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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 1 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).

Albania vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Moldova
2100 1,007,401 1,169,570
2099 1,020,801 1,180,272
2098 1,034,604 1,191,113
2097 1,048,803 1,201,972
2096 1,063,434 1,212,932
2095 1,078,498 1,223,967
2094 1,094,070 1,234,876
2093 1,110,138 1,245,808
2092 1,126,699 1,256,689
2091 1,143,691 1,267,532
2090 1,161,098 1,278,123
2089 1,178,925 1,288,741
2088 1,197,085 1,299,412
2087 1,215,294 1,309,994
2086 1,233,850 1,320,672
2085 1,252,611 1,331,516
2084 1,271,550 1,342,188
2083 1,290,612 1,353,031
2082 1,309,713 1,363,961
2081 1,328,652 1,375,027
2080 1,347,569 1,386,252
2079 1,366,124 1,397,755
2078 1,384,697 1,409,455
2077 1,403,421 1,421,568
2076 1,421,800 1,433,504
2075 1,440,364 1,445,874
2074 1,459,118 1,458,696
2073 1,477,286 1,471,729
2072 1,495,509 1,485,296
2071 1,513,666 1,499,224
2070 1,531,671 1,513,979
2069 1,549,614 1,528,841
2068 1,567,665 1,544,390
2067 1,585,847 1,560,256
2066 1,603,642 1,576,276
2065 1,621,885 1,592,761
2064 1,640,153 1,609,631
2063 1,658,561 1,626,510
2062 1,676,857 1,643,849
2061 1,695,153 1,661,290
2060 1,713,670 1,679,059
2059 1,732,288 1,696,440
2058 1,750,766 1,713,694
2057 1,769,493 1,730,910
2056 1,788,106 1,748,393
2055 1,807,040 1,765,554
2054 1,826,070 1,782,642
2053 1,845,139 1,799,510
2052 1,864,095 1,816,030
2051 1,882,592 1,832,448
2050 1,901,517 1,848,307
2049 1,920,402 1,864,603
2048 1,939,175 1,880,438
2047 1,957,603 1,896,381
2046 1,976,486 1,912,640
2045 1,995,320 1,929,525
2044 2,013,616 1,946,354
2043 2,032,321 1,964,017
2042 2,050,944 1,982,068
2041 2,069,916 2,000,545
2040 2,088,692 2,019,832
2039 2,107,936 2,040,153
2038 2,126,229 2,060,750
2037 2,144,493 2,081,833
2036 2,162,466 2,103,318
2035 2,179,783 2,125,527
2034 2,197,495 2,147,859
2033 2,214,803 2,170,311
2032 2,231,467 2,192,598
2031 2,248,104 2,215,052
2030 2,265,270 2,237,961
2029 2,281,932 2,260,762
2028 2,298,632 2,283,416
2027 2,314,980 2,305,981
2026 2,332,078 2,328,600
2025 2,349,580 2,360,527
2024 2,377,128 2,402,306
2023 2,411,658 2,457,783
2022 2,451,636 2,528,654
2021 2,489,762 2,595,809
2020 2,528,480 2,635,130
2019 2,567,801 2,664,224
2018 2,607,733 2,707,203
2017 2,648,285 2,755,189
2016 2,689,469 2,803,186
2015 2,731,293 2,835,978
2014 2,773,767 2,857,815
2013 2,816,902 2,859,558
2012 2,860,708 2,860,324
2011 2,905,195 2,860,699
2010 2,913,021 2,862,354
2009 2,927,519 2,865,213
2008 2,947,314 2,868,833
2007 2,970,017 2,874,299
2006 2,992,547 2,880,967
2005 3,011,487 2,888,985
2004 3,026,939 2,896,023
2003 3,039,616 2,903,198
2002 3,051,010 2,911,385
2001 3,060,173 2,918,135
2000 3,089,027 2,924,668
1999 3,108,778 2,930,622
1998 3,128,530 2,935,227
1997 3,148,281 2,936,413
1996 3,168,033 2,947,293
1995 3,187,784 2,953,200
1994 3,207,536 2,966,745
1993 3,227,287 2,975,966
1992 3,247,039 2,980,965
1991 3,266,790 2,981,566
1990 3,286,542 2,977,912
1989 3,227,943 2,970,039
1988 3,142,336 2,948,891
1987 3,083,605 2,916,306
1986 3,022,635 2,883,057
1985 2,964,762 2,850,787
1984 2,904,429 2,820,518
1983 2,843,960 2,791,207
1982 2,784,278 2,763,101
1981 2,726,056 2,735,987
1980 2,671,997 2,708,675
1979 2,617,832 2,683,035
