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Population in Albania compared to the Seychelles: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 122,730 people in the Seychelles in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 125,859 in the Seychelles.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 18.5 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.86% in the Seychelles.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (48.8% growth).

Albania vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Seychelles
2100 1,007,401 108,316
2099 1,020,801 108,713
2098 1,034,604 109,113
2097 1,048,803 109,509
2096 1,063,434 109,911
2095 1,078,498 110,328
2094 1,094,070 110,748
2093 1,110,138 111,160
2092 1,126,699 111,587
2091 1,143,691 112,022
2090 1,161,098 112,451
2089 1,178,925 112,921
2088 1,197,085 113,380
2087 1,215,294 113,883
2086 1,233,850 114,389
2085 1,252,611 114,924
2084 1,271,550 115,463
2083 1,290,612 116,022
2082 1,309,713 116,603
2081 1,328,652 117,187
2080 1,347,569 117,797
2079 1,366,124 118,410
2078 1,384,697 119,038
2077 1,403,421 119,668
2076 1,421,800 120,284
2075 1,440,364 120,912
2074 1,459,118 121,530
2073 1,477,286 122,150
2072 1,495,509 122,757
2071 1,513,666 123,363
2070 1,531,671 123,969
2069 1,549,614 124,538
2068 1,567,665 125,115
2067 1,585,847 125,674
2066 1,603,642 126,238
2065 1,621,885 126,795
2064 1,640,153 127,327
2063 1,658,561 127,850
2062 1,676,857 128,332
2061 1,695,153 128,796
2060 1,713,670 129,230
2059 1,732,288 129,639
2058 1,750,766 130,022
2057 1,769,493 130,398
2056 1,788,106 130,736
2055 1,807,040 131,054
2054 1,826,070 131,355
2053 1,845,139 131,600
2052 1,864,095 131,835
2051 1,882,592 132,062
2050 1,901,517 132,262
2049 1,920,402 132,461
2048 1,939,175 132,617
2047 1,957,603 132,751
2046 1,976,486 132,859
2045 1,995,320 132,915
2044 2,013,616 132,967
2043 2,032,321 132,982
2042 2,050,944 132,971
2041 2,069,916 132,948
2040 2,088,692 132,864
2039 2,107,936 132,781
2038 2,126,229 132,687
2037 2,144,493 132,553
2036 2,162,466 132,396
2035 2,179,783 132,197
2034 2,197,495 131,973
2033 2,214,803 131,721
2032 2,231,467 131,432
2031 2,248,104 131,086
2030 2,265,270 130,727
2029 2,281,932 129,822
2028 2,298,632 128,486
2027 2,314,980 126,796
2026 2,332,078 124,871
2025 2,349,580 122,730
2024 2,377,128 121,354
2023 2,411,658 119,773
2022 2,451,636 119,878
2021 2,489,762 99,258
2020 2,528,480 98,462
2019 2,567,801 97,625
2018 2,607,733 96,762
2017 2,648,285 95,843
2016 2,689,469 94,677
2015 2,731,293 93,419
2014 2,773,767 91,359
2013 2,816,902 89,949
2012 2,860,708 88,303
2011 2,905,195 87,441
2010 2,913,021 89,770
2009 2,927,519 87,298
2008 2,947,314 86,956
2007 2,970,017 85,033
2006 2,992,547 84,600
2005 3,011,487 82,858
2004 3,026,939 82,475
2003 3,039,616 82,781
2002 3,051,010 83,723
2001 3,060,173 81,202
2000 3,089,027 81,131
1999 3,108,778 80,410
1998 3,128,530 78,846
1997 3,148,281 77,319
1996 3,168,033 76,417
1995 3,187,784 75,304
1994 3,207,536 74,205
1993 3,227,287 72,253
1992 3,247,039 70,763
1991 3,266,790 70,439
1990 3,286,542 69,507
1989 3,227,943 69,167
1988 3,142,336 68,755
1987 3,083,605 68,499
1986 3,022,635 65,652
1985 2,964,762 65,244
1984 2,904,429 64,717
1983 2,843,960 64,335
1982 2,784,278 64,413
1981 2,726,056 64,035
1980 2,671,997 63,261
1979 2,617,832 62,686
1978 2,566,266 62,150
1977 2,513,546 61,786
1976 2,458,526 60,504
1975 2,404,831 59,292
1974 2,350,124 57,937
1973 2,296,752 56,892
1972 2,243,126 56,029
1971 2,187,853 54,695
1970 2,135,479 53,600
1969 2,081,695 52,365
1968 2,022,272 51,134
1967 1,965,598 49,911
1966 1,914,573 48,699
1965 1,864,791 47,500
1964 1,814,135 46,322
1963 1,762,621 45,176
1962 1,711,319 44,042
1961 1,659,800 42,889
1960 1,608,800 41,700

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,182 people (a 32.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.09% to 132,262 people and will still be ranked 181st.

