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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 4.71 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Albania vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Tajikistan
2100 1,012,012 20,390,053
2099 1,025,473 20,381,074
2098 1,039,339 20,367,161
2097 1,053,604 20,348,897
2096 1,068,302 20,324,869
2095 1,083,434 20,297,885
2094 1,099,077 20,265,966
2093 1,115,220 20,234,160
2092 1,131,856 20,192,937
2091 1,148,926 20,148,873
2090 1,166,413 20,103,798
2089 1,184,321 20,056,079
2088 1,202,564 20,005,521
2087 1,220,857 19,950,317
2086 1,239,498 19,895,606
2085 1,258,345 19,836,988
2084 1,277,370 19,773,272
2083 1,296,519 19,706,082
2082 1,315,707 19,639,516
2081 1,334,733 19,572,596
2080 1,353,737 19,499,390
2079 1,372,377 19,425,502
2078 1,391,035 19,347,261
2077 1,409,844 19,265,447
2076 1,428,308 19,175,355
2075 1,446,956 19,083,859
2074 1,465,797 18,988,290
2073 1,484,047 18,889,470
2072 1,502,354 18,785,103
2071 1,520,594 18,674,697
2070 1,538,681 18,559,138
2069 1,556,707 18,437,873
2068 1,574,841 18,315,011
2067 1,593,106 18,187,508
2066 1,610,982 18,054,404
2065 1,629,308 17,921,674
2064 1,647,661 17,783,801
2063 1,666,152 17,641,066
2062 1,684,532 17,498,306
2061 1,702,912 17,356,130
2060 1,721,513 17,206,922
2059 1,740,217 17,056,085
2058 1,758,780 16,903,532
2057 1,777,592 16,749,284
2056 1,796,291 16,595,691
2055 1,815,311 16,441,650
2054 1,834,428 16,285,520
2053 1,853,584 16,130,235
2052 1,872,627 15,967,770
2051 1,891,209 15,805,253
2050 1,910,221 15,638,613
2049 1,929,192 15,468,883
2048 1,948,051 15,292,499
2047 1,966,563 15,112,083
2046 1,985,533 14,928,123
2045 2,004,453 14,739,540
2044 2,022,832 14,544,544
2043 2,041,623 14,349,357
2042 2,060,331 14,147,892
2041 2,079,391 13,945,694
2040 2,098,252 13,741,587
2039 2,117,584 13,536,704
2038 2,135,961 13,331,490
2037 2,154,309 13,125,051
2036 2,172,363 12,917,110
2035 2,189,761 12,714,184
2034 2,207,553 12,515,962
2033 2,224,941 12,321,294
2032 2,241,680 12,128,060
2031 2,258,394 11,938,351
2030 2,275,638 11,749,706
2029 2,292,376 11,559,235
2028 2,309,153 11,369,414
2027 2,325,576 11,178,605
2026 2,342,753 10,986,242
2025 2,360,334 10,791,246
2024 2,377,128 10,590,927
2023 2,414,095 10,389,799
2022 2,451,636 10,182,222
2021 2,489,762 9,966,908
2020 2,528,480 9,749,310
2019 2,567,801 9,529,966
2018 2,607,733 9,307,333
2017 2,648,285 9,085,946
2016 2,689,469 8,865,631
2015 2,731,293 8,643,840
2014 2,773,767 8,425,552
2013 2,816,902 8,216,724
2012 2,860,708 8,014,084
2011 2,905,195 7,824,785
2010 2,913,021 7,652,141
2009 2,927,519 7,490,230
2008 2,947,314 7,338,403
2007 2,970,017 7,194,477
2006 2,992,547 7,057,566
2005 3,011,487 6,924,720
2004 3,026,939 6,790,547
2003 3,039,616 6,658,575
2002 3,051,010 6,531,669
2001 3,060,173 6,407,377
2000 3,089,027 6,284,735
1999 3,108,778 6,208,370
1998 3,128,530 6,176,397
1997 3,148,281 6,139,829
1996 3,168,033 6,066,523
1995 3,187,784 5,948,584
1994 3,207,536 5,825,368
1993 3,227,287 5,724,993
1992 3,247,039 5,649,400
