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Population in Albania compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 22.1 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Albania vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania South Korea
2100 1,007,401 22,001,649
2099 1,020,801 22,324,514
2098 1,034,604 22,657,541
2097 1,048,803 22,998,315
2096 1,063,434 23,348,632
2095 1,078,498 23,711,049
2094 1,094,070 24,081,510
2093 1,110,138 24,460,970
2092 1,126,699 24,848,715
2091 1,143,691 25,242,926
2090 1,161,098 25,642,926
2089 1,178,925 26,048,094
2088 1,197,085 26,457,020
2087 1,215,294 26,871,556
2086 1,233,850 27,288,450
2085 1,252,611 27,710,065
2084 1,271,550 28,133,600
2083 1,290,612 28,564,090
2082 1,309,713 28,998,646
2081 1,328,652 29,441,497
2080 1,347,569 29,887,135
2079 1,366,124 30,337,095
2078 1,384,697 30,793,984
2077 1,403,421 31,258,278
2076 1,421,800 31,728,826
2075 1,440,364 32,205,338
2074 1,459,118 32,689,892
2073 1,477,286 33,180,187
2072 1,495,509 33,679,874
2071 1,513,666 34,187,068
2070 1,531,671 34,702,204
2069 1,549,614 35,224,472
2068 1,567,665 35,745,164
2067 1,585,847 36,274,411
2066 1,603,642 36,808,495
2065 1,621,885 37,349,660
2064 1,640,153 37,897,742
2063 1,658,561 38,450,082
2062 1,676,857 39,009,227
2061 1,695,153 39,565,102
2060 1,713,670 40,130,032
2059 1,732,288 40,692,438
2058 1,750,766 41,256,780
2057 1,769,493 41,813,259
2056 1,788,106 42,356,530
2055 1,807,040 42,888,143
2054 1,826,070 43,405,840
2053 1,845,139 43,917,075
2052 1,864,095 44,419,192
2051 1,882,592 44,901,452
2050 1,901,517 45,362,931
2049 1,920,402 45,809,553
2048 1,939,175 46,235,718
2047 1,957,603 46,645,885
2046 1,976,486 47,033,200
2045 1,995,320 47,409,815
2044 2,013,616 47,773,842
2043 2,032,321 48,120,989
2042 2,050,944 48,455,085
2041 2,069,916 48,782,206
2040 2,088,692 49,091,438
2039 2,107,936 49,388,464
2038 2,126,229 49,669,835
2037 2,144,493 49,932,869
2036 2,162,466 50,175,947
2035 2,179,783 50,401,135
2034 2,197,495 50,607,994
2033 2,214,803 50,796,030
2032 2,231,467 50,961,878
2031 2,248,104 51,109,725
2030 2,265,270 51,242,628
2029 2,281,932 51,360,529
2028 2,298,632 51,461,403
2027 2,314,980 51,551,313
2026 2,332,078 51,624,449
2025 2,349,580 51,684,564
2024 2,377,128 51,751,065
2023 2,411,658 51,712,619
2022 2,451,636 51,672,569
2021 2,489,762 51,769,539
2020 2,528,480 51,836,239
2019 2,567,801 51,764,822
2018 2,607,733 51,585,058
2017 2,648,285 51,361,911
2016 2,689,469 51,217,803
2015 2,731,293 51,014,947
2014 2,773,767 50,746,659
2013 2,816,902 50,428,893
2012 2,860,708 50,199,853
2011 2,905,195 49,936,638
2010 2,913,021 49,554,112
2009 2,927,519 49,307,835
2008 2,947,314 49,054,708
2007 2,970,017 48,683,638
2006 2,992,547 48,438,292
2005 3,011,487 48,184,561
2004 3,026,939 48,082,519
2003 3,039,616 47,892,330
2002 3,051,010 47,644,736
2001 3,060,173 47,370,164
2000 3,089,027 47,008,111
1999 3,108,778 46,616,677
1998 3,128,530 46,286,503
1997 3,148,281 45,953,580
1996 3,168,033 45,524,681
1995 3,187,784 45,092,991
1994 3,207,536 44,641,540
1993 3,227,287 44,194,628
1992 3,247,039 43,747,962
1991 3,266,790 43,295,704
