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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 61.2 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Albania vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Russia
2100 1,007,401 125,631,984
2099 1,020,801 125,735,285
2098 1,034,604 125,835,990
2097 1,048,803 125,914,480
2096 1,063,434 126,004,709
2095 1,078,498 126,072,890
2094 1,094,070 126,125,529
2093 1,110,138 126,181,074
2092 1,126,699 126,256,091
2091 1,143,691 126,304,823
2090 1,161,098 126,360,262
2089 1,178,925 126,412,664
2088 1,197,085 126,463,022
2087 1,215,294 126,511,263
2086 1,233,850 126,579,534
2085 1,252,611 126,655,806
2084 1,271,550 126,730,694
2083 1,290,612 126,805,713
2082 1,309,713 126,889,471
2081 1,328,652 126,973,300
2080 1,347,569 127,070,546
2079 1,366,124 127,191,346
2078 1,384,697 127,331,975
2077 1,403,421 127,489,152
2076 1,421,800 127,641,749
2075 1,440,364 127,825,235
2074 1,459,118 128,023,096
2073 1,477,286 128,238,922
2072 1,495,509 128,465,870
2071 1,513,666 128,745,681
2070 1,531,671 129,020,076
2069 1,549,614 129,309,803
2068 1,567,665 129,589,275
2067 1,585,847 129,873,991
2066 1,603,642 130,184,092
2065 1,621,885 130,515,828
2064 1,640,153 130,852,649
2063 1,658,561 131,199,458
2062 1,676,857 131,530,725
2061 1,695,153 131,881,030
2060 1,713,670 132,209,377
2059 1,732,288 132,568,882
2058 1,750,766 132,933,515
2057 1,769,493 133,272,997
2056 1,788,106 133,615,325
2055 1,807,040 133,963,055
2054 1,826,070 134,288,366
2053 1,845,139 134,609,198
2052 1,864,095 134,876,558
2051 1,882,592 135,141,211
2050 1,901,517 135,386,454
2049 1,920,402 135,609,441
2048 1,939,175 135,818,840
2047 1,957,603 136,013,698
2046 1,976,486 136,185,098
2045 1,995,320 136,368,416
2044 2,013,616 136,568,234
2043 2,032,321 136,791,498
2042 2,050,944 137,015,033
2041 2,069,916 137,266,491
2040 2,088,692 137,531,851
2039 2,107,936 137,833,822
2038 2,126,229 138,146,863
2037 2,144,493 138,485,780
2036 2,162,466 138,835,731
2035 2,179,783 139,197,452
2034 2,197,495 139,573,272
2033 2,214,803 139,960,175
2032 2,231,467 140,359,785
2031 2,248,104 140,785,026
2030 2,265,270 141,182,418
2029 2,281,932 141,571,268
2028 2,298,632 141,946,979
2027 2,314,980 142,315,155
2026 2,332,078 142,643,173
2025 2,349,580 143,513,328
2024 2,377,128 143,669,648
2023 2,411,658 143,826,130
2022 2,451,636 144,236,933
2021 2,489,762 144,746,762
2020 2,528,480 145,245,148
2019 2,567,801 145,453,291
2018 2,607,733 145,398,106
2017 2,648,285 145,293,260
2016 2,689,469 145,015,460
2015 2,731,293 144,640,716
2014 2,773,767 144,237,223
2013 2,816,902 143,805,638
2012 2,860,708 143,378,447
2011 2,905,195 143,018,195
2010 2,913,021 142,849,468
2009 2,927,519 142,785,348
2008 2,947,314 142,742,366
2007 2,970,017 142,805,114
2006 2,992,547 143,049,637
2005 3,011,487 143,518,814
2004 3,026,939 144,067,316
2003 3,039,616 144,648,618
2002 3,051,010 145,306,497
2001 3,060,173 145,976,482
2000 3,089,027 146,596,869
1999 3,108,778 147,214,776
1998 3,128,530 147,670,784
1997 3,148,281 147,915,361
1996 3,168,033 148,160,129
1995 3,187,784 148,375,787
1994 3,207,536 148,407,912
1993 3,227,287 148,458,777
1992 3,247,039 148,538,197
1991 3,266,790 148,394,216
1990 3,286,542 147,969,406
1989 3,227,943 147,721,000
