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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 4.56 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Albania vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Sweden
2100 1,012,012 11,357,586
2099 1,025,473 11,361,443
2098 1,039,339 11,365,725
2097 1,053,604 11,366,889
2096 1,068,302 11,368,572
2095 1,083,434 11,371,525
2094 1,099,077 11,374,169
2093 1,115,220 11,376,054
2092 1,131,856 11,378,099
2091 1,148,926 11,379,549
2090 1,166,413 11,381,475
2089 1,184,321 11,384,408
2088 1,202,564 11,387,073
2087 1,220,857 11,390,874
2086 1,239,498 11,398,223
2085 1,258,345 11,403,279
2084 1,277,370 11,408,050
2083 1,296,519 11,411,588
2082 1,315,707 11,416,796
2081 1,334,733 11,418,438
2080 1,353,737 11,420,629
2079 1,372,377 11,420,158
2078 1,391,035 11,418,032
2077 1,409,844 11,415,948
2076 1,428,308 11,412,112
2075 1,446,956 11,407,978
2074 1,465,797 11,404,682
2073 1,484,047 11,401,754
2072 1,502,354 11,398,056
2071 1,520,594 11,393,134
2070 1,538,681 11,389,416
2069 1,556,707 11,385,560
2068 1,574,841 11,384,165
2067 1,593,106 11,383,331
2066 1,610,982 11,383,335
2065 1,629,308 11,382,611
2064 1,647,661 11,381,643
2063 1,666,152 11,381,489
2062 1,684,532 11,382,109
2061 1,702,912 11,379,849
2060 1,721,513 11,378,661
2059 1,740,217 11,376,317
2058 1,758,780 11,372,527
2057 1,777,592 11,367,109
2056 1,796,291 11,361,843
2055 1,815,311 11,354,884
2054 1,834,428 11,347,343
2053 1,853,584 11,336,678
2052 1,872,627 11,322,876
2051 1,891,209 11,306,983
2050 1,910,221 11,287,973
2049 1,929,192 11,268,461
2048 1,948,051 11,247,615
2047 1,966,563 11,225,655
2046 1,985,533 11,202,749
2045 2,004,453 11,178,920
2044 2,022,832 11,153,887
2043 2,041,623 11,128,417
2042 2,060,331 11,102,505
2041 2,079,391 11,078,898
2040 2,098,252 11,054,498
2039 2,117,584 11,031,322
2038 2,135,961 11,008,943
2037 2,154,309 10,987,323
2036 2,172,363 10,964,438
2035 2,189,761 10,941,953
2034 2,207,553 10,919,289
2033 2,224,941 10,895,104
2032 2,241,680 10,869,796
2031 2,258,394 10,844,434
2030 2,275,638 10,815,888
2029 2,292,376 10,784,274
2028 2,309,153 10,749,191
2027 2,325,576 10,710,226
2026 2,342,753 10,668,870
2025 2,360,334 10,621,495
2024 2,377,128 10,569,709
2023 2,414,095 10,536,632
2022 2,451,636 10,486,941
2021 2,489,762 10,415,811
2020 2,528,480 10,353,442
2019 2,567,801 10,278,887
2018 2,607,733 10,175,214
2017 2,648,285 10,057,698
2016 2,689,469 9,923,085
2015 2,731,293 9,799,186
2014 2,773,767 9,696,110
2013 2,816,902 9,600,379
2012 2,860,708 9,519,374
2011 2,905,195 9,449,213
2010 2,913,021 9,378,126
2009 2,927,519 9,298,515
2008 2,947,314 9,219,637
2007 2,970,017 9,148,092
2006 2,992,547 9,080,505
2005 3,011,487 9,029,572
2004 3,026,939 8,993,531
2003 3,039,616 8,958,229
2002 3,051,010 8,924,958
2001 3,060,173 8,895,960
2000 3,089,027 8,872,109
1999 3,108,778 8,857,874
1998 3,128,530 8,850,974
1997 3,148,281 8,846,062
1996 3,168,033 8,840,998
1995 3,187,784 8,826,939
1994 3,207,536 8,780,745
