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Population in Albania compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 9.47 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Albania vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Sri Lanka
2100 1,012,012 20,270,496
2099 1,025,473 20,383,669
2098 1,039,339 20,498,567
2097 1,053,604 20,611,123
2096 1,068,302 20,723,560
2095 1,083,434 20,834,629
2094 1,099,077 20,943,809
2093 1,115,220 21,052,131
2092 1,131,856 21,158,833
2091 1,148,926 21,263,961
2090 1,166,413 21,371,263
2089 1,184,321 21,475,426
2088 1,202,564 21,577,177
2087 1,220,857 21,677,510
2086 1,239,498 21,777,420
2085 1,258,345 21,876,464
2084 1,277,370 21,970,336
2083 1,296,519 22,062,801
2082 1,315,707 22,151,745
2081 1,334,733 22,240,834
2080 1,353,737 22,326,555
2079 1,372,377 22,411,438
2078 1,391,035 22,489,772
2077 1,409,844 22,565,028
2076 1,428,308 22,637,463
2075 1,446,956 22,707,112
2074 1,465,797 22,778,489
2073 1,484,047 22,844,703
2072 1,502,354 22,905,707
2071 1,520,594 22,964,866
2070 1,538,681 23,022,515
2069 1,556,707 23,076,310
2068 1,574,841 23,129,541
2067 1,593,106 23,184,596
2066 1,610,982 23,234,419
2065 1,629,308 23,285,901
2064 1,647,661 23,331,390
2063 1,666,152 23,372,184
2062 1,684,532 23,409,522
2061 1,702,912 23,441,893
2060 1,721,513 23,474,032
2059 1,740,217 23,502,132
2058 1,758,780 23,528,076
2057 1,777,592 23,550,580
2056 1,796,291 23,570,923
2055 1,815,311 23,582,432
2054 1,834,428 23,591,414
2053 1,853,584 23,601,371
2052 1,872,627 23,605,361
2051 1,891,209 23,606,194
2050 1,910,221 23,603,330
2049 1,929,192 23,597,604
2048 1,948,051 23,587,307
2047 1,966,563 23,570,881
2046 1,985,533 23,547,409
2045 2,004,453 23,515,133
2044 2,022,832 23,483,546
2043 2,041,623 23,446,242
2042 2,060,331 23,404,983
2041 2,079,391 23,357,358
2040 2,098,252 23,306,148
2039 2,117,584 23,248,341
2038 2,135,961 23,187,512
2037 2,154,309 23,120,775
2036 2,172,363 23,053,427
2035 2,189,761 22,981,808
2034 2,207,553 22,906,587
2033 2,224,941 22,826,414
2032 2,241,680 22,742,267
2031 2,258,394 22,655,907
2030 2,275,638 22,564,038
2029 2,292,376 22,470,759
2028 2,309,153 22,370,999
2027 2,325,576 22,266,017
2026 2,342,753 22,155,543
2025 2,360,334 22,039,908
2024 2,377,128 21,916,000
2023 2,414,095 22,037,000
2022 2,451,636 22,181,000
2021 2,489,762 22,156,000
2020 2,528,480 21,919,000
2019 2,567,801 21,803,000
2018 2,607,733 21,670,000
2017 2,648,285 21,453,000
2016 2,689,469 21,209,000
2015 2,731,293 20,970,000
2014 2,773,767 20,778,000
2013 2,816,902 20,585,000
2012 2,860,708 21,169,458
2011 2,905,195 21,009,048
2010 2,913,021 20,879,089
2009 2,927,519 20,756,435
2008 2,947,314 20,629,378
2007 2,970,017 20,492,545
2006 2,992,547 20,352,411
2005 3,011,487 20,216,524
2004 3,026,939 20,087,605
2003 3,039,616 19,951,521
2002 3,051,010 19,805,752
2001 3,060,173 19,600,362
2000 3,089,027 19,293,054
1999 3,108,778 18,944,731
1998 3,128,530 18,596,003
1997 3,148,281 18,248,200
1996 3,168,033 17,905,018
1995 3,187,784 17,564,068
1994 3,207,536 17,275,773
1993 3,227,287 17,025,918
1992 3,247,039 16,739,284
