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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 22.7 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Albania vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Tonga
2100 1,012,012 117,647
2099 1,025,473 117,615
2098 1,039,339 117,560
2097 1,053,604 117,522
2096 1,068,302 117,491
2095 1,083,434 117,414
2094 1,099,077 117,321
2093 1,115,220 117,237
2092 1,131,856 117,127
2091 1,148,926 117,013
2090 1,166,413 116,869
2089 1,184,321 116,712
2088 1,202,564 116,511
2087 1,220,857 116,307
2086 1,239,498 116,118
2085 1,258,345 115,902
2084 1,277,370 115,658
2083 1,296,519 115,366
2082 1,315,707 115,071
2081 1,334,733 114,782
2080 1,353,737 114,453
2079 1,372,377 114,103
2078 1,391,035 113,740
2077 1,409,844 113,378
2076 1,428,308 112,974
2075 1,446,956 112,594
2074 1,465,797 112,208
2073 1,484,047 111,819
2072 1,502,354 111,405
2071 1,520,594 110,992
2070 1,538,681 110,605
2069 1,556,707 110,238
2068 1,574,841 109,853
2067 1,593,106 109,474
2066 1,610,982 109,090
2065 1,629,308 108,765
2064 1,647,661 108,405
2063 1,666,152 108,061
2062 1,684,532 107,738
2061 1,702,912 107,424
2060 1,721,513 107,145
2059 1,740,217 106,869
2058 1,758,780 106,617
2057 1,777,592 106,372
2056 1,796,291 106,158
2055 1,815,311 105,942
2054 1,834,428 105,725
2053 1,853,584 105,513
2052 1,872,627 105,313
2051 1,891,209 105,106
2050 1,910,221 104,871
2049 1,929,192 104,663
2048 1,948,051 104,414
2047 1,966,563 104,180
2046 1,985,533 103,879
2045 2,004,453 103,575
2044 2,022,832 103,241
2043 2,041,623 102,961
2042 2,060,331 102,718
2041 2,079,391 102,474
2040 2,098,252 102,254
2039 2,117,584 102,088
2038 2,135,961 101,861
2037 2,154,309 101,733
2036 2,172,363 101,653
2035 2,189,761 101,607
2034 2,207,553 101,598
2033 2,224,941 101,618
2032 2,241,680 101,659
2031 2,258,394 101,790
2030 2,275,638 101,954
2029 2,292,376 102,207
2028 2,309,153 102,521
2027 2,325,576 102,868
2026 2,342,753 103,309
2025 2,360,334 103,768
2024 2,377,128 104,175
2023 2,414,095 104,597
2022 2,451,636 105,042
2021 2,489,762 105,490
2020 2,528,480 105,704
2019 2,567,801 105,669
2018 2,607,733 105,567
2017 2,648,285 105,356
2016 2,689,469 105,524
2015 2,731,293 106,095
2014 2,773,767 106,609
2013 2,816,902 107,078
2012 2,860,708 107,460
2011 2,905,195 107,570
2010 2,913,021 107,400
2009 2,927,519 107,203
2008 2,947,314 107,020
2007 2,970,017 106,726
2006 2,992,547 106,253
2005 3,011,487 105,671
2004 3,026,939 105,071
2003 3,039,616 104,464
2002 3,051,010 103,874
2001 3,060,173 103,288
2000 3,089,027 102,677
1999 3,108,778 102,046
1998 3,128,530 101,388
1997 3,148,281 100,674
1996 3,168,033 100,275
1995 3,187,784 100,225
1994 3,207,536 100,166
1993 3,227,287 100,103
1992 3,247,039 100,022
1991 3,266,790 99,895
1990 3,286,542 99,700
1989 3,227,943 99,403
1988 3,142,336 98,969
1987 3,083,605 98,376
1986 3,022,635 98,010
1985 2,964,762 97,984
1984 2,904,429 97,990
1983 2,843,960 97,998
1982 2,784,278 97,980
