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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 2.61 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Albania vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Singapore
2100 1,012,012 4,344,248
2099 1,025,473 4,387,645
2098 1,039,339 4,435,189
2097 1,053,604 4,483,484
2096 1,068,302 4,533,994
2095 1,083,434 4,585,243
2094 1,099,077 4,639,568
2093 1,115,220 4,692,749
2092 1,131,856 4,745,364
2091 1,148,926 4,802,089
2090 1,166,413 4,859,572
2089 1,184,321 4,919,853
2088 1,202,564 4,977,701
2087 1,220,857 5,036,662
2086 1,239,498 5,096,772
2085 1,258,345 5,155,480
2084 1,277,370 5,212,381
2083 1,296,519 5,269,612
2082 1,315,707 5,327,281
2081 1,334,733 5,383,608
2080 1,353,737 5,438,023
2079 1,372,377 5,491,695
2078 1,391,035 5,541,781
2077 1,409,844 5,589,429
2076 1,428,308 5,632,686
2075 1,446,956 5,679,862
2074 1,465,797 5,725,351
2073 1,484,047 5,764,008
2072 1,502,354 5,799,655
2071 1,520,594 5,833,262
2070 1,538,681 5,864,115
2069 1,556,707 5,896,709
2068 1,574,841 5,927,631
2067 1,593,106 5,955,955
2066 1,610,982 5,988,826
2065 1,629,308 6,020,244
2064 1,647,661 6,046,805
2063 1,666,152 6,069,231
2062 1,684,532 6,093,782
2061 1,702,912 6,116,847
2060 1,721,513 6,142,295
2059 1,740,217 6,163,191
2058 1,758,780 6,185,611
2057 1,777,592 6,203,303
2056 1,796,291 6,221,491
2055 1,815,311 6,240,206
2054 1,834,428 6,261,488
2053 1,853,584 6,277,678
2052 1,872,627 6,290,046
2051 1,891,209 6,307,270
2050 1,910,221 6,325,698
2049 1,929,192 6,342,616
2048 1,948,051 6,355,818
2047 1,966,563 6,373,684
2046 1,985,533 6,387,901
2045 2,004,453 6,399,811
2044 2,022,832 6,412,802
2043 2,041,623 6,420,804
2042 2,060,331 6,427,555
2041 2,079,391 6,433,153
2040 2,098,252 6,434,727
2039 2,117,584 6,431,367
2038 2,135,961 6,422,540
2037 2,154,309 6,410,923
2036 2,172,363 6,398,937
2035 2,189,761 6,382,637
2034 2,207,553 6,360,610
2033 2,224,941 6,333,556
2032 2,241,680 6,306,749
2031 2,258,394 6,277,847
2030 2,275,638 6,250,608
2029 2,292,376 6,221,161
2028 2,309,153 6,186,754
2027 2,325,576 6,150,947
2026 2,342,753 6,116,548
2025 2,360,334 6,078,250
2024 2,377,128 6,036,860
2023 2,414,095 5,917,648
2022 2,451,636 5,637,022
2021 2,489,762 5,453,566
2020 2,528,480 5,685,807
2019 2,567,801 5,703,569
2018 2,607,733 5,638,676
2017 2,648,285 5,612,253
2016 2,689,469 5,607,283
2015 2,731,293 5,535,002
2014 2,773,767 5,469,724
2013 2,816,902 5,399,162
2012 2,860,708 5,312,437
2011 2,905,195 5,183,688
2010 2,913,021 5,076,732
2009 2,927,519 4,987,573
2008 2,947,314 4,839,396
2007 2,970,017 4,588,599
2006 2,992,547 4,401,365
2005 3,011,487 4,265,762
2004 3,026,939 4,166,664
2003 3,039,616 4,114,826
2002 3,051,010 4,175,950
2001 3,060,173 4,138,012
2000 3,089,027 4,027,887
1999 3,108,778 3,958,723
1998 3,128,530 3,927,213
1997 3,148,281 3,796,038
1996 3,168,033 3,670,704
1995 3,187,784 3,524,506
1994 3,207,536 3,419,048
1993 3,227,287 3,313,471
1992 3,247,039 3,230,698
1991 3,266,790 3,135,083
1990 3,286,542 3,047,132
