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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 1.55 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Albania vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Mongolia
2100 1,012,012 5,629,299
2099 1,025,473 5,623,066
2098 1,039,339 5,615,212
2097 1,053,604 5,606,511
2096 1,068,302 5,597,140
2095 1,083,434 5,585,917
2094 1,099,077 5,574,522
2093 1,115,220 5,562,381
2092 1,131,856 5,549,290
2091 1,148,926 5,535,819
2090 1,166,413 5,521,210
2089 1,184,321 5,505,877
2088 1,202,564 5,490,024
2087 1,220,857 5,474,226
2086 1,239,498 5,458,465
2085 1,258,345 5,441,196
2084 1,277,370 5,423,740
2083 1,296,519 5,405,563
2082 1,315,707 5,387,443
2081 1,334,733 5,368,417
2080 1,353,737 5,348,645
2079 1,372,377 5,328,073
2078 1,391,035 5,306,120
2077 1,409,844 5,285,225
2076 1,428,308 5,263,067
2075 1,446,956 5,240,553
2074 1,465,797 5,217,755
2073 1,484,047 5,194,484
2072 1,502,354 5,171,399
2071 1,520,594 5,147,939
2070 1,538,681 5,123,730
2069 1,556,707 5,100,078
2068 1,574,841 5,075,923
2067 1,593,106 5,051,712
2066 1,610,982 5,026,451
2065 1,629,308 5,001,559
2064 1,647,661 4,977,095
2063 1,666,152 4,952,721
2062 1,684,532 4,928,284
2061 1,702,912 4,903,616
2060 1,721,513 4,877,808
2059 1,740,217 4,851,900
2058 1,758,780 4,825,704
2057 1,777,592 4,798,069
2056 1,796,291 4,770,106
2055 1,815,311 4,741,145
2054 1,834,428 4,710,703
2053 1,853,584 4,678,720
2052 1,872,627 4,645,641
2051 1,891,209 4,611,080
2050 1,910,221 4,575,698
2049 1,929,192 4,538,221
2048 1,948,051 4,499,652
2047 1,966,563 4,459,534
2046 1,985,533 4,418,220
2045 2,004,453 4,375,263
2044 2,022,832 4,332,061
2043 2,041,623 4,288,836
2042 2,060,331 4,244,827
2041 2,079,391 4,200,917
2040 2,098,252 4,157,409
2039 2,117,584 4,114,122
2038 2,135,961 4,071,754
2037 2,154,309 4,029,761
2036 2,172,363 3,988,994
2035 2,189,761 3,949,374
2034 2,207,553 3,910,459
2033 2,224,941 3,872,505
2032 2,241,680 3,835,471
2031 2,258,394 3,799,194
2030 2,275,638 3,762,550
2029 2,292,376 3,725,673
2028 2,309,153 3,687,959
2027 2,325,576 3,649,213
2026 2,342,753 3,609,604
2025 2,360,334 3,568,196
2024 2,377,128 3,524,788
2023 2,414,095 3,481,145
2022 2,451,636 3,433,748
2021 2,489,762 3,383,741
2020 2,528,480 3,327,204
2019 2,567,801 3,267,673
2018 2,607,733 3,208,189
2017 2,648,285 3,148,917
2016 2,689,469 3,088,856
2015 2,731,293 3,026,864
2014 2,773,767 2,963,113
2013 2,816,902 2,899,011
2012 2,860,708 2,839,705
2011 2,905,195 2,786,317
2010 2,913,021 2,738,622
2009 2,927,519 2,691,115
2008 2,947,314 2,643,201
2007 2,970,017 2,601,850
2006 2,992,547 2,567,168
2005 3,011,487 2,536,407
2004 3,026,939 2,508,412
2003 3,039,616 2,480,374
2002 3,051,010 2,449,027
2001 3,060,173 2,417,751
2000 3,089,027 2,388,299
1999 3,108,778 2,356,813
1998 3,128,530 2,323,809
1997 3,148,281 2,291,750
1996 3,168,033 2,259,507
1995 3,187,784 2,224,945
1994 3,207,536 2,189,395
1993 3,227,287 2,165,130
1992 3,247,039 2,167,790
1991 3,266,790 2,165,342
