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Population in Albania compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 5.1 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Albania vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania UAE
2100 1,007,401 26,706,595
2099 1,020,801 26,465,166
2098 1,034,604 26,225,773
2097 1,048,803 25,988,828
2096 1,063,434 25,753,753
2095 1,078,498 25,520,511
2094 1,094,070 25,288,801
2093 1,110,138 25,058,430
2092 1,126,699 24,829,182
2091 1,143,691 24,600,702
2090 1,161,098 24,372,725
2089 1,178,925 24,144,467
2088 1,197,085 23,916,513
2087 1,215,294 23,688,452
2086 1,233,850 23,460,422
2085 1,252,611 23,232,061
2084 1,271,550 23,002,795
2083 1,290,612 22,772,229
2082 1,309,713 22,540,771
2081 1,328,652 22,308,390
2080 1,347,569 22,075,331
2079 1,366,124 21,841,417
2078 1,384,697 21,606,907
2077 1,403,421 21,371,631
2076 1,421,800 21,136,110
2075 1,440,364 20,900,601
2074 1,459,118 20,665,468
2073 1,477,286 20,430,105
2072 1,495,509 20,196,342
2071 1,513,666 19,963,477
2070 1,531,671 19,732,649
2069 1,549,614 19,503,294
2068 1,567,665 19,276,535
2067 1,585,847 19,052,348
2066 1,603,642 18,831,237
2065 1,621,885 18,612,821
2064 1,640,153 18,397,315
2063 1,658,561 18,185,402
2062 1,676,857 17,977,010
2061 1,695,153 17,772,656
2060 1,713,670 17,571,910
2059 1,732,288 17,373,047
2058 1,750,766 17,176,551
2057 1,769,493 16,982,730
2056 1,788,106 16,791,613
2055 1,807,040 16,602,585
2054 1,826,070 16,414,963
2053 1,845,139 16,230,105
2052 1,864,095 16,047,360
2051 1,882,592 15,866,073
2050 1,901,517 15,685,433
2049 1,920,402 15,505,176
2048 1,939,175 15,326,671
2047 1,957,603 15,149,859
2046 1,976,486 14,977,516
2045 1,995,320 14,808,230
2044 2,013,616 14,639,661
2043 2,032,321 14,472,097
2042 2,050,944 14,305,483
2041 2,069,916 14,139,883
2040 2,088,692 13,975,444
2039 2,107,936 13,812,227
2038 2,126,229 13,650,128
2037 2,144,493 13,489,998
2036 2,162,466 13,331,723
2035 2,179,783 13,175,838
2034 2,197,495 13,022,467
2033 2,214,803 12,872,359
2032 2,231,467 12,725,892
2031 2,248,104 12,583,470
2030 2,265,270 12,445,626
2029 2,281,932 12,304,314
2028 2,298,632 12,153,292
2027 2,314,980 11,982,666
2026 2,332,078 11,781,850
2025 2,349,580 11,513,149
2024 2,377,128 10,986,400
2023 2,411,658 10,483,751
2022 2,451,636 10,074,977
2021 2,489,762 9,575,152
2020 2,528,480 9,401,038
2019 2,567,801 9,445,785
2018 2,607,733 9,346,701
2017 2,648,285 9,223,225
2016 2,689,469 8,935,095
2015 2,731,293 8,505,237
2014 2,773,767 8,059,440
2013 2,816,902 7,693,031
2012 2,860,708 7,391,448
2011 2,905,195 7,104,538
2010 2,913,021 6,869,838
2009 2,927,519 6,707,058
2008 2,947,314 6,302,664
2007 2,970,017 5,624,635
2006 2,992,547 5,009,100
2005 3,011,487 4,664,790
2004 3,026,939 4,428,967
2003 3,039,616 4,192,457
2002 3,051,010 3,956,826
2001 3,060,173 3,723,590
2000 3,089,027 3,493,575
1999 3,108,778 3,266,009
1998 3,128,530 3,040,421
1997 3,148,281 2,817,410
1996 3,168,033 2,597,564
1995 3,187,784 2,434,662
