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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 12.4 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Albania vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Niger
2100 1,012,012 92,149,803
2099 1,025,473 91,788,730
2098 1,039,339 91,409,848
2097 1,053,604 91,009,119
2096 1,068,302 90,589,670
2095 1,083,434 90,150,766
2094 1,099,077 89,694,201
2093 1,115,220 89,215,318
2092 1,131,856 88,716,114
2091 1,148,926 88,197,952
2090 1,166,413 87,660,657
2089 1,184,321 87,103,777
2088 1,202,564 86,525,686
2087 1,220,857 85,929,075
2086 1,239,498 85,313,560
2085 1,258,345 84,675,788
2084 1,277,370 84,017,371
2083 1,296,519 83,337,884
2082 1,315,707 82,638,198
2081 1,334,733 81,922,470
2080 1,353,737 81,186,181
2079 1,372,377 80,435,226
2078 1,391,035 79,665,207
2077 1,409,844 78,877,754
2076 1,428,308 78,071,174
2075 1,446,956 77,248,629
2074 1,465,797 76,412,785
2073 1,484,047 75,560,272
2072 1,502,354 74,691,713
2071 1,520,594 73,808,594
2070 1,538,681 72,912,178
2069 1,556,707 71,999,238
2068 1,574,841 71,073,720
2067 1,593,106 70,133,854
2066 1,610,982 69,181,625
2065 1,629,308 68,221,595
2064 1,647,661 67,248,034
2063 1,666,152 66,264,418
2062 1,684,532 65,270,595
2061 1,702,912 64,267,053
2060 1,721,513 63,257,169
2059 1,740,217 62,239,490
2058 1,758,780 61,213,177
2057 1,777,592 60,180,993
2056 1,796,291 59,145,841
2055 1,815,311 58,103,375
2054 1,834,428 57,056,756
2053 1,853,584 56,007,297
2052 1,872,627 54,958,567
2051 1,891,209 53,907,164
2050 1,910,221 52,858,275
2049 1,929,192 51,810,418
2048 1,948,051 50,763,456
2047 1,966,563 49,719,695
2046 1,985,533 48,677,799
2045 2,004,453 47,638,048
2044 2,022,832 46,602,104
2043 2,041,623 45,572,618
2042 2,060,331 44,546,381
2041 2,079,391 43,525,533
2040 2,098,252 42,508,212
2039 2,117,584 41,495,840
2038 2,135,961 40,485,407
2037 2,154,309 39,476,789
2036 2,172,363 38,472,178
2035 2,189,761 37,470,776
2034 2,207,553 36,477,557
2033 2,224,941 35,487,806
2032 2,241,680 34,508,717
2031 2,258,394 33,538,029
2030 2,275,638 32,574,145
2029 2,292,376 31,620,865
2028 2,309,153 30,680,257
2027 2,325,576 29,750,695
2026 2,342,753 28,832,547
2025 2,360,334 27,926,917
2024 2,377,128 27,032,412
2023 2,414,095 26,159,867
2022 2,451,636 25,311,973
2021 2,489,762 24,502,140
2020 2,528,480 23,717,613
2019 2,567,801 22,947,757
2018 2,607,733 22,188,069
2017 2,648,285 21,435,446
2016 2,689,469 20,685,753
2015 2,731,293 19,939,498
2014 2,773,767 19,215,909
2013 2,816,902 18,519,898
2012 2,860,708 17,836,769
2011 2,905,195 17,176,283
2010 2,913,021 16,548,835
2009 2,927,519 15,943,675
2008 2,947,314 15,361,915
2007 2,970,017 14,803,610
2006 2,992,547 14,268,581
2005 3,011,487 13,756,192
2004 3,026,939 13,265,836
2003 3,039,616 12,796,984
2002 3,051,010 12,349,144
2001 3,060,173 11,920,647
2000 3,089,027 11,509,630
1999 3,108,778 11,117,411
1998 3,128,530 10,741,413
1997 3,148,281 10,383,969
1996 3,168,033 10,044,852
1995 3,187,784 9,714,529
1994 3,207,536 9,398,258
1993 3,227,287 9,100,789
1992 3,247,039 8,817,633
