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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 4.57 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 -1.5% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Albania vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Sweden
2100 1,007,401 11,330,987
2099 1,020,801 11,334,835
2098 1,034,604 11,339,107
2097 1,048,803 11,340,268
2096 1,063,434 11,341,947
2095 1,078,498 11,344,893
2094 1,094,070 11,347,531
2093 1,110,138 11,349,412
2092 1,126,699 11,351,452
2091 1,143,691 11,352,899
2090 1,161,098 11,354,820
2089 1,178,925 11,357,746
2088 1,197,085 11,360,405
2087 1,215,294 11,364,197
2086 1,233,850 11,371,529
2085 1,252,611 11,376,573
2084 1,271,550 11,381,332
2083 1,290,612 11,384,862
2082 1,309,713 11,390,058
2081 1,328,652 11,391,696
2080 1,347,569 11,393,882
2079 1,366,124 11,393,412
2078 1,384,697 11,391,291
2077 1,403,421 11,389,212
2076 1,421,800 11,385,385
2075 1,440,364 11,381,261
2074 1,459,118 11,377,973
2073 1,477,286 11,375,051
2072 1,495,509 11,371,362
2071 1,513,666 11,366,451
2070 1,531,671 11,362,742
2069 1,549,614 11,358,895
2068 1,567,665 11,357,504
2067 1,585,847 11,356,672
2066 1,603,642 11,356,676
2065 1,621,885 11,355,953
2064 1,640,153 11,354,988
2063 1,658,561 11,354,834
2062 1,676,857 11,355,452
2061 1,695,153 11,353,198
2060 1,713,670 11,352,013
2059 1,732,288 11,349,674
2058 1,750,766 11,345,893
2057 1,769,493 11,340,487
2056 1,788,106 11,335,234
2055 1,807,040 11,328,291
2054 1,826,070 11,320,768
2053 1,845,139 11,310,127
2052 1,864,095 11,296,358
2051 1,882,592 11,280,503
2050 1,901,517 11,261,537
2049 1,920,402 11,242,070
2048 1,939,175 11,221,274
2047 1,957,603 11,199,365
2046 1,976,486 11,176,512
2045 1,995,320 11,152,739
2044 2,013,616 11,127,765
2043 2,032,321 11,102,354
2042 2,050,944 11,076,504
2041 2,069,916 11,052,951
2040 2,088,692 11,028,609
2039 2,107,936 11,005,487
2038 2,126,229 10,983,160
2037 2,144,493 10,961,591
2036 2,162,466 10,938,759
2035 2,179,783 10,916,327
2034 2,197,495 10,893,717
2033 2,214,803 10,869,588
2032 2,231,467 10,844,339
2031 2,248,104 10,819,037
2030 2,265,270 10,790,557
2029 2,281,932 10,759,017
2028 2,298,632 10,724,017
2027 2,314,980 10,685,143
2026 2,332,078 10,643,884
2025 2,349,580 10,596,620
2024 2,377,128 10,569,709
2023 2,411,658 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 -1.16% 0.25%
2024 -1.43% 0.31%
2023 -1.63% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Albania Sweden
Current population
2332078
10665077
Population rank 144/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +74
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 148/197
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 3,979 -24,472 7,399 50,115
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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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