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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 7.79 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 -1.53% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Albania vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Netherlands
2100 1,012,012 17,359,081
2099 1,025,473 17,392,412
2098 1,039,339 17,425,508
2097 1,053,604 17,459,827
2096 1,068,302 17,495,124
2095 1,083,434 17,532,593
2094 1,099,077 17,571,051
2093 1,115,220 17,610,792
2092 1,131,856 17,649,611
2091 1,148,926 17,688,532
2090 1,166,413 17,730,570
2089 1,184,321 17,770,380
2088 1,202,564 17,809,825
2087 1,220,857 17,845,820
2086 1,239,498 17,885,001
2085 1,258,345 17,921,302
2084 1,277,370 17,957,639
2083 1,296,519 17,994,232
2082 1,315,707 18,029,404
2081 1,334,733 18,063,233
2080 1,353,737 18,093,703
2079 1,372,377 18,124,294
2078 1,391,035 18,152,738
2077 1,409,844 18,181,372
2076 1,428,308 18,206,864
2075 1,446,956 18,227,791
2074 1,465,797 18,245,652
2073 1,484,047 18,263,765
2072 1,502,354 18,280,443
2071 1,520,594 18,295,700
2070 1,538,681 18,311,141
2069 1,556,707 18,326,509
2068 1,574,841 18,341,711
2067 1,593,106 18,356,770
2066 1,610,982 18,374,904
2065 1,629,308 18,396,018
2064 1,647,661 18,417,894
2063 1,666,152 18,441,434
2062 1,684,532 18,464,922
2061 1,702,912 18,492,436
2060 1,721,513 18,520,315
2059 1,740,217 18,548,786
2058 1,758,780 18,577,700
2057 1,777,592 18,608,370
2056 1,796,291 18,638,918
2055 1,815,311 18,666,514
2054 1,834,428 18,692,598
2053 1,853,584 18,718,268
2052 1,872,627 18,741,740
2051 1,891,209 18,768,309
2050 1,910,221 18,789,481
2049 1,929,192 18,809,886
2048 1,948,051 18,827,655
2047 1,966,563 18,844,635
2046 1,985,533 18,855,920
2045 2,004,453 18,867,286
2044 2,022,832 18,877,101
2043 2,041,623 18,882,735
2042 2,060,331 18,885,839
2041 2,079,391 18,885,255
2040 2,098,252 18,879,571
2039 2,117,584 18,870,248
2038 2,135,961 18,855,512
2037 2,154,309 18,837,172
2036 2,172,363 18,811,873
2035 2,189,761 18,783,312
2034 2,207,553 18,750,125
2033 2,224,941 18,708,101
2032 2,241,680 18,662,054
2031 2,258,394 18,609,452
2030 2,275,638 18,549,634
2029 2,292,376 18,481,269
2028 2,309,153 18,404,195
2027 2,325,576 18,320,644
2026 2,342,753 18,227,403
2025 2,360,334 18,118,662
2024 2,377,128 17,993,485
2023 2,414,095 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 (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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 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 -0.71% 0.7%
2024 -1.53% 0.65%
2023 -1.53% 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 (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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Albania Netherlands
Current population
2342753
18252623
Population rank 144/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +319
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 121/197
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 - -24,472 - 121,628
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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 (1960–2024, 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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