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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 12.3 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Albania vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Venezuela
2100 1,007,401 28,410,292
2099 1,020,801 28,556,135
2098 1,034,604 28,707,705
2097 1,048,803 28,852,186
2096 1,063,434 28,997,910
2095 1,078,498 29,134,707
2094 1,094,070 29,264,882
2093 1,110,138 29,394,209
2092 1,126,699 29,510,768
2091 1,143,691 29,623,813
2090 1,161,098 29,734,285
2089 1,178,925 29,840,423
2088 1,197,085 29,936,470
2087 1,215,294 30,030,678
2086 1,233,850 30,120,614
2085 1,252,611 30,201,240
2084 1,271,550 30,276,736
2083 1,290,612 30,348,224
2082 1,309,713 30,418,460
2081 1,328,652 30,484,132
2080 1,347,569 30,549,302
2079 1,366,124 30,612,881
2078 1,384,697 30,674,565
2077 1,403,421 30,730,870
2076 1,421,800 30,780,046
2075 1,440,364 30,829,620
2074 1,459,118 30,868,955
2073 1,477,286 30,913,457
2072 1,495,509 30,956,993
2071 1,513,666 30,999,181
2070 1,531,671 31,039,456
2069 1,549,614 31,077,886
2068 1,567,665 31,111,229
2067 1,585,847 31,147,205
2066 1,603,642 31,177,952
2065 1,621,885 31,202,552
2064 1,640,153 31,217,149
2063 1,658,561 31,232,539
2062 1,676,857 31,245,802
2061 1,695,153 31,255,590
2060 1,713,670 31,264,668
2059 1,732,288 31,272,623
2058 1,750,766 31,273,762
2057 1,769,493 31,276,766
2056 1,788,106 31,268,661
2055 1,807,040 31,252,602
2054 1,826,070 31,238,775
2053 1,845,139 31,222,231
2052 1,864,095 31,194,694
2051 1,882,592 31,174,182
2050 1,901,517 31,139,557
2049 1,920,402 31,104,189
2048 1,939,175 31,062,699
2047 1,957,603 31,009,532
2046 1,976,486 30,960,686
2045 1,995,320 30,905,370
2044 2,013,616 30,845,107
2043 2,032,321 30,776,828
2042 2,050,944 30,694,535
2041 2,069,916 30,607,831
2040 2,088,692 30,504,638
2039 2,107,936 30,389,092
2038 2,126,229 30,268,244
2037 2,144,493 30,145,046
2036 2,162,466 30,014,973
2035 2,179,783 29,870,829
2034 2,197,495 29,718,039
2033 2,214,803 29,574,127
2032 2,231,467 29,428,330
2031 2,248,104 29,279,969
2030 2,265,270 29,139,878
2029 2,281,932 29,004,690
2028 2,298,632 28,880,803
2027 2,314,980 28,750,990
2026 2,332,078 28,630,592
2025 2,349,580 28,516,896
2024 2,377,128 28,405,543
2023 2,411,658 28,300,854
2022 2,451,636 28,213,017
2021 2,489,762 28,237,826
2020 2,528,480 28,444,077
2019 2,567,801 28,938,098
2018 2,607,733 29,807,592
2017 2,648,285 30,565,323
2016 2,689,469 30,765,720
2015 2,731,293 30,573,972
2014 2,773,767 30,254,079
2013 2,816,902 29,912,198
2012 2,860,708 29,553,826
2011 2,905,195 29,185,212
2010 2,913,021 28,813,101
2009 2,927,519 28,438,298
2008 2,947,314 28,053,696
2007 2,970,017 27,649,363
2006 2,992,547 27,224,686
2005 3,011,487 26,785,804
2004 3,026,939 26,340,838
2003 3,039,616 25,892,703
2002 3,051,010 25,435,671
2001 3,060,173 24,979,922
2000 3,089,027 24,526,708
1999 3,108,778 24,066,593
1998 3,128,530 23,601,337
1997 3,148,281 23,131,685
1996 3,168,033 22,662,113
1995 3,187,784 22,193,821
1994 3,207,536 21,725,188
1993 3,227,287 21,254,520
1992 3,247,039 20,780,948
