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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 7.48 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 -1.5% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Albania vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Zimbabwe
2100 1,007,401 37,486,352
2099 1,020,801 37,415,690
2098 1,034,604 37,331,540
2097 1,048,803 37,238,819
2096 1,063,434 37,146,184
2095 1,078,498 37,035,388
2094 1,094,070 36,915,996
2093 1,110,138 36,814,133
2092 1,126,699 36,691,740
2091 1,143,691 36,570,481
2090 1,161,098 36,428,812
2089 1,178,925 36,284,166
2088 1,197,085 36,144,627
2087 1,215,294 35,980,805
2086 1,233,850 35,811,286
2085 1,252,611 35,640,228
2084 1,271,550 35,459,328
2083 1,290,612 35,271,139
2082 1,309,713 35,081,992
2081 1,328,652 34,876,198
2080 1,347,569 34,662,013
2079 1,366,124 34,442,751
2078 1,384,697 34,220,306
2077 1,403,421 33,985,899
2076 1,421,800 33,742,198
2075 1,440,364 33,498,815
2074 1,459,118 33,247,764
2073 1,477,286 32,981,390
2072 1,495,509 32,708,937
2071 1,513,666 32,448,602
2070 1,531,671 32,183,952
2069 1,549,614 31,909,601
2068 1,567,665 31,633,783
2067 1,585,847 31,348,096
2066 1,603,642 31,065,618
2065 1,621,885 30,769,538
2064 1,640,153 30,482,622
2063 1,658,561 30,178,760
2062 1,676,857 29,870,308
2061 1,695,153 29,559,670
2060 1,713,670 29,254,998
2059 1,732,288 28,947,636
2058 1,750,766 28,634,199
2057 1,769,493 28,309,796
2056 1,788,106 27,993,176
2055 1,807,040 27,661,321
2054 1,826,070 27,334,325
2053 1,845,139 26,989,310
2052 1,864,095 26,645,898
2051 1,882,592 26,289,905
2050 1,901,517 25,937,176
2049 1,920,402 25,587,491
2048 1,939,175 25,230,302
2047 1,957,603 24,876,838
2046 1,976,486 24,515,600
2045 1,995,320 24,149,762
2044 2,013,616 23,785,181
2043 2,032,321 23,404,024
2042 2,050,944 23,037,316
2041 2,069,916 22,649,943
2040 2,088,692 22,275,480
2039 2,107,936 21,904,908
2038 2,126,229 21,532,024
2037 2,144,493 21,161,527
2036 2,162,466 20,792,863
2035 2,179,783 20,415,452
2034 2,197,495 20,049,783
2033 2,214,803 19,678,070
2032 2,231,467 19,313,685
2031 2,248,104 18,960,968
2030 2,265,270 18,615,376
2029 2,281,932 18,271,657
2028 2,298,632 17,935,044
2027 2,314,980 17,602,533
2026 2,332,078 17,274,728
2025 2,349,580 16,950,795
2024 2,377,128 16,634,373
2023 2,411,658 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 1,901,517 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 -1.16% 1.9%
2024 -1.43% 1.8%
2023 -1.63% 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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Albania Zimbabwe
Current population
2332078
17443108
Population rank 144/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.21%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +867
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 53/197
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 3,979 -24,472 372,494 -60,528
2023 4,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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