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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 12.6 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Albania vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Nepal
2100 1,012,012 31,902,377
2099 1,025,473 32,090,762
2098 1,039,339 32,277,789
2097 1,053,604 32,464,318
2096 1,068,302 32,647,891
2095 1,083,434 32,828,594
2094 1,099,077 33,009,460
2093 1,115,220 33,186,290
2092 1,131,856 33,361,327
2091 1,148,926 33,532,505
2090 1,166,413 33,699,660
2089 1,184,321 33,863,636
2088 1,202,564 34,022,597
2087 1,220,857 34,175,457
2086 1,239,498 34,322,945
2085 1,258,345 34,468,441
2084 1,277,370 34,605,513
2083 1,296,519 34,735,114
2082 1,315,707 34,856,938
2081 1,334,733 34,972,075
2080 1,353,737 35,080,783
2079 1,372,377 35,183,584
2078 1,391,035 35,277,254
2077 1,409,844 35,362,658
2076 1,428,308 35,440,746
2075 1,446,956 35,510,291
2074 1,465,797 35,573,094
2073 1,484,047 35,627,375
2072 1,502,354 35,670,886
2071 1,520,594 35,709,979
2070 1,538,681 35,739,580
2069 1,556,707 35,759,193
2068 1,574,841 35,770,405
2067 1,593,106 35,774,081
2066 1,610,982 35,770,220
2065 1,629,308 35,758,824
2064 1,647,661 35,737,661
2063 1,666,152 35,709,945
2062 1,684,532 35,669,839
2061 1,702,912 35,623,365
2060 1,721,513 35,567,728
2059 1,740,217 35,503,043
2058 1,758,780 35,427,419
2057 1,777,592 35,345,633
2056 1,796,291 35,253,644
2055 1,815,311 35,155,433
2054 1,834,428 35,050,330
2053 1,853,584 34,936,594
2052 1,872,627 34,816,009
2051 1,891,209 34,684,328
2050 1,910,221 34,546,267
2049 1,929,192 34,400,898
2048 1,948,051 34,250,249
2047 1,966,563 34,091,495
2046 1,985,533 33,921,975
2045 2,004,453 33,747,892
2044 2,022,832 33,566,784
2043 2,041,623 33,380,395
2042 2,060,331 33,186,321
2041 2,079,391 32,987,097
2040 2,098,252 32,781,189
2039 2,117,584 32,569,731
2038 2,135,961 32,349,742
2037 2,154,309 32,125,036
2036 2,172,363 31,892,962
2035 2,189,761 31,653,976
2034 2,207,553 31,407,460
2033 2,224,941 31,152,292
2032 2,241,680 30,890,627
2031 2,258,394 30,623,706
2030 2,275,638 30,349,201
2029 2,292,376 30,068,368
2028 2,309,153 29,780,585
2027 2,325,576 29,627,864
2026 2,342,753 29,585,230
2025 2,360,334 29,605,298
2024 2,377,128 29,651,054
2023 2,414,095 29,694,614
2022 2,451,636 29,715,436
2021 2,489,762 29,475,010
2020 2,528,480 28,966,574
2019 2,567,801 28,414,064
2018 2,607,733 28,079,689
2017 2,648,285 28,011,258
2016 2,689,469 27,955,462
2015 2,731,293 27,823,629
2014 2,773,767 27,672,370
2013 2,816,902 27,589,996
2012 2,860,708 27,534,915
2011 2,905,195 27,464,494
2010 2,913,021 27,341,952
2009 2,927,519 27,173,035
2008 2,947,314 26,990,037
2007 2,970,017 26,788,492
2006 2,992,547 26,565,425
2005 3,011,487 26,309,458
2004 3,026,939 26,016,656
2003 3,039,616 25,688,758
2002 3,051,010 25,328,981
2001 3,060,173 24,946,748
2000 3,089,027 24,546,509
1999 3,108,778 24,125,199
1998 3,128,530 23,680,357
1997 3,148,281 23,219,463
1996 3,168,033 22,741,862
1995 3,187,784 22,245,439
1994 3,207,536 21,717,479
1993 3,227,287 21,180,159
1992 3,247,039 20,609,707
