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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 7.41 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Albania vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Zimbabwe
2100 1,012,012 37,483,053
2099 1,025,473 37,412,398
2098 1,039,339 37,328,255
2097 1,053,604 37,235,542
2096 1,068,302 37,142,915
2095 1,083,434 37,032,129
2094 1,099,077 36,912,747
2093 1,115,220 36,810,893
2092 1,131,856 36,688,511
2091 1,148,926 36,567,262
2090 1,166,413 36,425,606
2089 1,184,321 36,280,973
2088 1,202,564 36,141,446
2087 1,220,857 35,977,638
2086 1,239,498 35,808,135
2085 1,258,345 35,637,092
2084 1,277,370 35,456,207
2083 1,296,519 35,268,035
2082 1,315,707 35,078,904
2081 1,334,733 34,873,129
2080 1,353,737 34,658,962
2079 1,372,377 34,439,720
2078 1,391,035 34,217,295
2077 1,409,844 33,982,909
2076 1,428,308 33,739,228
2075 1,446,956 33,495,867
2074 1,465,797 33,244,838
2073 1,484,047 32,978,488
2072 1,502,354 32,706,059
2071 1,520,594 32,445,747
2070 1,538,681 32,181,119
2069 1,556,707 31,906,793
2068 1,574,841 31,631,000
2067 1,593,106 31,345,338
2066 1,610,982 31,062,884
2065 1,629,308 30,766,830
2064 1,647,661 30,479,939
2063 1,666,152 30,176,104
2062 1,684,532 29,867,679
2061 1,702,912 29,557,068
2060 1,721,513 29,252,423
2059 1,740,217 28,945,088
2058 1,758,780 28,631,679
2057 1,777,592 28,307,305
2056 1,796,291 27,990,713
2055 1,815,311 27,658,887
2054 1,834,428 27,331,920
2053 1,853,584 26,986,935
2052 1,872,627 26,643,553
2051 1,891,209 26,287,592
2050 1,910,221 25,934,893
2049 1,929,192 25,585,239
2048 1,948,051 25,228,082
2047 1,966,563 24,874,649
2046 1,985,533 24,513,443
2045 2,004,453 24,147,637
2044 2,022,832 23,783,088
2043 2,041,623 23,401,965
2042 2,060,331 23,035,288
2041 2,079,391 22,647,950
2040 2,098,252 22,273,520
2039 2,117,584 21,902,980
2038 2,135,961 21,530,130
2037 2,154,309 21,159,664
2036 2,172,363 20,791,034
2035 2,189,761 20,413,656
2034 2,207,553 20,048,019
2033 2,224,941 19,676,339
2032 2,241,680 19,311,985
2031 2,258,394 18,959,300
2030 2,275,638 18,613,738
2029 2,292,376 18,270,049
2028 2,309,153 17,933,466
2027 2,325,576 17,600,984
2026 2,342,753 17,273,208
2025 2,360,334 16,949,303
2024 2,377,128 16,634,373
2023 2,414,095 16,340,822
2022 2,451,636 16,069,056
2021 2,489,762 15,797,210
2020 2,528,480 15,526,888
2019 2,567,801 15,271,368
2018 2,607,733 15,034,452
2017 2,648,285 14,812,482
2016 2,689,469 14,600,294
2015 2,731,293 14,399,013
2014 2,773,767 14,207,359
2013 2,816,902 14,013,808
2012 2,860,708 13,817,887
2011 2,905,195 13,595,424
2010 2,913,021 13,356,548
2009 2,927,519 13,142,790
2008 2,947,314 12,959,149
2007 2,970,017 12,804,058
2006 2,992,547 12,636,445
2005 3,011,487 12,483,432
2004 3,026,939 12,365,896
2003 3,039,616 12,232,323
2002 3,051,010 12,087,653
2001 3,060,173 11,971,901
2000 3,089,027 11,892,055
1999 3,108,778 11,783,458
1998 3,128,530 11,594,297
1997 3,148,281 11,369,827
1996 3,168,033 11,158,360
1995 3,187,784 10,974,599
1994 3,207,536 10,873,148
1993 3,227,287 10,860,288
