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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 36.7 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Albania vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Turkey
2100 1,012,012 64,274,243
2099 1,025,473 64,924,706
2098 1,039,339 65,567,989
2097 1,053,604 66,219,045
2096 1,068,302 66,865,890
2095 1,083,434 67,516,190
2094 1,099,077 68,169,346
2093 1,115,220 68,835,313
2092 1,131,856 69,496,264
2091 1,148,926 70,159,325
2090 1,166,413 70,828,304
2089 1,184,321 71,490,133
2088 1,202,564 72,146,464
2087 1,220,857 72,792,552
2086 1,239,498 73,439,558
2085 1,258,345 74,085,313
2084 1,277,370 74,713,882
2083 1,296,519 75,342,464
2082 1,315,707 75,969,760
2081 1,334,733 76,583,769
2080 1,353,737 77,195,480
2079 1,372,377 77,793,711
2078 1,391,035 78,386,293
2077 1,409,844 78,973,194
2076 1,428,308 79,556,991
2075 1,446,956 80,128,010
2074 1,465,797 80,697,544
2073 1,484,047 81,244,619
2072 1,502,354 81,785,452
2071 1,520,594 82,311,503
2070 1,538,681 82,827,402
2069 1,556,707 83,324,862
2068 1,574,841 83,806,741
2067 1,593,106 84,270,976
2066 1,610,982 84,728,547
2065 1,629,308 85,177,268
2064 1,647,661 85,611,517
2063 1,666,152 86,026,471
2062 1,684,532 86,425,827
2061 1,702,912 86,800,591
2060 1,721,513 87,156,663
2059 1,740,217 87,500,101
2058 1,758,780 87,809,920
2057 1,777,592 88,100,397
2056 1,796,291 88,369,840
2055 1,815,311 88,598,739
2054 1,834,428 88,806,632
2053 1,853,584 88,985,609
2052 1,872,627 89,144,425
2051 1,891,209 89,270,515
2050 1,910,221 89,374,730
2049 1,929,192 89,447,182
2048 1,948,051 89,484,074
2047 1,966,563 89,492,406
2046 1,985,533 89,467,391
2045 2,004,453 89,441,098
2044 2,022,832 89,390,601
2043 2,041,623 89,326,342
2042 2,060,331 89,237,658
2041 2,079,391 89,137,199
2040 2,098,252 89,021,820
2039 2,117,584 88,885,792
2038 2,135,961 88,736,121
2037 2,154,309 88,562,197
2036 2,172,363 88,373,007
2035 2,189,761 88,178,595
2034 2,207,553 87,975,336
2033 2,224,941 87,754,631
2032 2,241,680 87,524,158
2031 2,258,394 87,274,280
2030 2,275,638 87,004,538
2029 2,292,376 86,741,614
2028 2,309,153 86,466,107
2027 2,325,576 86,189,693
2026 2,342,753 85,932,926
2025 2,360,334 85,718,588
2024 2,377,128 85,518,661
2023 2,414,095 85,325,965
2022 2,451,636 84,979,913
2021 2,489,762 84,147,318
2020 2,528,480 83,384,680
2019 2,567,801 82,579,440
2018 2,607,733 81,407,204
2017 2,648,285 80,312,698
2016 2,689,469 79,277,962
2015 2,731,293 78,218,479
2014 2,773,767 77,181,884
2013 2,816,902 76,147,624
2012 2,860,708 75,175,827
2011 2,905,195 74,223,629
2010 2,913,021 73,142,150
2009 2,927,519 72,039,206
2008 2,947,314 71,051,678
2007 2,970,017 70,158,112
2006 2,992,547 70,045,349
2005 3,011,487 69,329,557
2004 3,026,939 68,592,617
2003 3,039,616 67,831,730
2002 3,051,010 67,048,795
2001 3,060,173 66,245,128
2000 3,089,027 65,425,961
1999 3,108,778 64,591,923
1998 3,128,530 63,734,383
1997 3,148,281 62,852,966
1996 3,168,033 61,951,134
1995 3,187,784 61,024,503
1994 3,207,536 60,033,836
1993 3,227,287 58,999,167
1992 3,247,039 57,990,118
1991 3,266,790 57,009,887
1990 3,286,542 56,015,628
1989 3,227,943 54,976,723
1988 3,142,336 53,909,626
1987 3,083,605 52,843,670
1986 3,022,635 51,777,772
1985 2,964,762 50,687,115
