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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 2.48 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Albania vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Oman
2100 1,007,401 12,271,138
2099 1,020,801 12,189,126
2098 1,034,604 12,106,527
2097 1,048,803 12,023,414
2096 1,063,434 11,939,950
2095 1,078,498 11,856,068
2094 1,094,070 11,771,790
2093 1,110,138 11,687,164
2092 1,126,699 11,602,253
2091 1,143,691 11,517,204
2090 1,161,098 11,432,016
2089 1,178,925 11,346,729
2088 1,197,085 11,261,515
2087 1,215,294 11,176,614
2086 1,233,850 11,091,765
2085 1,252,611 11,007,142
2084 1,271,550 10,922,731
2083 1,290,612 10,838,447
2082 1,309,713 10,754,297
2081 1,328,652 10,670,483
2080 1,347,569 10,586,785
2079 1,366,124 10,503,234
2078 1,384,697 10,419,787
2077 1,403,421 10,336,364
2076 1,421,800 10,252,916
2075 1,440,364 10,169,444
2074 1,459,118 10,085,876
2073 1,477,286 10,002,028
2072 1,495,509 9,917,703
2071 1,513,666 9,832,854
2070 1,531,671 9,747,714
2069 1,549,614 9,662,064
2068 1,567,665 9,575,805
2067 1,585,847 9,488,969
2066 1,603,642 9,401,396
2065 1,621,885 9,313,366
2064 1,640,153 9,224,699
2063 1,658,561 9,135,431
2062 1,676,857 9,045,431
2061 1,695,153 8,954,738
2060 1,713,670 8,863,401
2059 1,732,288 8,771,240
2058 1,750,766 8,678,241
2057 1,769,493 8,584,641
2056 1,788,106 8,490,445
2055 1,807,040 8,395,691
2054 1,826,070 8,300,516
2053 1,845,139 8,205,120
2052 1,864,095 8,109,685
2051 1,882,592 8,014,625
2050 1,901,517 7,919,979
2049 1,920,402 7,825,999
2048 1,939,175 7,732,641
2047 1,957,603 7,640,024
2046 1,976,486 7,547,980
2045 1,995,320 7,456,696
2044 2,013,616 7,366,027
2043 2,032,321 7,276,260
2042 2,050,944 7,187,395
2041 2,069,916 7,099,567
2040 2,088,692 7,012,893
2039 2,107,936 6,927,343
2038 2,126,229 6,842,697
2037 2,144,493 6,758,909
2036 2,162,466 6,675,887
2035 2,179,783 6,593,385
2034 2,197,495 6,511,234
2033 2,214,803 6,429,140
2032 2,231,467 6,346,783
2031 2,248,104 6,264,019
2030 2,265,270 6,180,534
2029 2,281,932 6,087,861
2028 2,298,632 5,983,340
2027 2,314,980 5,854,563
2026 2,332,078 5,691,677
2025 2,349,580 5,494,691
2024 2,377,128 5,281,538
2023 2,411,658 5,049,269
2022 2,451,636 4,730,226
2021 2,489,762 4,500,424
2020 2,528,480 4,522,497
2019 2,567,801 4,591,241
2018 2,607,733 4,597,877
2017 2,648,285 4,537,396
2016 2,689,469 4,390,877
2015 2,731,293 4,184,895
2014 2,773,767 4,002,439
2013 2,816,902 3,833,913
2012 2,860,708 3,547,106
2011 2,905,195 3,076,763
2010 2,913,021 2,757,446
2009 2,927,519 2,684,659
2008 2,947,314 2,626,529
2007 2,970,017 2,570,174
2006 2,992,547 2,514,795
2005 3,011,487 2,459,802
2004 3,026,939 2,404,821
2003 3,039,616 2,363,796
2002 3,051,010 2,337,140
2001 3,060,173 2,310,217
2000 3,089,027 2,282,131
1999 3,108,778 2,252,909
1998 3,128,530 2,222,489
1997 3,148,281 2,190,720
1996 3,168,033 2,156,926
1995 3,187,784 2,120,528
1994 3,207,536 2,081,834
1993 3,227,287 2,021,675
1992 3,247,039 1,938,238
1991 3,266,790 1,851,473
1990 3,286,542 1,763,954
1989 3,227,943 1,676,228
1988 3,142,336 1,588,568
1987 3,083,605 1,500,996
1986 3,022,635 1,413,419
1985 2,964,762 1,325,480
1984 2,904,429 1,247,716
1983 2,843,960 1,181,459
1982 2,784,278 1,117,678
1981 2,726,056 1,057,320
1980 2,671,997 1,001,248
1979 2,617,832 949,116
1978 2,566,266 900,304
1977 2,513,546 855,314
1976 2,458,526 814,701
1975 2,404,831 778,864
1974 2,350,124 746,988
1973 2,296,752 721,179
1972 2,243,126 700,593
1971 2,187,853 681,119
1970 2,135,479 662,680
1969 2,081,695 645,255
1968 2,022,272 628,798
1967 1,965,598 613,318
1966 1,914,573 598,804
1965 1,864,791 585,236
1964 1,814,135 572,577
1963 1,762,621 560,827
1962 1,711,319 549,941
1961 1,659,800 539,854
1960 1,608,800 530,485