1991 3,266,790 5,541,205
1990 3,286,542 5,398,768
1989 3,227,943 5,267,249
1988 3,142,336 5,114,989
1987 3,083,605 4,939,059
1986 3,022,635 4,772,139
1985 2,964,762 4,619,003
1984 2,904,429 4,480,026
1983 2,843,960 4,350,874
1982 2,784,278 4,227,171
1981 2,726,056 4,109,022
1980 2,671,997 3,995,256
1979 2,617,832 3,882,691
1978 2,566,266 3,768,508
1977 2,513,546 3,653,265
1976 2,458,526 3,540,076
1975 2,404,831 3,430,425
1974 2,350,124 3,324,499
1973 2,296,752 3,222,290
1972 2,243,126 3,123,691
1971 2,187,853 3,028,837
1970 2,135,479 2,936,779
1969 2,081,695 2,845,273
1968 2,022,272 2,753,848
1967 1,965,598 2,664,130
1966 1,914,573 2,577,184
1965 1,864,791 2,492,998
1964 1,814,135 2,411,260
1963 1,762,621 2,331,736
1962 1,711,319 2,255,026
1961 1,659,800 2,181,805
1960 1,608,800 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Tajikistan
2100 -1.31% 0.04%
2099 -1.33% 0.07%
2098 -1.35% 0.09%
2097 -1.38% 0.12%
2096 -1.4% 0.13%
2095 -1.42% 0.16%
2094 -1.45% 0.16%
2093 -1.47% 0.2%
2092 -1.49% 0.22%
2091 -1.5% 0.22%
2090 -1.51% 0.24%
2089 -1.52% 0.25%
2088 -1.5% 0.28%
2087 -1.5% 0.27%
2086 -1.5% 0.3%
2085 -1.49% 0.32%
2084 -1.48% 0.34%
2083 -1.46% 0.34%
2082 -1.43% 0.34%
2081 -1.4% 0.38%
2080 -1.36% 0.38%
2079 -1.34% 0.4%
2078 -1.33% 0.42%
2077 -1.29% 0.47%
2076 -1.29% 0.48%
2075 -1.29% 0.5%
2074 -1.23% 0.52%
2073 -1.22% 0.56%
2072 -1.2% 0.59%
2071 -1.18% 0.62%
2070 -1.16% 0.66%
2069 -1.15% 0.67%
2068 -1.15% 0.7%
2067 -1.11% 0.74%
2066 -1.12% 0.74%
2065 -1.11% 0.78%
2064 -1.11% 0.81%
2063 -1.09% 0.82%
2062 -1.08% 0.82%
2061 -1.08% 0.87%
2060 -1.07% 0.88%
2059 -1.06% 0.9%
2058 -1.06% 0.92%
2057 -1.04% 0.93%
2056 -1.05% 0.94%
2055 -1.04% 0.96%
2054 -1.03% 0.96%
2053 -1.02% 1.02%
2052 -0.98% 1.03%
2051 -1% 1.07%
2050 -0.98% 1.1%
2049 -0.97% 1.15%
2048 -0.94% 1.19%
2047 -0.96% 1.23%
2046 -0.94% 1.28%
2045 -0.91% 1.34%
2044 -0.92% 1.36%
2043 -0.91% 1.42%
2042 -0.92% 1.45%
2041 -0.9% 1.49%
2040 -0.91% 1.51%
2039 -0.86% 1.54%
2038 -0.85% 1.57%
2037 -0.83% 1.61%
2036 -0.79% 1.6%
2035 -0.81% 1.58%
2034 -0.78% 1.58%
2033 -0.75% 1.59%
2032 -0.74% 1.59%
2031 -0.76% 1.61%
2030 -0.73% 1.65%
2029 -0.73% 1.67%
2028 -0.71% 1.71%
2027 -0.73% 1.75%
2026 -0.74% 1.81%
2025 -0.71% 1.89%
2024 -1.53% 1.94%
2023 -1.53% 2.04%
2022 -1.53% 2.16%
2021 -1.53% 2.23%
2020 -1.53% 2.3%
2019 -1.53% 2.39%
2018 -1.53% 2.44%
2017 -1.53% 2.49%
2016 -1.53% 2.57%
2015 -1.53% 2.59%
2014 -1.53% 2.54%
2013 -1.53% 2.53%
2012 -1.53% 2.42%
2011 -0.27% 2.26%
2010 -0.5% 2.16%
2009 -0.67% 2.07%
2008 -0.76% 2%
2007 -0.75% 1.94%
2006 -0.63% 1.92%
2005 -0.51% 1.98%
2004 -0.42% 1.98%
2003 -0.37% 1.94%
2002 -0.3% 1.94%
2001 -0.93% 1.95%
2000 -0.64% 1.23%
1999 -0.63% 0.52%
1998 -0.63% 0.6%
1997 -0.62% 1.21%
1996 -0.62% 1.98%
1995 -0.62% 2.12%
1994 -0.61% 1.75%
1993 -0.61% 1.34%
1992 -0.6% 1.95%
1991 -0.6% 2.64%
1990 1.82% 2.5%
1989 2.72% 2.98%
1988 1.9% 3.56%
1987 2.02% 3.5%
1986 1.95% 3.32%
1985 2.08% 3.1%
1984 2.13% 2.97%
1983 2.14% 2.93%
1982 2.14% 2.88%
1981 2.02% 2.85%
1980 2.07% 2.9%
1979 2.01% 3.03%
1978 2.1% 3.15%
1977 2.24% 3.2%
