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Population in Albania compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 15.7 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Albania vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Saudi Arabia
2100 1,012,012 74,230,118
2099 1,025,473 73,760,045
2098 1,039,339 73,287,526
2097 1,053,604 72,813,125
2096 1,068,302 72,336,039
2095 1,083,434 71,858,206
2094 1,099,077 71,379,928
2093 1,115,220 70,900,460
2092 1,131,856 70,420,464
2091 1,148,926 69,940,749
2090 1,166,413 69,462,214
2089 1,184,321 68,985,976
2088 1,202,564 68,510,277
2087 1,220,857 68,035,545
2086 1,239,498 67,562,521
2085 1,258,345 67,091,615
2084 1,277,370 66,621,667
2083 1,296,519 66,152,653
2082 1,315,707 65,684,321
2081 1,334,733 65,216,102
2080 1,353,737 64,749,128
2079 1,372,377 64,282,393
2078 1,391,035 63,815,918
2077 1,409,844 63,348,712
2076 1,428,308 62,880,120
2075 1,446,956 62,409,793
2074 1,465,797 61,937,628
2073 1,484,047 61,462,662
2072 1,502,354 60,984,202
2071 1,520,594 60,502,791
2070 1,538,681 60,018,216
2069 1,556,707 59,529,456
2068 1,574,841 59,036,086
2067 1,593,106 58,539,487
2066 1,610,982 58,039,687
2065 1,629,308 57,537,106
2064 1,647,661 57,032,172
2063 1,666,152 56,524,331
2062 1,684,532 56,014,549
2061 1,702,912 55,501,467
2060 1,721,513 54,986,901
2059 1,740,217 54,469,809
2058 1,758,780 53,950,469
2057 1,777,592 53,430,639
2056 1,796,291 52,909,061
2055 1,815,311 52,386,571
2054 1,834,428 51,862,312
2053 1,853,584 51,336,335
2052 1,872,627 50,809,100
2051 1,891,209 50,280,719
2050 1,910,221 49,751,739
2049 1,929,192 49,221,828
2048 1,948,051 48,690,143
2047 1,966,563 48,157,605
2046 1,985,533 47,623,246
2045 2,004,453 47,087,215
2044 2,022,832 46,550,306
2043 2,041,623 46,013,232
2042 2,060,331 45,475,200
2041 2,079,391 44,936,131
2040 2,098,252 44,396,093
2039 2,117,584 43,856,006
2038 2,135,961 43,314,707
2037 2,154,309 42,773,375
2036 2,172,363 42,231,639
2035 2,189,761 41,690,245
2034 2,207,553 41,150,029
2033 2,224,941 40,611,021
2032 2,241,680 40,073,144
2031 2,258,394 39,535,357
2030 2,275,638 38,998,581
2029 2,292,376 38,417,447
2028 2,309,153 37,810,902
2027 2,325,576 37,189,969
2026 2,342,753 36,566,201
2025 2,360,334 35,932,673
2024 2,377,128 35,300,280
2023 2,414,095 33,702,731
2022 2,451,636 32,175,224
2021 2,489,762 30,784,383
2020 2,528,480 31,552,510
2019 2,567,801 30,063,799
2018 2,607,733 30,196,281
2017 2,648,285 30,977,355
2016 2,689,469 30,954,198
2015 2,731,293 29,816,382
2014 2,773,767 28,309,273
2013 2,816,902 27,624,004
2012 2,860,708 26,168,861
2011 2,905,195 25,091,867
2010 2,913,021 23,978,487
2009 2,927,519 24,217,654
2008 2,947,314 23,287,877
2007 2,970,017 22,368,313
2006 2,992,547 21,459,144
2005 3,011,487 20,559,890
2004 3,026,939 19,669,480
2003 3,039,616 18,786,767
2002 3,051,010 17,910,910
2001 3,060,173 17,041,397
2000 3,089,027 16,177,722
1999 3,108,778 15,472,075
1998 3,128,530 14,922,185
1997 3,148,281 14,374,943
1996 3,168,033 13,831,009
1995 3,187,784 13,289,245
1994 3,207,536 12,750,040
1993 3,227,287 12,215,862
1992 3,247,039 11,686,676
