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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 9.92 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Albania vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Taiwan
2100 1,012,012 10,150,338
2099 1,025,473 10,273,881
2098 1,039,339 10,399,680
2097 1,053,604 10,527,804
2096 1,068,302 10,657,536
2095 1,083,434 10,789,978
2094 1,099,077 10,925,075
2093 1,115,220 11,062,491
2092 1,131,856 11,202,670
2091 1,148,926 11,346,131
2090 1,166,413 11,494,369
2089 1,184,321 11,644,743
2088 1,202,564 11,799,177
2087 1,220,857 11,956,109
2086 1,239,498 12,116,149
2085 1,258,345 12,281,248
2084 1,277,370 12,451,872
2083 1,296,519 12,625,681
2082 1,315,707 12,803,442
2081 1,334,733 12,986,931
2080 1,353,737 13,174,137
2079 1,372,377 13,366,920
2078 1,391,035 13,564,788
2077 1,409,844 13,765,770
2076 1,428,308 13,969,802
2075 1,446,956 14,178,904
2074 1,465,797 14,391,331
2073 1,484,047 14,606,033
2072 1,502,354 14,824,987
2071 1,520,594 15,045,310
2070 1,538,681 15,266,143
2069 1,556,707 15,488,280
2068 1,574,841 15,714,125
2067 1,593,106 15,940,945
2066 1,610,982 16,167,553
2065 1,629,308 16,396,032
2064 1,647,661 16,625,600
2063 1,666,152 16,854,355
2062 1,684,532 17,084,600
2061 1,702,912 17,314,450
2060 1,721,513 17,541,998
2059 1,740,217 17,767,014
2058 1,758,780 17,988,239
2057 1,777,592 18,208,151
2056 1,796,291 18,423,453
2055 1,815,311 18,639,554
2054 1,834,428 18,853,384
2053 1,853,584 19,063,428
2052 1,872,627 19,270,076
2051 1,891,209 19,474,323
2050 1,910,221 19,677,203
2049 1,929,192 19,878,438
2048 1,948,051 20,073,645
2047 1,966,563 20,267,326
2046 1,985,533 20,454,154
2045 2,004,453 20,640,565
2044 2,022,832 20,819,477
2043 2,041,623 20,995,111
2042 2,060,331 21,166,213
2041 2,079,391 21,331,710
2040 2,098,252 21,491,361
2039 2,117,584 21,645,911
2038 2,135,961 21,794,529
2037 2,154,309 21,939,617
2036 2,172,363 22,077,701
2035 2,189,761 22,211,115
2034 2,207,553 22,340,809
2033 2,224,941 22,463,465
2032 2,241,680 22,582,449
2031 2,258,394 22,698,460
2030 2,275,638 22,809,605
2029 2,292,376 22,916,803
2028 2,309,153 23,022,058
2027 2,325,576 23,127,410
2026 2,342,753 23,229,461
2025 2,360,334 23,331,886
2024 2,377,128 23,410,331
2023 2,414,095 23,342,541
2022 2,451,636 23,319,977
2021 2,489,762 23,468,275
2020 2,528,480 23,582,179
2019 2,567,801 23,596,027
2018 2,607,733 23,580,080
2017 2,648,285 23,555,522
2016 2,689,469 23,515,945
2015 2,731,293 23,462,914
2014 2,773,767 23,403,635
2013 2,816,902 23,344,670
2012 2,860,708 23,270,367
2011 2,905,195 23,193,518
2010 2,913,021 23,140,948
2009 2,927,519 23,078,402
2008 2,947,314 22,997,696
2007 2,970,017 22,917,444
2006 2,992,547 22,823,455
2005 3,011,487 22,729,753
2004 3,026,939 22,646,836
2003 3,039,616 22,562,663
2002 3,051,010 22,463,172
2001 3,060,173 22,341,120
2000 3,089,027 22,184,530
1999 3,108,778 22,010,489
1998 3,128,530 21,835,703
