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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 15.8 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Albania vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Mozambique
2100 1,012,012 105,684,658
2099 1,025,473 105,291,198
2098 1,039,339 104,859,475
2097 1,053,604 104,428,679
2096 1,068,302 103,962,668
2095 1,083,434 103,480,514
2094 1,099,077 102,989,197
2093 1,115,220 102,464,565
2092 1,131,856 101,929,545
2091 1,148,926 101,410,418
2090 1,166,413 100,829,728
2089 1,184,321 100,211,758
2088 1,202,564 99,594,130
2087 1,220,857 98,943,096
2086 1,239,498 98,288,529
2085 1,258,345 97,609,760
2084 1,277,370 96,926,143
2083 1,296,519 96,193,441
2082 1,315,707 95,449,095
2081 1,334,733 94,708,064
2080 1,353,737 93,957,824
2079 1,372,377 93,171,561
2078 1,391,035 92,350,666
2077 1,409,844 91,530,198
2076 1,428,308 90,699,125
2075 1,446,956 89,848,943
2074 1,465,797 88,999,187
2073 1,484,047 88,113,398
2072 1,502,354 87,210,961
2071 1,520,594 86,283,286
2070 1,538,681 85,349,704
2069 1,556,707 84,361,565
2068 1,574,841 83,400,997
2067 1,593,106 82,437,397
2066 1,610,982 81,437,030
2065 1,629,308 80,446,244
2064 1,647,661 79,433,801
2063 1,666,152 78,430,632
2062 1,684,532 77,376,597
2061 1,702,912 76,274,806
2060 1,721,513 75,197,384
2059 1,740,217 74,082,771
2058 1,758,780 72,958,774
2057 1,777,592 71,828,186
2056 1,796,291 70,677,889
2055 1,815,311 69,542,373
2054 1,834,428 68,419,331
2053 1,853,584 67,306,817
2052 1,872,627 66,163,407
2051 1,891,209 65,032,770
2050 1,910,221 63,898,302
2049 1,929,192 62,731,532
2048 1,948,051 61,579,833
2047 1,966,563 60,424,101
2046 1,985,533 59,273,421
2045 2,004,453 58,132,244
2044 2,022,832 56,969,604
2043 2,041,623 55,814,906
2042 2,060,331 54,633,120
2041 2,079,391 53,476,191
2040 2,098,252 52,305,805
2039 2,117,584 51,136,087
2038 2,135,961 49,973,820
2037 2,154,309 48,827,661
2036 2,172,363 47,668,628
2035 2,189,761 46,520,419
2034 2,207,553 45,358,645
2033 2,224,941 44,229,218
2032 2,241,680 43,102,655
2031 2,258,394 41,993,535
2030 2,275,638 40,901,742
2029 2,292,376 39,818,379
2028 2,309,153 38,748,841
2027 2,325,576 37,696,739
2026 2,342,753 36,660,958
2025 2,360,334 35,650,681
2024 2,377,128 34,631,766
2023 2,414,095 33,635,160
2022 2,451,636 32,656,246
2021 2,489,762 31,707,800
2020 2,528,480 30,783,688
2019 2,567,801 29,884,380
2018 2,607,733 29,018,644
2017 2,648,285 28,166,393
2016 2,689,469 27,337,105
2015 2,731,293 26,547,572
2014 2,773,767 25,788,475
2013 2,816,902 25,051,611
2012 2,860,708 24,337,846
2011 2,905,195 23,649,039
2010 2,913,021 22,999,235
2009 2,927,519 22,391,745
2008 2,947,314 21,819,036
2007 2,970,017 21,287,635
2006 2,992,547 20,787,087
2005 3,011,487 20,304,569
2004 3,026,939 19,840,313
2003 3,039,616 19,392,475
2002 3,051,010 18,958,338
2001 3,060,173 18,537,729
2000 3,089,027 18,129,653
1999 3,108,778 17,734,506
1998 3,128,530 17,340,464
1997 3,148,281 16,949,982
1996 3,168,033 16,492,480
1995 3,187,784 15,960,530
1994 3,207,536 15,033,853
1993 3,227,287 14,051,192
1992 3,247,039 13,613,316
1991 3,266,790 13,352,090
1990 3,286,542 13,094,537