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M 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
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Oman
2100 -1.31% 0.67%
2099 -1.33% 0.68%
2098 -1.35% 0.69%
2097 -1.38% 0.7%
2096 -1.4% 0.71%
2095 -1.42% 0.72%
2094 -1.45% 0.72%
2093 -1.47% 0.73%
2092 -1.49% 0.74%
2091 -1.5% 0.75%
2090 -1.51% 0.75%
2089 -1.52% 0.76%
2088 -1.5% 0.76%
2087 -1.5% 0.76%
2086 -1.5% 0.77%
2085 -1.49% 0.77%
2084 -1.48% 0.78%
2083 -1.46% 0.78%
2082 -1.43% 0.79%
2081 -1.4% 0.79%
2080 -1.36% 0.8%
2079 -1.34% 0.8%
2078 -1.33% 0.81%
2077 -1.29% 0.81%
2076 -1.29% 0.82%
2075 -1.29% 0.83%
2074 -1.23% 0.84%
2073 -1.22% 0.85%
2072 -1.2% 0.86%
2071 -1.18% 0.87%
2070 -1.16% 0.89%
2069 -1.15% 0.9%
2068 -1.15% 0.92%
2067 -1.11% 0.93%
2066 -1.12% 0.95%
2065 -1.11% 0.96%
2064 -1.11% 0.98%
2063 -1.09% 0.99%
2062 -1.08% 1.01%
2061 -1.08% 1.03%
2060 -1.07% 1.05%
2059 -1.06% 1.07%
2058 -1.06% 1.09%
2057 -1.04% 1.11%
2056 -1.05% 1.13%
2055 -1.04% 1.15%
2054 -1.03% 1.16%
2053 -1.02% 1.18%
2052 -0.98% 1.19%
2051 -1% 1.2%
2050 -0.98% 1.2%
2049 -0.97% 1.21%
2048 -0.94% 1.21%
2047 -0.96% 1.22%
2046 -0.94% 1.22%
2045 -0.91% 1.23%
2044 -0.92% 1.23%
2043 -0.91% 1.24%
2042 -0.92% 1.24%
2041 -0.9% 1.24%
2040 -0.91% 1.23%
2039 -0.86% 1.24%
2038 -0.85% 1.24%
2037 -0.83% 1.24%
2036 -0.79% 1.25%
2035 -0.81% 1.26%
2034 -0.78% 1.28%
2033 -0.75% 1.3%
2032 -0.74% 1.32%
2031 -0.76% 1.35%
2030 -0.73% 1.52%
2029 -0.73% 1.75%
2028 -0.71% 2.2%
2027 -0.73% 2.86%
2026 -0.74% 3.59%
2025 -1.16% 4.04%
2024 -1.43% 4.6%
2023 -1.63% 6.74%
2022 -1.53% 5.11%
2021 -1.53% -0.49%
2020 -1.53% -1.5%
2019 -1.53% -0.14%
2018 -1.53% 1.33%
2017 -1.53% 3.34%
2016 -1.53% 4.92%
2015 -1.53% 4.56%
2014 -1.53% 4.4%
2013 -1.53% 8.09%
2012 -1.53% 15.3%
2011 -0.27% 11.6%
2010 -0.5% 2.71%
2009 -0.67% 2.21%
2008 -0.76% 2.19%
2007 -0.75% 2.2%
2006 -0.63% 2.24%
2005 -0.51% 2.29%
2004 -0.42% 1.74%
2003 -0.37% 1.14%
2002 -0.3% 1.17%
2001 -0.93% 1.23%
2000 -0.64% 1.3%
1999 -0.63% 1.37%
1998 -0.63% 1.45%
1997 -0.62% 1.57%
1996 -0.62% 1.72%
1995 -0.62% 1.86%
1994 -0.61% 2.98%
1993 -0.61% 4.3%
1992 -0.6% 4.69%
1991 -0.6% 4.96%
1990 1.82% 5.23%
1989 2.72% 5.52%
1988 1.9% 5.83%
1987 2.02% 6.2%
1986 1.95% 6.63%
1985 2.08% 6.23%
1984 2.13% 5.61%
1983 2.14% 5.71%
1982 2.14% 5.71%
1981 2.02% 5.6%
1980 2.07% 5.49%
1979 2.01% 5.42%
1978 2.1% 5.26%
1977 2.24% 4.99%
1976 2.23% 4.6%
1975 2.33% 4.27%
1974 2.32% 3.58%
1973 2.39% 2.94%
1972 2.53% 2.86%
1971 2.45% 2.78%
1970 2.58% 2.7%
1969 2.94% 2.62%
1968 2.88% 2.52%
1967 2.67% 2.42%
1966 2.67% 2.32%
1965 2.79% 2.21%
1964 2.92% 2.1%
1963 3% 1.98%
1962 3.1% 1.87%
1961 3.17% 1.77%