1990 3,286,542 42,869,283
1989 3,227,943 42,449,038
1988 3,142,336 42,031,247
1987 3,083,605 41,621,690
1986 3,022,635 41,213,674
1985 2,964,762 40,805,744
1984 2,904,429 40,405,956
1983 2,843,960 39,910,403
1982 2,784,278 39,326,352
1981 2,726,056 38,723,248
1980 2,671,997 38,123,775
1979 2,617,832 37,534,236
1978 2,566,266 36,969,185
1977 2,513,546 36,411,795
1976 2,458,526 35,848,523
1975 2,404,831 35,280,725
1974 2,350,124 34,692,266
1973 2,296,752 34,103,149
1972 2,243,126 33,505,406
1971 2,187,853 32,882,704
1970 2,135,479 32,240,827
1969 2,081,695 31,544,266
1968 2,022,272 30,838,302
1967 1,965,598 30,130,983
1966 1,914,573 29,435,571
1965 1,864,791 28,704,674
1964 1,814,135 27,984,155
1963 1,762,621 27,261,747
1962 1,711,319 26,513,030
1961 1,659,800 25,765,673
1960 1,608,800 25,012,374

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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania South Korea
2100 -1.31% -1.45%
2099 -1.33% -1.47%
2098 -1.35% -1.48%
2097 -1.38% -1.5%
2096 -1.4% -1.53%
2095 -1.42% -1.54%
2094 -1.45% -1.55%
2093 -1.47% -1.56%
2092 -1.49% -1.56%
2091 -1.5% -1.56%
2090 -1.51% -1.56%
2089 -1.52% -1.55%
2088 -1.5% -1.54%
2087 -1.5% -1.53%
2086 -1.5% -1.52%
2085 -1.49% -1.51%
2084 -1.48% -1.51%
2083 -1.46% -1.5%
2082 -1.43% -1.5%
2081 -1.4% -1.49%
2080 -1.36% -1.48%
2079 -1.34% -1.48%
2078 -1.33% -1.49%
2077 -1.29% -1.48%
2076 -1.29% -1.48%
2075 -1.29% -1.48%
2074 -1.23% -1.48%
2073 -1.22% -1.48%
2072 -1.2% -1.48%
2071 -1.18% -1.48%
2070 -1.16% -1.48%
2069 -1.15% -1.46%
2068 -1.15% -1.46%
2067 -1.11% -1.45%
2066 -1.12% -1.45%
2065 -1.11% -1.45%
2064 -1.11% -1.44%
2063 -1.09% -1.43%
2062 -1.08% -1.4%
2061 -1.08% -1.41%
2060 -1.07% -1.38%
2059 -1.06% -1.37%
2058 -1.06% -1.33%
2057 -1.04% -1.28%
2056 -1.05% -1.24%
2055 -1.04% -1.19%
2054 -1.03% -1.16%
2053 -1.02% -1.13%
2052 -0.98% -1.07%
2051 -1% -1.02%
2050 -0.98% -0.97%
2049 -0.97% -0.92%
2048 -0.94% -0.88%
2047 -0.96% -0.82%
2046 -0.94% -0.79%
2045 -0.91% -0.76%
2044 -0.92% -0.72%
2043 -0.91% -0.69%
2042 -0.92% -0.67%
2041 -0.9% -0.63%
2040 -0.91% -0.6%
2039 -0.86% -0.57%
2038 -0.85% -0.53%
2037 -0.83% -0.48%
2036 -0.79% -0.45%
2035 -0.81% -0.41%
2034 -0.78% -0.37%
2033 -0.75% -0.33%
2032 -0.74% -0.29%
2031 -0.76% -0.26%
2030 -0.73% -0.23%
2029 -0.73% -0.2%
2028 -0.71% -0.17%
2027 -0.73% -0.14%
2026 -0.74% -0.12%
2025 -1.16% -0.13%
2024 -1.43% 0.07%
2023 -1.63% 0.08%
2022 -1.53% -0.19%
2021 -1.53% -0.13%
2020 -1.53% 0.14%
2019 -1.53% 0.35%
2018 -1.53% 0.43%
2017 -1.53% 0.28%
2016 -1.53% 0.4%
2015 -1.53% 0.53%
2014 -1.53% 0.63%
2013 -1.53% 0.46%
2012 -1.53% 0.53%
2011 -0.27% 0.77%
2010 -0.5% 0.5%
2009 -0.67% 0.52%
2008 -0.76% 0.76%
2007 -0.75% 0.51%
2006 -0.63% 0.53%
2005 -0.51% 0.21%
2004 -0.42% 0.4%
2003 -0.37% 0.52%
2002 -0.3% 0.58%
2001 -0.93% 0.77%
2000 -0.64% 0.84%
1999 -0.63% 0.71%
1998 -0.63% 0.72%
1997 -0.62% 0.94%
1996 -0.62% 0.96%
1995 -0.62% 1.01%
1994 -0.61% 1.01%
1993 -0.61% 1.02%
1992 -0.6% 1.04%
1991 -0.6% 0.99%
1990 1.82% 0.99%
1989 2.72% 0.99%
1988 1.9% 0.98%
1987 2.02% 0.99%
1986 1.95% 1%
1985 2.08% 0.99%
1984 2.13% 1.24%
1983 2.14% 1.49%
1982 2.14% 1.56%
1981 2.02% 1.57%
1980 2.07% 1.57%
