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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 57.3 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Albania vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Mexico
2100 1,007,401 131,158,772
2099 1,020,801 131,919,278
2098 1,034,604 132,676,226
2097 1,048,803 133,430,730
2096 1,063,434 134,179,811
2095 1,078,498 134,924,667
2094 1,094,070 135,662,399
2093 1,110,138 136,390,414
2092 1,126,699 137,102,695
2091 1,143,691 137,808,909
2090 1,161,098 138,501,995
2089 1,178,925 139,183,536
2088 1,197,085 139,849,476
2087 1,215,294 140,504,916
2086 1,233,850 141,148,688
2085 1,252,611 141,779,696
2084 1,271,550 142,390,038
2083 1,290,612 142,983,168
2082 1,309,713 143,553,646
2081 1,328,652 144,112,618
2080 1,347,569 144,651,130
2079 1,366,124 145,168,756
2078 1,384,697 145,664,735
2077 1,403,421 146,138,472
2076 1,421,800 146,589,999
2075 1,440,364 147,020,176
2074 1,459,118 147,428,934
2073 1,477,286 147,814,398
2072 1,495,509 148,174,180
2071 1,513,666 148,507,034
2070 1,531,671 148,821,087
2069 1,549,614 149,107,578
2068 1,567,665 149,368,537
2067 1,585,847 149,603,163
2066 1,603,642 149,814,864
2065 1,621,885 150,001,973
2064 1,640,153 150,160,667
2063 1,658,561 150,292,498
2062 1,676,857 150,396,857
2061 1,695,153 150,474,868
2060 1,713,670 150,528,257
2059 1,732,288 150,549,825
2058 1,750,766 150,541,650
2057 1,769,493 150,507,950
2056 1,788,106 150,447,865
2055 1,807,040 150,356,976
2054 1,826,070 150,235,899
2053 1,845,139 150,083,305
2052 1,864,095 149,896,641
2051 1,882,592 149,677,830
2050 1,901,517 149,423,583
2049 1,920,402 149,138,900
2048 1,939,175 148,809,771
2047 1,957,603 148,451,951
2046 1,976,486 148,054,747
2045 1,995,320 147,620,456
2044 2,013,616 147,146,325
2043 2,032,321 146,641,077
2042 2,050,944 146,096,981
2041 2,069,916 145,517,171
2040 2,088,692 144,905,265
2039 2,107,936 144,260,027
2038 2,126,229 143,575,746
2037 2,144,493 142,857,009
2036 2,162,466 142,113,069
2035 2,179,783 141,334,167
2034 2,197,495 140,529,082
2033 2,214,803 139,687,630
2032 2,231,467 138,818,384
2031 2,248,104 137,922,237
2030 2,265,270 136,998,375
2029 2,281,932 136,046,964
2028 2,298,632 135,066,178
2027 2,314,980 134,056,943
2026 2,332,078 133,017,798
2025 2,349,580 131,946,900
2024 2,377,128 130,861,007
2023 2,411,658 129,739,759
2022 2,451,636 128,613,117
2021 2,489,762 127,648,148
2020 2,528,480 126,799,054
2019 2,567,801 125,762,982
2018 2,607,733 124,573,711
2017 2,648,285 123,400,057
2016 2,689,469 122,251,351
2015 2,731,293 121,072,306
2014 2,773,767 119,784,261
2013 2,816,902 118,343,573
2012 2,860,708 116,818,208
2011 2,905,195 115,243,504
2010 2,913,021 113,623,895
2009 2,927,519 111,999,721
2008 2,947,314 110,374,288
2007 2,970,017 108,774,360
2006 2,992,547 107,253,666
2005 3,011,487 105,811,504
2004 3,026,939 104,394,131
2003 3,039,616 102,978,515
2002 3,051,010 101,548,624
2001 3,060,173 100,099,099
2000 3,089,027 98,625,552
1999 3,108,778 97,115,707
1998 3,128,530 95,575,245
1997 3,148,281 94,021,207
1996 3,168,033 92,452,702
1995 3,187,784 90,862,455
1994 3,207,536 89,259,205
1993 3,227,287 87,653,807
1992 3,247,039 86,044,809
1991 3,266,790 84,430,572
1990 3,286,542 82,820,170
1989 3,227,943 81,247,182
1988 3,142,336 79,695,531
1987 3,083,605 78,136,651
1986 3,022,635 76,585,637
1985 2,964,762 75,043,414
1984 2,904,429 73,506,846
1983 2,843,960 71,971,240
1982 2,784,278 70,433,260
1981 2,726,056 68,892,108
1980 2,671,997 67,300,334
1979 2,617,832 65,648,865
1978 2,566,266 63,979,046
1977 2,513,546 62,308,493
1976 2,458,526 60,645,512
1975 2,404,831 58,982,400
1974 2,350,124 57,320,149
1973 2,296,752 55,667,284
1972 2,243,126 54,030,168
