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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 6.46 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Albania vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Rwanda
2100 1,007,401 33,113,283
2099 1,020,801 33,008,545
2098 1,034,604 32,927,982
2097 1,048,803 32,853,307
2096 1,063,434 32,768,037
2095 1,078,498 32,635,508
2094 1,094,070 32,550,001
2093 1,110,138 32,416,870
2092 1,126,699 32,294,333
2091 1,143,691 32,191,262
2090 1,161,098 32,088,747
2089 1,178,925 31,892,591
2088 1,197,085 31,746,789
2087 1,215,294 31,553,150
2086 1,233,850 31,399,004
2085 1,252,611 31,254,597
2084 1,271,550 31,112,448
2083 1,290,612 30,937,106
2082 1,309,713 30,752,861
2081 1,328,652 30,576,992
2080 1,347,569 30,386,351
2079 1,366,124 30,195,560
2078 1,384,697 30,016,688
2077 1,403,421 29,819,259
2076 1,421,800 29,645,610
2075 1,440,364 29,441,964
2074 1,459,118 29,243,980
2073 1,477,286 29,025,977
2072 1,495,509 28,798,822
2071 1,513,666 28,578,302
2070 1,531,671 28,334,300
2069 1,549,614 28,121,174
2068 1,567,665 27,872,383
2067 1,585,847 27,609,059
2066 1,603,642 27,372,823
2065 1,621,885 27,101,698
2064 1,640,153 26,838,144
2063 1,658,561 26,559,838
2062 1,676,857 26,312,631
2061 1,695,153 26,001,660
2060 1,713,670 25,729,037
2059 1,732,288 25,453,407
2058 1,750,766 25,121,995
2057 1,769,493 24,853,512
2056 1,788,106 24,582,198
2055 1,807,040 24,281,895
2054 1,826,070 23,991,958
2053 1,845,139 23,705,290
2052 1,864,095 23,421,032
2051 1,882,592 23,113,700
2050 1,901,517 22,814,556
2049 1,920,402 22,498,806
2048 1,939,175 22,171,841
2047 1,957,603 21,848,486
2046 1,976,486 21,554,082
2045 1,995,320 21,228,573
2044 2,013,616 20,915,810
2043 2,032,321 20,548,490
2042 2,050,944 20,214,283
2041 2,069,916 19,845,021
2040 2,088,692 19,475,227
2039 2,107,936 19,108,842
2038 2,126,229 18,773,398
2037 2,144,493 18,433,422
2036 2,162,466 18,128,058
2035 2,179,783 17,765,049
2034 2,197,495 17,432,165
2033 2,214,803 17,100,072
2032 2,231,467 16,822,053
2031 2,248,104 16,495,903
2030 2,265,270 16,178,061
2029 2,281,932 15,868,812
2028 2,298,632 15,554,713
2027 2,314,980 15,217,275
2026 2,332,078 14,898,118
2025 2,349,580 14,569,341
2024 2,377,128 14,256,567
2023 2,411,658 13,954,471
2022 2,451,636 13,651,030
2021 2,489,762 13,355,260
2020 2,528,480 13,065,837
2019 2,567,801 12,776,103
2018 2,607,733 12,487,996
2017 2,648,285 12,202,060
2016 2,689,469 11,919,183
2015 2,731,293 11,640,022
2014 2,773,767 11,364,757
2013 2,816,902 11,093,340
2012 2,860,708 10,829,901
2011 2,905,195 10,573,733
2010 2,913,021 10,317,553
2009 2,927,519 10,060,432
2008 2,947,314 9,804,269
2007 2,970,017 9,549,933
2006 2,992,547 9,299,246
2005 3,011,487 9,054,528
2004 3,026,939 8,816,844
2003 3,039,616 8,586,875
2002 3,051,010 8,400,180
2001 3,060,173 8,287,094
2000 3,089,027 8,213,931
1999 3,108,778 8,147,912
1998 3,128,530 8,081,681
1997 3,148,281 7,755,238
1996 3,168,033 6,708,764
1995 3,187,784 5,674,118
1994 3,207,536 6,792,352
1993 3,227,287 7,981,132
1992 3,247,039 7,683,266
