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

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 7.94 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Albania vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Ecuador
2100 1,007,401 19,228,782
2099 1,020,801 19,340,097
2098 1,034,604 19,450,693
2097 1,048,803 19,560,701
2096 1,063,434 19,669,979
2095 1,078,498 19,778,462
2094 1,094,070 19,886,052
2093 1,110,138 19,992,669
2092 1,126,699 20,098,272
2091 1,143,691 20,202,506
2090 1,161,098 20,305,068
2089 1,178,925 20,405,890
2088 1,197,085 20,504,644
2087 1,215,294 20,601,339
2086 1,233,850 20,695,909
2085 1,252,611 20,787,577
2084 1,271,550 20,876,493
2083 1,290,612 20,962,500
2082 1,309,713 21,045,378
2081 1,328,652 21,125,120
2080 1,347,569 21,201,334
2079 1,366,124 21,274,022
2078 1,384,697 21,342,681
2077 1,403,421 21,407,128
2076 1,421,800 21,467,139
2075 1,440,364 21,522,639
2074 1,459,118 21,574,048
2073 1,477,286 21,620,943
2072 1,495,509 21,663,089
2071 1,513,666 21,700,549
2070 1,531,671 21,733,443
2069 1,549,614 21,761,400
2068 1,567,665 21,784,628
2067 1,585,847 21,803,261
2066 1,603,642 21,817,250
2065 1,621,885 21,827,100
2064 1,640,153 21,832,128
2063 1,658,561 21,832,392
2062 1,676,857 21,827,906
2061 1,695,153 21,818,725
2060 1,713,670 21,804,898
2059 1,732,288 21,786,303
2058 1,750,766 21,762,952
2057 1,769,493 21,734,509
2056 1,788,106 21,701,243
2055 1,807,040 21,663,048
2054 1,826,070 21,619,826
2053 1,845,139 21,571,625
2052 1,864,095 21,518,254
2051 1,882,592 21,459,664
2050 1,901,517 21,395,458
2049 1,920,402 21,325,937
2048 1,939,175 21,250,764
2047 1,957,603 21,170,405
2046 1,976,486 21,084,775
2045 1,995,320 20,993,856
2044 2,013,616 20,897,671
2043 2,032,321 20,796,343
2042 2,050,944 20,690,070
2041 2,069,916 20,578,792
2040 2,088,692 20,462,650
2039 2,107,936 20,341,883
2038 2,126,229 20,216,233
2037 2,144,493 20,086,412
2036 2,162,466 19,952,696
2035 2,179,783 19,815,195
2034 2,197,495 19,673,968
2033 2,214,803 19,528,774
2032 2,231,467 19,380,240
2031 2,248,104 19,228,129
2030 2,265,270 19,072,759
2029 2,281,932 18,915,565
2028 2,298,632 18,757,690
2027 2,314,980 18,600,425
2026 2,332,078 18,444,744
2025 2,349,580 18,289,896
2024 2,377,128 18,135,478
2023 2,411,658 17,980,083
2022 2,451,636 17,823,897
2021 2,489,762 17,682,454
2020 2,528,480 17,546,065
2019 2,567,801 17,340,021
2018 2,607,733 17,049,547
2017 2,648,285 16,759,519
2016 2,689,469 16,505,139
2015 2,731,293 16,266,225
2014 2,773,767 16,035,124
2013 2,816,902 15,807,128
2012 2,860,708 15,572,194
2011 2,905,195 15,326,227
2010 2,913,021 15,076,695
2009 2,927,519 14,825,954
2008 2,947,314 14,575,202
2007 2,970,017 14,328,773
2006 2,992,547 14,086,131
2005 3,011,487 13,846,163
2004 3,026,939 13,608,701
2003 3,039,616 13,372,306
2002 3,051,010 13,138,472
2001 3,060,173 12,910,740
2000 3,089,027 12,689,206
1999 3,108,778 12,470,795
1998 3,128,530 12,251,184
1997 3,148,281 12,031,127
1996 3,168,033 11,810,950
1995 3,187,784 11,590,514
1994 3,207,536 11,372,197
1993 3,227,287 11,154,274
1992 3,247,039 10,930,128
1991 3,266,790 10,702,380
1990 3,286,542 10,473,673