1991 3,266,790 11,160,744
1990 3,286,542 10,640,691
1989 3,227,943 10,128,394
1988 3,142,336 9,629,165
1987 3,083,605 9,130,194
1986 3,022,635 8,628,639
1985 2,964,762 8,151,779
1984 2,904,429 7,697,307
1983 2,843,960 7,252,941
1982 2,784,278 6,824,486
1981 2,726,056 6,420,551
1980 2,671,997 6,047,997
1979 2,617,832 5,703,698
1978 2,566,266 5,381,902
1977 2,513,546 5,083,048
1976 2,458,526 4,807,933
1975 2,404,831 4,556,287
1974 2,350,124 4,323,632
1973 2,296,752 4,106,344
1972 2,243,126 3,905,722
1971 2,187,853 3,724,031
1970 2,135,479 3,562,470
1969 2,081,695 3,417,114
1968 2,022,272 3,282,711
1967 1,965,598 3,157,242
1966 1,914,573 3,039,887
1965 1,864,791 2,928,771
1964 1,814,135 2,821,968
1963 1,762,621 2,719,341
1962 1,711,319 2,620,910
1961 1,659,800 2,526,347
1960 1,608,800 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.31% 0.64%
2099 -1.33% 0.64%
2098 -1.35% 0.65%
2097 -1.38% 0.66%
2096 -1.4% 0.66%
2095 -1.42% 0.67%
2094 -1.45% 0.68%
2093 -1.47% 0.68%
2092 -1.49% 0.69%
2091 -1.5% 0.69%
2090 -1.51% 0.69%
2089 -1.52% 0.69%
2088 -1.5% 0.7%
2087 -1.5% 0.7%
2086 -1.5% 0.7%
2085 -1.49% 0.71%
2084 -1.48% 0.71%
2083 -1.46% 0.71%
2082 -1.43% 0.72%
2081 -1.4% 0.72%
2080 -1.36% 0.73%
2079 -1.34% 0.73%
2078 -1.33% 0.74%
2077 -1.29% 0.75%
2076 -1.29% 0.75%
2075 -1.29% 0.76%
2074 -1.23% 0.77%
2073 -1.22% 0.78%
2072 -1.2% 0.8%
2071 -1.18% 0.81%
2070 -1.16% 0.82%
2069 -1.15% 0.84%
2068 -1.15% 0.85%
2067 -1.11% 0.86%
2066 -1.12% 0.87%
2065 -1.11% 0.89%
2064 -1.11% 0.9%
2063 -1.09% 0.91%
2062 -1.08% 0.92%
2061 -1.08% 0.94%
2060 -1.07% 0.95%
2059 -1.06% 0.96%
2058 -1.06% 0.97%
2057 -1.04% 0.99%
2056 -1.05% 1%
2055 -1.04% 1.01%
2054 -1.03% 1.02%
2053 -1.02% 1.04%
2052 -0.98% 1.05%
2051 -1% 1.06%
2050 -0.98% 1.08%
2049 -0.97% 1.09%
2048 -0.94% 1.11%
2047 -0.96% 1.12%
2046 -0.94% 1.14%
2045 -0.91% 1.15%
2044 -0.92% 1.17%
2043 -0.91% 1.18%
2042 -0.92% 1.2%
2041 -0.9% 1.22%
2040 -0.91% 1.23%
2039 -0.86% 1.25%
2038 -0.85% 1.27%
2037 -0.83% 1.28%
2036 -0.79% 1.3%
2035 -0.81% 1.31%
2034 -0.78% 1.33%
2033 -0.75% 1.34%
2032 -0.74% 1.36%
2031 -0.76% 1.38%
2030 -0.73% 1.51%
2029 -0.73% 1.6%
2028 -0.71% 1.67%
2027 -0.73% 1.71%
2026 -0.74% 1.76%
2025 -0.71% 1.79%
2024 -1.53% 4.74%
2023 -1.53% 4.75%
2022 -1.53% 4.52%
2021 -1.53% -2.43%
2020 -1.53% 4.95%
2019 -1.53% -0.44%
2018 -1.53% -2.52%
2017 -1.53% 0.07%
2016 -1.53% 3.82%
2015 -1.53% 5.32%
2014 -1.53% 2.48%
2013 -1.53% 5.56%
2012 -1.53% 4.29%
2011 -0.27% 4.64%
2010 -0.5% -0.99%
2009 -0.67% 3.99%
2008 -0.76% 4.11%
2007 -0.75% 4.24%
2006 -0.63% 4.37%
2005 -0.51% 4.53%
2004 -0.42% 4.7%
2003 -0.37% 4.89%
2002 -0.3% 5.1%
2001 -0.93% 5.34%
2000 -0.64% 4.56%
1999 -0.63% 3.69%
1998 -0.63% 3.81%
1997 -0.62% 3.93%
1996 -0.62% 4.08%
1995 -0.62% 4.23%
1994 -0.61% 4.37%
1993 -0.61% 4.53%
1992 -0.6% 4.71%
1991 -0.6% 4.89%
1990 1.82% 5.06%
1989 2.72% 5.18%
1988 1.9% 5.47%
1987 2.02% 5.81%
1986 1.95% 5.85%
1985 2.08% 5.9%
1984 2.13% 6.13%
1983 2.14% 6.28%
1982 2.14% 6.29%
1981 2.02% 6.16%
1980 2.07% 6.04%
1979 2.01% 5.98%
1978 2.1% 5.88%
1977 2.24% 5.72%
1976 2.23% 5.52%
1975 2.33% 5.38%
1974 2.32% 5.29%
1973 2.39% 5.14%