1994 3,207,536 2,328,188
1993 3,227,287 2,222,093
1992 3,247,039 2,114,730
1991 3,266,790 2,006,626
1990 3,286,542 1,898,220
1989 3,227,943 1,789,851
1988 3,142,336 1,681,788
1987 3,083,605 1,574,244
1986 3,022,635 1,467,383
1985 2,964,762 1,377,911
1984 2,904,429 1,305,996
1983 2,843,960 1,235,305
1982 2,784,278 1,166,370
1981 2,726,056 1,099,855
1980 2,671,997 1,015,700
1979 2,617,832 912,010
1978 2,566,266 809,274
1977 2,513,546 710,209
1976 2,458,526 615,866
1975 2,404,831 542,856
1974 2,350,124 489,087
1973 2,296,752 436,399
1972 2,243,126 385,014
1971 2,187,853 335,027
1970 2,135,479 286,536
1969 2,081,695 239,660
1968 2,022,272 199,416
1967 1,965,598 179,700
1966 1,914,573 173,976
1965 1,864,791 167,103
1964 1,814,135 159,692
1963 1,762,621 152,211
1962 1,711,319 144,946
1961 1,659,800 137,989
1960 1,608,800 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania UAE
2100 -1.31% 0.91%
2099 -1.33% 0.91%
2098 -1.35% 0.91%
2097 -1.38% 0.91%
2096 -1.4% 0.91%
2095 -1.42% 0.92%
2094 -1.45% 0.92%
2093 -1.47% 0.92%
2092 -1.49% 0.93%
2091 -1.5% 0.94%
2090 -1.51% 0.95%
2089 -1.52% 0.95%
2088 -1.5% 0.96%
2087 -1.5% 0.97%
2086 -1.5% 0.98%
2085 -1.49% 1%
2084 -1.48% 1.01%
2083 -1.46% 1.03%
2082 -1.43% 1.04%
2081 -1.4% 1.06%
2080 -1.36% 1.07%
2079 -1.34% 1.09%
2078 -1.33% 1.1%
2077 -1.29% 1.11%
2076 -1.29% 1.13%
2075 -1.29% 1.14%
2074 -1.23% 1.15%
2073 -1.22% 1.16%
2072 -1.2% 1.17%
2071 -1.18% 1.17%
2070 -1.16% 1.18%
2069 -1.15% 1.18%
2068 -1.15% 1.18%
2067 -1.11% 1.17%
2066 -1.12% 1.17%
2065 -1.11% 1.17%
2064 -1.11% 1.17%
2063 -1.09% 1.16%
2062 -1.08% 1.15%
2061 -1.08% 1.14%
2060 -1.07% 1.14%
2059 -1.06% 1.14%
2058 -1.06% 1.14%
2057 -1.04% 1.14%
2056 -1.05% 1.14%
2055 -1.04% 1.14%
2054 -1.03% 1.14%
2053 -1.02% 1.14%
2052 -0.98% 1.14%
2051 -1% 1.15%
2050 -0.98% 1.16%
2049 -0.97% 1.16%
2048 -0.94% 1.17%
2047 -0.96% 1.15%
2046 -0.94% 1.14%
2045 -0.91% 1.15%
2044 -0.92% 1.16%
2043 -0.91% 1.16%
2042 -0.92% 1.17%
2041 -0.9% 1.18%
2040 -0.91% 1.18%
2039 -0.86% 1.19%
2038 -0.85% 1.19%
2037 -0.83% 1.19%
2036 -0.79% 1.18%
2035 -0.81% 1.18%
2034 -0.78% 1.17%
2033 -0.75% 1.15%
2032 -0.74% 1.13%
2031 -0.76% 1.11%
2030 -0.73% 1.15%
2029 -0.73% 1.24%
2028 -0.71% 1.42%
2027 -0.73% 1.7%
2026 -0.74% 2.33%
2025 -1.16% 4.79%
2024 -1.43% 4.79%
2023 -1.63% 4.06%
2022 -1.53% 5.22%
2021 -1.53% 1.85%
2020 -1.53% -0.47%
2019 -1.53% 1.06%
2018 -1.53% 1.34%
2017 -1.53% 3.22%
2016 -1.53% 5.05%
2015 -1.53% 5.53%
2014 -1.53% 4.76%
2013 -1.53% 4.08%
2012 -1.53% 4.04%
2011 -0.27% 3.42%
2010 -0.5% 2.43%
2009 -0.67% 6.42%
2008 -0.76% 12.1%
2007 -0.75% 12.3%
2006 -0.63% 7.38%
2005 -0.51% 5.32%
2004 -0.42% 5.64%
2003 -0.37% 5.96%
2002 -0.3% 6.26%
2001 -0.93% 6.58%
2000 -0.64% 6.97%
1999 -0.63% 7.42%
1998 -0.63% 7.92%
1997 -0.62% 8.46%
1996 -0.62% 6.69%
1995 -0.62% 4.57%
1994 -0.61% 4.77%
1993 -0.61% 5.08%
1992 -0.6% 5.39%
1991 -0.6% 5.71%
1990 1.82% 6.05%
1989 2.72% 6.43%
1988 1.9% 6.83%
1987 2.02% 7.28%
1986 1.95% 6.49%
1985 2.08% 5.51%
1984 2.13% 5.72%
1983 2.14% 5.91%