1997 3,148,281 21,634,124
1996 3,168,033 21,441,432
1995 3,187,784 21,267,653
1994 3,207,536 21,086,645
1993 3,227,287 20,899,019
1992 3,247,039 20,704,227
1991 3,266,790 20,503,568
1990 3,286,542 20,278,946
1989 3,227,943 20,055,492
1988 3,142,336 19,839,704
1987 3,083,605 19,617,046
1986 3,022,635 19,411,454
1985 2,964,762 19,191,510
1984 2,904,429 18,929,866
1983 2,843,960 18,653,146
1982 2,784,278 18,354,855
1981 2,726,056 18,029,982
1980 2,671,997 17,704,538
1979 2,617,832 17,372,779
1978 2,566,266 17,042,272
1977 2,513,546 16,730,895
1976 2,458,526 16,401,413
1975 2,404,831 16,075,128
1974 2,350,124 15,784,817
1973 2,296,752 15,505,121
1972 2,243,126 15,220,495
1971 2,187,853 14,913,564
1970 2,135,479 14,582,944
1969 2,081,695 14,068,984
1968 2,022,272 13,548,537
1967 1,965,598 13,210,344
1966 1,914,573 12,874,153
1965 1,864,791 12,511,863
1964 1,814,135 12,137,143
1963 1,762,621 11,762,101
1962 1,711,319 11,392,513
1961 1,659,800 11,030,385
1960 1,608,800 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Taiwan
2100 -1.31% -1.2%
2099 -1.33% -1.21%
2098 -1.35% -1.22%
2097 -1.38% -1.22%
2096 -1.4% -1.23%
2095 -1.42% -1.24%
2094 -1.45% -1.24%
2093 -1.47% -1.25%
2092 -1.49% -1.26%
2091 -1.5% -1.29%
2090 -1.51% -1.29%
2089 -1.52% -1.31%
2088 -1.5% -1.31%
2087 -1.5% -1.32%
2086 -1.5% -1.34%
2085 -1.49% -1.37%
2084 -1.48% -1.38%
2083 -1.46% -1.39%
2082 -1.43% -1.41%
2081 -1.4% -1.42%
2080 -1.36% -1.44%
2079 -1.34% -1.46%
2078 -1.33% -1.46%
2077 -1.29% -1.46%
2076 -1.29% -1.47%
2075 -1.29% -1.48%
2074 -1.23% -1.47%
2073 -1.22% -1.48%
2072 -1.2% -1.46%
2071 -1.18% -1.45%
2070 -1.16% -1.43%
2069 -1.15% -1.44%
2068 -1.15% -1.42%
2067 -1.11% -1.4%
2066 -1.12% -1.39%
2065 -1.11% -1.38%
2064 -1.11% -1.36%
2063 -1.09% -1.35%
2062 -1.08% -1.33%
2061 -1.08% -1.3%
2060 -1.07% -1.27%
2059 -1.06% -1.23%
2058 -1.06% -1.21%
2057 -1.04% -1.17%
2056 -1.05% -1.16%
2055 -1.04% -1.13%
2054 -1.03% -1.1%
2053 -1.02% -1.07%
2052 -0.98% -1.05%
2051 -1% -1.03%
2050 -0.98% -1.01%
2049 -0.97% -0.97%
2048 -0.94% -0.96%
2047 -0.96% -0.91%
2046 -0.94% -0.9%
2045 -0.91% -0.86%
2044 -0.92% -0.84%
2043 -0.91% -0.81%
2042 -0.92% -0.78%
2041 -0.9% -0.74%
2040 -0.91% -0.71%
2039 -0.86% -0.68%
2038 -0.85% -0.66%
2037 -0.83% -0.63%
2036 -0.79% -0.6%
2035 -0.81% -0.58%
2034 -0.78% -0.55%
2033 -0.75% -0.53%
2032 -0.74% -0.51%
2031 -0.76% -0.49%
2030 -0.73% -0.47%
2029 -0.73% -0.46%
2028 -0.71% -0.46%
2027 -0.73% -0.44%
2026 -0.74% -0.44%
2025 -0.71% -0.34%
2024 -1.53% 0.29%
2023 -1.53% 0.1%
2022 -1.53% -0.63%
2021 -1.53% -0.48%
2020 -1.53% -0.06%
2019 -1.53% 0.07%
2018 -1.53% 0.1%
2017 -1.53% 0.17%
2016 -1.53% 0.23%
2015 -1.53% 0.25%
2014 -1.53% 0.25%
2013 -1.53% 0.32%
2012 -1.53% 0.33%
2011 -0.27% 0.23%
2010 -0.5% 0.27%
2009 -0.67% 0.35%
2008 -0.76% 0.35%
2007 -0.75% 0.41%
2006 -0.63% 0.41%
2005 -0.51% 0.37%
2004 -0.42% 0.37%
2003 -0.37% 0.44%
2002 -0.3% 0.55%
2001 -0.93% 0.71%
2000 -0.64% 0.79%
