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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 20.8 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Albania vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Spain
2100 1,012,012 33,862,981
2099 1,025,473 34,039,965
2098 1,039,339 34,215,187
2097 1,053,604 34,387,116
2096 1,068,302 34,552,002
2095 1,083,434 34,719,411
2094 1,099,077 34,882,039
2093 1,115,220 35,044,043
2092 1,131,856 35,204,657
2091 1,148,926 35,366,895
2090 1,166,413 35,535,838
2089 1,184,321 35,707,942
2088 1,202,564 35,877,681
2087 1,220,857 36,043,209
2086 1,239,498 36,210,710
2085 1,258,345 36,386,207
2084 1,277,370 36,564,622
2083 1,296,519 36,749,680
2082 1,315,707 36,936,644
2081 1,334,733 37,133,976
2080 1,353,737 37,337,517
2079 1,372,377 37,551,557
2078 1,391,035 37,771,135
2077 1,409,844 38,002,963
2076 1,428,308 38,249,247
2075 1,446,956 38,506,040
2074 1,465,797 38,777,715
2073 1,484,047 39,056,249
2072 1,502,354 39,348,447
2071 1,520,594 39,642,346
2070 1,538,681 39,949,413
2069 1,556,707 40,256,590
2068 1,574,841 40,575,543
2067 1,593,106 40,893,798
2066 1,610,982 41,218,263
2065 1,629,308 41,543,254
2064 1,647,661 41,878,338
2063 1,666,152 42,208,320
2062 1,684,532 42,542,893
2061 1,702,912 42,874,096
2060 1,721,513 43,191,452
2059 1,740,217 43,506,737
2058 1,758,780 43,809,907
2057 1,777,592 44,112,668
2056 1,796,291 44,415,689
2055 1,815,311 44,691,749
2054 1,834,428 44,958,971
2053 1,853,584 45,223,225
2052 1,872,627 45,470,541
2051 1,891,209 45,695,307
2050 1,910,221 45,911,520
2049 1,929,192 46,127,777
2048 1,948,051 46,322,244
2047 1,966,563 46,510,152
2046 1,985,533 46,687,914
2045 2,004,453 46,858,778
2044 2,022,832 47,016,278
2043 2,041,623 47,158,325
2042 2,060,331 47,301,091
2041 2,079,391 47,434,593
2040 2,098,252 47,563,236
2039 2,117,584 47,685,343
2038 2,135,961 47,798,797
2037 2,154,309 47,910,899
2036 2,172,363 48,020,350
2035 2,189,761 48,124,430
2034 2,207,553 48,220,051
2033 2,224,941 48,311,842
2032 2,241,680 48,402,470
2031 2,258,394 48,495,278
2030 2,275,638 48,579,920
2029 2,292,376 48,648,699
2028 2,309,153 48,707,969
2027 2,325,576 48,758,200
2026 2,342,753 48,806,901
2025 2,360,334 48,838,057
2024 2,377,128 48,848,840
2023 2,414,095 48,352,528
2022 2,451,636 47,786,102
2021 2,489,762 47,443,821
2020 2,528,480 47,359,424
2019 2,567,801 47,118,501
2018 2,607,733 46,782,011
2017 2,648,285 46,571,232
2016 2,689,469 46,458,139
2015 2,731,293 46,422,303
2014 2,773,767 46,460,733
2013 2,816,902 46,604,197
2012 2,860,708 46,773,055
2011 2,905,195 46,742,697
2010 2,913,021 46,576,897
2009 2,927,519 46,362,946
2008 2,947,314 45,954,106
2007 2,970,017 45,226,803
2006 2,992,547 44,397,319
2005 3,011,487 43,653,155
2004 3,026,939 42,921,895
2003 3,039,616 42,187,645
2002 3,051,010 41,431,558
2001 3,060,173 40,850,412
2000 3,089,027 40,567,864
1999 3,108,778 40,386,875
1998 3,128,530 40,223,509
1997 3,148,281 40,057,389
1996 3,168,033 39,889,852
1995 3,187,784 39,724,050
1994 3,207,536 39,549,108
1993 3,227,287 39,361,262
1992 3,247,039 39,157,685
1991 3,266,790 38,966,376
1990 3,286,542 38,867,322