1982 2.14% 6.05%
1981 2.02% 8.29%
1980 2.07% 11.4%
1979 2.01% 12.7%
1978 2.1% 13.9%
1977 2.24% 15.3%
1976 2.23% 13.4%
1975 2.33% 11%
1974 2.32% 12.1%
1973 2.39% 13.3%
1972 2.53% 14.9%
1971 2.45% 16.9%
1970 2.58% 19.6%
1969 2.94% 20.2%
1968 2.88% 11%
1967 2.67% 3.29%
1966 2.67% 4.11%
1965 2.79% 4.64%
1964 2.92% 4.91%
1963 3% 5.01%
1962 3.1% 5.04%
1961 3.17% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Albania UAE
Current population
2332078
11885001
Population rank 144/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
21.8 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 1/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 +158,634
Net migration rank 156/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 158,634
2024 3,979 -24,472 97,197 278,439
2023 4,612 -25,357 92,698 300,004
2022 3,913 -16,426 81,758 322,773
2021 623 -32,848 76,802 421,663
2020 3,682 -16,680 87,871 92,541
2019 8,432 -23,094 86,296 -125,186
2018 9,187 -15,032 86,840 14,611
2017 10,707 -14,901 89,382 34,155
2016 12,332 -9,347 87,028 195,317
2015 14,164 -20,500 85,044 342,468
2014 16,185 -21,706 84,277 360,174
2013 17,234 -20,681 82,977 279,269
2012 17,565 -19,845 78,682 225,921
2011 17,564 -18,630 73,496 215,183
2010 18,404 -51,907 69,907 161,842
2009 19,336 -51,657 66,521 163,643
2008 19,526 -50,619 55,426 523,207
2007 20,286 -49,770 55,048 722,380
2006 21,732 -48,882 54,338 399,306
2005 24,390 -48,893 60,046 174,926
2004 26,989 -48,654 60,344 176,319
2003 29,907 -48,517 59,118 177,237
2002 30,189 -45,178 55,922 178,988
2001 33,573 -48,070 52,789 178,779
2000 36,741 -60,531 49,993 178,469
1999 40,047 -63,093 46,198 180,469
1998 43,884 -66,087 41,176 183,329
1997 46,979 -66,188 38,207 183,310
1996 52,745 -68,076 37,886 180,296
1995 56,784 -69,785 38,685 68,938
1994 59,086 -70,165 42,976 62,352
1993 60,602 -68,445 41,324 65,545
1992 63,376 -66,538 42,119 65,739
1991 65,639 -63,689 41,409 66,943
1990 67,355 -60,173 41,339 67,118
1989 66,351 -38,835 40,148 68,132
1988 64,616 658 38,861 68,991
1987 63,334 -3,250 37,741 69,493
1986 61,925 -2,309 36,829 69,655
1985 60,798 -183 34,855 37,605
1984 59,396 64 33,250 38,124
1983 57,647 66 31,480 38,536
1982 56,443 -225 29,585 38,276
1981 54,595 -374 27,560 37,600
1980 53,803 -601 25,005 78,148
1979 54,139 -1,871 21,987 82,238
1978 55,463 3,230 18,879 82,359
1977 56,319 -1,417 15,787 81,111
1976 56,428 -1,684 12,876 78,903
1975 56,920 -2,610 11,859 42,380
1974 56,133 -1,880 10,835 42,474
1973 55,439 -1,419 9,822 42,243
1972 54,966 -1,588 8,818 41,888
1971 53,797 -911 7,839 41,425
1970 52,293 92 6,922 40,792
1969 51,407 2,665 6,138 39,902
1968 49,258 10,490 5,588 28,866
1967 46,494 12,252 5,264 -283
1966 44,507 11,858 4,955 1,516
1965 43,953 9,617 4,675 2,598
1964 44,205 6,604 4,410 3,126
1963 44,040 4,091 4,157 3,264
1962 43,124 2,325 3,901 3,212
1961 41,802 829 3,657 3,141
1960 40,436 13,734 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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