1991 3,266,790 8,546,900
1990 3,286,542 8,286,059
1989 3,227,943 8,034,780
1988 3,142,336 7,793,748
1987 3,083,605 7,561,150
1986 3,022,635 7,335,811
1985 2,964,762 7,118,457
1984 2,904,429 6,909,971
1983 2,843,960 6,708,644
1982 2,784,278 6,512,732
1981 2,726,056 6,322,006
1980 2,671,997 6,135,971
1979 2,617,832 5,955,556
1978 2,566,266 5,782,932
1977 2,513,546 5,619,716
1976 2,458,526 5,464,962
1975 2,404,831 5,317,019
1974 2,350,124 5,174,953
1973 2,296,752 5,037,865
1972 2,243,126 4,904,845
1971 2,187,853 4,776,225
1970 2,135,479 4,650,275
1969 2,081,695 4,525,725
1968 2,022,272 4,403,637
1967 1,965,598 4,283,590
1966 1,914,573 4,165,544
1965 1,864,791 4,049,695
1964 1,814,135 3,935,814
1963 1,762,621 3,823,873
1962 1,711,319 3,714,520
1961 1,659,800 3,608,162
1960 1,608,800 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Niger
2100 -1.31% 0.39%
2099 -1.33% 0.41%
2098 -1.35% 0.44%
2097 -1.38% 0.46%
2096 -1.4% 0.49%
2095 -1.42% 0.51%
2094 -1.45% 0.54%
2093 -1.47% 0.56%
2092 -1.49% 0.59%
2091 -1.5% 0.61%
2090 -1.51% 0.64%
2089 -1.52% 0.67%
2088 -1.5% 0.69%
2087 -1.5% 0.72%
2086 -1.5% 0.75%
2085 -1.49% 0.78%
2084 -1.48% 0.82%
2083 -1.46% 0.85%
2082 -1.43% 0.87%
2081 -1.4% 0.91%
2080 -1.36% 0.93%
2079 -1.34% 0.97%
2078 -1.33% 1%
2077 -1.29% 1.03%
2076 -1.29% 1.06%
2075 -1.29% 1.09%
2074 -1.23% 1.13%
2073 -1.22% 1.16%
2072 -1.2% 1.2%
2071 -1.18% 1.23%
2070 -1.16% 1.27%
2069 -1.15% 1.3%
2068 -1.15% 1.34%
2067 -1.11% 1.38%
2066 -1.12% 1.41%
2065 -1.11% 1.45%
2064 -1.11% 1.48%
2063 -1.09% 1.52%
2062 -1.08% 1.56%
2061 -1.08% 1.6%
2060 -1.07% 1.64%
2059 -1.06% 1.68%
2058 -1.06% 1.72%
2057 -1.04% 1.75%
2056 -1.05% 1.79%
2055 -1.04% 1.83%
2054 -1.03% 1.87%
2053 -1.02% 1.91%
2052 -0.98% 1.95%
2051 -1% 1.98%
2050 -0.98% 2.02%
2049 -0.97% 2.06%
2048 -0.94% 2.1%
2047 -0.96% 2.14%
2046 -0.94% 2.18%
2045 -0.91% 2.22%
2044 -0.92% 2.26%
2043 -0.91% 2.3%
2042 -0.92% 2.35%
2041 -0.9% 2.39%
2040 -0.91% 2.44%
2039 -0.86% 2.5%
2038 -0.85% 2.55%
2037 -0.83% 2.61%
2036 -0.79% 2.67%
2035 -0.81% 2.72%
2034 -0.78% 2.79%
2033 -0.75% 2.84%
2032 -0.74% 2.89%
2031 -0.76% 2.96%
2030 -0.73% 3.01%
2029 -0.73% 3.07%
2028 -0.71% 3.12%
2027 -0.73% 3.18%
2026 -0.74% 3.24%
2025 -0.71% 3.31%
2024 -1.53% 3.34%
2023 -1.53% 3.35%
2022 -1.53% 3.31%
2021 -1.53% 3.31%
2020 -1.53% 3.35%
2019 -1.53% 3.42%
2018 -1.53% 3.51%
2017 -1.53% 3.62%
2016 -1.53% 3.74%
2015 -1.53% 3.77%
2014 -1.53% 3.76%
2013 -1.53% 3.83%
2012 -1.53% 3.85%
2011 -0.27% 3.79%
2010 -0.5% 3.8%
2009 -0.67% 3.79%
2008 -0.76% 3.77%
2007 -0.75% 3.75%
2006 -0.63% 3.72%
2005 -0.51% 3.7%
2004 -0.42% 3.66%
2003 -0.37% 3.63%
2002 -0.3% 3.59%
2001 -0.93% 3.57%
2000 -0.64% 3.53%
1999 -0.63% 3.5%
1998 -0.63% 3.44%
1997 -0.62% 3.38%
1996 -0.62% 3.4%
1995 -0.62% 3.37%
1994 -0.61% 3.27%
1993 -0.61% 3.21%
1992 -0.6% 3.17%
1991 -0.6% 3.15%
1990 1.82% 3.13%
1989 2.72% 3.09%
1988 1.9% 3.08%
1987 2.02% 3.07%
1986 1.95% 3.05%
1985 2.08% 3.02%
1984 2.13% 3%
1983 2.14% 3.01%
1982 2.14% 3.02%
1981 2.02% 3.03%
1980 2.07% 3.03%
1979 2.01% 2.99%
1978 2.1% 2.9%
1977 2.24% 2.83%
1976 2.23% 2.78%
1975 2.33% 2.75%