1999 -0.63% 0.8%
1998 -0.63% 0.93%
1997 -0.62% 0.9%
1996 -0.62% 0.82%
1995 -0.62% 0.86%
1994 -0.61% 0.9%
1993 -0.61% 0.94%
1992 -0.6% 0.98%
1991 -0.6% 1.11%
1990 1.82% 1.11%
1989 2.72% 1.09%
1988 1.9% 1.14%
1987 2.02% 1.06%
1986 1.95% 1.15%
1985 2.08% 1.38%
1984 2.13% 1.48%
1983 2.14% 1.63%
1982 2.14% 1.8%
1981 2.02% 1.84%
1980 2.07% 1.91%
1979 2.01% 1.94%
1978 2.1% 1.86%
1977 2.24% 2.01%
1976 2.23% 2.03%
1975 2.33% 1.84%
1974 2.32% 1.8%
1973 2.39% 1.87%
1972 2.53% 2.06%
1971 2.45% 2.27%
1970 2.58% 3.65%
1969 2.94% 3.84%
1968 2.88% 2.56%
1967 2.67% 2.61%
1966 2.67% 2.9%
1965 2.79% 3.09%
1964 2.92% 3.19%
1963 3% 3.24%
1962 3.1% 3.28%
1961 3.17% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Albania Taiwan
Current population
2342753
23229461
Population rank 144/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.28%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -215
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 180/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +47,029
Net migration rank 156/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 138/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -
2024 - -24,472 -67,188 47,029
2023 4,615 -25,357 -69,794 225,599
2022 3,913 -16,426 -68,327 -42,430
2021 623 -32,848 -30,039 -156,010
2020 3,682 -16,680 -7,782 -33,978
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,416 12,718
2018 9,187 -15,032 8,725 8,888
2017 10,707 -14,901 22,613 8,809
2016 12,332 -9,347 35,980 11,707
2015 14,164 -20,500 49,741 8,581
2014 16,185 -21,706 - -
2013 17,234 -20,681 - -
2012 17,565 -19,845 - -
2011 17,564 -18,630 43,836 19,077
2010 18,404 -51,907 - -
2009 19,336 -51,657 - -
2008 19,526 -50,619 - -
2007 20,286 -49,770 - -
2006 21,732 -48,882 - -
2005 24,390 -48,893 - -
2004 26,989 -48,654 - -
2003 29,907 -48,517 - -
2002 30,189 -45,178 - -
2001 33,573 -48,070 132,707 -3,811
2000 36,741 -60,531 - -
1999 40,047 -63,093 - -
1998 43,884 -66,087 - -
1997 46,979 -66,188 - -
1996 52,745 -68,076 - -
1995 56,784 -69,785 - -
1994 59,086 -70,165 - -
1993 60,602 -68,445 - -
1992 63,376 -66,538 - -
1991 65,639 -63,689 215,698 -12,128
1990 67,355 -60,173 - -
1989 66,351 -38,835 - -
1988 64,616 658 - -
1987 63,334 -3,250 - -
1986 61,925 -2,309 - -
1985 60,798 -183 - -
1984 59,396 64 - -
1983 57,647 66 - -
1982 56,443 -225 - -
1981 54,595 -374 326,883 4,508
1980 53,803 -601 - -
1979 54,139 -1,871 - -
1978 55,463 3,230 - -
1977 56,319 -1,417 - -
1976 56,428 -1,684 - -
1975 56,920 -2,610 - -
1974 56,133 -1,880 - -
1973 55,439 -1,419 - -
1972 54,966 -1,588 - -
1971 53,797 -911 - -
1970 52,293 92 - -
1969 51,407 2,665 - -
1968 49,258 10,490 - -
1967 46,494 12,252 - -
1966 44,507 11,858 346,958 18,774
1965 43,953 9,617 - -
1964 44,205 6,604 - -
1963 44,040 4,091 - -
1962 43,124 2,325 - -
1961 41,802 829 - -
1960 40,436 13,734 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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