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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 22 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 -1.53% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Albania vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania South Korea
2100 1,012,012 22,012,503
2099 1,025,473 22,335,528
2098 1,039,339 22,668,719
2097 1,053,604 23,009,661
2096 1,068,302 23,360,151
2095 1,083,434 23,722,747
2094 1,099,077 24,093,391
2093 1,115,220 24,473,038
2092 1,131,856 24,860,975
2091 1,148,926 25,255,379
2090 1,166,413 25,655,577
2089 1,184,321 26,060,945
2088 1,202,564 26,470,073
2087 1,220,857 26,884,813
2086 1,239,498 27,301,913
2085 1,258,345 27,723,736
2084 1,277,370 28,147,480
2083 1,296,519 28,578,182
2082 1,315,707 29,012,953
2081 1,334,733 29,456,022
2080 1,353,737 29,901,880
2079 1,372,377 30,352,062
2078 1,391,035 30,809,176
2077 1,409,844 31,273,700
2076 1,428,308 31,744,480
2075 1,446,956 32,221,226
2074 1,465,797 32,706,020
2073 1,484,047 33,196,556
2072 1,502,354 33,696,490
2071 1,520,594 34,203,935
2070 1,538,681 34,719,324
2069 1,556,707 35,241,850
2068 1,574,841 35,762,799
2067 1,593,106 36,292,307
2066 1,610,982 36,826,655
2065 1,629,308 37,368,086
2064 1,647,661 37,916,439
2063 1,666,152 38,469,051
2062 1,684,532 39,028,473
2061 1,702,912 39,584,621
2060 1,721,513 40,149,830
2059 1,740,217 40,712,514
2058 1,758,780 41,277,134
2057 1,777,592 41,833,887
2056 1,796,291 42,377,427
2055 1,815,311 42,909,302
2054 1,834,428 43,427,254
2053 1,853,584 43,938,741
2052 1,872,627 44,441,106
2051 1,891,209 44,923,604
2050 1,910,221 45,385,311
2049 1,929,192 45,832,153
2048 1,948,051 46,258,529
2047 1,966,563 46,668,898
2046 1,985,533 47,056,404
2045 2,004,453 47,433,205
2044 2,022,832 47,797,411
2043 2,041,623 48,144,730
2042 2,060,331 48,478,991
2041 2,079,391 48,806,273
2040 2,098,252 49,115,658
2039 2,117,584 49,412,830
2038 2,135,961 49,694,340
2037 2,154,309 49,957,504
2036 2,172,363 50,200,702
2035 2,189,761 50,426,000
2034 2,207,553 50,632,962
2033 2,224,941 50,821,090
2032 2,241,680 50,987,020
2031 2,258,394 51,134,940
2030 2,275,638 51,267,908
2029 2,292,376 51,385,868
2028 2,309,153 51,486,791
2027 2,325,576 51,576,746
2026 2,342,753 51,649,918
2025 2,360,334 51,710,062
2024 2,377,128 51,751,065
2023 2,414,095 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/south-korea | CC BY

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 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 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 -0.71% -0.08%
2024 -1.53% 0.07%
2023 -1.53% 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 (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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Albania South Korea
Current population
2342753
51649918
Population rank 144/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.62%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +105
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 160/197
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 - -24,472 - 75,963
2023 4,615 -25,357 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/south-korea | CC BY

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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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 (1960–2024, 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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