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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 22.9 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Albania vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Uganda
2100 1,007,401 122,461,518
2099 1,020,801 122,400,118
2098 1,034,604 122,328,333
2097 1,048,803 122,230,315
2096 1,063,434 122,110,905
2095 1,078,498 121,940,556
2094 1,094,070 121,763,948
2093 1,110,138 121,549,120
2092 1,126,699 121,301,128
2091 1,143,691 121,034,858
2090 1,161,098 120,731,912
2089 1,178,925 120,392,371
2088 1,197,085 120,029,300
2087 1,215,294 119,633,372
2086 1,233,850 119,221,630
2085 1,252,611 118,780,837
2084 1,271,550 118,304,392
2083 1,290,612 117,787,304
2082 1,309,713 117,240,484
2081 1,328,652 116,673,088
2080 1,347,569 116,061,969
2079 1,366,124 115,440,209
2078 1,384,697 114,771,629
2077 1,403,421 114,085,142
2076 1,421,800 113,356,858
2075 1,440,364 112,604,741
2074 1,459,118 111,830,528
2073 1,477,286 111,038,122
2072 1,495,509 110,208,535
2071 1,513,666 109,360,734
2070 1,531,671 108,473,738
2069 1,549,614 107,576,028
2068 1,567,665 106,646,220
2067 1,585,847 105,691,752
2066 1,603,642 104,708,323
2065 1,621,885 103,707,399
2064 1,640,153 102,671,371
2063 1,658,561 101,616,654
2062 1,676,857 100,532,299
2061 1,695,153 99,421,530
2060 1,713,670 98,305,883
2059 1,732,288 97,158,930
2058 1,750,766 95,986,215
2057 1,769,493 94,793,892
2056 1,788,106 93,585,691
2055 1,807,040 92,357,892
2054 1,826,070 91,106,039
2053 1,845,139 89,831,291
2052 1,864,095 88,542,276
2051 1,882,592 87,244,950
2050 1,901,517 85,932,109
2049 1,920,402 84,607,399
2048 1,939,175 83,260,483
2047 1,957,603 81,904,082
2046 1,976,486 80,545,542
2045 1,995,320 79,185,378
2044 2,013,616 77,812,065
2043 2,032,321 76,431,508
2042 2,050,944 75,053,218
2041 2,069,916 73,680,031
2040 2,088,692 72,312,112
2039 2,107,936 70,942,351
2038 2,126,229 69,559,994
2037 2,144,493 68,166,092
2036 2,162,466 66,785,108
2035 2,179,783 65,392,706
2034 2,197,495 64,004,533
2033 2,214,803 62,616,072
2032 2,231,467 61,217,174
2031 2,248,104 59,807,490
2030 2,265,270 58,398,308
2029 2,281,932 56,989,526
2028 2,298,632 55,580,177
2027 2,314,980 54,175,341
2026 2,332,078 52,777,106
2025 2,349,580 51,384,894
2024 2,377,128 50,015,092
2023 2,411,658 48,656,601
2022 2,451,636 47,312,719
2021 2,489,762 45,910,930
2020 2,528,480 44,457,152
2019 2,567,801 42,999,637
2018 2,607,733 41,565,831
2017 2,648,285 40,177,388
2016 2,689,469 38,799,152
2015 2,731,293 37,531,446
2014 2,773,767 36,395,539
2013 2,816,902 35,337,042
2012 2,860,708 34,337,438
2011 2,905,195 33,354,543
2010 2,913,021 32,390,802
2009 2,927,519 31,451,151
2008 2,947,314 30,539,553
2007 2,970,017 29,653,430
2006 2,992,547 28,794,003
2005 3,011,487 27,963,289
2004 3,026,939 27,154,515
2003 3,039,616 26,352,124
2002 3,051,010 25,532,870
2001 3,060,173 24,745,676
2000 3,089,027 24,000,150
1999 3,108,778 23,257,281
1998 3,128,530 22,515,806
1997 3,148,281 21,856,046
1996 3,168,033 21,231,550
1995 3,187,784 20,665,667
1994 3,207,536 20,108,801
1993 3,227,287 19,445,161
1992 3,247,039 18,785,032
1991 3,266,790 18,155,901
1990 3,286,542 17,569,897
1989 3,227,943 17,010,698
