2094 1,099,077 626,226
2093 1,115,220 635,745
2092 1,131,856 645,427
2091 1,148,926 655,300
2090 1,166,413 665,341
2089 1,184,321 675,562
2088 1,202,564 685,908
2087 1,220,857 696,380
2086 1,239,498 707,018
2085 1,258,345 717,757
2084 1,277,370 728,558
2083 1,296,519 739,420
2082 1,315,707 750,402
2081 1,334,733 761,382
2080 1,353,737 772,374
2079 1,372,377 783,407
2078 1,391,035 794,452
2077 1,409,844 805,529
2076 1,428,308 816,547
2075 1,446,956 827,526
2074 1,465,797 838,506
2073 1,484,047 849,462
2072 1,502,354 860,405
2071 1,520,594 871,223
2070 1,538,681 882,091
2069 1,556,707 892,850
2068 1,574,841 903,547
2067 1,593,106 914,226
2066 1,610,982 924,869
2065 1,629,308 935,546
2064 1,647,661 946,145
2063 1,666,152 956,652
2062 1,684,532 967,159
2061 1,702,912 977,603
2060 1,721,513 988,022
2059 1,740,217 998,355
2058 1,758,780 1,008,603
2057 1,777,592 1,018,853
2056 1,796,291 1,029,103
2055 1,815,311 1,039,228
2054 1,834,428 1,049,313
2053 1,853,584 1,059,364
2052 1,872,627 1,069,276
2051 1,891,209 1,079,090
2050 1,910,221 1,088,773
2049 1,929,192 1,098,370
2048 1,948,051 1,107,805
2047 1,966,563 1,117,049
2046 1,985,533 1,126,022
2045 2,004,453 1,134,772
2044 2,022,832 1,143,155
2043 2,041,623 1,151,325
2042 2,060,331 1,159,078
2041 2,079,391 1,166,543
2040 2,098,252 1,173,673
2039 2,117,584 1,180,437
2038 2,135,961 1,186,773
2037 2,154,309 1,192,770
2036 2,172,363 1,198,476
2035 2,189,761 1,203,871
2034 2,207,553 1,208,936
2033 2,224,941 1,213,705
2032 2,241,680 1,218,138
2031 2,258,394 1,222,267
2030 2,275,638 1,226,049
2029 2,292,376 1,229,806
2028 2,309,153 1,233,411
2027 2,325,576 1,236,833
2026 2,342,753 1,240,121
2025 2,360,334 1,243,139
2024 2,377,128 1,245,779
2023 2,414,095 1,248,647
2022 2,451,636 1,262,523
2021 2,489,762 1,266,334
2020 2,528,480 1,266,014
2019 2,567,801 1,265,985
2018 2,607,733 1,265,577
2017 2,648,285 1,264,887
2016 2,689,469 1,263,747
2015 2,731,293 1,262,879
2014 2,773,767 1,261,208
2013 2,816,902 1,258,927
2012 2,860,708 1,255,882
2011 2,905,195 1,252,404
2010 2,913,021 1,250,400
2009 2,927,519 1,247,429
2008 2,947,314 1,244,121
2007 2,970,017 1,239,630
2006 2,992,547 1,233,996
2005 3,011,487 1,228,254
2004 3,026,939 1,221,003
2003 3,039,616 1,213,370
2002 3,051,010 1,204,621
2001 3,060,173 1,196,287
2000 3,089,027 1,186,873
1999 3,108,778 1,175,267
1998 3,128,530 1,160,421
1997 3,148,281 1,148,284
1996 3,168,033 1,133,996
1995 3,187,784 1,122,457
1994 3,207,536 1,112,846
1993 3,227,287 1,097,374
1992 3,247,039 1,084,441
1991 3,266,790 1,070,266
1990 3,286,542 1,058,775
1989 3,227,943 1,051,260
1988 3,142,336 1,043,239
1987 3,083,605 1,036,082
1986 3,022,635 1,028,360
1985 2,964,762 1,020,528
1984 2,904,429 1,012,221
1983 2,843,960 1,001,691
1982 2,784,278 992,521
1981 2,726,056 980,462
1980 2,671,997 966,039
1979 2,617,832 949,888
1978 2,566,266 933,499
1977 2,513,546 921,379
1976 2,458,526 906,507