1991 3,266,790 16,475,354
1990 3,286,542 16,352,458
1989 3,227,943 16,248,557
1988 3,142,336 16,078,621
1987 3,083,605 15,916,576
1986 3,022,635 15,731,256
1985 2,964,762 15,544,154
1984 2,904,429 15,441,860
1983 2,843,960 15,388,794
1982 2,784,278 15,286,567
1981 2,726,056 15,099,414
1980 2,671,997 14,847,974
1979 2,617,832 14,579,614
1978 2,566,266 14,310,128
1977 2,513,546 14,049,371
1976 2,458,526 13,796,770
1975 2,404,831 13,548,984
1974 2,350,124 13,305,693
1973 2,296,752 13,060,916
1972 2,243,126 12,809,205
1971 2,187,853 12,551,910
1970 2,135,479 12,287,110
1969 2,081,695 12,013,858
1968 2,022,272 11,736,088
1967 1,965,598 11,457,328
1966 1,914,573 11,183,928
1965 1,864,791 10,916,965
1964 1,814,135 10,653,397
1963 1,762,621 10,395,040
1962 1,711,319 10,143,754
1961 1,659,800 9,899,372
1960 1,608,800 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Sri Lanka
2100 -1.31% -0.56%
2099 -1.33% -0.56%
2098 -1.35% -0.55%
2097 -1.38% -0.54%
2096 -1.4% -0.53%
2095 -1.42% -0.52%
2094 -1.45% -0.51%
2093 -1.47% -0.5%
2092 -1.49% -0.49%
2091 -1.5% -0.5%
2090 -1.51% -0.49%
2089 -1.52% -0.47%
2088 -1.5% -0.46%
2087 -1.5% -0.46%
2086 -1.5% -0.45%
2085 -1.49% -0.43%
2084 -1.48% -0.42%
2083 -1.46% -0.4%
2082 -1.43% -0.4%
2081 -1.4% -0.38%
2080 -1.36% -0.38%
2079 -1.34% -0.35%
2078 -1.33% -0.33%
2077 -1.29% -0.32%
2076 -1.29% -0.31%
2075 -1.29% -0.31%
2074 -1.23% -0.29%
2073 -1.22% -0.27%
2072 -1.2% -0.26%
2071 -1.18% -0.25%
2070 -1.16% -0.23%
2069 -1.15% -0.23%
2068 -1.15% -0.24%
2067 -1.11% -0.21%
2066 -1.12% -0.22%
2065 -1.11% -0.19%
2064 -1.11% -0.17%
2063 -1.09% -0.16%
2062 -1.08% -0.14%
2061 -1.08% -0.14%
2060 -1.07% -0.12%
2059 -1.06% -0.11%
2058 -1.06% -0.1%
2057 -1.04% -0.09%
2056 -1.05% -0.05%
2055 -1.04% -0.04%
2054 -1.03% -0.04%
2053 -1.02% -0.02%
2052 -0.98% -0.004%
2051 -1% 0.01%
2050 -0.98% 0.02%
2049 -0.97% 0.04%
2048 -0.94% 0.07%
2047 -0.96% 0.1%
2046 -0.94% 0.14%
2045 -0.91% 0.13%
2044 -0.92% 0.16%
2043 -0.91% 0.18%
2042 -0.92% 0.2%
2041 -0.9% 0.22%
2040 -0.91% 0.25%
2039 -0.86% 0.26%
2038 -0.85% 0.29%
2037 -0.83% 0.29%
2036 -0.79% 0.31%
2035 -0.81% 0.33%
2034 -0.78% 0.35%
2033 -0.75% 0.37%
2032 -0.74% 0.38%
2031 -0.76% 0.41%
2030 -0.73% 0.42%
2029 -0.73% 0.45%
2028 -0.71% 0.47%
2027 -0.73% 0.5%
2026 -0.74% 0.52%
2025 -0.71% 0.57%
2024 -1.53% -0.55%
2023 -1.53% -0.65%
2022 -1.53% 0.11%
2021 -1.53% 1.08%
2020 -1.53% 0.53%
2019 -1.53% 0.61%
2018 -1.53% 1.01%
2017 -1.53% 1.15%
2016 -1.53% 1.14%
2015 -1.53% 0.92%
2014 -1.53% 0.94%
2013 -1.53% -2.76%
2012 -1.53% 0.76%
2011 -0.27% 0.62%
2010 -0.5% 0.59%
2009 -0.67% 0.62%
2008 -0.76% 0.67%
2007 -0.75% 0.69%
2006 -0.63% 0.67%
2005 -0.51% 0.64%
2004 -0.42% 0.68%
2003 -0.37% 0.74%
2002 -0.3% 1.05%
2001 -0.93% 1.59%
2000 -0.64% 1.84%
1999 -0.63% 1.88%
1998 -0.63% 1.91%
1997 -0.62% 1.92%
1996 -0.62% 1.94%
1995 -0.62% 1.67%
1994 -0.61% 1.47%
1993 -0.61% 1.71%
1992 -0.6% 1.6%
1991 -0.6% 0.75%
1990 1.82% 0.64%
1989 2.72% 1.06%
1988 1.9% 1.02%
1987 2.02% 1.18%
1986 1.95% 1.2%
1985 2.08% 0.66%
1984 2.13% 0.34%
1983 2.14% 0.67%
1982 2.14% 1.24%
1981 2.02% 1.69%
1980 2.07% 1.84%