1971 2,187,853 52,412,558
1970 2,135,479 50,814,953
1969 2,081,695 49,233,194
1968 2,022,272 47,668,303
1967 1,965,598 46,129,608
1966 1,914,573 44,629,106
1965 1,864,791 43,174,477
1964 1,814,135 41,772,049
1963 1,762,621 40,424,065
1962 1,711,319 39,129,200
1961 1,659,800 37,890,118
1960 1,608,800 36,724,615

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M 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
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Mexico
2100 -1.31% -0.58%
2099 -1.33% -0.57%
2098 -1.35% -0.57%
2097 -1.38% -0.56%
2096 -1.4% -0.55%
2095 -1.42% -0.54%
2094 -1.45% -0.53%
2093 -1.47% -0.52%
2092 -1.49% -0.51%
2091 -1.5% -0.5%
2090 -1.51% -0.49%
2089 -1.52% -0.48%
2088 -1.5% -0.47%
2087 -1.5% -0.46%
2086 -1.5% -0.45%
2085 -1.49% -0.43%
2084 -1.48% -0.41%
2083 -1.46% -0.4%
2082 -1.43% -0.39%
2081 -1.4% -0.37%
2080 -1.36% -0.36%
2079 -1.34% -0.34%
2078 -1.33% -0.32%
2077 -1.29% -0.31%
2076 -1.29% -0.29%
2075 -1.29% -0.28%
2074 -1.23% -0.26%
2073 -1.22% -0.24%
2072 -1.2% -0.22%
2071 -1.18% -0.21%
2070 -1.16% -0.19%
2069 -1.15% -0.17%
2068 -1.15% -0.16%
2067 -1.11% -0.14%
2066 -1.12% -0.12%
2065 -1.11% -0.11%
2064 -1.11% -0.09%
2063 -1.09% -0.07%
2062 -1.08% -0.05%
2061 -1.08% -0.04%
2060 -1.07% -0.01%
2059 -1.06% 0.005%
2058 -1.06% 0.02%
2057 -1.04% 0.04%
2056 -1.05% 0.06%
2055 -1.04% 0.08%
2054 -1.03% 0.1%
2053 -1.02% 0.12%
2052 -0.98% 0.15%
2051 -1% 0.17%
2050 -0.98% 0.19%
2049 -0.97% 0.22%
2048 -0.94% 0.24%
2047 -0.96% 0.27%
2046 -0.94% 0.29%
2045 -0.91% 0.32%
2044 -0.92% 0.34%
2043 -0.91% 0.37%
2042 -0.92% 0.4%
2041 -0.9% 0.42%
2040 -0.91% 0.45%
2039 -0.86% 0.48%
2038 -0.85% 0.5%
2037 -0.83% 0.52%
2036 -0.79% 0.55%
2035 -0.81% 0.57%
2034 -0.78% 0.6%
2033 -0.75% 0.63%
2032 -0.74% 0.65%
2031 -0.76% 0.67%
2030 -0.73% 0.7%
2029 -0.73% 0.73%
2028 -0.71% 0.75%
2027 -0.73% 0.78%
2026 -0.74% 0.81%
2025 -1.16% 0.83%
2024 -1.43% 0.86%
2023 -1.63% 0.88%
2022 -1.53% 0.76%
2021 -1.53% 0.67%
2020 -1.53% 0.82%
2019 -1.53% 0.95%
2018 -1.53% 0.95%
2017 -1.53% 0.94%
2016 -1.53% 0.97%
2015 -1.53% 1.08%
2014 -1.53% 1.22%
2013 -1.53% 1.31%
2012 -1.53% 1.37%
2011 -0.27% 1.43%
2010 -0.5% 1.45%
2009 -0.67% 1.47%
2008 -0.76% 1.47%
2007 -0.75% 1.42%
2006 -0.63% 1.36%
2005 -0.51% 1.36%
2004 -0.42% 1.37%
2003 -0.37% 1.41%
2002 -0.3% 1.45%
2001 -0.93% 1.49%
2000 -0.64% 1.55%
1999 -0.63% 1.61%
1998 -0.63% 1.65%
1997 -0.62% 1.7%
1996 -0.62% 1.75%
1995 -0.62% 1.8%
1994 -0.61% 1.83%
1993 -0.61% 1.87%
1992 -0.6% 1.91%
1991 -0.6% 1.94%
1990 1.82% 1.94%
1989 2.72% 1.95%
1988 1.9% 2%
1987 2.02% 2.03%
1986 1.95% 2.06%
1985 2.08% 2.09%
1984 2.13% 2.13%
1983 2.14% 2.18%
1982 2.14% 2.24%
1981 2.02% 2.37%
1980 2.07% 2.52%
1979 2.01% 2.61%
1978 2.1% 2.68%
1977 2.24% 2.74%
1976 2.23% 2.82%
1975 2.33% 2.9%
1974 2.32% 2.97%
1973 2.39% 3.03%
1972 2.53% 3.09%
1971 2.45% 3.14%
1970 2.58% 3.21%
1969 2.94% 3.28%
1968 2.88% 3.34%
1967 2.67% 3.36%
1966 2.67% 3.37%
1965 2.79% 3.36%
1964 2.92% 3.33%
1963 3% 3.31%
1962 3.1% 3.27%
1961 3.17% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Albania Mexico
Current population
2332078
133551566
Population rank 144/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.61%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -75 +2,975
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 109/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -108,037
Net migration rank 156/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -108,037
2024 3,979 -24,472 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 4,612 -25,357 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 3,913 -16,426 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 623 -32,848 936,682 -122,791
