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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 3.93 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Albania vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Switzerland
2100 1,007,401 9,273,514
2099 1,020,801 9,265,656
2098 1,034,604 9,259,266
2097 1,048,803 9,251,854
2096 1,063,434 9,248,107
2095 1,078,498 9,242,564
2094 1,094,070 9,238,163
2093 1,110,138 9,235,730
2092 1,126,699 9,233,129
2091 1,143,691 9,230,180
2090 1,161,098 9,228,148
2089 1,178,925 9,227,779
2088 1,197,085 9,229,133
2087 1,215,294 9,228,792
2086 1,233,850 9,230,530
2085 1,252,611 9,234,782
2084 1,271,550 9,239,056
2083 1,290,612 9,244,001
2082 1,309,713 9,249,813
2081 1,328,652 9,256,210
2080 1,347,569 9,262,647
2079 1,366,124 9,270,123
2078 1,384,697 9,276,881
2077 1,403,421 9,284,565
2076 1,421,800 9,289,534
2075 1,440,364 9,295,062
2074 1,459,118 9,305,809
2073 1,477,286 9,314,832
2072 1,495,509 9,322,610
2071 1,513,666 9,332,380
2070 1,531,671 9,343,357
2069 1,549,614 9,351,483
2068 1,567,665 9,359,919
2067 1,585,847 9,367,355
2066 1,603,642 9,379,120
2065 1,621,885 9,391,197
2064 1,640,153 9,402,175
2063 1,658,561 9,412,246
2062 1,676,857 9,423,109
2061 1,695,153 9,434,937
2060 1,713,670 9,443,858
2059 1,732,288 9,454,223
2058 1,750,766 9,462,577
2057 1,769,493 9,468,254
2056 1,788,106 9,475,514
2055 1,807,040 9,483,998
2054 1,826,070 9,491,408
2053 1,845,139 9,496,551
2052 1,864,095 9,496,579
2051 1,882,592 9,496,556
2050 1,901,517 9,494,698
2049 1,920,402 9,491,222
2048 1,939,175 9,484,200
2047 1,957,603 9,477,140
2046 1,976,486 9,471,007
2045 1,995,320 9,465,183
2044 2,013,616 9,458,151
2043 2,032,321 9,450,730
2042 2,050,944 9,440,733
2041 2,069,916 9,433,753
2040 2,088,692 9,422,510
2039 2,107,936 9,413,795
2038 2,126,229 9,404,803
2037 2,144,493 9,393,982
2036 2,162,466 9,382,127
2035 2,179,783 9,368,526
2034 2,197,495 9,351,603
2033 2,214,803 9,334,357
2032 2,231,467 9,315,617
2031 2,248,104 9,292,331
2030 2,265,270 9,267,380
2029 2,281,932 9,240,823
2028 2,298,632 9,209,567
2027 2,314,980 9,174,540
2026 2,332,078 9,136,169
2025 2,349,580 9,092,436
2024 2,377,128 9,005,582
2023 2,411,658 8,888,822
2022 2,451,636 8,777,088
2021 2,489,762 8,704,546
2020 2,528,480 8,638,167
2019 2,567,801 8,575,280
2018 2,607,733 8,514,329
2017 2,648,285 8,451,840
2016 2,689,469 8,373,338
2015 2,731,293 8,282,396
2014 2,773,767 8,188,649
2013 2,816,902 8,089,346
2012 2,860,708 7,996,861
2011 2,905,195 7,912,398
2010 2,913,021 7,824,909
2009 2,927,519 7,743,831
2008 2,947,314 7,647,675
2007 2,970,017 7,551,117
2006 2,992,547 7,483,934
2005 3,011,487 7,437,115
2004 3,026,939 7,389,625
2003 3,039,616 7,339,001
2002 3,051,010 7,284,753
2001 3,060,173 7,229,854
2000 3,089,027 7,184,250
1999 3,108,778 7,143,991
1998 3,128,530 7,110,001
1997 3,148,281 7,088,906
1996 3,168,033 7,071,850
1995 3,187,784 7,040,687
1994 3,207,536 6,993,795
1993 3,227,287 6,938,265
1992 3,247,039 6,875,364
1991 3,266,790 6,799,978
1990 3,286,542 6,715,519