1989 3,227,943 2,930,901
1988 3,142,336 2,846,108
1987 3,083,605 2,774,789
1986 3,022,635 2,733,373
1985 2,964,762 2,735,957
1984 2,904,429 2,732,221
1983 2,843,960 2,681,061
1982 2,784,278 2,646,466
1981 2,726,056 2,532,835
1980 2,671,997 2,413,945
1979 2,617,832 2,383,500
1978 2,566,266 2,353,600
1977 2,513,546 2,325,300
1976 2,458,526 2,293,300
1975 2,404,831 2,262,600
1974 2,350,124 2,229,800
1973 2,296,752 2,193,000
1972 2,243,126 2,152,400
1971 2,187,853 2,112,900
1970 2,135,479 2,074,507
1969 2,081,695 2,042,500
1968 2,022,272 2,012,000
1967 1,965,598 1,977,600
1966 1,914,573 1,934,400
1965 1,864,791 1,886,900
1964 1,814,135 1,841,600
1963 1,762,621 1,795,000
1962 1,711,319 1,750,200
1961 1,659,800 1,702,400
1960 1,608,800 1,646,400

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M 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
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Singapore
2100 -1.31% -0.99%
2099 -1.33% -1.07%
2098 -1.35% -1.08%
2097 -1.38% -1.11%
2096 -1.4% -1.12%
2095 -1.42% -1.17%
2094 -1.45% -1.13%
2093 -1.47% -1.11%
2092 -1.49% -1.18%
2091 -1.5% -1.18%
2090 -1.51% -1.23%
2089 -1.52% -1.16%
2088 -1.5% -1.17%
2087 -1.5% -1.18%
2086 -1.5% -1.14%
2085 -1.49% -1.09%
2084 -1.48% -1.09%
2083 -1.46% -1.08%
2082 -1.43% -1.05%
2081 -1.4% -1%
2080 -1.36% -0.98%
2079 -1.34% -0.9%
2078 -1.33% -0.85%
2077 -1.29% -0.77%
2076 -1.29% -0.83%
2075 -1.29% -0.79%
2074 -1.23% -0.67%
2073 -1.22% -0.61%
2072 -1.2% -0.58%
2071 -1.18% -0.53%
2070 -1.16% -0.55%
2069 -1.15% -0.52%
2068 -1.15% -0.48%
2067 -1.11% -0.55%
2066 -1.12% -0.52%
2065 -1.11% -0.44%
2064 -1.11% -0.37%
2063 -1.09% -0.4%
2062 -1.08% -0.38%
2061 -1.08% -0.41%
2060 -1.07% -0.34%
2059 -1.06% -0.36%
2058 -1.06% -0.29%
2057 -1.04% -0.29%
2056 -1.05% -0.3%
2055 -1.04% -0.34%
2054 -1.03% -0.26%
2053 -1.02% -0.2%
2052 -0.98% -0.27%
2051 -1% -0.29%
2050 -0.98% -0.27%
2049 -0.97% -0.21%
2048 -0.94% -0.28%
2047 -0.96% -0.22%
2046 -0.94% -0.19%
2045 -0.91% -0.2%
2044 -0.92% -0.12%
2043 -0.91% -0.11%
2042 -0.92% -0.09%
2041 -0.9% -0.02%
2040 -0.91% 0.05%
2039 -0.86% 0.14%
2038 -0.85% 0.18%
2037 -0.83% 0.19%
2036 -0.79% 0.26%
2035 -0.81% 0.35%
2034 -0.78% 0.43%
2033 -0.75% 0.43%
2032 -0.74% 0.46%
2031 -0.76% 0.44%
2030 -0.73% 0.47%
2029 -0.73% 0.56%
2028 -0.71% 0.58%
2027 -0.73% 0.56%
2026 -0.74% 0.63%
2025 -0.71% 0.69%
2024 -1.53% 2.01%
2023 -1.53% 4.98%
2022 -1.53% 3.36%
2021 -1.53% -4.08%
2020 -1.53% -0.31%
2019 -1.53% 1.15%
2018 -1.53% 0.47%
2017 -1.53% 0.09%
2016 -1.53% 1.31%
2015 -1.53% 1.19%
2014 -1.53% 1.31%
2013 -1.53% 1.63%
2012 -1.53% 2.48%
2011 -0.27% 2.11%
2010 -0.5% 1.79%
2009 -0.67% 3.06%
2008 -0.76% 5.47%
2007 -0.75% 4.25%
2006 -0.63% 3.18%
2005 -0.51% 2.38%
2004 -0.42% 1.26%
2003 -0.37% -1.46%
2002 -0.3% 0.92%
2001 -0.93% 2.73%
2000 -0.64% 1.75%
1999 -0.63% 0.8%
1998 -0.63% 3.46%
1997 -0.62% 3.41%
1996 -0.62% 4.15%
1995 -0.62% 3.08%
1994 -0.61% 3.19%
1993 -0.61% 2.56%
1992 -0.6% 3.05%
1991 -0.6% 2.89%
1990 1.82% 3.97%
1989 2.72% 2.98%
1988 1.9% 2.57%
1987 2.02% 1.52%
