Albania vs Greece

Albania vs Greece: Population

Population in 2023: 2.81 million people in Albania and 10.2 million people in Greece, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Greece, by 7.43 million people, or 3.64 times that in Albania.

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Albania vs Greece: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 2.81 million people in Albania and 10.2 million people in Greece, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Greece, by 7.43 million people, or 3.64 times that in Albania.
AlbaniaGreeceEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Greece has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Albania ranked 143 and Greece ranked 95 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Albania at 1.19 million people and Greece at 6.28 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearAlbaniaGreeceWorld
20232.81 million10.2 million8.09 billion
20222.83 million10.4 million8.02 billion
20212.85 million10.6 million7.95 billion
20202.87 million10.7 million7.89 billion
20192.89 million10.7 million7.81 billion
20182.89 million10.7 million7.73 billion
20172.9 million10.8 million7.65 billion
20162.9 million10.8 million7.56 billion
20152.9 million10.8 million7.47 billion
20142.9 million10.9 million7.38 billion
20132.91 million11 million7.29 billion
20122.91 million11.1 million7.2 billion
20112.91 million11.1 million7.11 billion
20102.93 million11.1 million7.02 billion
20092.96 million11.1 million6.93 billion
20082.99 million11.1 million6.84 billion
20073.02 million11.1 million6.76 billion
20063.05 million11 million6.67 billion
20053.08 million11 million6.59 billion
20043.1 million11 million6.5 billion
20033.12 million10.9 million6.42 billion
20023.13 million10.9 million6.34 billion
20013.15 million10.8 million6.26 billion
20003.17 million10.8 million6.17 billion
19993.19 million10.7 million6.09 billion
19983.21 million10.7 million6.01 billion
19973.23 million10.6 million5.93 billion
19963.25 million10.6 million5.84 billion
19953.26 million10.5 million5.76 billion
19943.27 million10.5 million5.68 billion
19933.28 million10.4 million5.59 billion
19923.28 million10.4 million5.51 billion
19913.28 million10.3 million5.42 billion
19903.28 million10.3 million5.33 billion
19893.26 million10.2 million5.23 billion
19883.21 million10.2 million5.14 billion
19873.15 million10.1 million5.05 billion
19863.09 million10.1 million4.96 billion
19853.03 million10 million4.87 billion
19842.97 million9.98 million4.78 billion
19832.91 million9.91 million4.7 billion
19822.85 million9.84 million4.61 billion
19812.79 million9.75 million4.53 billion
19802.74 million9.65 million4.45 billion
19792.68 million9.53 million4.37 billion
19782.63 million9.39 million4.29 billion
19772.57 million9.28 million4.22 billion
19762.51 million9.16 million4.14 billion
19752.46 million9.02 million4.07 billion
19742.4 million8.93 million4 billion
19732.34 million8.89 million3.92 billion
19722.29 million8.85 million3.85 billion
19712.24 million8.79 million3.77 billion
19702.18 million8.75 million3.7 billion
19692.13 million8.75 million3.62 billion
19682.07 million8.72 million3.55 billion
19672.01 million8.66 million3.47 billion
19661.95 million8.58 million3.4 billion
19651.89 million8.52 million3.34 billion
19641.84 million8.5 million3.26 billion
19631.79 million8.49 million3.19 billion
19621.74 million8.47 million3.12 billion
19611.7 million8.45 million3.07 billion
19601.65 million8.38 million3.02 billion
19591.6 million8.3 million2.97 billion
19581.54 million8.22 million2.91 billion
19571.5 million8.14 million2.85 billion
