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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 60.6 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 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Albania vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Russia
2100 1,012,012 124,983,377
2099 1,025,473 125,086,144
2098 1,039,339 125,186,329
2097 1,053,604 125,264,415
2096 1,068,302 125,354,177
2095 1,083,434 125,422,006
2094 1,099,077 125,474,373
2093 1,115,220 125,529,632
2092 1,131,856 125,604,261
2091 1,148,926 125,652,742
2090 1,166,413 125,707,894
2089 1,184,321 125,760,026
2088 1,202,564 125,810,124
2087 1,220,857 125,858,116
2086 1,239,498 125,926,035
2085 1,258,345 126,001,913
2084 1,277,370 126,076,414
2083 1,296,519 126,151,046
2082 1,315,707 126,234,371
2081 1,334,733 126,317,768
2080 1,353,737 126,414,511
2079 1,372,377 126,534,688
2078 1,391,035 126,674,591
2077 1,409,844 126,830,956
2076 1,428,308 126,982,766
2075 1,446,956 127,165,304
2074 1,465,797 127,362,143
2073 1,484,047 127,576,856
2072 1,502,354 127,802,632
2071 1,520,594 128,080,998
2070 1,538,681 128,353,977
2069 1,556,707 128,642,208
2068 1,574,841 128,920,237
2067 1,593,106 129,203,483
2066 1,610,982 129,511,983
2065 1,629,308 129,842,007
2064 1,647,661 130,177,089
2063 1,666,152 130,522,107
2062 1,684,532 130,851,664
2061 1,702,912 131,200,160
2060 1,721,513 131,526,812
2059 1,740,217 131,884,461
2058 1,758,780 132,247,211
2057 1,777,592 132,584,941
2056 1,796,291 132,925,501
2055 1,815,311 133,271,436
2054 1,834,428 133,595,068
2053 1,853,584 133,914,243
2052 1,872,627 134,180,223
2051 1,891,209 134,443,510
2050 1,910,221 134,687,487
2049 1,929,192 134,909,323
2048 1,948,051 135,117,641
2047 1,966,563 135,311,492
2046 1,985,533 135,482,008
2045 2,004,453 135,664,379
2044 2,022,832 135,863,165
2043 2,041,623 136,085,277
2042 2,060,331 136,307,658
2041 2,079,391 136,557,818
2040 2,098,252 136,821,807
2039 2,117,584 137,122,219
2038 2,135,961 137,433,644
2037 2,154,309 137,770,811
2036 2,172,363 138,118,955
2035 2,189,761 138,478,809
2034 2,207,553 138,852,689
2033 2,224,941 139,237,595
2032 2,241,680 139,635,142
2031 2,258,394 140,058,187
2030 2,275,638 140,453,528
2029 2,292,376 140,840,370
2028 2,309,153 141,214,141
2027 2,325,576 141,580,416
2026 2,342,753 141,906,741
2025 2,360,334 142,772,403
2024 2,377,128 143,533,851
2023 2,414,095 143,826,130
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

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 -0.71% -0.53%
2024 -1.53% -0.2%
2023 -1.53% -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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Albania Russia
Current population
2342753
141906741
Population rank 144/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.71%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -101 -801
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 177/197
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 - -24,472 - -178,042
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 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 (1960–2024, 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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