1989 3,227,943 12,906,842
1988 3,142,336 12,800,558
1987 3,083,605 12,822,574
1986 3,022,635 12,770,578
1985 2,964,762 12,548,949
1984 2,904,429 12,315,954
1983 2,843,960 12,073,822
1982 2,784,278 11,824,370
1981 2,726,056 11,568,127
1980 2,671,997 11,336,221
1979 2,617,832 11,028,809
1978 2,566,266 10,618,250
1977 2,513,546 10,224,975
1976 2,458,526 9,867,209
1975 2,404,831 9,540,817
1974 2,350,124 9,236,093
1973 2,296,752 8,954,242
1972 2,243,126 8,692,935
1971 2,187,853 8,456,317
1970 2,135,479 8,250,506
1969 2,081,695 8,066,951
1968 2,022,272 7,892,613
1967 1,965,598 7,724,550
1966 1,914,573 7,562,990
1965 1,864,791 7,406,421
1964 1,814,135 7,255,061
1963 1,762,621 7,109,828
1962 1,711,319 6,969,364
1961 1,659,800 6,834,936
1960 1,608,800 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M 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
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Mozambique
2100 -1.31% 0.37%
2099 -1.33% 0.41%
2098 -1.35% 0.41%
2097 -1.38% 0.45%
2096 -1.4% 0.47%
2095 -1.42% 0.48%
2094 -1.45% 0.51%
2093 -1.47% 0.52%
2092 -1.49% 0.51%
2091 -1.5% 0.58%
2090 -1.51% 0.62%
2089 -1.52% 0.62%
2088 -1.5% 0.66%
2087 -1.5% 0.67%
2086 -1.5% 0.7%
2085 -1.49% 0.71%
2084 -1.48% 0.76%
2083 -1.46% 0.78%
2082 -1.43% 0.78%
2081 -1.4% 0.8%
2080 -1.36% 0.84%
2079 -1.34% 0.89%
2078 -1.33% 0.9%
2077 -1.29% 0.92%
2076 -1.29% 0.95%
2075 -1.29% 0.95%
2074 -1.23% 1.01%
2073 -1.22% 1.03%
2072 -1.2% 1.08%
2071 -1.18% 1.09%
2070 -1.16% 1.17%
2069 -1.15% 1.15%
2068 -1.15% 1.17%
2067 -1.11% 1.23%
2066 -1.12% 1.23%
2065 -1.11% 1.27%
2064 -1.11% 1.28%
2063 -1.09% 1.36%
2062 -1.08% 1.44%
2061 -1.08% 1.43%
2060 -1.07% 1.5%
2059 -1.06% 1.54%
2058 -1.06% 1.57%
2057 -1.04% 1.63%
2056 -1.05% 1.63%
2055 -1.04% 1.64%
2054 -1.03% 1.65%
2053 -1.02% 1.73%
2052 -0.98% 1.74%
2051 -1% 1.78%
2050 -0.98% 1.86%
2049 -0.97% 1.87%
2048 -0.94% 1.91%
2047 -0.96% 1.94%
2046 -0.94% 1.96%
2045 -0.91% 2.04%
2044 -0.92% 2.07%
2043 -0.91% 2.16%
2042 -0.92% 2.16%
2041 -0.9% 2.24%
2040 -0.91% 2.29%
2039 -0.86% 2.33%
2038 -0.85% 2.35%
2037 -0.83% 2.43%
2036 -0.79% 2.47%
2035 -0.81% 2.56%
2034 -0.78% 2.55%
2033 -0.75% 2.61%
2032 -0.74% 2.64%
2031 -0.76% 2.67%
2030 -0.73% 2.72%
2029 -0.73% 2.76%
2028 -0.71% 2.79%
2027 -0.73% 2.83%
2026 -0.74% 2.83%
2025 -0.71% 2.94%
2024 -1.53% 2.96%
2023 -1.53% 3%
2022 -1.53% 2.99%
2021 -1.53% 3%
2020 -1.53% 3.01%
2019 -1.53% 2.98%
2018 -1.53% 3.03%
2017 -1.53% 3.03%
2016 -1.53% 2.97%
2015 -1.53% 2.94%
2014 -1.53% 2.94%
2013 -1.53% 2.93%
2012 -1.53% 2.91%
2011 -0.27% 2.83%
2010 -0.5% 2.71%
2009 -0.67% 2.62%
2008 -0.76% 2.5%
2007 -0.75% 2.41%
2006 -0.63% 2.38%
2005 -0.51% 2.34%
2004 -0.42% 2.31%
2003 -0.37% 2.29%
2002 -0.3% 2.27%
2001 -0.93% 2.25%
2000 -0.64% 2.23%
1999 -0.63% 2.27%
1998 -0.63% 2.3%
1997 -0.62% 2.77%
1996 -0.62% 3.33%
1995 -0.62% 6.16%
1994 -0.61% 6.99%
1993 -0.61% 3.22%
1992 -0.6% 1.96%
1991 -0.6% 1.97%
1990 1.82% 1.45%
1989 2.72% 0.83%
1988 1.9% -0.17%
1987 2.02% 0.41%
1986 1.95% 1.77%
1985 2.08% 1.89%
1984 2.13% 2.01%
1983 2.14% 2.11%
1982 2.14% 2.22%
1981 2.02% 2.05%
1980 2.07% 2.79%
1979 2.01% 3.87%
1978 2.1% 3.85%
1977 2.24% 3.63%
1976 2.23% 3.42%
1975 2.33% 3.3%
1974 2.32% 3.15%