19561.46 million8.06 million2.8 billion
19551.42 million7.99 million2.74 billion
19541.38 million7.91 million2.69 billion
19531.34 million7.84 million2.63 billion
19521.31 million7.78 million2.58 billion
19511.28 million7.71 million2.54 billion
19501.25 million7.65 million2.49 billion
19491.23 million7.62 million–
19481.21 million7.58 million–
19471.2 million7.56 million–
19461.18 million7.53 million–
19451.17 million7.5 million–
19441.15 million7.47 million–
19431.14 million7.44 million–
19421.13 million7.41 million–
19411.11 million7.37 million–
19401.1 million7.31 million–
19391.09 million7.24 million–
19381.08 million7.16 million–
19371.07 million7.06 million–
19361.06 million6.96 million–
19351.05 million6.87 million–
19341.03 million6.78 million–
19331.02 million6.69 million–
19321.01 million6.59 million–
19311 million6.51 million–
1930995,5006.43 million–
1929988,3006.35 million–
1928982,1006.28 million–
1927977,0006.21 million–
1926971,9006.14 million–
1925966,8006.08 million–
1924961,8006.01 million–
1923956,8005.95 million–
1922951,8005.88 million–
1921946,6005.83 million–
1920941,2005.77 million–
1919935,6005.72 million–
1918929,9005.68 million–
1917923,9005.64 million–
1916917,9005.6 million–
1915911,8005.56 million–
1914905,9005.52 million–
1913899,9005.48 million–
1912894,0005.45 million–
1911887,7005.41 million–
1910881,1005.37 million–
1909874,0005.33 million–
1908866,6005.29 million–
1907858,8005.26 million–
1906851,1005.22 million–
1905843,5005.18 million–
1904836,0005.14 million–
1903828,5005.11 million–
1902821,0005.07 million–
1901813,5005.03 million–
1900806,0004.99 million–
1899798,3004.95 million–
1898790,6004.9 million–
1897782,9004.85 million–
1896775,2004.8 million–
1895767,6004.75 million–
1894760,1004.7 million–
1893752,6004.65 million–
1892745,2004.6 million–
1891738,0004.56 million–
1890730,8004.51 million–
1889723,9004.46 million–
1888717,0004.42 million–
1887710,3004.37 million–
1886703,6004.33 million–
1885697,0004.28 million–
1884690,4004.24 million–
1883683,9004.2 million–
1882677,5004.15 million–
1881671,1004.11 million–
1880664,8004.07 million–
1879658,6004.03 million–
1878652,4003.99 million–
1877646,3003.94 million–
1876640,2003.9 million–
1875634,2003.86 million–
1874628,2003.82 million–
1873622,3003.78 million–
1872616,5003.75 million–
1871610,7003.71 million–
1870604,9003.67 million–
1869599,2003.64 million–
1868593,5003.6 million–
1867587,9003.57 million–
1866582,3003.53 million–
1865576,8003.5 million–
1864571,4003.47 million–
1863565,9003.44 million–
1862560,6003.4 million–
1861555,3003.37 million–
1860550,0003.34 million–
1859544,8003.31 million–
1858539,6003.28 million–
1857534,5003.25 million–
1856529,4003.22 million–
1855524,4003.19 million–
1854519,5003.16 million–
1853514,5003.13 million–
1852509,7003.1 million–
1851505,3003.07 million–
1850501,5003.04 million–
1849498,3003.02 million–
1848495,5002.99 million–
1847493,3002.96 million–
1846491,1002.93 million–
1845488,9002.91 million–
1844486,7002.88 million–
1843484,5002.86 million–
1842482,4002.83 million–
1841480,2002.8 million–
1840478,1002.78 million–
1839475,9002.75 million–
1838473,8002.73 million–
1837471,7002.7 million–
1836469,6002.68 million–
1835467,4002.65 million–
1834465,4002.63 million–
1833463,3002.61 million–
1832461,2002.58 million–
1831459,1002.56 million–
1830457,1002.53 million–
1829455,0002.51 million–
1828453,0002.49 million–
1827451,0002.47 million–
1826448,9002.44 million–
1825446,9002.42 million–
1824444,9002.4 million–
1823442,9002.38 million–
1822441,0002.36 million–
1821439,0002.34 million–
1820437,0002.32 million–
1819435,1002.31 million–
1818433,2002.31 million–