1989 3,227,943 10,241,852
1988 3,142,336 10,010,808
1987 3,083,605 9,779,290
1986 3,022,635 9,545,998
1985 2,964,762 9,311,154
1984 2,904,429 9,074,782
1983 2,843,960 8,840,417
1982 2,784,278 8,611,298
1981 2,726,056 8,386,910
1980 2,671,997 8,165,877
1979 2,617,832 7,948,869
1978 2,566,266 7,736,167
1977 2,513,546 7,526,819
1976 2,458,526 7,320,912
1975 2,404,831 7,118,251
1974 2,350,124 6,918,573
1973 2,296,752 6,722,033
1972 2,243,126 6,529,034
1971 2,187,853 6,340,052
1970 2,135,479 6,155,387
1969 2,081,695 5,975,236
1968 2,022,272 5,799,680
1967 1,965,598 5,629,057
1966 1,914,573 5,463,748
1965 1,864,791 5,303,963
1964 1,814,135 5,149,918
1963 1,762,621 5,001,716
1962 1,711,319 4,859,269
1961 1,659,800 4,722,331
1960 1,608,800 4,590,891

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 Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M 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
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Ecuador
2100 -1.31% -0.58%
2099 -1.33% -0.57%
2098 -1.35% -0.56%
2097 -1.38% -0.56%
2096 -1.4% -0.55%
2095 -1.42% -0.54%
2094 -1.45% -0.53%
2093 -1.47% -0.53%
2092 -1.49% -0.52%
2091 -1.5% -0.51%
2090 -1.51% -0.49%
2089 -1.52% -0.48%
2088 -1.5% -0.47%
2087 -1.5% -0.46%
2086 -1.5% -0.44%
2085 -1.49% -0.43%
2084 -1.48% -0.41%
2083 -1.46% -0.39%
2082 -1.43% -0.38%
2081 -1.4% -0.36%
2080 -1.36% -0.34%
2079 -1.34% -0.32%
2078 -1.33% -0.3%
2077 -1.29% -0.28%
2076 -1.29% -0.26%
2075 -1.29% -0.24%
2074 -1.23% -0.22%
2073 -1.22% -0.19%
2072 -1.2% -0.17%
2071 -1.18% -0.15%
2070 -1.16% -0.13%
2069 -1.15% -0.11%
2068 -1.15% -0.09%
2067 -1.11% -0.06%
2066 -1.12% -0.05%
2065 -1.11% -0.02%
2064 -1.11% -0.001%
2063 -1.09% 0.02%
2062 -1.08% 0.04%
2061 -1.08% 0.06%
2060 -1.07% 0.09%
2059 -1.06% 0.11%
2058 -1.06% 0.13%
2057 -1.04% 0.15%
2056 -1.05% 0.18%
2055 -1.04% 0.2%
2054 -1.03% 0.22%
2053 -1.02% 0.25%
2052 -0.98% 0.27%
2051 -1% 0.3%
2050 -0.98% 0.33%
2049 -0.97% 0.35%
2048 -0.94% 0.38%
2047 -0.96% 0.41%
2046 -0.94% 0.43%
2045 -0.91% 0.46%
2044 -0.92% 0.49%
2043 -0.91% 0.51%
2042 -0.92% 0.54%
2041 -0.9% 0.57%
2040 -0.91% 0.59%
2039 -0.86% 0.62%
2038 -0.85% 0.65%
2037 -0.83% 0.67%
2036 -0.79% 0.69%
2035 -0.81% 0.72%
2034 -0.78% 0.74%
2033 -0.75% 0.77%
2032 -0.74% 0.79%
2031 -0.76% 0.81%
2030 -0.73% 0.83%
2029 -0.73% 0.84%
2028 -0.71% 0.85%
2027 -0.73% 0.84%
2026 -0.74% 0.85%
2025 -1.16% 0.85%
2024 -1.43% 0.86%
2023 -1.63% 0.88%
2022 -1.53% 0.8%
2021 -1.53% 0.78%
2020 -1.53% 1.19%
2019 -1.53% 1.7%
2018 -1.53% 1.73%
2017 -1.53% 1.54%
2016 -1.53% 1.47%
2015 -1.53% 1.44%
2014 -1.53% 1.44%
2013 -1.53% 1.51%
2012 -1.53% 1.6%
2011 -0.27% 1.66%
2010 -0.5% 1.69%
2009 -0.67% 1.72%
2008 -0.76% 1.72%
2007 -0.75% 1.72%
2006 -0.63% 1.73%
2005 -0.51% 1.74%
2004 -0.42% 1.77%
2003 -0.37% 1.78%
2002 -0.3% 1.76%
2001 -0.93% 1.75%
2000 -0.64% 1.75%
1999 -0.63% 1.79%
1998 -0.63% 1.83%
1997 -0.62% 1.86%
1996 -0.62% 1.9%
1995 -0.62% 1.92%
1994 -0.61% 1.95%
1993 -0.61% 2.05%
1992 -0.6% 2.13%
1991 -0.6% 2.18%
1990 1.82% 2.26%
1989 2.72% 2.31%
1988 1.9% 2.37%
1987 2.02% 2.44%
1986 1.95% 2.52%
1985 2.08% 2.6%
1984 2.13% 2.65%
1983 2.14% 2.66%
1982 2.14% 2.68%
1981 2.02% 2.71%