1993 3,227,287 8,718,561
1992 3,247,039 8,668,067
1991 3,266,790 8,617,375
1990 3,286,542 8,558,835
1989 3,227,943 8,492,964
1988 3,142,336 8,436,489
1987 3,083,605 8,397,804
1986 3,022,635 8,369,829
1985 2,964,762 8,350,386
1984 2,904,429 8,336,605
1983 2,843,960 8,329,033
1982 2,784,278 8,325,263
1981 2,726,056 8,320,503
1980 2,671,997 8,310,531
1979 2,617,832 8,293,678
1978 2,566,266 8,275,599
1977 2,513,546 8,251,540
1976 2,458,526 8,222,286
1975 2,404,831 8,192,437
1974 2,350,124 8,159,955
1973 2,296,752 8,136,312
1972 2,243,126 8,122,300
1971 2,187,853 8,098,334
1970 2,135,479 8,042,801
1969 2,081,695 7,968,072
1968 2,022,272 7,912,273
1967 1,965,598 7,867,931
1966 1,914,573 7,807,797
1965 1,864,791 7,733,853
1964 1,814,135 7,661,354
1963 1,762,621 7,604,328
1962 1,711,319 7,561,588
1961 1,659,800 7,519,998
1960 1,608,800 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Sweden
2100 -1.31% -0.03%
2099 -1.33% -0.04%
2098 -1.35% -0.01%
2097 -1.38% -0.01%
2096 -1.4% -0.03%
2095 -1.42% -0.02%
2094 -1.45% -0.02%
2093 -1.47% -0.02%
2092 -1.49% -0.01%
2091 -1.5% -0.02%
2090 -1.51% -0.03%
2089 -1.52% -0.02%
2088 -1.5% -0.03%
2087 -1.5% -0.06%
2086 -1.5% -0.04%
2085 -1.49% -0.04%
2084 -1.48% -0.03%
2083 -1.46% -0.05%
2082 -1.43% -0.01%
2081 -1.4% -0.02%
2080 -1.36% 0.004%
2079 -1.34% 0.02%
2078 -1.33% 0.02%
2077 -1.29% 0.03%
2076 -1.29% 0.04%
2075 -1.29% 0.03%
2074 -1.23% 0.03%
2073 -1.22% 0.03%
2072 -1.2% 0.04%
2071 -1.18% 0.03%
2070 -1.16% 0.03%
2069 -1.15% 0.01%
2068 -1.15% 0.007%
2067 -1.11% -0%
2066 -1.12% 0.006%
2065 -1.11% 0.009%
2064 -1.11% 0.001%
2063 -1.09% -0.005%
2062 -1.08% 0.02%
2061 -1.08% 0.01%
2060 -1.07% 0.02%
2059 -1.06% 0.03%
2058 -1.06% 0.05%
2057 -1.04% 0.05%
2056 -1.05% 0.06%
2055 -1.04% 0.07%
2054 -1.03% 0.09%
2053 -1.02% 0.12%
2052 -0.98% 0.14%
2051 -1% 0.17%
2050 -0.98% 0.17%
2049 -0.97% 0.19%
2048 -0.94% 0.2%
2047 -0.96% 0.2%
2046 -0.94% 0.21%
2045 -0.91% 0.22%
2044 -0.92% 0.23%
2043 -0.91% 0.23%
2042 -0.92% 0.21%
2041 -0.9% 0.22%
2040 -0.91% 0.21%
2039 -0.86% 0.2%
2038 -0.85% 0.2%
2037 -0.83% 0.21%
2036 -0.79% 0.21%
2035 -0.81% 0.21%
2034 -0.78% 0.22%
2033 -0.75% 0.23%
2032 -0.74% 0.23%
2031 -0.76% 0.26%
2030 -0.73% 0.29%
2029 -0.73% 0.33%
2028 -0.71% 0.36%
2027 -0.73% 0.39%
2026 -0.74% 0.45%
2025 -0.71% 0.49%
2024 -1.53% 0.31%
2023 -1.53% 0.47%
2022 -1.53% 0.68%
2021 -1.53% 0.6%
2020 -1.53% 0.73%
2019 -1.53% 1.02%
2018 -1.53% 1.17%
2017 -1.53% 1.36%
2016 -1.53% 1.26%
2015 -1.53% 1.06%
2014 -1.53% 1%
2013 -1.53% 0.85%
2012 -1.53% 0.74%
2011 -0.27% 0.76%
2010 -0.5% 0.86%
2009 -0.67% 0.86%
2008 -0.76% 0.78%
2007 -0.75% 0.74%
2006 -0.63% 0.56%
2005 -0.51% 0.4%
2004 -0.42% 0.39%
2003 -0.37% 0.37%
2002 -0.3% 0.33%
2001 -0.93% 0.27%
2000 -0.64% 0.16%
1999 -0.63% 0.08%
1998 -0.63% 0.06%
1997 -0.62% 0.06%
1996 -0.62% 0.16%
1995 -0.62% 0.53%
1994 -0.61% 0.71%
1993 -0.61% 0.58%
1992 -0.6% 0.59%
1991 -0.6% 0.68%
1990 1.82% 0.78%
1989 2.72% 0.67%
1988 1.9% 0.46%
1987 2.02% 0.33%
1986 1.95% 0.23%
1985 2.08% 0.17%
