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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 2.29 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Albania vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Slovakia
2100 1,012,012 3,377,764
2099 1,025,473 3,399,869
2098 1,039,339 3,422,010
2097 1,053,604 3,444,161
2096 1,068,302 3,466,284
2095 1,083,434 3,488,595
2094 1,099,077 3,511,062
2093 1,115,220 3,533,742
2092 1,131,856 3,556,708
2091 1,148,926 3,580,021
2090 1,166,413 3,603,675
2089 1,184,321 3,627,811
2088 1,202,564 3,652,354
2087 1,220,857 3,677,451
2086 1,239,498 3,703,217
2085 1,258,345 3,729,670
2084 1,277,370 3,756,777
2083 1,296,519 3,784,617
2082 1,315,707 3,813,170
2081 1,334,733 3,842,528
2080 1,353,737 3,872,714
2079 1,372,377 3,903,653
2078 1,391,035 3,935,351
2077 1,409,844 3,967,981
2076 1,428,308 4,001,363
2075 1,446,956 4,035,465
2074 1,465,797 4,070,159
2073 1,484,047 4,105,475
2072 1,502,354 4,141,396
2071 1,520,594 4,177,582
2070 1,538,681 4,214,086
2069 1,556,707 4,250,775
2068 1,574,841 4,287,566
2067 1,593,106 4,324,173
2066 1,610,982 4,360,463
2065 1,629,308 4,396,562
2064 1,647,661 4,432,349
2063 1,666,152 4,467,634
2062 1,684,532 4,502,390
2061 1,702,912 4,536,423
2060 1,721,513 4,569,861
2059 1,740,217 4,602,562
2058 1,758,780 4,634,484
2057 1,777,592 4,665,491
2056 1,796,291 4,695,744
2055 1,815,311 4,725,147
2054 1,834,428 4,753,640
2053 1,853,584 4,781,680
2052 1,872,627 4,809,152
2051 1,891,209 4,836,056
2050 1,910,221 4,862,512
2049 1,929,192 4,888,649
2048 1,948,051 4,914,306
2047 1,966,563 4,939,719
2046 1,985,533 4,964,917
2045 2,004,453 4,989,905
2044 2,022,832 5,014,849
2043 2,041,623 5,039,628
2042 2,060,331 5,064,051
2041 2,079,391 5,088,319
2040 2,098,252 5,112,265
2039 2,117,584 5,135,696
2038 2,135,961 5,158,725
2037 2,154,309 5,181,188
2036 2,172,363 5,203,033
2035 2,189,761 5,224,142
2034 2,207,553 5,244,168
2033 2,224,941 5,263,308
2032 2,241,680 5,281,327
2031 2,258,394 5,298,206
2030 2,275,638 5,313,745
2029 2,292,376 5,327,761
2028 2,309,153 5,339,993
2027 2,325,576 5,350,648
2026 2,342,753 5,359,438
2025 2,360,334 5,396,894
2024 2,377,128 5,422,069
2023 2,414,095 5,426,740
2022 2,451,636 5,431,752
2021 2,489,762 5,447,247
2020 2,528,480 5,458,827
2019 2,567,801 5,454,147
2018 2,607,733 5,446,771
2017 2,648,285 5,439,232
2016 2,689,469 5,430,798
2015 2,731,293 5,423,801
2014 2,773,767 5,418,649
2013 2,816,902 5,413,393
2012 2,860,708 5,407,579
2011 2,905,195 5,398,384
2010 2,913,021 5,391,428
2009 2,927,519 5,386,406
2008 2,947,314 5,379,233
2007 2,970,017 5,374,622
2006 2,992,547 5,373,054
2005 3,011,487 5,372,807
2004 3,026,939 5,372,280
2003 3,039,616 5,373,374
2002 3,051,010 5,376,912
2001 3,060,173 5,378,867
2000 3,089,027 5,388,720
1999 3,108,778 5,396,020
1998 3,128,530 5,390,516
1997 3,148,281 5,383,291
1996 3,168,033 5,373,361
1995 3,187,784 5,361,999
1994 3,207,536 5,346,331
1993 3,227,287 5,325,305
1992 3,247,039 5,305,016
1991 3,266,790 5,303,294
