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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 193.2 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 -1.53% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Albania vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Nauru
2100 1,012,012 20,717
2099 1,025,473 20,686
2098 1,039,339 20,645
2097 1,053,604 20,605
2096 1,068,302 20,570
2095 1,083,434 20,535
2094 1,099,077 20,488
2093 1,115,220 20,432
2092 1,131,856 20,386
2091 1,148,926 20,341
2090 1,166,413 20,285
2089 1,184,321 20,219
2088 1,202,564 20,152
2087 1,220,857 20,096
2086 1,239,498 20,028
2085 1,258,345 19,959
2084 1,277,370 19,880
2083 1,296,519 19,796
2082 1,315,707 19,709
2081 1,334,733 19,611
2080 1,353,737 19,525
2079 1,372,377 19,420
2078 1,391,035 19,312
2077 1,409,844 19,206
2076 1,428,308 19,098
2075 1,446,956 18,986
2074 1,465,797 18,874
2073 1,484,047 18,758
2072 1,502,354 18,638
2071 1,520,594 18,535
2070 1,538,681 18,396
2069 1,556,707 18,289
2068 1,574,841 18,168
2067 1,593,106 18,025
2066 1,610,982 17,903
2065 1,629,308 17,777
2064 1,647,661 17,649
2063 1,666,152 17,524
2062 1,684,532 17,402
2061 1,702,912 17,267
2060 1,721,513 17,137
2059 1,740,217 17,013
2058 1,758,780 16,882
2057 1,777,592 16,752
2056 1,796,291 16,612
2055 1,815,311 16,472
2054 1,834,428 16,335
2053 1,853,584 16,193
2052 1,872,627 16,049
2051 1,891,209 15,888
2050 1,910,221 15,738
2049 1,929,192 15,572
2048 1,948,051 15,412
2047 1,966,563 15,241
2046 1,985,533 15,064
2045 2,004,453 14,895
2044 2,022,832 14,718
2043 2,041,623 14,546
2042 2,060,331 14,363
2041 2,079,391 14,180
2040 2,098,252 13,996
2039 2,117,584 13,827
2038 2,135,961 13,672
2037 2,154,309 13,513
2036 2,172,363 13,363
2035 2,189,761 13,196
2034 2,207,553 13,040
2033 2,224,941 12,894
2032 2,241,680 12,758
2031 2,258,394 12,625
2030 2,275,638 12,504
2029 2,292,376 12,386
2028 2,309,153 12,292
2027 2,325,576 12,182
2026 2,342,753 12,105
2025 2,360,334 12,030
2024 2,377,128 11,947
2023 2,414,095 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 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 -0.71% 0.7%
2024 -1.53% 0.61%
2023 -1.53% 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 (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 Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Albania Nauru
Current population
2342753
12125
Population rank 144/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0001%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -101 +0
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +72
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 126/197
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 - -24,472 - -121
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 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 (1960–2024, 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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