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Population in Albania compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 6,365,503 people in El Salvador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 6,404,781 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 2.75 times bigger than Albania's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.71% growth).

Albania vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania El Salvador
2100 1,007,401 5,105,420
2099 1,020,801 5,149,457
2098 1,034,604 5,194,156
2097 1,048,803 5,239,201
2096 1,063,434 5,285,584
2095 1,078,498 5,332,377
2094 1,094,070 5,379,380
2093 1,110,138 5,426,293
2092 1,126,699 5,473,168
2091 1,143,691 5,520,243
2090 1,161,098 5,567,316
2089 1,178,925 5,614,518
2088 1,197,085 5,661,216
2087 1,215,294 5,708,023
2086 1,233,850 5,754,535
2085 1,252,611 5,800,712
2084 1,271,550 5,846,470
2083 1,290,612 5,890,746
2082 1,309,713 5,933,965
2081 1,328,652 5,976,533
2080 1,347,569 6,018,220
2079 1,366,124 6,058,704
2078 1,384,697 6,097,568
2077 1,403,421 6,135,005
2076 1,421,800 6,171,552
2075 1,440,364 6,205,725
2074 1,459,118 6,238,209
2073 1,477,286 6,271,184
2072 1,495,509 6,300,399
2071 1,513,666 6,328,923
2070 1,531,671 6,356,884
2069 1,549,614 6,383,690
2068 1,567,665 6,409,808
2067 1,585,847 6,434,255
2066 1,603,642 6,457,592
2065 1,621,885 6,480,747
2064 1,640,153 6,502,689
2063 1,658,561 6,523,174
2062 1,676,857 6,541,955
2061 1,695,153 6,559,213
2060 1,713,670 6,576,220
2059 1,732,288 6,591,451
2058 1,750,766 6,605,091
2057 1,769,493 6,619,257
2056 1,788,106 6,632,447
2055 1,807,040 6,644,372
2054 1,826,070 6,655,028
2053 1,845,139 6,662,891
2052 1,864,095 6,669,204
2051 1,882,592 6,675,431
2050 1,901,517 6,678,745
2049 1,920,402 6,682,265
2048 1,939,175 6,683,689
2047 1,957,603 6,683,495
2046 1,976,486 6,682,835
2045 1,995,320 6,680,720
2044 2,013,616 6,678,277
2043 2,032,321 6,672,970
2042 2,050,944 6,666,915
2041 2,069,916 6,659,099
2040 2,088,692 6,649,797
2039 2,107,936 6,639,891
2038 2,126,229 6,627,081
2037 2,144,493 6,614,212
2036 2,162,466 6,599,632
2035 2,179,783 6,583,864
2034 2,197,495 6,567,581
2033 2,214,803 6,548,738
2032 2,231,467 6,529,775
2031 2,248,104 6,509,868
2030 2,265,270 6,489,300
2029 2,281,932 6,466,193
2028 2,298,632 6,442,242
2027 2,314,980 6,417,110
2026 2,332,078 6,391,761
2025 2,349,580 6,365,503
2024 2,377,128 6,338,193
2023 2,411,658 6,309,624
2022 2,451,636 6,280,319
2021 2,489,762 6,255,782
2020 2,528,480 6,234,673
2019 2,567,801 6,222,318
2018 2,607,733 6,219,807
2017 2,648,285 6,213,533
2016 2,689,469 6,200,800
2015 2,731,293 6,183,676
2014 2,773,767 6,162,955
2013 2,816,902 6,138,839
2012 2,860,708 6,113,975
2011 2,905,195 6,090,127
2010 2,913,021 6,068,249
2009 2,927,519 6,048,279
2008 2,947,314 6,029,297
2007 2,970,017 6,009,824
2006 2,992,547 6,002,319
2005 3,011,487 6,005,578
2004 3,026,939 6,004,671
2003 3,039,616 5,998,599
2002 3,051,010 5,986,631
2001 3,060,173 5,968,060
2000 3,089,027 5,943,366
1999 3,108,778 5,913,900
1998 3,128,530 5,880,781
1997 3,148,281 5,844,578
1996 3,168,033 5,805,286
1995 3,187,784 5,762,131
1994 3,207,536 5,714,129
1993 3,227,287 5,659,957
1992 3,247,039 5,585,609
1991 3,266,790 5,495,077
1990 3,286,542 5,399,726
1989 3,227,943 5,298,979
1988 3,142,336 5,195,833
1987 3,083,605 5,092,441