1990 3,286,542 5,299,187
1989 3,227,943 5,275,942
1988 3,142,336 5,250,596
1987 3,083,605 5,222,840
1986 3,022,635 5,193,838
1985 2,964,762 5,161,768
1984 2,904,429 5,127,097
1983 2,843,960 5,091,971
1982 2,784,278 5,055,099
1981 2,726,056 5,016,105
1980 2,671,997 4,979,815
1979 2,617,832 4,938,973
1978 2,566,266 4,890,125
1977 2,513,546 4,840,501
1976 2,458,526 4,789,507
1975 2,404,831 4,739,105
1974 2,350,124 4,689,623
1973 2,296,752 4,641,445
1972 2,243,126 4,596,622
1971 2,187,853 4,557,449
1970 2,135,479 4,538,223
1969 2,081,695 4,518,607
1968 2,022,272 4,483,915
1967 1,965,598 4,449,367
1966 1,914,573 4,411,666
1965 1,864,791 4,370,983
1964 1,814,135 4,327,341
1963 1,762,621 4,282,017
1962 1,711,319 4,238,188
1961 1,659,800 4,191,667
1960 1,608,800 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Slovakia
2100 -1.31% -0.65%
2099 -1.33% -0.65%
2098 -1.35% -0.64%
2097 -1.38% -0.64%
2096 -1.4% -0.64%
2095 -1.42% -0.64%
2094 -1.45% -0.64%
2093 -1.47% -0.65%
2092 -1.49% -0.65%
2091 -1.5% -0.66%
2090 -1.51% -0.67%
2089 -1.52% -0.67%
2088 -1.5% -0.68%
2087 -1.5% -0.7%
2086 -1.5% -0.71%
2085 -1.49% -0.72%
2084 -1.48% -0.74%
2083 -1.46% -0.75%
2082 -1.43% -0.76%
2081 -1.4% -0.78%
2080 -1.36% -0.79%
2079 -1.34% -0.81%
2078 -1.33% -0.82%
2077 -1.29% -0.83%
2076 -1.29% -0.85%
2075 -1.29% -0.85%
2074 -1.23% -0.86%
2073 -1.22% -0.87%
2072 -1.2% -0.87%
2071 -1.18% -0.87%
2070 -1.16% -0.86%
2069 -1.15% -0.86%
2068 -1.15% -0.85%
2067 -1.11% -0.83%
2066 -1.12% -0.82%
2065 -1.11% -0.81%
2064 -1.11% -0.79%
2063 -1.09% -0.77%
2062 -1.08% -0.75%
2061 -1.08% -0.73%
2060 -1.07% -0.71%
2059 -1.06% -0.69%
2058 -1.06% -0.66%
2057 -1.04% -0.64%
2056 -1.05% -0.62%
2055 -1.04% -0.6%
2054 -1.03% -0.59%
2053 -1.02% -0.57%
2052 -0.98% -0.56%
2051 -1% -0.54%
2050 -0.98% -0.53%
2049 -0.97% -0.52%
2048 -0.94% -0.51%
2047 -0.96% -0.51%
2046 -0.94% -0.5%
2045 -0.91% -0.5%
2044 -0.92% -0.49%
2043 -0.91% -0.48%
2042 -0.92% -0.48%
2041 -0.9% -0.47%
2040 -0.91% -0.46%
2039 -0.86% -0.45%
2038 -0.85% -0.43%
2037 -0.83% -0.42%
2036 -0.79% -0.4%
2035 -0.81% -0.38%
2034 -0.78% -0.36%
2033 -0.75% -0.34%
2032 -0.74% -0.32%
2031 -0.76% -0.29%
2030 -0.73% -0.26%
2029 -0.73% -0.23%
2028 -0.71% -0.2%
2027 -0.73% -0.16%
2026 -0.74% -0.69%
2025 -0.71% -0.46%
2024 -1.53% -0.09%
2023 -1.53% -0.09%
2022 -1.53% -0.28%
2021 -1.53% -0.21%
2020 -1.53% 0.09%
2019 -1.53% 0.14%
2018 -1.53% 0.14%
2017 -1.53% 0.16%
2016 -1.53% 0.13%
2015 -1.53% 0.1%
2014 -1.53% 0.1%
2013 -1.53% 0.11%
2012 -1.53% 0.17%
2011 -0.27% 0.13%
2010 -0.5% 0.09%
2009 -0.67% 0.13%
2008 -0.76% 0.09%
2007 -0.75% 0.03%
2006 -0.63% 0.005%
2005 -0.51% 0.01%
2004 -0.42% -0.02%
2003 -0.37% -0.07%
2002 -0.3% -0.04%
2001 -0.93% -0.18%
2000 -0.64% -0.14%
1999 -0.63% 0.1%
1998 -0.63% 0.13%
1997 -0.62% 0.18%
1996 -0.62% 0.21%
1995 -0.62% 0.29%
1994 -0.61% 0.39%
1993 -0.61% 0.38%
1992 -0.6% 0.03%
1991 -0.6% 0.08%
1990 1.82% 0.44%
1989 2.72% 0.48%
1988 1.9% 0.53%
1987 2.02% 0.56%
1986 1.95% 0.62%
1985 2.08% 0.68%
1984 2.13% 0.69%
1983 2.14% 0.73%
