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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 43.7 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Albania vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Vietnam
2100 1,012,012 92,239,801
2099 1,025,473 92,735,968
2098 1,039,339 93,227,318
2097 1,053,604 93,703,343
2096 1,068,302 94,178,675
2095 1,083,434 94,640,859
2094 1,099,077 95,098,747
2093 1,115,220 95,558,233
2092 1,131,856 96,015,030
2091 1,148,926 96,474,248
2090 1,166,413 96,938,026
2089 1,184,321 97,399,661
2088 1,202,564 97,858,300
2087 1,220,857 98,324,127
2086 1,239,498 98,788,452
2085 1,258,345 99,249,444
2084 1,277,370 99,710,990
2083 1,296,519 100,178,339
2082 1,315,707 100,650,389
2081 1,334,733 101,120,279
2080 1,353,737 101,584,408
2079 1,372,377 102,046,677
2078 1,391,035 102,496,244
2077 1,409,844 102,944,347
2076 1,428,308 103,374,514
2075 1,446,956 103,799,405
2074 1,465,797 104,214,107
2073 1,484,047 104,623,307
2072 1,502,354 105,022,092
2071 1,520,594 105,401,255
2070 1,538,681 105,773,681
2069 1,556,707 106,126,787
2068 1,574,841 106,471,025
2067 1,593,106 106,811,324
2066 1,610,982 107,143,716
2065 1,629,308 107,459,475
2064 1,647,661 107,761,108
2063 1,666,152 108,055,355
2062 1,684,532 108,339,650
2061 1,702,912 108,607,597
2060 1,721,513 108,859,065
2059 1,740,217 109,104,391
2058 1,758,780 109,337,395
2057 1,777,592 109,546,926
2056 1,796,291 109,732,352
2055 1,815,311 109,903,830
2054 1,834,428 110,052,946
2053 1,853,584 110,173,868
2052 1,872,627 110,270,266
2051 1,891,209 110,338,539
2050 1,910,221 110,361,987
2049 1,929,192 110,356,819
2048 1,948,051 110,313,849
2047 1,966,563 110,228,852
2046 1,985,533 110,108,051
2045 2,004,453 109,943,449
2044 2,022,832 109,748,671
2043 2,041,623 109,514,717
2042 2,060,331 109,242,604
2041 2,079,391 108,936,706
2040 2,098,252 108,611,523
2039 2,117,584 108,254,640
2038 2,135,961 107,877,983
2037 2,154,309 107,480,286
2036 2,172,363 107,075,099
2035 2,189,761 106,647,378
2034 2,207,553 106,206,100
2033 2,224,941 105,762,219
2032 2,241,680 105,299,476
2031 2,258,394 104,826,346
2030 2,275,638 104,330,461
2029 2,292,376 103,835,790
2028 2,309,153 103,316,499
2027 2,325,576 102,775,814
2026 2,342,753 102,213,157
2025 2,360,334 101,614,413
2024 2,377,128 100,987,686
2023 2,414,095 100,352,192
2022 2,451,636 99,680,655
2021 2,489,762 98,935,098
2020 2,528,480 98,079,191
2019 2,567,801 97,173,776
2018 2,607,733 96,237,319
2017 2,648,285 95,176,977
2016 2,689,469 94,000,117
2015 2,731,293 92,823,254
2014 2,773,767 91,679,578
2013 2,816,902 90,573,104
2012 2,860,708 89,510,356
2011 2,905,195 88,468,314
2010 2,913,021 87,455,152
2009 2,927,519 86,460,018
2008 2,947,314 85,175,788
2007 2,970,017 83,633,375
2006 2,992,547 82,167,897
2005 3,011,487 81,088,313
2004 3,026,939 80,338,971
2003 3,039,616 79,563,777
2002 3,051,010 78,772,224
2001 3,060,173 77,969,361
2000 3,089,027 77,154,011
1999 3,108,778 76,287,452
1998 3,128,530 75,299,660
1997 3,148,281 74,226,889
1996 3,168,033 73,156,447
1995 3,187,784 72,049,940
1994 3,207,536 70,854,391
1993 3,227,287 69,586,384
1992 3,247,039 68,260,337
1991 3,266,790 66,891,775
1990 3,286,542 65,504,552
1989 3,227,943 64,147,348
1988 3,142,336 62,843,228
1987 3,083,605 61,584,651
1986 3,022,635 60,347,048
1985 2,964,762 59,060,622
1984 2,904,429 57,706,067
1983 2,843,960 56,337,921
1982 2,784,278 55,011,289
1981 2,726,056 53,738,141
1980 2,671,997 52,490,101