1978 2,566,266 2,656,211
1977 2,513,546 2,626,298
1976 2,458,526 2,596,491
1975 2,404,831 2,566,998
1974 2,350,124 2,538,164
1973 2,296,752 2,510,584
1972 2,243,126 2,484,742
1971 2,187,853 2,460,611
1970 2,135,479 2,437,590
1969 2,081,695 2,408,469
1968 2,022,272 2,373,073
1967 1,965,598 2,337,695
1966 1,914,573 2,301,871
1965 1,864,791 2,265,287
1964 1,814,135 2,228,000
1963 1,762,621 2,188,895
1962 1,711,319 2,147,227
1961 1,659,800 2,103,327
1960 1,608,800 2,058,020

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 Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 38.4% in Moldova.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Moldova
2100 -1.31% -0.91%
2099 -1.33% -0.91%
2098 -1.35% -0.9%
2097 -1.38% -0.9%
2096 -1.4% -0.9%
2095 -1.42% -0.88%
2094 -1.45% -0.88%
2093 -1.47% -0.87%
2092 -1.49% -0.86%
2091 -1.5% -0.83%
2090 -1.51% -0.82%
2089 -1.52% -0.82%
2088 -1.5% -0.81%
2087 -1.5% -0.81%
2086 -1.5% -0.81%
2085 -1.49% -0.8%
2084 -1.48% -0.8%
2083 -1.46% -0.8%
2082 -1.43% -0.8%
2081 -1.4% -0.81%
2080 -1.36% -0.82%
2079 -1.34% -0.83%
2078 -1.33% -0.85%
2077 -1.29% -0.83%
2076 -1.29% -0.86%
2075 -1.29% -0.88%
2074 -1.23% -0.89%
2073 -1.22% -0.91%
2072 -1.2% -0.93%
2071 -1.18% -0.97%
2070 -1.16% -0.97%
2069 -1.15% -1.01%
2068 -1.15% -1.02%
2067 -1.11% -1.02%
2066 -1.12% -1.03%
2065 -1.11% -1.05%
2064 -1.11% -1.04%
2063 -1.09% -1.05%
2062 -1.08% -1.05%
2061 -1.08% -1.06%
2060 -1.07% -1.02%
2059 -1.06% -1.01%
2058 -1.06% -0.99%
2057 -1.04% -1%
2056 -1.05% -0.97%
2055 -1.04% -0.96%
2054 -1.03% -0.94%
2053 -1.02% -0.91%
2052 -0.98% -0.9%
2051 -1% -0.86%
2050 -0.98% -0.87%
2049 -0.97% -0.84%
2048 -0.94% -0.84%
2047 -0.96% -0.85%
2046 -0.94% -0.88%
2045 -0.91% -0.86%
2044 -0.92% -0.9%
2043 -0.91% -0.91%
2042 -0.92% -0.92%
2041 -0.9% -0.95%
2040 -0.91% -1%
2039 -0.86% -1%
2038 -0.85% -1.01%
2037 -0.83% -1.02%
2036 -0.79% -1.04%
2035 -0.81% -1.04%
2034 -0.78% -1.03%
2033 -0.75% -1.02%
2032 -0.74% -1.01%
2031 -0.76% -1.02%
2030 -0.73% -1.01%
2029 -0.73% -0.99%
2028 -0.71% -0.98%
2027 -0.73% -0.97%
2026 -0.74% -1.35%
2025 -1.16% -1.74%
2024 -1.43% -2.26%
2023 -1.63% -2.8%
2022 -1.53% -2.59%
2021 -1.53% -1.49%
2020 -1.53% -1.09%
2019 -1.53% -1.59%
2018 -1.53% -1.74%
2017 -1.53% -1.71%
2016 -1.53% -1.16%
2015 -1.53% -0.76%
2014 -1.53% -0.06%
2013 -1.53% -0.03%
2012 -1.53% -0.01%
2011 -0.27% -0.06%
2010 -0.5% -0.1%
2009 -0.67% -0.13%
2008 -0.76% -0.19%
2007 -0.75% -0.23%
2006 -0.63% -0.28%
2005 -0.51% -0.24%
2004 -0.42% -0.25%
2003 -0.37% -0.28%
2002 -0.3% -0.23%
2001 -0.93% -0.22%
2000 -0.64% -0.2%
1999 -0.63% -0.16%
1998 -0.63% -0.04%
1997 -0.62% -0.37%
1996 -0.62% -0.2%
1995 -0.62% -0.46%
1994 -0.61% -0.31%
1993 -0.61% -0.17%
1992 -0.6% -0.02%
1991 -0.6% 0.12%
1990 1.82% 0.27%
1989 2.72% 0.72%
1988 1.9% 1.12%
1987 2.02% 1.15%
1986 1.95% 1.13%
1985 2.08% 1.07%
1984 2.13% 1.05%
1983 2.14% 1.02%
1982 2.14% 0.99%
1981 2.02% 1.01%
1980 2.07% 0.96%
1979 2.01% 1.01%
1978 2.1% 1.14%
1977 2.24% 1.15%
1976 2.23% 1.15%
1975 2.33% 1.14%
1974 2.32% 1.1%
1973 2.39% 1.04%
1972 2.53% 0.98%
1971 2.45% 0.94%
1970 2.58% 1.21%
1969 2.94% 1.49%
1968 2.88% 1.51%
1967 2.67% 1.56%
1966 2.67% 1.61%
1965 2.79% 1.67%
1964 2.92% 1.79%
1963 3% 1.94%
1962 3.1% 2.09%
1961 3.17% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.