1976 2.23% 3.2%
1975 2.33% 3.19%
1974 2.32% 3.17%
1973 2.39% 3.16%
1972 2.53% 3.13%
1971 2.45% 3.13%
1970 2.58% 3.22%
1969 2.94% 3.32%
1968 2.88% 3.37%
1967 2.67% 3.37%
1966 2.67% 3.38%
1965 2.79% 3.39%
1964 2.92% 3.41%
1963 3% 3.4%
1962 3.1% 3.36%
1961 3.17% 3.3%

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

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In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Albania Tajikistan
Current population
2342753
11038274
Population rank 144/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +551
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 55/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -21,606
Net migration rank 156/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -21,606
2024 - -24,472 - -21,236
2023 4,615 -25,357 223,828 -19,999
2022 3,913 -16,426 228,336 -17,001
2021 623 -32,848 222,850 -3,564
2020 3,682 -16,680 219,467 -3,564
2019 8,432 -23,094 231,817 -9,041
2018 9,187 -15,032 228,597 -6,111
2017 10,707 -14,901 224,396 -4,093
2016 12,332 -9,347 228,547 -8,210
2015 14,164 -20,500 230,903 -7,660
2014 16,185 -21,706 227,304 -13,962
2013 17,234 -20,681 220,693 -16,362
2012 17,565 -19,845 213,078 -12,132
2011 17,564 -18,630 208,429 -30,783
2010 18,404 -51,907 201,389 -33,733
2009 19,336 -51,657 192,851 -36,677
2008 19,526 -50,619 182,337 -34,855
2007 20,286 -49,770 173,200 -32,831
2006 21,732 -48,882 164,046 -30,591
2005 24,390 -48,893 160,189 -27,954
2004 26,989 -48,654 161,201 -25,082
2003 29,907 -48,517 150,391 -22,562
2002 30,189 -45,178 146,492 -20,526
2001 33,573 -48,070 142,276 -19,657
2000 36,741 -60,531 136,549 -13,871
1999 40,047 -63,093 147,622 -117,571
1998 43,884 -66,087 153,508 -119,621
1997 46,979 -66,188 149,825 -110,572
1996 52,745 -68,076 138,287 -30,922
1995 56,784 -69,785 168,934 -40,418
1994 59,086 -70,165 167,590 -49,668
1993 60,602 -68,445 157,975 -75,147
1992 63,376 -66,538 163,652 -95,280
1991 65,639 -63,689 177,585 -29,553
1990 67,355 -60,173 178,429 -41,596
1989 66,351 -38,835 179,212 -53,020
1988 64,616 658 172,805 5,523
1987 63,334 -3,250 163,611 9,923
1986 61,925 -2,309 155,987 4,321
1985 60,798 -183 145,720 247
1984 59,396 64 139,145 -7,152
1983 57,647 66 133,280 -6,972
1982 56,443 -225 127,838 -6,730
1981 54,595 -374 121,418 -6,221
1980 53,803 -601 117,888 -5,557
1979 54,139 -1,871 114,496 -1,703
1978 55,463 3,230 110,564 5,006
1977 56,319 -1,417 106,920 7,999
1976 56,428 -1,684 103,777 7,679
1975 56,920 -2,610 100,604 7,237
1974 56,133 -1,880 97,481 6,531
1973 55,439 -1,419 94,523 5,876
1972 54,966 -1,588 91,677 5,123
1971 53,797 -911 88,618 4,293
1970 52,293 92 85,645 5,559
1969 51,407 2,665 82,931 8,886
1968 49,258 10,490 80,698 10,323
1967 46,494 12,252 78,733 9,670
1966 44,507 11,858 76,702 8,796
1965 43,953 9,617 75,139 7,744
1964 44,205 6,604 74,030 6,568
1963 44,040 4,091 73,065 5,379
1962 43,124 2,325 70,700 4,270
1961 41,802 829 68,182 3,291
1960 40,436 13,734 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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