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Population in Albania compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 11.4 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Albania vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania North Korea
2100 1,007,401 19,601,003
2099 1,020,801 19,729,897
2098 1,034,604 19,859,274
2097 1,048,803 19,989,589
2096 1,063,434 20,120,795
2095 1,078,498 20,252,653
2094 1,094,070 20,384,384
2093 1,110,138 20,516,457
2092 1,126,699 20,649,140
2091 1,143,691 20,781,939
2090 1,161,098 20,914,434
2089 1,178,925 21,046,685
2088 1,197,085 21,178,406
2087 1,215,294 21,310,103
2086 1,233,850 21,441,361
2085 1,252,611 21,571,843
2084 1,271,550 21,701,761
2083 1,290,612 21,830,989
2082 1,309,713 21,960,135
2081 1,328,652 22,088,774
2080 1,347,569 22,216,836
2079 1,366,124 22,344,442
2078 1,384,697 22,471,597
2077 1,403,421 22,598,635
2076 1,421,800 22,725,293
2075 1,440,364 22,852,140
2074 1,459,118 22,979,532
2073 1,477,286 23,107,165
2072 1,495,509 23,234,961
2071 1,513,666 23,363,260
2070 1,531,671 23,491,789
2069 1,549,614 23,621,167
2068 1,567,665 23,750,741
2067 1,585,847 23,880,460
2066 1,603,642 24,010,584
2065 1,621,885 24,140,518
2064 1,640,153 24,269,765
2063 1,658,561 24,397,924
2062 1,676,857 24,525,403
2061 1,695,153 24,651,788
2060 1,713,670 24,776,326
2059 1,732,288 24,898,430
2058 1,750,766 25,018,630
2057 1,769,493 25,135,871
2056 1,788,106 25,250,670
2055 1,807,040 25,361,704
2054 1,826,070 25,469,578
2053 1,845,139 25,574,137
2052 1,864,095 25,675,211
2051 1,882,592 25,772,870
2050 1,901,517 25,866,886
2049 1,920,402 25,957,363
2048 1,939,175 26,043,774
2047 1,957,603 26,126,594
2046 1,976,486 26,205,638
2045 1,995,320 26,281,344
2044 2,013,616 26,353,455
2043 2,032,321 26,422,173
2042 2,050,944 26,486,580
2041 2,069,916 26,547,651
2040 2,088,692 26,604,634
2039 2,107,936 26,656,882
2038 2,126,229 26,703,458
2037 2,144,493 26,744,185
2036 2,162,466 26,778,348
2035 2,179,783 26,805,065
2034 2,197,495 26,823,948
2033 2,214,803 26,834,263
2032 2,231,467 26,835,978
2031 2,248,104 26,827,992
2030 2,265,270 26,809,850
2029 2,281,932 26,782,161
2028 2,298,632 26,744,278
2027 2,314,980 26,696,504
2026 2,332,078 26,638,530
2025 2,349,580 26,571,036
2024 2,377,128 26,498,823
2023 2,411,658 26,418,204
2022 2,451,636 26,328,845
2021 2,489,762 26,232,534
2020 2,528,480 26,136,312
2019 2,567,801 26,037,632
2018 2,607,733 25,931,147
2017 2,648,285 25,817,709
2016 2,689,469 25,698,326
2015 2,731,293 25,575,350
2014 2,773,767 25,451,262
2013 2,816,902 25,329,451
2012 2,860,708 25,211,728
2011 2,905,195 25,097,874
2010 2,913,021 24,987,258
2009 2,927,519 24,878,332
2008 2,947,314 24,764,618
2007 2,970,017 24,646,383
2006 2,992,547 24,524,507
2005 3,011,487 24,396,433
2004 3,026,939 24,254,943
2003 3,039,616 24,090,380
2002 3,051,010 23,943,973
2001 3,060,173 23,815,358
2000 3,089,027 23,665,910
1999 3,108,778 23,497,599
1998 3,128,530 23,311,564
1997 3,148,281 23,110,830
1996 3,168,033 22,895,746
1995 3,187,784 22,669,304
1994 3,207,536 22,393,975
1993 3,227,287 22,073,352
1992 3,247,039 21,750,911
