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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 31.2 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Albania vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Tanzania
2100 1,012,012 265,496,854
2099 1,025,473 263,162,785
2098 1,039,339 260,809,535
2097 1,053,604 258,412,520
2096 1,068,302 255,996,677
2095 1,083,434 253,567,416
2094 1,099,077 251,119,386
2093 1,115,220 248,628,881
2092 1,131,856 246,107,108
2091 1,148,926 243,557,182
2090 1,166,413 241,002,065
2089 1,184,321 238,416,591
2088 1,202,564 235,797,530
2087 1,220,857 233,167,455
2086 1,239,498 230,496,041
2085 1,258,345 227,800,292
2084 1,277,370 225,111,530
2083 1,296,519 222,421,279
2082 1,315,707 219,718,263
2081 1,334,733 216,995,478
2080 1,353,737 214,255,926
2079 1,372,377 211,486,253
2078 1,391,035 208,708,063
2077 1,409,844 205,918,120
2076 1,428,308 203,106,125
2075 1,446,956 200,297,474
2074 1,465,797 197,468,017
2073 1,484,047 194,642,633
2072 1,502,354 191,824,103
2071 1,520,594 188,992,017
2070 1,538,681 186,152,377
2069 1,556,707 183,311,218
2068 1,574,841 180,475,586
2067 1,593,106 177,639,469
2066 1,610,982 174,803,090
2065 1,629,308 171,913,445
2064 1,647,661 169,064,549
2063 1,666,152 166,217,933
2062 1,684,532 163,370,044
2061 1,702,912 160,537,159
2060 1,721,513 157,722,273
2059 1,740,217 154,920,005
2058 1,758,780 152,120,539
2057 1,777,592 149,325,489
2056 1,796,291 146,519,472
2055 1,815,311 143,736,540
2054 1,834,428 140,983,905
2053 1,853,584 138,262,668
2052 1,872,627 135,553,723
2051 1,891,209 132,851,383
2050 1,910,221 130,157,751
2049 1,929,192 127,495,278
2048 1,948,051 124,821,109
2047 1,966,563 122,158,290
2046 1,985,533 119,522,516
2045 2,004,453 116,914,785
2044 2,022,832 114,329,740
2043 2,041,623 111,776,234
2042 2,060,331 109,241,835
2041 2,079,391 106,748,632
2040 2,098,252 104,272,418
2039 2,117,584 101,814,304
2038 2,135,961 99,380,232
2037 2,154,309 96,983,729
2036 2,172,363 94,601,865
2035 2,189,761 92,257,269
2034 2,207,553 89,929,444
2033 2,224,941 87,654,982
2032 2,241,680 85,409,993
2031 2,258,394 83,180,507
2030 2,275,638 80,997,163
2029 2,292,376 78,838,461
2028 2,309,153 76,730,649
2027 2,325,576 74,647,063
2026 2,342,753 72,589,279
2025 2,360,334 70,552,589
2024 2,377,128 68,560,157
2023 2,414,095 66,617,606
2022 2,451,636 64,711,821
2021 2,489,762 62,830,412
2020 2,528,480 60,972,798
2019 2,567,801 59,174,891
2018 2,607,733 57,437,145
2017 2,648,285 55,652,890
2016 2,689,469 53,824,013
2015 2,731,293 52,020,962
2014 2,773,767 50,351,512
2013 2,816,902 48,824,128
2012 2,860,708 47,374,260
2011 2,905,195 46,029,367
2010 2,913,021 44,758,488
2009 2,927,519 43,633,982
2008 2,947,314 42,570,728
2007 2,970,017 41,435,512
2006 2,992,547 40,294,902
2005 3,011,487 39,182,076
2004 3,026,939 38,109,668
2003 3,039,616 37,089,555
2002 3,051,010 36,121,304
2001 3,060,173 35,198,299
2000 3,089,027 34,260,139
1999 3,108,778 33,300,330
1998 3,128,530 32,420,458
1997 3,148,281 31,578,089
1996 3,168,033 30,945,762
1995 3,187,784 30,383,497
1994 3,207,536 29,442,356
1993 3,227,287 28,332,692
1992 3,247,039 27,457,588
1991 3,266,790 26,780,436
1990 3,286,542 26,110,207