1992 3,247,039 10,702,700
1991 3,266,790 10,404,816
1990 3,286,542 10,137,281
1989 3,227,943 9,864,798
1988 3,142,336 9,583,094
1987 3,083,605 9,284,644
1986 3,022,635 8,982,578
1985 2,964,762 8,686,813
1984 2,904,429 8,391,488
1983 2,843,960 8,098,404
1982 2,784,278 7,796,496
1981 2,726,056 7,498,635
1980 2,671,997 7,041,303
1979 2,617,832 6,647,556
1978 2,566,266 6,543,575
1977 2,513,546 6,449,512
1976 2,458,526 6,287,105
1975 2,404,831 6,098,658
1974 2,350,124 5,908,328
1973 2,296,752 5,720,404
1972 2,243,126 5,542,445
1971 2,187,853 5,374,712
1970 2,135,479 5,215,918
1969 2,081,695 5,058,181
1968 2,022,272 4,900,440
1967 1,965,598 4,748,307
1966 1,914,573 4,601,217
1965 1,864,791 4,458,462
1964 1,814,135 4,320,006
1963 1,762,621 4,185,877
1962 1,711,319 4,055,959
1961 1,659,800 3,930,401
1960 1,608,800 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Zimbabwe
2100 -1.31% 0.19%
2099 -1.33% 0.23%
2098 -1.35% 0.25%
2097 -1.38% 0.25%
2096 -1.4% 0.3%
2095 -1.42% 0.32%
2094 -1.45% 0.28%
2093 -1.47% 0.33%
2092 -1.49% 0.33%
2091 -1.5% 0.39%
2090 -1.51% 0.4%
2089 -1.52% 0.39%
2088 -1.5% 0.46%
2087 -1.5% 0.47%
2086 -1.5% 0.48%
2085 -1.49% 0.51%
2084 -1.48% 0.53%
2083 -1.46% 0.54%
2082 -1.43% 0.59%
2081 -1.4% 0.62%
2080 -1.36% 0.64%
2079 -1.34% 0.65%
2078 -1.33% 0.69%
2077 -1.29% 0.72%
2076 -1.29% 0.73%
2075 -1.29% 0.76%
2074 -1.23% 0.81%
2073 -1.22% 0.83%
2072 -1.2% 0.8%
2071 -1.18% 0.82%
2070 -1.16% 0.86%
2069 -1.15% 0.87%
2068 -1.15% 0.91%
2067 -1.11% 0.91%
2066 -1.12% 0.96%
2065 -1.11% 0.94%
2064 -1.11% 1.01%
2063 -1.09% 1.03%
2062 -1.08% 1.05%
2061 -1.08% 1.04%
2060 -1.07% 1.06%
2059 -1.06% 1.09%
2058 -1.06% 1.15%
2057 -1.04% 1.13%
2056 -1.05% 1.2%
2055 -1.04% 1.2%
2054 -1.03% 1.28%
2053 -1.02% 1.29%
2052 -0.98% 1.35%
2051 -1% 1.36%
2050 -0.98% 1.37%
2049 -0.97% 1.42%
2048 -0.94% 1.42%
2047 -0.96% 1.47%
2046 -0.94% 1.51%
2045 -0.91% 1.53%
2044 -0.92% 1.63%
2043 -0.91% 1.59%
2042 -0.92% 1.71%
2041 -0.9% 1.68%
2040 -0.91% 1.69%
2039 -0.86% 1.73%
2038 -0.85% 1.75%
2037 -0.83% 1.77%
2036 -0.79% 1.85%
2035 -0.81% 1.82%
2034 -0.78% 1.89%
2033 -0.75% 1.89%
2032 -0.74% 1.86%
2031 -0.76% 1.86%
2030 -0.73% 1.88%
2029 -0.73% 1.88%
2028 -0.71% 1.89%
2027 -0.73% 1.9%
2026 -0.74% 1.91%
2025 -0.71% 1.89%
2024 -1.53% 1.8%
2023 -1.53% 1.69%
2022 -1.53% 1.72%
2021 -1.53% 1.74%
2020 -1.53% 1.67%
2019 -1.53% 1.58%
2018 -1.53% 1.5%
2017 -1.53% 1.45%
2016 -1.53% 1.4%
2015 -1.53% 1.35%
2014 -1.53% 1.38%
2013 -1.53% 1.42%
2012 -1.53% 1.64%
2011 -0.27% 1.79%
2010 -0.5% 1.63%
2009 -0.67% 1.42%
2008 -0.76% 1.21%
2007 -0.75% 1.33%
2006 -0.63% 1.23%
2005 -0.51% 0.95%
2004 -0.42% 1.09%
2003 -0.37% 1.2%
2002 -0.3% 0.97%
2001 -0.93% 0.67%
2000 -0.64% 0.92%
1999 -0.63% 1.63%
1998 -0.63% 1.97%
1997 -0.62% 1.9%
1996 -0.62% 1.67%
1995 -0.62% 0.93%
1994 -0.61% 0.12%
1993 -0.61% 1.47%
1992 -0.6% 2.86%
1991 -0.6% 2.64%
1990 1.82% 2.76%
1989 2.72% 2.94%
1988 1.9% 3.21%
1987 2.02% 3.36%
1986 1.95% 3.4%
1985 2.08% 3.52%
1984 2.13% 3.62%
1983 2.14% 3.87%
1982 2.14% 3.97%
1981 2.02% 6.49%
1980 2.07% 5.92%
1979 2.01% 1.59%
1978 2.1% 1.46%
