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Population in Albania compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 1.17 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Albania vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Equatorial Guinea
2100 1,012,012 5,053,285
2099 1,025,473 5,030,801
2098 1,039,339 5,007,228
2097 1,053,604 4,983,150
2096 1,068,302 4,959,082
2095 1,083,434 4,933,332
2094 1,099,077 4,905,464
2093 1,115,220 4,877,815
2092 1,131,856 4,850,016
2091 1,148,926 4,823,911
2090 1,166,413 4,796,204
2089 1,184,321 4,765,373
2088 1,202,564 4,734,246
2087 1,220,857 4,703,695
2086 1,239,498 4,673,217
2085 1,258,345 4,642,131
2084 1,277,370 4,607,210
2083 1,296,519 4,574,316
2082 1,315,707 4,540,818
2081 1,334,733 4,505,519
2080 1,353,737 4,469,469
2079 1,372,377 4,430,966
2078 1,391,035 4,393,054
2077 1,409,844 4,354,278
2076 1,428,308 4,312,881
2075 1,446,956 4,271,277
2074 1,465,797 4,230,374
2073 1,484,047 4,189,634
2072 1,502,354 4,148,110
2071 1,520,594 4,106,996
2070 1,538,681 4,064,376
2069 1,556,707 4,021,900
2068 1,574,841 3,981,311
2067 1,593,106 3,939,430
2066 1,610,982 3,896,865
2065 1,629,308 3,852,791
2064 1,647,661 3,808,133
2063 1,666,152 3,764,740
2062 1,684,532 3,721,365
2061 1,702,912 3,677,181
2060 1,721,513 3,632,328
2059 1,740,217 3,586,049
2058 1,758,780 3,537,963
2057 1,777,592 3,491,303
2056 1,796,291 3,444,436
2055 1,815,311 3,396,599
2054 1,834,428 3,348,286
2053 1,853,584 3,300,634
2052 1,872,627 3,252,844
2051 1,891,209 3,205,569
2050 1,910,221 3,158,891
2049 1,929,192 3,112,260
2048 1,948,051 3,065,466
2047 1,966,563 3,019,272
2046 1,985,533 2,971,402
2045 2,004,453 2,922,377
2044 2,022,832 2,872,776
2043 2,041,623 2,823,692
2042 2,060,331 2,773,582
2041 2,079,391 2,723,897
2040 2,098,252 2,672,567
2039 2,117,584 2,622,347
2038 2,135,961 2,570,184
2037 2,154,309 2,519,310
2036 2,172,363 2,468,819
2035 2,189,761 2,418,856
2034 2,207,553 2,368,775
2033 2,224,941 2,319,952
2032 2,241,680 2,269,637
2031 2,258,394 2,220,861
2030 2,275,638 2,173,192
2029 2,292,376 2,126,230
2028 2,309,153 2,079,176
2027 2,325,576 2,032,075
2026 2,342,753 1,985,469
2025 2,360,334 1,938,873
2024 2,377,128 1,892,516
2023 2,414,095 1,847,549
2022 2,451,636 1,803,545
2021 2,489,762 1,758,786
2020 2,528,480 1,716,468
2019 2,567,801 1,670,177
2018 2,607,733 1,616,422
2017 2,648,285 1,562,396
2016 2,689,469 1,508,186
2015 2,731,293 1,453,923
2014 2,773,767 1,399,828
2013 2,816,902 1,346,218
2012 2,860,708 1,293,483
2011 2,905,195 1,241,835
2010 2,913,021 1,189,085
2009 2,927,519 1,135,673
2008 2,947,314 1,084,530
2007 2,970,017 1,036,044
2006 2,992,547 990,343
2005 3,011,487 947,367
2004 3,026,939 899,917
2003 3,039,616 847,862
2002 3,051,010 797,957
2001 3,060,173 749,836
2000 3,089,027 703,279
1999 3,108,778 667,214
1998 3,128,530 641,474
1997 3,148,281 616,893
1996 3,168,033 593,492
1995 3,187,784 571,264
1994 3,207,536 550,138
1993 3,227,287 530,023
1992 3,247,039 510,770
1991 3,266,790 492,217
1990 3,286,542 474,274