1989 3,227,943 25,438,759
1988 3,142,336 24,769,686
1987 3,083,605 24,030,378
1986 3,022,635 23,258,959
1985 2,964,762 22,501,693
1984 2,904,429 21,779,066
1983 2,843,960 21,079,874
1982 2,784,278 20,398,571
1981 2,726,056 19,784,703
1980 2,671,997 19,189,769
1979 2,617,832 18,592,038
1978 2,566,266 17,976,566
1977 2,513,546 17,352,929
1976 2,458,526 16,736,211
1975 2,404,831 16,138,361
1974 2,350,124 15,561,630
1973 2,296,752 15,010,101
1972 2,243,126 14,479,308
1971 2,187,853 13,971,451
1970 2,135,479 13,492,677
1969 2,081,695 13,036,700
1968 2,022,272 12,602,076
1967 1,965,598 12,200,109
1966 1,914,573 11,827,459
1965 1,864,791 11,470,728
1964 1,814,135 11,127,826
1963 1,762,621 10,799,528
1962 1,711,319 10,487,756
1961 1,659,800 10,187,886
1960 1,608,800 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Tanzania
2100 -1.31% 0.89%
2099 -1.33% 0.9%
2098 -1.35% 0.93%
2097 -1.38% 0.94%
2096 -1.4% 0.96%
2095 -1.42% 0.97%
2094 -1.45% 1%
2093 -1.47% 1.02%
2092 -1.49% 1.05%
2091 -1.5% 1.06%
2090 -1.51% 1.08%
2089 -1.52% 1.11%
2088 -1.5% 1.13%
2087 -1.5% 1.16%
2086 -1.5% 1.18%
2085 -1.49% 1.19%
2084 -1.48% 1.21%
2083 -1.46% 1.23%
2082 -1.43% 1.25%
2081 -1.4% 1.28%
2080 -1.36% 1.31%
2079 -1.34% 1.33%
2078 -1.33% 1.35%
2077 -1.29% 1.38%
2076 -1.29% 1.4%
2075 -1.29% 1.43%
2074 -1.23% 1.45%
2073 -1.22% 1.47%
2072 -1.2% 1.5%
2071 -1.18% 1.53%
2070 -1.16% 1.55%
2069 -1.15% 1.57%
2068 -1.15% 1.6%
2067 -1.11% 1.62%
2066 -1.12% 1.68%
2065 -1.11% 1.69%
2064 -1.11% 1.71%
2063 -1.09% 1.74%
2062 -1.08% 1.76%
2061 -1.08% 1.78%
2060 -1.07% 1.81%
2059 -1.06% 1.84%
2058 -1.06% 1.87%
2057 -1.04% 1.92%
2056 -1.05% 1.94%
2055 -1.04% 1.95%
2054 -1.03% 1.97%
2053 -1.02% 2%
2052 -0.98% 2.03%
2051 -1% 2.07%
2050 -0.98% 2.09%
2049 -0.97% 2.14%
2048 -0.94% 2.18%
2047 -0.96% 2.21%
2046 -0.94% 2.23%
2045 -0.91% 2.26%
2044 -0.92% 2.28%
2043 -0.91% 2.32%
2042 -0.92% 2.34%
2041 -0.9% 2.37%
2040 -0.91% 2.41%
2039 -0.86% 2.45%
2038 -0.85% 2.47%
2037 -0.83% 2.52%
2036 -0.79% 2.54%
2035 -0.81% 2.59%
2034 -0.78% 2.59%
2033 -0.75% 2.63%
2032 -0.74% 2.68%
2031 -0.76% 2.7%
2030 -0.73% 2.74%
2029 -0.73% 2.75%
2028 -0.71% 2.79%
2027 -0.73% 2.83%
2026 -0.74% 2.89%
2025 -0.71% 2.91%
2024 -1.53% 2.92%
2023 -1.53% 2.95%
2022 -1.53% 2.99%
2021 -1.53% 3.05%
2020 -1.53% 3.04%
2019 -1.53% 3.03%
2018 -1.53% 3.21%
2017 -1.53% 3.4%
2016 -1.53% 3.47%
2015 -1.53% 3.32%
2014 -1.53% 3.13%
2013 -1.53% 3.06%
2012 -1.53% 2.92%
2011 -0.27% 2.84%
2010 -0.5% 2.58%
2009 -0.67% 2.5%
2008 -0.76% 2.74%
2007 -0.75% 2.83%
2006 -0.63% 2.84%
2005 -0.51% 2.81%
2004 -0.42% 2.75%
2003 -0.37% 2.68%
2002 -0.3% 2.62%
2001 -0.93% 2.74%
2000 -0.64% 2.88%
1999 -0.63% 2.71%
1998 -0.63% 2.67%
1997 -0.62% 2.04%
1996 -0.62% 1.85%
1995 -0.62% 3.2%
1994 -0.61% 3.92%
1993 -0.61% 3.19%
1992 -0.6% 2.53%
1991 -0.6% 2.57%
1990 1.82% 2.64%
1989 2.72% 2.7%
1988 1.9% 3.08%
1987 2.02% 3.32%
1986 1.95% 3.37%
1985 2.08% 3.32%
1984 2.13% 3.32%
1983 2.14% 3.34%
1982 2.14% 3.1%
1981 2.02% 3.1%
1980 2.07% 3.21%
1979 2.01% 3.42%
1978 2.1% 3.59%
1977 2.24% 3.68%
1976 2.23% 3.7%
1975 2.33% 3.71%
1974 2.32% 3.67%
1973 2.39% 3.67%
1972 2.53% 3.63%
1971 2.45% 3.55%
1970 2.58% 3.5%
1969 2.94% 3.45%
1968 2.88% 3.29%
1967 2.67% 3.15%
1966 2.67% 3.11%
1965 2.79% 3.08%