1991 3,266,790 21,428,638
1990 3,286,542 21,112,137
1989 3,227,943 20,804,367
1988 3,142,336 20,503,161
1987 3,083,605 20,205,483
1986 3,022,635 19,910,855
1985 2,964,762 19,620,388
1984 2,904,429 19,335,043
1983 2,843,960 19,054,034
1982 2,784,278 18,776,357
1981 2,726,056 18,501,295
1980 2,671,997 18,236,786
1979 2,617,832 17,983,470
1978 2,566,266 17,735,995
1977 2,513,546 17,492,798
1976 2,458,526 17,243,450
1975 2,404,831 16,971,055
1974 2,350,124 16,673,121
1973 2,296,752 16,350,367
1972 2,243,126 15,975,069
1971 2,187,853 15,572,457
1970 2,135,479 15,172,775
1969 2,081,695 14,767,615
1968 2,022,272 14,365,596
1967 1,965,598 13,958,350
1966 1,914,573 13,569,094
1965 1,864,791 13,219,369
1964 1,814,135 12,889,770
1963 1,762,621 12,567,057
1962 1,711,319 12,262,882
1961 1,659,800 11,990,713
1960 1,608,800 11,722,953

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M 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
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania North Korea
2100 -1.31% -0.65%
2099 -1.33% -0.65%
2098 -1.35% -0.65%
2097 -1.38% -0.65%
2096 -1.4% -0.65%
2095 -1.42% -0.65%
2094 -1.45% -0.64%
2093 -1.47% -0.64%
2092 -1.49% -0.64%
2091 -1.5% -0.63%
2090 -1.51% -0.63%
2089 -1.52% -0.62%
2088 -1.5% -0.62%
2087 -1.5% -0.61%
2086 -1.5% -0.6%
2085 -1.49% -0.6%
2084 -1.48% -0.59%
2083 -1.46% -0.59%
2082 -1.43% -0.58%
2081 -1.4% -0.58%
2080 -1.36% -0.57%
2079 -1.34% -0.57%
2078 -1.33% -0.56%
2077 -1.29% -0.56%
2076 -1.29% -0.56%
2075 -1.29% -0.55%
2074 -1.23% -0.55%
2073 -1.22% -0.55%
2072 -1.2% -0.55%
2071 -1.18% -0.55%
2070 -1.16% -0.55%
2069 -1.15% -0.55%
2068 -1.15% -0.54%
2067 -1.11% -0.54%
2066 -1.12% -0.54%
2065 -1.11% -0.53%
2064 -1.11% -0.53%
2063 -1.09% -0.52%
2062 -1.08% -0.51%
2061 -1.08% -0.5%
2060 -1.07% -0.49%
2059 -1.06% -0.48%
2058 -1.06% -0.47%
2057 -1.04% -0.45%
2056 -1.05% -0.44%
2055 -1.04% -0.42%
2054 -1.03% -0.41%
2053 -1.02% -0.39%
2052 -0.98% -0.38%
2051 -1% -0.36%
2050 -0.98% -0.35%
2049 -0.97% -0.33%
2048 -0.94% -0.32%
2047 -0.96% -0.3%
2046 -0.94% -0.29%
2045 -0.91% -0.27%
2044 -0.92% -0.26%
2043 -0.91% -0.24%
2042 -0.92% -0.23%
2041 -0.9% -0.21%
2040 -0.91% -0.2%
2039 -0.86% -0.17%
2038 -0.85% -0.15%
2037 -0.83% -0.13%
2036 -0.79% -0.1%
2035 -0.81% -0.07%
2034 -0.78% -0.04%
2033 -0.75% -0.006%
2032 -0.74% 0.03%
2031 -0.76% 0.07%
2030 -0.73% 0.1%
2029 -0.73% 0.14%
2028 -0.71% 0.18%
2027 -0.73% 0.22%
2026 -0.74% 0.25%
2025 -1.16% 0.27%
2024 -1.43% 0.31%
2023 -1.63% 0.34%
2022 -1.53% 0.37%
2021 -1.53% 0.37%
2020 -1.53% 0.38%
2019 -1.53% 0.41%
2018 -1.53% 0.44%
2017 -1.53% 0.46%
2016 -1.53% 0.48%
2015 -1.53% 0.49%
2014 -1.53% 0.48%
2013 -1.53% 0.47%
2012 -1.53% 0.45%
2011 -0.27% 0.44%
2010 -0.5% 0.44%
2009 -0.67% 0.46%
2008 -0.76% 0.48%
2007 -0.75% 0.5%
2006 -0.63% 0.52%
2005 -0.51% 0.58%
2004 -0.42% 0.68%
2003 -0.37% 0.61%
2002 -0.3% 0.54%
2001 -0.93% 0.63%
2000 -0.64% 0.72%
1999 -0.63% 0.8%
1998 -0.63% 0.87%
1997 -0.62% 0.94%
1996 -0.62% 1%
1995 -0.62% 1.23%
1994 -0.61% 1.45%
1993 -0.61% 1.48%
1992 -0.6% 1.5%
1991 -0.6% 1.5%
1990 1.82% 1.48%
1989 2.72% 1.47%
1988 1.9% 1.47%
