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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 16.3 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Albania vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Saudi Arabia
2100 1,007,401 76,380,382
2099 1,020,801 75,896,692
2098 1,034,604 75,410,485
2097 1,048,803 74,922,342
2096 1,063,434 74,431,436
2095 1,078,498 73,939,761
2094 1,094,070 73,447,628
2093 1,110,138 72,954,272
2092 1,126,699 72,460,372
2091 1,143,691 71,966,760
2090 1,161,098 71,474,363
2089 1,178,925 70,984,330
2088 1,197,085 70,494,851
2087 1,215,294 70,006,368
2086 1,233,850 69,519,641
2085 1,252,611 69,035,093
2084 1,271,550 68,551,533
2083 1,290,612 68,068,933
2082 1,309,713 67,587,034
2081 1,328,652 67,105,252
2080 1,347,569 66,624,751
2079 1,366,124 66,144,495
2078 1,384,697 65,664,508
2077 1,403,421 65,183,768
2076 1,421,800 64,701,603
2075 1,440,364 64,217,651
2074 1,459,118 63,731,809
2073 1,477,286 63,243,084
2072 1,495,509 62,750,764
2071 1,513,666 62,255,408
2070 1,531,671 61,756,796
2069 1,549,614 61,253,878
2068 1,567,665 60,746,216
2067 1,585,847 60,235,232
2066 1,603,642 59,720,954
2065 1,621,885 59,203,814
2064 1,640,153 58,684,254
2063 1,658,561 58,161,702
2062 1,676,857 57,637,152
2061 1,695,153 57,109,207
2060 1,713,670 56,579,736
2059 1,732,288 56,047,666
2058 1,750,766 55,513,281
2057 1,769,493 54,978,393
2056 1,788,106 54,441,706
2055 1,807,040 53,904,081
2054 1,826,070 53,364,635
2053 1,845,139 52,823,422
2052 1,864,095 52,280,914
2051 1,882,592 51,737,228
2050 1,901,517 51,192,924
2049 1,920,402 50,647,663
2048 1,939,175 50,100,576
2047 1,957,603 49,552,613
2046 1,976,486 49,002,774
2045 1,995,320 48,451,215
2044 2,013,616 47,898,754
2043 2,032,321 47,346,122
2042 2,050,944 46,792,504
2041 2,069,916 46,237,820
2040 2,088,692 45,682,139
2039 2,107,936 45,126,407
2038 2,126,229 44,569,427
2037 2,144,493 44,012,415
2036 2,162,466 43,454,985
2035 2,179,783 42,897,909
2034 2,197,495 42,342,044
2033 2,214,803 41,787,423
2032 2,231,467 41,233,964
2031 2,248,104 40,680,599
2030 2,265,270 40,128,273
2029 2,281,932 39,530,306
2028 2,298,632 38,906,191
2027 2,314,980 38,267,271
2026 2,332,078 37,625,434
2025 2,349,580 36,973,555
2024 2,377,128 35,300,280
2023 2,411,658 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 (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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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 -1.16% 4.74%
2024 -1.43% 4.74%
2023 -1.63% 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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Albania Saudi Arabia
Current population
2332078
37955120
Population rank 144/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.46%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +4,584
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 2/197
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 3,979 -24,472 499,782 122,170
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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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