1817431,2002.3 million–
1816429,3002.3 million–
1815427,4002.3 million–
1814425,6002.29 million–
1813423,7002.29 million–
1812421,8002.29 million–
1811420,0002.28 million–
1810418,1002.28 million–
1809416,2002.28 million–
1808414,4002.28 million–
1807412,6002.27 million–
1806410,8002.27 million–
1805408,9002.27 million–
1804407,1002.26 million–
1803405,3002.26 million–
1802403,6002.26 million–
1801401,8002.25 million–
1800400,0002.25 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearAlbaniaGreeceWorld
20242.79 million2.78 million–2.8 million10.1 million10 million–10.1 million8.16 billion
20252.77 million2.74 million–2.8 million9.94 million9.86 million–10 million8.23 billion
20262.75 million2.7 million–2.8 million9.9 million9.77 million–10 million8.3 billion
20272.73 million2.65 million–2.81 million9.85 million9.65 million–10.1 million8.37 billion
20282.71 million2.61 million–2.81 million9.81 million9.53 million–10.1 million8.44 billion
20292.69 million2.56 million–2.82 million9.77 million9.39 million–10.2 million8.5 billion
20302.67 million2.51 million–2.83 million9.72 million9.26 million–10.2 million8.57 billion
20312.65 million2.46 million–2.84 million9.68 million9.11 million–10.2 million8.63 billion
20322.63 million2.41 million–2.85 million9.63 million8.97 million–10.3 million8.7 billion
20332.61 million2.35 million–2.87 million9.59 million8.81 million–10.3 million8.76 billion
20342.59 million2.29 million–2.89 million9.54 million8.65 million–10.4 million8.82 billion
20352.57 million2.24 million–2.9 million9.5 million8.47 million–10.4 million8.89 billion
20362.55 million2.18 million–2.92 million9.45 million8.3 million–10.4 million8.95 billion
20372.53 million2.13 million–2.94 million9.41 million8.13 million–10.5 million9.01 billion
20382.51 million2.07 million–2.96 million9.36 million7.95 million–10.5 million9.06 billion
20392.48 million2.02 million–2.98 million9.32 million7.78 million–10.6 million9.12 billion
20402.46 million1.96 million–3 million9.28 million7.62 million–10.6 million9.18 billion
20412.44 million1.91 million–3.01 million9.23 million7.48 million–10.6 million9.23 billion
20422.42 million1.85 million–3.03 million9.19 million7.32 million–10.7 million9.29 billion
20432.4 million1.79 million–3.06 million9.15 million7.16 million–10.7 million9.34 billion
20442.37 million1.74 million–3.09 million9.1 million7.01 million–10.8 million9.39 billion
20452.35 million1.68 million–3.11 million9.06 million6.84 million–10.8 million9.44 billion
20462.33 million1.62 million–3.14 million9.01 million6.65 million–10.8 million9.49 billion
20472.31 million1.56 million–3.17 million8.97 million6.49 million–10.9 million9.54 billion
20482.29 million1.51 million–3.2 million8.92 million6.32 million–10.9 million9.58 billion
20492.26 million1.46 million–3.22 million8.87 million6.15 million–10.9 million9.62 billion
20502.24 million1.41 million–3.25 million8.81 million5.99 million–10.9 million9.66 billion
20512.22 million1.36 million–3.29 million8.76 million5.83 million–11 million9.7 billion
20522.2 million1.31 million–3.33 million8.7 million5.68 million–11 million9.74 billion
20532.17 million1.27 million–3.36 million8.65 million5.54 million–11 million9.78 billion
20542.15 million1.22 million–3.39 million8.59 million5.4 million–11 million9.81 billion
20552.13 million1.18 million–3.41 million8.53 million5.26 million–11 million9.85 billion
20562.11 million1.15 million–3.45 million8.46 million5.11 million–11 million9.88 billion
20572.08 million1.11 million–3.49 million8.4 million4.97 million–11 million9.91 billion
20582.06 million1.06 million–3.52 million8.34 million4.83 million–11 million9.94 billion
