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Population in Albania compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,377,128 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,342,753 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Albania's population is 2.71 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.53% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.34M (21.7% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Albania vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Albania
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Albania Solomon Islands
2100 1,012,012 1,869,358
2099 1,025,473 1,865,277
2098 1,039,339 1,861,047
2097 1,053,604 1,856,421
2096 1,068,302 1,851,585
2095 1,083,434 1,846,229
2094 1,099,077 1,840,799
2093 1,115,220 1,834,881
2092 1,131,856 1,828,545
2091 1,148,926 1,822,001
2090 1,166,413 1,815,153
2089 1,184,321 1,808,103
2088 1,202,564 1,800,741
2087 1,220,857 1,793,136
2086 1,239,498 1,785,209
2085 1,258,345 1,777,013
2084 1,277,370 1,768,444
2083 1,296,519 1,759,601
2082 1,315,707 1,750,433
2081 1,334,733 1,740,952
2080 1,353,737 1,731,110
2079 1,372,377 1,721,146
2078 1,391,035 1,710,785
2077 1,409,844 1,700,043
2076 1,428,308 1,688,876
2075 1,446,956 1,677,587
2074 1,465,797 1,666,185
2073 1,484,047 1,654,264
2072 1,502,354 1,642,044
2071 1,520,594 1,629,467
2070 1,538,681 1,616,736
2069 1,556,707 1,603,679
2068 1,574,841 1,590,304
2067 1,593,106 1,576,716
2066 1,610,982 1,563,005
2065 1,629,308 1,549,060
2064 1,647,661 1,534,862
2063 1,666,152 1,520,351
2062 1,684,532 1,505,792
2061 1,702,912 1,490,935
2060 1,721,513 1,476,028
2059 1,740,217 1,460,816
2058 1,758,780 1,445,385
2057 1,777,592 1,429,967
2056 1,796,291 1,414,320
2055 1,815,311 1,398,440
2054 1,834,428 1,382,426
2053 1,853,584 1,366,190
2052 1,872,627 1,349,703
2051 1,891,209 1,333,136
2050 1,910,221 1,316,322
2049 1,929,192 1,299,367
2048 1,948,051 1,282,258
2047 1,966,563 1,265,007
2046 1,985,533 1,247,608
2045 2,004,453 1,230,002
2044 2,022,832 1,212,277
2043 2,041,623 1,194,351
2042 2,060,331 1,176,271
2041 2,079,391 1,158,172
2040 2,098,252 1,139,832
2039 2,117,584 1,121,014
2038 2,135,961 1,101,787
2037 2,154,309 1,082,148
2036 2,172,363 1,062,197
2035 2,189,761 1,041,925
2034 2,207,553 1,021,492
2033 2,224,941 1,000,997
2032 2,241,680 980,329
2031 2,258,394 959,788
2030 2,275,638 939,300
2029 2,292,376 918,921
2028 2,309,153 898,660
2027 2,325,576 878,499
2026 2,342,753 858,557
2025 2,360,334 838,746
2024 2,377,128 819,198
2023 2,414,095 800,005
2022 2,451,636 781,066
2021 2,489,762 762,591
2020 2,528,480 744,498
2019 2,567,801 728,147
2018 2,607,733 709,101
2017 2,648,285 685,672
2016 2,689,469 662,379
2015 2,731,293 639,415
2014 2,773,767 616,908
2013 2,816,902 594,945
2012 2,860,708 573,606
2011 2,905,195 552,945
2010 2,913,021 532,968
2009 2,927,519 518,141
2008 2,947,314 508,790
2007 2,970,017 500,156
2006 2,992,547 491,594
2005 3,011,487 483,080
2004 3,026,939 474,611
2003 3,039,616 466,154
2002 3,051,010 457,671
2001 3,060,173 449,125
2000 3,089,027 440,469
1999 3,108,778 430,500
1998 3,128,530 419,071
1997 3,148,281 407,474
1996 3,168,033 396,009
1995 3,187,784 384,733
1994 3,207,536 373,675