1991 3,266,790 20,304,896
1990 3,286,542 19,827,010
1989 3,227,943 19,348,921
1988 3,142,336 18,871,020
1987 3,083,605 18,394,963
1986 3,022,635 17,923,536
1985 2,964,762 17,461,434
1984 2,904,429 17,008,841
1983 2,843,960 16,562,205
1982 2,784,278 16,121,874
1981 2,726,056 15,687,297
1980 2,671,997 15,258,218
1979 2,617,832 14,834,552
1978 2,566,266 14,416,684
1977 2,513,546 14,006,812
1976 2,458,526 13,606,284
1975 2,404,831 13,215,892
1974 2,350,124 12,835,351
1973 2,296,752 12,463,537
1972 2,243,126 12,099,180
1971 2,187,853 11,741,008
1970 2,135,479 11,387,790
1969 2,081,695 11,040,280
1968 2,022,272 10,697,530
1967 1,965,598 10,358,513
1966 1,914,573 10,024,854
1965 1,864,791 9,697,790
1964 1,814,135 9,377,712
1963 1,762,621 9,064,021
1962 1,711,319 8,756,870
1961 1,659,800 8,455,915
1960 1,608,800 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Venezuela
2100 -1.31% -0.51%
2099 -1.33% -0.53%
2098 -1.35% -0.5%
2097 -1.38% -0.5%
2096 -1.4% -0.47%
2095 -1.42% -0.44%
2094 -1.45% -0.44%
2093 -1.47% -0.39%
2092 -1.49% -0.38%
2091 -1.5% -0.37%
2090 -1.51% -0.36%
2089 -1.52% -0.32%
2088 -1.5% -0.31%
2087 -1.5% -0.3%
2086 -1.5% -0.27%
2085 -1.49% -0.25%
2084 -1.48% -0.24%
2083 -1.46% -0.23%
2082 -1.43% -0.22%
2081 -1.4% -0.21%
2080 -1.36% -0.21%
2079 -1.34% -0.2%
2078 -1.33% -0.18%
2077 -1.29% -0.16%
2076 -1.29% -0.16%
2075 -1.29% -0.13%
2074 -1.23% -0.14%
2073 -1.22% -0.14%
2072 -1.2% -0.14%
2071 -1.18% -0.13%
2070 -1.16% -0.12%
2069 -1.15% -0.11%
2068 -1.15% -0.12%
2067 -1.11% -0.1%
2066 -1.12% -0.08%
2065 -1.11% -0.05%
2064 -1.11% -0.05%
2063 -1.09% -0.04%
2062 -1.08% -0.03%
2061 -1.08% -0.03%
2060 -1.07% -0.03%
2059 -1.06% -0.004%
2058 -1.06% -0.01%
2057 -1.04% 0.03%
2056 -1.05% 0.05%
2055 -1.04% 0.04%
2054 -1.03% 0.05%
2053 -1.02% 0.09%
2052 -0.98% 0.07%
2051 -1% 0.11%
2050 -0.98% 0.11%
2049 -0.97% 0.13%
2048 -0.94% 0.17%
2047 -0.96% 0.16%
2046 -0.94% 0.18%
2045 -0.91% 0.2%
2044 -0.92% 0.22%
2043 -0.91% 0.27%
2042 -0.92% 0.28%
2041 -0.9% 0.34%
2040 -0.91% 0.38%
2039 -0.86% 0.4%
2038 -0.85% 0.41%
2037 -0.83% 0.43%
2036 -0.79% 0.48%
2035 -0.81% 0.51%
2034 -0.78% 0.49%
2033 -0.75% 0.5%
2032 -0.74% 0.51%
2031 -0.76% 0.48%
2030 -0.73% 0.47%
2029 -0.73% 0.43%
2028 -0.71% 0.45%
2027 -0.73% 0.42%
2026 -0.74% 0.4%
2025 -1.16% 0.39%
2024 -1.43% 0.37%
2023 -1.63% 0.31%
2022 -1.53% -0.09%
2021 -1.53% -0.73%
2020 -1.53% -1.71%
2019 -1.53% -2.92%
2018 -1.53% -2.48%
2017 -1.53% -0.65%
2016 -1.53% 0.63%
2015 -1.53% 1.06%
2014 -1.53% 1.14%
2013 -1.53% 1.21%
2012 -1.53% 1.26%
2011 -0.27% 1.29%
2010 -0.5% 1.32%
2009 -0.67% 1.37%
2008 -0.76% 1.46%
2007 -0.75% 1.56%
2006 -0.63% 1.64%
2005 -0.51% 1.69%
2004 -0.42% 1.73%
2003 -0.37% 1.8%
2002 -0.3% 1.82%
2001 -0.93% 1.85%
2000 -0.64% 1.91%
1999 -0.63% 1.97%
1998 -0.63% 2.03%
1997 -0.62% 2.07%
1996 -0.62% 2.11%
1995 -0.62% 2.16%
1994 -0.61% 2.21%
1993 -0.61% 2.28%
1992 -0.6% 2.34%
1991 -0.6% 2.41%
1990 1.82% 2.47%
1989 2.72% 2.53%
1988 1.9% 2.59%
1987 2.02% 2.63%
1986 1.95% 2.65%
1985 2.08% 2.66%
1984 2.13% 2.7%
1983 2.14% 2.73%
1982 2.14% 2.77%
1981 2.02% 2.81%
1980 2.07% 2.86%
1979 2.01% 2.9%
