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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 3.04 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Albania vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Nicaragua
2100 1,012,012 8,688,116
2099 1,025,473 8,724,538
2098 1,039,339 8,760,232
2097 1,053,604 8,794,755
2096 1,068,302 8,828,433
2095 1,083,434 8,861,157
2094 1,099,077 8,892,755
2093 1,115,220 8,924,287
2092 1,131,856 8,954,488
2091 1,148,926 8,984,026
2090 1,166,413 9,012,075
2089 1,184,321 9,039,709
2088 1,202,564 9,065,862
2087 1,220,857 9,090,942
2086 1,239,498 9,115,336
2085 1,258,345 9,138,363
2084 1,277,370 9,160,205
2083 1,296,519 9,180,483
2082 1,315,707 9,199,639
2081 1,334,733 9,217,574
2080 1,353,737 9,233,677
2079 1,372,377 9,247,995
2078 1,391,035 9,260,269
2077 1,409,844 9,271,296
2076 1,428,308 9,280,355
2075 1,446,956 9,287,263
2074 1,465,797 9,293,340
2073 1,484,047 9,297,217
2072 1,502,354 9,298,930
2071 1,520,594 9,298,548
2070 1,538,681 9,296,541
2069 1,556,707 9,292,245
2068 1,574,841 9,285,519
2067 1,593,106 9,277,073
2066 1,610,982 9,266,063
2065 1,629,308 9,253,359
2064 1,647,661 9,238,451
2063 1,666,152 9,221,261
2062 1,684,532 9,201,687
2061 1,702,912 9,180,231
2060 1,721,513 9,156,164
2059 1,740,217 9,129,485
2058 1,758,780 9,100,437
2057 1,777,592 9,069,770
2056 1,796,291 9,037,076
2055 1,815,311 9,002,004
2054 1,834,428 8,964,646
2053 1,853,584 8,925,248
2052 1,872,627 8,883,323
2051 1,891,209 8,838,651
2050 1,910,221 8,791,647
2049 1,929,192 8,743,003
2048 1,948,051 8,691,701
2047 1,966,563 8,638,293
2046 1,985,533 8,583,244
2045 2,004,453 8,525,953
2044 2,022,832 8,466,669
2043 2,041,623 8,405,733
2042 2,060,331 8,342,871
2041 2,079,391 8,278,159
2040 2,098,252 8,211,510
2039 2,117,584 8,143,346
2038 2,135,961 8,072,943
2037 2,154,309 8,000,701
2036 2,172,363 7,926,969
2035 2,189,761 7,851,540
2034 2,207,553 7,774,327
2033 2,224,941 7,695,506
2032 2,241,680 7,615,273
2031 2,258,394 7,533,169
2030 2,275,638 7,449,842
2029 2,292,376 7,364,850
2028 2,309,153 7,278,061
2027 2,325,576 7,189,755
2026 2,342,753 7,100,090
2025 2,360,334 7,008,896
2024 2,377,128 6,916,140
2023 2,414,095 6,823,613
2022 2,451,636 6,730,654
2021 2,489,762 6,644,741
2020 2,528,480 6,565,267
2019 2,567,801 6,483,657
2018 2,607,733 6,400,080
2017 2,648,285 6,316,231
2016 2,689,469 6,232,666
2015 2,731,293 6,149,417
2014 2,773,767 6,066,492
2013 2,816,902 5,983,845
2012 2,860,708 5,901,287
2011 2,905,195 5,819,051
2010 2,913,021 5,737,450
2009 2,927,519 5,656,601
2008 2,947,314 5,576,593
2007 2,970,017 5,497,243
2006 2,992,547 5,418,855
2005 3,011,487 5,342,105
2004 3,026,939 5,272,912
2003 3,039,616 5,210,963
2002 3,051,010 5,149,909
2001 3,060,173 5,087,825
2000 3,089,027 5,022,633
1999 3,108,778 4,954,018
1998 3,128,530 4,883,655
1997 3,148,281 4,809,573
1996 3,168,033 4,729,974
1995 3,187,784 4,642,931
1994 3,207,536 4,549,316
1993 3,227,287 4,453,732
1992 3,247,039 4,357,026
1991 3,266,790 4,259,637
1990 3,286,542 4,162,559