20592.04 million1.02 million–3.57 million8.27 million4.7 million–11 million9.96 billion
20602.02 million979,100–3.61 million8.2 million4.55 million–11 million9.99 billion
20612 million943,500–3.62 million8.14 million4.43 million–11 million10 billion
20621.98 million912,400–3.64 million8.07 million4.32 million–11 million10 billion
20631.95 million883,600–3.67 million8 million4.2 million–11 million10.1 billion
20641.93 million856,600–3.72 million7.94 million4.09 million–11 million10.1 billion
20651.91 million827,800–3.77 million7.87 million3.98 million–11 million10.1 billion
20661.89 million799,300–3.83 million7.81 million3.87 million–11 million10.1 billion
20671.87 million776,300–3.88 million7.74 million3.76 million–11 million10.1 billion
20681.85 million757,200–3.93 million7.68 million3.65 million–11 million10.2 billion
20691.82 million739,300–3.99 million7.61 million3.54 million–11 million10.2 billion
20701.8 million723,200–4.05 million7.55 million3.43 million–11 million10.2 billion
20711.78 million704,200–4.12 million7.49 million3.32 million–11 million10.2 billion
20721.76 million682,300–4.17 million7.43 million3.21 million–11 million10.2 billion
20731.74 million661,100–4.23 million7.38 million3.11 million–11 million10.2 billion
20741.72 million640,800–4.27 million7.32 million3.01 million–11 million10.2 billion
20751.69 million623,800–4.3 million7.27 million2.93 million–11 million10.3 billion
20761.67 million604,600–4.35 million7.22 million2.84 million–11.1 million10.3 billion
20771.65 million584,800–4.4 million7.17 million2.76 million–11.1 million10.3 billion
20781.63 million566,700–4.46 million7.13 million2.67 million–11.1 million10.3 billion
20791.61 million549,700–4.5 million7.08 million2.6 million–11.2 million10.3 billion
20801.58 million533,200–4.54 million7.04 million2.53 million–11.2 million10.3 billion
20811.56 million512,700–4.58 million7 million2.46 million–11.3 million10.3 billion
20821.54 million493,200–4.64 million6.96 million2.39 million–11.3 million10.3 billion
20831.52 million480,000–4.68 million6.92 million2.32 million–11.4 million10.3 billion
20841.49 million466,000–4.71 million6.89 million2.26 million–11.4 million10.3 billion
20851.47 million447,900–4.74 million6.85 million2.2 million–11.4 million10.3 billion
20861.45 million428,700–4.75 million6.81 million2.14 million–11.5 million10.3 billion
20871.43 million412,600–4.8 million6.78 million2.09 million–11.5 million10.3 billion
20881.41 million399,900–4.9 million6.74 million2.04 million–11.6 million10.3 billion
20891.39 million386,300–5.02 million6.7 million2 million–11.6 million10.3 billion
20901.36 million373,000–5.14 million6.67 million1.96 million–11.7 million10.3 billion
20911.34 million359,100–5.21 million6.63 million1.92 million–11.7 million10.3 billion
20921.32 million347,600–5.25 million6.59 million1.88 million–11.8 million10.3 billion
20931.31 million338,700–5.29 million6.56 million1.85 million–11.8 million10.3 billion
20941.29 million329,000–5.33 million6.52 million1.81 million–11.8 million10.2 billion
20951.27 million318,400–5.39 million6.48 million1.78 million–11.9 million10.2 billion
20961.25 million306,800–5.46 million6.44 million1.75 million–11.9 million10.2 billion
20971.23 million296,900–5.53 million6.4 million1.72 million–11.9 million10.2 billion
20981.22 million292,100–5.56 million6.36 million1.68 million–11.9 million10.2 billion
20991.2 million290,000–5.59 million6.32 million1.65 million–12 million10.2 billion
21001.19 million286,000–5.7 million6.28 million1.61 million–12 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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