1989 3,227,943 6,646,912
1988 3,142,336 6,593,386
1987 3,083,605 6,545,106
1986 3,022,635 6,504,124
1985 2,964,762 6,470,365
1984 2,904,429 6,441,865
1983 2,843,960 6,418,773
1982 2,784,278 6,391,309
1981 2,726,056 6,354,074
1980 2,671,997 6,319,408
1979 2,617,832 6,294,365
1978 2,566,266 6,281,738
1977 2,513,546 6,281,174
1976 2,458,526 6,302,504
1975 2,404,831 6,338,632
1974 2,350,124 6,341,405
1973 2,296,752 6,307,347
1972 2,243,126 6,260,956
1971 2,187,853 6,213,399
1970 2,135,479 6,180,877
1969 2,081,695 6,136,387
1968 2,022,272 6,067,714
1967 1,965,598 5,991,785
1966 1,914,573 5,918,002
1965 1,864,791 5,856,472
1964 1,814,135 5,789,228
1963 1,762,621 5,694,247
1962 1,711,319 5,573,815
1961 1,659,800 5,434,294
1960 1,608,800 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Switzerland
2100 -1.31% 0.08%
2099 -1.33% 0.07%
2098 -1.35% 0.08%
2097 -1.38% 0.04%
2096 -1.4% 0.06%
2095 -1.42% 0.05%
2094 -1.45% 0.03%
2093 -1.47% 0.03%
2092 -1.49% 0.03%
2091 -1.5% 0.02%
2090 -1.51% 0.004%
2089 -1.52% -0.01%
2088 -1.5% 0.004%
2087 -1.5% -0.02%
2086 -1.5% -0.05%
2085 -1.49% -0.05%
2084 -1.48% -0.05%
2083 -1.46% -0.06%
2082 -1.43% -0.07%
2081 -1.4% -0.07%
2080 -1.36% -0.08%
2079 -1.34% -0.07%
2078 -1.33% -0.08%
2077 -1.29% -0.05%
2076 -1.29% -0.06%
2075 -1.29% -0.12%
2074 -1.23% -0.1%
2073 -1.22% -0.08%
2072 -1.2% -0.1%
2071 -1.18% -0.12%
2070 -1.16% -0.09%
2069 -1.15% -0.09%
2068 -1.15% -0.08%
2067 -1.11% -0.13%
2066 -1.12% -0.13%
2065 -1.11% -0.12%
2064 -1.11% -0.11%
2063 -1.09% -0.12%
2062 -1.08% -0.13%
2061 -1.08% -0.09%
2060 -1.07% -0.11%
2059 -1.06% -0.09%
2058 -1.06% -0.06%
2057 -1.04% -0.08%
2056 -1.05% -0.09%
2055 -1.04% -0.08%
2054 -1.03% -0.05%
2053 -1.02% -0%
2052 -0.98% 0%
2051 -1% 0.02%
2050 -0.98% 0.04%
2049 -0.97% 0.07%
2048 -0.94% 0.07%
2047 -0.96% 0.06%
2046 -0.94% 0.06%
2045 -0.91% 0.07%
2044 -0.92% 0.08%
2043 -0.91% 0.11%
2042 -0.92% 0.07%
2041 -0.9% 0.12%
2040 -0.91% 0.09%
2039 -0.86% 0.1%
2038 -0.85% 0.12%
2037 -0.83% 0.13%
2036 -0.79% 0.15%
2035 -0.81% 0.18%
2034 -0.78% 0.18%
2033 -0.75% 0.2%
2032 -0.74% 0.25%
2031 -0.76% 0.27%
2030 -0.73% 0.29%
2029 -0.73% 0.34%
2028 -0.71% 0.38%
2027 -0.73% 0.42%
2026 -0.74% 0.48%
2025 -1.16% 0.96%
2024 -1.43% 1.31%
2023 -1.63% 1.27%
2022 -1.53% 0.83%
2021 -1.53% 0.77%
2020 -1.53% 0.73%
2019 -1.53% 0.72%
2018 -1.53% 0.74%
2017 -1.53% 0.94%
2016 -1.53% 1.1%
2015 -1.53% 1.14%
2014 -1.53% 1.23%
2013 -1.53% 1.16%
2012 -1.53% 1.07%
2011 -0.27% 1.12%
2010 -0.5% 1.05%
2009 -0.67% 1.26%
2008 -0.76% 1.28%
2007 -0.75% 0.9%
2006 -0.63% 0.63%
2005 -0.51% 0.64%
2004 -0.42% 0.69%
2003 -0.37% 0.74%
2002 -0.3% 0.76%
2001 -0.93% 0.63%
2000 -0.64% 0.56%
1999 -0.63% 0.48%
1998 -0.63% 0.3%
1997 -0.62% 0.24%
1996 -0.62% 0.44%
1995 -0.62% 0.67%
1994 -0.61% 0.8%
1993 -0.61% 0.91%
1992 -0.6% 1.11%
1991 -0.6% 1.26%
1990 1.82% 1.03%
1989 2.72% 0.81%
1988 1.9% 0.74%
1987 2.02% 0.63%
1986 1.95% 0.52%
1985 2.08% 0.44%
1984 2.13% 0.36%
1983 2.14% 0.43%
1982 2.14% 0.59%
1981 2.02% 0.55%
1980 2.07% 0.4%
1979 2.01% 0.2%
1978 2.1% 0.009%