1991 3,266,790 7,526,966
1990 3,286,542 7,375,307
1989 3,227,943 7,184,706
1988 3,142,336 6,968,071
1987 3,083,605 6,749,493
1986 3,022,635 6,531,881
1985 2,964,762 6,317,228
1984 2,904,429 6,107,627
1983 2,843,960 5,905,311
1982 2,784,278 5,711,549
1981 2,726,056 5,527,230
1980 2,671,997 5,353,259
1979 2,617,832 5,189,541
1978 2,566,266 5,035,171
1977 2,513,546 4,888,240
1976 2,458,526 4,745,954
1975 2,404,831 4,607,728
1974 2,350,124 4,474,228
1973 2,296,752 4,345,047
1972 2,243,126 4,220,335
1971 2,187,853 4,100,044
1970 2,135,479 3,980,669
1969 2,081,695 3,861,271
1968 2,022,272 3,744,010
1967 1,965,598 3,629,577
1966 1,914,573 3,521,626
1965 1,864,791 3,423,210
1964 1,814,135 3,334,834
1963 1,762,621 3,258,890
1962 1,711,319 3,186,025
1961 1,659,800 3,106,779
1960 1,608,800 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Rwanda
2100 -1.31% 0.32%
2099 -1.33% 0.24%
2098 -1.35% 0.23%
2097 -1.38% 0.26%
2096 -1.4% 0.41%
2095 -1.42% 0.26%
2094 -1.45% 0.41%
2093 -1.47% 0.38%
2092 -1.49% 0.32%
2091 -1.5% 0.32%
2090 -1.51% 0.62%
2089 -1.52% 0.46%
2088 -1.5% 0.61%
2087 -1.5% 0.49%
2086 -1.5% 0.46%
2085 -1.49% 0.46%
2084 -1.48% 0.57%
2083 -1.46% 0.6%
2082 -1.43% 0.58%
2081 -1.4% 0.63%
2080 -1.36% 0.63%
2079 -1.34% 0.6%
2078 -1.33% 0.66%
2077 -1.29% 0.59%
2076 -1.29% 0.69%
2075 -1.29% 0.68%
2074 -1.23% 0.75%
2073 -1.22% 0.79%
2072 -1.2% 0.77%
2071 -1.18% 0.86%
2070 -1.16% 0.76%
2069 -1.15% 0.89%
2068 -1.15% 0.95%
2067 -1.11% 0.86%
2066 -1.12% 1%
2065 -1.11% 0.98%
2064 -1.11% 1.05%
2063 -1.09% 0.94%
2062 -1.08% 1.2%
2061 -1.08% 1.06%
2060 -1.07% 1.08%
2059 -1.06% 1.32%
2058 -1.06% 1.08%
2057 -1.04% 1.1%
2056 -1.05% 1.24%
2055 -1.04% 1.21%
2054 -1.03% 1.21%
2053 -1.02% 1.21%
2052 -0.98% 1.33%
2051 -1% 1.31%
2050 -0.98% 1.4%
2049 -0.97% 1.47%
2048 -0.94% 1.48%
2047 -0.96% 1.37%
2046 -0.94% 1.53%
2045 -0.91% 1.5%
2044 -0.92% 1.79%
2043 -0.91% 1.65%
2042 -0.92% 1.86%
2041 -0.9% 1.9%
2040 -0.91% 1.92%
2039 -0.86% 1.79%
2038 -0.85% 1.84%
2037 -0.83% 1.68%
2036 -0.79% 2.04%
2035 -0.81% 1.91%
2034 -0.78% 1.94%
2033 -0.75% 1.65%
2032 -0.74% 1.98%
2031 -0.76% 1.96%
2030 -0.73% 1.95%
2029 -0.73% 2.02%
2028 -0.71% 2.22%
2027 -0.73% 2.14%
2026 -0.74% 2.26%
2025 -1.16% 2.19%
2024 -1.43% 2.16%
2023 -1.63% 2.22%
2022 -1.53% 2.21%
2021 -1.53% 2.22%
2020 -1.53% 2.27%
2019 -1.53% 2.31%
2018 -1.53% 2.34%
2017 -1.53% 2.37%
2016 -1.53% 2.4%
2015 -1.53% 2.42%
2014 -1.53% 2.45%
2013 -1.53% 2.43%
2012 -1.53% 2.42%
2011 -0.27% 2.48%
2010 -0.5% 2.56%
2009 -0.67% 2.61%
2008 -0.76% 2.66%
2007 -0.75% 2.7%
2006 -0.63% 2.7%
2005 -0.51% 2.7%
2004 -0.42% 2.68%
2003 -0.37% 2.22%
2002 -0.3% 1.36%
2001 -0.93% 0.89%
2000 -0.64% 0.81%
1999 -0.63% 0.82%
1998 -0.63% 4.21%
1997 -0.62% 15.6%
1996 -0.62% 18.2%
1995 -0.62% -16.5%
1994 -0.61% -14.9%
1993 -0.61% 3.88%
1992 -0.6% 2.08%
1991 -0.6% 2.06%
1990 1.82% 2.65%
1989 2.72% 3.11%
1988 1.9% 3.24%
1987 2.02% 3.33%
1986 1.95% 3.4%
1985 2.08% 3.43%
1984 2.13% 3.43%
1983 2.14% 3.39%
1982 2.14% 3.33%
1981 2.02% 3.25%
1980 2.07% 3.15%
1979 2.01% 3.07%
1978 2.1% 3.01%
1977 2.24% 3%
1976 2.23% 3%
