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Population in Albania compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 7.82 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Albania vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Netherlands
2100 1,007,401 17,329,352
2099 1,020,801 17,362,626
2098 1,034,604 17,395,665
2097 1,048,803 17,429,925
2096 1,063,434 17,465,162
2095 1,078,498 17,502,567
2094 1,094,070 17,540,959
2093 1,110,138 17,580,632
2092 1,126,699 17,619,384
2091 1,143,691 17,658,238
2090 1,161,098 17,700,204
2089 1,178,925 17,739,947
2088 1,197,085 17,779,324
2087 1,215,294 17,815,257
2086 1,233,850 17,854,371
2085 1,252,611 17,890,610
2084 1,271,550 17,926,885
2083 1,290,612 17,963,416
2082 1,309,713 17,998,527
2081 1,328,652 18,032,297
2080 1,347,569 18,062,716
2079 1,366,124 18,093,254
2078 1,384,697 18,121,649
2077 1,403,421 18,150,234
2076 1,421,800 18,175,683
2075 1,440,364 18,196,574
2074 1,459,118 18,214,405
2073 1,477,286 18,232,486
2072 1,495,509 18,249,136
2071 1,513,666 18,264,367
2070 1,531,671 18,279,781
2069 1,549,614 18,295,123
2068 1,567,665 18,310,300
2067 1,585,847 18,325,333
2066 1,603,642 18,343,435
2065 1,621,885 18,364,513
2064 1,640,153 18,386,352
2063 1,658,561 18,409,851
2062 1,676,857 18,433,299
2061 1,695,153 18,460,766
2060 1,713,670 18,488,598
2059 1,732,288 18,517,020
2058 1,750,766 18,545,884
2057 1,769,493 18,576,502
2056 1,788,106 18,606,997
2055 1,807,040 18,634,546
2054 1,826,070 18,660,585
2053 1,845,139 18,686,212
2052 1,864,095 18,709,643
2051 1,882,592 18,736,166
2050 1,901,517 18,757,302
2049 1,920,402 18,777,673
2048 1,939,175 18,795,411
2047 1,957,603 18,812,362
2046 1,976,486 18,823,628
2045 1,995,320 18,834,974
2044 2,013,616 18,844,772
2043 2,032,321 18,850,396
2042 2,050,944 18,853,495
2041 2,069,916 18,852,912
2040 2,088,692 18,847,238
2039 2,107,936 18,837,931
2038 2,126,229 18,823,220
2037 2,144,493 18,804,912
2036 2,162,466 18,779,656
2035 2,179,783 18,751,144
2034 2,197,495 18,718,013
2033 2,214,803 18,676,061
2032 2,231,467 18,630,094
2031 2,248,104 18,577,582
2030 2,265,270 18,517,866
2029 2,281,932 18,449,618
2028 2,298,632 18,372,676
2027 2,314,980 18,289,268
2026 2,332,078 18,196,186
2025 2,349,580 18,087,633
2024 2,377,128 17,993,485
2023 2,411,658 17,877,117
2022 2,451,636 17,700,982
2021 2,489,762 17,533,044
2020 2,528,480 17,441,500
2019 2,567,801 17,344,874
2018 2,607,733 17,231,624
2017 2,648,285 17,131,296
2016 2,689,469 17,030,314
2015 2,731,293 16,939,923
2014 2,773,767 16,865,008
2013 2,816,902 16,804,432
2012 2,860,708 16,754,962
2011 2,905,195 16,693,074
2010 2,913,021 16,615,394
2009 2,927,519 16,530,388
2008 2,947,314 16,445,593
2007 2,970,017 16,381,696
2006 2,992,547 16,346,101
2005 3,011,487 16,319,868
2004 3,026,939 16,281,779
2003 3,039,616 16,225,302
2002 3,051,010 16,148,929
2001 3,060,173 16,046,180
2000 3,089,027 15,925,513
1999 3,108,778 15,812,088
1998 3,128,530 15,707,209
1997 3,148,281 15,610,650
1996 3,168,033 15,530,498
1995 3,187,784 15,459,006
1994 3,207,536 15,382,838