1978 2.1% 2.93%
1977 2.24% 2.94%
1976 2.23% 2.95%
1975 2.33% 2.96%
1974 2.32% 2.98%
1973 2.39% 3.01%
1972 2.53% 3.05%
1971 2.45% 3.1%
1970 2.58% 3.15%
1969 2.94% 3.2%
1968 2.88% 3.27%
1967 2.67% 3.33%
1966 2.67% 3.37%
1965 2.79% 3.41%
1964 2.92% 3.46%
1963 3% 3.51%
1962 3.1% 3.56%
1961 3.17% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Albania declined by 1.16%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Albania Venezuela
Current population
2332078
28692435
Population rank 144/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.35%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +305
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 139/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -100,467
Net migration rank 156/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -100,467
2024 3,979 -24,472 214,547 -105,297
2023 4,612 -25,357 213,020 -112,899
2022 3,913 -16,426 216,619 -141,107
2021 623 -32,848 207,746 -332,936
2020 3,682 -16,680 237,223 -524,649
2019 8,432 -23,094 274,826 -975,534
2018 9,187 -15,032 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 10,707 -14,901 340,222 -817,376
2016 12,332 -9,347 359,651 -283,270
2015 14,164 -20,500 384,560 -77,417
2014 16,185 -21,706 395,088 -62,437
2013 17,234 -20,681 408,930 -57,818
2012 17,565 -19,845 420,758 -55,131
2011 17,564 -18,630 425,958 -54,384
2010 18,404 -51,907 425,397 -52,781
2009 19,336 -51,657 427,257 -50,286
2008 19,526 -50,619 435,870 -43,636
2007 20,286 -49,770 452,482 -36,060
2006 21,732 -48,882 460,152 -27,240
2005 24,390 -48,893 463,260 -18,407
2004 26,989 -48,654 455,881 -10,798
2003 29,907 -48,517 456,902 -5,729
2002 30,189 -45,178 466,821 -3,944
2001 33,573 -48,070 451,487 -2,856
2000 36,741 -60,531 459,802 -1,999
1999 40,047 -63,093 463,787 -1,376
1998 43,884 -66,087 469,123 -1,010
1997 46,979 -66,188 472,002 -816
1996 52,745 -68,076 468,653 -708
1995 56,784 -69,785 469,267 -622
1994 59,086 -70,165 469,178 -559
1993 60,602 -68,445 473,189 -477
1992 63,376 -66,538 474,824 -381
1991 65,639 -63,689 477,917 -236
1990 67,355 -60,173 478,168 -69
1989 66,351 -38,835 478,053 32
1988 64,616 658 477,569 137
1987 63,334 -3,250 474,204 182
1986 61,925 -2,309 468,252 201
1985 60,798 -183 455,517 237
1984 59,396 64 449,186 247
1983 57,647 66 443,569 260
1982 56,443 -225 436,564 260
1981 54,595 -374 432,059 251
1980 53,803 -601 425,613 237
1979 54,139 -1,871 421,256 228
1978 55,463 3,230 414,032 205
1977 56,319 -1,417 405,315 196
1976 56,428 -1,684 395,344 190
1975 56,920 -2,610 385,045 186
1974 56,133 -1,880 375,678 173
1973 55,439 -1,419 367,612 171
1972 54,966 -1,588 360,749 173
1971 53,797 -911 355,212 215
1970 52,293 92 350,709 305
1969 51,407 2,665 343,596 403
1968 49,258 10,490 340,973 532
1967 46,494 12,252 335,813 717
1966 44,507 11,858 329,697 1,087
1965 43,953 9,617 321,695 1,656
1964 44,205 6,604 314,397 2,410
1963 44,040 4,091 307,279 3,296
1962 43,124 2,325 299,345 4,386
1961 41,802 829 292,109 6,069
1960 40,436 13,734 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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