1986 3,022,635 4,992,769
1985 2,964,762 4,894,706
1984 2,904,429 4,798,003
1983 2,843,960 4,707,367
1982 2,784,278 4,622,477
1981 2,726,056 4,570,599
1980 2,671,997 4,540,382
1979 2,617,832 4,480,388
1978 2,566,266 4,394,114
1977 2,513,546 4,301,256
1976 2,458,526 4,210,310
1975 2,404,831 4,120,449
1974 2,350,124 4,029,671
1973 2,296,752 3,938,068
1972 2,243,126 3,846,830
1971 2,187,853 3,757,523
1970 2,135,479 3,668,796
1969 2,081,695 3,576,485
1968 2,022,272 3,480,773
1967 1,965,598 3,385,184
1966 1,914,573 3,290,961
1965 1,864,791 3,199,466
1964 1,814,135 3,111,883
1963 1,762,621 3,028,679
1962 1,711,319 2,949,204
1961 1,659,800 2,870,016
1960 1,608,800 2,791,459

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 El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while El Salvador's population increased by 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M 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
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania El Salvador
2100 -1.31% -0.86%
2099 -1.33% -0.86%
2098 -1.35% -0.86%
2097 -1.38% -0.88%
2096 -1.4% -0.88%
2095 -1.42% -0.87%
2094 -1.45% -0.86%
2093 -1.47% -0.86%
2092 -1.49% -0.85%
2091 -1.5% -0.85%
2090 -1.51% -0.84%
2089 -1.52% -0.82%
2088 -1.5% -0.82%
2087 -1.5% -0.81%
2086 -1.5% -0.8%
2085 -1.49% -0.78%
2084 -1.48% -0.75%
2083 -1.46% -0.73%
2082 -1.43% -0.71%
2081 -1.4% -0.69%
2080 -1.36% -0.67%
2079 -1.34% -0.64%
2078 -1.33% -0.61%
2077 -1.29% -0.59%
2076 -1.29% -0.55%
2075 -1.29% -0.52%
2074 -1.23% -0.53%
2073 -1.22% -0.46%
2072 -1.2% -0.45%
2071 -1.18% -0.44%
2070 -1.16% -0.42%
2069 -1.15% -0.41%
2068 -1.15% -0.38%
2067 -1.11% -0.36%
2066 -1.12% -0.36%
2065 -1.11% -0.34%
2064 -1.11% -0.31%
2063 -1.09% -0.29%
2062 -1.08% -0.26%
2061 -1.08% -0.26%
2060 -1.07% -0.23%
2059 -1.06% -0.21%
2058 -1.06% -0.21%
2057 -1.04% -0.2%
2056 -1.05% -0.18%
2055 -1.04% -0.16%
2054 -1.03% -0.12%
2053 -1.02% -0.09%
2052 -0.98% -0.09%
2051 -1% -0.05%
2050 -0.98% -0.05%
2049 -0.97% -0.02%
2048 -0.94% 0.003%
2047 -0.96% 0.01%
2046 -0.94% 0.03%
2045 -0.91% 0.04%
2044 -0.92% 0.08%
2043 -0.91% 0.09%
2042 -0.92% 0.12%
2041 -0.9% 0.14%
2040 -0.91% 0.15%
2039 -0.86% 0.19%
2038 -0.85% 0.19%
2037 -0.83% 0.22%
2036 -0.79% 0.24%
2035 -0.81% 0.25%
2034 -0.78% 0.29%
2033 -0.75% 0.29%
2032 -0.74% 0.31%
2031 -0.76% 0.32%
2030 -0.73% 0.36%
2029 -0.73% 0.37%
2028 -0.71% 0.39%
2027 -0.73% 0.4%
2026 -0.74% 0.41%
2025 -1.16% 0.43%
2024 -1.43% 0.45%
2023 -1.63% 0.47%
2022 -1.53% 0.39%
2021 -1.53% 0.34%
2020 -1.53% 0.2%
2019 -1.53% 0.04%
2018 -1.53% 0.1%
2017 -1.53% 0.21%
2016 -1.53% 0.28%
2015 -1.53% 0.34%
2014 -1.53% 0.39%
2013 -1.53% 0.41%
2012 -1.53% 0.39%
2011 -0.27% 0.36%
2010 -0.5% 0.33%
2009 -0.67% 0.31%
2008 -0.76% 0.32%
2007 -0.75% 0.13%
2006 -0.63% -0.05%
2005 -0.51% 0.02%
2004 -0.42% 0.1%
2003 -0.37% 0.2%
2002 -0.3% 0.31%
2001 -0.93% 0.42%
2000 -0.64% 0.5%
1999 -0.63% 0.56%
1998 -0.63% 0.62%
1997 -0.62% 0.68%
1996 -0.62% 0.75%
1995 -0.62% 0.84%
1994 -0.61% 0.96%
1993 -0.61% 1.33%
1992 -0.6% 1.65%
1991 -0.6% 1.77%
1990 1.82% 1.9%
1989 2.72% 1.99%
1988 1.9% 2.03%
1987 2.02% 2%
1986 1.95% 2%
1985 2.08% 2.02%
1984 2.13% 1.93%
1983 2.14% 1.84%
1982 2.14% 1.14%
1981 2.02% 0.67%
1980 2.07% 1.34%
1979 2.01% 1.96%
1978 2.1% 2.16%
1977 2.24% 2.16%
1976 2.23% 2.18%
1975 2.33% 2.25%
1974 2.32% 2.33%
1973 2.39% 2.37%