1979 2.01% 1.53%
1978 2.1% 1.53%
1977 2.24% 1.57%
1976 2.23% 1.61%
1975 2.33% 1.7%
1974 2.32% 1.73%
1973 2.39% 1.78%
1972 2.53% 1.89%
1971 2.45% 1.99%
1970 2.58% 2.21%
1969 2.94% 2.29%
1968 2.88% 2.35%
1967 2.67% 2.36%
1966 2.67% 2.55%
1965 2.79% 2.57%
1964 2.92% 2.65%
1963 3% 2.82%
1962 3.1% 2.9%
1961 3.17% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Albania South Korea
Current population
2332078
51624449
Population rank 144/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.62%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 -182
Annual growth/decline -27,548 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 169/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +65,731
Net migration rank 156/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 65,731
2024 3,979 -24,472 -119,027 75,963
2023 4,612 -25,357 -124,111 87,800
2022 3,913 -16,426 -124,014 87,800
2021 623 -32,848 -56,947 -16,778
2020 3,682 -16,680 -31,101 112,631
2019 8,432 -23,094 10,353 128,622
2018 9,187 -15,032 30,951 118,220
2017 10,707 -14,901 71,907 104,029
2016 12,332 -9,347 122,923 91,568
2015 14,164 -20,500 163,248 276,427
2014 16,185 -21,706 167,464 308,037
2013 17,234 -20,681 166,415 301,926
2012 17,565 -19,845 215,859 281,866
2011 17,564 -18,630 214,728 269,958
2010 18,404 -51,907 213,083 52,042
2009 19,336 -51,657 197,231 5,308
2008 19,526 -50,619 215,841 -19,630
2007 20,286 -49,770 248,286 -42,293
2006 21,732 -48,882 203,441 -28,434
2005 24,390 -48,893 187,920 -47,821
2004 26,989 -48,654 225,988 -42,549
2003 29,907 -48,517 244,251 -31,994
2002 30,189 -45,178 247,752 -18,105
2001 33,573 -48,070 312,643 -28,006
2000 36,741 -60,531 390,167 -84,960
1999 40,047 -63,093 368,272 -107,448
1998 43,884 -66,087 393,436 -98,044
1997 46,979 -66,188 422,773 -109,130
1996 52,745 -68,076 446,142 -115,705
1995 56,784 -69,785 468,967 -208,491
1994 59,086 -70,165 473,200 -208,309
1993 60,602 -68,445 477,302 -222,802
1992 63,376 -66,538 494,352 -265,849
1991 65,639 -63,689 467,594 -270,754
1990 67,355 -60,173 411,546 79,294
1989 66,351 -38,835 403,266 186,120
1988 64,616 658 399,297 192,534
1987 63,334 -3,250 378,758 198,057
1986 61,925 -2,309 395,651 189,782
1985 60,798 -183 416,219 97,949
1984 59,396 64 436,384 101,394
1983 57,647 66 514,844 102,167
1982 56,443 -225 605,626 48,638
1981 54,595 -374 631,189 18,442
1980 53,803 -601 583,294 -148,341
1979 54,139 -1,871 623,068 -139,566
1978 55,463 3,230 499,084 -85,721
1977 56,319 -1,417 578,947 -90,737
1976 56,428 -1,684 530,558 -92,314
1975 56,920 -2,610 603,300 -52,332
1974 56,133 -1,880 673,030 27,005
1973 55,439 -1,419 699,115 35,779
1972 54,966 -1,588 740,469 25,382
1971 53,797 -911 789,185 -6,326
1970 52,293 92 747,987 -27,999
1969 51,407 2,665 694,227 -21,175
1968 49,258 10,490 684,487 -16,868
1967 46,494 12,252 692,169 -16,484
1966 44,507 11,858 623,534 -16,688
1965 43,953 9,617 641,090 -146,386
1964 44,205 6,604 655,501 -102,284
1963 44,040 4,091 685,824 -80,226
1962 43,124 2,325 712,590 -94,606
1961 41,802 829 730,173 -93,179
1960 40,436 13,734 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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