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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 8.86 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Albania vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Somalia
2100 1,007,401 68,341,587
2099 1,020,801 67,997,987
2098 1,034,604 67,660,056
2097 1,048,803 67,320,374
2096 1,063,434 66,931,214
2095 1,078,498 66,544,181
2094 1,094,070 66,138,594
2093 1,110,138 65,719,626
2092 1,126,699 65,283,569
2091 1,143,691 64,812,444
2090 1,161,098 64,322,633
2089 1,178,925 63,882,977
2088 1,197,085 63,424,502
2087 1,215,294 62,947,792
2086 1,233,850 62,408,129
2085 1,252,611 61,835,054
2084 1,271,550 61,280,718
2083 1,290,612 60,723,949
2082 1,309,713 60,150,487
2081 1,328,652 59,639,547
2080 1,347,569 59,064,099
2079 1,366,124 58,441,001
2078 1,384,697 57,816,490
2077 1,403,421 57,176,183
2076 1,421,800 56,567,204
2075 1,440,364 55,970,712
2074 1,459,118 55,295,699
2073 1,477,286 54,617,874
2072 1,495,509 53,944,923
2071 1,513,666 53,250,824
2070 1,531,671 52,540,460
2069 1,549,614 51,845,897
2068 1,567,665 51,165,760
2067 1,585,847 50,461,574
2066 1,603,642 49,748,163
2065 1,621,885 48,994,126
2064 1,640,153 48,235,809
2063 1,658,561 47,492,758
2062 1,676,857 46,756,776
2061 1,695,153 46,008,848
2060 1,713,670 45,192,338
2059 1,732,288 44,370,279
2058 1,750,766 43,631,825
2057 1,769,493 42,870,700
2056 1,788,106 42,095,303
2055 1,807,040 41,292,441
2054 1,826,070 40,487,904
2053 1,845,139 39,720,236
2052 1,864,095 38,967,888
2051 1,882,592 38,205,058
2050 1,901,517 37,448,393
2049 1,920,402 36,717,019
2048 1,939,175 35,962,583
2047 1,957,603 35,196,924
2046 1,976,486 34,440,935
2045 1,995,320 33,696,593
2044 2,013,616 32,957,131
2043 2,032,321 32,227,622
2042 2,050,944 31,517,627
2041 2,069,916 30,775,671
2040 2,088,692 30,013,616
2039 2,107,936 29,294,623
2038 2,126,229 28,565,580
2037 2,144,493 27,821,304
2036 2,162,466 27,097,563
2035 2,179,783 26,368,985
2034 2,197,495 25,671,628
2033 2,214,803 25,002,924
2032 2,231,467 24,323,435
2031 2,248,104 23,642,617
2030 2,265,270 22,951,436
2029 2,281,932 22,285,719
2028 2,298,632 21,638,095
2027 2,314,980 20,978,784
2026 2,332,078 20,310,008
2025 2,349,580 19,654,739
2024 2,377,128 19,009,151
2023 2,411,658 18,358,615
2022 2,451,636 17,801,897
2021 2,489,762 17,271,431
2020 2,528,480 16,651,191
2019 2,567,801 16,030,971
2018 2,607,733 15,452,487
2017 2,648,285 14,916,629
2016 2,689,469 14,348,740
2015 2,731,293 13,806,963
2014 2,773,767 13,339,491
2013 2,816,902 12,869,594
2012 2,860,708 12,461,160
2011 2,905,195 12,348,830
2010 2,913,021 12,261,756
2009 2,927,519 11,961,201
2008 2,947,314 11,663,084
2007 2,970,017 11,322,582
2006 2,992,547 10,975,502
2005 3,011,487 10,644,228
2004 3,026,939 10,280,998
2003 3,039,616 9,909,157
2002 3,051,010 9,550,063
2001 3,060,173 9,198,493
2000 3,089,027 8,838,713
1999 3,108,778 8,492,059
1998 3,128,530 8,155,417
1997 3,148,281 7,824,525
1996 3,168,033 7,554,474
1995 3,187,784 7,285,007
1994 3,207,536 7,026,797
1993 3,227,287 6,681,399