1975 2,404,831 892,000
1974 2,350,124 878,042
1973 2,296,752 864,819
1972 2,243,126 852,053
1971 2,187,853 839,230
1970 2,135,479 826,000
1969 2,081,695 812,405
1968 2,022,272 798,413
1967 1,965,598 783,917
1966 1,914,573 768,813
1965 1,864,791 753,000
1964 1,814,135 736,381
1963 1,762,621 718,861
1962 1,711,319 700,349
1961 1,659,800 680,757
1960 1,608,800 680,331

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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 34.2% in Mauritius.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Mauritius
2100 -1.31% -1.42%
2099 -1.33% -1.43%
2098 -1.35% -1.45%
2097 -1.38% -1.46%
2096 -1.4% -1.47%
2095 -1.42% -1.48%
2094 -1.45% -1.5%
2093 -1.47% -1.5%
2092 -1.49% -1.51%
2091 -1.5% -1.51%
2090 -1.51% -1.51%
2089 -1.52% -1.51%
2088 -1.5% -1.5%
2087 -1.5% -1.5%
2086 -1.5% -1.5%
2085 -1.49% -1.48%
2084 -1.48% -1.47%
2083 -1.46% -1.46%
2082 -1.43% -1.44%
2081 -1.4% -1.42%
2080 -1.36% -1.41%
2079 -1.34% -1.39%
2078 -1.33% -1.38%
2077 -1.29% -1.35%
2076 -1.29% -1.33%
2075 -1.29% -1.31%
2074 -1.23% -1.29%
2073 -1.22% -1.27%
2072 -1.2% -1.24%
2071 -1.18% -1.23%
2070 -1.16% -1.21%
2069 -1.15% -1.18%
2068 -1.15% -1.17%
2067 -1.11% -1.15%
2066 -1.12% -1.14%
2065 -1.11% -1.12%
2064 -1.11% -1.1%
2063 -1.09% -1.09%
2062 -1.08% -1.07%
2061 -1.08% -1.05%
2060 -1.07% -1.04%
2059 -1.06% -1.02%
2058 -1.06% -1.01%
2057 -1.04% -1%
2056 -1.05% -0.97%
2055 -1.04% -0.96%
2054 -1.03% -0.95%
2053 -1.02% -0.93%
2052 -0.98% -0.91%
2051 -1% -0.89%
2050 -0.98% -0.87%
2049 -0.97% -0.85%
2048 -0.94% -0.83%
2047 -0.96% -0.8%
2046 -0.94% -0.77%
2045 -0.91% -0.73%
2044 -0.92% -0.71%
2043 -0.91% -0.67%
2042 -0.92% -0.64%
2041 -0.9% -0.61%
2040 -0.91% -0.57%
2039 -0.86% -0.53%
2038 -0.85% -0.5%
2037 -0.83% -0.48%
2036 -0.79% -0.45%
2035 -0.81% -0.42%
2034 -0.78% -0.39%
2033 -0.75% -0.36%
2032 -0.74% -0.34%
2031 -0.76% -0.31%
2030 -0.73% -0.31%
2029 -0.73% -0.29%
2028 -0.71% -0.28%
2027 -0.73% -0.27%
2026 -0.74% -0.24%
2025 -0.71% -0.21%
2024 -1.53% -0.23%
2023 -1.53% -1.1%
2022 -1.53% -0.3%
2021 -1.53% 0.03%
2020 -1.53% 0.002%
2019 -1.53% 0.03%
2018 -1.53% 0.05%
2017 -1.53% 0.09%
2016 -1.53% 0.07%
2015 -1.53% 0.13%
2014 -1.53% 0.18%
2013 -1.53% 0.24%
2012 -1.53% 0.28%
2011 -0.27% 0.16%
2010 -0.5% 0.24%
2009 -0.67% 0.27%
2008 -0.76% 0.36%
2007 -0.75% 0.46%
2006 -0.63% 0.47%
2005 -0.51% 0.59%
2004 -0.42% 0.63%
2003 -0.37% 0.73%
2002 -0.3% 0.7%
2001 -0.93% 0.79%
2000 -0.64% 0.99%
1999 -0.63% 1.28%
1998 -0.63% 1.06%
1997 -0.62% 1.26%
1996 -0.62% 1.03%
1995 -0.62% 0.86%
1994 -0.61% 1.41%
1993 -0.61% 1.19%
1992 -0.6% 1.32%
1991 -0.6% 1.09%
1990 1.82% 0.71%
1989 2.72% 0.77%
1988 1.9% 0.69%
1987 2.02% 0.75%
1986 1.95% 0.77%
1985 2.08% 0.82%
1984 2.13% 1.05%
1983 2.14% 0.92%
1982 2.14% 1.23%
1981 2.02% 1.49%
1980 2.07% 1.7%
1979 2.01% 1.76%
1978 2.1% 1.32%
1977 2.24% 1.64%
1976 2.23% 1.63%
1975 2.33% 1.59%
1974 2.32% 1.53%
1973 2.39% 1.5%
1972 2.53% 1.53%
