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Population in Albania compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 50.4 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Albania vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Philippines
2100 1,012,012 115,065,514
2099 1,025,473 115,822,085
2098 1,039,339 116,579,642
2097 1,053,604 117,339,735
2096 1,068,302 118,106,310
2095 1,083,434 118,872,671
2094 1,099,077 119,632,784
2093 1,115,220 120,394,127
2092 1,131,856 121,153,505
2091 1,148,926 121,910,997
2090 1,166,413 122,658,317
2089 1,184,321 123,398,001
2088 1,202,564 124,128,536
2087 1,220,857 124,849,376
2086 1,239,498 125,558,475
2085 1,258,345 126,253,074
2084 1,277,370 126,925,232
2083 1,296,519 127,573,007
2082 1,315,707 128,202,586
2081 1,334,733 128,806,308
2080 1,353,737 129,391,229
2079 1,372,377 129,944,270
2078 1,391,035 130,476,671
2077 1,409,844 130,988,299
2076 1,428,308 131,462,248
2075 1,446,956 131,906,358
2074 1,465,797 132,328,468
2073 1,484,047 132,719,174
2072 1,502,354 133,084,836
2071 1,520,594 133,419,916
2070 1,538,681 133,733,411
2069 1,556,707 134,020,647
2068 1,574,841 134,283,663
2067 1,593,106 134,528,603
2066 1,610,982 134,744,843
2065 1,629,308 134,949,800
2064 1,647,661 135,128,431
2063 1,666,152 135,285,603
2062 1,684,532 135,425,056
2061 1,702,912 135,539,763
2060 1,721,513 135,631,085
2059 1,740,217 135,698,075
2058 1,758,780 135,730,163
2057 1,777,592 135,736,069
2056 1,796,291 135,720,219
2055 1,815,311 135,665,249
2054 1,834,428 135,570,794
2053 1,853,584 135,440,724
2052 1,872,627 135,273,857
2051 1,891,209 135,054,258
2050 1,910,221 134,793,554
2049 1,929,192 134,483,048
2048 1,948,051 134,131,716
2047 1,966,563 133,731,695
2046 1,985,533 133,281,676
2045 2,004,453 132,787,906
2044 2,022,832 132,252,742
2043 2,041,623 131,678,840
2042 2,060,331 131,067,112
2041 2,079,391 130,419,312
2040 2,098,252 129,735,394
2039 2,117,584 129,020,366
2038 2,135,961 128,266,374
2037 2,154,309 127,482,230
2036 2,172,363 126,671,125
2035 2,189,761 125,841,025
2034 2,207,553 124,990,553
2033 2,224,941 124,123,848
2032 2,241,680 123,246,040
2031 2,258,394 122,359,182
2030 2,275,638 121,453,322
2029 2,292,376 120,538,221
2028 2,309,153 119,609,503
2027 2,325,576 118,675,486
2026 2,342,753 117,737,984
2025 2,360,334 116,792,787
2024 2,377,128 115,843,670
2023 2,414,095 114,891,199
2022 2,451,636 113,964,338
2021 2,489,762 113,100,950
2020 2,528,480 112,081,264
2019 2,567,801 110,804,683
2018 2,607,733 109,465,287
2017 2,648,285 108,119,693
2016 2,689,469 106,735,719
2015 2,731,293 105,312,992
2014 2,773,767 103,767,130
2013 2,816,902 102,076,336
2012 2,860,708 100,175,512
2011 2,905,195 98,248,614
2010 2,913,021 96,337,125
2009 2,927,519 94,384,250
2008 2,947,314 92,699,095
2007 2,970,017 91,075,184
2006 2,992,547 89,508,986
2005 3,011,487 88,015,962
2004 3,026,939 86,394,504
2003 3,039,616 84,731,835
2002 3,051,010 83,068,889
2001 3,060,173 81,401,488
2000 3,089,027 79,625,397
1999 3,108,778 77,753,257
1998 3,128,530 75,791,024
1997 3,148,281 73,908,810
1996 3,168,033 72,190,242
1995 3,187,784 70,546,246
1994 3,207,536 69,019,291
1993 3,227,287 67,530,621
1992 3,247,039 65,926,125
1991 3,266,790 64,382,249
1990 3,286,542 62,854,666
1989 3,227,943 61,265,260
1988 3,142,336 59,739,052
1987 3,083,605 58,157,496
1986 3,022,635 56,645,077
1985 2,964,762 55,213,006
1984 2,904,429 53,726,181
1983 2,843,960 52,194,620
1982 2,784,278 50,695,707
1981 2,726,056 49,311,727
1980 2,671,997 48,043,740
1979 2,617,832 46,807,103
1978 2,566,266 45,575,281
1977 2,513,546 44,367,962
