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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 17.1 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Albania vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Ukraine
2100 1,012,012 15,493,960
2099 1,025,473 15,751,557
2098 1,039,339 16,012,938
2097 1,053,604 16,278,602
2096 1,068,302 16,547,938
2095 1,083,434 16,820,897
2094 1,099,077 17,098,910
2093 1,115,220 17,381,822
2092 1,131,856 17,669,049
2091 1,148,926 17,960,681
2090 1,166,413 18,257,867
2089 1,184,321 18,559,027
2088 1,202,564 18,865,031
2087 1,220,857 19,176,483
2086 1,239,498 19,492,606
2085 1,258,345 19,812,584
2084 1,277,370 20,138,855
2083 1,296,519 20,468,747
2082 1,315,707 20,803,241
2081 1,334,733 21,140,953
2080 1,353,737 21,482,498
2079 1,372,377 21,827,152
2078 1,391,035 22,175,099
2077 1,409,844 22,525,846
2076 1,428,308 22,879,896
2075 1,446,956 23,236,521
2074 1,465,797 23,596,095
2073 1,484,047 23,957,807
2072 1,502,354 24,319,928
2071 1,520,594 24,685,370
2070 1,538,681 25,053,352
2069 1,556,707 25,423,272
2068 1,574,841 25,794,560
2067 1,593,106 26,168,072
2066 1,610,982 26,543,206
2065 1,629,308 26,920,121
2064 1,647,661 27,298,592
2063 1,666,152 27,677,528
2062 1,684,532 28,056,960
2061 1,702,912 28,437,884
2060 1,721,513 28,818,343
2059 1,740,217 29,198,891
2058 1,758,780 29,580,044
2057 1,777,592 29,958,884
2056 1,796,291 30,335,136
2055 1,815,311 30,710,041
2054 1,834,428 31,080,334
2053 1,853,584 31,447,868
2052 1,872,627 31,811,171
2051 1,891,209 32,170,929
2050 1,910,221 32,525,262
2049 1,929,192 32,875,483
2048 1,948,051 33,217,836
2047 1,966,563 33,556,749
2046 1,985,533 33,892,646
2045 2,004,453 34,221,999
2044 2,022,832 34,547,153
2043 2,041,623 34,869,270
2042 2,060,331 35,189,550
2041 2,079,391 35,507,946
2040 2,098,252 35,823,225
2039 2,117,584 36,141,658
2038 2,135,961 36,457,134
2037 2,154,309 36,772,578
2036 2,172,363 37,084,252
2035 2,189,761 37,396,243
2034 2,207,553 37,706,533
2033 2,224,941 38,015,585
2032 2,241,680 38,322,554
2031 2,258,394 38,630,259
2030 2,275,638 38,935,791
2029 2,292,376 39,238,099
2028 2,309,153 39,537,815
2027 2,325,576 39,830,895
2026 2,342,753 40,125,599
2025 2,360,334 38,707,520
2024 2,377,128 37,860,221
2023 2,414,095 37,732,836
2022 2,451,636 41,048,766
2021 2,489,762 44,298,640
2020 2,528,480 44,680,014
2019 2,567,801 44,957,458
2018 2,607,733 45,208,907
2017 2,648,285 45,436,041
2016 2,689,469 45,616,832
2015 2,731,293 45,784,896
2014 2,773,767 45,972,380
2013 2,816,902 46,126,770
2012 2,860,708 46,210,056
2011 2,905,195 46,307,853
2010 2,913,021 46,456,003
2009 2,927,519 46,623,731
2008 2,947,314 46,819,175
2007 2,970,017 47,062,798
2006 2,992,547 47,278,694
2005 3,011,487 47,585,556
2004 3,026,939 47,979,507
2003 3,039,616 48,315,136
2002 3,051,010 48,677,281
2001 3,060,173 49,106,855
2000 3,089,027 49,556,660
1999 3,108,778 49,976,446
1998 3,128,530 50,379,731
1997 3,148,281 50,786,885
1996 3,168,033 51,226,109
1995 3,187,784 51,665,539
1994 3,207,536 52,075,998
1993 3,227,287 52,350,126
1992 3,247,039 52,323,671
1991 3,266,790 52,170,961
1990 3,286,542 52,054,092
1989 3,227,943 51,917,817
1988 3,142,336 51,724,853
