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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 1.98 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Albania vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Panama
2100 1,012,012 5,947,731
2099 1,025,473 5,958,919
2098 1,039,339 5,969,676
2097 1,053,604 5,979,860
2096 1,068,302 5,989,615
2095 1,083,434 5,998,960
2094 1,099,077 6,007,655
2093 1,115,220 6,015,893
2092 1,131,856 6,023,482
2091 1,148,926 6,030,584
2090 1,166,413 6,037,116
2089 1,184,321 6,043,194
2088 1,202,564 6,048,506
2087 1,220,857 6,053,252
2086 1,239,498 6,057,347
2085 1,258,345 6,060,940
2084 1,277,370 6,063,735
2083 1,296,519 6,065,863
2082 1,315,707 6,067,171
2081 1,334,733 6,067,635
2080 1,353,737 6,067,317
2079 1,372,377 6,066,164
2078 1,391,035 6,064,127
2077 1,409,844 6,061,297
2076 1,428,308 6,057,645
2075 1,446,956 6,053,134
2074 1,465,797 6,047,620
2073 1,484,047 6,041,318
2072 1,502,354 6,034,065
2071 1,520,594 6,026,051
2070 1,538,681 6,017,288
2069 1,556,707 6,007,621
2068 1,574,841 5,997,109
2067 1,593,106 5,985,932
2066 1,610,982 5,973,853
2065 1,629,308 5,961,039
2064 1,647,661 5,947,320
2063 1,666,152 5,932,822
2062 1,684,532 5,917,367
2061 1,702,912 5,900,972
2060 1,721,513 5,883,654
2059 1,740,217 5,865,433
2058 1,758,780 5,846,037
2057 1,777,592 5,825,696
2056 1,796,291 5,804,369
2055 1,815,311 5,781,900
2054 1,834,428 5,758,339
2053 1,853,584 5,733,538
2052 1,872,627 5,707,562
2051 1,891,209 5,680,231
2050 1,910,221 5,651,617
2049 1,929,192 5,621,841
2048 1,948,051 5,590,701
2047 1,966,563 5,558,382
2046 1,985,533 5,524,843
2045 2,004,453 5,490,228
2044 2,022,832 5,454,371
2043 2,041,623 5,417,316
2042 2,060,331 5,379,169
2041 2,079,391 5,339,872
2040 2,098,252 5,299,492
2039 2,117,584 5,257,983
2038 2,135,961 5,215,284
2037 2,154,309 5,171,497
2036 2,172,363 5,126,814
2035 2,189,761 5,081,210
2034 2,207,553 5,034,708
2033 2,224,941 4,987,247
2032 2,241,680 4,938,646
2031 2,258,394 4,889,260
2030 2,275,638 4,838,970
2029 2,292,376 4,787,654
2028 2,309,153 4,735,214
2027 2,325,576 4,681,847
2026 2,342,753 4,627,497
2025 2,360,334 4,572,106
2024 2,377,128 4,515,577
2023 2,414,095 4,458,759
2022 2,451,636 4,400,773
2021 2,489,762 4,345,405
2020 2,528,480 4,293,261
2019 2,567,801 4,234,700
2018 2,607,733 4,167,860
2017 2,648,285 4,098,707
2016 2,689,469 4,029,086
2015 2,731,293 3,960,035
2014 2,773,767 3,892,101
2013 2,816,902 3,825,329
2012 2,860,708 3,759,256
2011 2,905,195 3,693,505
2010 2,913,021 3,628,535
2009 2,927,519 3,564,381
2008 2,947,314 3,500,648
2007 2,970,017 3,437,490
2006 2,992,547 3,375,024
2005 3,011,487 3,313,026
2004 3,026,939 3,251,155
2003 3,039,616 3,189,807
2002 3,051,010 3,129,344
2001 3,060,173 3,069,537
2000 3,089,027 3,010,369
1999 3,108,778 2,951,822
1998 3,128,530 2,893,914
1997 3,148,281 2,836,695
1996 3,168,033 2,780,227
1995 3,187,784 2,724,557
1994 3,207,536 2,669,546
1993 3,227,287 2,615,099
1992 3,247,039 2,561,336
1991 3,266,790 2,508,265
1990 3,286,542 2,455,583
