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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 5.34 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Albania vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania South Sudan
2100 1,012,012 24,086,901
2099 1,025,473 24,081,477
2098 1,039,339 24,063,461
2097 1,053,604 24,065,268
2096 1,068,302 24,054,483
2095 1,083,434 24,046,345
2094 1,099,077 24,047,776
2093 1,115,220 24,039,017
2092 1,131,856 24,019,054
2091 1,148,926 24,000,308
2090 1,166,413 23,978,496
2089 1,184,321 23,937,487
2088 1,202,564 23,892,166
2087 1,220,857 23,857,250
2086 1,239,498 23,803,312
2085 1,258,345 23,759,178
2084 1,277,370 23,687,109
2083 1,296,519 23,617,646
2082 1,315,707 23,541,119
2081 1,334,733 23,466,449
2080 1,353,737 23,391,758
2079 1,372,377 23,294,252
2078 1,391,035 23,197,067
2077 1,409,844 23,086,584
2076 1,428,308 22,987,331
2075 1,446,956 22,868,587
2074 1,465,797 22,726,189
2073 1,484,047 22,583,672
2072 1,502,354 22,438,943
2071 1,520,594 22,288,026
2070 1,538,681 22,151,650
2069 1,556,707 22,003,659
2068 1,574,841 21,829,800
2067 1,593,106 21,662,211
2066 1,610,982 21,496,881
2065 1,629,308 21,317,455
2064 1,647,661 21,142,002
2063 1,666,152 20,965,122
2062 1,684,532 20,785,055
2061 1,702,912 20,608,964
2060 1,721,513 20,430,857
2059 1,740,217 20,235,022
2058 1,758,780 20,048,974
2057 1,777,592 19,853,696
2056 1,796,291 19,659,362
2055 1,815,311 19,464,297
2054 1,834,428 19,257,481
2053 1,853,584 19,060,517
2052 1,872,627 18,840,461
2051 1,891,209 18,633,198
2050 1,910,221 18,434,212
2049 1,929,192 18,230,881
2048 1,948,051 18,021,026
2047 1,966,563 17,806,282
2046 1,985,533 17,579,173
2045 2,004,453 17,355,041
2044 2,022,832 17,121,972
2043 2,041,623 16,888,278
2042 2,060,331 16,645,354
2041 2,079,391 16,396,768
2040 2,098,252 16,142,816
2039 2,117,584 15,889,952
2038 2,135,961 15,628,043
2037 2,154,309 15,363,975
2036 2,172,363 15,091,275
2035 2,189,761 14,815,307
2034 2,207,553 14,543,511
2033 2,224,941 14,278,180
2032 2,241,680 14,007,134
2031 2,258,394 13,730,637
2030 2,275,638 13,465,615
2029 2,292,376 13,206,477
2028 2,309,153 12,947,082
2027 2,325,576 12,692,769
2026 2,342,753 12,439,296
2025 2,360,334 12,193,102
2024 2,377,128 11,943,408
2023 2,414,095 11,483,374
2022 2,451,636 11,021,177
2021 2,489,762 10,865,780
2020 2,528,480 10,698,467
2019 2,567,801 10,423,384
2018 2,607,733 10,122,977
2017 2,648,285 10,259,154
2016 2,689,469 10,830,102
2015 2,731,293 11,107,561
2014 2,773,767 11,235,073
2013 2,816,902 11,166,275
2012 2,860,708 10,756,240
2011 2,905,195 10,288,109
2010 2,913,021 9,745,953
2009 2,927,519 9,243,556
2008 2,947,314 8,817,647
2007 2,970,017 8,388,788
2006 2,992,547 7,976,526
2005 3,011,487 7,590,143
2004 3,026,939 7,233,041
2003 3,039,616 6,903,127
2002 3,051,010 6,596,806
2001 3,060,173 6,308,391
2000 3,089,027 6,032,267
1999 3,108,778 5,771,628
1998 3,128,530 5,620,068
1997 3,148,281 5,509,136
1996 3,168,033 5,356,925
1995 3,187,784 5,225,836
