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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 26,659,144 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 -1.53% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Albania vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania North Korea
2100 1,012,012 19,604,631
2099 1,025,473 19,733,548
2098 1,039,339 19,862,949
2097 1,053,604 19,993,288
2096 1,068,302 20,124,518
2095 1,083,434 20,256,401
2094 1,099,077 20,388,156
2093 1,115,220 20,520,253
2092 1,131,856 20,652,961
2091 1,148,926 20,785,785
2090 1,166,413 20,918,305
2089 1,184,321 21,050,580
2088 1,202,564 21,182,325
2087 1,220,857 21,314,047
2086 1,239,498 21,445,329
2085 1,258,345 21,575,835
2084 1,277,370 21,705,777
2083 1,296,519 21,835,029
2082 1,315,707 21,964,199
2081 1,334,733 22,092,862
2080 1,353,737 22,220,948
2079 1,372,377 22,348,577
2078 1,391,035 22,475,755
2077 1,409,844 22,602,817
2076 1,428,308 22,729,499
2075 1,446,956 22,856,369
2074 1,465,797 22,983,784
2073 1,484,047 23,111,441
2072 1,502,354 23,239,261
2071 1,520,594 23,367,583
2070 1,538,681 23,496,136
2069 1,556,707 23,625,538
2068 1,574,841 23,755,136
2067 1,593,106 23,884,879
2066 1,610,982 24,015,027
2065 1,629,308 24,144,985
2064 1,647,661 24,274,257
2063 1,666,152 24,402,439
2062 1,684,532 24,529,941
2061 1,702,912 24,656,350
2060 1,721,513 24,780,911
2059 1,740,217 24,903,037
2058 1,758,780 25,023,260
2057 1,777,592 25,140,523
2056 1,796,291 25,255,342
2055 1,815,311 25,366,397
2054 1,834,428 25,474,292
2053 1,853,584 25,578,870
2052 1,872,627 25,679,963
2051 1,891,209 25,777,639
2050 1,910,221 25,871,673
2049 1,929,192 25,962,167
2048 1,948,051 26,048,593
2047 1,966,563 26,131,429
2046 1,985,533 26,210,487
2045 2,004,453 26,286,208
2044 2,022,832 26,358,331
2043 2,041,623 26,427,062
2042 2,060,331 26,491,482
2041 2,079,391 26,552,564
2040 2,098,252 26,609,557
2039 2,117,584 26,661,815
2038 2,135,961 26,708,400
2037 2,154,309 26,749,134
2036 2,172,363 26,783,304
2035 2,189,761 26,810,026
2034 2,207,553 26,828,912
2033 2,224,941 26,839,229
2032 2,241,680 26,840,944
2031 2,258,394 26,832,957
2030 2,275,638 26,814,812
2029 2,292,376 26,787,117
2028 2,309,153 26,749,227
2027 2,325,576 26,701,444
2026 2,342,753 26,643,460
2025 2,360,334 26,575,953
2024 2,377,128 26,498,823
2023 2,414,095 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 (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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 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 -0.71% 0.29%
2024 -1.53% 0.31%
2023 -1.53% 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 (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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Albania North Korea
Current population
2342753
26659144
Population rank 144/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.32%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +221
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 150/197
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 - -24,472 - -2,473
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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