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

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In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Albania Oman
Current population
2332078
5775345
Population rank 144/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +584
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 3/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +113,734
Net migration rank 156/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 113,734
2024 3,979 -24,472 78,557 154,219
2023 4,612 -25,357 75,467 156,285
2022 3,913 -16,426 67,278 339,063
2021 623 -32,848 69,991 -16,726
2020 3,682 -16,680 74,224 -171,635
2019 8,432 -23,094 77,394 -117,480
2018 9,187 -15,032 79,438 -52,630
2017 10,707 -14,901 82,408 11,751
2016 12,332 -9,347 81,350 117,538
2015 14,164 -20,500 79,241 133,842
2014 16,185 -21,706 76,258 75,557
2013 17,234 -20,681 71,905 113,335
2012 17,565 -19,845 65,572 322,812
2011 17,564 -18,630 59,689 492,609
2010 18,404 -51,907 57,619 28,717
2009 19,336 -51,657 52,007 7,226
2008 19,526 -50,619 47,146 9,877
2007 20,286 -49,770 44,207 11,478
2006 21,732 -48,882 43,969 11,103
2005 24,390 -48,893 44,688 10,231
2004 26,989 -48,654 45,651 9,394
2003 29,907 -48,517 46,273 -19,265
2002 30,189 -45,178 46,397 -20,098
2001 33,573 -48,070 46,651 -19,103
2000 36,741 -60,531 47,208 -18,588
1999 40,047 -63,093 48,053 -18,235
1998 43,884 -66,087 48,654 -17,626
1997 46,979 -66,188 49,510 -16,998
1996 52,745 -68,076 50,362 -15,286
1995 56,784 -69,785 51,139 -13,418
1994 59,086 -70,165 52,337 -12,665
1993 60,602 -68,445 53,439 27,204
1992 63,376 -66,538 54,471 31,756
1991 65,639 -63,689 55,382 31,927
1990 67,355 -60,173 56,000 31,722
1989 66,351 -38,835 56,202 31,528
1988 64,616 658 56,142 31,456
1987 63,334 -3,250 55,933 31,608
1986 61,925 -2,309 55,324 32,289
1985 60,798 -183 54,609 33,666
1984 59,396 64 52,253 14,993
1983 57,647 66 49,646 15,617
1982 56,443 -225 46,939 15,359
1981 54,595 -374 44,176 14,239
1980 53,803 -601 41,109 12,626
1979 54,139 -1,871 38,022 12,511
1978 55,463 3,230 35,141 11,946
1977 56,319 -1,417 32,342 10,554
1976 56,428 -1,684 30,032 8,299
1975 56,920 -2,610 27,699 5,632
1974 56,133 -1,880 25,543 4,880
1973 55,439 -1,419 24,195 -2,996
1972 54,966 -1,588 22,968 -2,996
1971 53,797 -911 21,973 -2,996
1970 52,293 92 20,893 -2,996
1969 51,407 2,665 19,949 -2,996
1968 49,258 10,490 18,962 -2,996
1967 46,494 12,252 17,990 -2,996
1966 44,507 11,858 17,030 -2,996
1965 43,953 9,617 16,103 -2,996
1964 44,205 6,604 15,205 -2,996
1963 44,040 4,091 14,283 -2,996
1962 43,124 2,325 13,485 -2,996
1961 41,802 829 12,690 -2,996
1960 40,436 13,734 12,034 -2,996

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

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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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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