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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 8.32 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Albania vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Senegal
2100 1,012,012 47,481,703
2099 1,025,473 47,309,204
2098 1,039,339 47,131,505
2097 1,053,604 46,942,831
2096 1,068,302 46,749,318
2095 1,083,434 46,548,519
2094 1,099,077 46,338,777
2093 1,115,220 46,124,372
2092 1,131,856 45,903,819
2091 1,148,926 45,676,277
2090 1,166,413 45,442,218
2089 1,184,321 45,197,486
2088 1,202,564 44,949,158
2087 1,220,857 44,692,601
2086 1,239,498 44,425,160
2085 1,258,345 44,150,556
2084 1,277,370 43,871,406
2083 1,296,519 43,579,072
2082 1,315,707 43,285,560
2081 1,334,733 42,984,866
2080 1,353,737 42,679,614
2079 1,372,377 42,366,808
2078 1,391,035 42,044,826
2077 1,409,844 41,716,837
2076 1,428,308 41,379,705
2075 1,446,956 41,030,232
2074 1,465,797 40,674,683
2073 1,484,047 40,312,726
2072 1,502,354 39,943,067
2071 1,520,594 39,568,028
2070 1,538,681 39,187,711
2069 1,556,707 38,795,322
2068 1,574,841 38,398,147
2067 1,593,106 37,996,983
2066 1,610,982 37,584,328
2065 1,629,308 37,167,637
2064 1,647,661 36,744,279
2063 1,666,152 36,318,015
2062 1,684,532 35,884,713
2061 1,702,912 35,448,776
2060 1,721,513 35,010,231
2059 1,740,217 34,571,669
2058 1,758,780 34,122,702
2057 1,777,592 33,673,448
2056 1,796,291 33,219,406
2055 1,815,311 32,765,741
2054 1,834,428 32,313,613
2053 1,853,584 31,859,051
2052 1,872,627 31,405,418
2051 1,891,209 30,949,633
2050 1,910,221 30,490,614
2049 1,929,192 30,032,811
2048 1,948,051 29,570,773
2047 1,966,563 29,111,688
2046 1,985,533 28,648,672
2045 2,004,453 28,187,838
2044 2,022,832 27,724,585
2043 2,041,623 27,260,926
2042 2,060,331 26,796,927
2041 2,079,391 26,332,270
2040 2,098,252 25,866,240
2039 2,117,584 25,398,425
2038 2,135,961 24,928,471
2037 2,154,309 24,457,649
2036 2,172,363 23,986,892
2035 2,189,761 23,515,497
2034 2,207,553 23,046,885
2033 2,224,941 22,578,286
2032 2,241,680 22,110,230
2031 2,258,394 21,643,047
2030 2,275,638 21,178,414
2029 2,292,376 20,719,234
2028 2,309,153 20,263,713
2027 2,325,576 19,814,138
2026 2,342,753 19,372,006
2025 2,360,334 18,934,809
2024 2,377,128 18,501,984
2023 2,414,095 18,077,573
2022 2,451,636 17,651,103
2021 2,489,762 17,220,867
2020 2,528,480 16,789,219
2019 2,567,801 16,352,922
2018 2,607,733 15,914,498
2017 2,648,285 15,475,002
2016 2,689,469 15,034,521
2015 2,731,293 14,593,331
2014 2,773,767 14,152,102
2013 2,816,902 13,710,849
2012 2,860,708 13,310,495
2011 2,905,195 12,958,897
2010 2,913,021 12,635,413
2009 2,927,519 12,337,389
2008 2,947,314 12,048,959
2007 2,970,017 11,770,344
2006 2,992,547 11,500,094
2005 3,011,487 11,235,472
2004 3,026,939 10,975,704
2003 3,039,616 10,721,176
2002 3,051,010 10,466,214
2001 3,060,173 10,212,942
2000 3,089,027 9,968,260
1999 3,108,778 9,730,887
1998 3,128,530 9,502,952
1997 3,148,281 9,283,495
1996 3,168,033 9,067,014
1995 3,187,784 8,848,101
1994 3,207,536 8,624,078