1993 3,227,287 362,839
1992 3,247,039 352,205
1991 3,266,790 341,738
1990 3,286,542 331,435
1989 3,227,943 321,282
1988 3,142,336 311,265
1987 3,083,605 301,414
1986 3,022,635 291,842
1985 2,964,762 282,455
1984 2,904,429 273,163
1983 2,843,960 264,068
1982 2,784,278 255,200
1981 2,726,056 246,555
1980 2,671,997 238,135
1979 2,617,832 229,953
1978 2,566,266 222,029
1977 2,513,546 214,418
1976 2,458,526 207,194
1975 2,404,831 200,744
1974 2,350,124 195,041
1973 2,296,752 189,774
1972 2,243,126 184,994
1971 2,187,853 180,637
1970 2,135,479 176,579
1969 2,081,695 172,476
1968 2,022,272 168,282
1967 1,965,598 164,245
1966 1,914,573 160,393
1965 1,864,791 156,686
1964 1,814,135 153,085
1963 1,762,621 149,589
1962 1,711,319 146,201
1961 1,659,800 142,912
1960 1,608,800 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 346,716 people (a 12.9% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M 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
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Albania Solomon Islands
2100 -1.31% 0.22%
2099 -1.33% 0.23%
2098 -1.35% 0.25%
2097 -1.38% 0.26%
2096 -1.4% 0.29%
2095 -1.42% 0.29%
2094 -1.45% 0.32%
2093 -1.47% 0.35%
2092 -1.49% 0.36%
2091 -1.5% 0.38%
2090 -1.51% 0.39%
2089 -1.52% 0.41%
2088 -1.5% 0.42%
2087 -1.5% 0.44%
2086 -1.5% 0.46%
2085 -1.49% 0.48%
2084 -1.48% 0.5%
2083 -1.46% 0.52%
2082 -1.43% 0.54%
2081 -1.4% 0.57%
2080 -1.36% 0.58%
2079 -1.34% 0.61%
2078 -1.33% 0.63%
2077 -1.29% 0.66%
2076 -1.29% 0.67%
2075 -1.29% 0.68%
2074 -1.23% 0.72%
2073 -1.22% 0.74%
2072 -1.2% 0.77%
2071 -1.18% 0.79%
2070 -1.16% 0.81%
2069 -1.15% 0.84%
2068 -1.15% 0.86%
2067 -1.11% 0.88%
2066 -1.12% 0.9%
2065 -1.11% 0.93%
2064 -1.11% 0.95%
2063 -1.09% 0.97%
2062 -1.08% 1%
2061 -1.08% 1.01%
2060 -1.07% 1.04%
2059 -1.06% 1.07%
2058 -1.06% 1.08%
2057 -1.04% 1.11%
2056 -1.05% 1.14%
2055 -1.04% 1.16%
2054 -1.03% 1.19%
2053 -1.02% 1.22%
2052 -0.98% 1.24%
2051 -1% 1.28%
2050 -0.98% 1.3%
2049 -0.97% 1.33%
2048 -0.94% 1.36%
2047 -0.96% 1.39%
2046 -0.94% 1.43%
2045 -0.91% 1.46%
2044 -0.92% 1.5%
2043 -0.91% 1.54%
2042 -0.92% 1.56%
2041 -0.9% 1.61%
2040 -0.91% 1.68%
2039 -0.86% 1.75%
2038 -0.85% 1.81%
2037 -0.83% 1.88%
2036 -0.79% 1.95%
2035 -0.81% 2%
2034 -0.78% 2.05%
2033 -0.75% 2.11%
2032 -0.74% 2.14%
2031 -0.76% 2.18%
2030 -0.73% 2.22%
2029 -0.73% 2.25%
2028 -0.71% 2.3%
2027 -0.73% 2.32%
2026 -0.74% 2.36%
2025 -0.71% 2.39%
2024 -1.53% 2.4%
2023 -1.53% 2.42%
2022 -1.53% 2.42%
2021 -1.53% 2.43%
2020 -1.53% 2.25%
2019 -1.53% 2.69%
2018 -1.53% 3.42%
2017 -1.53% 3.52%
2016 -1.53% 3.59%
2015 -1.53% 3.65%
2014 -1.53% 3.69%
2013 -1.53% 3.72%
2012 -1.53% 3.74%
2011 -0.27% 3.75%
2010 -0.5% 2.86%
2009 -0.67% 1.84%
2008 -0.76% 1.73%
2007 -0.75% 1.74%
2006 -0.63% 1.76%
2005 -0.51% 1.78%
2004 -0.42% 1.81%
2003 -0.37% 1.85%
2002 -0.3% 1.9%
2001 -0.93% 1.97%
2000 -0.64% 2.32%
1999 -0.63% 2.73%
1998 -0.63% 2.85%
1997 -0.62% 2.9%
1996 -0.62% 2.93%
1995 -0.62% 2.96%
1994 -0.61% 2.99%
1993 -0.61% 3.02%
1992 -0.6% 3.06%
1991 -0.6% 3.11%
1990 1.82% 3.16%
1989 2.72% 3.22%
1988 1.9% 3.27%
1987 2.02% 3.28%
1986 1.95% 3.32%
1985 2.08% 3.4%
1984 2.13% 3.44%
1983 2.14% 3.47%
1982 2.14% 3.51%
1981 2.02% 3.54%
1980 2.07% 3.56%
1979 2.01% 3.57%