1980 2.07% 2.73%
1979 2.01% 2.75%
1978 2.1% 2.78%
1977 2.24% 2.81%
1976 2.23% 2.85%
1975 2.33% 2.89%
1974 2.32% 2.92%
1973 2.39% 2.96%
1972 2.53% 2.98%
1971 2.45% 3%
1970 2.58% 3.01%
1969 2.94% 3.03%
1968 2.88% 3.03%
1967 2.67% 3.03%
1966 2.67% 3.01%
1965 2.79% 2.99%
1964 2.92% 2.96%
1963 3% 2.93%
1962 3.1% 2.9%
1961 3.17% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Albania Ecuador
Current population
2332078
18524711
Population rank 144/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
3.41 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +423
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 108/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -17,219
Net migration rank 156/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -17,219
2024 3,979 -24,472 174,336 -19,704
2023 4,612 -25,357 178,093 -21,948
2022 3,913 -16,426 179,308 -23,090
2021 623 -32,848 155,146 -28,503
2020 3,682 -16,680 156,458 -10,320
2019 8,432 -23,094 211,045 54,921
2018 9,187 -15,032 219,513 95,482
2017 10,707 -14,901 211,355 53,707
2016 12,332 -9,347 208,245 35,461
2015 14,164 -20,500 219,399 14,724
2014 16,185 -21,706 225,790 2,273
2013 17,234 -20,681 234,103 -6,182
2012 17,565 -19,845 249,825 -7,883
2011 17,564 -18,630 258,171 -8,167
2010 18,404 -51,907 257,404 -8,330
2009 19,336 -51,657 260,892 -8,491
2008 19,526 -50,619 257,894 -8,799
2007 20,286 -49,770 253,419 -9,644
2006 21,732 -48,882 254,184 -12,679
2005 24,390 -48,893 255,295 -16,855
2004 26,989 -48,654 257,436 -20,940
2003 29,907 -48,517 258,928 -22,641
2002 30,189 -45,178 259,446 -28,090
2001 33,573 -48,070 259,376 -35,275
2000 36,741 -60,531 259,837 -40,859
1999 40,047 -63,093 261,650 -43,813
1998 43,884 -66,087 263,927 -42,550
1997 46,979 -66,188 266,020 -47,287
1996 52,745 -68,076 267,695 -46,082
1995 56,784 -69,785 264,449 -45,201
1994 59,086 -70,165 261,788 -44,399
1993 60,602 -68,445 260,330 -41,867
1992 63,376 -66,538 259,787 -29,958
1991 65,639 -63,689 257,713 -32,064
1990 67,355 -60,173 252,919 -21,164
1989 66,351 -38,835 248,129 -16,240
1988 64,616 658 241,191 -10,977
1987 63,334 -3,250 237,724 -4,886
1986 61,925 -2,309 237,084 -3,345
1985 60,798 -183 236,438 -494
1984 59,396 64 236,543 249
1983 57,647 66 231,336 578
1982 56,443 -225 227,606 -1,282
1981 54,595 -374 224,073 -1,605
1980 53,803 -601 220,120 -517
1979 54,139 -1,871 216,162 -1,749
1978 55,463 3,230 212,497 -1,518
1977 56,319 -1,417 209,095 -1,377
1976 56,428 -1,684 205,366 -1,264
1975 56,920 -2,610 202,407 -1,189
1974 56,133 -1,880 199,276 -1,133
1973 55,439 -1,419 196,028 -1,090
1972 54,966 -1,588 192,136 -1,078
1971 53,797 -911 187,995 -1,096
1970 52,293 92 183,517 -1,091
1969 51,407 2,665 178,403 -518
1968 49,258 10,490 173,828 -582
1967 46,494 12,252 168,629 -623
1966 44,507 11,858 163,317 -710
1965 43,953 9,617 157,915 -957
1964 44,205 6,604 152,263 -1,130
1963 44,040 4,091 146,531 -1,254
1962 43,124 2,325 140,943 -1,315
1961 41,802 829 135,573 -1,317
1960 40,436 13,734 130,368 -1,746

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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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