1982 2.14% 0.78%
1981 2.02% 0.73%
1980 2.07% 0.83%
1979 2.01% 1%
1978 2.1% 1.03%
1977 2.24% 1.06%
1976 2.23% 1.06%
1975 2.33% 1.06%
1974 2.32% 1.04%
1973 2.39% 0.98%
1972 2.53% 0.86%
1971 2.45% 0.42%
1970 2.58% 0.43%
1969 2.94% 0.77%
1968 2.88% 0.78%
1967 2.67% 0.85%
1966 2.67% 0.93%
1965 2.79% 1.01%
1964 2.92% 1.06%
1963 3% 1.03%
1962 3.1% 1.11%
1961 3.17% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Albania Slovakia
Current population
2342753
5359438
Population rank 144/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.06%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
21.3 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -13
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 172/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -31,377
Net migration rank 156/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -31,377
2024 - -24,472 - -21,027
2023 4,615 -25,357 -5,427 4,933
2022 3,913 -16,426 -7,062 92,314
2021 623 -32,848 -16,886 -8,172
2020 3,682 -16,680 -2,184 4,350
2019 8,432 -23,094 3,818 3,128
2018 9,187 -15,032 3,268 3,446
2017 10,707 -14,901 4,351 3,279
2016 12,332 -9,347 5,431 3,487
2015 14,164 -20,500 2,170 2,549
2014 16,185 -21,706 3,793 -1,158
2013 17,234 -20,681 2,707 -1,181
2012 17,565 -19,845 3,245 871
2011 17,564 -18,630 9,177 -2,392
2010 18,404 -51,907 7,008 -1,814
2009 19,336 -51,657 8,619 -542
2008 19,526 -50,619 4,303 -495
2007 20,286 -49,770 537 -571
2006 21,732 -48,882 537 -549
2005 24,390 -48,893 537 -561
2004 26,989 -48,654 1,611 -522
2003 29,907 -48,517 -537 -646
2002 30,189 -45,178 -538 -580
2001 33,573 -48,070 -1,076 -860
2000 36,741 -60,531 2,155 -831
1999 40,047 -63,093 3,777 -119
1998 43,884 -66,087 4,312 -12
1997 46,979 -66,188 6,999 247
1996 52,745 -68,076 9,135 246
1995 56,784 -69,785 9,115 -30
1994 59,086 -70,165 14,970 -109
1993 60,602 -68,445 20,769 72
1992 63,376 -66,538 21,220 -201
1991 65,639 -63,689 23,865 174
1990 67,355 -60,173 25,436 -9,402
1989 66,351 -38,835 26,380 -7,254
1988 64,616 658 30,979 -6,500
1987 63,334 -3,250 31,859 -6,401
1986 61,925 -2,309 34,279 -6,143
1985 60,798 -183 37,680 -6,068
1984 59,396 64 38,966 -6,276
1983 57,647 66 39,717 -6,361
1982 56,443 -225 41,958 -6,088
1981 54,595 -374 43,640 -5,821
1980 53,803 -601 44,320 -5,522
1979 54,139 -1,871 52,353 -4,712
1978 55,463 3,230 52,324 -4,689
1977 56,319 -1,417 52,762 -4,621
1976 56,428 -1,684 54,121 -4,432
1975 56,920 -2,610 52,604 -4,652
1974 56,133 -1,880 52,524 -4,190
1973 55,439 -1,419 49,199 -3,854
1972 54,966 -1,588 46,426 -3,516
1971 53,797 -911 40,105 -3,495
1970 52,293 92 38,575 -4,919
1969 51,407 2,665 39,312 -8,998
1968 49,258 10,490 38,113 -8,881
1967 46,494 12,252 41,824 -8,876
1966 44,507 11,858 45,440 -8,817
1965 43,953 9,617 48,517 -8,707
1964 44,205 6,604 54,092 -8,608
1963 44,040 4,091 54,382 -8,548
1962 43,124 2,325 49,587 -9,019
1961 41,802 829 55,749 4,812
1960 40,436 13,734 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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