1971 2.45% 1.6%
1970 2.58% 1.67%
1969 2.94% 1.75%
1968 2.88% 1.85%
1967 2.67% 1.96%
1966 2.67% 2.1%
1965 2.79% 2.26%
1964 2.92% 2.44%
1963 3% 2.64%
1962 3.1% 2.88%
1961 3.17% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Albania Mauritius
Current population
2342753
1240121
Population rank 144/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.01%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
21.3 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -8
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 178/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -2,784
Net migration rank 156/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -2,784
2024 - -24,472 - -2,787
2023 4,615 -25,357 999 -2,824
2022 3,913 -16,426 -757 -2,824
2021 623 -32,848 -253 -4,324
2020 3,682 -16,680 2,405 -5,895
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,773 -5,202
2018 9,187 -15,032 2,151 -5,084
2017 10,707 -14,901 3,415 -5,322
2016 12,332 -9,347 2,906 -4,483
2015 14,164 -20,500 3,031 -3,645
2014 16,185 -21,706 3,657 -3,691
2013 17,234 -20,681 4,281 -3,617
2012 17,565 -19,845 5,149 -3,663
2011 17,564 -18,630 5,511 -2,465
2010 18,404 -51,907 5,877 -2,624
2009 19,336 -51,657 6,113 -2,467
2008 19,526 -50,619 7,465 -2,589
2007 20,286 -49,770 8,429 -2,642
2006 21,732 -48,882 8,515 -2,757
2005 24,390 -48,893 10,195 -2,840
2004 26,989 -48,654 10,745 -3,001
2003 29,907 -48,517 10,799 -3,141
2002 30,189 -45,178 11,685 -3,150
2001 33,573 -48,070 11,723 -3,225
2000 36,741 -60,531 12,224 -2,326
1999 40,047 -63,093 12,341 -1,463
1998 43,884 -66,087 11,489 -1,292
1997 46,979 -66,188 11,943 -1,199
1996 52,745 -68,076 13,041 -1,092
1995 56,784 -69,785 13,020 -1,144
1994 59,086 -70,165 14,355 -1,112
1993 60,602 -68,445 14,814 -1,189
1992 63,376 -66,538 15,833 -1,254
1991 65,639 -63,689 15,091 -1,333
1990 67,355 -60,173 15,564 -1,938
1989 66,351 -38,835 14,718 -2,463
1988 64,616 658 14,084 -1,399
1987 63,334 -3,250 13,262 -300
1986 61,925 -2,309 12,340 852
1985 60,798 -183 12,451 615
1984 59,396 64 13,665 -258
1983 57,647 66 14,525 -1,756
1982 56,443 -225 15,880 -2,226
1981 54,595 -374 18,334 -1,559
1980 53,803 -601 19,321 -1,739
1979 54,139 -1,871 19,282 -2,363
1978 55,463 3,230 18,670 -3,129
1977 56,319 -1,417 16,769 -3,749
1976 56,428 -1,684 16,407 -3,807
1975 56,920 -2,610 15,342 -3,869
1974 56,133 -1,880 17,561 -4,908
1973 55,439 -1,419 13,145 -2,144
1972 54,966 -1,588 14,825 -2,408
1971 53,797 -911 15,441 -960
1970 52,293 92 16,190 -1,281
1969 51,407 2,665 15,761 -674
1968 49,258 10,490 17,884 -2,445
1967 46,494 12,252 17,560 -1,257
1966 44,507 11,858 20,758 -4,123
1965 43,953 9,617 20,482 -3,597
1964 44,205 6,604 22,239 -4,850
1963 44,040 4,091 22,069 -5,236
1962 43,124 2,325 20,660 -6,107
1961 41,802 829 20,355 -8,984
1960 40,436 13,734 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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