1990 3,286,542 2,098,710
1989 3,227,943 2,124,185
1988 3,142,336 2,076,322
1987 3,083,605 2,022,800
1986 3,022,635 1,970,965
1985 2,964,762 1,921,514
1984 2,904,429 1,874,349
1983 2,843,960 1,829,092
1982 2,784,278 1,785,364
1981 2,726,056 1,742,857
1980 2,671,997 1,701,335
1979 2,617,832 1,660,659
1978 2,566,266 1,619,468
1977 2,513,546 1,576,245
1976 2,458,526 1,531,945
1975 2,404,831 1,488,296
1974 2,350,124 1,446,050
1973 2,296,752 1,405,502
1972 2,243,126 1,366,821
1971 2,187,853 1,330,071
1970 2,135,479 1,295,272
1969 2,081,695 1,262,284
1968 2,022,272 1,229,930
1967 1,965,598 1,196,996
1966 1,914,573 1,163,754
1965 1,864,791 1,131,177
1964 1,814,135 1,100,234
1963 1,762,621 1,071,362
1962 1,711,319 1,041,444
1961 1,659,800 1,009,284
1960 1,608,800 977,595

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M 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
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Mongolia
2100 -1.31% 0.11%
2099 -1.33% 0.14%
2098 -1.35% 0.16%
2097 -1.38% 0.17%
2096 -1.4% 0.2%
2095 -1.42% 0.2%
2094 -1.45% 0.22%
2093 -1.47% 0.24%
2092 -1.49% 0.24%
2091 -1.5% 0.26%
2090 -1.51% 0.28%
2089 -1.52% 0.29%
2088 -1.5% 0.29%
2087 -1.5% 0.29%
2086 -1.5% 0.32%
2085 -1.49% 0.32%
2084 -1.48% 0.34%
2083 -1.46% 0.34%
2082 -1.43% 0.35%
2081 -1.4% 0.37%
2080 -1.36% 0.39%
2079 -1.34% 0.41%
2078 -1.33% 0.4%
2077 -1.29% 0.42%
2076 -1.29% 0.43%
2075 -1.29% 0.44%
2074 -1.23% 0.45%
2073 -1.22% 0.45%
2072 -1.2% 0.46%
2071 -1.18% 0.47%
2070 -1.16% 0.46%
2069 -1.15% 0.48%
2068 -1.15% 0.48%
2067 -1.11% 0.5%
2066 -1.12% 0.5%
2065 -1.11% 0.49%
2064 -1.11% 0.49%
2063 -1.09% 0.5%
2062 -1.08% 0.5%
2061 -1.08% 0.53%
2060 -1.07% 0.53%
2059 -1.06% 0.54%
2058 -1.06% 0.58%
2057 -1.04% 0.59%
2056 -1.05% 0.61%
2055 -1.04% 0.65%
2054 -1.03% 0.68%
2053 -1.02% 0.71%
2052 -0.98% 0.75%
2051 -1% 0.77%
2050 -0.98% 0.83%
2049 -0.97% 0.86%
2048 -0.94% 0.9%
2047 -0.96% 0.94%
2046 -0.94% 0.98%
2045 -0.91% 1%
2044 -0.92% 1.01%
2043 -0.91% 1.04%
2042 -0.92% 1.05%
2041 -0.9% 1.05%
2040 -0.91% 1.05%
2039 -0.86% 1.04%
2038 -0.85% 1.04%
2037 -0.83% 1.02%
2036 -0.79% 1%
2035 -0.81% 1%
2034 -0.78% 0.98%
2033 -0.75% 0.97%
2032 -0.74% 0.95%
2031 -0.76% 0.97%
2030 -0.73% 0.99%
2029 -0.73% 1.02%
2028 -0.71% 1.06%
2027 -0.73% 1.1%
2026 -0.74% 1.16%
2025 -0.71% 1.23%
2024 -1.53% 1.25%
2023 -1.53% 1.38%
2022 -1.53% 1.48%
2021 -1.53% 1.7%
2020 -1.53% 1.82%
2019 -1.53% 1.85%
2018 -1.53% 1.88%
2017 -1.53% 1.94%
2016 -1.53% 2.05%
2015 -1.53% 2.15%
2014 -1.53% 2.21%
2013 -1.53% 2.09%
2012 -1.53% 1.92%
2011 -0.27% 1.74%
2010 -0.5% 1.77%
2009 -0.67% 1.81%
2008 -0.76% 1.59%
2007 -0.75% 1.35%
2006 -0.63% 1.21%
2005 -0.51% 1.12%
2004 -0.42% 1.13%
2003 -0.37% 1.28%
2002 -0.3% 1.29%
2001 -0.93% 1.23%
2000 -0.64% 1.34%
1999 -0.63% 1.42%
1998 -0.63% 1.4%
1997 -0.62% 1.43%
1996 -0.62% 1.55%
1995 -0.62% 1.62%
1994 -0.61% 1.12%
1993 -0.61% -0.12%
1992 -0.6% 0.11%
1991 -0.6% 3.17%
1990 1.82% -1.2%
1989 2.72% 2.31%
1988 1.9% 2.65%
1987 2.02% 2.63%
1986 1.95% 2.57%
