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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 5.31 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Albania vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Tunisia
2100 1,012,012 10,722,837
2099 1,025,473 10,798,417
2098 1,039,339 10,872,527
2097 1,053,604 10,944,510
2096 1,068,302 11,017,262
2095 1,083,434 11,088,773
2094 1,099,077 11,159,761
2093 1,115,220 11,228,741
2092 1,131,856 11,296,441
2091 1,148,926 11,362,922
2090 1,166,413 11,428,150
2089 1,184,321 11,492,395
2088 1,202,564 11,554,451
2087 1,220,857 11,616,399
2086 1,239,498 11,677,706
2085 1,258,345 11,736,824
2084 1,277,370 11,795,185
2083 1,296,519 11,853,617
2082 1,315,707 11,911,196
2081 1,334,733 11,966,771
2080 1,353,737 12,023,486
2079 1,372,377 12,080,879
2078 1,391,035 12,138,513
2077 1,409,844 12,194,072
2076 1,428,308 12,247,445
2075 1,446,956 12,301,960
2074 1,465,797 12,355,470
2073 1,484,047 12,410,281
2072 1,502,354 12,463,568
2071 1,520,594 12,517,952
2070 1,538,681 12,571,557
2069 1,556,707 12,625,027
2068 1,574,841 12,677,388
2067 1,593,106 12,728,611
2066 1,610,982 12,778,160
2065 1,629,308 12,827,417
2064 1,647,661 12,873,288
2063 1,666,152 12,917,720
2062 1,684,532 12,960,075
2061 1,702,912 12,999,502
2060 1,721,513 13,037,172
2059 1,740,217 13,069,268
2058 1,758,780 13,098,461
2057 1,777,592 13,124,682
2056 1,796,291 13,147,057
2055 1,815,311 13,164,337
2054 1,834,428 13,177,456
2053 1,853,584 13,184,564
2052 1,872,627 13,188,052
2051 1,891,209 13,187,435
2050 1,910,221 13,181,992
2049 1,929,192 13,173,401
2048 1,948,051 13,160,968
2047 1,966,563 13,144,429
2046 1,985,533 13,125,908
2045 2,004,453 13,104,999
2044 2,022,832 13,081,801
2043 2,041,623 13,057,259
2042 2,060,331 13,031,516
2041 2,079,391 13,006,019
2040 2,098,252 12,979,703
2039 2,117,584 12,952,741
2038 2,135,961 12,925,306
2037 2,154,309 12,896,316
2036 2,172,363 12,865,989
2035 2,189,761 12,835,689
2034 2,207,553 12,803,284
2033 2,224,941 12,766,519
2032 2,241,680 12,728,299
2031 2,258,394 12,687,827
2030 2,275,638 12,644,489
2029 2,292,376 12,596,686
2028 2,309,153 12,542,752
2027 2,325,576 12,484,560
2026 2,342,753 12,420,467
2025 2,360,334 12,351,028
2024 2,377,128 12,277,109
2023 2,414,095 12,200,431
2022 2,451,636 12,119,334
2021 2,489,762 12,048,622
2020 2,528,480 11,974,057
2019 2,567,801 11,875,081
2018 2,607,733 11,765,514
2017 2,648,285 11,650,498
2016 2,689,469 11,528,674
2015 2,731,293 11,402,264
2014 2,773,767 11,274,288
2013 2,816,902 11,141,361
2012 2,860,708 11,009,647
2011 2,905,195 10,886,035
2010 2,913,021 10,765,980
2009 2,927,519 10,650,681
2008 2,947,314 10,542,635
2007 2,970,017 10,441,702
2006 2,992,547 10,346,410
2005 3,011,487 10,255,472
2004 3,026,939 10,166,163
2003 3,039,616 10,071,632
2002 3,051,010 9,971,515
2001 3,060,173 9,869,677
2000 3,089,027 9,764,935
1999 3,108,778 9,655,963
1998 3,128,530 9,541,667
1997 3,148,281 9,421,270
1996 3,168,033 9,294,432
1995 3,187,784 9,161,258
1994 3,207,536 9,018,448
1993 3,227,287 8,857,910
