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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 1.1 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Albania vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Slovenia
2100 1,007,401 1,644,125
2099 1,020,801 1,648,345
2098 1,034,604 1,652,436
2097 1,048,803 1,656,808
2096 1,063,434 1,661,055
2095 1,078,498 1,665,286
2094 1,094,070 1,669,464
2093 1,110,138 1,673,724
2092 1,126,699 1,677,938
2091 1,143,691 1,682,129
2090 1,161,098 1,686,674
2089 1,178,925 1,691,063
2088 1,197,085 1,695,484
2087 1,215,294 1,700,115
2086 1,233,850 1,705,042
2085 1,252,611 1,709,916
2084 1,271,550 1,714,895
2083 1,290,612 1,720,145
2082 1,309,713 1,725,470
2081 1,328,652 1,731,075
2080 1,347,569 1,737,192
2079 1,366,124 1,743,318
2078 1,384,697 1,749,967
2077 1,403,421 1,756,612
2076 1,421,800 1,763,483
2075 1,440,364 1,770,727
2074 1,459,118 1,778,405
2073 1,477,286 1,786,591
2072 1,495,509 1,794,570
2071 1,513,666 1,802,890
2070 1,531,671 1,811,432
2069 1,549,614 1,820,576
2068 1,567,665 1,829,837
2067 1,585,847 1,838,874
2066 1,603,642 1,848,063
2065 1,621,885 1,857,701
2064 1,640,153 1,867,621
2063 1,658,561 1,877,265
2062 1,676,857 1,886,945
2061 1,695,153 1,896,873
2060 1,713,670 1,907,096
2059 1,732,288 1,917,040
2058 1,750,766 1,926,374
2057 1,769,493 1,936,340
2056 1,788,106 1,945,710
2055 1,807,040 1,955,123
2054 1,826,070 1,964,235
2053 1,845,139 1,972,942
2052 1,864,095 1,981,547
2051 1,882,592 1,989,616
2050 1,901,517 1,997,469
2049 1,920,402 2,004,847
2048 1,939,175 2,011,668
2047 1,957,603 2,018,540
2046 1,976,486 2,025,170
2045 1,995,320 2,031,795
2044 2,013,616 2,038,314
2043 2,032,321 2,044,630
2042 2,050,944 2,050,809
2041 2,069,916 2,056,524
2040 2,088,692 2,061,772
2039 2,107,936 2,067,224
2038 2,126,229 2,072,439
2037 2,144,493 2,078,235
2036 2,162,466 2,083,743
2035 2,179,783 2,089,024
2034 2,197,495 2,093,994
2033 2,214,803 2,099,177
2032 2,231,467 2,104,208
2031 2,248,104 2,109,288
2030 2,265,270 2,114,024
2029 2,281,932 2,118,491
2028 2,298,632 2,122,680
2027 2,314,980 2,125,958
2026 2,332,078 2,128,778
2025 2,349,580 2,130,986
2024 2,377,128 2,127,400
2023 2,411,658 2,120,461
2022 2,451,636 2,112,076
2021 2,489,762 2,108,079
2020 2,528,480 2,102,419
2019 2,567,801 2,088,385
2018 2,607,733 2,073,894
2017 2,648,285 2,066,388
2016 2,689,469 2,065,042
2015 2,731,293 2,063,531
2014 2,773,767 2,061,980
2013 2,816,902 2,059,953
2012 2,860,708 2,057,159
2011 2,905,195 2,052,843
2010 2,913,021 2,048,583
2009 2,927,519 2,039,669
2008 2,947,314 2,021,316
2007 2,970,017 2,018,122
2006 2,992,547 2,006,868
2005 3,011,487 2,000,474
2004 3,026,939 1,997,012
2003 3,039,616 1,995,733
2002 3,051,010 1,994,530
2001 3,060,173 1,992,060
2000 3,089,027 1,988,925
1999 3,108,778 1,983,045
1998 3,128,530 1,981,629
1997 3,148,281 1,985,956
1996 3,168,033 1,988,628
1995 3,187,784 1,989,872
1994 3,207,536 1,989,443
1993 3,227,287 1,991,746
1992 3,247,039 1,996,498
1991 3,266,790 1,999,429
