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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 192.1 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Albania vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Nauru
2100 1,007,401 20,708
2099 1,020,801 20,677
2098 1,034,604 20,636
2097 1,048,803 20,596
2096 1,063,434 20,561
2095 1,078,498 20,526
2094 1,094,070 20,479
2093 1,110,138 20,423
2092 1,126,699 20,377
2091 1,143,691 20,332
2090 1,161,098 20,276
2089 1,178,925 20,210
2088 1,197,085 20,143
2087 1,215,294 20,087
2086 1,233,850 20,019
2085 1,252,611 19,950
2084 1,271,550 19,872
2083 1,290,612 19,787
2082 1,309,713 19,700
2081 1,328,652 19,603
2080 1,347,569 19,517
2079 1,366,124 19,411
2078 1,384,697 19,304
2077 1,403,421 19,198
2076 1,421,800 19,089
2075 1,440,364 18,978
2074 1,459,118 18,866
2073 1,477,286 18,750
2072 1,495,509 18,630
2071 1,513,666 18,527
2070 1,531,671 18,388
2069 1,549,614 18,281
2068 1,567,665 18,160
2067 1,585,847 18,017
2066 1,603,642 17,896
2065 1,621,885 17,769
2064 1,640,153 17,641
2063 1,658,561 17,516
2062 1,676,857 17,394
2061 1,695,153 17,260
2060 1,713,670 17,129
2059 1,732,288 17,006
2058 1,750,766 16,874
2057 1,769,493 16,745
2056 1,788,106 16,605
2055 1,807,040 16,465
2054 1,826,070 16,328
2053 1,845,139 16,186
2052 1,864,095 16,042
2051 1,882,592 15,881
2050 1,901,517 15,731
2049 1,920,402 15,565
2048 1,939,175 15,405
2047 1,957,603 15,234
2046 1,976,486 15,058
2045 1,995,320 14,888
2044 2,013,616 14,712
2043 2,032,321 14,539
2042 2,050,944 14,357
2041 2,069,916 14,174
2040 2,088,692 13,990
2039 2,107,936 13,821
2038 2,126,229 13,666
2037 2,144,493 13,507
2036 2,162,466 13,358
2035 2,179,783 13,190
2034 2,197,495 13,035
2033 2,214,803 12,888
2032 2,231,467 12,753
2031 2,248,104 12,619
2030 2,265,270 12,499
2029 2,281,932 12,381
2028 2,298,632 12,286
2027 2,314,980 12,177
2026 2,332,078 12,100
2025 2,349,580 12,025
2024 2,377,128 11,947
2023 2,411,658 11,875
2022 2,451,636 11,801
2021 2,489,762 11,709
2020 2,528,480 11,643
2019 2,567,801 11,587
2018 2,607,733 11,477
2017 2,648,285 11,324
2016 2,689,469 11,150
2015 2,731,293 10,954
2014 2,773,767 10,742
2013 2,816,902 10,517
2012 2,860,708 10,267
2011 2,905,195 10,098
2010 2,913,021 10,043
2009 2,927,519 10,016
2008 2,947,314 10,009
2007 2,970,017 10,020
2006 2,992,547 10,034
2005 3,011,487 10,049
2004 3,026,939 10,060
2003 3,039,616 10,059
2002 3,051,010 10,082
2001 3,060,173 10,130
2000 3,089,027 10,168
1999 3,108,778 10,187
1998 3,128,530 10,198
1997 3,148,281 10,197
1996 3,168,033 10,183
1995 3,187,784 10,165
1994 3,207,536 10,137
1993 3,227,287 10,102
1992 3,247,039 10,021
1991 3,266,790 9,850
1990 3,286,542 9,622
1989 3,227,943 9,390
1988 3,142,336 9,165
1987 3,083,605 8,946
1986 3,022,635 8,742
1985 2,964,762 8,551
1984 2,904,429 8,377
1983 2,843,960 8,216
1982 2,784,278 8,040
