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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 50.7 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • 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 -1.5% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Albania vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Philippines
2100 1,007,401 115,059,775
2099 1,020,801 115,816,309
2098 1,034,604 116,573,828
2097 1,048,803 117,333,883
2096 1,063,434 118,100,419
2095 1,078,498 118,866,742
2094 1,094,070 119,626,818
2093 1,110,138 120,388,122
2092 1,126,699 121,147,462
2091 1,143,691 121,904,917
2090 1,161,098 122,652,199
2089 1,178,925 123,391,846
2088 1,197,085 124,122,345
2087 1,215,294 124,843,149
2086 1,233,850 125,552,213
2085 1,252,611 126,246,777
2084 1,271,550 126,918,902
2083 1,290,612 127,566,644
2082 1,309,713 128,196,192
2081 1,328,652 128,799,883
2080 1,347,569 129,384,776
2079 1,366,124 129,937,788
2078 1,384,697 130,470,163
2077 1,403,421 130,981,766
2076 1,421,800 131,455,691
2075 1,440,364 131,899,779
2074 1,459,118 132,321,868
2073 1,477,286 132,712,554
2072 1,495,509 133,078,198
2071 1,513,666 133,413,261
2070 1,531,671 133,726,740
2069 1,549,614 134,013,962
2068 1,567,665 134,276,965
2067 1,585,847 134,521,893
2066 1,603,642 134,738,123
2065 1,621,885 134,943,069
2064 1,640,153 135,121,691
2063 1,658,561 135,278,856
2062 1,676,857 135,418,302
2061 1,695,153 135,533,003
2060 1,713,670 135,624,320
2059 1,732,288 135,691,307
2058 1,750,766 135,723,393
2057 1,769,493 135,729,299
2056 1,788,106 135,713,449
2055 1,807,040 135,658,483
2054 1,826,070 135,564,032
2053 1,845,139 135,433,969
2052 1,864,095 135,267,110
2051 1,882,592 135,047,521
2050 1,901,517 134,786,831
2049 1,920,402 134,476,341
2048 1,939,175 134,125,026
2047 1,957,603 133,725,025
2046 1,976,486 133,275,028
2045 1,995,320 132,781,283
2044 2,013,616 132,246,145
2043 2,032,321 131,672,273
2042 2,050,944 131,060,574
2041 2,069,916 130,412,807
2040 2,088,692 129,728,924
2039 2,107,936 129,013,931
2038 2,126,229 128,259,977
2037 2,144,493 127,475,872
2036 2,162,466 126,664,807
2035 2,179,783 125,834,749
2034 2,197,495 124,984,319
2033 2,214,803 124,117,657
2032 2,231,467 123,239,893
2031 2,248,104 122,353,079
2030 2,265,270 121,447,264
2029 2,281,932 120,532,209
2028 2,298,632 119,603,538
2027 2,314,980 118,669,567
2026 2,332,078 117,732,112
2025 2,349,580 116,786,962
2024 2,377,128 115,843,670
2023 2,411,658 114,891,199
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 (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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

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 -1.16% 0.81%
2024 -1.43% 0.83%
2023 -1.63% 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 (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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Albania Philippines
Current population
2332078
118213646
Population rank 144/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.42%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -75 +2,584
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 110/197
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 3,979 -24,472 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 (1960–2025, 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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