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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 1.35 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Albania vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Namibia
2100 1,012,012 5,958,153
2099 1,025,473 5,952,623
2098 1,039,339 5,947,142
2097 1,053,604 5,942,285
2096 1,068,302 5,938,162
2095 1,083,434 5,930,395
2094 1,099,077 5,922,248
2093 1,115,220 5,911,235
2092 1,131,856 5,899,026
2091 1,148,926 5,886,490
2090 1,166,413 5,871,938
2089 1,184,321 5,858,234
2088 1,202,564 5,842,720
2087 1,220,857 5,825,856
2086 1,239,498 5,806,643
2085 1,258,345 5,789,246
2084 1,277,370 5,771,050
2083 1,296,519 5,751,610
2082 1,315,707 5,730,648
2081 1,334,733 5,707,476
2080 1,353,737 5,682,842
2079 1,372,377 5,659,698
2078 1,391,035 5,634,313
2077 1,409,844 5,608,096
2076 1,428,308 5,580,829
2075 1,446,956 5,551,107
2074 1,465,797 5,522,025
2073 1,484,047 5,494,180
2072 1,502,354 5,464,749
2071 1,520,594 5,434,461
2070 1,538,681 5,403,822
2069 1,556,707 5,371,517
2068 1,574,841 5,336,950
2067 1,593,106 5,300,707
2066 1,610,982 5,263,191
2065 1,629,308 5,227,346
2064 1,647,661 5,190,323
2063 1,666,152 5,150,579
2062 1,684,532 5,109,760
2061 1,702,912 5,068,478
2060 1,721,513 5,023,587
2059 1,740,217 4,979,591
2058 1,758,780 4,933,964
2057 1,777,592 4,887,985
2056 1,796,291 4,840,537
2055 1,815,311 4,790,848
2054 1,834,428 4,741,942
2053 1,853,584 4,691,180
2052 1,872,627 4,639,835
2051 1,891,209 4,587,353
2050 1,910,221 4,533,502
2049 1,929,192 4,482,650
2048 1,948,051 4,430,309
2047 1,966,563 4,373,597
2046 1,985,533 4,318,050
2045 2,004,453 4,259,166
2044 2,022,832 4,202,338
2043 2,041,623 4,144,892
2042 2,060,331 4,088,713
2041 2,079,391 4,032,347
2040 2,098,252 3,976,987
2039 2,117,584 3,920,720
2038 2,135,961 3,862,015
2037 2,154,309 3,804,482
2036 2,172,363 3,747,072
2035 2,189,761 3,689,163
2034 2,207,553 3,631,737
2033 2,224,941 3,575,000
2032 2,241,680 3,516,310
2031 2,258,394 3,456,265
2030 2,275,638 3,395,964
2029 2,292,376 3,336,698
2028 2,309,153 3,277,428
2027 2,325,576 3,216,917
2026 2,342,753 3,156,839
2025 2,360,334 3,094,769
2024 2,377,128 3,030,131
2023 2,414,095 2,963,095
2022 2,451,636 2,889,662
2021 2,489,762 2,810,548
2020 2,528,480 2,728,762
2019 2,567,801 2,650,494
2018 2,607,733 2,577,327
2017 2,648,285 2,506,853
2016 2,689,469 2,439,213
2015 2,731,293 2,374,300
2014 2,773,767 2,312,139
2013 2,816,902 2,252,508
2012 2,860,708 2,194,654
2011 2,905,195 2,146,325
2010 2,913,021 2,109,811
2009 2,927,519 2,077,394
2008 2,947,314 2,047,056
2007 2,970,017 2,018,600
2006 2,992,547 1,991,888
2005 3,011,487 1,966,582
2004 3,026,939 1,942,082
2003 3,039,616 1,917,464
2002 3,051,010 1,889,970
2001 3,060,173 1,857,048
2000 3,089,027 1,818,647
1999 3,108,778 1,776,368
1998 3,128,530 1,732,745
1997 3,148,281 1,689,264
1996 3,168,033 1,646,103
1995 3,187,784 1,602,170
1994 3,207,536 1,556,304
1993 3,227,287 1,508,697
