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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 3.34 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Albania vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Turkmenistan
2100 1,007,401 10,041,228
2099 1,020,801 10,070,007
2098 1,034,604 10,097,571
2097 1,048,803 10,123,813
2096 1,063,434 10,148,560
2095 1,078,498 10,172,371
2094 1,094,070 10,194,567
2093 1,110,138 10,215,533
2092 1,126,699 10,235,132
2091 1,143,691 10,253,189
2090 1,161,098 10,270,414
2089 1,178,925 10,285,963
2088 1,197,085 10,300,439
2087 1,215,294 10,313,629
2086 1,233,850 10,325,212
2085 1,252,611 10,335,299
2084 1,271,550 10,343,821
2083 1,290,612 10,350,710
2082 1,309,713 10,356,526
2081 1,328,652 10,360,689
2080 1,347,569 10,363,394
2079 1,366,124 10,364,229
2078 1,384,697 10,363,113
2077 1,403,421 10,360,467
2076 1,421,800 10,356,079
2075 1,440,364 10,349,863
2074 1,459,118 10,342,496
2073 1,477,286 10,333,532
2072 1,495,509 10,322,776
2071 1,513,666 10,310,748
2070 1,531,671 10,297,702
2069 1,549,614 10,283,723
2068 1,567,665 10,268,779
2067 1,585,847 10,252,681
2066 1,603,642 10,235,535
2065 1,621,885 10,217,603
2064 1,640,153 10,198,228
2063 1,658,561 10,177,447
2062 1,676,857 10,155,121
2061 1,695,153 10,131,160
2060 1,713,670 10,105,616
2059 1,732,288 10,077,893
2058 1,750,766 10,047,185
2057 1,769,493 10,013,846
2056 1,788,106 9,977,699
2055 1,807,040 9,938,273
2054 1,826,070 9,895,840
2053 1,845,139 9,849,324
2052 1,864,095 9,799,331
2051 1,882,592 9,745,673
2050 1,901,517 9,688,197
2049 1,920,402 9,627,119
2048 1,939,175 9,562,502
2047 1,957,603 9,494,734
2046 1,976,486 9,423,990
2045 1,995,320 9,350,870
2044 2,013,616 9,275,707
2043 2,032,321 9,199,229
2042 2,050,944 9,121,705
2041 2,069,916 9,043,208
2040 2,088,692 8,964,374
2039 2,107,936 8,885,167
2038 2,126,229 8,805,836
2037 2,144,493 8,726,399
2036 2,162,466 8,646,796
2035 2,179,783 8,567,354
2034 2,197,495 8,487,651
2033 2,214,803 8,407,327
2032 2,231,467 8,326,172
2031 2,248,104 8,243,436
2030 2,265,270 8,158,380
2029 2,281,932 8,065,431
2028 2,298,632 7,964,546
2027 2,314,980 7,856,302
2026 2,332,078 7,740,924
2025 2,349,580 7,618,847
2024 2,377,128 7,494,498
2023 2,411,658 7,364,438
2022 2,451,636 7,230,193
2021 2,489,762 7,092,043
2020 2,528,480 6,949,912
2019 2,567,801 6,803,944
2018 2,607,733 6,655,524
2017 2,648,285 6,507,061
2016 2,689,469 6,360,041
2015 2,731,293 6,215,770
2014 2,773,767 6,075,283
2013 2,816,902 5,939,341
2012 2,860,708 5,808,546
2011 2,905,195 5,683,417
2010 2,913,021 5,564,356
2009 2,927,519 5,451,592
2008 2,947,314 5,345,029
2007 2,970,017 5,244,046
2006 2,992,547 5,147,105
2005 3,011,487 5,052,257
2004 3,026,939 4,958,093
2003 3,039,616 4,863,865
2002 3,051,010 4,769,465
2001 3,060,173 4,675,409
2000 3,089,027 4,582,677
1999 3,108,778 4,492,170
1998 3,128,530 4,410,507
1997 3,148,281 4,336,730
1996 3,168,033 4,263,819
1995 3,187,784 4,191,203
1994 3,207,536 4,116,662
1993 3,227,287 4,032,407
1992 3,247,039 3,944,689
