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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 9.8 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Albania vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Zambia
2100 1,007,401 65,204,593
2099 1,020,801 64,858,778
2098 1,034,604 64,503,193
2097 1,048,803 64,136,110
2096 1,063,434 63,764,760
2095 1,078,498 63,380,692
2094 1,094,070 62,980,254
2093 1,110,138 62,578,008
2092 1,126,699 62,163,693
2091 1,143,691 61,738,437
2090 1,161,098 61,309,330
2089 1,178,925 60,868,166
2088 1,197,085 60,422,781
2087 1,215,294 59,958,303
2086 1,233,850 59,487,524
2085 1,252,611 59,011,423
2084 1,271,550 58,524,337
2083 1,290,612 58,029,088
2082 1,309,713 57,527,347
2081 1,328,652 57,016,267
2080 1,347,569 56,495,299
2079 1,366,124 55,972,223
2078 1,384,697 55,438,864
2077 1,403,421 54,895,964
2076 1,421,800 54,350,375
2075 1,440,364 53,796,265
2074 1,459,118 53,236,297
2073 1,477,286 52,666,980
2072 1,495,509 52,090,884
2071 1,513,666 51,509,551
2070 1,531,671 50,921,590
2069 1,549,614 50,324,793
2068 1,567,665 49,727,689
2067 1,585,847 49,125,817
2066 1,603,642 48,520,891
2065 1,621,885 47,909,160
2064 1,640,153 47,290,430
2063 1,658,561 46,668,252
2062 1,676,857 46,039,755
2061 1,695,153 45,407,718
2060 1,713,670 44,768,534
2059 1,732,288 44,128,619
2058 1,750,766 43,485,891
2057 1,769,493 42,843,489
2056 1,788,106 42,198,591
2055 1,807,040 41,550,105
2054 1,826,070 40,898,440
2053 1,845,139 40,247,706
2052 1,864,095 39,596,094
2051 1,882,592 38,942,292
2050 1,901,517 38,287,070
2049 1,920,402 37,626,787
2048 1,939,175 36,964,032
2047 1,957,603 36,302,603
2046 1,976,486 35,638,852
2045 1,995,320 34,974,927
2044 2,013,616 34,310,227
2043 2,032,321 33,645,797
2042 2,050,944 32,984,164
2041 2,069,916 32,323,084
2040 2,088,692 31,658,029
2039 2,107,936 30,995,204
2038 2,126,229 30,329,691
2037 2,144,493 29,662,721
2036 2,162,466 28,994,556
2035 2,179,783 28,327,922
2034 2,197,495 27,665,749
2033 2,214,803 27,006,658
2032 2,231,467 26,351,393
2031 2,248,104 25,697,754
2030 2,265,270 25,050,285
2029 2,281,932 24,409,600
2028 2,298,632 23,776,128
2027 2,314,980 23,146,922
2026 2,332,078 22,525,308
2025 2,349,580 21,913,874
2024 2,377,128 21,314,956
2023 2,411,658 20,723,965
2022 2,451,636 20,152,938
2021 2,489,762 19,603,607
2020 2,528,480 19,059,395
2019 2,567,801 18,513,839
2018 2,607,733 17,973,569
2017 2,648,285 17,441,320
2016 2,689,469 16,914,423
2015 2,731,293 16,399,089
2014 2,773,767 15,895,315
2013 2,816,902 15,398,997
2012 2,860,708 14,913,629
2011 2,905,195 14,437,796
2010 2,913,021 13,965,594
2009 2,927,519 13,490,389
2008 2,947,314 13,021,324
2007 2,970,017 12,565,085
2006 2,992,547 12,129,553
2005 3,011,487 11,718,819
2004 3,026,939 11,338,198
2003 3,039,616 10,983,595
2002 3,051,010 10,647,949
2001 3,060,173 10,325,185
2000 3,089,027 10,017,631
1999 3,108,778 9,740,005
1998 3,128,530 9,482,408
1997 3,148,281 9,237,063
1996 3,168,033 9,004,053
1995 3,187,784 8,785,763
1994 3,207,536 8,576,269
1993 3,227,287 8,373,921