1990 3,286,542 1,998,161
1989 3,227,943 1,996,351
1988 3,142,336 1,995,196
1987 3,083,605 1,989,776
1986 3,022,635 1,965,964
1985 2,964,762 1,941,641
1984 2,904,429 1,932,154
1983 2,843,960 1,922,321
1982 2,784,278 1,910,334
1981 2,726,056 1,906,531
1980 2,671,997 1,901,315
1979 2,617,832 1,882,599
1978 2,566,266 1,862,548
1977 2,513,546 1,842,377
1976 2,458,526 1,820,249
1975 2,404,831 1,793,581
1974 2,350,124 1,776,132
1973 2,296,752 1,766,697
1972 2,243,126 1,752,233
1971 2,187,853 1,738,335
1970 2,135,479 1,724,891
1969 2,081,695 1,713,874
1968 2,022,272 1,704,546
1967 1,965,598 1,689,528
1966 1,914,573 1,669,905
1965 1,864,791 1,649,160
1964 1,814,135 1,632,114
1963 1,762,621 1,616,971
1962 1,711,319 1,603,649
1961 1,659,800 1,594,131
1960 1,608,800 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Slovenia
2100 -1.31% -0.26%
2099 -1.33% -0.25%
2098 -1.35% -0.26%
2097 -1.38% -0.26%
2096 -1.4% -0.25%
2095 -1.42% -0.25%
2094 -1.45% -0.25%
2093 -1.47% -0.25%
2092 -1.49% -0.25%
2091 -1.5% -0.27%
2090 -1.51% -0.26%
2089 -1.52% -0.26%
2088 -1.5% -0.27%
2087 -1.5% -0.29%
2086 -1.5% -0.29%
2085 -1.49% -0.29%
2084 -1.48% -0.31%
2083 -1.46% -0.31%
2082 -1.43% -0.32%
2081 -1.4% -0.35%
2080 -1.36% -0.35%
2079 -1.34% -0.38%
2078 -1.33% -0.38%
2077 -1.29% -0.39%
2076 -1.29% -0.41%
2075 -1.29% -0.43%
2074 -1.23% -0.46%
2073 -1.22% -0.44%
2072 -1.2% -0.46%
2071 -1.18% -0.47%
2070 -1.16% -0.5%
2069 -1.15% -0.51%
2068 -1.15% -0.49%
2067 -1.11% -0.5%
2066 -1.12% -0.52%
2065 -1.11% -0.53%
2064 -1.11% -0.51%
2063 -1.09% -0.51%
2062 -1.08% -0.52%
2061 -1.08% -0.54%
2060 -1.07% -0.52%
2059 -1.06% -0.48%
2058 -1.06% -0.51%
2057 -1.04% -0.48%
2056 -1.05% -0.48%
2055 -1.04% -0.46%
2054 -1.03% -0.44%
2053 -1.02% -0.43%
2052 -0.98% -0.41%
2051 -1% -0.39%
2050 -0.98% -0.37%
2049 -0.97% -0.34%
2048 -0.94% -0.34%
2047 -0.96% -0.33%
2046 -0.94% -0.33%
2045 -0.91% -0.32%
2044 -0.92% -0.31%
2043 -0.91% -0.3%
2042 -0.92% -0.28%
2041 -0.9% -0.25%
2040 -0.91% -0.26%
2039 -0.86% -0.25%
2038 -0.85% -0.28%
2037 -0.83% -0.26%
2036 -0.79% -0.25%
2035 -0.81% -0.24%
2034 -0.78% -0.25%
2033 -0.75% -0.24%
2032 -0.74% -0.24%
2031 -0.76% -0.22%
2030 -0.73% -0.21%
2029 -0.73% -0.2%
2028 -0.71% -0.15%
2027 -0.73% -0.13%
2026 -0.74% -0.1%
2025 -1.16% 0.17%
2024 -1.43% 0.33%
2023 -1.63% 0.4%
2022 -1.53% 0.19%
2021 -1.53% 0.27%
2020 -1.53% 0.67%
2019 -1.53% 0.7%
2018 -1.53% 0.36%
2017 -1.53% 0.07%
2016 -1.53% 0.07%
2015 -1.53% 0.08%
2014 -1.53% 0.1%
2013 -1.53% 0.14%
2012 -1.53% 0.21%
2011 -0.27% 0.21%
2010 -0.5% 0.44%
2009 -0.67% 0.91%
2008 -0.76% 0.16%
2007 -0.75% 0.56%
2006 -0.63% 0.32%
2005 -0.51% 0.17%
2004 -0.42% 0.06%
2003 -0.37% 0.06%
2002 -0.3% 0.12%
2001 -0.93% 0.16%
2000 -0.64% 0.3%
1999 -0.63% 0.07%
1998 -0.63% -0.22%
1997 -0.62% -0.13%
1996 -0.62% -0.06%
1995 -0.62% 0.02%
1994 -0.61% -0.12%
1993 -0.61% -0.24%
1992 -0.6% -0.15%
1991 -0.6% 0.06%
1990 1.82% 0.09%
1989 2.72% 0.06%
1988 1.9% 0.27%
1987 2.02% 1.21%
1986 1.95% 1.25%
1985 2.08% 0.49%
1984 2.13% 0.51%
1983 2.14% 0.63%