1988 3,142,336 146,857,000
1987 3,083,605 145,908,000
1986 3,022,635 144,894,000
1985 2,964,762 143,858,000
1984 2,904,429 142,745,000
1983 2,843,960 141,668,000
1982 2,784,278 140,823,000
1981 2,726,056 139,941,000
1980 2,671,997 139,010,000
1979 2,617,832 138,027,000
1978 2,566,266 137,060,000
1977 2,513,546 136,100,000
1976 2,458,526 135,147,000
1975 2,404,831 134,200,000
1974 2,350,124 133,432,000
1973 2,296,752 132,669,000
1972 2,243,126 131,909,000
1971 2,187,853 131,155,000
1970 2,135,479 130,404,000
1969 2,081,695 129,664,000
1968 2,022,272 128,928,000
1967 1,965,598 128,196,000
1966 1,914,573 127,468,000
1965 1,864,791 126,745,000
1964 1,814,135 125,345,000
1963 1,762,621 123,960,000
1962 1,711,319 122,591,000
1961 1,659,800 121,236,000
1960 1,608,800 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Russia
2100 -1.31% -0.08%
2099 -1.33% -0.08%
2098 -1.35% -0.06%
2097 -1.38% -0.07%
2096 -1.4% -0.05%
2095 -1.42% -0.04%
2094 -1.45% -0.04%
2093 -1.47% -0.06%
2092 -1.49% -0.04%
2091 -1.5% -0.04%
2090 -1.51% -0.04%
2089 -1.52% -0.04%
2088 -1.5% -0.04%
2087 -1.5% -0.05%
2086 -1.5% -0.06%
2085 -1.49% -0.06%
2084 -1.48% -0.06%
2083 -1.46% -0.07%
2082 -1.43% -0.07%
2081 -1.4% -0.08%
2080 -1.36% -0.09%
2079 -1.34% -0.11%
2078 -1.33% -0.12%
2077 -1.29% -0.12%
2076 -1.29% -0.14%
2075 -1.29% -0.15%
2074 -1.23% -0.17%
2073 -1.22% -0.18%
2072 -1.2% -0.22%
2071 -1.18% -0.21%
2070 -1.16% -0.22%
2069 -1.15% -0.22%
2068 -1.15% -0.22%
2067 -1.11% -0.24%
2066 -1.12% -0.25%
2065 -1.11% -0.26%
2064 -1.11% -0.26%
2063 -1.09% -0.25%
2062 -1.08% -0.27%
2061 -1.08% -0.25%
2060 -1.07% -0.27%
2059 -1.06% -0.27%
2058 -1.06% -0.25%
2057 -1.04% -0.26%
2056 -1.05% -0.26%
2055 -1.04% -0.24%
2054 -1.03% -0.24%
2053 -1.02% -0.2%
2052 -0.98% -0.2%
2051 -1% -0.18%
2050 -0.98% -0.16%
2049 -0.97% -0.15%
2048 -0.94% -0.14%
2047 -0.96% -0.13%
2046 -0.94% -0.13%
2045 -0.91% -0.15%
2044 -0.92% -0.16%
2043 -0.91% -0.16%
2042 -0.92% -0.18%
2041 -0.9% -0.19%
2040 -0.91% -0.22%
2039 -0.86% -0.23%
2038 -0.85% -0.24%
2037 -0.83% -0.25%
2036 -0.79% -0.26%
2035 -0.81% -0.27%
2034 -0.78% -0.28%
2033 -0.75% -0.28%
2032 -0.74% -0.3%
2031 -0.76% -0.28%
2030 -0.73% -0.27%
2029 -0.73% -0.26%
2028 -0.71% -0.26%
2027 -0.73% -0.23%
2026 -0.74% -0.61%
2025 -1.16% -0.11%
2024 -1.43% -0.11%
2023 -1.63% -0.28%
2022 -1.53% -0.35%
2021 -1.53% -0.34%
2020 -1.53% -0.14%
2019 -1.53% 0.04%
2018 -1.53% 0.07%
2017 -1.53% 0.19%
2016 -1.53% 0.26%
2015 -1.53% 0.28%
2014 -1.53% 0.3%
2013 -1.53% 0.3%
2012 -1.53% 0.25%
2011 -0.27% 0.12%
2010 -0.5% 0.04%
2009 -0.67% 0.03%
2008 -0.76% -0.04%
2007 -0.75% -0.17%
2006 -0.63% -0.33%
2005 -0.51% -0.38%
2004 -0.42% -0.4%
2003 -0.37% -0.45%
2002 -0.3% -0.46%
2001 -0.93% -0.42%
2000 -0.64% -0.42%
1999 -0.63% -0.31%
1998 -0.63% -0.17%
1997 -0.62% -0.17%
1996 -0.62% -0.15%
1995 -0.62% -0.02%
1994 -0.61% -0.03%
1993 -0.61% -0.05%
1992 -0.6% 0.1%
1991 -0.6% 0.29%
1990 1.82% 0.17%
1989 2.72% 0.59%
1988 1.9% 0.65%
1987 2.02% 0.7%
1986 1.95% 0.72%
1985 2.08% 0.78%
1984 2.13% 0.76%
1983 2.14% 0.6%
1982 2.14% 0.63%
1981 2.02% 0.67%
1980 2.07% 0.71%
1979 2.01% 0.71%
1978 2.1% 0.71%
1977 2.24% 0.71%
1976 2.23% 0.71%
1975 2.33% 0.58%
1974 2.32% 0.58%
1973 2.39% 0.58%
1972 2.53% 0.57%
1971 2.45% 0.58%
1970 2.58% 0.57%
1969 2.94% 0.57%