1964 2.92% 3.04%
1963 3% 2.97%
1962 3.1% 2.94%
1961 3.17% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Albania Tanzania
Current population
2342753
73145892
Population rank 144/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.88%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 18/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -12,730
Net migration rank 156/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -12,730
2024 - -24,472 - -29,865
2023 4,615 -25,357 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 3,913 -16,426 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 623 -32,848 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 3,682 -16,680 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 10,707 -14,901 1,726,909 119,142
2016 12,332 -9,347 1,659,502 152,194
2015 14,164 -20,500 1,592,882 201,495
2014 16,185 -21,706 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 17,234 -20,681 1,509,008 1,241
2012 17,565 -19,845 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 17,564 -18,630 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 18,404 -51,907 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 19,336 -51,657 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 19,526 -50,619 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 21,732 -48,882 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 24,390 -48,893 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 26,989 -48,654 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 29,907 -48,517 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 30,189 -45,178 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 33,573 -48,070 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 36,741 -60,531 985,185 -9,701
1999 40,047 -63,093 948,659 -4,489
1998 43,884 -66,087 920,806 -105,184
1997 46,979 -66,188 882,544 -13,400
1996 52,745 -68,076 868,524 -473,007
1995 56,784 -69,785 838,980 -109,971
1994 59,086 -70,165 803,953 349,348
1993 60,602 -68,445 778,044 288,004
1992 63,376 -66,538 767,961 -83,825
1991 65,639 -63,689 762,011 -91,851
1990 67,355 -60,173 750,825 -80,529
1989 66,351 -38,835 743,854 -71,268
1988 64,616 658 736,551 -71,012
1987 63,334 -3,250 718,580 94,498
1986 61,925 -2,309 705,677 24,101
1985 60,798 -183 697,867 86,864
1984 59,396 64 687,435 -26,938
1983 57,647 66 679,720 58,161
1982 56,443 -225 662,627 -37,883
1981 54,595 -374 645,496 -42,485
1980 53,803 -601 629,444 -42,588
1979 54,139 -1,871 613,388 -4,792
1978 55,463 3,230 595,024 27,307
1977 56,319 -1,417 574,938 49,997
1976 56,428 -1,684 553,617 54,875
1975 56,920 -2,610 533,906 53,290
1974 56,133 -1,880 515,152 51,127
1973 55,439 -1,419 488,429 48,363
1972 54,966 -1,588 467,305 57,489
1971 53,797 -911 449,014 41,900
1970 52,293 92 427,988 38,635
1969 51,407 2,665 408,322 37,006
1968 49,258 10,490 389,467 34,455
1967 46,494 12,252 374,763 5,265
1966 44,507 11,858 360,229 5,049
1965 43,953 9,617 343,456 4,742
1964 44,205 6,604 328,527 9,090
1963 44,040 4,091 314,644 4,333
1962 43,124 2,325 300,663 3,916
1961 41,802 829 286,839 8,338
1960 40,436 13,734 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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