1989 3,227,943 38,827,764
1988 3,142,336 38,766,939
1987 3,083,605 38,684,815
1986 3,022,635 38,584,624
1985 2,964,762 38,469,512
1984 2,904,429 38,330,364
1983 2,843,960 38,171,525
1982 2,784,278 37,986,012
1981 2,726,056 37,758,631
1980 2,671,997 37,491,165
1979 2,617,832 37,191,330
1978 2,566,266 36,864,898
1977 2,513,546 36,511,638
1976 2,458,526 36,137,812
1975 2,404,831 35,757,900
1974 2,350,124 35,373,335
1973 2,296,752 34,988,947
1972 2,243,126 34,604,469
1971 2,187,853 34,224,490
1970 2,135,479 33,814,531
1969 2,081,695 33,441,054
1968 2,022,272 33,113,134
1967 1,965,598 32,682,947
1966 1,914,573 32,283,194
1965 1,864,791 31,954,292
1964 1,814,135 31,609,195
1963 1,762,621 31,296,651
1962 1,711,319 31,023,366
1961 1,659,800 30,739,250
1960 1,608,800 30,455,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Spain
2100 -1.31% -0.52%
2099 -1.33% -0.51%
2098 -1.35% -0.5%
2097 -1.38% -0.48%
2096 -1.4% -0.48%
2095 -1.42% -0.47%
2094 -1.45% -0.46%
2093 -1.47% -0.46%
2092 -1.49% -0.46%
2091 -1.5% -0.48%
2090 -1.51% -0.48%
2089 -1.52% -0.47%
2088 -1.5% -0.46%
2087 -1.5% -0.46%
2086 -1.5% -0.48%
2085 -1.49% -0.49%
2084 -1.48% -0.5%
2083 -1.46% -0.51%
2082 -1.43% -0.53%
2081 -1.4% -0.55%
2080 -1.36% -0.57%
2079 -1.34% -0.58%
2078 -1.33% -0.61%
2077 -1.29% -0.64%
2076 -1.29% -0.67%
2075 -1.29% -0.7%
2074 -1.23% -0.71%
2073 -1.22% -0.74%
2072 -1.2% -0.74%
2071 -1.18% -0.77%
2070 -1.16% -0.76%
2069 -1.15% -0.79%
2068 -1.15% -0.78%
2067 -1.11% -0.79%
2066 -1.12% -0.78%
2065 -1.11% -0.8%
2064 -1.11% -0.78%
2063 -1.09% -0.79%
2062 -1.08% -0.77%
2061 -1.08% -0.73%
2060 -1.07% -0.72%
2059 -1.06% -0.69%
2058 -1.06% -0.69%
2057 -1.04% -0.68%
2056 -1.05% -0.62%
2055 -1.04% -0.59%
2054 -1.03% -0.58%
2053 -1.02% -0.54%
2052 -0.98% -0.49%
2051 -1% -0.47%
2050 -0.98% -0.47%
2049 -0.97% -0.42%
2048 -0.94% -0.4%
2047 -0.96% -0.38%
2046 -0.94% -0.36%
2045 -0.91% -0.33%
2044 -0.92% -0.3%
2043 -0.91% -0.3%
2042 -0.92% -0.28%
2041 -0.9% -0.27%
2040 -0.91% -0.26%
2039 -0.86% -0.24%
2038 -0.85% -0.23%
2037 -0.83% -0.23%
2036 -0.79% -0.22%
2035 -0.81% -0.2%
2034 -0.78% -0.19%
2033 -0.75% -0.19%
2032 -0.74% -0.19%
2031 -0.76% -0.17%
2030 -0.73% -0.14%
2029 -0.73% -0.12%
2028 -0.71% -0.1%
2027 -0.73% -0.1%
2026 -0.74% -0.06%
2025 -0.71% -0.02%
2024 -1.53% 1.03%
2023 -1.53% 1.19%
2022 -1.53% 0.72%
2021 -1.53% 0.18%
2020 -1.53% 0.51%
2019 -1.53% 0.72%
2018 -1.53% 0.45%
2017 -1.53% 0.24%
2016 -1.53% 0.08%
2015 -1.53% -0.08%
2014 -1.53% -0.31%
2013 -1.53% -0.36%
2012 -1.53% 0.06%
2011 -0.27% 0.36%
2010 -0.5% 0.46%
2009 -0.67% 0.89%
2008 -0.76% 1.61%
2007 -0.75% 1.87%
2006 -0.63% 1.7%
2005 -0.51% 1.7%
2004 -0.42% 1.74%
2003 -0.37% 1.82%
2002 -0.3% 1.42%
2001 -0.93% 0.7%
2000 -0.64% 0.45%
1999 -0.63% 0.41%
1998 -0.63% 0.41%
1997 -0.62% 0.42%
1996 -0.62% 0.42%
1995 -0.62% 0.44%
1994 -0.61% 0.48%
1993 -0.61% 0.52%
1992 -0.6% 0.49%
1991 -0.6% 0.25%
1990 1.82% 0.1%
1989 2.72% 0.16%
1988 1.9% 0.21%
1987 2.02% 0.26%
1986 1.95% 0.3%
1985 2.08% 0.36%
1984 2.13% 0.42%
1983 2.14% 0.49%
1982 2.14% 0.6%
1981 2.02% 0.71%
1980 2.07% 0.81%
1979 2.01% 0.89%
1978 2.1% 0.97%
1977 2.24% 1.03%