1987 2.02% 1.48%
1986 1.95% 1.48%
1985 2.08% 1.48%
1984 2.13% 1.47%
1983 2.14% 1.48%
1982 2.14% 1.49%
1981 2.02% 1.45%
1980 2.07% 1.41%
1979 2.01% 1.4%
1978 2.1% 1.39%
1977 2.24% 1.45%
1976 2.23% 1.61%
1975 2.33% 1.79%
1974 2.32% 1.97%
1973 2.39% 2.35%
1972 2.53% 2.59%
1971 2.45% 2.63%
1970 2.58% 2.74%
1969 2.94% 2.8%
1968 2.88% 2.92%
1967 2.67% 2.87%
1966 2.67% 2.65%
1965 2.79% 2.56%
1964 2.92% 2.57%
1963 3% 2.48%
1962 3.1% 2.27%
1961 3.17% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Albania North Korea
Current population
2332078
26668308
Population rank 144/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.32%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +198
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 146/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -2,787
Net migration rank 156/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -2,787
2024 3,979 -24,472 79,496 -2,473
2023 4,612 -25,357 86,203 -1,997
2022 3,913 -16,426 96,495 -1,997
2021 623 -32,848 99,710 -1,585
2020 3,682 -16,680 95,920 -1,585
2019 8,432 -23,094 106,208 -3,142
2018 9,187 -15,032 113,164 -3,225
2017 10,707 -14,901 120,181 -3,224
2016 12,332 -9,347 125,048 -3,222
2015 14,164 -20,500 127,365 -3,208
2014 16,185 -21,706 127,078 -3,042
2013 17,234 -20,681 122,519 -2,933
2012 17,565 -19,845 118,773 -2,919
2011 17,564 -18,630 114,798 -2,957
2010 18,404 -51,907 112,443 -3,053
2009 19,336 -51,657 111,530 -3,058
2008 19,526 -50,619 122,015 -3,051
2007 20,286 -49,770 120,521 -3,021
2006 21,732 -48,882 129,171 -2,948
2005 24,390 -48,893 132,765 -2,861
2004 26,989 -48,654 155,838 -2,758
2003 29,907 -48,517 178,775 -2,717
2002 30,189 -45,178 119,504 -2,763
2001 33,573 -48,070 143,321 -2,884
2000 36,741 -60,531 161,591 -3,142
1999 40,047 -63,093 181,613 -3,443
1998 43,884 -66,087 197,589 -3,706
1997 46,979 -66,188 211,325 -3,745
1996 52,745 -68,076 226,095 -3,512
1995 56,784 -69,785 233,381 -3,094
1994 59,086 -70,165 320,861 -517
1993 60,602 -68,445 320,880 0
1992 63,376 -66,538 324,002 0
1991 65,639 -63,689 320,551 0
1990 67,355 -60,173 312,460 0
1989 66,351 -38,835 303,078 0
1988 64,616 658 299,305 0
1987 63,334 -3,250 296,030 0
1986 61,925 -2,309 293,227 0
1985 60,798 -183 287,714 0
1984 59,396 64 282,987 0
1983 57,647 66 279,046 0
1982 56,443 -225 276,332 0
1981 54,595 -374 273,800 0
1980 53,803 -601 255,206 0
1979 54,139 -1,871 251,409 0
1978 55,463 3,230 243,533 0
1977 56,319 -1,417 242,870 0
1976 56,428 -1,684 255,841 0
1975 56,920 -2,610 288,966 0
1974 56,133 -1,880 306,902 0
1973 55,439 -1,419 338,600 0
1972 54,966 -1,588 411,997 0
1971 53,797 -911 393,220 0
1970 52,293 92 406,129 0
1969 51,407 2,665 404,189 0
1968 49,258 10,490 399,837 0
1967 46,494 12,252 414,632 0
1966 44,507 11,858 363,882 0
1965 43,953 9,617 335,587 0
1964 44,205 6,604 323,623 0
1963 44,040 4,091 321,805 0
1962 43,124 2,325 286,534 0
1961 41,802 829 257,788 0
1960 40,436 13,734 277,717 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/north-korea | CC BY

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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