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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 5.39 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 -1.5% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Albania vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania South Sudan
2100 1,007,401 24,078,379
2099 1,020,801 24,072,957
2098 1,034,604 24,054,947
2097 1,048,803 24,056,753
2096 1,063,434 24,045,972
2095 1,078,498 24,037,837
2094 1,094,070 24,039,267
2093 1,110,138 24,030,512
2092 1,126,699 24,010,555
2091 1,143,691 23,991,816
2090 1,161,098 23,970,012
2089 1,178,925 23,929,017
2088 1,197,085 23,883,712
2087 1,215,294 23,848,809
2086 1,233,850 23,794,890
2085 1,252,611 23,750,772
2084 1,271,550 23,678,728
2083 1,290,612 23,609,290
2082 1,309,713 23,532,790
2081 1,328,652 23,458,146
2080 1,347,569 23,383,482
2079 1,366,124 23,286,011
2078 1,384,697 23,188,860
2077 1,403,421 23,078,416
2076 1,421,800 22,979,198
2075 1,440,364 22,860,496
2074 1,459,118 22,718,148
2073 1,477,286 22,575,682
2072 1,495,509 22,431,004
2071 1,513,666 22,280,140
2070 1,531,671 22,143,813
2069 1,549,614 21,995,874
2068 1,567,665 21,822,076
2067 1,585,847 21,654,546
2066 1,603,642 21,489,275
2065 1,621,885 21,309,913
2064 1,640,153 21,134,522
2063 1,658,561 20,957,705
2062 1,676,857 20,777,701
2061 1,695,153 20,601,672
2060 1,713,670 20,423,629
2059 1,732,288 20,227,862
2058 1,750,766 20,041,880
2057 1,769,493 19,846,671
2056 1,788,106 19,652,407
2055 1,807,040 19,457,411
2054 1,826,070 19,250,667
2053 1,845,139 19,053,773
2052 1,864,095 18,833,795
2051 1,882,592 18,626,605
2050 1,901,517 18,427,690
2049 1,920,402 18,224,430
2048 1,939,175 18,014,650
2047 1,957,603 17,799,982
2046 1,976,486 17,572,953
2045 1,995,320 17,348,901
2044 2,013,616 17,115,914
2043 2,032,321 16,882,303
2042 2,050,944 16,639,465
2041 2,069,916 16,390,966
2040 2,088,692 16,137,104
2039 2,107,936 15,884,330
2038 2,126,229 15,622,514
2037 2,144,493 15,358,539
2036 2,162,466 15,085,936
2035 2,179,783 14,810,066
2034 2,197,495 14,538,365
2033 2,214,803 14,273,128
2032 2,231,467 14,002,178
2031 2,248,104 13,725,779
2030 2,265,270 13,460,850
2029 2,281,932 13,201,804
2028 2,298,632 12,942,501
2027 2,314,980 12,688,278
2026 2,332,078 12,434,895
2025 2,349,580 12,188,788
2024 2,377,128 11,943,408
2023 2,411,658 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 1,901,517 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 -1.16% 2.05%
2024 -1.43% 4.01%
2023 -1.63% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Albania South Sudan
Current population
2332078
12565048
Population rank 144/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +672
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 48/197
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 3,979 -24,472 231,714 15,374
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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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