1989 3,227,943 456,808
1988 3,142,336 439,651
1987 3,083,605 422,522
1986 3,022,635 404,728
1985 2,964,762 385,547
1984 2,904,429 364,899
1983 2,843,960 343,421
1982 2,784,278 322,216
1981 2,726,056 303,252
1980 2,671,997 288,644
1979 2,617,832 279,846
1978 2,566,266 276,531
1977 2,513,546 276,779
1976 2,458,526 281,031
1975 2,404,831 287,901
1974 2,350,124 294,953
1973 2,296,752 302,281
1972 2,243,126 309,468
1971 2,187,853 315,940
1970 2,135,479 320,803
1969 2,081,695 322,517
1968 2,022,272 318,849
1967 1,965,598 311,805
1966 1,914,573 304,859
1965 1,864,791 298,238
1964 1,814,135 291,942
1963 1,762,621 285,965
1962 1,711,319 280,286
1961 1,659,800 274,896
1960 1,608,800 269,807

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M 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
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Equatorial Guinea
2100 -1.31% 0.45%
2099 -1.33% 0.47%
2098 -1.35% 0.48%
2097 -1.38% 0.49%
2096 -1.4% 0.52%
2095 -1.42% 0.57%
2094 -1.45% 0.57%
2093 -1.47% 0.57%
2092 -1.49% 0.54%
2091 -1.5% 0.58%
2090 -1.51% 0.65%
2089 -1.52% 0.66%
2088 -1.5% 0.65%
2087 -1.5% 0.65%
2086 -1.5% 0.67%
2085 -1.49% 0.76%
2084 -1.48% 0.72%
2083 -1.46% 0.74%
2082 -1.43% 0.78%
2081 -1.4% 0.81%
2080 -1.36% 0.87%
2079 -1.34% 0.86%
2078 -1.33% 0.89%
2077 -1.29% 0.96%
2076 -1.29% 0.97%
2075 -1.29% 0.97%
2074 -1.23% 0.97%
2073 -1.22% 1%
2072 -1.2% 1%
2071 -1.18% 1.05%
2070 -1.16% 1.06%
2069 -1.15% 1.02%
2068 -1.15% 1.06%
2067 -1.11% 1.09%
2066 -1.12% 1.14%
2065 -1.11% 1.17%
2064 -1.11% 1.15%
2063 -1.09% 1.17%
2062 -1.08% 1.2%
2061 -1.08% 1.23%
2060 -1.07% 1.29%
2059 -1.06% 1.36%
2058 -1.06% 1.34%
2057 -1.04% 1.36%
2056 -1.05% 1.41%
2055 -1.04% 1.44%
2054 -1.03% 1.44%
2053 -1.02% 1.47%
2052 -0.98% 1.47%
2051 -1% 1.48%
2050 -0.98% 1.5%
2049 -0.97% 1.53%
2048 -0.94% 1.53%
2047 -0.96% 1.61%
2046 -0.94% 1.68%
2045 -0.91% 1.73%
2044 -0.92% 1.74%
2043 -0.91% 1.81%
2042 -0.92% 1.82%
2041 -0.9% 1.92%
2040 -0.91% 1.92%
2039 -0.86% 2.03%
2038 -0.85% 2.02%
2037 -0.83% 2.05%
2036 -0.79% 2.07%
2035 -0.81% 2.11%
2034 -0.78% 2.1%
2033 -0.75% 2.22%
2032 -0.74% 2.2%
2031 -0.76% 2.19%
2030 -0.73% 2.21%
2029 -0.73% 2.26%
2028 -0.71% 2.32%
2027 -0.73% 2.35%
2026 -0.74% 2.4%
2025 -0.71% 2.45%
2024 -1.53% 2.43%
2023 -1.53% 2.44%
2022 -1.53% 2.54%
2021 -1.53% 2.47%
2020 -1.53% 2.77%
2019 -1.53% 3.33%
2018 -1.53% 3.46%
2017 -1.53% 3.59%
2016 -1.53% 3.73%
2015 -1.53% 3.86%
2014 -1.53% 3.98%
2013 -1.53% 4.08%
2012 -1.53% 4.16%
2011 -0.27% 4.44%
2010 -0.5% 4.7%
2009 -0.67% 4.72%
2008 -0.76% 4.68%
2007 -0.75% 4.61%
2006 -0.63% 4.54%
2005 -0.51% 5.27%
2004 -0.42% 6.14%
2003 -0.37% 6.25%
2002 -0.3% 6.42%
2001 -0.93% 6.62%
2000 -0.64% 5.41%
1999 -0.63% 4.01%
1998 -0.63% 3.98%
1997 -0.62% 3.94%
1996 -0.62% 3.89%
1995 -0.62% 3.84%
1994 -0.61% 3.8%
1993 -0.61% 3.77%
1992 -0.6% 3.77%
1991 -0.6% 3.78%
1990 1.82% 3.82%
1989 2.72% 3.9%
1988 1.9% 4.05%
1987 2.02% 4.4%
1986 1.95% 4.98%
1985 2.08% 5.66%
1984 2.13% 6.25%
1983 2.14% 6.58%
1982 2.14% 6.25%
1981 2.02% 5.06%
1980 2.07% 3.14%