1994 3,207,536 5,071,184
1993 3,227,287 4,956,002
1992 3,247,039 4,909,749
1991 3,266,790 4,836,677
1990 3,286,542 4,737,633
1989 3,227,943 4,713,229
1988 3,142,336 4,848,029
1987 3,083,605 4,962,395
1986 3,022,635 4,921,240
1985 2,964,762 4,834,296
1984 2,904,429 4,750,627
1983 2,843,960 4,661,574
1982 2,784,278 4,557,686
1981 2,726,056 4,447,272
1980 2,671,997 4,339,030
1979 2,617,832 4,232,605
1978 2,566,266 4,127,657
1977 2,513,546 4,024,032
1976 2,458,526 3,921,910
1975 2,404,831 3,821,494
1974 2,350,124 3,723,259
1973 2,296,752 3,627,383
1972 2,243,126 3,542,497
1971 2,187,853 3,468,646
1970 2,135,479 3,409,614
1969 2,081,695 3,365,533
1968 2,022,272 3,321,528
1967 1,965,598 3,277,648
1966 1,914,573 3,236,423
1965 1,864,791 3,189,835
1964 1,814,135 3,129,918
1963 1,762,621 3,072,669
1962 1,711,319 3,024,308
1961 1,659,800 2,976,724
1960 1,608,800 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania South Sudan
2100 -1.31% 0.02%
2099 -1.33% 0.07%
2098 -1.35% -0.008%
2097 -1.38% 0.04%
2096 -1.4% 0.03%
2095 -1.42% -0.006%
2094 -1.45% 0.04%
2093 -1.47% 0.08%
2092 -1.49% 0.08%
2091 -1.5% 0.09%
2090 -1.51% 0.17%
2089 -1.52% 0.19%
2088 -1.5% 0.15%
2087 -1.5% 0.23%
2086 -1.5% 0.19%
2085 -1.49% 0.3%
2084 -1.48% 0.29%
2083 -1.46% 0.33%
2082 -1.43% 0.32%
2081 -1.4% 0.32%
2080 -1.36% 0.42%
2079 -1.34% 0.42%
2078 -1.33% 0.48%
2077 -1.29% 0.43%
2076 -1.29% 0.52%
2075 -1.29% 0.63%
2074 -1.23% 0.63%
2073 -1.22% 0.64%
2072 -1.2% 0.68%
2071 -1.18% 0.62%
2070 -1.16% 0.67%
2069 -1.15% 0.8%
2068 -1.15% 0.77%
2067 -1.11% 0.77%
2066 -1.12% 0.84%
2065 -1.11% 0.83%
2064 -1.11% 0.84%
2063 -1.09% 0.87%
2062 -1.08% 0.85%
2061 -1.08% 0.87%
2060 -1.07% 0.97%
2059 -1.06% 0.93%
2058 -1.06% 0.98%
2057 -1.04% 0.99%
2056 -1.05% 1%
2055 -1.04% 1.07%
2054 -1.03% 1.03%
2053 -1.02% 1.17%
2052 -0.98% 1.11%
2051 -1% 1.08%
2050 -0.98% 1.12%
2049 -0.97% 1.16%
2048 -0.94% 1.21%
2047 -0.96% 1.29%
2046 -0.94% 1.29%
2045 -0.91% 1.36%
2044 -0.92% 1.38%
2043 -0.91% 1.46%
2042 -0.92% 1.52%
2041 -0.9% 1.57%
2040 -0.91% 1.59%
2039 -0.86% 1.68%
2038 -0.85% 1.72%
2037 -0.83% 1.81%
2036 -0.79% 1.86%
2035 -0.81% 1.87%
2034 -0.78% 1.86%
2033 -0.75% 1.94%
2032 -0.74% 2.01%
2031 -0.76% 1.97%
2030 -0.73% 1.96%
2029 -0.73% 2%
2028 -0.71% 2%
2027 -0.73% 2.04%
2026 -0.74% 2.02%
2025 -0.71% 2.09%
2024 -1.53% 4.01%
2023 -1.53% 4.19%
2022 -1.53% 1.43%
2021 -1.53% 1.56%
2020 -1.53% 2.64%
2019 -1.53% 2.97%
2018 -1.53% -1.33%
2017 -1.53% -5.27%
2016 -1.53% -2.5%
2015 -1.53% -1.13%
2014 -1.53% 0.62%
2013 -1.53% 3.81%
2012 -1.53% 4.55%
2011 -0.27% 5.56%
2010 -0.5% 5.44%
2009 -0.67% 4.83%
2008 -0.76% 5.11%
2007 -0.75% 5.17%
2006 -0.63% 5.09%
2005 -0.51% 4.94%
2004 -0.42% 4.78%
2003 -0.37% 4.64%
2002 -0.3% 4.57%
2001 -0.93% 4.58%
2000 -0.64% 4.52%
1999 -0.63% 2.7%
1998 -0.63% 2.01%
1997 -0.62% 2.84%
1996 -0.62% 2.51%
1995 -0.62% 3.05%
1994 -0.61% 2.32%
1993 -0.61% 0.94%
1992 -0.6% 1.51%
1991 -0.6% 2.09%
1990 1.82% 0.52%
1989 2.72% -2.78%
1988 1.9% -2.3%
1987 2.02% 0.84%
1986 1.95% 1.8%