1981 2,726,056 97,909
1980 2,671,997 97,769
1979 2,617,832 97,544
1978 2,566,266 97,204
1977 2,513,546 96,725
1976 2,458,526 95,325
1975 2,404,831 93,017
1974 2,350,124 90,683
1973 2,296,752 88,805
1972 2,243,126 87,356
1971 2,187,853 85,896
1970 2,135,479 84,401
1969 2,081,695 82,885
1968 2,022,272 81,353
1967 1,965,598 79,814
1966 1,914,573 78,002
1965 1,864,791 75,924
1964 1,814,135 73,879
1963 1,762,621 71,885
1962 1,711,319 69,940
1961 1,659,800 68,037
1960 1,608,800 66,170

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K 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
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Tonga
2100 -1.31% 0.03%
2099 -1.33% 0.05%
2098 -1.35% 0.03%
2097 -1.38% 0.03%
2096 -1.4% 0.07%
2095 -1.42% 0.08%
2094 -1.45% 0.07%
2093 -1.47% 0.09%
2092 -1.49% 0.1%
2091 -1.5% 0.12%
2090 -1.51% 0.13%
2089 -1.52% 0.17%
2088 -1.5% 0.18%
2087 -1.5% 0.16%
2086 -1.5% 0.19%
2085 -1.49% 0.21%
2084 -1.48% 0.25%
2083 -1.46% 0.26%
2082 -1.43% 0.25%
2081 -1.4% 0.29%
2080 -1.36% 0.31%
2079 -1.34% 0.32%
2078 -1.33% 0.32%
2077 -1.29% 0.36%
2076 -1.29% 0.34%
2075 -1.29% 0.34%
2074 -1.23% 0.35%
2073 -1.22% 0.37%
2072 -1.2% 0.37%
2071 -1.18% 0.35%
2070 -1.16% 0.33%
2069 -1.15% 0.35%
2068 -1.15% 0.35%
2067 -1.11% 0.35%
2066 -1.12% 0.3%
2065 -1.11% 0.33%
2064 -1.11% 0.32%
2063 -1.09% 0.3%
2062 -1.08% 0.29%
2061 -1.08% 0.26%
2060 -1.07% 0.26%
2059 -1.06% 0.24%
2058 -1.06% 0.23%
2057 -1.04% 0.2%
2056 -1.05% 0.2%
2055 -1.04% 0.2%
2054 -1.03% 0.2%
2053 -1.02% 0.19%
2052 -0.98% 0.2%
2051 -1% 0.22%
2050 -0.98% 0.2%
2049 -0.97% 0.24%
2048 -0.94% 0.22%
2047 -0.96% 0.29%
2046 -0.94% 0.29%
2045 -0.91% 0.32%
2044 -0.92% 0.27%
2043 -0.91% 0.24%
2042 -0.92% 0.24%
2041 -0.9% 0.21%
2040 -0.91% 0.16%
2039 -0.86% 0.22%
2038 -0.85% 0.13%
2037 -0.83% 0.08%
2036 -0.79% 0.05%
2035 -0.81% 0.009%
2034 -0.78% -0.02%
2033 -0.75% -0.04%
2032 -0.74% -0.13%
2031 -0.76% -0.16%
2030 -0.73% -0.25%
2029 -0.73% -0.31%
2028 -0.71% -0.34%
2027 -0.73% -0.43%
2026 -0.74% -0.44%
2025 -0.71% -0.39%
2024 -1.53% -0.4%
2023 -1.53% -0.42%
2022 -1.53% -0.42%
2021 -1.53% -0.2%
2020 -1.53% 0.03%
2019 -1.53% 0.1%
2018 -1.53% 0.2%
2017 -1.53% -0.16%
2016 -1.53% -0.54%
2015 -1.53% -0.48%
2014 -1.53% -0.44%
2013 -1.53% -0.36%
2012 -1.53% -0.1%
2011 -0.27% 0.16%
2010 -0.5% 0.18%
2009 -0.67% 0.17%
2008 -0.76% 0.28%
2007 -0.75% 0.45%
2006 -0.63% 0.55%
2005 -0.51% 0.57%
2004 -0.42% 0.58%
2003 -0.37% 0.57%
2002 -0.3% 0.57%
2001 -0.93% 0.6%
2000 -0.64% 0.62%
1999 -0.63% 0.65%
1998 -0.63% 0.71%
1997 -0.62% 0.4%
1996 -0.62% 0.05%
1995 -0.62% 0.06%
1994 -0.61% 0.06%
1993 -0.61% 0.08%
1992 -0.6% 0.13%
1991 -0.6% 0.2%
1990 1.82% 0.3%
1989 2.72% 0.44%
1988 1.9% 0.6%
1987 2.02% 0.37%
1986 1.95% 0.03%
1985 2.08% -0.006%
1984 2.13% -0.008%
1983 2.14% 0.02%
1982 2.14% 0.07%
1981 2.02% 0.14%
1980 2.07% 0.23%
1979 2.01% 0.35%
1978 2.1% 0.5%
1977 2.24% 1.47%
1976 2.23% 2.48%
1975 2.33% 2.57%
1974 2.32% 2.11%
1973 2.39% 1.66%
1972 2.53% 1.7%
1971 2.45% 1.77%