1979 2.01% 1.2%
1978 2.1% -0.09%
1977 2.24% -1.51%
1976 2.23% -2.39%
1975 2.33% -2.39%
1974 2.32% -2.42%
1973 2.39% -2.32%
1972 2.53% -2.05%
1971 2.45% -1.52%
1970 2.58% -0.53%
1969 2.94% 1.15%
1968 2.88% 2.26%
1967 2.67% 2.28%
1966 2.67% 2.22%
1965 2.79% 2.16%
1964 2.92% 2.09%
1963 3% 2.03%
1962 3.1% 1.96%
1961 3.17% 1.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Albania declined by 1.53%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Albania Equatorial Guinea
Current population
2342753
1998075
Population rank 144/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +123
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 30/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +3,812
Net migration rank 156/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 3,812
2024 - -24,472 - 3,891
2023 4,615 -25,357 40,140 3,997
2022 3,913 -16,426 39,873 3,997
2021 623 -32,848 39,160 6,493
2020 3,682 -16,680 38,994 0
2019 8,432 -23,094 38,894 14,695
2018 9,187 -15,032 38,332 15,581
2017 10,707 -14,901 37,740 16,399
2016 12,332 -9,347 37,180 17,107
2015 14,164 -20,500 36,543 17,697
2014 16,185 -21,706 35,889 18,058
2013 17,234 -20,681 35,158 18,106
2012 17,565 -19,845 34,347 17,860
2011 17,564 -18,630 33,502 17,604
2010 18,404 -51,907 32,368 22,027
2009 19,336 -51,657 31,184 21,235
2008 19,526 -50,619 29,941 19,925
2007 20,286 -49,770 28,672 18,433
2006 21,732 -48,882 27,404 16,889
2005 24,390 -48,893 26,116 15,548
2004 26,989 -48,654 24,666 28,578
2003 29,907 -48,517 23,168 27,696
2002 30,189 -45,178 21,744 27,198
2001 33,573 -48,070 20,376 26,919
2000 36,741 -60,531 19,132 26,695
1999 40,047 -63,093 18,465 7,846
1998 43,884 -66,087 17,854 7,307
1997 46,979 -66,188 17,305 6,696
1996 52,745 -68,076 16,802 6,003
1995 56,784 -69,785 16,345 5,300
1994 59,086 -70,165 15,937 4,664
1993 60,602 -68,445 15,459 4,175
1992 63,376 -66,538 15,010 3,867
1991 65,639 -63,689 14,581 3,642
1990 67,355 -60,173 14,158 3,511
1989 66,351 -38,835 13,724 3,545
1988 64,616 658 13,266 3,777
1987 63,334 -3,250 12,727 4,482
1986 61,925 -2,309 12,061 6,317
1985 60,798 -183 11,179 8,816
1984 59,396 64 10,076 11,221
1983 57,647 66 8,886 12,766
1982 56,443 -225 8,182 12,568
1981 54,595 -374 7,573 9,605
1980 53,803 -601 7,142 4,903
1979 54,139 -1,871 5,786 -235
1978 55,463 3,230 5,635 -4,553
1977 56,319 -1,417 5,550 -7,131
1976 56,428 -1,684 2,451 -9,377
1975 56,920 -2,610 4,580 -11,398
1974 56,133 -1,880 5,697 -12,983
1973 55,439 -1,419 6,508 -13,875
1972 54,966 -1,588 6,572 -13,576
1971 53,797 -911 4,822 -10,760
1970 52,293 92 2,715 -6,499
1969 51,407 2,665 2,593 -2,237
1968 49,258 10,490 6,417 565
1967 46,494 12,252 6,135 974
1966 44,507 11,858 5,868 915
1965 43,953 9,617 5,618 837
1964 44,205 6,604 5,393 735
1963 44,040 4,091 5,192 632
1962 43,124 2,325 5,013 528
1961 41,802 829 4,858 384
1960 40,436 13,734 4,727 210

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/albania/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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