1992 3,247,039 6,495,107
1991 3,266,790 6,813,760
1990 3,286,542 7,082,811
1989 3,227,943 7,114,817
1988 3,142,336 7,235,360
1987 3,083,605 7,228,302
1986 3,022,635 6,974,788
1985 2,964,762 6,693,289
1984 2,904,429 6,428,389
1983 2,843,960 6,198,430
1982 2,784,278 6,003,840
1981 2,726,056 5,982,849
1980 2,671,997 5,936,154
1979 2,617,832 5,449,117
1978 2,566,266 4,814,892
1977 2,513,546 4,484,050
1976 2,458,526 4,365,812
1975 2,404,831 4,257,535
1974 2,350,124 4,151,842
1973 2,296,752 4,045,592
1972 2,243,126 3,939,436
1971 2,187,853 3,837,691
1970 2,135,479 3,738,448
1969 2,081,695 3,641,015
1968 2,022,272 3,546,590
1967 1,965,598 3,454,537
1966 1,914,573 3,365,106
1965 1,864,791 3,277,874
1964 1,814,135 3,192,796
1963 1,762,621 3,110,361
1962 1,711,319 3,030,091
1961 1,659,800 2,952,054
1960 1,608,800 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Somalia
2100 -1.31% 0.51%
2099 -1.33% 0.5%
2098 -1.35% 0.5%
2097 -1.38% 0.58%
2096 -1.4% 0.58%
2095 -1.42% 0.61%
2094 -1.45% 0.64%
2093 -1.47% 0.67%
2092 -1.49% 0.73%
2091 -1.5% 0.76%
2090 -1.51% 0.69%
2089 -1.52% 0.72%
2088 -1.5% 0.76%
2087 -1.5% 0.86%
2086 -1.5% 0.93%
2085 -1.49% 0.9%
2084 -1.48% 0.92%
2083 -1.46% 0.95%
2082 -1.43% 0.86%
2081 -1.4% 0.97%
2080 -1.36% 1.07%
2079 -1.34% 1.08%
2078 -1.33% 1.12%
2077 -1.29% 1.08%
2076 -1.29% 1.07%
2075 -1.29% 1.22%
2074 -1.23% 1.24%
2073 -1.22% 1.25%
2072 -1.2% 1.3%
2071 -1.18% 1.35%
2070 -1.16% 1.34%
2069 -1.15% 1.33%
2068 -1.15% 1.4%
2067 -1.11% 1.43%
2066 -1.12% 1.54%
2065 -1.11% 1.57%
2064 -1.11% 1.56%
2063 -1.09% 1.57%
2062 -1.08% 1.63%
2061 -1.08% 1.81%
2060 -1.07% 1.85%
2059 -1.06% 1.69%
2058 -1.06% 1.78%
2057 -1.04% 1.84%
2056 -1.05% 1.94%
2055 -1.04% 1.99%
2054 -1.03% 1.93%
2053 -1.02% 1.93%
2052 -0.98% 2%
2051 -1% 2.02%
2050 -0.98% 1.99%
2049 -0.97% 2.1%
2048 -0.94% 2.18%
2047 -0.96% 2.2%
2046 -0.94% 2.21%
2045 -0.91% 2.24%
2044 -0.92% 2.26%
2043 -0.91% 2.25%
2042 -0.92% 2.41%
2041 -0.9% 2.54%
2040 -0.91% 2.45%
2039 -0.86% 2.55%
2038 -0.85% 2.68%
2037 -0.83% 2.67%
2036 -0.79% 2.76%
2035 -0.81% 2.72%
2034 -0.78% 2.67%
2033 -0.75% 2.79%
2032 -0.74% 2.88%
2031 -0.76% 3.01%
2030 -0.73% 2.99%
2029 -0.73% 2.99%
2028 -0.71% 3.14%
2027 -0.73% 3.29%
2026 -0.74% 3.33%
2025 -1.16% 3.4%
2024 -1.43% 3.54%
2023 -1.63% 3.13%
2022 -1.53% 3.07%
2021 -1.53% 3.72%
2020 -1.53% 3.87%
2019 -1.53% 3.74%
2018 -1.53% 3.59%
2017 -1.53% 3.96%
2016 -1.53% 3.92%
2015 -1.53% 3.5%
2014 -1.53% 3.65%
2013 -1.53% 3.28%
2012 -1.53% 0.91%
2011 -0.27% 0.71%
2010 -0.5% 2.51%
2009 -0.67% 2.56%
2008 -0.76% 3.01%
2007 -0.75% 3.16%
2006 -0.63% 3.11%
2005 -0.51% 3.53%
2004 -0.42% 3.75%
2003 -0.37% 3.76%
2002 -0.3% 3.82%
2001 -0.93% 4.07%
2000 -0.64% 4.08%
1999 -0.63% 4.13%
1998 -0.63% 4.23%
1997 -0.62% 3.57%
1996 -0.62% 3.7%
1995 -0.62% 3.67%
1994 -0.61% 5.17%
1993 -0.61% 2.87%
1992 -0.6% -4.68%
1991 -0.6% -3.8%
1990 1.82% -0.45%
1989 2.72% -1.67%
1988 1.9% 0.1%
1987 2.02% 3.63%
1986 1.95% 4.21%
1985 2.08% 4.12%
1984 2.13% 3.71%
1983 2.14% 3.24%
1982 2.14% 0.35%
1981 2.02% 0.79%
1980 2.07% 8.94%
1979 2.01% 13.2%