1979 2,617,832 51,378,211
1978 2,566,266 50,249,552
1977 2,513,546 48,954,872
1976 2,458,526 47,684,931
1975 2,404,831 46,482,903
1974 2,350,124 45,413,537
1973 2,296,752 44,409,861
1972 2,243,126 43,429,168
1971 2,187,853 42,449,276
1970 2,135,479 41,475,230
1969 2,081,695 40,582,096
1968 2,022,272 39,734,609
1967 1,965,598 38,895,080
1966 1,914,573 38,024,836
1965 1,864,791 37,129,656
1964 1,814,135 36,201,563
1963 1,762,621 35,249,101
1962 1,711,319 34,288,560
1961 1,659,800 33,409,059
1960 1,608,800 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Vietnam
2100 -1.31% -0.54%
2099 -1.33% -0.53%
2098 -1.35% -0.51%
2097 -1.38% -0.5%
2096 -1.4% -0.49%
2095 -1.42% -0.48%
2094 -1.45% -0.48%
2093 -1.47% -0.48%
2092 -1.49% -0.48%
2091 -1.5% -0.48%
2090 -1.51% -0.47%
2089 -1.52% -0.47%
2088 -1.5% -0.47%
2087 -1.5% -0.47%
2086 -1.5% -0.46%
2085 -1.49% -0.46%
2084 -1.48% -0.47%
2083 -1.46% -0.47%
2082 -1.43% -0.46%
2081 -1.4% -0.46%
2080 -1.36% -0.45%
2079 -1.34% -0.44%
2078 -1.33% -0.44%
2077 -1.29% -0.42%
2076 -1.29% -0.41%
2075 -1.29% -0.4%
2074 -1.23% -0.39%
2073 -1.22% -0.38%
2072 -1.2% -0.36%
2071 -1.18% -0.35%
2070 -1.16% -0.33%
2069 -1.15% -0.32%
2068 -1.15% -0.32%
2067 -1.11% -0.31%
2066 -1.12% -0.29%
2065 -1.11% -0.28%
2064 -1.11% -0.27%
2063 -1.09% -0.26%
2062 -1.08% -0.25%
2061 -1.08% -0.23%
2060 -1.07% -0.22%
2059 -1.06% -0.21%
2058 -1.06% -0.19%
2057 -1.04% -0.17%
2056 -1.05% -0.16%
2055 -1.04% -0.14%
2054 -1.03% -0.11%
2053 -1.02% -0.09%
2052 -0.98% -0.06%
2051 -1% -0.02%
2050 -0.98% 0.005%
2049 -0.97% 0.04%
2048 -0.94% 0.08%
2047 -0.96% 0.11%
2046 -0.94% 0.15%
2045 -0.91% 0.18%
2044 -0.92% 0.21%
2043 -0.91% 0.25%
2042 -0.92% 0.28%
2041 -0.9% 0.3%
2040 -0.91% 0.33%
2039 -0.86% 0.35%
2038 -0.85% 0.37%
2037 -0.83% 0.38%
2036 -0.79% 0.4%
2035 -0.81% 0.42%
2034 -0.78% 0.42%
2033 -0.75% 0.44%
2032 -0.74% 0.45%
2031 -0.76% 0.48%
2030 -0.73% 0.48%
2029 -0.73% 0.5%
2028 -0.71% 0.53%
2027 -0.73% 0.55%
2026 -0.74% 0.59%
2025 -0.71% 0.62%
2024 -1.53% 0.63%
2023 -1.53% 0.67%
2022 -1.53% 0.75%
2021 -1.53% 0.87%
2020 -1.53% 0.93%
2019 -1.53% 0.97%
2018 -1.53% 1.11%
2017 -1.53% 1.25%
2016 -1.53% 1.27%
2015 -1.53% 1.25%
2014 -1.53% 1.22%
2013 -1.53% 1.19%
2012 -1.53% 1.18%
2011 -0.27% 1.16%
2010 -0.5% 1.15%
2009 -0.67% 1.51%
2008 -0.76% 1.84%
2007 -0.75% 1.78%
2006 -0.63% 1.33%
2005 -0.51% 0.93%
2004 -0.42% 0.97%
2003 -0.37% 1%
2002 -0.3% 1.03%
2001 -0.93% 1.06%
2000 -0.64% 1.14%
1999 -0.63% 1.31%
1998 -0.63% 1.45%
1997 -0.62% 1.46%
1996 -0.62% 1.54%
1995 -0.62% 1.69%
1994 -0.61% 1.82%
1993 -0.61% 1.94%
1992 -0.6% 2.05%
1991 -0.6% 2.12%
1990 1.82% 2.12%
1989 2.72% 2.08%
1988 1.9% 2.04%
1987 2.02% 2.05%
1986 1.95% 2.18%
1985 2.08% 2.35%
1984 2.13% 2.43%
1983 2.14% 2.41%
1982 2.14% 2.37%
1981 2.02% 2.38%
1980 2.07% 2.16%
1979 2.01% 2.25%
1978 2.1% 2.64%
1977 2.24% 2.66%
1976 2.23% 2.59%
1975 2.33% 2.35%
1974 2.32% 2.26%
1973 2.39% 2.26%
1972 2.53% 2.31%
1971 2.45% 2.35%
1970 2.58% 2.2%
1969 2.94% 2.13%
1968 2.88% 2.16%
1967 2.67% 2.29%
1966 2.67% 2.41%
1965 2.79% 2.56%
1964 2.92% 2.7%
1963 3% 2.8%
1962 3.1% 2.63%
1961 3.17% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Albania Vietnam
Current population
2342753
102365351
Population rank 144/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.24%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
21.3 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -101 +1,741
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 123/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -48,171