Live population counters

Albania Moldova
Current population
2332078
2328600
Population rank 144/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.03%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
12.6 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
20.7 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
15.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 -114
Annual growth/decline -27,548 -41,779
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% -1.74%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 196/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -29,766
Net migration rank 156/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -29,766
2024 3,979 -24,472 -7,767 -27,088
2023 4,612 -25,357 -7,007 -18,570
2022 3,913 -16,426 -6,385 89,154
2021 623 -32,848 -13,444 -33,405
2020 3,682 -16,680 -7,067 -33,405
2019 8,432 -23,094 -3,416 -41,233
2018 9,187 -15,032 -961 -36,085
2017 10,707 -14,901 1,402 -43,871
2016 12,332 -9,347 4,580 -51,642
2015 14,164 -20,500 6,049 -59,399
2014 16,185 -21,706 7,248 -67,175
2013 17,234 -20,681 3,537 -77,571
2012 17,565 -19,845 5,581 -81,215
2011 17,564 -18,630 5,948 -82,271
2010 18,404 -51,907 7,456 -84,039
2009 19,336 -51,657 7,492 -83,546
2008 19,526 -50,619 5,210 -79,593
2007 20,286 -49,770 3,490 -75,734
2006 21,732 -48,882 2,406 -72,061
2005 24,390 -48,893 2,005 -68,681
2004 26,989 -48,654 1,714 -52,491
2003 29,907 -48,517 -322 -46,947
2002 30,189 -45,178 -1,249 -45,833
2001 33,573 -48,070 -718 -45,043
2000 36,741 -60,531 -324 -43,854
1999 40,047 -63,093 642 -43,111
1998 43,884 -66,087 2,140 -41,975
1997 46,979 -66,188 4,669 -41,743
1996 52,745 -68,076 2,655 -33,369
1995 56,784 -69,785 5,534 -31,975
1994 59,086 -70,165 9,921 -31,616
1993 60,602 -68,445 13,886 -31,526
1992 63,376 -66,538 17,373 -30,136
1991 65,639 -63,689 21,127 -29,204
1990 67,355 -60,173 25,824 -30,053
1989 66,351 -38,835 29,638 -29,307
1988 64,616 658 35,608 -4,989
1987 63,334 -3,250 40,122 -10,796
1986 61,925 -2,309 39,463 -8,769
1985 60,798 -183 38,060 -10,627
1984 59,396 64 38,108 -12,732
1983 57,647 66 36,076 -10,543
1982 56,443 -225 32,814 -8,412
1981 54,595 -374 31,360 -6,452
1980 53,803 -601 30,053 -3,693
1979 54,139 -1,871 28,322 -6,912
1978 55,463 3,230 27,622 3,483
1977 56,319 -1,417 27,707 3,245
1976 56,428 -1,684 27,801 2,885
1975 56,920 -2,610 27,677 2,355
1974 56,133 -1,880 27,219 1,785
1973 55,439 -1,419 25,967 1,156
1972 54,966 -1,588 24,626 481
1971 53,797 -911 23,359 -61
1970 52,293 92 22,314 606
1969 51,407 2,665 21,768 20,561
1968 49,258 10,490 22,005 19,830
1967 46,494 12,252 22,654 19,175
1966 44,507 11,858 23,720 18,601
1965 43,953 9,617 24,916 18,066
1964 44,205 6,604 25,860 17,509
1963 44,040 4,091 29,382 16,816
1962 43,124 2,325 32,082 15,884
1961 41,802 829 35,180 14,818
1960 40,436 13,734 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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