1992 3,247,039 1,461,322
1991 3,266,790 1,415,684
1990 3,286,542 1,369,303
1989 3,227,943 1,288,947
1988 3,142,336 1,209,696
1987 3,083,605 1,167,889
1986 3,022,635 1,131,081
1985 2,964,762 1,096,890
1984 2,904,429 1,065,989
1983 2,843,960 1,037,511
1982 2,784,278 1,010,308
1981 2,726,056 992,500
1980 2,671,997 981,434
1979 2,617,832 962,825
1978 2,566,266 947,269
1977 2,513,546 931,104
1976 2,458,526 906,566
1975 2,404,831 881,032
1974 2,350,124 854,320
1973 2,296,752 828,928
1972 2,243,126 804,399
1971 2,187,853 780,584
1970 2,135,479 757,868
1969 2,081,695 736,120
1968 2,022,272 715,542
1967 1,965,598 696,045
1966 1,914,573 677,655
1965 1,864,791 660,558
1964 1,814,135 644,530
1963 1,762,621 629,589
1962 1,711,319 615,759
1961 1,659,800 603,067
1960 1,608,800 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Namibia
2100 -1.31% 0.09%
2099 -1.33% 0.09%
2098 -1.35% 0.08%
2097 -1.38% 0.07%
2096 -1.4% 0.13%
2095 -1.42% 0.14%
2094 -1.45% 0.19%
2093 -1.47% 0.21%
2092 -1.49% 0.21%
2091 -1.5% 0.25%
2090 -1.51% 0.23%
2089 -1.52% 0.27%
2088 -1.5% 0.29%
2087 -1.5% 0.33%
2086 -1.5% 0.3%
2085 -1.49% 0.32%
2084 -1.48% 0.34%
2083 -1.46% 0.37%
2082 -1.43% 0.41%
2081 -1.4% 0.43%
2080 -1.36% 0.41%
2079 -1.34% 0.45%
2078 -1.33% 0.47%
2077 -1.29% 0.49%
2076 -1.29% 0.54%
2075 -1.29% 0.53%
2074 -1.23% 0.51%
2073 -1.22% 0.54%
2072 -1.2% 0.56%
2071 -1.18% 0.57%
2070 -1.16% 0.6%
2069 -1.15% 0.65%
2068 -1.15% 0.68%
2067 -1.11% 0.71%
2066 -1.12% 0.69%
2065 -1.11% 0.71%
2064 -1.11% 0.77%
2063 -1.09% 0.8%
2062 -1.08% 0.81%
2061 -1.08% 0.89%
2060 -1.07% 0.88%
2059 -1.06% 0.92%
2058 -1.06% 0.94%
2057 -1.04% 0.98%
2056 -1.05% 1.04%
2055 -1.04% 1.03%
2054 -1.03% 1.08%
2053 -1.02% 1.11%
2052 -0.98% 1.14%
2051 -1% 1.19%
2050 -0.98% 1.13%
2049 -0.97% 1.18%
2048 -0.94% 1.3%
2047 -0.96% 1.29%
2046 -0.94% 1.38%
2045 -0.91% 1.35%
2044 -0.92% 1.39%
2043 -0.91% 1.37%
2042 -0.92% 1.4%
2041 -0.9% 1.39%
2040 -0.91% 1.44%
2039 -0.86% 1.52%
2038 -0.85% 1.51%
2037 -0.83% 1.53%
2036 -0.79% 1.57%
2035 -0.81% 1.58%
2034 -0.78% 1.59%
2033 -0.75% 1.67%
2032 -0.74% 1.74%
2031 -0.76% 1.78%
2030 -0.73% 1.78%
2029 -0.73% 1.81%
2028 -0.71% 1.88%
2027 -0.73% 1.9%
2026 -0.74% 2.01%
2025 -0.71% 2.13%
2024 -1.53% 2.26%
2023 -1.53% 2.54%
2022 -1.53% 2.81%
2021 -1.53% 3%
2020 -1.53% 2.95%
2019 -1.53% 2.84%
2018 -1.53% 2.81%
2017 -1.53% 2.77%
2016 -1.53% 2.73%
2015 -1.53% 2.69%
2014 -1.53% 2.65%
2013 -1.53% 2.64%
2012 -1.53% 2.25%
2011 -0.27% 1.73%
2010 -0.5% 1.56%
2009 -0.67% 1.48%
2008 -0.76% 1.41%
2007 -0.75% 1.34%
2006 -0.63% 1.29%
2005 -0.51% 1.26%
2004 -0.42% 1.28%
2003 -0.37% 1.45%
2002 -0.3% 1.77%
2001 -0.93% 2.11%
2000 -0.64% 2.38%
1999 -0.63% 2.52%
1998 -0.63% 2.57%
1997 -0.62% 2.62%
1996 -0.62% 2.74%
1995 -0.62% 2.95%
1994 -0.61% 3.16%
1993 -0.61% 3.24%
1992 -0.6% 3.22%
1991 -0.6% 3.39%
1990 1.82% 6.23%
1989 2.72% 6.55%
1988 1.9% 3.58%
1987 2.02% 3.25%
1986 1.95% 3.12%
1985 2.08% 2.9%
1984 2.13% 2.74%
1983 2.14% 2.69%
