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Population in Albania compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 3.9 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Albania vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Sierra Leone
2100 1,007,401 16,107,087
2099 1,020,801 16,121,940
2098 1,034,604 16,135,035
2097 1,048,803 16,149,905
2096 1,063,434 16,160,672
2095 1,078,498 16,169,304
2094 1,094,070 16,168,902
2093 1,110,138 16,173,609
2092 1,126,699 16,170,778
2091 1,143,691 16,163,901
2090 1,161,098 16,154,165
2089 1,178,925 16,142,526
2088 1,197,085 16,128,775
2087 1,215,294 16,112,585
2086 1,233,850 16,085,549
2085 1,252,611 16,064,212
2084 1,271,550 16,040,563
2083 1,290,612 16,006,923
2082 1,309,713 15,970,872
2081 1,328,652 15,930,880
2080 1,347,569 15,892,665
2079 1,366,124 15,850,728
2078 1,384,697 15,801,450
2077 1,403,421 15,750,408
2076 1,421,800 15,695,310
2075 1,440,364 15,635,345
2074 1,459,118 15,580,279
2073 1,477,286 15,512,655
2072 1,495,509 15,442,481
2071 1,513,666 15,370,747
2070 1,531,671 15,293,426
2069 1,549,614 15,212,664
2068 1,567,665 15,124,069
2067 1,585,847 15,028,190
2066 1,603,642 14,931,295
2065 1,621,885 14,833,794
2064 1,640,153 14,736,872
2063 1,658,561 14,638,180
2062 1,676,857 14,525,736
2061 1,695,153 14,420,068
2060 1,713,670 14,307,451
2059 1,732,288 14,194,972
2058 1,750,766 14,077,124
2057 1,769,493 13,957,197
2056 1,788,106 13,832,494
2055 1,807,040 13,702,508
2054 1,826,070 13,576,231
2053 1,845,139 13,440,929
2052 1,864,095 13,299,910
2051 1,882,592 13,152,910
2050 1,901,517 13,006,688
2049 1,920,402 12,863,637
2048 1,939,175 12,712,671
2047 1,957,603 12,566,944
2046 1,976,486 12,411,042
2045 1,995,320 12,254,651
2044 2,013,616 12,088,895
2043 2,032,321 11,928,393
2042 2,050,944 11,767,372
2041 2,069,916 11,599,942
2040 2,088,692 11,428,331
2039 2,107,936 11,259,845
2038 2,126,229 11,097,180
2037 2,144,493 10,928,754
2036 2,162,466 10,757,928
2035 2,179,783 10,582,918
2034 2,197,495 10,411,088
2033 2,214,803 10,238,503
2032 2,231,467 10,059,929
2031 2,248,104 9,881,109
2030 2,265,270 9,705,485
2029 2,281,932 9,529,493
2028 2,298,632 9,358,412
2027 2,314,980 9,177,288
2026 2,332,078 8,998,902
2025 2,349,580 8,819,794
2024 2,377,128 8,642,022
2023 2,411,658 8,460,512
2022 2,451,636 8,276,807
2021 2,489,762 8,094,602
2020 2,528,480 7,912,558
2019 2,567,801 7,731,991
2018 2,607,733 7,554,563
2017 2,648,285 7,379,299
2016 2,689,469 7,205,328
2015 2,731,293 7,037,655
2014 2,773,767 6,876,385
2013 2,816,902 6,714,051
2012 2,860,708 6,551,080
2011 2,905,195 6,387,251
2010 2,913,021 6,222,714
2009 2,927,519 6,055,646
2008 2,947,314 5,894,722
2007 2,970,017 5,749,352
2006 2,992,547 5,624,466
2005 3,011,487 5,501,712
2004 3,026,939 5,355,717
2003 3,039,616 5,177,687
2002 3,051,010 4,971,435
2001 3,060,173 4,692,716
2000 3,089,027 4,423,611
1999 3,108,778 4,318,043
1998 3,128,530 4,295,785
1997 3,148,281 4,253,716
1996 3,168,033 4,199,210
1995 3,187,784 4,179,179
1994 3,207,536 4,173,105