1985 2.08% 1.76%
1984 2.13% 1.91%
1983 2.14% 2.28%
1982 2.14% 2.48%
1981 2.02% 2.49%
1980 2.07% 2.51%
1979 2.01% 2.54%
1978 2.1% 2.58%
1977 2.24% 2.6%
1976 2.23% 2.63%
1975 2.33% 2.64%
1974 2.32% 2.64%
1973 2.39% 2.4%
1972 2.53% 2.13%
1971 2.45% 1.73%
1970 2.58% 1.31%
1969 2.94% 1.32%
1968 2.88% 1.34%
1967 2.67% 1.27%
1966 2.67% 1.46%
1965 2.79% 1.91%
1964 2.92% 1.86%
1963 3% 1.6%
1962 3.1% 1.6%
1961 3.17% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Albania South Sudan
Current population
2342753
12507858
Population rank 144/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 7/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +6,145
Net migration rank 156/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 6,145
2024 - -24,472 - 15,374
2023 4,615 -25,357 217,966 455,000
2022 3,913 -16,426 211,166 40,259
2021 623 -32,848 213,567 -154,359
2020 3,682 -16,680 212,332 62,935
2019 8,432 -23,094 209,708 65,198
2018 9,187 -15,032 168,497 157,408
2017 10,707 -14,901 72,193 -670,477
2016 12,332 -9,347 110,553 -654,225
2015 14,164 -20,500 148,542 -159,822
2014 16,185 -21,706 227,611 -471,523
2013 17,234 -20,681 315,983 65,337
2012 17,565 -19,845 312,974 125,771
2011 17,564 -18,630 303,181 194,325
2010 18,404 -51,907 287,409 299,402
2009 19,336 -51,657 278,859 139,129
2008 19,526 -50,619 268,268 165,557
2007 20,286 -49,770 256,546 167,350
2006 21,732 -48,882 246,706 153,926
2005 24,390 -48,893 239,272 132,869
2004 26,989 -48,654 231,877 110,182
2003 29,907 -48,517 225,822 91,951
2002 30,189 -45,178 212,014 82,847
2001 33,573 -48,070 204,108 77,856
2000 36,741 -60,531 196,055 74,227
1999 40,047 -63,093 180,721 70,271
1998 43,884 -66,087 -12,157 64,285
1997 46,979 -66,188 121,454 48,280
1996 52,745 -68,076 116,728 17,953
1995 56,784 -69,785 110,417 17,077
1994 59,086 -70,165 165,407 16,407
1993 60,602 -68,445 32,779 15,772
1992 63,376 -66,538 28,874 15,077
1991 65,639 -63,689 87,873 14,327
1990 67,355 -60,173 82,900 12,988
1989 66,351 -38,835 83,735 -130,821
1988 64,616 658 -125,447 -97,065
1987 63,334 -3,250 5,756 -11,976
1986 61,925 -2,309 99,502 -10,973
1985 60,798 -183 95,342 -9,986
1984 59,396 64 90,970 -8,984
1983 57,647 66 104,107 -7,986
1982 56,443 -225 118,641 -6,983
1981 54,595 -374 115,163 -5,994
1980 53,803 -601 112,307 -4,997
1979 54,139 -1,871 109,540 -3,997
1978 55,463 3,230 107,352 -2,998
1977 56,319 -1,417 104,886 -1,997
1976 56,428 -1,684 102,346 -995
1975 56,920 -2,610 99,882 -395
1974 56,133 -1,880 97,181 -192
1973 55,439 -1,419 94,765 0
1972 54,966 -1,588 74,803 193
1971 53,797 -911 72,308 394
1970 52,293 92 44,776 587
1969 51,407 2,665 42,015 786
1968 49,258 10,490 44,213 995
1967 46,494 12,252 41,357 1,194
1966 44,507 11,858 38,523 1,386
1965 43,953 9,617 51,682 1,591
1964 44,205 6,604 64,786 1,785
1963 44,040 4,091 46,333 1,591
1962 43,124 2,325 47,406 1,386
1961 41,802 829 45,186 1,194
1960 40,436 13,734 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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