1981 2,726,056 7,839
1980 2,671,997 7,649
1979 2,617,832 7,468
1978 2,566,266 7,298
1977 2,513,546 7,163
1976 2,458,526 7,064
1975 2,404,831 6,987
1974 2,350,124 6,923
1973 2,296,752 6,866
1972 2,243,126 6,812
1971 2,187,853 6,762
1970 2,135,479 6,710
1969 2,081,695 6,581
1968 2,022,272 6,328
1967 1,965,598 6,135
1966 1,914,573 6,043
1965 1,864,791 5,832
1964 1,814,135 5,515
1963 1,762,621 5,226
1962 1,711,319 4,979
1961 1,659,800 4,774
1960 1,608,800 4,607

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 Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Nauru is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.7K 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
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Nauru
2100 -1.31% 0.15%
2099 -1.33% 0.2%
2098 -1.35% 0.19%
2097 -1.38% 0.17%
2096 -1.4% 0.17%
2095 -1.42% 0.23%
2094 -1.45% 0.27%
2093 -1.47% 0.23%
2092 -1.49% 0.22%
2091 -1.5% 0.28%
2090 -1.51% 0.33%
2089 -1.52% 0.33%
2088 -1.5% 0.28%
2087 -1.5% 0.34%
2086 -1.5% 0.35%
2085 -1.49% 0.39%
2084 -1.48% 0.43%
2083 -1.46% 0.44%
2082 -1.43% 0.5%
2081 -1.4% 0.44%
2080 -1.36% 0.54%
2079 -1.34% 0.56%
2078 -1.33% 0.55%
2077 -1.29% 0.57%
2076 -1.29% 0.59%
2075 -1.29% 0.6%
2074 -1.23% 0.62%
2073 -1.22% 0.65%
2072 -1.2% 0.56%
2071 -1.18% 0.75%
2070 -1.16% 0.59%
2069 -1.15% 0.66%
2068 -1.15% 0.8%
2067 -1.11% 0.68%
2066 -1.12% 0.71%
2065 -1.11% 0.73%
2064 -1.11% 0.71%
2063 -1.09% 0.7%
2062 -1.08% 0.78%
2061 -1.08% 0.76%
2060 -1.07% 0.73%
2059 -1.06% 0.78%
2058 -1.06% 0.77%
2057 -1.04% 0.85%
2056 -1.05% 0.85%
2055 -1.04% 0.84%
2054 -1.03% 0.87%
2053 -1.02% 0.9%
2052 -0.98% 1.01%
2051 -1% 0.96%
2050 -0.98% 1.06%
2049 -0.97% 1.04%
2048 -0.94% 1.12%
2047 -0.96% 1.17%
2046 -0.94% 1.14%
2045 -0.91% 1.2%
2044 -0.92% 1.19%
2043 -0.91% 1.27%
2042 -0.92% 1.29%
2041 -0.9% 1.32%
2040 -0.91% 1.22%
2039 -0.86% 1.14%
2038 -0.85% 1.17%
2037 -0.83% 1.12%
2036 -0.79% 1.27%
2035 -0.81% 1.19%
2034 -0.78% 1.14%
2033 -0.75% 1.06%
2032 -0.74% 1.06%
2031 -0.76% 0.96%
2030 -0.73% 0.96%
2029 -0.73% 0.77%
2028 -0.71% 0.9%
2027 -0.73% 0.64%
2026 -0.74% 0.63%
2025 -1.16% 0.65%
2024 -1.43% 0.61%
2023 -1.63% 0.63%
2022 -1.53% 0.79%
2021 -1.53% 0.57%
2020 -1.53% 0.48%
2019 -1.53% 0.96%
2018 -1.53% 1.35%
2017 -1.53% 1.56%
2016 -1.53% 1.79%
2015 -1.53% 1.97%
2014 -1.53% 2.14%
2013 -1.53% 2.43%
2012 -1.53% 1.67%
2011 -0.27% 0.55%
2010 -0.5% 0.27%
2009 -0.67% 0.07%
2008 -0.76% -0.11%
2007 -0.75% -0.14%
2006 -0.63% -0.15%
2005 -0.51% -0.11%
2004 -0.42% 0.01%
2003 -0.37% -0.23%
2002 -0.3% -0.47%
2001 -0.93% -0.37%
2000 -0.64% -0.19%
1999 -0.63% -0.11%
1998 -0.63% 0.01%
1997 -0.62% 0.14%
1996 -0.62% 0.18%
1995 -0.62% 0.28%
1994 -0.61% 0.35%
1993 -0.61% 0.81%
1992 -0.6% 1.74%
1991 -0.6% 2.37%
1990 1.82% 2.47%
1989 2.72% 2.45%
1988 1.9% 2.45%
1987 2.02% 2.33%
1986 1.95% 2.23%
1985 2.08% 2.08%
1984 2.13% 1.96%