1977 2.24% 2.58%
1976 2.23% 3.09%
1975 2.33% 3.22%
1974 2.32% 3.29%
1973 2.39% 3.21%
1972 2.53% 3.12%
1971 2.45% 3.04%
1970 2.58% 3.12%
1969 2.94% 3.22%
1968 2.88% 3.2%
1967 2.67% 3.2%
1966 2.67% 3.2%
1965 2.79% 3.2%
1964 2.92% 3.2%
1963 3% 3.2%
1962 3.1% 3.19%
1961 3.17% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Albania Zimbabwe
Current population
2342753
17361868
Population rank 144/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.21%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +804
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 60/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -54,555
Net migration rank 156/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -54,555
2024 - -24,472 - -60,528
2023 4,615 -25,357 372,505 -97,380
2022 3,913 -16,426 371,243 -102,828
2021 623 -32,848 349,908 -74,623
2020 3,682 -16,680 354,790 -89,440
2019 8,432 -23,094 348,798 -103,107
2018 9,187 -15,032 345,883 -117,758
2017 10,707 -14,901 344,035 -128,241
2016 12,332 -9,347 348,772 -140,181
2015 14,164 -20,500 356,203 -162,220
2014 16,185 -21,706 366,350 -177,029
2013 17,234 -20,681 374,757 -176,972
2012 17,565 -19,845 371,135 -177,061
2011 17,564 -18,630 359,572 -108,714
2010 18,404 -51,907 335,570 -108,671
2009 19,336 -51,657 309,316 -108,689
2008 19,526 -50,619 280,527 -113,858
2007 20,286 -49,770 261,805 -118,299
2006 21,732 -48,882 248,963 -57,257
2005 24,390 -48,893 248,545 -134,212
2004 26,989 -48,654 248,307 -127,550
2003 29,907 -48,517 243,057 -96,667
2002 30,189 -45,178 244,170 -101,212
2001 33,573 -48,070 227,909 -139,361
2000 36,741 -60,531 236,343 -165,181
1999 40,047 -63,093 232,393 -86,343
1998 43,884 -66,087 225,614 6,645
1997 46,979 -66,188 216,288 395
1996 52,745 -68,076 205,269 978
1995 56,784 -69,785 206,695 -45,428
1994 59,086 -70,165 216,343 -174,723
1993 60,602 -68,445 228,045 -243,947
1992 63,376 -66,538 255,291 75,788
1991 65,639 -63,689 260,943 3,749
1990 67,355 -60,173 265,444 4,948
1989 66,351 -38,835 270,838 3,736
1988 64,616 658 277,498 11,327
1987 63,334 -3,250 286,766 21,308
1986 61,925 -2,309 289,894 6,154
1985 60,798 -183 290,756 4,718
1984 59,396 64 290,052 5,124
1983 57,647 66 286,545 4,456
1982 56,443 -225 279,934 32,899
1981 54,595 -374 271,361 11,523
1980 53,803 -601 241,179 390,593
1979 54,139 -1,871 223,657 -67,937
1978 55,463 3,230 222,979 -170,727
1977 56,319 -1,417 225,139 -89,270
1976 56,428 -1,684 221,419 -32,495
1975 56,920 -2,610 216,947 -28,988
1974 56,133 -1,880 208,806 -16,105
1973 55,439 -1,419 201,885 -18,733
1972 54,966 -1,588 193,725 -20,959
1971 53,797 -911 185,427 -22,719
1970 52,293 92 178,979 -24,102
1969 51,407 2,665 172,626 -12,028
1968 49,258 10,490 166,865 -11,997
1967 46,494 12,252 161,205 -11,814
1966 44,507 11,858 156,014 -11,211
1965 43,953 9,617 151,164 -10,465
1964 44,205 6,604 145,848 -9,631
1963 44,040 4,091 140,984 -8,936
1962 43,124 2,325 136,317 -8,529
1961 41,802 829 131,531 -8,204
1960 40,436 13,734 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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