1976 2,458,526 43,201,488
1975 2,404,831 42,120,826
1974 2,350,124 41,174,341
1973 2,296,752 40,294,130
1972 2,243,126 39,408,560
1971 2,187,853 38,518,659
1970 2,135,479 37,622,204
1969 2,081,695 36,660,799
1968 2,022,272 35,638,342
1967 1,965,598 34,621,320
1966 1,914,573 33,617,170
1965 1,864,791 32,625,316
1964 1,814,135 31,643,032
1963 1,762,621 30,674,731
1962 1,711,319 29,723,536
1961 1,659,800 28,792,621
1960 1,608,800 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Philippines
2100 -1.31% -0.65%
2099 -1.33% -0.65%
2098 -1.35% -0.65%
2097 -1.38% -0.65%
2096 -1.4% -0.64%
2095 -1.42% -0.64%
2094 -1.45% -0.63%
2093 -1.47% -0.63%
2092 -1.49% -0.62%
2091 -1.5% -0.61%
2090 -1.51% -0.6%
2089 -1.52% -0.59%
2088 -1.5% -0.58%
2087 -1.5% -0.56%
2086 -1.5% -0.55%
2085 -1.49% -0.53%
2084 -1.48% -0.51%
2083 -1.46% -0.49%
2082 -1.43% -0.47%
2081 -1.4% -0.45%
2080 -1.36% -0.43%
2079 -1.34% -0.41%
2078 -1.33% -0.39%
2077 -1.29% -0.36%
2076 -1.29% -0.34%
2075 -1.29% -0.32%
2074 -1.23% -0.29%
2073 -1.22% -0.27%
2072 -1.2% -0.25%
2071 -1.18% -0.23%
2070 -1.16% -0.21%
2069 -1.15% -0.2%
2068 -1.15% -0.18%
2067 -1.11% -0.16%
2066 -1.12% -0.15%
2065 -1.11% -0.13%
2064 -1.11% -0.12%
2063 -1.09% -0.1%
2062 -1.08% -0.08%
2061 -1.08% -0.07%
2060 -1.07% -0.05%
2059 -1.06% -0.02%
2058 -1.06% -0.004%
2057 -1.04% 0.01%
2056 -1.05% 0.04%
2055 -1.04% 0.07%
2054 -1.03% 0.1%
2053 -1.02% 0.12%
2052 -0.98% 0.16%
2051 -1% 0.19%
2050 -0.98% 0.23%
2049 -0.97% 0.26%
2048 -0.94% 0.3%
2047 -0.96% 0.34%
2046 -0.94% 0.37%
2045 -0.91% 0.4%
2044 -0.92% 0.44%
2043 -0.91% 0.47%
2042 -0.92% 0.5%
2041 -0.9% 0.53%
2040 -0.91% 0.55%
2039 -0.86% 0.59%
2038 -0.85% 0.62%
2037 -0.83% 0.64%
2036 -0.79% 0.66%
2035 -0.81% 0.68%
2034 -0.78% 0.7%
2033 -0.75% 0.71%
2032 -0.74% 0.72%
2031 -0.76% 0.75%
2030 -0.73% 0.76%
2029 -0.73% 0.78%
2028 -0.71% 0.79%
2027 -0.73% 0.8%
2026 -0.74% 0.81%
2025 -0.71% 0.82%
2024 -1.53% 0.83%
2023 -1.53% 0.81%
2022 -1.53% 0.76%
2021 -1.53% 0.91%
2020 -1.53% 1.15%
2019 -1.53% 1.22%
2018 -1.53% 1.24%
2017 -1.53% 1.3%
2016 -1.53% 1.35%
2015 -1.53% 1.49%
2014 -1.53% 1.66%
2013 -1.53% 1.9%
2012 -1.53% 1.96%
2011 -0.27% 1.98%
2010 -0.5% 2.07%
2009 -0.67% 1.82%
2008 -0.76% 1.78%
2007 -0.75% 1.75%
2006 -0.63% 1.7%
2005 -0.51% 1.88%
2004 -0.42% 1.96%
2003 -0.37% 2%
2002 -0.3% 2.05%
2001 -0.93% 2.23%
2000 -0.64% 2.41%
1999 -0.63% 2.59%
1998 -0.63% 2.55%
1997 -0.62% 2.38%
1996 -0.62% 2.33%
1995 -0.62% 2.21%
1994 -0.61% 2.2%
1993 -0.61% 2.43%
1992 -0.6% 2.4%
1991 -0.6% 2.43%
1990 1.82% 2.59%
1989 2.72% 2.55%
1988 1.9% 2.72%
1987 2.02% 2.67%
1986 1.95% 2.59%
1985 2.08% 2.77%
1984 2.13% 2.93%
1983 2.14% 2.96%
1982 2.14% 2.81%
1981 2.02% 2.64%
1980 2.07% 2.64%
1979 2.01% 2.7%
1978 2.1% 2.72%
1977 2.24% 2.7%
1976 2.23% 2.57%
1975 2.33% 2.3%
1974 2.32% 2.18%
1973 2.39% 2.25%
1972 2.53% 2.31%
1971 2.45% 2.38%
1970 2.58% 2.62%
1969 2.94% 2.87%
1968 2.88% 2.94%
1967 2.67% 2.99%
1966 2.67% 3.04%
1965 2.79% 3.1%
1964 2.92% 3.16%
1963 3% 3.2%
1962 3.1% 3.23%
1961 3.17% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Albania Philippines
Current population
2342753
117991570
Population rank 144/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.42%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline -101 +2,610
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 113/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -149,315
Net migration rank 156/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -149,315
2024 - -24,472 - -160,373
2023 4,615 -25,357 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 3,913 -16,426 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 623 -32,848 917,928 -85,185