1991 3,266,790 20,036,500
1990 3,286,542 19,524,573
1989 3,227,943 19,057,807
1988 3,142,336 18,638,661
1987 3,083,605 18,250,505
1986 3,022,635 17,868,124
1985 2,964,762 17,477,692
1984 2,904,429 17,085,242
1983 2,843,960 16,689,119
1982 2,784,278 16,297,987
1981 2,726,056 15,922,423
1980 2,671,997 15,553,105
1979 2,617,832 15,190,590
1978 2,566,266 14,839,695
1977 2,513,546 14,499,175
1976 2,458,526 14,177,649
1975 2,404,831 13,870,695
1974 2,350,124 13,568,435
1973 2,296,752 13,275,239
1972 2,243,126 12,989,099
1971 2,187,853 12,710,061
1970 2,135,479 12,436,190
1969 2,081,695 12,167,036
1968 2,022,272 11,906,266
1967 1,965,598 11,652,716
1966 1,914,573 11,408,710
1965 1,864,791 11,173,411
1964 1,814,135 10,946,392
1963 1,762,621 10,729,818
1962 1,711,319 10,521,116
1961 1,659,800 10,318,396
1960 1,608,800 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Nepal
2100 -1.31% -0.59%
2099 -1.33% -0.58%
2098 -1.35% -0.57%
2097 -1.38% -0.56%
2096 -1.4% -0.55%
2095 -1.42% -0.55%
2094 -1.45% -0.53%
2093 -1.47% -0.52%
2092 -1.49% -0.51%
2091 -1.5% -0.5%
2090 -1.51% -0.48%
2089 -1.52% -0.47%
2088 -1.5% -0.45%
2087 -1.5% -0.43%
2086 -1.5% -0.42%
2085 -1.49% -0.4%
2084 -1.48% -0.37%
2083 -1.46% -0.35%
2082 -1.43% -0.33%
2081 -1.4% -0.31%
2080 -1.36% -0.29%
2079 -1.34% -0.27%
2078 -1.33% -0.24%
2077 -1.29% -0.22%
2076 -1.29% -0.2%
2075 -1.29% -0.18%
2074 -1.23% -0.15%
2073 -1.22% -0.12%
2072 -1.2% -0.11%
2071 -1.18% -0.08%
2070 -1.16% -0.05%
2069 -1.15% -0.03%
2068 -1.15% -0.01%
2067 -1.11% 0.01%
2066 -1.12% 0.03%
2065 -1.11% 0.06%
2064 -1.11% 0.08%
2063 -1.09% 0.11%
2062 -1.08% 0.13%
2061 -1.08% 0.16%
2060 -1.07% 0.18%
2059 -1.06% 0.21%
2058 -1.06% 0.23%
2057 -1.04% 0.26%
2056 -1.05% 0.28%
2055 -1.04% 0.3%
2054 -1.03% 0.33%
2053 -1.02% 0.35%
2052 -0.98% 0.38%
2051 -1% 0.4%
2050 -0.98% 0.42%
2049 -0.97% 0.44%
2048 -0.94% 0.47%
2047 -0.96% 0.5%
2046 -0.94% 0.52%
2045 -0.91% 0.54%
2044 -0.92% 0.56%
2043 -0.91% 0.58%
2042 -0.92% 0.6%
2041 -0.9% 0.63%
2040 -0.91% 0.65%
2039 -0.86% 0.68%
2038 -0.85% 0.7%
2037 -0.83% 0.73%
2036 -0.79% 0.75%
2035 -0.81% 0.78%
2034 -0.78% 0.82%
2033 -0.75% 0.85%
2032 -0.74% 0.87%
2031 -0.76% 0.9%
2030 -0.73% 0.93%
2029 -0.73% 0.97%
2028 -0.71% 0.52%
2027 -0.73% 0.14%
2026 -0.74% -0.07%
2025 -0.71% -0.15%
2024 -1.53% -0.15%
2023 -1.53% -0.07%
2022 -1.53% 0.82%
2021 -1.53% 1.76%
2020 -1.53% 1.94%
2019 -1.53% 1.19%
2018 -1.53% 0.24%
2017 -1.53% 0.2%
2016 -1.53% 0.47%
2015 -1.53% 0.55%
2014 -1.53% 0.3%
2013 -1.53% 0.2%
2012 -1.53% 0.26%
2011 -0.27% 0.45%
2010 -0.5% 0.62%
2009 -0.67% 0.68%
2008 -0.76% 0.75%
2007 -0.75% 0.84%
2006 -0.63% 0.97%
2005 -0.51% 1.13%
2004 -0.42% 1.28%
2003 -0.37% 1.42%
2002 -0.3% 1.53%
2001 -0.93% 1.63%
2000 -0.64% 1.75%
1999 -0.63% 1.88%
1998 -0.63% 1.98%
1997 -0.62% 2.1%
1996 -0.62% 2.23%
1995 -0.62% 2.43%
1994 -0.61% 2.54%
1993 -0.61% 2.77%
1992 -0.6% 2.86%
1991 -0.6% 2.62%
1990 1.82% 2.45%
1989 2.72% 2.25%
1988 1.9% 2.13%
1987 2.02% 2.14%
1986 1.95% 2.23%
1985 2.08% 2.3%
1984 2.13% 2.37%
1983 2.14% 2.4%
1982 2.14% 2.36%
1981 2.02% 2.37%
1980 2.07% 2.39%
1979 2.01% 2.36%
