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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 15.1 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Albania vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Peru
2100 1,007,401 38,442,430
2099 1,020,801 38,609,486
2098 1,034,604 38,774,265
2097 1,048,803 38,937,509
2096 1,063,434 39,098,598
2095 1,078,498 39,257,494
2094 1,094,070 39,413,146
2093 1,110,138 39,567,920
2092 1,126,699 39,718,895
2091 1,143,691 39,867,036
2090 1,161,098 40,012,169
2089 1,178,925 40,153,701
2088 1,197,085 40,292,740
2087 1,215,294 40,428,045
2086 1,233,850 40,558,786
2085 1,252,611 40,685,268
2084 1,271,550 40,807,007
2083 1,290,612 40,923,102
2082 1,309,713 41,034,801
2081 1,328,652 41,140,743
2080 1,347,569 41,241,207
2079 1,366,124 41,334,845
2078 1,384,697 41,422,439
2077 1,403,421 41,503,511
2076 1,421,800 41,578,164
2075 1,440,364 41,645,808
2074 1,459,118 41,706,491
2073 1,477,286 41,759,277
2072 1,495,509 41,804,713
2071 1,513,666 41,842,534
2070 1,531,671 41,873,019
2069 1,549,614 41,895,381
2068 1,567,665 41,909,248
2067 1,585,847 41,914,729
2066 1,603,642 41,912,112
2065 1,621,885 41,901,353
2064 1,640,153 41,882,691
2063 1,658,561 41,855,037
2062 1,676,857 41,819,132
2061 1,695,153 41,774,412
2060 1,713,670 41,721,225
2059 1,732,288 41,659,921
2058 1,750,766 41,590,180
2057 1,769,493 41,511,131
2056 1,788,106 41,423,914
2055 1,807,040 41,327,613
2054 1,826,070 41,223,066
2053 1,845,139 41,109,699
2052 1,864,095 40,988,952
2051 1,882,592 40,860,060
2050 1,901,517 40,722,627
2049 1,920,402 40,577,434
2048 1,939,175 40,424,258
2047 1,957,603 40,261,875
2046 1,976,486 40,090,240
2045 1,995,320 39,910,095
2044 2,013,616 39,720,613
2043 2,032,321 39,523,731
2042 2,050,944 39,318,023
2041 2,069,916 39,103,923
2040 2,088,692 38,882,017
2039 2,107,936 38,652,110
2038 2,126,229 38,414,521
2037 2,144,493 38,168,782
2036 2,162,466 37,914,498
2035 2,179,783 37,652,693
2034 2,197,495 37,382,554
2033 2,214,803 37,105,048
2032 2,231,467 36,820,835
2031 2,248,104 36,529,111
2030 2,265,270 36,228,701
2029 2,281,932 35,919,668
2028 2,298,632 35,600,666
2027 2,314,980 35,271,163
2026 2,332,078 34,930,183
2025 2,349,580 34,576,665
2024 2,377,128 34,217,848
2023 2,411,658 33,845,617
2022 2,451,636 33,475,438
2021 2,489,762 33,155,882
2020 2,528,480 32,838,579
2019 2,567,801 32,449,303
2018 2,607,733 31,897,584
2017 2,648,285 31,324,637
2016 2,689,469 30,866,494
2015 2,731,293 30,457,600
2014 2,773,767 30,115,826
2013 2,816,902 29,817,919
2012 2,860,708 29,550,366
2011 2,905,195 29,304,086
2010 2,913,021 29,086,019
2009 2,927,519 28,896,811
2008 2,947,314 28,719,041
2007 2,970,017 28,530,699
2006 2,992,547 28,324,491
2005 3,011,487 28,101,180
2004 3,026,939 27,852,190
2003 3,039,616 27,580,490
2002 3,051,010 27,288,217
2001 3,060,173 26,964,601
2000 3,089,027 26,598,331
1999 3,108,778 26,186,504
1998 3,128,530 25,738,095
1997 3,148,281 25,274,147
1996 3,168,033 24,811,171
1995 3,187,784 24,348,919
1994 3,207,536 23,881,493
1993 3,227,287 23,413,783
1992 3,247,039 22,946,340
1991 3,266,790 22,483,775