2020 3,682 -16,680 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 10,707 -14,901 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 12,332 -9,347 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 14,164 -20,500 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 16,185 -21,706 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 17,234 -20,681 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 17,565 -19,845 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 17,564 -18,630 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 18,404 -51,907 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 19,336 -51,657 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 19,526 -50,619 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 21,732 -48,882 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 24,390 -48,893 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 26,989 -48,654 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 29,907 -48,517 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 30,189 -45,178 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 33,573 -48,070 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 36,741 -60,531 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 40,047 -63,093 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 43,884 -66,087 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 46,979 -66,188 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 65,639 -63,689 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 66,351 -38,835 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 64,616 658 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 63,334 -3,250 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 61,925 -2,309 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 60,798 -183 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 59,396 64 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 57,647 66 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 56,443 -225 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 54,595 -374 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 53,803 -601 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 54,139 -1,871 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 55,463 3,230 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 56,319 -1,417 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 56,428 -1,684 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 56,920 -2,610 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 56,133 -1,880 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 55,439 -1,419 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 54,966 -1,588 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 53,797 -911 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 52,293 92 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 51,407 2,665 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 49,258 10,490 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 46,494 12,252 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 44,507 11,858 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 43,953 9,617 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 44,205 6,604 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 44,040 4,091 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 43,124 2,325 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 41,802 829 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 40,436 13,734 1,206,955 -85,591

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/mexico | CC BY

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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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