1992 3,247,039 8,176,680
1991 3,266,790 7,981,650
1990 3,286,542 7,786,169
1989 3,227,943 7,589,216
1988 3,142,336 7,391,440
1987 3,083,605 7,191,282
1986 3,022,635 6,986,471
1985 2,964,762 6,780,953
1984 2,904,429 6,580,490
1983 2,843,960 6,381,038
1982 2,784,278 6,178,637
1981 2,726,056 5,983,289
1980 2,671,997 5,802,833
1979 2,617,832 5,631,728
1978 2,566,266 5,465,374
1977 2,513,546 5,302,480
1976 2,458,526 5,143,842
1975 2,404,831 4,990,086
1974 2,350,124 4,842,746
1973 2,296,752 4,702,693
1972 2,243,126 4,569,309
1971 2,187,853 4,442,525
1970 2,135,479 4,321,718
1969 2,081,695 4,197,116
1968 2,022,272 4,065,593
1967 1,965,598 3,936,343
1966 1,914,573 3,812,003
1965 1,864,791 3,692,086
1964 1,814,135 3,577,017
1963 1,762,621 3,465,907
1962 1,711,319 3,358,099
1961 1,659,800 3,254,086
1960 1,608,800 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Zambia
2100 -1.31% 0.53%
2099 -1.33% 0.55%
2098 -1.35% 0.57%
2097 -1.38% 0.58%
2096 -1.4% 0.61%
2095 -1.42% 0.64%
2094 -1.45% 0.64%
2093 -1.47% 0.67%
2092 -1.49% 0.69%
2091 -1.5% 0.7%
2090 -1.51% 0.72%
2089 -1.52% 0.74%
2088 -1.5% 0.77%
2087 -1.5% 0.79%
2086 -1.5% 0.81%
2085 -1.49% 0.83%
2084 -1.48% 0.85%
2083 -1.46% 0.87%
2082 -1.43% 0.9%
2081 -1.4% 0.92%
2080 -1.36% 0.93%
2079 -1.34% 0.96%
2078 -1.33% 0.99%
2077 -1.29% 1%
2076 -1.29% 1.03%
2075 -1.29% 1.05%
2074 -1.23% 1.08%
2073 -1.22% 1.11%
2072 -1.2% 1.13%
2071 -1.18% 1.15%
2070 -1.16% 1.19%
2069 -1.15% 1.2%
2068 -1.15% 1.23%
2067 -1.11% 1.25%
2066 -1.12% 1.28%
2065 -1.11% 1.31%
2064 -1.11% 1.33%
2063 -1.09% 1.37%
2062 -1.08% 1.39%
2061 -1.08% 1.43%
2060 -1.07% 1.45%
2059 -1.06% 1.48%
2058 -1.06% 1.5%
2057 -1.04% 1.53%
2056 -1.05% 1.56%
2055 -1.04% 1.59%
2054 -1.03% 1.62%
2053 -1.02% 1.65%
2052 -0.98% 1.68%
2051 -1% 1.71%
2050 -0.98% 1.75%
2049 -0.97% 1.79%
2048 -0.94% 1.82%
2047 -0.96% 1.86%
2046 -0.94% 1.9%
2045 -0.91% 1.94%
2044 -0.92% 1.97%
2043 -0.91% 2.01%
2042 -0.92% 2.05%
2041 -0.9% 2.1%
2040 -0.91% 2.14%
2039 -0.86% 2.19%
2038 -0.85% 2.25%
2037 -0.83% 2.3%
2036 -0.79% 2.35%
2035 -0.81% 2.39%
2034 -0.78% 2.44%
2033 -0.75% 2.49%
2032 -0.74% 2.54%
2031 -0.76% 2.58%
2030 -0.73% 2.62%
2029 -0.73% 2.66%
2028 -0.71% 2.72%
2027 -0.73% 2.76%
2026 -0.74% 2.79%
2025 -1.16% 2.81%
2024 -1.43% 2.85%
2023 -1.63% 2.83%
2022 -1.53% 2.8%
2021 -1.53% 2.86%
2020 -1.53% 2.95%
2019 -1.53% 3.01%
2018 -1.53% 3.05%
2017 -1.53% 3.12%
2016 -1.53% 3.14%
2015 -1.53% 3.17%
2014 -1.53% 3.22%
2013 -1.53% 3.25%
2012 -1.53% 3.3%
2011 -0.27% 3.38%
2010 -0.5% 3.52%
2009 -0.67% 3.6%
2008 -0.76% 3.63%
2007 -0.75% 3.59%
2006 -0.63% 3.5%
2005 -0.51% 3.36%
2004 -0.42% 3.23%
2003 -0.37% 3.15%
2002 -0.3% 3.13%
2001 -0.93% 3.07%
2000 -0.64% 2.85%
1999 -0.63% 2.72%
1998 -0.63% 2.66%
1997 -0.62% 2.59%
1996 -0.62% 2.48%
1995 -0.62% 2.44%
1994 -0.61% 2.42%
1993 -0.61% 2.41%
1992 -0.6% 2.44%
1991 -0.6% 2.51%
1990 1.82% 2.6%
1989 2.72% 2.68%
1988 1.9% 2.78%
1987 2.02% 2.93%
1986 1.95% 3.03%
1985 2.08% 3.05%
1984 2.13% 3.13%
1983 2.14% 3.28%
1982 2.14% 3.26%
1981 2.02% 3.11%
1980 2.07% 3.04%
1979 2.01% 3.04%
1978 2.1% 3.07%
