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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 4.55 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Albania vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Portugal
2100 1,012,012 8,977,781
2099 1,025,473 8,983,042
2098 1,039,339 8,987,129
2097 1,053,604 8,992,549
2096 1,068,302 8,998,689
2095 1,083,434 9,006,394
2094 1,099,077 9,011,158
2093 1,115,220 9,016,023
2092 1,131,856 9,021,257
2091 1,148,926 9,025,345
2090 1,166,413 9,029,722
2089 1,184,321 9,034,399
2088 1,202,564 9,039,122
2087 1,220,857 9,045,400
2086 1,239,498 9,050,153
2085 1,258,345 9,055,552
2084 1,277,370 9,062,369
2083 1,296,519 9,068,714
2082 1,315,707 9,077,003
2081 1,334,733 9,087,394
2080 1,353,737 9,098,423
2079 1,372,377 9,111,057
2078 1,391,035 9,125,056
2077 1,409,844 9,140,039
2076 1,428,308 9,158,661
2075 1,446,956 9,178,289
2074 1,465,797 9,201,245
2073 1,484,047 9,225,478
2072 1,502,354 9,248,867
2071 1,520,594 9,275,782
2070 1,538,681 9,304,137
2069 1,556,707 9,334,425
2068 1,574,841 9,367,211
2067 1,593,106 9,399,389
2066 1,610,982 9,432,609
2065 1,629,308 9,466,860
2064 1,647,661 9,503,941
2063 1,666,152 9,540,829
2062 1,684,532 9,578,098
2061 1,702,912 9,614,549
2060 1,721,513 9,652,893
2059 1,740,217 9,691,151
2058 1,758,780 9,731,557
2057 1,777,592 9,769,285
2056 1,796,291 9,807,403
2055 1,815,311 9,847,280
2054 1,834,428 9,885,446
2053 1,853,584 9,924,814
2052 1,872,627 9,963,090
2051 1,891,209 9,999,372
2050 1,910,221 10,035,796
2049 1,929,192 10,072,922
2048 1,948,051 10,106,403
2047 1,966,563 10,140,325
2046 1,985,533 10,173,871
2045 2,004,453 10,206,046
2044 2,022,832 10,237,224
2043 2,041,623 10,268,090
2042 2,060,331 10,296,167
2041 2,079,391 10,322,968
2040 2,098,252 10,351,965
2039 2,117,584 10,379,824
2038 2,135,961 10,405,843
2037 2,154,309 10,430,143
2036 2,172,363 10,454,779
2035 2,189,761 10,478,501
2034 2,207,553 10,502,828
2033 2,224,941 10,525,638
2032 2,241,680 10,548,736
2031 2,258,394 10,569,489
2030 2,275,638 10,588,717
2029 2,292,376 10,609,556
2028 2,309,153 10,631,437
2027 2,325,576 10,649,916
2026 2,342,753 10,667,081
2025 2,360,334 10,683,692
2024 2,377,128 10,694,681
2023 2,414,095 10,578,174
2022 2,451,636 10,434,332
2021 2,489,762 10,361,831
2020 2,528,480 10,297,081
2019 2,567,801 10,286,263
2018 2,607,733 10,283,822
2017 2,648,285 10,300,300
2016 2,689,469 10,325,452
2015 2,731,293 10,358,076
2014 2,773,767 10,401,062
2013 2,816,902 10,457,295
2012 2,860,708 10,514,844
2011 2,905,195 10,557,560
2010 2,913,021 10,573,100
2009 2,927,519 10,568,247
2008 2,947,314 10,558,177
2007 2,970,017 10,542,964
2006 2,992,547 10,522,288
2005 3,011,487 10,503,330
2004 3,026,939 10,483,861
2003 3,039,616 10,458,821
2002 3,051,010 10,419,631
2001 3,060,173 10,362,722
2000 3,089,027 10,289,898
1999 3,108,778 10,217,828
1998 3,128,530 10,160,196
1997 3,148,281 10,108,977
1996 3,168,033 10,063,945
1995 3,187,784 10,026,176
1994 3,207,536 9,991,525
1993 3,227,287 9,964,675
1992 3,247,039 9,952,494
1991 3,266,790 9,960,235