1970 2.58% 1.83%
1969 2.94% 1.88%
1968 2.88% 1.93%
1967 2.67% 2.32%
1966 2.67% 2.74%
1965 2.79% 2.77%
1964 2.92% 2.77%
1963 3% 2.78%
1962 3.1% 2.8%
1961 3.17% 2.82%

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Albania Tonga
Current population
2342753
103309
Population rank 144/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.001%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
21.3 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
26.1 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline -101 -1
Annual growth/decline -36,967 -422
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 183/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 -2,150
Net migration rank 156/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -2,150
2024 - -24,472 - -2,149
2023 4,615 -25,357 1,744 -2,173
2022 3,913 -16,426 1,772 -2,218
2021 623 -32,848 1,773 -2,220
2020 3,682 -16,680 1,816 -1,807
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,841 -1,778
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,873 -1,723
2017 10,707 -14,901 1,912 -1,642
2016 12,332 -9,347 1,989 -2,591
2015 14,164 -20,500 2,064 -2,610
2014 16,185 -21,706 2,135 -2,622
2013 17,234 -20,681 2,199 -2,637
2012 17,565 -19,845 2,255 -2,578
2011 17,564 -18,630 2,298 -2,198
2010 18,404 -51,907 2,332 -2,097
2009 19,336 -51,657 2,358 -2,204
2008 19,526 -50,619 2,397 -2,177
2007 20,286 -49,770 2,423 -2,057
2006 21,732 -48,882 2,459 -1,875
2005 24,390 -48,893 2,495 -1,906
2004 26,989 -48,654 2,478 -1,876
2003 29,907 -48,517 2,448 -1,844
2002 30,189 -45,178 2,396 -1,815
2001 33,573 -48,070 2,358 -1,766
2000 36,741 -60,531 2,346 -1,721
1999 40,047 -63,093 2,352 -1,710
1998 43,884 -66,087 2,344 -1,665
1997 46,979 -66,188 2,332 -1,589
1996 52,745 -68,076 2,393 -2,338
1995 56,784 -69,785 2,476 -2,422
1994 59,086 -70,165 2,547 -2,484
1993 60,602 -68,445 2,594 -2,532
1992 63,376 -66,538 2,622 -2,524
1991 65,639 -63,689 2,637 -2,484
1990 67,355 -60,173 2,641 -2,409
1989 66,351 -38,835 2,644 -2,280
1988 64,616 658 2,649 -2,138
1987 63,334 -3,250 2,646 -1,970
1986 61,925 -2,309 2,704 -2,650
1985 60,798 -183 2,762 -2,775
1984 59,396 64 2,814 -2,823
1983 57,647 66 2,840 -2,840
1982 56,443 -225 2,853 -2,814
1981 54,595 -374 2,882 -2,778
1980 53,803 -601 2,885 -2,708
1979 54,139 -1,871 2,884 -2,604
1978 55,463 3,230 2,862 -2,457
1977 56,319 -1,417 2,822 -2,273
1976 56,428 -1,684 2,769 -523
1975 56,920 -2,610 2,709 -346
1974 56,133 -1,880 2,650 -344
1973 55,439 -1,419 2,617 -1,168
1972 54,966 -1,588 2,605 -1,153
1971 53,797 -911 2,611 -1,138
1970 52,293 92 2,628 -1,122
1969 51,407 2,665 2,632 -1,101
1968 49,258 10,490 2,614 -1,078
1967 46,494 12,252 2,603 -1,060
1966 44,507 11,858 2,550 -465
1965 43,953 9,617 2,498 -426
1964 44,205 6,604 2,445 -428
1963 44,040 4,091 2,394 -426
1962 43,124 2,325 2,343 -420
1961 41,802 829 2,284 -401
1960 40,436 13,734 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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