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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 30.7 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Albania vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Thailand
2100 1,007,401 45,708,431
2099 1,020,801 46,053,146
2098 1,034,604 46,403,189
2097 1,048,803 46,757,918
2096 1,063,434 47,118,652
2095 1,078,498 47,484,043
2094 1,094,070 47,853,561
2093 1,110,138 48,226,682
2092 1,126,699 48,605,235
2091 1,143,691 48,984,504
2090 1,161,098 49,368,049
2089 1,178,925 49,756,629
2088 1,197,085 50,142,276
2087 1,215,294 50,532,164
2086 1,233,850 50,925,294
2085 1,252,611 51,321,960
2084 1,271,550 51,724,454
2083 1,290,612 52,127,592
2082 1,309,713 52,533,368
2081 1,328,652 52,938,345
2080 1,347,569 53,347,733
2079 1,366,124 53,762,492
2078 1,384,697 54,177,529
2077 1,403,421 54,595,112
2076 1,421,800 55,015,291
2075 1,440,364 55,438,108
2074 1,459,118 55,867,914
2073 1,477,286 56,300,358
2072 1,495,509 56,735,274
2071 1,513,666 57,172,515
2070 1,531,671 57,616,731
2069 1,549,614 58,061,962
2068 1,567,665 58,512,248
2067 1,585,847 58,962,990
2066 1,603,642 59,413,893
2065 1,621,885 59,873,261
2064 1,640,153 60,331,851
2063 1,658,561 60,792,306
2062 1,676,857 61,257,068
2061 1,695,153 61,720,030
2060 1,713,670 62,187,380
2059 1,732,288 62,651,158
2058 1,750,766 63,113,332
2057 1,769,493 63,572,746
2056 1,788,106 64,027,520
2055 1,807,040 64,473,146
2054 1,826,070 64,912,210
2053 1,845,139 65,338,122
2052 1,864,095 65,758,061
2051 1,882,592 66,162,612
2050 1,901,517 66,552,915
2049 1,920,402 66,931,487
2048 1,939,175 67,291,479
2047 1,957,603 67,636,461
2046 1,976,486 67,967,131
2045 1,995,320 68,281,902
2044 2,013,616 68,579,656
2043 2,032,321 68,864,788
2042 2,050,944 69,133,982
2041 2,069,916 69,390,832
2040 2,088,692 69,626,857
2039 2,107,936 69,848,522
2038 2,126,229 70,056,903
2037 2,144,493 70,250,371
2036 2,162,466 70,429,677
2035 2,179,783 70,599,021
2034 2,197,495 70,751,094
2033 2,214,803 70,891,510
2032 2,231,467 71,019,665
2031 2,248,104 71,134,882
2030 2,265,270 71,241,584
2029 2,281,932 71,337,147
2028 2,298,632 71,423,119
2027 2,314,980 71,499,411
2026 2,332,078 71,565,981
2025 2,349,580 71,619,863
2024 2,377,128 71,668,011
2023 2,411,658 71,702,435
2022 2,451,636 71,735,329
2021 2,489,762 71,727,332
2020 2,528,480 71,641,484
2019 2,567,801 71,522,271
2018 2,607,733 71,376,079
2017 2,648,285 71,160,187
2016 2,689,469 70,859,841
2015 2,731,293 70,540,795
2014 2,773,767 70,216,367
2013 2,816,902 69,845,114
2012 2,860,708 69,436,098
2011 2,905,195 69,007,208
2010 2,913,021 68,579,447
2009 2,927,519 68,121,080
2008 2,947,314 67,619,830
2007 2,970,017 67,102,394
2006 2,992,547 66,567,687
2005 3,011,487 66,017,420
2004 3,026,939 65,452,047
2003 3,039,616 64,868,166
2002 3,051,010 64,266,437
2001 3,060,173 63,651,141
2000 3,089,027 63,007,815
1999 3,108,778 62,299,043
1998 3,128,530 61,522,630
1997 3,148,281 60,724,584
1996 3,168,033 59,920,064
1995 3,187,784 59,098,232
1994 3,207,536 58,260,854
1993 3,227,287 57,408,198
1992 3,247,039 56,528,834
1991 3,266,790 55,637,434