1987 3,083,605 51,515,732
1986 3,022,635 51,318,745
1985 2,964,762 51,108,770
1984 2,904,429 50,887,599
1983 2,843,960 50,637,029
1982 2,784,278 50,402,724
1981 2,726,056 50,189,281
1980 2,671,997 49,955,152
1979 2,617,832 49,721,381
1978 2,566,266 49,521,243
1977 2,513,546 49,336,481
1976 2,458,526 49,120,842
1975 2,404,831 48,865,229
1974 2,350,124 48,576,570
1973 2,296,752 48,277,121
1972 2,243,126 47,946,893
1971 2,187,853 47,573,287
1970 2,135,479 47,261,306
1969 2,081,695 46,976,256
1968 2,022,272 46,614,325
1967 1,965,598 46,215,988
1966 1,914,573 45,802,519
1965 1,864,791 45,386,892
1964 1,814,135 44,951,156
1963 1,762,621 44,462,372
1962 1,711,319 43,943,674
1961 1,659,800 43,399,766
1960 1,608,800 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 39% of the population in Albania and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Albania
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Ukraine
2100 -1.31% -1.64%
2099 -1.33% -1.63%
2098 -1.35% -1.63%
2097 -1.38% -1.63%
2096 -1.4% -1.62%
2095 -1.42% -1.63%
2094 -1.45% -1.63%
2093 -1.47% -1.63%
2092 -1.49% -1.62%
2091 -1.5% -1.63%
2090 -1.51% -1.62%
2089 -1.52% -1.62%
2088 -1.5% -1.62%
2087 -1.5% -1.62%
2086 -1.5% -1.62%
2085 -1.49% -1.62%
2084 -1.48% -1.61%
2083 -1.46% -1.61%
2082 -1.43% -1.6%
2081 -1.4% -1.59%
2080 -1.36% -1.58%
2079 -1.34% -1.57%
2078 -1.33% -1.56%
2077 -1.29% -1.55%
2076 -1.29% -1.53%
2075 -1.29% -1.52%
2074 -1.23% -1.51%
2073 -1.22% -1.49%
2072 -1.2% -1.48%
2071 -1.18% -1.47%
2070 -1.16% -1.46%
2069 -1.15% -1.44%
2068 -1.15% -1.43%
2067 -1.11% -1.41%
2066 -1.12% -1.4%
2065 -1.11% -1.39%
2064 -1.11% -1.37%
2063 -1.09% -1.35%
2062 -1.08% -1.34%
2061 -1.08% -1.32%
2060 -1.07% -1.3%
2059 -1.06% -1.29%
2058 -1.06% -1.26%
2057 -1.04% -1.24%
2056 -1.05% -1.22%
2055 -1.04% -1.19%
2054 -1.03% -1.17%
2053 -1.02% -1.14%
2052 -0.98% -1.12%
2051 -1% -1.09%
2050 -0.98% -1.07%
2049 -0.97% -1.03%
2048 -0.94% -1.01%
2047 -0.96% -0.99%
2046 -0.94% -0.96%
2045 -0.91% -0.94%
2044 -0.92% -0.92%
2043 -0.91% -0.91%
2042 -0.92% -0.9%
2041 -0.9% -0.88%
2040 -0.91% -0.88%
2039 -0.86% -0.87%
2038 -0.85% -0.86%
2037 -0.83% -0.84%
2036 -0.79% -0.83%
2035 -0.81% -0.82%
2034 -0.78% -0.81%
2033 -0.75% -0.8%
2032 -0.74% -0.8%
2031 -0.76% -0.78%
2030 -0.73% -0.77%
2029 -0.73% -0.76%
2028 -0.71% -0.74%
2027 -0.73% -0.73%
2026 -0.74% 3.66%
2025 -0.71% 2.24%
2024 -1.53% 0.34%
2023 -1.53% -8.08%
2022 -1.53% -7.34%
2021 -1.53% -0.85%
2020 -1.53% -0.62%
2019 -1.53% -0.56%
2018 -1.53% -0.5%
2017 -1.53% -0.4%
2016 -1.53% -0.37%
2015 -1.53% -0.41%
2014 -1.53% -0.33%
2013 -1.53% -0.18%
2012 -1.53% -0.21%
2011 -0.27% -0.32%
2010 -0.5% -0.36%
2009 -0.67% -0.42%
2008 -0.76% -0.52%
2007 -0.75% -0.46%
2006 -0.63% -0.64%
2005 -0.51% -0.82%
2004 -0.42% -0.69%
2003 -0.37% -0.74%
2002 -0.3% -0.87%
2001 -0.93% -0.91%
2000 -0.64% -0.84%
1999 -0.63% -0.8%
1998 -0.63% -0.8%
1997 -0.62% -0.86%
1996 -0.62% -0.85%
1995 -0.62% -0.79%
1994 -0.61% -0.52%
1993 -0.61% 0.05%
1992 -0.6% 0.29%
1991 -0.6% 0.22%
1990 1.82% 0.26%
1989 2.72% 0.37%
1988 1.9% 0.41%
1987 2.02% 0.38%
1986 1.95% 0.41%
1985 2.08% 0.43%
1984 2.13% 0.49%
1983 2.14% 0.46%
1982 2.14% 0.43%
1981 2.02% 0.47%
1980 2.07% 0.47%