1977 2.24% -0.34%
1976 2.23% -0.57%
1975 2.33% -0.04%
1974 2.32% 0.54%
1973 2.39% 0.74%
1972 2.53% 0.77%
1971 2.45% 0.53%
1970 2.58% 0.73%
1969 2.94% 1.13%
1968 2.88% 1.27%
1967 2.67% 1.25%
1966 2.67% 1.05%
1965 2.79% 1.16%
1964 2.92% 1.67%
1963 3% 2.16%
1962 3.1% 2.57%
1961 3.17% 2%

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 Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Albania Switzerland
Current population
2332078
9155878
Population rank 144/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +238
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 101/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +37,253
Net migration rank 156/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 37,253
2024 3,979 -24,472 6,304 40,099
2023 4,612 -25,357 8,000 45,098
2022 3,913 -16,426 7,899 96,424
2021 623 -32,848 18,279 50,665
2020 3,682 -16,680 9,502 55,523
2019 8,432 -23,094 18,008 44,517
2018 9,187 -15,032 20,434 41,253
2017 10,707 -14,901 20,284 45,658
2016 12,332 -9,347 22,608 71,009
2015 14,164 -20,500 19,050 71,876
2014 16,185 -21,706 21,290 78,122
2013 17,234 -20,681 17,797 83,823
2012 17,565 -19,845 18,393 67,840
2011 17,564 -18,630 18,990 67,194
2010 18,404 -51,907 17,997 76,388
2009 19,336 -51,657 15,487 69,324
2008 19,526 -50,619 15,295 94,430
2007 20,286 -49,770 13,592 72,475
2006 21,732 -48,882 12,723 37,308
2005 24,390 -48,893 11,899 33,203
2004 26,989 -48,654 13,302 39,484
2003 29,907 -48,517 8,807 42,567
2002 30,189 -45,178 10,199 49,650
2001 33,573 -48,070 10,845 35,420
2000 36,741 -60,531 15,806 24,463
1999 40,047 -63,093 16,431 25,599
1998 43,884 -66,087 16,353 11,325
1997 46,979 -66,188 17,722 -1,939
1996 52,745 -68,076 19,801 -131
1995 56,784 -69,785 19,010 25,343
1994 59,086 -70,165 20,982 30,274
1993 60,602 -68,445 21,509 40,267
1992 63,376 -66,538 24,064 42,014
1991 65,639 -63,689 23,800 69,738
1990 67,355 -60,173 20,146 58,428
1989 66,351 -38,835 19,941 34,432
1988 64,616 658 21,099 34,602
1987 63,334 -3,250 15,708 27,081
1986 61,925 -2,309 16,261 23,242
1985 60,798 -183 14,882 14,402
1984 59,396 64 16,105 12,532
1983 57,647 66 12,837 5,663
1982 56,443 -225 15,339 21,929
1981 54,595 -374 13,979 24,229
1980 53,803 -601 14,535 17,841
1979 54,139 -1,871 14,477 4,262
1978 55,463 3,230 13,820 -6,552
1977 56,319 -1,417 16,959 -22,516
1976 56,428 -1,684 17,017 -54,255
1975 56,920 -2,610 22,820 -58,187
1974 56,133 -1,880 27,902 2,008
1973 55,439 -1,419 30,906 8,158
1972 54,966 -1,588 35,061 19,991
1971 53,797 -911 38,523 2,636
1970 52,293 92 42,648 -18,326
1969 51,407 2,665 44,182 20,754
1968 49,258 10,490 47,328 25,828
1967 46,494 12,252 52,128 27,697
1966 44,507 11,858 53,854 14,979
1965 43,953 9,617 56,222 -1,351
1964 44,205 6,604 59,050 21,455
1963 44,040 4,091 52,956 58,415
1962 43,124 2,325 49,050 82,798
1961 41,802 829 48,365 101,278
1960 40,436 13,734 42,090 22,313

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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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