1988 3,142,336 16,470,483
1987 3,083,605 15,954,170
1986 3,022,635 15,467,579
1985 2,964,762 15,023,681
1984 2,904,429 14,607,677
1983 2,843,960 14,221,881
1982 2,784,278 13,873,631
1981 2,726,056 13,556,452
1980 2,671,997 13,275,741
1979 2,617,832 13,002,163
1978 2,566,266 12,692,113
1977 2,513,546 12,359,669
1976 2,458,526 12,037,294
1975 2,404,831 11,725,240
1974 2,350,124 11,424,846
1973 2,296,752 11,144,236
1972 2,243,126 10,885,796
1971 2,187,853 10,618,206
1970 2,135,479 10,321,603
1969 2,081,695 10,014,858
1968 2,022,272 9,708,632
1967 1,965,598 9,408,924
1966 1,914,573 9,122,864
1965 1,864,791 8,849,203
1964 1,814,135 8,586,363
1963 1,762,621 8,333,663
1962 1,711,319 8,092,231
1961 1,659,800 7,862,217
1960 1,608,800 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Uganda
2100 -1.31% 0.05%
2099 -1.33% 0.06%
2098 -1.35% 0.08%
2097 -1.38% 0.1%
2096 -1.4% 0.14%
2095 -1.42% 0.15%
2094 -1.45% 0.18%
2093 -1.47% 0.2%
2092 -1.49% 0.22%
2091 -1.5% 0.25%
2090 -1.51% 0.28%
2089 -1.52% 0.3%
2088 -1.5% 0.33%
2087 -1.5% 0.35%
2086 -1.5% 0.37%
2085 -1.49% 0.4%
2084 -1.48% 0.44%
2083 -1.46% 0.47%
2082 -1.43% 0.49%
2081 -1.4% 0.53%
2080 -1.36% 0.54%
2079 -1.34% 0.58%
2078 -1.33% 0.6%
2077 -1.29% 0.64%
2076 -1.29% 0.67%
2075 -1.29% 0.69%
2074 -1.23% 0.71%
2073 -1.22% 0.75%
2072 -1.2% 0.78%
2071 -1.18% 0.82%
2070 -1.16% 0.83%
2069 -1.15% 0.87%
2068 -1.15% 0.9%
2067 -1.11% 0.94%
2066 -1.12% 0.97%
2065 -1.11% 1.01%
2064 -1.11% 1.04%
2063 -1.09% 1.08%
2062 -1.08% 1.12%
2061 -1.08% 1.13%
2060 -1.07% 1.18%
2059 -1.06% 1.22%
2058 -1.06% 1.26%
2057 -1.04% 1.29%
2056 -1.05% 1.33%
2055 -1.04% 1.37%
2054 -1.03% 1.42%
2053 -1.02% 1.46%
2052 -0.98% 1.49%
2051 -1% 1.53%
2050 -0.98% 1.57%
2049 -0.97% 1.62%
2048 -0.94% 1.66%
2047 -0.96% 1.69%
2046 -0.94% 1.72%
2045 -0.91% 1.76%
2044 -0.92% 1.81%
2043 -0.91% 1.84%
2042 -0.92% 1.86%
2041 -0.9% 1.89%
2040 -0.91% 1.93%
2039 -0.86% 1.99%
2038 -0.85% 2.04%
2037 -0.83% 2.07%
2036 -0.79% 2.13%
2035 -0.81% 2.17%
2034 -0.78% 2.22%
2033 -0.75% 2.29%
2032 -0.74% 2.36%
2031 -0.76% 2.41%
2030 -0.73% 2.47%
2029 -0.73% 2.54%
2028 -0.71% 2.59%
2027 -0.73% 2.65%
2026 -0.74% 2.71%
2025 -1.16% 2.74%
2024 -1.43% 2.79%
2023 -1.63% 2.84%
2022 -1.53% 3.05%
2021 -1.53% 3.27%
2020 -1.53% 3.39%
2019 -1.53% 3.45%
2018 -1.53% 3.46%
2017 -1.53% 3.55%
2016 -1.53% 3.38%
2015 -1.53% 3.12%
2014 -1.53% 3%
2013 -1.53% 2.91%
2012 -1.53% 2.95%
2011 -0.27% 2.98%
2010 -0.5% 2.99%
2009 -0.67% 2.98%
2008 -0.76% 2.99%
2007 -0.75% 2.98%
2006 -0.63% 2.97%
2005 -0.51% 2.98%
2004 -0.42% 3.04%
2003 -0.37% 3.21%
2002 -0.3% 3.18%
2001 -0.93% 3.11%
2000 -0.64% 3.19%
1999 -0.63% 3.29%
1998 -0.63% 3.02%
1997 -0.62% 2.94%
1996 -0.62% 2.74%
1995 -0.62% 2.77%
1994 -0.61% 3.41%
1993 -0.61% 3.51%
1992 -0.6% 3.47%
1991 -0.6% 3.34%
1990 1.82% 3.29%
1989 2.72% 3.28%
1988 1.9% 3.24%
1987 2.02% 3.15%
1986 1.95% 2.95%
1985 2.08% 2.85%
1984 2.13% 2.71%
1983 2.14% 2.51%
1982 2.14% 2.34%
1981 2.02% 2.11%
1980 2.07% 2.1%
1979 2.01% 2.44%
1978 2.1% 2.69%
1977 2.24% 2.68%
1976 2.23% 2.66%
1975 2.33% 2.63%
1974 2.32% 2.52%
1973 2.39% 2.37%
1972 2.53% 2.52%
1971 2.45% 2.87%
1970 2.58% 3.06%
1969 2.94% 3.15%
1968 2.88% 3.19%
1967 2.67% 3.14%
1966 2.67% 3.09%
1965 2.79% 3.06%