1993 3,227,287 4,157,130
1992 3,247,039 4,166,366
1991 3,266,790 4,246,267
1990 3,286,542 4,196,828
1989 3,227,943 4,034,037
1988 3,142,336 3,934,517
1987 3,083,605 3,829,718
1986 3,022,635 3,728,380
1985 2,964,762 3,638,438
1984 2,904,429 3,558,758
1983 2,843,960 3,481,646
1982 2,784,278 3,408,183
1981 2,726,056 3,338,940
1980 2,671,997 3,272,089
1979 2,617,832 3,207,499
1978 2,566,266 3,145,517
1977 2,513,546 3,085,354
1976 2,458,526 3,028,820
1975 2,404,831 2,974,657
1974 2,350,124 2,920,459
1973 2,296,752 2,866,955
1972 2,243,126 2,814,388
1971 2,187,853 2,763,222
1970 2,135,479 2,712,286
1969 2,081,695 2,661,365
1968 2,022,272 2,611,532
1967 1,965,598 2,562,384
1966 1,914,573 2,514,638
1965 1,864,791 2,468,666
1964 1,814,135 2,424,390
1963 1,762,621 2,382,258
1962 1,711,319 2,342,242
1961 1,659,800 2,304,227
1960 1,608,800 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Sierra Leone
2100 -1.31% -0.09%
2099 -1.33% -0.08%
2098 -1.35% -0.09%
2097 -1.38% -0.07%
2096 -1.4% -0.05%
2095 -1.42% 0.002%
2094 -1.45% -0.03%
2093 -1.47% 0.02%
2092 -1.49% 0.04%
2091 -1.5% 0.06%
2090 -1.51% 0.07%
2089 -1.52% 0.09%
2088 -1.5% 0.1%
2087 -1.5% 0.17%
2086 -1.5% 0.13%
2085 -1.49% 0.15%
2084 -1.48% 0.21%
2083 -1.46% 0.23%
2082 -1.43% 0.25%
2081 -1.4% 0.24%
2080 -1.36% 0.26%
2079 -1.34% 0.31%
2078 -1.33% 0.32%
2077 -1.29% 0.35%
2076 -1.29% 0.38%
2075 -1.29% 0.35%
2074 -1.23% 0.44%
2073 -1.22% 0.45%
2072 -1.2% 0.47%
2071 -1.18% 0.51%
2070 -1.16% 0.53%
2069 -1.15% 0.59%
2068 -1.15% 0.64%
2067 -1.11% 0.65%
2066 -1.12% 0.66%
2065 -1.11% 0.66%
2064 -1.11% 0.67%
2063 -1.09% 0.77%
2062 -1.08% 0.73%
2061 -1.08% 0.79%
2060 -1.07% 0.79%
2059 -1.06% 0.84%
2058 -1.06% 0.86%
2057 -1.04% 0.9%
2056 -1.05% 0.95%
2055 -1.04% 0.93%
2054 -1.03% 1.01%
2053 -1.02% 1.06%
2052 -0.98% 1.12%
2051 -1% 1.12%
2050 -0.98% 1.11%
2049 -0.97% 1.19%
2048 -0.94% 1.16%
2047 -0.96% 1.26%
2046 -0.94% 1.28%
2045 -0.91% 1.37%
2044 -0.92% 1.35%
2043 -0.91% 1.37%
2042 -0.92% 1.44%
2041 -0.9% 1.5%
2040 -0.91% 1.5%
2039 -0.86% 1.47%
2038 -0.85% 1.54%
2037 -0.83% 1.59%
2036 -0.79% 1.65%
2035 -0.81% 1.65%
2034 -0.78% 1.69%
2033 -0.75% 1.78%
2032 -0.74% 1.81%
2031 -0.76% 1.81%
2030 -0.73% 1.85%
2029 -0.73% 1.83%
2028 -0.71% 1.97%
2027 -0.73% 1.98%
2026 -0.74% 2.03%
2025 -1.16% 2.06%
2024 -1.43% 2.15%
2023 -1.63% 2.22%
2022 -1.53% 2.25%
2021 -1.53% 2.3%
2020 -1.53% 2.34%
2019 -1.53% 2.35%
2018 -1.53% 2.38%
2017 -1.53% 2.41%
2016 -1.53% 2.38%
2015 -1.53% 2.35%
2014 -1.53% 2.42%
2013 -1.53% 2.49%
2012 -1.53% 2.56%
2011 -0.27% 2.64%
2010 -0.5% 2.76%
2009 -0.67% 2.73%
2008 -0.76% 2.53%
2007 -0.75% 2.22%
2006 -0.63% 2.23%
2005 -0.51% 2.73%
2004 -0.42% 3.44%
2003 -0.37% 4.15%
2002 -0.3% 5.94%
2001 -0.93% 6.08%
2000 -0.64% 2.44%
1999 -0.63% 0.52%
1998 -0.63% 0.99%
1997 -0.62% 1.3%
1996 -0.62% 0.48%
1995 -0.62% 0.15%
1994 -0.61% 0.38%
1993 -0.61% -0.22%
1992 -0.6% -1.88%
1991 -0.6% 1.18%
1990 1.82% 4.04%
1989 2.72% 2.53%
1988 1.9% 2.74%
1987 2.02% 2.72%
1986 1.95% 2.47%
1985 2.08% 2.24%
1984 2.13% 2.21%
1983 2.14% 2.16%