1989 3,227,943 2,403,820
1988 3,142,336 2,352,848
1987 3,083,605 2,301,970
1986 3,022,635 2,251,325
1985 2,964,762 2,200,915
1984 2,904,429 2,150,782
1983 2,843,960 2,101,106
1982 2,784,278 2,052,271
1981 2,726,056 2,004,418
1980 2,671,997 1,957,534
1979 2,617,832 1,911,552
1978 2,566,266 1,866,311
1977 2,513,546 1,821,543
1976 2,458,526 1,776,935
1975 2,404,831 1,732,389
1974 2,350,124 1,687,926
1973 2,296,752 1,643,690
1972 2,243,126 1,599,723
1971 2,187,853 1,556,081
1970 2,135,479 1,513,070
1969 2,081,695 1,470,886
1968 2,022,272 1,429,447
1967 1,965,598 1,388,628
1966 1,914,573 1,348,388
1965 1,864,791 1,308,835
1964 1,814,135 1,270,065
1963 1,762,621 1,232,124
1962 1,711,319 1,195,301
1961 1,659,800 1,159,870
1960 1,608,800 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M 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
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Panama
2100 -1.31% -0.19%
2099 -1.33% -0.18%
2098 -1.35% -0.17%
2097 -1.38% -0.16%
2096 -1.4% -0.16%
2095 -1.42% -0.14%
2094 -1.45% -0.14%
2093 -1.47% -0.13%
2092 -1.49% -0.12%
2091 -1.5% -0.11%
2090 -1.51% -0.1%
2089 -1.52% -0.09%
2088 -1.5% -0.08%
2087 -1.5% -0.07%
2086 -1.5% -0.06%
2085 -1.49% -0.05%
2084 -1.48% -0.04%
2083 -1.46% -0.02%
2082 -1.43% -0.008%
2081 -1.4% 0.005%
2080 -1.36% 0.02%
2079 -1.34% 0.03%
2078 -1.33% 0.05%
2077 -1.29% 0.06%
2076 -1.29% 0.07%
2075 -1.29% 0.09%
2074 -1.23% 0.1%
2073 -1.22% 0.12%
2072 -1.2% 0.13%
2071 -1.18% 0.15%
2070 -1.16% 0.16%
2069 -1.15% 0.18%
2068 -1.15% 0.19%
2067 -1.11% 0.2%
2066 -1.12% 0.21%
2065 -1.11% 0.23%
2064 -1.11% 0.24%
2063 -1.09% 0.26%
2062 -1.08% 0.28%
2061 -1.08% 0.29%
2060 -1.07% 0.31%
2059 -1.06% 0.33%
2058 -1.06% 0.35%
2057 -1.04% 0.37%
2056 -1.05% 0.39%
2055 -1.04% 0.41%
2054 -1.03% 0.43%
2053 -1.02% 0.46%
2052 -0.98% 0.48%
2051 -1% 0.51%
2050 -0.98% 0.53%
2049 -0.97% 0.56%
2048 -0.94% 0.58%
2047 -0.96% 0.61%
2046 -0.94% 0.63%
2045 -0.91% 0.66%
2044 -0.92% 0.68%
2043 -0.91% 0.71%
2042 -0.92% 0.74%
2041 -0.9% 0.76%
2040 -0.91% 0.79%
2039 -0.86% 0.82%
2038 -0.85% 0.85%
2037 -0.83% 0.87%
2036 -0.79% 0.9%
2035 -0.81% 0.92%
2034 -0.78% 0.95%
2033 -0.75% 0.98%
2032 -0.74% 1.01%
2031 -0.76% 1.04%
2030 -0.73% 1.07%
2029 -0.73% 1.11%
2028 -0.71% 1.14%
2027 -0.73% 1.17%
2026 -0.74% 1.21%
2025 -0.71% 1.25%
2024 -1.53% 1.27%
2023 -1.53% 1.32%
2022 -1.53% 1.27%
2021 -1.53% 1.21%
2020 -1.53% 1.38%
2019 -1.53% 1.6%
2018 -1.53% 1.69%
2017 -1.53% 1.73%
2016 -1.53% 1.74%
2015 -1.53% 1.75%
2014 -1.53% 1.75%
2013 -1.53% 1.76%
2012 -1.53% 1.78%
2011 -0.27% 1.79%
2010 -0.5% 1.8%
2009 -0.67% 1.82%
2008 -0.76% 1.84%
2007 -0.75% 1.85%
2006 -0.63% 1.87%
2005 -0.51% 1.9%
2004 -0.42% 1.92%
2003 -0.37% 1.93%
2002 -0.3% 1.95%
2001 -0.93% 1.97%
2000 -0.64% 1.98%
1999 -0.63% 2%
1998 -0.63% 2.02%
1997 -0.62% 2.03%
1996 -0.62% 2.04%
1995 -0.62% 2.06%
1994 -0.61% 2.08%
1993 -0.61% 2.1%
1992 -0.6% 2.12%
1991 -0.6% 2.15%
1990 1.82% 2.15%
1989 2.72% 2.17%
1988 1.9% 2.21%
1987 2.02% 2.25%
1986 1.95% 2.29%
1985 2.08% 2.33%
1984 2.13% 2.36%