1993 3,227,287 15,290,368
1992 3,247,039 15,184,166
1991 3,266,790 15,069,798
1990 3,286,542 14,951,510
1989 3,227,943 14,848,907
1988 3,142,336 14,760,094
1987 3,083,605 14,665,037
1986 3,022,635 14,572,278
1985 2,964,762 14,491,632
1984 2,904,429 14,424,211
1983 2,843,960 14,367,070
1982 2,784,278 14,312,690
1981 2,726,056 14,247,208
1980 2,671,997 14,149,800
1979 2,617,832 14,038,270
1978 2,566,266 13,941,700
1977 2,513,546 13,856,185
1976 2,458,526 13,774,037
1975 2,404,831 13,666,335
1974 2,350,124 13,545,056
1973 2,296,752 13,439,322
1972 2,243,126 13,328,593
1971 2,187,853 13,194,497
1970 2,135,479 13,038,526
1969 2,081,695 12,877,984
1968 2,022,272 12,729,721
1967 1,965,598 12,598,201
1966 1,914,573 12,456,251
1965 1,864,791 12,294,732
1964 1,814,135 12,127,120
1963 1,762,621 11,965,966
1962 1,711,319 11,805,689
1961 1,659,800 11,638,712
1960 1,608,800 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Netherlands
2100 -1.31% -0.19%
2099 -1.33% -0.19%
2098 -1.35% -0.2%
2097 -1.38% -0.2%
2096 -1.4% -0.21%
2095 -1.42% -0.22%
2094 -1.45% -0.23%
2093 -1.47% -0.22%
2092 -1.49% -0.22%
2091 -1.5% -0.24%
2090 -1.51% -0.22%
2089 -1.52% -0.22%
2088 -1.5% -0.2%
2087 -1.5% -0.22%
2086 -1.5% -0.2%
2085 -1.49% -0.2%
2084 -1.48% -0.2%
2083 -1.46% -0.2%
2082 -1.43% -0.19%
2081 -1.4% -0.17%
2080 -1.36% -0.17%
2079 -1.34% -0.16%
2078 -1.33% -0.16%
2077 -1.29% -0.14%
2076 -1.29% -0.11%
2075 -1.29% -0.1%
2074 -1.23% -0.1%
2073 -1.22% -0.09%
2072 -1.2% -0.08%
2071 -1.18% -0.08%
2070 -1.16% -0.08%
2069 -1.15% -0.08%
2068 -1.15% -0.08%
2067 -1.11% -0.1%
2066 -1.12% -0.11%
2065 -1.11% -0.12%
2064 -1.11% -0.13%
2063 -1.09% -0.13%
2062 -1.08% -0.15%
2061 -1.08% -0.15%
2060 -1.07% -0.15%
2059 -1.06% -0.16%
2058 -1.06% -0.16%
2057 -1.04% -0.16%
2056 -1.05% -0.15%
2055 -1.04% -0.14%
2054 -1.03% -0.14%
2053 -1.02% -0.13%
2052 -0.98% -0.14%
2051 -1% -0.11%
2050 -0.98% -0.11%
2049 -0.97% -0.09%
2048 -0.94% -0.09%
2047 -0.96% -0.06%
2046 -0.94% -0.06%
2045 -0.91% -0.05%
2044 -0.92% -0.03%
2043 -0.91% -0.02%
2042 -0.92% 0.003%
2041 -0.9% 0.03%
2040 -0.91% 0.05%
2039 -0.86% 0.08%
2038 -0.85% 0.1%
2037 -0.83% 0.13%
2036 -0.79% 0.15%
2035 -0.81% 0.18%
2034 -0.78% 0.22%
2033 -0.75% 0.25%
2032 -0.74% 0.28%
2031 -0.76% 0.32%
2030 -0.73% 0.37%
2029 -0.73% 0.42%
2028 -0.71% 0.46%
2027 -0.73% 0.51%
2026 -0.74% 0.6%
2025 -1.16% 0.52%
2024 -1.43% 0.65%
2023 -1.63% 1%
2022 -1.53% 0.96%
2021 -1.53% 0.52%
2020 -1.53% 0.56%
2019 -1.53% 0.66%
2018 -1.53% 0.59%
2017 -1.53% 0.59%
2016 -1.53% 0.53%
2015 -1.53% 0.44%
2014 -1.53% 0.36%
2013 -1.53% 0.3%
2012 -1.53% 0.37%
2011 -0.27% 0.47%
2010 -0.5% 0.51%
2009 -0.67% 0.52%
2008 -0.76% 0.39%
2007 -0.75% 0.22%
2006 -0.63% 0.16%
2005 -0.51% 0.23%
2004 -0.42% 0.35%
2003 -0.37% 0.47%
2002 -0.3% 0.64%
2001 -0.93% 0.76%
2000 -0.64% 0.72%
1999 -0.63% 0.67%
1998 -0.63% 0.62%
1997 -0.62% 0.52%
1996 -0.62% 0.46%
1995 -0.62% 0.5%
1994 -0.61% 0.6%
1993 -0.61% 0.7%
1992 -0.6% 0.76%
1991 -0.6% 0.79%
1990 1.82% 0.69%
1989 2.72% 0.6%
1988 1.9% 0.65%
1987 2.02% 0.64%
1986 1.95% 0.56%
1985 2.08% 0.47%
1984 2.13% 0.4%