1989 3,227,943 4,066,476
1988 3,142,336 3,972,320
1987 3,083,605 3,882,164
1986 3,022,635 3,794,157
1985 2,964,762 3,706,479
1984 2,904,429 3,619,104
1983 2,843,960 3,530,282
1982 2,784,278 3,438,745
1981 2,726,056 3,345,674
1980 2,671,997 3,252,403
1979 2,617,832 3,164,525
1978 2,566,266 3,080,314
1977 2,513,546 2,992,534
1976 2,458,526 2,903,851
1975 2,404,831 2,816,943
1974 2,350,124 2,732,075
1973 2,296,752 2,649,278
1972 2,243,126 2,573,578
1971 2,187,853 2,499,825
1970 2,135,479 2,423,065
1969 2,081,695 2,348,398
1968 2,022,272 2,275,836
1967 1,965,598 2,205,567
1966 1,914,573 2,137,820
1965 1,864,791 2,072,681
1964 1,814,135 2,010,176
1963 1,762,621 1,950,159
1962 1,711,319 1,892,320
1961 1,659,800 1,836,451
1960 1,608,800 1,782,370

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 Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Nicaragua
2100 -1.31% -0.42%
2099 -1.33% -0.41%
2098 -1.35% -0.39%
2097 -1.38% -0.38%
2096 -1.4% -0.37%
2095 -1.42% -0.36%
2094 -1.45% -0.35%
2093 -1.47% -0.34%
2092 -1.49% -0.33%
2091 -1.5% -0.31%
2090 -1.51% -0.31%
2089 -1.52% -0.29%
2088 -1.5% -0.28%
2087 -1.5% -0.27%
2086 -1.5% -0.25%
2085 -1.49% -0.24%
2084 -1.48% -0.22%
2083 -1.46% -0.21%
2082 -1.43% -0.19%
2081 -1.4% -0.17%
2080 -1.36% -0.15%
2079 -1.34% -0.13%
2078 -1.33% -0.12%
2077 -1.29% -0.1%
2076 -1.29% -0.07%
2075 -1.29% -0.07%
2074 -1.23% -0.04%
2073 -1.22% -0.02%
2072 -1.2% 0.004%
2071 -1.18% 0.02%
2070 -1.16% 0.05%
2069 -1.15% 0.07%
2068 -1.15% 0.09%
2067 -1.11% 0.12%
2066 -1.12% 0.14%
2065 -1.11% 0.16%
2064 -1.11% 0.19%
2063 -1.09% 0.21%
2062 -1.08% 0.23%
2061 -1.08% 0.26%
2060 -1.07% 0.29%
2059 -1.06% 0.32%
2058 -1.06% 0.34%
2057 -1.04% 0.36%
2056 -1.05% 0.39%
2055 -1.04% 0.42%
2054 -1.03% 0.44%
2053 -1.02% 0.47%
2052 -0.98% 0.51%
2051 -1% 0.53%
2050 -0.98% 0.56%
2049 -0.97% 0.59%
2048 -0.94% 0.62%
2047 -0.96% 0.64%
2046 -0.94% 0.67%
2045 -0.91% 0.7%
2044 -0.92% 0.72%
2043 -0.91% 0.75%
2042 -0.92% 0.78%
2041 -0.9% 0.81%
2040 -0.91% 0.84%
2039 -0.86% 0.87%
2038 -0.85% 0.9%
2037 -0.83% 0.93%
2036 -0.79% 0.96%
2035 -0.81% 0.99%
2034 -0.78% 1.02%
2033 -0.75% 1.05%
2032 -0.74% 1.09%
2031 -0.76% 1.12%
2030 -0.73% 1.15%
2029 -0.73% 1.19%
2028 -0.71% 1.23%
2027 -0.73% 1.26%
2026 -0.74% 1.3%
2025 -0.71% 1.34%
2024 -1.53% 1.36%
2023 -1.53% 1.38%
2022 -1.53% 1.29%
2021 -1.53% 1.21%
2020 -1.53% 1.26%
2019 -1.53% 1.31%
2018 -1.53% 1.33%
2017 -1.53% 1.34%
2016 -1.53% 1.35%
2015 -1.53% 1.37%
2014 -1.53% 1.38%
2013 -1.53% 1.4%
2012 -1.53% 1.41%
2011 -0.27% 1.42%
2010 -0.5% 1.43%
2009 -0.67% 1.43%
2008 -0.76% 1.44%
2007 -0.75% 1.45%
2006 -0.63% 1.44%
2005 -0.51% 1.31%
2004 -0.42% 1.19%
2003 -0.37% 1.19%
2002 -0.3% 1.22%
2001 -0.93% 1.3%
2000 -0.64% 1.39%
1999 -0.63% 1.44%
1998 -0.63% 1.54%
1997 -0.62% 1.68%
1996 -0.62% 1.87%
1995 -0.62% 2.06%
1994 -0.61% 2.15%
1993 -0.61% 2.22%
1992 -0.6% 2.29%
1991 -0.6% 2.33%
1990 1.82% 2.36%
1989 2.72% 2.37%
1988 1.9% 2.32%
1987 2.02% 2.32%
1986 1.95% 2.37%
1985 2.08% 2.41%
1984 2.13% 2.52%
1983 2.14% 2.66%
1982 2.14% 2.78%
1981 2.02% 2.87%