1993 3,227,287 8,396,288
1992 3,247,039 8,168,395
1991 3,266,790 7,943,085
1990 3,286,542 7,720,523
1989 3,227,943 7,502,207
1988 3,142,336 7,289,618
1987 3,083,605 7,081,530
1986 3,022,635 6,878,192
1985 2,964,762 6,683,287
1984 2,904,429 6,499,364
1983 2,843,960 6,324,504
1982 2,784,278 6,156,961
1981 2,726,056 5,997,160
1980 2,671,997 5,845,638
1979 2,617,832 5,702,895
1978 2,566,266 5,568,096
1977 2,513,546 5,439,549
1976 2,458,526 5,308,564
1975 2,404,831 5,170,810
1974 2,350,124 5,029,437
1973 2,296,752 4,885,181
1972 2,243,126 4,741,631
1971 2,187,853 4,601,864
1970 2,135,479 4,466,328
1969 2,081,695 4,334,974
1968 2,022,272 4,207,587
1967 1,965,598 4,083,870
1966 1,914,573 3,964,299
1965 1,864,791 3,849,788
1964 1,814,135 3,740,535
1963 1,762,621 3,635,876
1962 1,711,319 3,534,686
1961 1,659,800 3,436,375
1960 1,608,800 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Senegal
2100 -1.31% 0.36%
2099 -1.33% 0.38%
2098 -1.35% 0.4%
2097 -1.38% 0.41%
2096 -1.4% 0.43%
2095 -1.42% 0.45%
2094 -1.45% 0.46%
2093 -1.47% 0.48%
2092 -1.49% 0.5%
2091 -1.5% 0.52%
2090 -1.51% 0.54%
2089 -1.52% 0.55%
2088 -1.5% 0.57%
2087 -1.5% 0.6%
2086 -1.5% 0.62%
2085 -1.49% 0.64%
2084 -1.48% 0.67%
2083 -1.46% 0.68%
2082 -1.43% 0.7%
2081 -1.4% 0.72%
2080 -1.36% 0.74%
2079 -1.34% 0.77%
2078 -1.33% 0.79%
2077 -1.29% 0.81%
2076 -1.29% 0.85%
2075 -1.29% 0.87%
2074 -1.23% 0.9%
2073 -1.22% 0.93%
2072 -1.2% 0.95%
2071 -1.18% 0.97%
2070 -1.16% 1.01%
2069 -1.15% 1.03%
2068 -1.15% 1.06%
2067 -1.11% 1.1%
2066 -1.12% 1.12%
2065 -1.11% 1.15%
2064 -1.11% 1.17%
2063 -1.09% 1.21%
2062 -1.08% 1.23%
2061 -1.08% 1.25%
2060 -1.07% 1.27%
2059 -1.06% 1.32%
2058 -1.06% 1.33%
2057 -1.04% 1.37%
2056 -1.05% 1.38%
2055 -1.04% 1.4%
2054 -1.03% 1.43%
2053 -1.02% 1.44%
2052 -0.98% 1.47%
2051 -1% 1.51%
2050 -0.98% 1.52%
2049 -0.97% 1.56%
2048 -0.94% 1.58%
2047 -0.96% 1.62%
2046 -0.94% 1.63%
2045 -0.91% 1.67%
2044 -0.92% 1.7%
2043 -0.91% 1.73%
2042 -0.92% 1.76%
2041 -0.9% 1.8%
2040 -0.91% 1.84%
2039 -0.86% 1.89%
2038 -0.85% 1.93%
2037 -0.83% 1.96%
2036 -0.79% 2%
2035 -0.81% 2.03%
2034 -0.78% 2.08%
2033 -0.75% 2.12%
2032 -0.74% 2.16%
2031 -0.76% 2.19%
2030 -0.73% 2.22%
2029 -0.73% 2.25%
2028 -0.71% 2.27%
2027 -0.73% 2.28%
2026 -0.74% 2.31%
2025 -0.71% 2.34%
2024 -1.53% 2.35%
2023 -1.53% 2.42%
2022 -1.53% 2.5%
2021 -1.53% 2.57%
2020 -1.53% 2.67%
2019 -1.53% 2.75%
2018 -1.53% 2.84%
2017 -1.53% 2.93%
2016 -1.53% 3.02%
2015 -1.53% 3.12%
2014 -1.53% 3.22%
2013 -1.53% 3.01%
2012 -1.53% 2.71%
2011 -0.27% 2.56%
2010 -0.5% 2.42%
2009 -0.67% 2.39%
2008 -0.76% 2.37%
2007 -0.75% 2.35%
2006 -0.63% 2.36%
2005 -0.51% 2.37%
2004 -0.42% 2.37%
2003 -0.37% 2.44%
2002 -0.3% 2.48%
2001 -0.93% 2.45%
2000 -0.64% 2.44%
1999 -0.63% 2.4%
1998 -0.63% 2.36%
1997 -0.62% 2.39%
1996 -0.62% 2.47%
1995 -0.62% 2.6%
1994 -0.61% 2.71%
1993 -0.61% 2.79%
1992 -0.6% 2.84%
1991 -0.6% 2.88%
1990 1.82% 2.91%
1989 2.72% 2.92%
1988 1.9% 2.94%
1987 2.02% 2.96%
1986 1.95% 2.92%
1985 2.08% 2.83%
1984 2.13% 2.76%
1983 2.14% 2.72%
1982 2.14% 2.66%
1981 2.02% 2.59%