1983 2.14% 0.38%
1982 2.14% 0.46%
1981 2.02% 0.69%
1980 2.07% 0.79%
1979 2.01% 0.69%
1978 2.1% 0.62%
1977 2.24% 0.6%
1976 2.23% 0.79%
1975 2.33% 0.9%
1974 2.32% 0.79%
1973 2.39% 0.83%
1972 2.53% 1.02%
1971 2.45% 1.2%
1970 2.58% 1.25%
1969 2.94% 1.16%
1968 2.88% 1.04%
1967 2.67% 1.14%
1966 2.67% 1.31%
1965 2.79% 1.38%
1964 2.92% 1.35%
1963 3% 1.36%
1962 3.1% 1.43%
1961 3.17% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Albania Netherlands
Current population
2332078
18243998
Population rank 144/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +258
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 127/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +104,681
Net migration rank 156/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 104,681
2024 3,979 -24,472 -7,197 121,628
2023 4,612 -25,357 -5,363 144,558
2022 3,913 -16,426 -1,770 224,472
2021 623 -32,848 7,014 106,416
2020 3,682 -16,680 0 67,598
2019 8,432 -23,094 17,345 109,003
2018 9,187 -15,032 15,508 87,197
2017 10,707 -14,901 18,844 86,332
2016 12,332 -9,347 23,843 88,743
2015 14,164 -20,500 23,716 55,585
2014 16,185 -21,706 35,417 36,591
2013 17,234 -20,681 30,248 19,973
2012 17,565 -19,845 35,186 14,861
2011 17,564 -18,630 45,072 31,224
2010 18,404 -51,907 48,184 33,703
2009 19,336 -51,657 51,244 39,832
2008 19,526 -50,619 49,337 32,406
2007 20,286 -49,770 49,145 -304
2006 21,732 -48,882 49,038 -25,401
2005 24,390 -48,893 50,592 -22,496
2004 26,989 -48,654 56,987 -9,230
2003 29,907 -48,517 58,411 7,937
2002 30,189 -45,178 59,751 28,824
2001 33,573 -48,070 62,580 56,096
2000 36,741 -60,531 66,887 59,308
1999 40,047 -63,093 60,086 47,179
1998 43,884 -66,087 61,258 52,058
1997 46,979 -66,188 56,198 31,302
1996 52,745 -68,076 51,251 21,792
1995 56,784 -69,785 54,106 15,056
1994 59,086 -70,165 61,532 20,193
1993 60,602 -68,445 58,103 44,514
1992 63,376 -66,538 66,811 50,148
1991 65,639 -63,689 69,321 51,670
1990 67,355 -60,173 68,777 53,564
1989 66,351 -38,835 59,396 31,165
1988 64,616 658 61,993 31,026
1987 63,334 -3,250 64,526 39,559
1986 61,925 -2,309 59,746 30,380
1985 60,798 -183 55,069 27,356
1984 59,396 64 54,812 12,902
1983 57,647 66 51,722 11,007
1982 56,443 -225 54,388 7,644
1981 54,595 -374 62,688 17,643
1980 53,803 -601 66,504 54,010
1979 54,139 -1,871 63,172 42,772
1978 55,463 3,230 61,344 26,639
1977 56,319 -1,417 63,739 19,809
1976 56,428 -1,684 63,361 18,774
1975 56,920 -2,610 64,232 68,569
1974 56,133 -1,880 75,853 31,645
1973 55,439 -1,419 84,668 18,705
1972 54,966 -1,588 101,297 17,470
1971 53,797 -911 116,112 32,756
1970 52,293 92 129,082 32,438
1969 51,407 2,665 139,082 21,850
1968 49,258 10,490 132,389 7,243
1967 46,494 12,252 138,580 -10,673
1966 44,507 11,858 138,265 20,740
1965 43,953 9,617 146,308 19,444
1964 44,205 6,604 157,653 15,014
1963 44,040 4,091 154,361 -21
1962 43,124 2,325 153,474 18,024
1961 41,802 829 159,450 8,258
1960 40,436 13,734 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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

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