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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 7.89 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 -1.53% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Albania vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Ecuador
2100 1,012,012 19,229,713
2099 1,025,473 19,341,033
2098 1,039,339 19,451,634
2097 1,053,604 19,561,648
2096 1,068,302 19,670,931
2095 1,083,434 19,779,419
2094 1,099,077 19,887,014
2093 1,115,220 19,993,637
2092 1,131,856 20,099,245
2091 1,148,926 20,203,483
2090 1,166,413 20,306,051
2089 1,184,321 20,406,878
2088 1,202,564 20,505,637
2087 1,220,857 20,602,336
2086 1,239,498 20,696,910
2085 1,258,345 20,788,583
2084 1,277,370 20,877,503
2083 1,296,519 20,963,515
2082 1,315,707 21,046,396
2081 1,334,733 21,126,142
2080 1,353,737 21,202,360
2079 1,372,377 21,275,051
2078 1,391,035 21,343,714
2077 1,409,844 21,408,164
2076 1,428,308 21,468,178
2075 1,446,956 21,523,680
2074 1,465,797 21,575,092
2073 1,484,047 21,621,989
2072 1,502,354 21,664,137
2071 1,520,594 21,701,599
2070 1,538,681 21,734,495
2069 1,556,707 21,762,453
2068 1,574,841 21,785,682
2067 1,593,106 21,804,316
2066 1,610,982 21,818,306
2065 1,629,308 21,828,156
2064 1,647,661 21,833,185
2063 1,666,152 21,833,449
2062 1,684,532 21,828,963
2061 1,702,912 21,819,781
2060 1,721,513 21,805,954
2059 1,740,217 21,787,357
2058 1,758,780 21,764,005
2057 1,777,592 21,735,561
2056 1,796,291 21,702,294
2055 1,815,311 21,664,097
2054 1,834,428 21,620,873
2053 1,853,584 21,572,669
2052 1,872,627 21,519,295
2051 1,891,209 21,460,703
2050 1,910,221 21,396,494
2049 1,929,192 21,326,969
2048 1,948,051 21,251,792
2047 1,966,563 21,171,429
2046 1,985,533 21,085,795
2045 2,004,453 20,994,872
2044 2,022,832 20,898,682
2043 2,041,623 20,797,349
2042 2,060,331 20,691,071
2041 2,079,391 20,579,788
2040 2,098,252 20,463,641
2039 2,117,584 20,342,868
2038 2,135,961 20,217,211
2037 2,154,309 20,087,384
2036 2,172,363 19,953,661
2035 2,189,761 19,816,154
2034 2,207,553 19,674,920
2033 2,224,941 19,529,719
2032 2,241,680 19,381,178
2031 2,258,394 19,229,060
2030 2,275,638 19,073,682
2029 2,292,376 18,916,480
2028 2,309,153 18,758,598
2027 2,325,576 18,601,326
2026 2,342,753 18,445,637
2025 2,360,334 18,290,781
2024 2,377,128 18,135,478
2023 2,414,095 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% 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 1,910,221 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 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 -0.71% 0.86%
2024 -1.53% 0.86%
2023 -1.53% 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 (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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Albania Ecuador
Current population
2342753
18487749
Population rank 144/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
3.38 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +426
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 109/197
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 - -24,472 - -19,704
2023 4,615 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 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 (1960–2024, 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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