1984 2,904,429 49,574,069
1983 2,843,960 48,447,410
1982 2,784,278 47,322,096
1981 2,726,056 46,321,190
1980 2,671,997 45,408,815
1979 2,617,832 44,510,429
1978 2,566,266 43,645,306
1977 2,513,546 42,773,298
1976 2,458,526 41,899,984
1975 2,404,831 41,053,126
1974 2,350,124 40,210,234
1973 2,296,752 39,329,533
1972 2,243,126 38,430,221
1971 2,187,853 37,518,611
1970 2,135,479 36,638,465
1969 2,081,695 35,787,774
1968 2,022,272 34,921,684
1967 1,965,598 34,050,421
1966 1,914,573 33,177,672
1965 1,864,791 32,345,220
1964 1,814,135 31,543,072
1963 1,762,621 30,726,841
1962 1,711,319 29,916,147
1961 1,659,800 29,119,238
1960 1,608,800 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.5M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Turkey
2100 -1.31% -1%
2099 -1.33% -0.98%
2098 -1.35% -0.98%
2097 -1.38% -0.97%
2096 -1.4% -0.96%
2095 -1.42% -0.96%
2094 -1.45% -0.97%
2093 -1.47% -0.95%
2092 -1.49% -0.95%
2091 -1.5% -0.94%
2090 -1.51% -0.93%
2089 -1.52% -0.91%
2088 -1.5% -0.89%
2087 -1.5% -0.88%
2086 -1.5% -0.87%
2085 -1.49% -0.84%
2084 -1.48% -0.83%
2083 -1.46% -0.83%
2082 -1.43% -0.8%
2081 -1.4% -0.79%
2080 -1.36% -0.77%
2079 -1.34% -0.76%
2078 -1.33% -0.74%
2077 -1.29% -0.73%
2076 -1.29% -0.71%
2075 -1.29% -0.71%
2074 -1.23% -0.67%
2073 -1.22% -0.66%
2072 -1.2% -0.64%
2071 -1.18% -0.62%
2070 -1.16% -0.6%
2069 -1.15% -0.57%
2068 -1.15% -0.55%
2067 -1.11% -0.54%
2066 -1.12% -0.53%
2065 -1.11% -0.51%
2064 -1.11% -0.48%
2063 -1.09% -0.46%
2062 -1.08% -0.43%
2061 -1.08% -0.41%
2060 -1.07% -0.39%
2059 -1.06% -0.35%
2058 -1.06% -0.33%
2057 -1.04% -0.3%
2056 -1.05% -0.26%
2055 -1.04% -0.23%
2054 -1.03% -0.2%
2053 -1.02% -0.18%
2052 -0.98% -0.14%
2051 -1% -0.12%
2050 -0.98% -0.08%
2049 -0.97% -0.04%
2048 -0.94% -0.009%
2047 -0.96% 0.03%
2046 -0.94% 0.03%
2045 -0.91% 0.06%
2044 -0.92% 0.07%
2043 -0.91% 0.1%
2042 -0.92% 0.11%
2041 -0.9% 0.13%
2040 -0.91% 0.15%
2039 -0.86% 0.17%
2038 -0.85% 0.2%
2037 -0.83% 0.21%
2036 -0.79% 0.22%
2035 -0.81% 0.23%
2034 -0.78% 0.25%
2033 -0.75% 0.26%
2032 -0.74% 0.29%
2031 -0.76% 0.31%
2030 -0.73% 0.3%
2029 -0.73% 0.32%
2028 -0.71% 0.32%
2027 -0.73% 0.3%
2026 -0.74% 0.25%
2025 -0.71% 0.23%
2024 -1.53% 0.23%
2023 -1.53% 0.41%
2022 -1.53% 0.99%
2021 -1.53% 0.91%
2020 -1.53% 0.98%
2019 -1.53% 1.44%
2018 -1.53% 1.36%
2017 -1.53% 1.31%
2016 -1.53% 1.35%
2015 -1.53% 1.34%
2014 -1.53% 1.36%
2013 -1.53% 1.29%
2012 -1.53% 1.28%
2011 -0.27% 1.48%
2010 -0.5% 1.53%
2009 -0.67% 1.39%
2008 -0.76% 1.27%
2007 -0.75% 0.16%
2006 -0.63% 1.03%
2005 -0.51% 1.07%
2004 -0.42% 1.12%
2003 -0.37% 1.17%
2002 -0.3% 1.21%
2001 -0.93% 1.25%
2000 -0.64% 1.29%
1999 -0.63% 1.35%
1998 -0.63% 1.4%
1997 -0.62% 1.46%
1996 -0.62% 1.52%
1995 -0.62% 1.65%
1994 -0.61% 1.75%
1993 -0.61% 1.74%
1992 -0.6% 1.72%
1991 -0.6% 1.77%
1990 1.82% 1.89%
1989 2.72% 1.98%
1988 1.9% 2.02%
1987 2.02% 2.06%
1986 1.95% 2.15%
1985 2.08% 2.25%
1984 2.13% 2.33%
1983 2.14% 2.38%
1982 2.14% 2.16%
1981 2.02% 2.01%
1980 2.07% 2.02%
1979 2.01% 1.98%
1978 2.1% 2.04%
1977 2.24% 2.08%
1976 2.23% 2.06%
1975 2.33% 2.1%
1974 2.32% 2.24%
1973 2.39% 2.34%
1972 2.53% 2.43%
1971 2.45% 2.4%
1970 2.58% 2.38%
1969 2.94% 2.48%
1968 2.88% 2.56%
1967 2.67% 2.63%
1966 2.67% 2.57%
1965 2.79% 2.54%
1964 2.92% 2.66%
1963 3% 2.71%
1962 3.1% 2.74%