1983 2.14% 2.19%
1982 2.14% 2.56%
1981 2.02% 2.48%
1980 2.07% 2.42%
1979 2.01% 2.33%
1978 2.1% 1.88%
1977 2.24% 1.4%
1976 2.23% 1.1%
1975 2.33% 0.92%
1974 2.32% 0.83%
1973 2.39% 0.79%
1972 2.53% 0.74%
1971 2.45% 0.77%
1970 2.58% 1.96%
1969 2.94% 4%
1968 2.88% 3.15%
1967 2.67% 1.52%
1966 2.67% 3.62%
1965 2.79% 5.75%
1964 2.92% 5.53%
1963 3% 4.96%
1962 3.1% 4.29%
1961 3.17% 3.62%

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 Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Albania Nauru
Current population
2332078
12139
Population rank 144/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0001%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline -75 +0
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +78
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 119/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -24,230 -122
Net migration rank 156/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -122
2024 3,979 -24,472 203 -121
2023 4,612 -25,357 213 -148
2022 3,913 -16,426 226 -144
2021 623 -32,848 236 -137
2020 3,682 -16,680 246 -214
2019 8,432 -23,094 255 -171
2018 9,187 -15,032 265 -131
2017 10,707 -14,901 279 -115
2016 12,332 -9,347 289 -105
2015 14,164 -20,500 291 -86
2014 16,185 -21,706 290 -69
2013 17,234 -20,681 291 -53
2012 17,565 -19,845 292 -38
2011 17,564 -18,630 291 -206
2010 18,404 -51,907 281 -246
2009 19,336 -51,657 261 -249
2008 19,526 -50,619 240 -243
2007 20,286 -49,770 222 -235
2006 21,732 -48,882 209 -224
2005 24,390 -48,893 204 -217
2004 26,989 -48,654 202 -210
2003 29,907 -48,517 201 -199
2002 30,189 -45,178 200 -247
2001 33,573 -48,070 203 -252
2000 36,741 -60,531 207 -236
1999 40,047 -63,093 212 -227
1998 43,884 -66,087 214 -217
1997 46,979 -66,188 218 -209
1996 52,745 -68,076 221 -204
1995 56,784 -69,785 225 -201
1994 59,086 -70,165 229 -196
1993 60,602 -68,445 235 -194
1992 63,376 -66,538 237 -121
1991 65,639 -63,689 225 0
1990 67,355 -60,173 214 20
1989 66,351 -38,835 204 24
1988 64,616 658 195 29
1987 63,334 -3,250 186 27
1986 61,925 -2,309 178 21
1985 60,798 -183 171 8
1984 59,396 64 166 -2
1983 57,647 66 163 -5
1982 56,443 -225 162 30
1981 54,595 -374 157 44
1980 53,803 -601 145 44
1979 54,139 -1,871 130 48
1978 55,463 3,230 111 40
1977 56,319 -1,417 89 32
1976 56,428 -1,684 79 0
1975 56,920 -2,610 70 0
1974 56,133 -1,880 63 0
1973 55,439 -1,419 57 0
1972 54,966 -1,588 53 0
1971 53,797 -911 50 0
1970 52,293 92 49 0
1969 51,407 2,665 71 132
1968 49,258 10,490 116 180
1967 46,494 12,252 117 -28
1966 44,507 11,858 123 -32
1965 43,953 9,617 113 218
1964 44,205 6,604 100 203
1963 44,040 4,091 88 181
1962 43,124 2,325 75 158
1961 41,802 829 70 120
1960 40,436 13,734 72 76

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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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