1972 2.53% 4.88%
1971 2.45% 4.54%
1970 2.58% 4.25%
1969 2.94% 4.09%
1968 2.88% 3.97%
1967 2.67% 3.86%
1966 2.67% 3.79%
1965 2.79% 3.78%
1964 2.92% 3.77%
1963 3% 3.76%
1962 3.1% 3.74%
1961 3.17% 3.73%

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

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In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Albania Saudi Arabia
Current population
2342753
36734925
Population rank 144/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.44%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 4/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +119,738
Net migration rank 156/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 119,738
2024 - -24,472 - 122,170
2023 4,615 -25,357 474,366 325,691
2022 3,913 -16,426 406,920 977,072
2021 623 -32,848 409,032 -106,287
2020 3,682 -16,680 447,036 -74,725
2019 8,432 -23,094 474,407 191,582
2018 9,187 -15,032 528,767 -988,751
2017 10,707 -14,901 546,751 -920,812
2016 12,332 -9,347 537,829 -26,997
2015 14,164 -20,500 511,023 465,292
2014 16,185 -21,706 493,431 469,144
2013 17,234 -20,681 475,299 485,794
2012 17,565 -19,845 465,649 479,206
2011 17,564 -18,630 443,675 491,253
2010 18,404 -51,907 418,641 504,955
2009 19,336 -51,657 438,557 496,229
2008 19,526 -50,619 433,457 491,337
2007 20,286 -49,770 425,199 489,136
2006 21,732 -48,882 399,333 504,661
2005 24,390 -48,893 375,938 518,565
2004 26,989 -48,654 362,843 523,472
2003 29,907 -48,517 364,520 514,606
2002 30,189 -45,178 372,099 500,508
2001 33,573 -48,070 382,153 484,252
2000 36,741 -60,531 392,407 468,515
1999 40,047 -63,093 390,112 160,263
1998 43,884 -66,087 389,499 159,898
1997 46,979 -66,188 385,033 160,066
1996 52,745 -68,076 382,248 160,532
1995 56,784 -69,785 380,231 160,512
1994 59,086 -70,165 377,351 160,306
1993 60,602 -68,445 372,621 158,074
1992 63,376 -66,538 366,763 160,908
1991 65,639 -63,689 361,329 162,857
1990 67,355 -60,173 355,495 160,416
1989 66,351 -38,835 349,399 159,273
1988 64,616 658 342,865 146,918
1987 63,334 -3,250 333,088 175,075
1986 61,925 -2,309 322,340 172,606
1985 60,798 -183 310,558 148,208
1984 59,396 64 296,615 153,562
1983 57,647 66 280,616 157,930
1982 56,443 -225 264,831 153,528
1981 54,595 -374 249,156 140,355
1980 53,803 -601 234,372 121,220
1979 54,139 -1,871 220,186 112,826
1978 55,463 3,230 205,331 105,263
1977 56,319 -1,417 191,103 96,015
1976 56,428 -1,684 178,024 85,083
1975 56,920 -2,610 166,223 73,960
1974 56,133 -1,880 155,478 69,653
1973 55,439 -1,419 145,450 63,995
1972 54,966 -1,588 136,360 55,439
1971 53,797 -911 127,600 43,989
1970 52,293 92 120,440 31,097
1969 51,407 2,665 113,859 25,312
1968 49,258 10,490 108,281 21,366
1967 46,494 12,252 103,343 17,947
1966 44,507 11,858 98,361 15,054
1965 43,953 9,617 93,820 15,000
1964 44,205 6,604 89,776 15,000
1963 44,040 4,091 85,480 15,000
1962 43,124 2,325 81,393 15,000
1961 41,802 829 77,743 15,000
1960 40,436 13,734 74,143 15,000

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

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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