1990 3,286,542 54,738,329
1989 3,227,943 53,848,956
1988 3,142,336 52,969,595
1987 3,083,605 52,074,105
1986 3,022,635 51,177,834
1985 2,964,762 50,270,753
1984 2,904,429 49,351,708
1983 2,843,960 48,423,309
1982 2,784,278 47,494,577
1981 2,726,056 46,575,855
1980 2,671,997 45,650,022
1979 2,617,832 44,718,434
1978 2,566,266 43,788,976
1977 2,513,546 42,843,974
1976 2,458,526 41,896,504
1975 2,404,831 40,940,005
1974 2,350,124 39,952,891
1973 2,296,752 38,947,787
1972 2,243,126 37,933,929
1971 2,187,853 36,937,387
1970 2,135,479 35,954,408
1969 2,081,695 34,973,782
1968 2,022,272 34,002,560
1967 1,965,598 33,037,801
1966 1,914,573 32,086,071
1965 1,864,791 31,149,337
1964 1,814,135 30,232,141
1963 1,762,621 29,342,322
1962 1,711,319 28,481,040
1961 1,659,800 27,650,334
1960 1,608,800 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Thailand
2100 -1.31% -0.75%
2099 -1.33% -0.75%
2098 -1.35% -0.76%
2097 -1.38% -0.77%
2096 -1.4% -0.77%
2095 -1.42% -0.77%
2094 -1.45% -0.77%
2093 -1.47% -0.78%
2092 -1.49% -0.77%
2091 -1.5% -0.78%
2090 -1.51% -0.78%
2089 -1.52% -0.77%
2088 -1.5% -0.77%
2087 -1.5% -0.77%
2086 -1.5% -0.77%
2085 -1.49% -0.78%
2084 -1.48% -0.77%
2083 -1.46% -0.77%
2082 -1.43% -0.76%
2081 -1.4% -0.77%
2080 -1.36% -0.77%
2079 -1.34% -0.77%
2078 -1.33% -0.76%
2077 -1.29% -0.76%
2076 -1.29% -0.76%
2075 -1.29% -0.77%
2074 -1.23% -0.77%
2073 -1.22% -0.77%
2072 -1.2% -0.76%
2071 -1.18% -0.77%
2070 -1.16% -0.77%
2069 -1.15% -0.77%
2068 -1.15% -0.76%
2067 -1.11% -0.76%
2066 -1.12% -0.77%
2065 -1.11% -0.76%
2064 -1.11% -0.76%
2063 -1.09% -0.76%
2062 -1.08% -0.75%
2061 -1.08% -0.75%
2060 -1.07% -0.74%
2059 -1.06% -0.73%
2058 -1.06% -0.72%
2057 -1.04% -0.71%
2056 -1.05% -0.69%
2055 -1.04% -0.68%
2054 -1.03% -0.65%
2053 -1.02% -0.64%
2052 -0.98% -0.61%
2051 -1% -0.59%
2050 -0.98% -0.57%
2049 -0.97% -0.53%
2048 -0.94% -0.51%
2047 -0.96% -0.49%
2046 -0.94% -0.46%
2045 -0.91% -0.43%
2044 -0.92% -0.41%
2043 -0.91% -0.39%
2042 -0.92% -0.37%
2041 -0.9% -0.34%
2040 -0.91% -0.32%
2039 -0.86% -0.3%
2038 -0.85% -0.28%
2037 -0.83% -0.25%
2036 -0.79% -0.24%
2035 -0.81% -0.21%
2034 -0.78% -0.2%
2033 -0.75% -0.18%
2032 -0.74% -0.16%
2031 -0.76% -0.15%
2030 -0.73% -0.13%
2029 -0.73% -0.12%
2028 -0.71% -0.11%
2027 -0.73% -0.09%
2026 -0.74% -0.08%
2025 -1.16% -0.07%
2024 -1.43% -0.05%
2023 -1.63% -0.05%
2022 -1.53% 0.01%
2021 -1.53% 0.12%
2020 -1.53% 0.17%
2019 -1.53% 0.2%
2018 -1.53% 0.3%
2017 -1.53% 0.42%
2016 -1.53% 0.45%
2015 -1.53% 0.46%
2014 -1.53% 0.53%
2013 -1.53% 0.59%
2012 -1.53% 0.62%
2011 -0.27% 0.62%
2010 -0.5% 0.67%
2009 -0.67% 0.74%
2008 -0.76% 0.77%
2007 -0.75% 0.8%
2006 -0.63% 0.83%
2005 -0.51% 0.86%
2004 -0.42% 0.9%
2003 -0.37% 0.94%
2002 -0.3% 0.97%
2001 -0.93% 1.02%
2000 -0.64% 1.14%
1999 -0.63% 1.26%
1998 -0.63% 1.31%
1997 -0.62% 1.34%
1996 -0.62% 1.39%
1995 -0.62% 1.44%
1994 -0.61% 1.49%
1993 -0.61% 1.56%
1992 -0.6% 1.6%
1991 -0.6% 1.64%
1990 1.82% 1.65%
1989 2.72% 1.66%
1988 1.9% 1.72%
1987 2.02% 1.75%
1986 1.95% 1.8%
1985 2.08% 1.86%
1984 2.13% 1.92%
1983 2.14% 1.96%
1982 2.14% 1.97%
1981 2.02% 2.03%
1980 2.07% 2.08%
1979 2.01% 2.12%