1982 2.14% 0.2%
1981 2.02% 0.27%
1980 2.07% 0.99%
1979 2.01% 1.08%
1978 2.1% 1.09%
1977 2.24% 1.22%
1976 2.23% 1.49%
1975 2.33% 0.98%
1974 2.32% 0.53%
1973 2.39% 0.83%
1972 2.53% 0.8%
1971 2.45% 0.78%
1970 2.58% 0.64%
1969 2.94% 0.55%
1968 2.88% 0.89%
1967 2.67% 1.18%
1966 2.67% 1.26%
1965 2.79% 1.04%
1964 2.92% 0.94%
1963 3% 0.83%
1962 3.1% 0.6%
1961 3.17% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Albania Slovenia
Current population
2332078
2128778
Population rank 144/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.03%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
21.8 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +10
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 153/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +2,711
Net migration rank 156/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 2,711
2024 3,979 -24,472 -4,680 3,319
2023 4,612 -25,357 -4,665 5,339
2022 3,913 -16,426 -4,858 9,014
2021 623 -32,848 -4,216 2,477
2020 3,682 -16,680 -5,256 28,514
2019 8,432 -23,094 -1,254 16,352
2018 9,187 -15,032 -1,037 14,640
2017 10,707 -14,901 -207 1,359
2016 12,332 -9,347 826 1,195
2015 14,164 -20,500 826 712
2014 16,185 -21,706 2,268 -70
2013 17,234 -20,681 1,648 639
2012 17,565 -19,845 2,674 1,117
2011 17,564 -18,630 3,285 2,190
2010 18,404 -51,907 3,687 -410
2009 19,336 -51,657 3,060 11,594
2008 19,526 -50,619 3,437 2,971
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,211 14,191
2006 21,732 -48,882 602 6,081
2005 24,390 -48,893 -600 6,317
2004 26,989 -48,654 -599 1,759
2003 29,907 -48,517 -1,996 3,218
2002 30,189 -45,178 -1,197 1,975
2001 33,573 -48,070 -996 4,527
2000 36,741 -60,531 -398 3,124
1999 40,047 -63,093 -1,388 10,291
1998 43,884 -66,087 -1,189 -5,280
1997 46,979 -66,188 -794 -1,298
1996 52,745 -68,076 0 -2,456
1995 56,784 -69,785 0 356
1994 59,086 -70,165 199 -153
1993 60,602 -68,445 -199 -4,641
1992 63,376 -66,538 598 -5,547
1991 65,639 -63,689 2,199 -3,325
1990 67,355 -60,173 3,797 618
1989 66,351 -38,835 4,592 -2,718
1988 64,616 658 5,986 -3,023
1987 63,334 -3,250 5,771 2,972
1986 61,925 -2,309 6,094 32,700
1985 60,798 -183 6,213 3,404
1984 59,396 64 5,990 3,280
1983 57,647 66 6,343 3,613
1982 56,443 -225 9,170 -8,695
1981 54,595 -374 10,485 -5,016
1980 53,803 -601 11,027 3,128
1979 54,139 -1,871 12,614 2,107
1978 55,463 3,230 11,920 2,113
1977 56,319 -1,417 12,160 2,584
1976 56,428 -1,684 12,196 2,226
1975 56,920 -2,610 11,658 2,421
1974 56,133 -1,880 11,367 3,145
1973 55,439 -1,419 11,837 2,175
1972 54,966 -1,588 10,513 2,924
1971 53,797 -911 10,951 2,286
1970 52,293 92 10,004 260
1969 51,407 2,665 9,427 685
1968 49,258 10,490 11,250 438
1967 46,494 12,252 13,516 -192
1966 44,507 11,858 15,697 -1,262
1965 43,953 9,617 14,513 -1,421
1964 44,205 6,604 12,567 -349
1963 44,040 4,091 14,068 -180
1962 43,124 2,325 13,150 148
1961 41,802 829 14,985 -306
1960 40,436 13,734 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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