1976 2.23% 1.06%
1975 2.33% 1.09%
1974 2.32% 1.1%
1973 2.39% 1.11%
1972 2.53% 1.11%
1971 2.45% 1.21%
1970 2.58% 1.12%
1969 2.94% 0.99%
1968 2.88% 1.32%
1967 2.67% 1.24%
1966 2.67% 1.03%
1965 2.79% 1.09%
1964 2.92% 1%
1963 3% 0.88%
1962 3.1% 0.92%
1961 3.17% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Albania Spain
Current population
2342753
48806901
Population rank 144/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.59%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 100/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +96,630
Net migration rank 156/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 96,630
2024 - -24,472 - 111,674
2023 4,615 -25,357 -111,211 119,099
2022 3,913 -16,426 -133,801 299,779
2021 623 -32,848 -113,865 144,385
2020 3,682 -16,680 -151,551 236,854
2019 8,432 -23,094 -56,542 464,783
2018 9,187 -15,032 -56,139 337,467
2017 10,707 -14,901 -32,600 201,135
2016 12,332 -9,347 0 106,474
2015 14,164 -20,500 -4,642 -1,979
2014 16,185 -21,706 32,522 -97,870
2013 17,234 -20,681 37,284 -250,741
2012 17,565 -19,845 51,450 -153,486
2011 17,564 -18,630 84,137 60,761
2010 18,404 -51,907 102,469 69,406
2009 19,336 -51,657 106,635 129,557
2008 19,526 -50,619 133,267 434,135
2007 20,286 -49,770 108,545 772,317
2006 21,732 -48,882 110,994 659,720
2005 24,390 -48,893 78,576 629,803
2004 26,989 -48,654 85,844 661,158
2003 29,907 -48,517 54,844 658,428
2002 30,189 -45,178 53,861 737,880
2001 33,573 -48,070 44,936 181,307
2000 36,741 -60,531 36,512 176,269
1999 40,047 -63,093 8,077 178,559
1998 43,884 -66,087 4,022 182,926
1997 46,979 -66,188 20,028 165,345
1996 52,745 -68,076 11,967 162,704
1995 56,784 -69,785 15,889 162,434
1994 59,086 -70,165 31,639 160,407
1993 60,602 -68,445 47,234 160,907
1992 63,376 -66,538 62,652 177,544
1991 65,639 -63,689 58,450 122,841
1990 67,355 -60,173 66,075 -30,684
1989 66,351 -38,835 81,538 -25,892
1988 64,616 658 100,794 -17,663
1987 63,334 -3,250 116,054 -12,681
1986 61,925 -2,309 131,188 -13,540
1985 60,798 -183 146,184 -589
1984 59,396 64 172,487 2,754
1983 57,647 66 183,223 1,241
1982 56,443 -225 231,714 -7,384
1981 54,595 -374 237,879 2,563
1980 53,803 -601 281,184 20,166
1979 54,139 -1,871 312,407 -5,929
1978 55,463 3,230 339,157 -2,504
1977 56,319 -1,417 361,465 -1,332
1976 56,428 -1,684 375,834 2,804
1975 56,920 -2,610 371,882 -218
1974 56,133 -1,880 396,182 105,838
1973 55,439 -1,419 374,381 8,624
1972 54,966 -1,588 391,030 7,935
1971 53,797 -911 369,625 7,363
1970 52,293 92 378,723 -60,580
1969 51,407 2,665 367,851 -49,956
1968 49,258 10,490 387,423 -46,088
1967 46,494 12,252 402,001 -42,344
1966 44,507 11,858 397,084 -41,467
1965 43,953 9,617 405,819 -42,476
1964 44,205 6,604 429,885 -41,461
1963 44,040 4,091 394,338 -44,446
1962 43,124 2,325 384,690 -45,211
1961 41,802 829 396,537 -46,517
1960 40,436 13,734 398,960 -154,869

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

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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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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