1979 2.01% 1.88%
1978 2.1% 1.86%
1977 2.24% 1.83%
1976 2.23% 1.83%
1975 2.33% 1.83%
1974 2.32% 1.87%
1973 2.39% 1.97%
1972 2.53% 2.05%
1971 2.45% 2.16%
1970 2.58% 2.27%
1969 2.94% 2.37%
1968 2.88% 2.43%
1967 2.67% 2.44%
1966 2.67% 2.45%
1965 2.79% 2.47%
1964 2.92% 2.49%
1963 3% 2.48%
1962 3.1% 2.47%
1961 3.17% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Albania Sri Lanka
Current population
2342753
22185425
Population rank 144/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.27%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -332
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 188/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -30,724
Net migration rank 156/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -30,724
2024 - -24,472 - -27,245
2023 4,615 -25,357 66,111 -28,011
2022 3,913 -16,426 95,378 -27,435
2021 623 -32,848 121,858 -29,586
2020 3,682 -16,680 170,968 -29,875
2019 8,432 -23,094 172,243 -28,426
2018 9,187 -15,032 183,610 -28,607
2017 10,707 -14,901 187,993 -22,324
2016 12,332 -9,347 194,232 -18,388
2015 14,164 -20,500 201,815 -29,797
2014 16,185 -21,706 211,541 -33,672
2013 17,234 -20,681 221,021 -37,754
2012 17,565 -19,845 229,138 -41,955
2011 17,564 -18,630 224,461 -90,839
2010 18,404 -51,907 224,325 -98,060
2009 19,336 -51,657 200,175 -81,130
2008 19,526 -50,619 232,225 -97,144
2007 20,286 -49,770 248,287 -109,695
2006 21,732 -48,882 248,706 -107,045
2005 24,390 -48,893 248,683 -118,594
2004 26,989 -48,654 212,527 -84,795
2003 29,907 -48,517 252,008 -107,573
2002 30,189 -45,178 252,840 -105,718
2001 33,573 -48,070 244,377 19,273
2000 36,741 -60,531 227,060 123,894
1999 40,047 -63,093 206,876 138,799
1998 43,884 -66,087 201,059 150,724
1997 46,979 -66,188 208,193 135,636
1996 52,745 -68,076 215,290 127,236
1995 56,784 -69,785 221,957 117,416
1994 59,086 -70,165 228,904 8,323
1993 60,602 -68,445 226,257 36,232
1992 63,376 -66,538 222,230 88,542
1991 65,639 -63,689 218,117 -1,047
1990 67,355 -60,173 224,454 -195,736
1989 66,351 -38,835 212,401 -33,305
1988 64,616 658 219,184 -58,415
1987 63,334 -3,250 226,414 -63,105
1986 61,925 -2,309 233,782 -26,460
1985 60,798 -183 247,836 -80,950
1984 59,396 64 263,175 -225,450
1983 57,647 66 277,768 -209,362
1982 56,443 -225 300,030 -163,987
1981 54,595 -374 328,096 -89,824
1980 53,803 -601 328,155 -63,541
1979 54,139 -1,871 329,791 -57,683
1978 55,463 3,230 317,055 -50,189
1977 56,319 -1,417 300,038 -45,383
1976 56,428 -1,684 291,816 -41,258
1975 56,920 -2,610 282,496 -37,475
1974 56,133 -1,880 275,521 -33,979
1973 55,439 -1,419 278,577 -30,582
1972 54,966 -1,588 282,494 -27,071
1971 53,797 -911 281,200 -22,021
1970 52,293 92 286,719 -16,299
1969 51,407 2,665 286,218 -10,152
1968 49,258 10,490 286,642 -7,163
1967 46,494 12,252 284,738 -6,696
1966 44,507 11,858 275,549 -6,794
1965 43,953 9,617 272,422 -7,249
1964 44,205 6,604 269,584 -7,614
1963 44,040 4,091 262,880 -8,118
1962 43,124 2,325 256,719 -8,909
1961 41,802 829 251,087 -10,144
1960 40,436 13,734 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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