1968 2.88% 0.57%
1967 2.67% 0.57%
1966 2.67% 0.57%
1965 2.79% 1.12%
1964 2.92% 1.12%
1963 3% 1.12%
1962 3.1% 1.12%
1961 3.17% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Albania Russia
Current population
2332078
142643173
Population rank 144/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.72%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -75 -428
Annual growth/decline -27,548 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 166/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -251,822
Net migration rank 156/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -251,822
2024 3,979 -24,472 -574,678 -178,042
2023 4,612 -25,357 -503,392 27,807
2022 3,913 -16,426 -576,948 765,629
2021 623 -32,848 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 3,682 -16,680 -697,177 334,094
2019 8,432 -23,094 -319,997 336,494
2018 9,187 -15,032 -232,637 339,972
2017 10,707 -14,901 -130,764 396,619
2016 12,332 -9,347 0 447,645
2015 14,164 -20,500 43,392 384,756
2014 16,185 -21,706 28,848 264,698
2013 17,234 -20,681 28,761 289,872
2012 17,565 -19,845 0 285,977
2011 17,564 -18,630 -128,716 309,377
2010 18,404 -51,907 -242,844 307,555
2009 19,336 -51,657 -257,014 350,206
2008 19,526 -50,619 -356,856 360,840
2007 20,286 -49,770 -471,257 365,717
2006 21,732 -48,882 -686,638 308,370
2005 24,390 -48,893 -846,761 263,541
2004 26,989 -48,654 -792,370 261,519
2003 29,907 -48,517 -896,822 256,804
2002 30,189 -45,178 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 33,573 -48,070 -963,445 259,614
2000 36,741 -60,531 -967,540 550,401
1999 40,047 -63,093 -927,453 375,468
1998 43,884 -66,087 -694,053 528,135
1997 46,979 -66,188 -769,159 541,387
1996 52,745 -68,076 -785,248 587,171
1995 56,784 -69,785 -845,742 723,875
1994 59,086 -70,165 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 60,602 -68,445 -757,140 507,229
1992 63,376 -66,538 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 65,639 -63,689 103,876 125,505
1990 67,355 -60,173 325,533 299,863
1989 66,351 -38,835 576,112 89,400
1988 64,616 658 778,343 269,862
1987 63,334 -3,250 977,583 275,611
1986 61,925 -2,309 985,279 283,553
1985 60,798 -183 762,447 280,614
1984 59,396 64 756,548 247,026
1983 57,647 66 906,676 200,159
1982 56,443 -225 830,855 107,520
1981 54,595 -374 713,700 36,686
1980 53,803 -601 681,149 10,440
1979 54,139 -1,871 690,135 -5,791
1978 55,463 3,230 812,766 108,882
1977 56,319 -1,417 832,932 122,316
1976 56,428 -1,684 852,237 113,851
1975 56,920 -2,610 843,850 80,069
1974 56,133 -1,880 883,186 -51,759
1973 55,439 -1,419 846,561 -107,568
1972 54,966 -1,588 872,050 -111,168
1971 53,797 -911 854,999 -134,968
1970 52,293 92 785,554 -264,464
1969 51,407 2,665 753,088 -64,643
1968 49,258 10,490 787,621 -83,221
1967 46,494 12,252 854,554 -116,029
1966 44,507 11,858 989,279 -111,360
1965 43,953 9,617 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 44,205 6,604 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 44,040 4,091 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 43,124 2,325 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 41,802 829 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 40,436 13,734 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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