1961 3.17% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Albania Turkey
Current population
2342753
86002379
Population rank 144/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.04%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -101 +528
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 154/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -258,205
Net migration rank 156/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -258,205
2024 - -24,472 - -275,952
2023 4,615 -25,357 426,630 -318,070
2022 3,913 -16,426 535,373 -301,544
2021 623 -32,848 521,713 20,283
2020 3,682 -16,680 608,708 37,934
2019 8,432 -23,094 751,472 -15,690
2018 9,187 -15,032 830,353 187,570
2017 10,707 -14,901 875,408 659,846
2016 12,332 -9,347 895,841 352,063
2015 14,164 -20,500 930,799 1,063,140
2014 16,185 -21,706 957,055 1,033,384
2013 17,234 -20,681 921,386 438,618
2012 17,565 -19,845 917,145 258,623
2011 17,564 -18,630 875,839 68,849
2010 18,404 -51,907 892,334 55,532
2009 19,336 -51,657 900,491 24,276
2008 19,526 -50,619 868,749 47,915
2007 20,286 -49,770 876,626 -186,402
2006 21,732 -48,882 897,351 -190,194
2005 24,390 -48,893 898,650 -174,177
2004 26,989 -48,654 896,025 -146,574
2003 29,907 -48,517 893,683 -121,383
2002 30,189 -45,178 922,927 -129,444
2001 33,573 -48,070 980,560 -166,759
2000 36,741 -60,531 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 40,047 -63,093 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 43,884 -66,087 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 46,979 -66,188 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 65,639 -63,689 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 66,351 -38,835 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 64,616 658 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 63,334 -3,250 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 61,925 -2,309 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 60,798 -183 1,098,846 8,960
1984 59,396 64 1,096,529 21,787
1983 57,647 66 1,095,106 39,871
1982 56,443 -225 1,091,863 23,728
1981 54,595 -374 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 53,803 -601 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 54,139 -1,871 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 55,463 3,230 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 56,319 -1,417 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 56,428 -1,684 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 56,920 -2,610 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 56,133 -1,880 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 55,439 -1,419 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 54,966 -1,588 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 53,797 -911 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 52,293 92 991,950 -150,924
1969 51,407 2,665 970,958 -110,578
1968 49,258 10,490 950,778 -78,973
1967 46,494 12,252 936,727 -65,993
1966 44,507 11,858 925,790 -50,999
1965 43,953 9,617 904,016 -113,911
1964 44,205 6,604 884,152 -69,978
1963 44,040 4,091 862,626 -44,317
1962 43,124 2,325 837,473 -34,353
1961 41,802 829 816,911 -26,187
1960 40,436 13,734 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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