The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 133K 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
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Seychelles
2100 -1.31% -0.37%
2099 -1.33% -0.37%
2098 -1.35% -0.36%
2097 -1.38% -0.37%
2096 -1.4% -0.38%
2095 -1.42% -0.38%
2094 -1.45% -0.37%
2093 -1.47% -0.38%
2092 -1.49% -0.39%
2091 -1.5% -0.38%
2090 -1.51% -0.42%
2089 -1.52% -0.4%
2088 -1.5% -0.44%
2087 -1.5% -0.44%
2086 -1.5% -0.47%
2085 -1.49% -0.47%
2084 -1.48% -0.48%
2083 -1.46% -0.5%
2082 -1.43% -0.5%
2081 -1.4% -0.52%
2080 -1.36% -0.52%
2079 -1.34% -0.53%
2078 -1.33% -0.53%
2077 -1.29% -0.51%
2076 -1.29% -0.52%
2075 -1.29% -0.51%
2074 -1.23% -0.51%
2073 -1.22% -0.5%
2072 -1.2% -0.49%
2071 -1.18% -0.49%
2070 -1.16% -0.46%
2069 -1.15% -0.46%
2068 -1.15% -0.45%
2067 -1.11% -0.45%
2066 -1.12% -0.44%
2065 -1.11% -0.42%
2064 -1.11% -0.41%
2063 -1.09% -0.38%
2062 -1.08% -0.36%
2061 -1.08% -0.34%
2060 -1.07% -0.32%
2059 -1.06% -0.29%
2058 -1.06% -0.29%
2057 -1.04% -0.26%
2056 -1.05% -0.24%
2055 -1.04% -0.23%
2054 -1.03% -0.19%
2053 -1.02% -0.18%
2052 -0.98% -0.17%
2051 -1% -0.15%
2050 -0.98% -0.15%
2049 -0.97% -0.12%
2048 -0.94% -0.1%
2047 -0.96% -0.08%
2046 -0.94% -0.04%
2045 -0.91% -0.04%
2044 -0.92% -0.01%
2043 -0.91% 0.008%
2042 -0.92% 0.02%
2041 -0.9% 0.06%
2040 -0.91% 0.06%
2039 -0.86% 0.07%
2038 -0.85% 0.1%
2037 -0.83% 0.12%
2036 -0.79% 0.15%
2035 -0.81% 0.17%
2034 -0.78% 0.19%
2033 -0.75% 0.22%
2032 -0.74% 0.26%
2031 -0.76% 0.27%
2030 -0.73% 0.7%
2029 -0.73% 1.04%
2028 -0.71% 1.33%
2027 -0.73% 1.54%
2026 -0.74% 1.75%
2025 -1.16% 1.13%
2024 -1.43% 1.32%
2023 -1.63% -0.09%
2022 -1.53% 20.8%
2021 -1.53% 0.81%
2020 -1.53% 0.86%
2019 -1.53% 0.89%
2018 -1.53% 0.96%
2017 -1.53% 1.23%
2016 -1.53% 1.35%
2015 -1.53% 2.25%
2014 -1.53% 1.57%
2013 -1.53% 1.86%
2012 -1.53% 0.99%
2011 -0.27% -2.59%
2010 -0.5% 2.83%
2009 -0.67% 0.39%
2008 -0.76% 2.26%
2007 -0.75% 0.51%
2006 -0.63% 2.1%
2005 -0.51% 0.46%
2004 -0.42% -0.37%
2003 -0.37% -1.13%
2002 -0.3% 3.1%
2001 -0.93% 0.09%
2000 -0.64% 0.9%
1999 -0.63% 1.98%
1998 -0.63% 1.97%
1997 -0.62% 1.18%
1996 -0.62% 1.48%
1995 -0.62% 1.48%
1994 -0.61% 2.7%
1993 -0.61% 2.11%
1992 -0.6% 0.46%
1991 -0.6% 1.34%
1990 1.82% 0.49%
1989 2.72% 0.6%
1988 1.9% 0.37%
1987 2.02% 4.34%
1986 1.95% 0.63%
1985 2.08% 0.81%
1984 2.13% 0.59%
1983 2.14% -0.12%
1982 2.14% 0.59%
1981 2.02% 1.22%
1980 2.07% 0.92%
1979 2.01% 0.86%
1978 2.1% 0.59%
1977 2.24% 2.12%
1976 2.23% 2.04%
1975 2.33% 2.34%
1974 2.32% 1.84%
1973 2.39% 1.54%
1972 2.53% 2.44%
1971 2.45% 2.04%
1970 2.58% 2.36%
1969 2.94% 2.41%
1968 2.88% 2.45%
1967 2.67% 2.49%
1966 2.67% 2.52%
1965 2.79% 2.54%
1964 2.92% 2.54%
1963 3% 2.57%
1962 3.1% 2.69%
1961 3.17% 2.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while the Seychelles' population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Albania Seychelles
Current population
2332078
125859
Population rank 144/197 181/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.002%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
6.38 hours
One birth every
21.8 minutes
6.57 hours
One death every
26.1 minutes
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline -75 +4
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +1,376