1978 2.1% 2.35%
1977 2.24% 2.27%
1976 2.23% 2.21%
1975 2.33% 2.23%
1974 2.32% 2.21%
1973 2.39% 2.2%
1972 2.53% 2.2%
1971 2.45% 2.2%
1970 2.58% 2.21%
1969 2.94% 2.19%
1968 2.88% 2.18%
1967 2.67% 2.14%
1966 2.67% 2.11%
1965 2.79% 2.07%
1964 2.92% 2.02%
1963 3% 1.98%
1962 3.1% 1.96%
1961 3.17% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Albania Nepal
Current population
2342753
29596762
Population rank 144/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.36%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -119
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 174/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -364,699
Net migration rank 156/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -364,699
2024 - -24,472 - -401,282
2023 4,615 -25,357 368,450 -409,782
2022 3,913 -16,426 379,021 -379,321
2021 623 -32,848 351,165 130,001
2020 3,682 -16,680 373,553 162,139
2019 8,432 -23,094 387,113 182,203
2018 9,187 -15,032 394,576 -295,151
2017 10,707 -14,901 406,219 -368,787
2016 12,332 -9,347 415,921 -341,748
2015 14,164 -20,500 410,565 -221,062
2014 16,185 -21,706 423,166 -310,156
2013 17,234 -20,681 424,804 -373,064
2012 17,565 -19,845 430,151 -371,707
2011 17,564 -18,630 429,957 -347,552
2010 18,404 -51,907 432,631 -269,963
2009 19,336 -51,657 441,290 -266,144
2008 19,526 -50,619 452,353 -261,540
2007 20,286 -49,770 464,780 -252,526
2006 21,732 -48,882 475,335 -241,455
2005 24,390 -48,893 489,093 -211,024
2004 26,989 -48,654 504,853 -197,336
2003 29,907 -48,517 516,575 -168,314
2002 30,189 -45,178 525,045 -153,730
2001 33,573 -48,070 542,118 -148,973
2000 36,741 -60,531 554,506 -147,193
1999 40,047 -63,093 557,847 -122,551
1998 43,884 -66,087 562,787 -108,400
1997 46,979 -66,188 565,882 -98,454
1996 52,745 -68,076 580,099 -92,307
1995 56,784 -69,785 591,283 -86,232
1994 59,086 -70,165 578,293 -27,415
1993 60,602 -68,445 561,549 -37,782
1992 63,376 -66,538 533,029 84,113
1991 65,639 -63,689 512,233 17,056
1990 67,355 -60,173 495,202 -640
1989 66,351 -38,835 478,771 -39,808
1988 64,616 658 463,581 -64,246
1987 63,334 -3,250 449,400 -72,437
1986 61,925 -2,309 434,802 -47,017
1985 60,798 -183 423,240 -30,154
1984 59,396 64 411,122 -19,300
1983 57,647 66 399,103 1,304
1982 56,443 -225 385,741 -3,898
1981 54,595 -374 374,145 -4,855
1980 53,803 -601 364,254 5,084
1979 54,139 -1,871 355,597 88
1978 55,463 3,230 345,765 346
1977 56,319 -1,417 332,843 2,108
1976 56,428 -1,684 323,222 -15,119
1975 56,920 -2,610 312,479 -6,686
1974 56,133 -1,880 303,078 -4,361
1973 55,439 -1,419 288,750 -1,076
1972 54,966 -1,588 286,708 -2,107
1971 53,797 -911 280,752 -7,284
1970 52,293 92 272,439 1,847
1969 51,407 2,665 264,560 -527
1968 49,258 10,490 258,259 -746
1967 46,494 12,252 249,240 347
1966 44,507 11,858 241,716 -3,306
1965 43,953 9,617 233,726 -1,551
1964 44,205 6,604 227,948 -6,087
1963 44,040 4,091 219,586 -8,303
1962 43,124 2,325 215,368 -9,249
1961 41,802 829 209,917 -10,601
1960 40,436 13,734 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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