Net migration rank 156/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -48,171
2024 - -24,472 - -59,645
2023 4,615 -25,357 727,955 -81,789
2022 3,913 -16,426 775,914 -78,977
2021 623 -32,848 799,593 -5,418
2020 3,682 -16,680 924,004 -6,457
2019 8,432 -23,094 895,262 -2,051
2018 9,187 -15,032 882,977 96,650
2017 10,707 -14,901 1,001,833 139,245
2016 12,332 -9,347 1,045,094 167,652
2015 14,164 -20,500 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 16,185 -21,706 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 17,234 -20,681 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 17,565 -19,845 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 17,564 -18,630 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 18,404 -51,907 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 19,336 -51,657 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 19,526 -50,619 1,008,141 571,113
2007 20,286 -49,770 981,689 523,784
2006 21,732 -48,882 943,041 482,399
2005 24,390 -48,893 942,084 -208,337
2004 26,989 -48,654 985,438 -220,458
2003 29,907 -48,517 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 30,189 -45,178 991,427 -193,766
2001 33,573 -48,070 985,610 -177,586
2000 36,741 -60,531 966,894 -144,298
1999 40,047 -63,093 925,519 -15,010
1998 43,884 -66,087 959,016 106,091
1997 46,979 -66,188 1,028,116 52,382
1996 52,745 -68,076 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 56,784 -69,785 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 59,086 -70,165 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 60,602 -68,445 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 63,376 -66,538 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 65,639 -63,689 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 67,355 -60,173 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 66,351 -38,835 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 64,616 658 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 63,334 -3,250 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 61,925 -2,309 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 60,798 -183 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 59,396 64 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 57,647 66 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 56,443 -225 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 54,595 -374 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 53,803 -601 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 54,139 -1,871 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 55,463 3,230 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 56,319 -1,417 1,259,315 49,655
1976 56,428 -1,684 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 56,920 -2,610 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 56,133 -1,880 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 55,439 -1,419 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 54,966 -1,588 921,524 -1,920
1971 53,797 -911 963,259 76,961
1970 52,293 92 905,902 1,997
1969 51,407 2,665 878,359 0
1968 49,258 10,490 815,116 1,489
1967 46,494 12,252 862,071 394
1966 44,507 11,858 876,283 1,769
1965 43,953 9,617 913,761 -1,438
1964 44,205 6,604 950,219 -6,328
1963 44,040 4,091 961,067 0
1962 43,124 2,325 960,046 0
1961 41,802 829 798,978 0
1960 40,436 13,734 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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