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 93/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
5.52 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +1,590
Net migration rank 156/196 60/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 13,261
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 175/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 10.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 65/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Seychelles
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Seychelles
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 1,590
2024 3,979 -24,472 485 1,747
2023 4,612 -25,357 683 1,809
2022 3,913 -16,426 635 1,788
2021 623 -32,848 744 2,086
2020 3,682 -16,680 886 1,726
2019 8,432 -23,094 811 1,770
2018 9,187 -15,032 842 1,733
2017 10,707 -14,901 901 1,693
2016 12,332 -9,347 900 1,682
2015 14,164 -20,500 888 1,719
2014 16,185 -21,706 832 1,742
2013 17,234 -20,681 846 1,717
2012 17,565 -19,845 989 1,538
2011 17,564 -18,630 936 1,551
2010 18,404 -51,907 844 740
2009 19,336 -51,657 900 105
2008 19,526 -50,619 887 105
2007 20,286 -49,770 867 173
2006 21,732 -48,882 804 264
2005 24,390 -48,893 861 214
2004 26,989 -48,654 842 317
2003 29,907 -48,517 828 316
2002 30,189 -45,178 837 425
2001 33,573 -48,070 885 509
2000 36,741 -60,531 958 461
1999 40,047 -63,093 901 491
1998 43,884 -66,087 844 512
1997 46,979 -66,188 873 -11
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,047 -266
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,054 -171
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,136 -231
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,091 -316
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,076 -289
1991 65,639 -63,689 1,162 -342
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,070 -228
1989 66,351 -38,835 1,030 -206
1988 64,616 658 1,135 -196
1987 63,334 -3,250 1,172 -363
1986 61,925 -2,309 1,222 -487
1985 60,798 -183 1,259 -458
1984 59,396 64 1,255 -493
1983 57,647 66 1,209 -439
1982 56,443 -225 1,069 -357
1981 54,595 -374 1,358 -565
1980 53,803 -601 1,386 -587
1979 54,139 -1,871 1,292 -509
1978 55,463 3,230 1,330 -587
1977 56,319 -1,417 1,125 140
1976 56,428 -1,684 1,174 472
1975 56,920 -2,610 1,376 259
1974 56,133 -1,880 1,361 174
1973 55,439 -1,419 1,166 327
1972 54,966 -1,588 1,199 266
1971 53,797 -911 1,373 102
1970 52,293 92 1,087 69
1969 51,407 2,665 1,119 43
1968 49,258 10,490 1,145 54
1967 46,494 12,252 1,217 -15
1966 44,507 11,858 1,280 -94
1965 43,953 9,617 1,165 -20
1964 44,205 6,604 1,155 -74
1963 44,040 4,091 1,123 -107
1962 43,124 2,325 1,083 -128
1961 41,802 829 1,040 -153
1960 40,436 13,734 977 -180

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 the Seychelles 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,775 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 17,753 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.

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
Seychelles
City Population
Victoria 24.7K

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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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