1974 2.32% 2.72%
1973 2.39% 2.71%
1972 2.53% 2.69%
1971 2.45% 2.71%
1970 2.58% 2.75%
1969 2.94% 2.77%
1968 2.88% 2.8%
1967 2.67% 2.83%
1966 2.67% 2.86%
1965 2.79% 2.89%
1964 2.92% 2.93%
1963 3% 2.94%
1962 3.1% 2.95%
1961 3.17% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Albania Niger
Current population
2342753
29080898
Population rank 144/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.35%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +2,391
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 10/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -7,704
Net migration rank 156/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -7,704
2024 - -24,472 - -4,041
2023 4,615 -25,357 864,139 995
2022 3,913 -16,426 829,651 995
2021 623 -32,848 793,428 -4,405
2020 3,682 -16,680 784,437 -4,402
2019 8,432 -23,094 775,474 -15,778
2018 9,187 -15,032 763,536 -3,830
2017 10,707 -14,901 752,384 -6,830
2016 12,332 -9,347 738,999 14,833
2015 14,164 -20,500 721,630 17,051
2014 16,185 -21,706 704,609 3,891
2013 17,234 -20,681 686,070 -2,543
2012 17,565 -19,845 664,009 18,714
2011 17,564 -18,630 645,175 -6,941
2010 18,404 -51,907 624,685 -8,033
2009 19,336 -51,657 602,671 -9,014
2008 19,526 -50,619 579,727 -9,847
2007 20,286 -49,770 556,808 -10,069
2006 21,732 -48,882 533,374 -10,054
2005 24,390 -48,893 511,167 -9,700
2004 26,989 -48,654 488,328 -9,070
2003 29,907 -48,517 467,295 -8,841
2002 30,189 -45,178 446,767 -9,550
2001 33,573 -48,070 428,417 -8,654
2000 36,741 -60,531 410,779 -8,522
1999 40,047 -63,093 394,212 -12,037
1998 43,884 -66,087 377,120 -7,298
1997 46,979 -66,188 358,745 -13,680
1996 52,745 -68,076 341,223 -8,057
1995 56,784 -69,785 323,630 3,843
1994 59,086 -70,165 306,026 -959
1993 60,602 -68,445 292,135 -2,269
1992 63,376 -66,538 278,690 -2,258
1991 65,639 -63,689 266,527 -1,500
1990 67,355 -60,173 256,594 73
1989 66,351 -38,835 245,278 613
1988 64,616 658 237,296 -1,139
1987 63,334 -3,250 231,371 -2,338
1986 61,925 -2,309 224,365 -2,728
1985 60,798 -183 219,206 -6,126
1984 59,396 64 213,111 -9,208
1983 57,647 66 207,962 -9,209
1982 56,443 -225 202,012 -8,935
1981 54,595 -374 195,938 -7,559
1980 53,803 -601 189,251 -5,564
1979 54,139 -1,871 180,632 -3,495
1978 55,463 3,230 171,614 -3,494
1977 56,319 -1,417 161,792 -3,476
1976 56,428 -1,684 154,489 -3,308
1975 56,920 -2,610 147,962 -3,254
1974 56,133 -1,880 142,606 -3,179
1973 55,439 -1,419 137,695 -2,942
1972 54,966 -1,588 133,813 -2,525
1971 53,797 -911 128,223 -2,277
1970 52,293 92 128,184 -2,225
1969 51,407 2,665 125,389 -2,245
1968 49,258 10,490 123,301 -2,277
1967 46,494 12,252 121,358 -2,289
1966 44,507 11,858 119,314 -2,289
1965 43,953 9,617 116,963 -2,289
1964 44,205 6,604 115,386 -2,289
1963 44,040 4,091 113,072 -2,289
1962 43,124 2,325 110,280 -2,369
1961 41,802 829 107,693 -2,893
1960 40,436 13,734 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/niger | CC BY

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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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