1992 3,247,039 8,682,512
1991 3,266,790 8,501,827
1990 3,286,542 8,324,509
1989 3,227,943 8,151,660
1988 3,142,336 7,974,440
1987 3,083,605 7,789,987
1986 3,022,635 7,600,301
1985 2,964,762 7,409,903
1984 2,904,429 7,220,044
1983 2,843,960 7,053,800
1982 2,784,278 6,908,642
1981 2,726,056 6,758,284
1980 2,671,997 6,606,195
1979 2,617,832 6,456,419
1978 2,566,266 6,309,390
1977 2,513,546 6,155,931
1976 2,458,526 5,996,994
1975 2,404,831 5,839,262
1974 2,350,124 5,684,674
1973 2,296,752 5,537,242
1972 2,243,126 5,396,557
1971 2,187,853 5,261,658
1970 2,135,479 5,131,396
1969 2,081,695 5,004,697
1968 2,022,272 4,879,899
1967 1,965,598 4,760,970
1966 1,914,573 4,652,287
1965 1,864,791 4,561,385
1964 1,814,135 4,489,869
1963 1,762,621 4,427,131
1962 1,711,319 4,369,136
1961 1,659,800 4,316,278
1960 1,608,800 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Tunisia
2100 -1.31% -0.7%
2099 -1.33% -0.68%
2098 -1.35% -0.66%
2097 -1.38% -0.66%
2096 -1.4% -0.64%
2095 -1.42% -0.64%
2094 -1.45% -0.61%
2093 -1.47% -0.6%
2092 -1.49% -0.59%
2091 -1.5% -0.57%
2090 -1.51% -0.56%
2089 -1.52% -0.54%
2088 -1.5% -0.53%
2087 -1.5% -0.52%
2086 -1.5% -0.5%
2085 -1.49% -0.49%
2084 -1.48% -0.49%
2083 -1.46% -0.48%
2082 -1.43% -0.46%
2081 -1.4% -0.47%
2080 -1.36% -0.48%
2079 -1.34% -0.47%
2078 -1.33% -0.46%
2077 -1.29% -0.44%
2076 -1.29% -0.44%
2075 -1.29% -0.43%
2074 -1.23% -0.44%
2073 -1.22% -0.43%
2072 -1.2% -0.43%
2071 -1.18% -0.43%
2070 -1.16% -0.42%
2069 -1.15% -0.41%
2068 -1.15% -0.4%
2067 -1.11% -0.39%
2066 -1.12% -0.38%
2065 -1.11% -0.36%
2064 -1.11% -0.34%
2063 -1.09% -0.33%
2062 -1.08% -0.3%
2061 -1.08% -0.29%
2060 -1.07% -0.25%
2059 -1.06% -0.22%
2058 -1.06% -0.2%
2057 -1.04% -0.17%
2056 -1.05% -0.13%
2055 -1.04% -0.1%
2054 -1.03% -0.05%
2053 -1.02% -0.03%
2052 -0.98% 0.005%
2051 -1% 0.04%
2050 -0.98% 0.07%
2049 -0.97% 0.09%
2048 -0.94% 0.13%
2047 -0.96% 0.14%
2046 -0.94% 0.16%
2045 -0.91% 0.18%
2044 -0.92% 0.19%
2043 -0.91% 0.2%
2042 -0.92% 0.2%
2041 -0.9% 0.2%
2040 -0.91% 0.21%
2039 -0.86% 0.21%
2038 -0.85% 0.22%
2037 -0.83% 0.24%
2036 -0.79% 0.24%
2035 -0.81% 0.25%
2034 -0.78% 0.29%
2033 -0.75% 0.3%
2032 -0.74% 0.32%
2031 -0.76% 0.34%
2030 -0.73% 0.38%
2029 -0.73% 0.43%
2028 -0.71% 0.47%
2027 -0.73% 0.52%
2026 -0.74% 0.56%
2025 -0.71% 0.6%
2024 -1.53% 0.63%
2023 -1.53% 0.67%
2022 -1.53% 0.59%
2021 -1.53% 0.62%
2020 -1.53% 0.83%
2019 -1.53% 0.93%
2018 -1.53% 0.99%
2017 -1.53% 1.06%
2016 -1.53% 1.11%
2015 -1.53% 1.14%
2014 -1.53% 1.19%
2013 -1.53% 1.2%
2012 -1.53% 1.14%
2011 -0.27% 1.12%
2010 -0.5% 1.08%
2009 -0.67% 1.02%
2008 -0.76% 0.97%
2007 -0.75% 0.92%
2006 -0.63% 0.89%
2005 -0.51% 0.88%
2004 -0.42% 0.94%
2003 -0.37% 1%
2002 -0.3% 1.03%
2001 -0.93% 1.07%
2000 -0.64% 1.13%
1999 -0.63% 1.2%
1998 -0.63% 1.28%
1997 -0.62% 1.36%
1996 -0.62% 1.45%
1995 -0.62% 1.58%
1994 -0.61% 1.81%
1993 -0.61% 2.02%
1992 -0.6% 2.13%
1991 -0.6% 2.13%
1990 1.82% 2.12%
1989 2.72% 2.22%
1988 1.9% 2.37%
1987 2.02% 2.5%
1986 1.95% 2.57%
1985 2.08% 2.63%
1984 2.13% 2.36%
1983 2.14% 2.1%
1982 2.14% 2.22%