1990 3,286,542 9,983,218
1989 3,227,943 10,005,000
1988 3,142,336 10,019,610
1987 3,083,605 10,030,031
1986 3,022,635 10,032,734
1985 2,964,762 10,023,613
1984 2,904,429 9,996,232
1983 2,843,960 9,957,865
1982 2,784,278 9,911,771
1981 2,726,056 9,851,362
1980 2,671,997 9,766,312
1979 2,617,832 9,661,265
1978 2,566,266 9,558,250
1977 2,513,546 9,455,675
1976 2,458,526 9,355,810
1975 2,404,831 9,093,470
1974 2,350,124 8,754,365
1973 2,296,752 8,633,100
1972 2,243,126 8,630,430
1971 2,187,853 8,643,756
1970 2,135,479 8,680,431
1969 2,081,695 8,757,705
1968 2,022,272 8,836,650
1967 1,965,598 8,874,520
1966 1,914,573 8,930,990
1965 1,864,791 8,998,595
1964 1,814,135 9,035,365
1963 1,762,621 9,030,355
1962 1,711,319 8,993,985
1961 1,659,800 8,929,316
1960 1,608,800 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Portugal
2100 -1.31% -0.06%
2099 -1.33% -0.05%
2098 -1.35% -0.06%
2097 -1.38% -0.07%
2096 -1.4% -0.09%
2095 -1.42% -0.05%
2094 -1.45% -0.05%
2093 -1.47% -0.06%
2092 -1.49% -0.05%
2091 -1.5% -0.05%
2090 -1.51% -0.05%
2089 -1.52% -0.05%
2088 -1.5% -0.07%
2087 -1.5% -0.05%
2086 -1.5% -0.06%
2085 -1.49% -0.08%
2084 -1.48% -0.07%
2083 -1.46% -0.09%
2082 -1.43% -0.11%
2081 -1.4% -0.12%
2080 -1.36% -0.14%
2079 -1.34% -0.15%
2078 -1.33% -0.16%
2077 -1.29% -0.2%
2076 -1.29% -0.21%
2075 -1.29% -0.25%
2074 -1.23% -0.26%
2073 -1.22% -0.25%
2072 -1.2% -0.29%
2071 -1.18% -0.3%
2070 -1.16% -0.32%
2069 -1.15% -0.35%
2068 -1.15% -0.34%
2067 -1.11% -0.35%
2066 -1.12% -0.36%
2065 -1.11% -0.39%
2064 -1.11% -0.39%
2063 -1.09% -0.39%
2062 -1.08% -0.38%
2061 -1.08% -0.4%
2060 -1.07% -0.39%
2059 -1.06% -0.42%
2058 -1.06% -0.39%
2057 -1.04% -0.39%
2056 -1.05% -0.4%
2055 -1.04% -0.39%
2054 -1.03% -0.4%
2053 -1.02% -0.38%
2052 -0.98% -0.36%
2051 -1% -0.36%
2050 -0.98% -0.37%
2049 -0.97% -0.33%
2048 -0.94% -0.33%
2047 -0.96% -0.33%
2046 -0.94% -0.32%
2045 -0.91% -0.3%
2044 -0.92% -0.3%
2043 -0.91% -0.27%
2042 -0.92% -0.26%
2041 -0.9% -0.28%
2040 -0.91% -0.27%
2039 -0.86% -0.25%
2038 -0.85% -0.23%
2037 -0.83% -0.24%
2036 -0.79% -0.23%
2035 -0.81% -0.23%
2034 -0.78% -0.22%
2033 -0.75% -0.22%
2032 -0.74% -0.2%
2031 -0.76% -0.18%
2030 -0.73% -0.2%
2029 -0.73% -0.21%
2028 -0.71% -0.17%
2027 -0.73% -0.16%
2026 -0.74% -0.16%
2025 -0.71% -0.1%
2024 -1.53% 1.1%
2023 -1.53% 1.38%
2022 -1.53% 0.7%
2021 -1.53% 0.63%
2020 -1.53% 0.11%
2019 -1.53% 0.02%
2018 -1.53% -0.16%
2017 -1.53% -0.24%
2016 -1.53% -0.31%
2015 -1.53% -0.41%
2014 -1.53% -0.54%
2013 -1.53% -0.55%
2012 -1.53% -0.4%
2011 -0.27% -0.15%
2010 -0.5% 0.05%
2009 -0.67% 0.1%
2008 -0.76% 0.14%
2007 -0.75% 0.2%
2006 -0.63% 0.18%
2005 -0.51% 0.19%
2004 -0.42% 0.24%
2003 -0.37% 0.38%
2002 -0.3% 0.55%
2001 -0.93% 0.71%
2000 -0.64% 0.71%
1999 -0.63% 0.57%
1998 -0.63% 0.51%
1997 -0.62% 0.45%
1996 -0.62% 0.38%
1995 -0.62% 0.35%
1994 -0.61% 0.27%
1993 -0.61% 0.12%
1992 -0.6% -0.08%
1991 -0.6% -0.23%
1990 1.82% -0.22%
1989 2.72% -0.15%
1988 1.9% -0.1%
1987 2.02% -0.03%
1986 1.95% 0.09%
1985 2.08% 0.27%
1984 2.13% 0.39%
1983 2.14% 0.47%
1982 2.14% 0.61%
1981 2.02% 0.87%