1978 2.1% 7.38%
1977 2.24% 2.71%
1976 2.23% 2.54%
1975 2.33% 2.55%
1974 2.32% 2.63%
1973 2.39% 2.69%
1972 2.53% 2.65%
1971 2.45% 2.65%
1970 2.58% 2.68%
1969 2.94% 2.66%
1968 2.88% 2.66%
1967 2.67% 2.66%
1966 2.67% 2.66%
1965 2.79% 2.66%
1964 2.92% 2.65%
1963 3% 2.65%
1962 3.1% 2.64%
1961 3.17% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Albania Somalia
Current population
2332078
20653532
Population rank 144/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.25%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +1,769
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 8/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +12,077
Net migration rank 156/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 12,077
2024 3,979 -24,472 619,793 26,859
2023 4,612 -25,357 608,203 46,217
2022 3,913 -16,426 551,450 -92,434
2021 623 -32,848 566,399 35,506
2020 3,682 -16,680 561,311 77,259
2019 8,432 -23,094 548,756 53,124
2018 9,187 -15,032 514,244 40,844
2017 10,707 -14,901 478,556 38,067
2016 12,332 -9,347 495,132 124,017
2015 14,164 -20,500 481,573 -17,178
2014 16,185 -21,706 464,481 6,065
2013 17,234 -20,681 448,518 20,723
2012 17,565 -19,845 399,468 -51,833
2011 17,564 -18,630 203,213 -326,192
2010 18,404 -51,907 385,571 -88,448
2009 19,336 -51,657 405,784 -101,795
2008 19,526 -50,619 394,258 -102,035
2007 20,286 -49,770 380,303 8,476
2006 21,732 -48,882 372,597 -67,200
2005 24,390 -48,893 363,117 -5,955
2004 26,989 -48,654 351,959 17,353
2003 29,907 -48,517 341,192 33,174
2002 30,189 -45,178 331,215 12,603
2001 33,573 -48,070 319,059 40,274
2000 36,741 -60,531 306,651 53,580
1999 40,047 -63,093 295,523 37,548
1998 43,884 -66,087 284,779 55,426
1997 46,979 -66,188 271,894 49,692
1996 52,745 -68,076 264,807 -46,291
1995 56,784 -69,785 254,509 65,888
1994 59,086 -70,165 246,950 -50,921
1993 60,602 -68,445 232,960 261,815
1992 63,376 -66,538 57,495 -179,675
1991 65,639 -63,689 53,052 -568,166
1990 67,355 -60,173 225,162 -248,155
1989 66,351 -38,835 225,255 -266,281
1988 64,616 658 215,599 -415,660
1987 63,334 -3,250 231,580 -17,391
1986 61,925 -2,309 218,416 74,424
1985 60,798 -183 207,960 62,183
1984 59,396 64 199,017 60,630
1983 57,647 66 190,775 9,505
1982 56,443 -225 182,793 6,115
1981 54,595 -374 185,211 -332,129
1980 53,803 -601 174,790 65,519
1979 54,139 -1,871 151,016 582,746
1978 55,463 3,230 132,689 402,005
1977 56,319 -1,417 124,818 2,170
1976 56,428 -1,684 113,319 -3,831
1975 56,920 -2,610 108,998 -1,934
1974 56,133 -1,880 104,813 -495
1973 55,439 -1,419 108,038 143
1972 54,966 -1,588 104,493 -351
1971 53,797 -911 101,196 -1,850
1970 52,293 92 98,025 1,104
1969 51,407 2,665 95,045 690
1968 49,258 10,490 92,208 906
1967 46,494 12,252 89,497 1,498
1966 44,507 11,858 86,930 941
1965 43,953 9,617 84,448 2,142
1964 44,205 6,604 82,042 1,518
1963 44,040 4,091 79,859 1,449
1962 43,124 2,325 77,737 1,496
1961 41,802 829 75,513 1,336
1960 40,436 13,734 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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