1986 1.95% -0.09%
1985 2.08% 0.14%
1984 2.13% 1.91%
1983 2.14% 1.31%
1982 2.14% 4.49%
1981 2.02% 4.93%
1980 2.07% 1.28%
1979 2.01% 1.27%
1978 2.1% 1.22%
1977 2.24% 1.4%
1976 2.23% 1.36%
1975 2.33% 1.47%
1974 2.32% 1.68%
1973 2.39% 1.89%
1972 2.53% 1.87%
1971 2.45% 1.85%
1970 2.58% 1.57%
1969 2.94% 1.52%
1968 2.88% 1.74%
1967 2.67% 2.23%
1966 2.67% 2.52%
1965 2.79% 2.46%
1964 2.92% 2.6%
1963 3% 2.56%
1962 3.1% 2.81%
1961 3.17% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Albania Singapore
Current population
2342753
6125852
Population rank 144/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +327
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 50/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +16,892
Net migration rank 156/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 16,892
2024 - -24,472 - 20,011
2023 4,615 -25,357 7,101 26,996
2022 3,913 -16,426 9,019 214,842
2021 623 -32,848 15,270 -44,030
2020 3,682 -16,680 18,763 -145,556
2019 8,432 -23,094 21,674 870
2018 9,187 -15,032 21,427 21,820
2017 10,707 -14,901 21,888 -8,880
2016 12,332 -9,347 25,794 13,737
2015 14,164 -20,500 27,121 41,852
2014 16,185 -21,706 27,896 40,154
2013 17,234 -20,681 25,376 52,176
2012 17,565 -19,845 29,750 78,501
2011 17,564 -18,630 25,919 89,856
2010 18,404 -51,907 24,876 72,571
2009 19,336 -51,657 27,930 95,841
2008 19,526 -50,619 28,068 176,182
2007 20,286 -49,770 26,614 192,292
2006 21,732 -48,882 25,968 135,625
2005 24,390 -48,893 24,741 92,023
2004 26,989 -48,654 24,583 50,487
2003 29,907 -48,517 24,689 -30,012
2002 30,189 -45,178 29,231 -40,023
2001 33,573 -48,070 31,035 45,027
2000 36,741 -60,531 37,057 55,218
1999 40,047 -63,093 32,857 19,681
1998 43,884 -66,087 33,381 51,905
1997 46,979 -66,188 37,960 95,241
1996 52,745 -68,076 38,542 102,018
1995 56,784 -69,785 38,065 91,947
1994 59,086 -70,165 39,319 71,170
1993 60,602 -68,445 40,425 58,820
1992 63,376 -66,538 39,091 54,359
1991 65,639 -63,689 39,188 57,821
1990 67,355 -60,173 41,136 66,950
1989 66,351 -38,835 36,929 68,031
1988 64,616 658 42,407 40,976
1987 63,334 -3,250 33,020 25,411
1986 61,925 -2,309 27,880 -7,858
1985 60,798 -183 32,010 -31,036
1984 59,396 64 31,967 -4,396
1983 57,647 66 30,296 11,699
1982 56,443 -225 33,346 41,568
1981 54,595 -374 32,167 85,869
1980 53,803 -601 30,657 42,433
1979 54,139 -1,871 28,363 -2,384
1978 55,463 3,230 27,537 436
1977 56,319 -1,417 26,508 2,757
1976 56,428 -1,684 31,189 949
1975 56,920 -2,610 28,509 4,104
1974 56,133 -1,880 31,664 2,748
1973 55,439 -1,419 36,404 -495
1972 54,966 -1,588 38,098 -1,631
1971 53,797 -911 35,708 573
1970 52,293 92 35,059 4,024
1969 51,407 2,665 34,314 6,763
1968 49,258 10,490 36,216 6,792
1967 46,494 12,252 40,145 6,006
1966 44,507 11,858 44,298 3,507
1965 43,953 9,617 45,474 4,199
1964 44,205 6,604 47,697 3,043
1963 44,040 4,091 49,542 2,668
1962 43,124 2,325 48,830 3,714
1961 41,802 829 49,880 3,490
1960 40,436 13,734 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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