1973 2.39% 3.01%
1972 2.53% 2.8%
1971 2.45% 2.49%
1970 2.58% 2.28%
1969 2.94% 2.21%
1968 2.88% 2.18%
1967 2.67% 2.14%
1966 2.67% 2.11%
1965 2.79% 2.09%
1964 2.92% 2.04%
1963 3% 2.02%
1962 3.1% 1.97%
1961 3.17% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Albania Mozambique
Current population
2342753
36941128
Population rank 144/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.45%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +2,730
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 16/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -65,573
Net migration rank 156/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -65,573
2024 - -24,472 - -38,940
2023 4,615 -25,357 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 3,913 -16,426 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 623 -32,848 951,234 -23,103
2020 3,682 -16,680 945,952 -25,864
2019 8,432 -23,094 927,581 -49,080
2018 9,187 -15,032 903,176 -50,224
2017 10,707 -14,901 876,594 -25,043
2016 12,332 -9,347 850,430 -43,398
2015 14,164 -20,500 824,435 -52,374
2014 16,185 -21,706 799,778 -53,625
2013 17,234 -20,681 784,641 -57,067
2012 17,565 -19,845 763,088 -63,131
2011 17,564 -18,630 741,303 -63,638
2010 18,404 -51,907 719,025 -97,079
2009 19,336 -51,657 693,673 -100,625
2008 19,526 -50,619 654,920 -102,534
2007 20,286 -49,770 610,913 -100,490
2006 21,732 -48,882 586,009 -95,333
2005 24,390 -48,893 570,132 -95,770
2004 26,989 -48,654 554,973 -100,824
2003 29,907 -48,517 540,992 -99,484
2002 30,189 -45,178 529,867 -103,102
2001 33,573 -48,070 519,594 -105,130
2000 36,741 -60,531 506,162 -104,476
1999 40,047 -63,093 491,814 -103,223
1998 43,884 -66,087 474,453 -74,952
1997 46,979 -66,188 461,209 -79,732
1996 52,745 -68,076 442,559 90,975
1995 56,784 -69,785 421,630 108,751
1994 59,086 -70,165 384,821 938,163
1993 60,602 -68,445 369,518 272,829
1992 63,376 -66,538 362,373 -128,960
1991 65,639 -63,689 357,676 -68,644
1990 67,355 -60,173 353,290 -127,215
1989 66,351 -38,835 348,833 -199,509
1988 64,616 658 349,480 -286,247
1987 63,334 -3,250 334,438 -441,710
1986 61,925 -2,309 332,609 -121,350
1985 60,798 -183 307,625 -75,642
1984 59,396 64 304,524 -70,532
1983 57,647 66 324,158 -73,899
1982 56,443 -225 321,493 -72,852
1981 54,595 -374 322,207 -58,347
1980 53,803 -601 349,586 -149,650
1979 54,139 -1,871 331,162 83,699
1978 55,463 3,230 310,403 95,859
1977 56,319 -1,417 289,193 91,082
1976 56,428 -1,684 273,924 61,326
1975 56,920 -2,610 257,984 59,562
1974 56,133 -1,880 240,665 51,238
1973 55,439 -1,419 226,847 44,951
1972 54,966 -1,588 215,793 35,023
1971 53,797 -911 211,137 11,297
1970 52,293 92 207,385 -18,197
1969 51,407 2,665 202,174 -24,251
1968 49,258 10,490 197,623 -26,872
1967 46,494 12,252 193,044 -27,672
1966 44,507 11,858 189,218 -31,462
1965 43,953 9,617 185,931 -30,538
1964 44,205 6,604 182,334 -35,005
1963 44,040 4,091 180,867 -37,738
1962 43,124 2,325 176,297 -38,504
1961 41,802 829 171,236 -40,181
1960 40,436 13,734 165,774 -54,351

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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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