1990 3,286,542 22,014,771
1989 3,227,943 21,532,589
1988 3,142,336 21,054,702
1987 3,083,605 20,582,320
1986 3,022,635 20,117,122
1985 2,964,762 19,648,204
1984 2,904,429 19,174,716
1983 2,843,960 18,705,957
1982 2,784,278 18,246,503
1981 2,726,056 17,798,805
1980 2,671,997 17,360,949
1979 2,617,832 16,933,139
1978 2,566,266 16,516,059
1977 2,513,546 16,109,806
1976 2,458,526 15,716,809
1975 2,404,831 15,333,957
1974 2,350,124 14,956,552
1973 2,296,752 14,582,867
1972 2,243,126 14,210,147
1971 2,187,853 13,838,067
1970 2,135,479 13,501,237
1969 2,081,695 13,166,767
1968 2,022,272 12,803,993
1967 1,965,598 12,448,814
1966 1,914,573 12,101,297
1965 1,864,791 11,761,085
1964 1,814,135 11,427,978
1963 1,762,621 11,102,099
1962 1,711,319 10,784,612
1961 1,659,800 10,475,123
1960 1,608,800 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Peru
2100 -1.31% -0.43%
2099 -1.33% -0.42%
2098 -1.35% -0.42%
2097 -1.38% -0.41%
2096 -1.4% -0.4%
2095 -1.42% -0.39%
2094 -1.45% -0.39%
2093 -1.47% -0.38%
2092 -1.49% -0.37%
2091 -1.5% -0.36%
2090 -1.51% -0.35%
2089 -1.52% -0.35%
2088 -1.5% -0.33%
2087 -1.5% -0.32%
2086 -1.5% -0.31%
2085 -1.49% -0.3%
2084 -1.48% -0.28%
2083 -1.46% -0.27%
2082 -1.43% -0.26%
2081 -1.4% -0.24%
2080 -1.36% -0.23%
2079 -1.34% -0.21%
2078 -1.33% -0.2%
2077 -1.29% -0.18%
2076 -1.29% -0.16%
2075 -1.29% -0.15%
2074 -1.23% -0.13%
2073 -1.22% -0.11%
2072 -1.2% -0.09%
2071 -1.18% -0.07%
2070 -1.16% -0.05%
2069 -1.15% -0.03%
2068 -1.15% -0.01%
2067 -1.11% 0.006%
2066 -1.12% 0.03%
2065 -1.11% 0.04%
2064 -1.11% 0.07%
2063 -1.09% 0.09%
2062 -1.08% 0.11%
2061 -1.08% 0.13%
2060 -1.07% 0.15%
2059 -1.06% 0.17%
2058 -1.06% 0.19%
2057 -1.04% 0.21%
2056 -1.05% 0.23%
2055 -1.04% 0.25%
2054 -1.03% 0.28%
2053 -1.02% 0.29%
2052 -0.98% 0.32%
2051 -1% 0.34%
2050 -0.98% 0.36%
2049 -0.97% 0.38%
2048 -0.94% 0.4%
2047 -0.96% 0.43%
2046 -0.94% 0.45%
2045 -0.91% 0.48%
2044 -0.92% 0.5%
2043 -0.91% 0.52%
2042 -0.92% 0.55%
2041 -0.9% 0.57%
2040 -0.91% 0.59%
2039 -0.86% 0.62%
2038 -0.85% 0.64%
2037 -0.83% 0.67%
2036 -0.79% 0.7%
2035 -0.81% 0.72%
2034 -0.78% 0.75%
2033 -0.75% 0.77%
2032 -0.74% 0.8%
2031 -0.76% 0.83%
2030 -0.73% 0.86%
2029 -0.73% 0.9%
2028 -0.71% 0.93%
2027 -0.73% 0.98%
2026 -0.74% 1.02%
2025 -1.16% 1.05%
2024 -1.43% 1.1%
2023 -1.63% 1.11%
2022 -1.53% 0.96%
2021 -1.53% 0.97%
2020 -1.53% 1.2%
2019 -1.53% 1.73%
2018 -1.53% 1.83%
2017 -1.53% 1.48%
2016 -1.53% 1.34%
2015 -1.53% 1.13%
2014 -1.53% 1%
2013 -1.53% 0.91%
2012 -1.53% 0.84%
2011 -0.27% 0.75%
2010 -0.5% 0.65%
2009 -0.67% 0.62%
2008 -0.76% 0.66%
2007 -0.75% 0.73%
2006 -0.63% 0.79%
2005 -0.51% 0.89%
2004 -0.42% 0.99%
2003 -0.37% 1.07%
2002 -0.3% 1.2%
2001 -0.93% 1.38%
2000 -0.64% 1.57%
1999 -0.63% 1.74%
1998 -0.63% 1.84%
1997 -0.62% 1.87%
1996 -0.62% 1.9%
1995 -0.62% 1.96%
1994 -0.61% 2%
1993 -0.61% 2.04%
1992 -0.6% 2.06%
1991 -0.6% 2.13%
1990 1.82% 2.24%
1989 2.72% 2.27%
1988 1.9% 2.3%
1987 2.02% 2.31%
1986 1.95% 2.39%
1985 2.08% 2.47%
1984 2.13% 2.51%
1983 2.14% 2.52%
1982 2.14% 2.52%
1981 2.02% 2.52%
1980 2.07% 2.53%
1979 2.01% 2.53%
1978 2.1% 2.52%
1977 2.24% 2.5%
1976 2.23% 2.5%