1978 2.1% 2.21%
1977 2.24% 2.26%
1976 2.23% 2.34%
1975 2.33% 2.47%
1974 2.32% 2.58%
1973 2.39% 2.67%
1972 2.53% 2.7%
1971 2.45% 2.73%
1970 2.58% 2.8%
1969 2.94% 2.86%
1968 2.88% 2.92%
1967 2.67% 2.97%
1966 2.67% 3.01%
1965 2.79% 3.03%
1964 2.92% 3.03%
1963 3% 3.02%
1962 3.1% 3%
1961 3.17% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Albania Thailand
Current population
2332078
71565981
Population rank 144/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.86%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -75 -132
Annual growth/decline -27,548 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 164/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +27,509
Net migration rank 156/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 27,509
2024 3,979 -24,472 -65,720 23,321
2023 4,612 -25,357 -46,105 19,648
2022 3,913 -16,426 -61,046 21,683
2021 623 -32,848 57,382 -2,093
2020 3,682 -16,680 84,107 32,277
2019 8,432 -23,094 116,867 5,221
2018 9,187 -15,032 159,383 10,984
2017 10,707 -14,901 194,695 66,805
2016 12,332 -9,347 226,255 112,978
2015 14,164 -20,500 266,362 32,500
2014 16,185 -21,706 294,628 55,358
2013 17,234 -20,681 325,059 67,452
2012 17,565 -19,845 351,485 74,033
2011 17,564 -18,630 365,670 66,607
2010 18,404 -51,907 370,466 52,791
2009 19,336 -51,657 382,636 110,883
2008 19,526 -50,619 401,730 107,333
2007 20,286 -49,770 425,362 100,486
2006 21,732 -48,882 441,211 102,362
2005 24,390 -48,893 456,378 100,542
2004 26,989 -48,654 466,542 107,199
2003 29,907 -48,517 488,003 105,917
2002 30,189 -45,178 504,299 105,215
2001 33,573 -48,070 524,230 96,817
2000 36,741 -60,531 543,884 121,640
1999 40,047 -63,093 578,073 173,924
1998 43,884 -66,087 617,318 183,471
1997 46,979 -66,188 644,834 150,411
1996 52,745 -68,076 661,397 152,397
1995 56,784 -69,785 682,703 147,226
1994 59,086 -70,165 712,589 132,271
1993 60,602 -68,445 737,696 122,746
1992 63,376 -66,538 754,999 143,318
1991 65,639 -63,689 760,508 124,034
1990 67,355 -60,173 760,808 152,916
1989 66,351 -38,835 774,563 90,497
1988 64,616 658 765,252 128,469
1987 63,334 -3,250 774,498 122,791
1986 61,925 -2,309 783,430 111,820
1985 60,798 -183 776,935 141,963
1984 59,396 64 779,856 139,345
1983 57,647 66 794,239 143,393
1982 56,443 -225 817,951 101,885
1981 54,595 -374 839,297 78,337
1980 53,803 -601 845,575 88,478
1979 54,139 -1,871 843,434 85,693
1978 55,463 3,230 847,799 82,011
1977 56,319 -1,417 871,232 88,937
1976 56,428 -1,684 894,072 40,656
1975 56,920 -2,610 911,980 66,306
1974 56,133 -1,880 923,151 72,801
1973 55,439 -1,419 933,540 80,704
1972 54,966 -1,588 940,420 73,082
1971 53,797 -911 936,215 43,400
1970 52,293 92 937,116 49,221
1969 51,407 2,665 948,314 26,551
1968 49,258 10,490 953,806 13,718
1967 46,494 12,252 944,980 17,005
1966 44,507 11,858 929,469 12,016
1965 43,953 9,617 909,000 22,995
1964 44,205 6,604 885,137 17,249
1963 44,040 4,091 860,728 16,494
1962 43,124 2,325 828,741 16,605
1961 41,802 829 801,140 14,968
1960 40,436 13,734 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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