1979 2.01% 0.4%
1978 2.1% 0.37%
1977 2.24% 0.44%
1976 2.23% 0.52%
1975 2.33% 0.59%
1974 2.32% 0.62%
1973 2.39% 0.69%
1972 2.53% 0.79%
1971 2.45% 0.66%
1970 2.58% 0.61%
1969 2.94% 0.78%
1968 2.88% 0.86%
1967 2.67% 0.9%
1966 2.67% 0.92%
1965 2.79% 0.97%
1964 2.92% 1.1%
1963 3% 1.18%
1962 3.1% 1.25%
1961 3.17% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Albania Ukraine
Current population
2342753
40125599
Population rank 144/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.48%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +349
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 147/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -24,230 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 156/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 1,702,358
2024 - -24,472 - 1,146,012
2023 4,615 -25,357 -283,185 -299,961
2022 3,913 -16,426 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 623 -32,848 -449,941 -1,129
2020 3,682 -16,680 -307,533 -4,167
2019 8,432 -23,094 -236,296 -6,908
2018 9,187 -15,032 -227,491 -32,220
2017 10,707 -14,901 -158,390 -36,155
2016 12,332 -9,347 -135,710 -31,340
2015 14,164 -20,500 -147,107 -21,992
2014 16,185 -21,706 -140,216 -65,678
2013 17,234 -20,681 -129,662 26,781
2012 17,565 -19,845 -130,451 66,768
2011 17,564 -18,630 -158,372 26,457
2010 18,404 -51,907 -180,388 16,030
2009 19,336 -51,657 -197,918 26,796
2008 19,526 -50,619 -229,086 9,312
2007 20,286 -49,770 -282,659 15,237
2006 21,732 -48,882 -300,787 136,442
2005 24,390 -48,893 -337,857 -111,493
2004 26,989 -48,654 -344,157 5,644
2003 29,907 -48,517 -351,299 18,540
2002 30,189 -45,178 -364,544 -26,991
2001 33,573 -48,070 -374,734 -92,847
2000 36,741 -60,531 -364,143 -67,865
1999 40,047 -63,093 -348,286 -59,247
1998 43,884 -66,087 -318,299 -80,684
1997 46,979 -66,188 -306,549 -108,735
1996 52,745 -68,076 -305,154 -158,008
1995 56,784 -69,785 -281,629 -134,053
1994 59,086 -70,165 -238,820 -166,380
1993 60,602 -68,445 -169,405 26,357
1992 63,376 -66,538 -95,857 291,788
1991 65,639 -63,689 -16,486 125,962
1990 67,355 -60,173 48,463 75,760
1989 66,351 -38,835 106,431 36,978
1988 64,616 658 162,002 75,637
1987 63,334 -3,250 198,850 -18,275
1986 61,925 -2,309 225,751 -12,369
1985 60,798 -183 201,011 5,546
1984 59,396 64 222,430 13,340
1983 57,647 66 241,741 23,608
1982 56,443 -225 194,101 9,096
1981 54,595 -374 182,839 40,807
1980 53,803 -601 197,223 47,406
1979 54,139 -1,871 197,294 25,635
1978 55,463 3,230 206,554 -29,180
1977 56,319 -1,417 216,932 -24,745
1976 56,428 -1,684 247,323 -8,219
1975 56,920 -2,610 256,787 15,336
1974 56,133 -1,880 273,486 31,725
1973 55,439 -1,419 274,938 18,777
1972 54,966 -1,588 309,785 56,928
1971 53,797 -911 305,849 74,604
1970 52,293 92 291,839 -48,335
1969 51,407 2,665 274,858 51,763
1968 49,258 10,490 295,162 102,096
1967 46,494 12,252 313,899 85,527
1966 44,507 11,858 337,794 89,737
1965 43,953 9,617 334,365 69,354
1964 44,205 6,604 391,120 76,650
1963 44,040 4,091 449,648 60,178
1962 43,124 2,325 481,887 45,712
1961 41,802 829 508,602 51,625
1960 40,436 13,734 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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