1983 2.14% 2.38%
1982 2.14% 2.39%
1981 2.02% 2.4%
1980 2.07% 2.41%
1979 2.01% 2.42%
1978 2.1% 2.46%
1977 2.24% 2.51%
1976 2.23% 2.57%
1975 2.33% 2.63%
1974 2.32% 2.69%
1973 2.39% 2.75%
1972 2.53% 2.8%
1971 2.45% 2.84%
1970 2.58% 2.87%
1969 2.94% 2.9%
1968 2.88% 2.94%
1967 2.67% 2.98%
1966 2.67% 3.02%
1965 2.79% 3.05%
1964 2.92% 3.08%
1963 3% 3.08%
1962 3.1% 3.05%
1961 3.17% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Albania Panama
Current population
2342753
4642198
Population rank 144/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.06%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +156
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 83/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +6,151
Net migration rank 156/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 6,151
2024 - -24,472 - 6,706
2023 4,615 -25,357 50,197 7,262
2022 3,913 -16,426 50,556 7,967
2021 623 -32,848 46,747 5,473
2020 3,682 -16,680 46,599 5,473
2019 8,432 -23,094 54,420 10,623
2018 9,187 -15,032 57,508 11,130
2017 10,707 -14,901 58,607 11,059
2016 12,332 -9,347 59,454 10,109
2015 14,164 -20,500 59,896 8,648
2014 16,185 -21,706 60,227 7,105
2013 17,234 -20,681 60,295 5,926
2012 17,565 -19,845 60,471 5,447
2011 17,564 -18,630 60,411 5,167
2010 18,404 -51,907 59,418 4,953
2009 19,336 -51,657 59,168 4,765
2008 19,526 -50,619 58,961 4,568
2007 20,286 -49,770 58,454 4,330
2006 21,732 -48,882 58,067 4,087
2005 24,390 -48,893 58,014 3,843
2004 26,989 -48,654 58,281 3,596
2003 29,907 -48,517 57,458 3,352
2002 30,189 -45,178 57,011 3,099
2001 33,573 -48,070 56,654 2,856
2000 36,741 -60,531 56,236 2,602
1999 40,047 -63,093 55,911 2,341
1998 43,884 -66,087 55,482 2,084
1997 46,979 -66,188 55,060 1,820
1996 52,745 -68,076 54,512 1,533
1995 56,784 -69,785 54,069 1,221
1994 59,086 -70,165 53,845 899
1993 60,602 -68,445 53,591 560
1992 63,376 -66,538 53,186 182
1991 65,639 -63,689 53,079 -305
1990 67,355 -60,173 53,451 -854
1989 66,351 -38,835 52,295 -1,368
1988 64,616 658 52,767 -1,750
1987 63,334 -3,250 52,690 -1,953
1986 61,925 -2,309 52,681 -2,136
1985 60,798 -183 52,573 -2,297
1984 59,396 64 52,436 -2,435
1983 57,647 66 51,880 -2,518
1982 56,443 -225 50,858 -2,554
1981 54,595 -374 50,018 -2,620
1980 53,803 -601 49,077 -2,701
1979 54,139 -1,871 48,362 -2,772
1978 55,463 3,230 47,694 -2,811
1977 56,319 -1,417 47,438 -2,792
1976 56,428 -1,684 47,307 -2,727
1975 56,920 -2,610 47,149 -2,635
1974 56,133 -1,880 46,932 -2,531
1973 55,439 -1,419 46,540 -2,464
1972 54,966 -1,588 46,311 -2,448
1971 53,797 -911 45,867 -2,454
1970 52,293 92 45,075 -2,476
1969 51,407 2,665 44,278 -2,510
1968 49,258 10,490 43,641 -2,528
1967 46,494 12,252 43,054 -2,528
1966 44,507 11,858 42,457 -2,500
1965 43,953 9,617 41,604 -2,454
1964 44,205 6,604 40,806 -2,418
1963 44,040 4,091 39,872 -2,380
1962 43,124 2,325 38,537 -2,377
1961 41,802 829 37,100 -2,394
1960 40,436 13,734 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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