1984 2.13% 0.09%
1983 2.14% 0.05%
1982 2.14% 0.06%
1981 2.02% 0.12%
1980 2.07% 0.2%
1979 2.01% 0.22%
1978 2.1% 0.29%
1977 2.24% 0.36%
1976 2.23% 0.36%
1975 2.33% 0.4%
1974 2.32% 0.29%
1973 2.39% 0.17%
1972 2.53% 0.3%
1971 2.45% 0.69%
1970 2.58% 0.94%
1969 2.94% 0.71%
1968 2.88% 0.56%
1967 2.67% 0.77%
1966 2.67% 0.96%
1965 2.79% 0.95%
1964 2.92% 0.75%
1963 3% 0.57%
1962 3.1% 0.55%
1961 3.17% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Albania Sweden
Current population
2342753
10680056
Population rank 144/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +91
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 149/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +47,079
Net migration rank 156/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 47,079
2024 - -24,472 - 50,115
2023 4,615 -25,357 5,269 55,209
2022 3,913 -16,426 10,487 58,955
2021 623 -32,848 22,914 51,947
2020 3,682 -16,680 14,495 37,302
2019 8,432 -23,094 25,697 72,619
2018 9,187 -15,032 23,403 87,517
2017 10,707 -14,901 24,138 102,671
2016 12,332 -9,347 25,800 119,234
2015 14,164 -20,500 23,518 80,534
2014 16,185 -21,706 26,179 77,654
2013 17,234 -20,681 23,041 66,760
2012 17,565 -19,845 20,943 52,879
2011 17,564 -18,630 21,733 46,049
2010 18,404 -51,907 25,320 51,175
2009 19,336 -51,657 21,387 63,638
2008 19,526 -50,619 18,439 56,452
2007 20,286 -49,770 15,552 54,907
2006 21,732 -48,882 15,436 51,675
2005 24,390 -48,893 9,030 27,030
2004 26,989 -48,654 9,893 25,842
2003 29,907 -48,517 6,271 29,161
2002 30,189 -45,178 893 31,364
2001 33,573 -48,070 -1,779 28,856
2000 36,741 -60,531 -2,662 24,900
1999 40,047 -63,093 -6,201 13,940
1998 43,884 -66,087 -3,541 11,325
1997 46,979 -66,188 -3,539 6,047
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,768 5,773
1995 56,784 -69,785 9,710 11,621
1994 59,086 -70,165 20,196 51,545
1993 60,602 -68,445 20,924 32,725
1992 63,376 -66,538 28,605 20,507
1991 65,639 -63,689 29,299 25,314
1990 67,355 -60,173 29,100 35,668
1989 66,351 -38,835 24,629 44,565
1988 64,616 658 15,186 30,064
1987 63,334 -3,250 11,757 21,335
1986 61,925 -2,309 9,206 15,211
1985 60,798 -183 4,175 11,464
1984 59,396 64 3,335 8,668
1983 57,647 66 833 2,105
1982 56,443 -225 1,665 2,524
1981 54,595 -374 1,664 3,209
1980 53,803 -601 5,818 10,040
1979 54,139 -1,871 4,976 13,895
1978 55,463 3,230 4,138 13,807
1977 56,319 -1,417 7,426 23,528
1976 56,428 -1,684 8,222 20,324
1975 56,920 -2,610 14,746 16,564
1974 56,133 -1,880 23,664 9,217
1973 55,439 -1,419 24,409 -9,551
1972 54,966 -1,588 28,428 -13,519
1971 53,797 -911 31,583 2,334
1970 52,293 92 30,563 47,242
1969 51,407 2,665 23,904 48,824
1968 49,258 10,490 30,858 8,545
1967 46,494 12,252 41,700 11,075
1966 44,507 11,858 45,286 24,920
1965 43,953 9,617 44,857 32,444
1964 44,205 6,604 45,968 23,581
1963 44,040 4,091 35,741 11,009
1962 43,124 2,325 30,246 9,627
1961 41,802 829 30,832 14,401
1960 40,436 13,734 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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