1981 2.02% 2.3%
1980 2.07% 2.32%
1979 2.01% 2.33%
1978 2.1% 2.49%
1977 2.24% 2.65%
1976 2.23% 2.7%
1975 2.33% 2.72%
1974 2.32% 2.66%
1973 2.39% 2.61%
1972 2.53% 2.56%
1971 2.45% 2.54%
1970 2.58% 2.53%
1969 2.94% 2.56%
1968 2.88% 2.5%
1967 2.67% 2.34%
1966 2.67% 1.99%
1965 2.79% 1.59%
1964 2.92% 1.42%
1963 3% 1.33%
1962 3.1% 1.22%
1961 3.17% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Albania Tunisia
Current population
2342753
12437803
Population rank 144/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +210
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 124/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -14,523
Net migration rank 156/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -14,523
2024 - -24,472 - -15,221
2023 4,615 -25,357 93,663 -14,001
2022 3,913 -16,426 96,531 -14,001
2021 623 -32,848 68,087 -9,190
2020 3,682 -16,680 109,431 -19,188
2019 8,432 -23,094 127,312 -19,612
2018 9,187 -15,032 132,445 -21,012
2017 10,707 -14,901 140,971 -22,365
2016 12,332 -9,347 148,870 -23,827
2015 14,164 -20,500 153,007 -25,229
2014 16,185 -21,706 154,762 -26,586
2013 17,234 -20,681 154,687 -17,020
2012 17,565 -19,845 151,812 -26,059
2011 17,564 -18,630 143,401 -21,935
2010 18,404 -51,907 132,809 -14,168
2009 19,336 -51,657 125,465 -13,512
2008 19,526 -50,619 121,873 -17,742
2007 20,286 -49,770 118,920 -21,190
2006 21,732 -48,882 116,945 -24,098
2005 24,390 -48,893 115,374 -26,361
2004 26,989 -48,654 113,322 -23,735
2003 29,907 -48,517 111,926 -12,459
2002 30,189 -45,178 109,099 -8,334
2001 33,573 -48,070 110,146 -7,235
2000 36,741 -60,531 112,501 -5,937
1999 40,047 -63,093 114,829 -3,452
1998 43,884 -66,087 121,332 -4,111
1997 46,979 -66,188 128,327 -4,756
1996 52,745 -68,076 135,615 -5,506
1995 56,784 -69,785 144,345 -8,095
1994 59,086 -70,165 153,647 -4,271
1993 60,602 -68,445 160,922 10,771
1992 63,376 -66,538 163,978 15,124
1991 65,639 -63,689 166,245 16,021
1990 67,355 -60,173 168,180 4,183
1989 66,351 -38,835 169,221 4,100
1988 64,616 658 177,176 3,934
1987 63,334 -3,250 184,101 3,711
1986 61,925 -2,309 188,107 3,464
1985 60,798 -183 186,344 2,887
1984 59,396 64 182,386 8,109
1983 57,647 66 179,878 -37,895
1982 56,443 -225 177,898 -29,559
1981 54,595 -374 176,628 -24,242
1980 53,803 -601 171,094 -19,321
1979 54,139 -1,871 171,463 -23,688
1978 55,463 3,230 173,255 -26,968
1977 56,319 -1,417 174,539 -13,910
1976 56,428 -1,684 172,744 -15,499
1975 56,920 -2,610 166,991 -8,765
1974 56,133 -1,880 160,200 -9,254
1973 55,439 -1,419 153,525 -9,606
1972 54,966 -1,588 147,239 -9,790
1971 53,797 -911 142,296 -9,949
1970 52,293 92 138,235 -10,054
1969 51,407 2,665 135,257 -10,049
1968 49,258 10,490 134,246 -9,848
1967 46,494 12,252 132,626 -19,155
1966 44,507 11,858 131,274 -27,393
1965 43,953 9,617 127,673 -49,751
1964 44,205 6,604 124,711 -59,602
1963 44,040 4,091 120,865 -60,505
1962 43,124 2,325 116,887 -61,260
1961 41,802 829 111,459 -61,369
1960 40,436 13,734 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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