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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 9.4 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 0.29% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Albania vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Sri Lanka
2100 1,007,401 20,009,380
2099 1,020,801 20,121,095
2098 1,034,604 20,234,513
2097 1,048,803 20,345,619
2096 1,063,434 20,456,607
2095 1,078,498 20,566,246
2094 1,094,070 20,674,019
2093 1,110,138 20,780,946
2092 1,126,699 20,886,274
2091 1,143,691 20,990,047
2090 1,161,098 21,095,968
2089 1,178,925 21,198,788
2088 1,197,085 21,299,229
2087 1,215,294 21,398,269
2086 1,233,850 21,496,892
2085 1,252,611 21,594,661
2084 1,271,550 21,687,323
2083 1,290,612 21,778,597
2082 1,309,713 21,866,395
2081 1,328,652 21,954,337
2080 1,347,569 22,038,953
2079 1,366,124 22,122,744
2078 1,384,697 22,200,069
2077 1,403,421 22,274,355
2076 1,421,800 22,345,857
2075 1,440,364 22,414,609
2074 1,459,118 22,485,066
2073 1,477,286 22,550,427
2072 1,495,509 22,610,645
2071 1,513,666 22,669,042
2070 1,531,671 22,725,948
2069 1,549,614 22,779,050
2068 1,567,665 22,831,596
2067 1,585,847 22,885,941
2066 1,603,642 22,935,123
2065 1,621,885 22,985,942
2064 1,640,153 23,030,844
2063 1,658,561 23,071,114
2062 1,676,857 23,107,970
2061 1,695,153 23,139,924
2060 1,713,670 23,171,649
2059 1,732,288 23,199,387
2058 1,750,766 23,224,997
2057 1,769,493 23,247,211
2056 1,788,106 23,267,292
2055 1,807,040 23,278,653
2054 1,826,070 23,287,520
2053 1,845,139 23,297,347
2052 1,864,095 23,301,287
2051 1,882,592 23,302,108
2050 1,901,517 23,299,282
2049 1,920,402 23,293,630
2048 1,939,175 23,283,465
2047 1,957,603 23,267,251
2046 1,976,486 23,244,081
2045 1,995,320 23,212,221
2044 2,013,616 23,181,041
2043 2,032,321 23,144,217
2042 2,050,944 23,103,489
2041 2,069,916 23,056,478
2040 2,088,692 23,005,928
2039 2,107,936 22,948,866
2038 2,126,229 22,888,821
2037 2,144,493 22,822,943
2036 2,162,466 22,756,462
2035 2,179,783 22,685,766
2034 2,197,495 22,611,514
2033 2,214,803 22,532,374
2032 2,231,467 22,449,310
2031 2,248,104 22,364,063
2030 2,265,270 22,273,377
2029 2,281,932 22,181,300
2028 2,298,632 22,082,826
2027 2,314,980 21,979,196
2026 2,332,078 21,870,145
2025 2,349,580 21,756,000
2024 2,377,128 21,916,000
2023 2,411,658 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% 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 1,901,517 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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 -1.16% -0.73%
2024 -1.43% -0.55%
2023 -1.63% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Albania Sri Lanka
Current population
2332078
21926160
Population rank 144/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.26%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 -438
Annual growth/decline -27,548 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 190/197
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 3,979 -24,472 50,407 -27,245
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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