1991 3,266,790 3,855,894
1990 3,286,542 3,760,562
1989 3,227,943 3,662,459
1988 3,142,336 3,559,363
1987 3,083,605 3,452,731
1986 3,022,635 3,347,809
1985 2,964,762 3,247,534
1984 2,904,429 3,154,079
1983 2,843,960 3,067,534
1982 2,784,278 2,985,557
1981 2,726,056 2,907,187
1980 2,671,997 2,832,203
1979 2,617,832 2,760,358
1978 2,566,266 2,691,088
1977 2,513,546 2,623,948
1976 2,458,526 2,558,521
1975 2,404,831 2,494,570
1974 2,350,124 2,432,028
1973 2,296,752 2,370,919
1972 2,243,126 2,311,430
1971 2,187,853 2,253,119
1970 2,135,479 2,195,616
1969 2,081,695 2,139,024
1968 2,022,272 2,083,069
1967 1,965,598 2,027,403
1966 1,914,573 1,971,737
1965 1,864,791 1,915,916
1964 1,814,135 1,859,997
1963 1,762,621 1,804,272
1962 1,711,319 1,749,214
1961 1,659,800 1,695,400
1960 1,608,800 1,643,457

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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Turkmenistan
2100 -1.31% -0.29%
2099 -1.33% -0.27%
2098 -1.35% -0.26%
2097 -1.38% -0.24%
2096 -1.4% -0.23%
2095 -1.42% -0.22%
2094 -1.45% -0.21%
2093 -1.47% -0.19%
2092 -1.49% -0.18%
2091 -1.5% -0.17%
2090 -1.51% -0.15%
2089 -1.52% -0.14%
2088 -1.5% -0.13%
2087 -1.5% -0.11%
2086 -1.5% -0.1%
2085 -1.49% -0.08%
2084 -1.48% -0.07%
2083 -1.46% -0.06%
2082 -1.43% -0.04%
2081 -1.4% -0.03%
2080 -1.36% -0.008%
2079 -1.34% 0.01%
2078 -1.33% 0.03%
2077 -1.29% 0.04%
2076 -1.29% 0.06%
2075 -1.29% 0.07%
2074 -1.23% 0.09%
2073 -1.22% 0.1%
2072 -1.2% 0.12%
2071 -1.18% 0.13%
2070 -1.16% 0.14%
2069 -1.15% 0.15%
2068 -1.15% 0.16%
2067 -1.11% 0.17%
2066 -1.12% 0.18%
2065 -1.11% 0.19%
2064 -1.11% 0.2%
2063 -1.09% 0.22%
2062 -1.08% 0.24%
2061 -1.08% 0.25%
2060 -1.07% 0.28%
2059 -1.06% 0.31%
2058 -1.06% 0.33%
2057 -1.04% 0.36%
2056 -1.05% 0.4%
2055 -1.04% 0.43%
2054 -1.03% 0.47%
2053 -1.02% 0.51%
2052 -0.98% 0.55%
2051 -1% 0.59%
2050 -0.98% 0.63%
2049 -0.97% 0.68%
2048 -0.94% 0.71%
2047 -0.96% 0.75%
2046 -0.94% 0.78%
2045 -0.91% 0.81%
2044 -0.92% 0.83%
2043 -0.91% 0.85%
2042 -0.92% 0.87%
2041 -0.9% 0.88%
2040 -0.91% 0.89%
2039 -0.86% 0.9%
2038 -0.85% 0.91%
2037 -0.83% 0.92%
2036 -0.79% 0.93%
2035 -0.81% 0.94%
2034 -0.78% 0.96%
2033 -0.75% 0.97%
2032 -0.74% 1%
2031 -0.76% 1.04%
2030 -0.73% 1.15%
2029 -0.73% 1.27%
2028 -0.71% 1.38%
2027 -0.73% 1.49%
2026 -0.74% 1.6%
2025 -1.16% 1.66%
2024 -1.43% 1.77%
2023 -1.63% 1.86%
2022 -1.53% 1.95%
2021 -1.53% 2.05%
2020 -1.53% 2.15%
2019 -1.53% 2.23%
2018 -1.53% 2.28%
2017 -1.53% 2.31%
2016 -1.53% 2.32%
2015 -1.53% 2.31%
2014 -1.53% 2.29%
2013 -1.53% 2.25%
2012 -1.53% 2.2%
2011 -0.27% 2.14%
2010 -0.5% 2.07%
2009 -0.67% 1.99%
2008 -0.76% 1.93%
2007 -0.75% 1.88%
2006 -0.63% 1.88%
2005 -0.51% 1.9%
2004 -0.42% 1.94%
2003 -0.37% 1.98%
2002 -0.3% 2.01%
2001 -0.93% 2.02%
2000 -0.64% 2.01%
1999 -0.63% 1.85%
1998 -0.63% 1.7%
1997 -0.62% 1.71%
1996 -0.62% 1.73%
1995 -0.62% 1.81%
1994 -0.61% 2.09%
1993 -0.61% 2.22%
1992 -0.6% 2.3%
1991 -0.6% 2.54%
1990 1.82% 2.68%
1989 2.72% 2.9%
1988 1.9% 3.09%
1987 2.02% 3.13%
1986 1.95% 3.09%
1985 2.08% 2.96%