1985 2.08% 2.52%
1984 2.13% 2.47%
1983 2.14% 2.45%
1982 2.14% 2.44%
1981 2.02% 2.44%
1980 2.07% 2.45%
1979 2.01% 2.54%
1978 2.1% 2.74%
1977 2.24% 2.89%
1976 2.23% 2.93%
1975 2.33% 2.92%
1974 2.32% 2.88%
1973 2.39% 2.83%
1972 2.53% 2.76%
1971 2.45% 2.69%
1970 2.58% 2.61%
1969 2.94% 2.63%
1968 2.88% 2.75%
1967 2.67% 2.86%
1966 2.67% 2.88%
1965 2.79% 2.81%
1964 2.92% 2.69%
1963 3% 2.87%
1962 3.1% 3.19%
1961 3.17% 3.24%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Albania Mongolia
Current population
2342753
3620317
Population rank 144/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +120
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 86/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -24,230 +79
Net migration rank 156/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 79
2024 - -24,472 - 83
2023 4,615 -25,357 46,995 0
2022 3,913 -16,426 47,730 0
2021 623 -32,848 52,109 0
2020 3,682 -16,680 60,888 0
2019 8,432 -23,094 61,433 8,660
2018 9,187 -15,032 60,635 7,811
2017 10,707 -14,901 57,940 6,831
2016 12,332 -9,347 62,086 5,633
2015 14,164 -20,500 64,473 4,307
2014 16,185 -21,706 66,078 2,921
2013 17,234 -20,681 62,618 1,505
2012 17,565 -19,845 55,942 351
2011 17,564 -18,630 50,711 -505
2010 18,404 -51,907 44,914 -6,444
2009 19,336 -51,657 48,876 -15,007
2008 19,526 -50,619 45,843 -17,277
2007 20,286 -49,770 39,636 -15,220
2006 21,732 -48,882 33,609 -11,934
2005 24,390 -48,893 29,290 -8,924
2004 26,989 -48,654 28,418 -8,148
2003 29,907 -48,517 28,827 -7,986
2002 30,189 -45,178 30,439 -8,934
2001 33,573 -48,070 32,052 -10,244
2000 36,741 -60,531 32,753 -11,241
1999 40,047 -63,093 32,283 -13,481
1998 43,884 -66,087 31,757 -10,315
1997 46,979 -66,188 32,403 -9,132
1996 52,745 -68,076 33,741 -8,626
1995 56,784 -69,785 34,473 -7,346
1994 59,086 -70,165 34,711 -5,449
1993 60,602 -68,445 36,924 -5,429
1992 63,376 -66,538 42,437 -8,404
1991 65,639 -63,689 47,884 -11,427
1990 67,355 -60,173 49,443 -11,881
1989 66,351 -38,835 51,420 -9,757
1988 64,616 658 51,588 2,459
1987 63,334 -3,250 51,140 1,855
1986 61,925 -2,309 50,329 354
1985 60,798 -183 49,944 -1,719
1984 59,396 64 48,562 -2,452
1983 57,647 66 46,919 -2,522
1982 56,443 -225 45,179 -2,132
1981 54,595 -374 43,588 -1,615
1980 53,803 -601 42,343 -1,268
1979 54,139 -1,871 41,568 -1,296
1978 55,463 3,230 40,276 1,833
1977 56,319 -1,417 38,995 5,354
1976 56,428 -1,684 37,670 6,577
1975 56,920 -2,610 36,490 6,556
1974 56,133 -1,880 35,297 6,153
1973 55,439 -1,419 33,993 5,647
1972 54,966 -1,588 32,727 4,999
1971 53,797 -911 31,536 4,238
1970 52,293 92 30,558 3,263
1969 51,407 2,665 29,781 2,366
1968 49,258 10,490 29,017 3,535
1967 46,494 12,252 28,178 5,139
1966 44,507 11,858 27,338 5,837
1965 43,953 9,617 26,364 5,610
1964 44,205 6,604 25,317 4,599
1963 44,040 4,091 24,142 3,687
1962 43,124 2,325 22,960 9,049
1961 41,802 829 21,873 10,440
1960 40,436 13,734 20,726 10,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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