1982 2.14% 2.07%
1981 2.02% 2.04%
1980 2.07% 2.01%
1979 2.01% 1.97%
1978 2.1% 1.95%
1977 2.24% 1.87%
1976 2.23% 1.82%
1975 2.33% 1.86%
1974 2.32% 1.87%
1973 2.39% 1.87%
1972 2.53% 1.85%
1971 2.45% 1.88%
1970 2.58% 1.91%
1969 2.94% 1.91%
1968 2.88% 1.92%
1967 2.67% 1.9%
1966 2.67% 1.86%
1965 2.79% 1.83%
1964 2.92% 1.77%
1963 3% 1.71%
1962 3.1% 1.65%
1961 3.17% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Albania Sierra Leone
Current population
2332078
9090531
Population rank 144/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +487
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 47/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -11,309
Net migration rank 156/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -11,309
2024 3,979 -24,472 189,234 -11,000
2023 4,612 -25,357 188,788 -4,000
2022 3,913 -16,426 186,625 -4,000
2021 623 -32,848 183,326 -1,544
2020 3,682 -16,680 181,015 1,292
2019 8,432 -23,094 181,068 -2,238
2018 9,187 -15,032 178,772 -2,741
2017 10,707 -14,901 173,259 1,234
2016 12,332 -9,347 168,784 4,657
2015 14,164 -20,500 162,275 -356
2014 16,185 -21,706 160,137 485
2013 17,234 -20,681 161,265 2,773
2012 17,565 -19,845 160,915 988
2011 17,564 -18,630 158,858 6,895
2010 18,404 -51,907 155,338 7,983
2009 19,336 -51,657 152,669 18,145
2008 19,526 -50,619 149,855 1,182
2007 20,286 -49,770 145,740 -6,042
2006 21,732 -48,882 144,127 -34,052
2005 24,390 -48,893 137,234 -1,805
2004 26,989 -48,654 132,661 23,897
2003 29,907 -48,517 130,312 69,185
2002 30,189 -45,178 126,429 86,578
2001 33,573 -48,070 116,647 227,791
2000 36,741 -60,531 110,754 83,013
1999 40,047 -63,093 102,295 -84,926
1998 43,884 -66,087 103,906 -76,766
1997 46,979 -66,188 105,433 -48,437
1996 52,745 -68,076 104,140 -52,110
1995 56,784 -69,785 100,885 -112,857
1994 59,086 -70,165 101,486 -77,371
1993 60,602 -68,445 103,317 -95,476
1992 63,376 -66,538 103,251 -129,565
1991 65,639 -63,689 105,477 -238,965
1990 67,355 -60,173 100,778 131,587
1989 66,351 -38,835 98,298 -5,079
1988 64,616 658 96,344 9,470
1987 63,334 -3,250 94,235 9,558
1986 61,925 -2,309 90,902 7,992
1985 60,798 -183 88,869 -7,873
1984 59,396 64 87,072 -8,708
1983 57,647 66 84,628 -8,783
1982 56,443 -225 82,457 -11,379
1981 54,595 -374 80,111 -12,699
1980 53,803 -601 77,932 -11,641
1979 54,139 -1,871 75,992 -13,095
1978 55,463 3,230 74,130 -13,073
1977 56,319 -1,417 71,663 -12,399
1976 56,428 -1,684 69,506 -15,686
1975 56,920 -2,610 67,560 -13,058
1974 56,133 -1,880 65,357 -11,473
1973 55,439 -1,419 62,443 -9,322
1972 54,966 -1,588 60,279 -8,267
1971 53,797 -911 58,484 -8,162
1970 52,293 92 56,513 -4,957
1969 51,407 2,665 54,768 -4,485
1968 49,258 10,490 53,126 -3,743
1967 46,494 12,252 51,734 -2,819
1966 44,507 11,858 49,486 -2,911
1965 43,953 9,617 47,223 -1,851
1964 44,205 6,604 45,487 -2,308
1963 44,040 4,091 43,569 -2,480
1962 43,124 2,325 41,603 -2,658
1961 41,802 829 40,022 -2,947
1960 40,436 13,734 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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