1984 2.13% 2.82%
1983 2.14% 2.75%
1982 2.14% 2.7%
1981 2.02% 2.65%
1980 2.07% 2.6%
1979 2.01% 2.57%
1978 2.1% 2.56%
1977 2.24% 2.56%
1976 2.23% 2.56%
1975 2.33% 2.57%
1974 2.32% 2.58%
1973 2.39% 2.57%
1972 2.53% 2.59%
1971 2.45% 2.62%
1970 2.58% 2.65%
1969 2.94% 2.69%
1968 2.88% 2.75%
1967 2.67% 2.82%
1966 2.67% 2.91%
1965 2.79% 3.01%
1964 2.92% 3.09%
1963 3% 3.15%
1962 3.1% 3.17%
1961 3.17% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Albania Turkmenistan
Current population
2332078
7800189
Population rank 144/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +341
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 63/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +13,268
Net migration rank 156/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 13,268
2024 3,979 -24,472 112,942 14,646
2023 4,612 -25,357 117,529 15,005
2022 3,913 -16,426 121,814 14,141
2021 623 -32,848 122,721 17,617
2020 3,682 -16,680 124,014 19,913
2019 8,432 -23,094 128,275 19,735
2018 9,187 -15,032 129,537 19,293
2017 10,707 -14,901 131,417 16,678
2016 12,332 -9,347 132,581 13,365
2015 14,164 -20,500 132,663 9,936
2014 16,185 -21,706 129,677 8,696
2013 17,234 -20,681 126,217 7,287
2012 17,565 -19,845 120,957 7,125
2011 17,564 -18,630 115,197 6,992
2010 18,404 -51,907 109,318 6,621
2009 19,336 -51,657 102,931 6,656
2008 19,526 -50,619 96,815 6,734
2007 20,286 -49,770 92,038 6,388
2006 21,732 -48,882 87,840 7,613
2005 24,390 -48,893 83,968 10,263
2004 26,989 -48,654 79,850 14,242
2003 29,907 -48,517 76,737 17,625
2002 30,189 -45,178 75,639 18,803
2001 33,573 -48,070 76,682 16,982
2000 36,741 -60,531 76,875 14,925
1999 40,047 -63,093 76,362 12,859
1998 43,884 -66,087 77,342 -3,239
1997 46,979 -66,188 79,045 -5,600
1996 52,745 -68,076 80,996 -8,627
1995 56,784 -69,785 86,289 -13,423
1994 59,086 -70,165 89,319 -13,094
1993 60,602 -68,445 92,596 -312
1992 63,376 -66,538 96,668 -13,517
1991 65,639 -63,689 99,297 -4,864
1990 67,355 -60,173 101,099 -4,864
1989 66,351 -38,835 103,553 -3,576
1988 64,616 658 104,802 1,408
1987 63,334 -3,250 103,885 3,161
1986 61,925 -2,309 100,930 1,878
1985 60,798 -183 95,890 1,861
1984 59,396 64 90,591 -1,427
1983 57,647 66 85,183 -1,264
1982 56,443 -225 80,989 -961
1981 54,595 -374 77,829 -1,102
1980 53,803 -601 74,394 -1,152
1979 54,139 -1,871 71,135 -677
1978 55,463 3,230 68,437 -350
1977 56,319 -1,417 66,318 -132
1976 56,428 -1,684 64,513 160
1975 56,920 -2,610 62,681 550
1974 56,133 -1,880 60,925 924
1973 55,439 -1,419 59,169 1,194
1972 54,966 -1,588 57,326 1,293
1971 53,797 -911 56,666 1,348
1970 52,293 92 55,617 1,376
1969 51,407 2,665 54,791 1,397
1968 49,258 10,490 54,324 1,401
1967 46,494 12,252 54,209 1,397
1966 44,507 11,858 54,353 1,377
1965 43,953 9,617 54,558 1,366
1964 44,205 6,604 54,574 1,340
1963 44,040 4,091 54,203 1,332
1962 43,124 2,325 53,248 1,337
1961 41,802 829 51,659 1,372
1960 40,436 13,734 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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