2020 3,682 -16,680 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 10,707 -14,901 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 12,332 -9,347 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 14,164 -20,500 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 16,185 -21,706 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 17,234 -20,681 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 17,565 -19,845 1,979,568 95,702
2011 17,564 -18,630 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 18,404 -51,907 2,030,979 13,556
2009 19,336 -51,657 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 19,526 -50,619 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 21,732 -48,882 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 24,390 -48,893 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 26,989 -48,654 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 29,907 -48,517 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 30,189 -45,178 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 33,573 -48,070 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 36,741 -60,531 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 40,047 -63,093 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 43,884 -66,087 1,870,371 178,274
1997 46,979 -66,188 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 65,639 -63,689 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 66,351 -38,835 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 64,616 658 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 63,334 -3,250 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 61,925 -2,309 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 60,798 -183 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 59,396 64 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 57,647 66 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 56,443 -225 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 54,595 -374 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 53,803 -601 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 54,139 -1,871 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 55,463 3,230 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 56,319 -1,417 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 56,428 -1,684 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 56,920 -2,610 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 56,133 -1,880 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 55,439 -1,419 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 54,966 -1,588 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 53,797 -911 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 52,293 92 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 51,407 2,665 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 49,258 10,490 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 46,494 12,252 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 44,507 11,858 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 43,953 9,617 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 44,205 6,604 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 44,040 4,091 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 43,124 2,325 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 41,802 829 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 40,436 13,734 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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