1972 2.53% 2.38%
1971 2.45% 2.42%
1970 2.58% 2.58%
1969 2.94% 2.75%
1968 2.88% 2.82%
1967 2.67% 2.86%
1966 2.67% 2.86%
1965 2.79% 2.81%
1964 2.92% 2.75%
1963 3% 2.69%
1962 3.1% 2.76%
1961 3.17% 2.81%

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 El Salvador's population grew by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Albania El Salvador
Current population
2332078
6404781
Population rank 144/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.08%
One net population change
19.1 minutes
19.3 minutes
One birth every
21.8 minutes
5.32 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -75 +75
Annual growth/decline -27,548 +27,310
Annual growth/decline rate -1.16% +0.43%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 137/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -24,230 -23,934
Net migration rank 156/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - -23,934
2024 3,979 -24,472 51,510 -23,102
2023 4,612 -25,357 51,985 -23,253
2022 3,913 -16,426 53,138 -23,255
2021 623 -32,848 46,530 -27,343
2020 3,682 -16,680 48,244 -25,213
2019 8,432 -23,094 56,816 -55,144
2018 9,187 -15,032 57,509 -54,163
2017 10,707 -14,901 59,824 -50,608
2016 12,332 -9,347 63,751 -47,491
2015 14,164 -20,500 69,263 -51,278
2014 16,185 -21,706 72,581 -49,126
2013 17,234 -20,681 73,869 -49,087
2012 17,565 -19,845 75,495 -50,546
2011 17,564 -18,630 76,182 -53,433
2010 18,404 -51,907 75,695 -54,688
2009 19,336 -51,657 74,908 -55,966
2008 19,526 -50,619 75,107 -56,086
2007 20,286 -49,770 76,776 -56,857
2006 21,732 -48,882 80,887 -85,789
2005 24,390 -48,893 84,883 -86,501
2004 26,989 -48,654 90,905 -87,466
2003 29,907 -48,517 97,849 -89,146
2002 30,189 -45,178 106,137 -90,908
2001 33,573 -48,070 114,313 -92,389
2000 36,741 -60,531 122,315 -94,861
1999 40,047 -63,093 128,947 -97,475
1998 43,884 -66,087 134,065 -99,293
1997 46,979 -66,188 134,448 -96,820
1996 52,745 -68,076 136,929 -95,977
1995 56,784 -69,785 138,268 -92,912
1994 59,086 -70,165 137,974 -87,318
1993 60,602 -68,445 138,432 -80,736
1992 63,376 -66,538 139,221 -48,232
1991 65,639 -63,689 140,691 -50,622
1990 67,355 -60,173 140,311 -39,689
1989 66,351 -38,835 139,093 -38,211
1988 64,616 658 136,230 -30,806
1987 63,334 -3,250 133,667 -32,308
1986 61,925 -2,309 130,177 -32,181
1985 60,798 -183 127,248 -29,111
1984 59,396 64 125,036 -29,767
1983 57,647 66 121,700 -35,694
1982 56,443 -225 120,938 -37,159
1981 54,595 -374 117,346 -97,365
1980 53,803 -601 111,771 -71,318
1979 54,139 -1,871 123,838 -44,302
1978 55,463 3,230 124,468 -31,463
1977 56,319 -1,417 121,446 -28,742
1976 56,428 -1,684 120,511 -31,317
1975 56,920 -2,610 116,737 -26,198
1974 56,133 -1,880 113,846 -22,844
1973 55,439 -1,419 111,546 -19,347
1972 54,966 -1,588 107,604 -17,317
1971 53,797 -911 104,714 -16,389
1970 52,293 92 100,499 -11,367
1969 51,407 2,665 99,848 -4,355
1968 49,258 10,490 98,851 -2,919
1967 46,494 12,252 98,424 -3,192
1966 44,507 11,858 97,156 -3,945
1965 43,953 9,617 95,341 -5,560
1964 44,205 6,604 93,328 -7,937
1963 44,040 4,091 90,794 -9,774
1962 43,124 2,325 88,237 -10,307
1961 41,802 829 84,614 -4,159
1960 40,436 13,734 81,544 -4,885

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 El Salvador 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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