1980 2.07% 2.5%
1979 2.01% 2.42%
1978 2.1% 2.36%
1977 2.24% 2.47%
1976 2.23% 2.66%
1975 2.33% 2.81%
1974 2.32% 2.95%
1973 2.39% 3.03%
1972 2.53% 3.04%
1971 2.45% 3.03%
1970 2.58% 3.03%
1969 2.94% 3.03%
1968 2.88% 3.03%
1967 2.67% 3.02%
1966 2.67% 2.97%
1965 2.79% 2.92%
1964 2.92% 2.88%
1963 3% 2.86%
1962 3.1% 2.86%
1961 3.17% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Albania Senegal
Current population
2342753
19491599
Population rank 144/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.24%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 35/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -12,636
Net migration rank 156/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -12,636
2024 - -24,472 - -10,307
2023 4,615 -25,357 431,006 -9,999
2022 3,913 -16,426 415,507 16,425
2021 623 -32,848 403,019 25,519
2020 3,682 -16,680 400,910 33,848
2019 8,432 -23,094 399,436 38,386
2018 9,187 -15,032 405,454 33,567
2017 10,707 -14,901 410,366 29,605
2016 12,332 -9,347 411,480 29,498
2015 14,164 -20,500 407,008 34,387
2014 16,185 -21,706 405,019 36,030
2013 17,234 -20,681 406,582 34,878
2012 17,565 -19,845 402,243 -42,978
2011 17,564 -18,630 387,290 -43,350
2010 18,404 -51,907 372,934 -69,888
2009 19,336 -51,657 362,238 -69,239
2008 19,526 -50,619 351,661 -67,812
2007 20,286 -49,770 339,963 -66,580
2006 21,732 -48,882 331,364 -64,254
2005 24,390 -48,893 323,908 -61,781
2004 26,989 -48,654 317,286 -59,879
2003 29,907 -48,517 308,856 -57,213
2002 30,189 -45,178 298,842 -40,554
2001 33,573 -48,070 289,690 -41,422
2000 36,741 -60,531 283,946 -42,854
1999 40,047 -63,093 277,944 -44,284
1998 43,884 -66,087 267,404 -45,189
1997 46,979 -66,188 261,200 -44,506
1996 52,745 -68,076 255,418 -39,162
1995 56,784 -69,785 252,552 -31,001
1994 59,086 -70,165 249,115 -22,633
1993 60,602 -68,445 245,742 -16,649
1992 63,376 -66,538 241,482 -14,796
1991 65,639 -63,689 237,713 -13,783
1990 67,355 -60,173 234,155 -12,959
1989 66,351 -38,835 227,797 -12,362
1988 64,616 658 221,772 -12,036
1987 63,334 -3,250 218,522 -12,086
1986 61,925 -2,309 212,887 -12,655
1985 60,798 -183 208,218 -18,644
1984 59,396 64 203,125 -24,858
1983 57,647 66 197,673 -26,222
1982 56,443 -225 191,309 -27,672
1981 54,595 -374 185,917 -29,959
1980 53,803 -601 179,707 -32,616
1979 54,139 -1,871 173,425 -35,022
1978 55,463 3,230 167,744 -36,559
1977 56,319 -1,417 161,636 -35,731
1976 56,428 -1,684 154,776 -18,716
1975 56,920 -2,610 147,311 -7,870
1974 56,133 -1,880 139,974 3,347
1973 55,439 -1,419 133,834 11,382
1972 54,966 -1,588 128,024 13,852
1971 53,797 -911 122,511 15,131
1970 52,293 92 117,264 16,168
1969 51,407 2,665 112,393 16,887
1968 49,258 10,490 108,240 17,264
1967 46,494 12,252 104,824 17,107
1966 44,507 11,858 101,359 15,849
1965 43,953 9,617 97,912 13,913
1964 44,205 6,604 94,797 11,892
1963 44,040 4,091 92,264 10,371
1962 43,124 2,325 89,937 9,809
1961 41,802 829 87,322 9,549
1960 40,436 13,734 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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