1980 2.07% 2.78%
1979 2.01% 2.73%
1978 2.1% 2.93%
1977 2.24% 3.05%
1976 2.23% 3.09%
1975 2.33% 3.11%
1974 2.32% 3.13%
1973 2.39% 2.94%
1972 2.53% 2.95%
1971 2.45% 3.17%
1970 2.58% 3.18%
1969 2.94% 3.19%
1968 2.88% 3.19%
1967 2.67% 3.17%
1966 2.67% 3.14%
1965 2.79% 3.11%
1964 2.92% 3.08%
1963 3% 3.06%
1962 3.1% 3.04%
1961 3.17% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Albania Nicaragua
Current population
2342753
7124343
Population rank 144/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +253
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 78/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -8,371
Net migration rank 156/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -8,371
2024 - -24,472 - -8,189
2023 4,615 -25,357 100,921 -7,996
2022 3,913 -16,426 100,987 -7,996
2021 623 -32,848 89,213 -10,383
2020 3,682 -16,680 90,515 -10,383
2019 8,432 -23,094 102,817 -19,730
2018 9,187 -15,032 104,814 -20,742
2017 10,707 -14,901 105,468 -21,849
2016 12,332 -9,347 106,585 -23,076
2015 14,164 -20,500 107,344 -24,353
2014 16,185 -21,706 108,420 -25,570
2013 17,234 -20,681 109,032 -26,587
2012 17,565 -19,845 110,065 -27,389
2011 17,564 -18,630 110,026 -28,221
2010 18,404 -51,907 110,475 -29,081
2009 19,336 -51,657 110,213 -29,913
2008 19,526 -50,619 110,395 -30,675
2007 20,286 -49,770 110,341 -31,357
2006 21,732 -48,882 110,073 -32,274
2005 24,390 -48,893 108,984 -33,280
2004 26,989 -48,654 106,904 -44,222
2003 29,907 -48,517 106,142 -44,931
2002 30,189 -45,178 105,805 -44,906
2001 33,573 -48,070 107,109 -43,837
2000 36,741 -60,531 109,192 -42,087
1999 40,047 -63,093 110,217 -40,095
1998 43,884 -66,087 108,862 -38,260
1997 46,979 -66,188 114,415 -36,851
1996 52,745 -68,076 116,849 -35,208
1995 56,784 -69,785 118,325 -25,889
1994 59,086 -70,165 119,565 -24,773
1993 60,602 -68,445 120,469 -24,091
1992 63,376 -66,538 121,204 -24,171
1991 65,639 -63,689 121,787 -24,028
1990 67,355 -60,173 120,677 -24,280
1989 66,351 -38,835 120,128 -24,364
1988 64,616 658 117,299 -24,753
1987 63,334 -3,250 112,885 -25,127
1986 61,925 -2,309 113,054 -24,805
1985 60,798 -183 110,949 -23,840
1984 59,396 64 110,133 -22,493
1983 57,647 66 110,618 -20,620
1982 56,443 -225 112,468 -19,395
1981 54,595 -374 110,421 -17,353
1980 53,803 -601 108,604 -15,130
1979 54,139 -1,871 96,429 -14,152
1978 55,463 3,230 98,419 -12,273
1977 56,319 -1,417 100,498 -11,082
1976 56,428 -1,684 98,100 -10,155
1975 56,920 -2,610 95,230 -9,349
1974 56,133 -1,880 92,505 -8,639
1973 55,439 -1,419 89,662 -7,947
1972 54,966 -1,588 76,906 -7,219
1971 53,797 -911 84,139 -6,328
1970 52,293 92 81,127 -5,423
1969 51,407 2,665 78,237 -4,592
1968 49,258 10,490 75,458 -3,979
1967 46,494 12,252 72,722 -3,666
1966 44,507 11,858 69,883 -3,443
1965 43,953 9,617 67,056 -3,231
1964 44,205 6,604 64,227 -3,043
1963 44,040 4,091 61,738 -2,881
1962 43,124 2,325 59,547 -2,727
1961 41,802 829 57,499 -2,579
1960 40,436 13,734 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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