1975 2.33% 2.52%
1974 2.32% 2.56%
1973 2.39% 2.62%
1972 2.53% 2.69%
1971 2.45% 2.49%
1970 2.58% 2.54%
1969 2.94% 2.83%
1968 2.88% 2.85%
1967 2.67% 2.87%
1966 2.67% 2.89%
1965 2.79% 2.91%
1964 2.92% 2.94%
1963 3% 2.94%
1962 3.1% 2.95%
1961 3.17% 2.96%

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 Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Albania Peru
Current population
2332078
35105331
Population rank 144/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.42%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +983
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 97/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +11,931
Net migration rank 156/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 11,931
2024 3,979 -24,472 347,517 18,406
2023 4,612 -25,357 353,788 24,783
2022 3,913 -16,426 327,859 33,982
2021 623 -32,848 235,440 41,868
2020 3,682 -16,680 301,950 55,375
2019 8,432 -23,094 346,981 74,270
2018 9,187 -15,032 343,123 339,067
2017 10,707 -14,901 349,333 114,382
2016 12,332 -9,347 355,859 96,740
2015 14,164 -20,500 362,781 2,421
2014 16,185 -21,706 368,708 -50,383
2013 17,234 -20,681 372,694 -95,214
2012 17,565 -19,845 376,501 -118,863
2011 17,564 -18,630 383,268 -148,339
2010 18,404 -51,907 382,510 -181,302
2009 19,336 -51,657 396,522 -219,314
2008 19,526 -50,619 413,640 -235,307
2007 20,286 -49,770 435,122 -236,745
2006 21,732 -48,882 445,884 -231,851
2005 24,390 -48,893 454,199 -221,652
2004 26,989 -48,654 459,617 -194,171
2003 29,907 -48,517 459,243 -181,276
2002 30,189 -45,178 463,709 -157,158
2001 33,573 -48,070 470,154 -129,481
2000 36,741 -60,531 484,222 -92,353
1999 40,047 -63,093 487,095 -55,325
1998 43,884 -66,087 489,436 -24,388
1997 46,979 -66,188 495,348 -32,515
1996 52,745 -68,076 501,855 -38,749
1995 56,784 -69,785 507,894 -46,499
1994 59,086 -70,165 512,735 -39,299
1993 60,602 -68,445 513,769 -51,775
1992 63,376 -66,538 514,618 -41,702
1991 65,639 -63,689 513,867 -61,645
1990 67,355 -60,173 515,233 -29,437
1989 66,351 -38,835 512,152 -33,569
1988 64,616 658 508,429 -31,238
1987 63,334 -3,250 502,229 -34,651
1986 61,925 -2,309 496,712 -33,891
1985 60,798 -183 488,887 -13,887
1984 59,396 64 477,968 -6,007
1983 57,647 66 469,781 -4,243
1982 56,443 -225 461,107 -7,748
1981 54,595 -374 453,158 -11,123
1980 53,803 -601 445,100 -11,446
1979 54,139 -1,871 439,110 -17,148
1978 55,463 3,230 432,127 -19,939
1977 56,319 -1,417 425,428 -25,117
1976 56,428 -1,684 420,284 -34,602
1975 56,920 -2,610 414,400 -34,382
1974 56,133 -1,880 408,299 -33,493
1973 55,439 -1,419 400,752 -28,191
1972 54,966 -1,588 396,960 -24,100
1971 53,797 -911 391,506 -20,209
1970 52,293 92 318,022 -15,653
1969 51,407 2,665 379,347 -12,776
1968 49,258 10,490 372,379 -13,389
1967 46,494 12,252 365,224 -13,837
1966 44,507 11,858 356,819 -13,166
1965 43,953 9,617 349,245 -12,470
1964 44,205 6,604 341,570 -12,129
1963 44,040 4,091 332,352 -10,040
1962 43,124 2,325 321,716 -9,051
1961 41,802 829 313,385 -7,063
1960 40,436 13,734 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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