1964 2.92% 3.03%
1963 3% 2.98%
1962 3.1% 2.93%
1961 3.17% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Albania Uganda
Current population
2332078
53495325
Population rank 144/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.64%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 21/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -119,059
Net migration rank 156/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -119,059
2024 3,979 -24,472 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 4,612 -25,357 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 3,913 -16,426 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 623 -32,848 1,423,377 43,464
2020 3,682 -16,680 1,397,288 43,464
2019 8,432 -23,094 1,367,044 107,210
2018 9,187 -15,032 1,332,600 60,724
2017 10,707 -14,901 1,290,658 92,879
2016 12,332 -9,347 1,249,565 123,379
2015 14,164 -20,500 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 16,185 -21,706 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 17,234 -20,681 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 17,565 -19,845 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 17,564 -18,630 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 18,404 -51,907 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 19,336 -51,657 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 19,526 -50,619 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 20,286 -49,770 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 21,732 -48,882 999,958 -156,232
2005 24,390 -48,893 969,096 -151,386
2004 26,989 -48,654 938,623 -138,770
2003 29,907 -48,517 901,374 -96,429
2002 30,189 -45,178 868,756 -35,149
2001 33,573 -48,070 836,751 -95,956
2000 36,741 -60,531 803,069 -52,824
1999 40,047 -63,093 775,166 -39,695
1998 43,884 -66,087 741,175 6,277
1997 46,979 -66,188 727,523 -155,461
1996 52,745 -68,076 699,707 -22,795
1995 56,784 -69,785 697,218 -242,378
1994 59,086 -70,165 675,092 -16,198
1993 60,602 -68,445 650,032 18,349
1992 63,376 -66,538 627,139 24,723
1991 65,639 -63,689 602,740 3,643
1990 67,355 -60,173 587,291 -21,688
1989 66,351 -38,835 565,367 -12,576
1988 64,616 658 547,759 -20,113
1987 63,334 -3,250 527,397 -22,415
1986 61,925 -2,309 487,693 -19,485
1985 60,798 -183 462,534 -42,942
1984 59,396 64 421,241 -8,818
1983 57,647 66 404,940 -45,776
1982 56,443 -225 390,820 -53,497
1981 54,595 -374 380,028 -83,010
1980 53,803 -601 370,287 -105,900
1979 54,139 -1,871 381,626 -98,863
1978 55,463 3,230 371,930 -34,606
1977 56,319 -1,417 365,216 -37,671
1976 56,428 -1,684 359,458 -42,259
1975 56,920 -2,610 354,278 -47,359
1974 56,133 -1,880 345,773 -51,910
1973 55,439 -1,419 340,780 -73,439
1972 54,966 -1,588 335,935 -86,409
1971 53,797 -911 328,294 -42,642
1970 52,293 92 333,202 -25,646
1969 51,407 2,665 320,486 -14,548
1968 49,258 10,490 309,725 -3,214
1967 46,494 12,252 296,692 -3,773
1966 44,507 11,858 282,225 -3,021
1965 43,953 9,617 271,830 -3,716
1964 44,205 6,604 260,733 -3,169
1963 44,040 4,091 250,885 -3,058
1962 43,124 2,325 241,513 -6,470
1961 41,802 829 232,894 -7,893
1960 40,436 13,734 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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