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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 4.63 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • 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 -1.5% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Albania vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Portugal
2100 1,007,401 9,079,610
2099 1,020,801 9,084,930
2098 1,034,604 9,089,064
2097 1,048,803 9,094,546
2096 1,063,434 9,100,755
2095 1,078,498 9,108,548
2094 1,094,070 9,113,366
2093 1,110,138 9,118,286
2092 1,126,699 9,123,579
2091 1,143,691 9,127,714
2090 1,161,098 9,132,140
2089 1,178,925 9,136,870
2088 1,197,085 9,141,647
2087 1,215,294 9,147,996
2086 1,233,850 9,152,804
2085 1,252,611 9,158,263
2084 1,271,550 9,165,158
2083 1,290,612 9,171,574
2082 1,309,713 9,179,958
2081 1,328,652 9,190,466
2080 1,347,569 9,201,621
2079 1,366,124 9,214,398
2078 1,384,697 9,228,555
2077 1,403,421 9,243,708
2076 1,421,800 9,262,542
2075 1,440,364 9,282,392
2074 1,459,118 9,305,608
2073 1,477,286 9,330,117
2072 1,495,509 9,353,771
2071 1,513,666 9,380,991
2070 1,531,671 9,409,668
2069 1,549,614 9,440,299
2068 1,567,665 9,473,457
2067 1,585,847 9,506,001
2066 1,603,642 9,539,597
2065 1,621,885 9,574,237
2064 1,640,153 9,611,738
2063 1,658,561 9,649,045
2062 1,676,857 9,686,737
2061 1,695,153 9,723,601
2060 1,713,670 9,762,379
2059 1,732,288 9,801,072
2058 1,750,766 9,841,936
2057 1,769,493 9,880,092
2056 1,788,106 9,918,643
2055 1,807,040 9,958,971
2054 1,826,070 9,997,570
2053 1,845,139 10,037,385
2052 1,864,095 10,076,095
2051 1,882,592 10,112,788
2050 1,901,517 10,149,626
2049 1,920,402 10,187,172
2048 1,939,175 10,221,034
2047 1,957,603 10,255,340
2046 1,976,486 10,289,266
2045 1,995,320 10,321,807
2044 2,013,616 10,353,338
2043 2,032,321 10,384,554
2042 2,050,944 10,412,950
2041 2,069,916 10,440,054
2040 2,088,692 10,469,380
2039 2,107,936 10,497,556
2038 2,126,229 10,523,869
2037 2,144,493 10,548,445
2036 2,162,466 10,573,361
2035 2,179,783 10,597,352
2034 2,197,495 10,621,955
2033 2,214,803 10,645,024
2032 2,231,467 10,668,384
2031 2,248,104 10,689,372
2030 2,265,270 10,708,819
2029 2,281,932 10,729,893
2028 2,298,632 10,752,023
2027 2,314,980 10,770,712
2026 2,332,078 10,788,071
2025 2,349,580 10,804,871
2024 2,377,128 10,694,681
2023 2,411,658 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 (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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st 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 -1.16% 1.03%
2024 -1.43% 1.1%
2023 -1.63% 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 (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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Albania Portugal
Current population
2332078
10788071
Population rank 144/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +302
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 99/197
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 3,979 -24,472 -34,223 20,648
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 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 (1960–2025, 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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