1982 2.14% 1.79%
1981 2.02% 1.13%
1980 2.07% 1.93%
1979 2.01% 1.64%
1978 2.1% 1.74%
1977 2.24% 2.71%
1976 2.23% 2.9%
1975 2.33% 3.13%
1974 2.32% 3.06%
1973 2.39% 3.05%
1972 2.53% 3.05%
1971 2.45% 3%
1970 2.58% 2.95%
1969 2.94% 2.88%
1968 2.88% 2.8%
1967 2.67% 2.71%
1966 2.67% 2.59%
1965 2.79% 2.49%
1964 2.92% 2.37%
1963 3% 2.25%
1962 3.1% 2.1%
1961 3.17% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Albania Namibia
Current population
2342753
3173089
Population rank 144/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +184
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 41/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +1,866
Net migration rank 156/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 1,866
2024 - -24,472 - 4,211
2023 4,615 -25,357 58,435 11,675
2022 3,913 -16,426 54,534 22,212
2021 623 -32,848 50,160 31,327
2020 3,682 -16,680 55,034 27,056
2019 8,432 -23,094 54,769 19,676
2018 9,187 -15,032 53,970 17,920
2017 10,707 -14,901 52,975 16,080
2016 12,332 -9,347 52,228 14,002
2015 14,164 -20,500 50,846 12,755
2014 16,185 -21,706 49,581 11,134
2013 17,234 -20,681 47,801 10,748
2012 17,565 -19,845 46,204 10,957
2011 17,564 -18,630 43,557 -4,067
2010 18,404 -51,907 42,046 -8,518
2009 19,336 -51,657 39,942 -8,626
2008 19,526 -50,619 38,147 -8,775
2007 20,286 -49,770 36,430 -8,905
2006 21,732 -48,882 34,690 -8,792
2005 24,390 -48,893 32,909 -8,195
2004 26,989 -48,654 31,478 -7,192
2003 29,907 -48,517 31,115 -6,153
2002 30,189 -45,178 31,947 -1,913
2001 33,573 -48,070 32,942 2,869
2000 36,741 -60,531 35,280 5,709
1999 40,047 -63,093 37,233 6,333
1998 43,884 -66,087 37,500 6,180
1997 46,979 -66,188 37,256 6,023
1996 52,745 -68,076 37,177 5,866
1995 56,784 -69,785 39,119 5,712
1994 59,086 -70,165 41,316 5,578
1993 60,602 -68,445 42,861 5,464
1992 63,376 -66,538 43,945 2,487
1991 65,639 -63,689 44,523 309
1990 67,355 -60,173 43,956 3,969
1989 66,351 -38,835 37,715 75,072
1988 64,616 658 34,798 10,916
1987 63,334 -3,250 33,340 4,559
1986 61,925 -2,309 31,764 3,953
1985 60,798 -183 30,575 2,090
1984 59,396 64 29,395 -267
1983 57,647 66 28,307 -481
1982 56,443 -225 27,474 -889
1981 54,595 -374 27,938 -18,901
1980 53,803 -601 28,142 -15,041
1979 54,139 -1,871 28,930 -4,818
1978 55,463 3,230 29,821 -22,827
1977 56,319 -1,417 29,241 -3,907
1976 56,428 -1,684 28,785 -5,048
1975 56,920 -2,610 27,882 -553
1974 56,133 -1,880 26,844 -744
1973 55,439 -1,419 25,754 -1,066
1972 54,966 -1,588 24,606 -236
1971 53,797 -911 23,467 -208
1970 52,293 92 22,414 -244
1969 51,407 2,665 21,387 -57
1968 49,258 10,490 20,470 -636
1967 46,494 12,252 19,498 -339
1966 44,507 11,858 18,635 -1,023
1965 43,953 9,617 17,902 -1,327
1964 44,205 6,604 17,134 -1,660
1963 44,040 4,091 16,430 -2,016
1962 43,124 2,325 15,656 -2,403
1961 41,802 829 14,936 -2,807
1960 40,436 13,734 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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