1975 2.33% 2.98%
1974 2.32% 2.97%
1973 2.39% 2.96%
1972 2.53% 2.93%
1971 2.45% 3%
1970 2.58% 3.09%
1969 2.94% 3.13%
1968 2.88% 3.15%
1967 2.67% 3.07%
1966 2.67% 2.87%
1965 2.79% 2.65%
1964 2.92% 2.33%
1963 3% 2.29%
1962 3.1% 2.55%
1961 3.17% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Albania Rwanda
Current population
2332078
15062056
Population rank 144/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.18%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +857
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 40/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +6,282
Net migration rank 156/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 6,282
2024 3,979 -24,472 316,025 -15,582
2023 4,612 -25,357 312,762 -9,001
2022 3,913 -16,426 312,145 -9,001
2021 623 -32,848 309,895 -21,492
2020 3,682 -16,680 312,692 -22,251
2019 8,432 -23,094 313,525 -24,492
2018 9,187 -15,032 312,512 -25,323
2017 10,707 -14,901 310,323 -25,634
2016 12,332 -9,347 305,549 -24,474
2015 14,164 -20,500 299,114 -21,862
2014 16,185 -21,706 292,779 -19,505
2013 17,234 -20,681 286,331 -16,779
2012 17,565 -19,845 282,584 -25,260
2011 17,564 -18,630 282,922 -27,915
2010 18,404 -51,907 286,848 -29,501
2009 19,336 -51,657 287,034 -30,128
2008 19,526 -50,619 287,334 -31,913
2007 20,286 -49,770 285,791 -32,537
2006 21,732 -48,882 282,149 -34,008
2005 24,390 -48,893 275,121 -33,830
2004 26,989 -48,654 265,273 -31,214
2003 29,907 -48,517 251,243 -25,355
2002 30,189 -45,178 239,036 -91,518
2001 33,573 -48,070 230,845 -152,197
2000 36,741 -60,531 221,276 -153,588
1999 40,047 -63,093 210,518 -146,162
1998 43,884 -66,087 197,185 -129,089
1997 46,979 -66,188 174,687 410,106
1996 52,745 -68,076 140,455 1,367,700
1995 56,784 -69,785 121,137 439,995
1994 59,086 -70,165 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 60,602 -68,445 183,926 236,110
1992 63,376 -66,538 188,025 -12,334
1991 65,639 -63,689 196,431 -59,519
1990 67,355 -60,173 207,895 -41,483
1989 66,351 -38,835 217,632 -2,826
1988 64,616 658 223,759 -5,285
1987 63,334 -3,250 225,744 -7,062
1986 61,925 -2,309 225,526 -8,982
1985 60,798 -183 223,794 -11,031
1984 59,396 64 219,337 -12,899
1983 57,647 66 212,750 -14,560
1982 56,443 -225 205,147 -15,818
1981 54,595 -374 195,769 -16,453
1980 53,803 -601 184,988 -16,359
1979 54,139 -1,871 174,477 -15,669
1978 55,463 3,230 163,779 -13,838
1977 56,319 -1,417 155,011 -11,084
1976 56,428 -1,684 147,665 -7,027
1975 56,920 -2,610 140,596 -4,791
1974 56,133 -1,880 135,743 -4,535
1973 55,439 -1,419 131,021 -3,862
1972 54,966 -1,588 126,403 -4,156
1971 53,797 -911 122,567 -4,230
1970 52,293 92 119,273 1,149
1969 51,407 2,665 115,394 2,983
1968 49,258 10,490 111,422 4,728
1967 46,494 12,252 108,053 4,655
1966 44,507 11,858 105,128 -1,930
1965 43,953 9,617 103,422 -9,774
1964 44,205 6,604 102,562 -19,458
1963 44,040 4,091 94,296 -25,524
1962 43,124 2,325 102,548 -25,594
1961 41,802 829 102,051 -20,508
1960 40,436 13,734 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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