1977 2.24% 3.08%
1976 2.23% 3.08%
1975 2.33% 3.04%
1974 2.32% 2.98%
1973 2.39% 2.92%
1972 2.53% 2.85%
1971 2.45% 2.8%
1970 2.58% 2.97%
1969 2.94% 3.24%
1968 2.88% 3.28%
1967 2.67% 3.26%
1966 2.67% 3.25%
1965 2.79% 3.22%
1964 2.92% 3.21%
1963 3% 3.21%
1962 3.1% 3.2%
1961 3.17% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Albania Zambia
Current population
2332078
22844606
Population rank 144/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.27%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
21.8 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 19/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +6,562
Net migration rank 156/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 6,562
2024 3,979 -24,472 587,419 7,381
2023 4,612 -25,357 577,660 9,521
2022 3,913 -16,426 563,456 -8,566
2021 623 -32,848 535,629 8,143
2020 3,682 -16,680 536,484 8,156
2019 8,432 -23,094 528,089 18,385
2018 9,187 -15,032 515,644 18,431
2017 10,707 -14,901 504,630 25,789
2016 12,332 -9,347 497,521 25,860
2015 14,164 -20,500 491,021 16,261
2014 16,185 -21,706 483,663 16,574
2013 17,234 -20,681 476,846 15,542
2012 17,565 -19,845 469,406 8,958
2011 17,564 -18,630 459,743 13,569
2010 18,404 -51,907 448,337 22,761
2009 19,336 -51,657 434,458 44,867
2008 19,526 -50,619 419,560 39,249
2007 20,286 -49,770 403,729 49,945
2006 21,732 -48,882 387,891 29,517
2005 24,390 -48,893 368,756 35,316
2004 26,989 -48,654 349,352 7,819
2003 29,907 -48,517 331,189 20,845
2002 30,189 -45,178 316,041 3,206
2001 33,573 -48,070 302,682 23,582
2000 36,741 -60,531 293,186 -4,338
1999 40,047 -63,093 283,297 -16,888
1998 43,884 -66,087 275,568 -26,796
1997 46,979 -66,188 268,198 -26,276
1996 52,745 -68,076 262,468 -38,358
1995 56,784 -69,785 257,897 -45,423
1994 59,086 -70,165 252,023 -45,504
1993 60,602 -68,445 245,917 -47,739
1992 63,376 -66,538 239,953 -43,656
1991 65,639 -63,689 237,957 -44,203
1990 67,355 -60,173 235,835 -38,619
1989 66,351 -38,835 233,429 -36,736
1988 64,616 658 230,118 -31,270
1987 63,334 -3,250 227,813 -26,338
1986 61,925 -2,309 224,768 -16,610
1985 60,798 -183 221,351 -18,474
1984 59,396 64 216,695 -18,652
1983 57,647 66 212,712 -11,849
1982 56,443 -225 207,621 -3,676
1981 54,595 -374 202,822 -16,072
1980 53,803 -601 198,817 -24,664
1979 54,139 -1,871 197,578 -29,515
1978 55,463 3,230 194,933 -30,284
1977 56,319 -1,417 191,557 -30,423
1976 56,428 -1,684 186,762 -30,612
1975 56,920 -2,610 182,258 -30,886
1974 56,133 -1,880 174,484 -31,178
1973 55,439 -1,419 168,258 -31,472
1972 54,966 -1,588 161,648 -31,672
1971 53,797 -911 155,249 -31,651
1970 52,293 92 149,380 -31,370
1969 51,407 2,665 142,660 -11,469
1968 49,258 10,490 137,315 -5,447
1967 46,494 12,252 131,938 -5,298
1966 44,507 11,858 127,164 -5,129
1965 43,953 9,617 122,814 -5,023
1964 44,205 6,604 117,197 -4,851
1963 44,040 4,091 114,555 -4,676
1962 43,124 2,325 110,173 -4,428
1961 41,802 829 106,318 -4,043
1960 40,436 13,734 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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