1980 2.07% 1.09%
1979 2.01% 1.08%
1978 2.1% 1.08%
1977 2.24% 1.07%
1976 2.23% 2.88%
1975 2.33% 3.87%
1974 2.32% 1.4%
1973 2.39% 0.03%
1972 2.53% -0.15%
1971 2.45% -0.42%
1970 2.58% -0.88%
1969 2.94% -0.89%
1968 2.88% -0.43%
1967 2.67% -0.63%
1966 2.67% -0.75%
1965 2.79% -0.41%
1964 2.92% 0.06%
1963 3% 0.4%
1962 3.1% 0.72%
1961 3.17% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Albania Portugal
Current population
2342753
10667081
Population rank 144/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +319
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 94/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +16,472
Net migration rank 156/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 16,472
2024 - -24,472 - 20,648
2023 4,615 -25,357 -32,792 29,102
2022 3,913 -16,426 -40,694 68,696
2021 623 -32,848 -45,592 69,606
2020 3,682 -16,680 -39,129 54,076
2019 8,432 -23,094 -24,687 63,031
2018 9,187 -15,032 -25,709 22,495
2017 10,707 -14,901 -23,691 13,979
2016 12,332 -9,347 -23,749 -775
2015 14,164 -20,500 -23,823 -3,209
2014 16,185 -21,706 -22,882 -26,447
2013 17,234 -20,681 -24,052 -36,342
2012 17,565 -19,845 -17,875 -37,083
2011 17,564 -18,630 -5,279 -31,513
2010 18,404 -51,907 -4,230 -5,627
2009 19,336 -51,657 -5,284 14,532
2008 19,526 -50,619 0 9,478
2007 20,286 -49,770 -1,055 21,064
2006 21,732 -48,882 3,156 16,754
2005 24,390 -48,893 2,101 15,537
2004 26,989 -48,654 7,339 13,928
2003 29,907 -48,517 4,184 24,740
2002 30,189 -45,178 8,335 42,169
2001 33,573 -48,070 8,290 55,565
2000 36,741 -60,531 15,435 60,586
1999 40,047 -63,093 8,175 49,572
1998 43,884 -66,087 7,112 40,931
1997 46,979 -66,188 8,087 36,922
1996 52,745 -68,076 4,026 32,640
1995 56,784 -69,785 4,011 26,971
1994 59,086 -70,165 9,991 20,761
1993 60,602 -68,445 7,972 8,561
1992 63,376 -66,538 13,933 -11,847
1991 65,639 -63,689 12,948 -37,914
1990 67,355 -60,173 13,976 -34,855
1989 66,351 -38,835 22,011 -30,615
1988 64,616 658 24,047 -26,595
1987 63,334 -3,250 28,084 -23,142
1986 61,925 -2,309 31,102 -20,000
1985 60,798 -183 33,077 -19,183
1984 59,396 64 45,983 -16,658
1983 57,647 66 47,798 -16,568
1982 56,443 -225 58,479 -15,006
1981 54,595 -374 56,152 -7,938
1980 53,803 -601 63,481 29,881
1979 54,139 -1,871 67,628 32,434
1978 55,463 3,230 70,731 34,345
1977 56,319 -1,417 84,156 37,779
1976 56,428 -1,684 85,138 40,490
1975 56,920 -2,610 81,841 42,262
1974 56,133 -1,880 74,412 41,254
1973 55,439 -1,419 76,835 39,748
1972 54,966 -1,588 83,715 39,058
1971 53,797 -911 82,980 48,944
1970 52,293 92 87,672 -191,862
1969 51,407 2,665 89,329 -161,114
1968 49,258 10,490 100,737 -145,200
1967 46,494 12,252 106,495 -136,232
1966 44,507 11,858 107,171 -129,233
1965 43,953 9,617 115,182 -123,855
1964 44,205 6,604 120,170 -118,763
1963 44,040 4,091 113,783 -116,874
1962 43,124 2,325 123,217 -113,947
1961 41,802 829 117,867 -112,768
1960 40,436 13,734 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/portugal | CC BY

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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