1978 2.1% 3.55%
1977 2.24% 3.49%
1976 2.23% 3.21%
1975 2.33% 2.92%
1974 2.32% 2.78%
1973 2.39% 2.58%
1972 2.53% 2.41%
1971 2.45% 2.3%
1970 2.58% 2.38%
1969 2.94% 2.49%
1968 2.88% 2.46%
1967 2.67% 2.4%
1966 2.67% 2.37%
1965 2.79% 2.35%
1964 2.92% 2.34%
1963 3% 2.32%
1962 3.1% 2.3%
1961 3.17% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Albania Solomon Islands
Current population
2342753
863951
Population rank 144/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.01%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
21.3 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
26.1 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -101 +53
Annual growth/decline -36,967 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -1.53% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 194/197 33/197
One migration net change every
21.8 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -24,230 +1,631
Net migration rank 156/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 46,377 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 153/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 138/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Albania
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Albania Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -24,230 - 1,631
2024 - -24,472 - 1,610
2023 4,615 -25,357 17,436 1,636
2022 3,913 -16,426 17,253 1,567
2021 623 -32,848 16,626 1,499
2020 3,682 -16,680 16,488 1,556
2019 8,432 -23,094 16,649 -1,990
2018 9,187 -15,032 16,790 6,653
2017 10,707 -14,901 16,897 6,513
2016 12,332 -9,347 17,027 6,146
2015 14,164 -20,500 16,909 5,853
2014 16,185 -21,706 16,652 5,598
2013 17,234 -20,681 16,038 5,631
2012 17,565 -19,845 15,585 5,420
2011 17,564 -18,630 15,095 5,219
2010 18,404 -51,907 14,604 5,040
2009 19,336 -51,657 14,381 -4,360
2008 19,526 -50,619 14,225 -5,538
2007 20,286 -49,770 13,963 -5,383
2006 21,732 -48,882 13,799 -5,262
2005 24,390 -48,893 13,568 -5,082
2004 26,989 -48,654 13,444 -4,985
2003 29,907 -48,517 13,344 -4,881
2002 30,189 -45,178 13,195 -4,691
2001 33,573 -48,070 13,061 -4,474
2000 36,741 -60,531 12,938 -4,219
1999 40,047 -63,093 12,809 -1,588
1998 43,884 -66,087 12,658 -1,019
1997 46,979 -66,188 12,478 -931
1996 52,745 -68,076 12,328 -947
1995 56,784 -69,785 12,124 -952
1994 59,086 -70,165 11,771 -828
1993 60,602 -68,445 11,396 -665
1992 63,376 -66,538 11,029 -482
1991 65,639 -63,689 10,789 -410
1990 67,355 -60,173 10,561 -335
1989 66,351 -38,835 10,354 -270
1988 64,616 658 10,142 -197
1987 63,334 -3,250 9,943 -179
1986 61,925 -2,309 9,656 -269
1985 60,798 -183 9,534 -150
1984 59,396 64 9,299 -102
1983 57,647 66 9,011 -30
1982 56,443 -225 8,720 40
1981 54,595 -374 8,436 99
1980 53,803 -601 8,156 151
1979 54,139 -1,871 7,874 188
1978 55,463 3,230 7,598 174
1977 56,319 -1,417 7,290 159
1976 56,428 -1,684 7,058 -48
1975 56,920 -2,610 6,635 -760
1974 56,133 -1,880 6,612 -1,084
1973 55,439 -1,419 6,343 -1,329
1972 54,966 -1,588 6,074 -1,520
1971 53,797 -911 5,814 -1,646
1970 52,293 92 5,575 -1,632
1969 51,407 2,665 5,444 -1,187
1968 49,258 10,490 5,285 -1,154
1967 46,494 12,252 5,151 -1,213
1966 44,507 11,858 5,028 -1,256
1965 43,953 9,617 4,885 -1,237
1964 44,205 6,604 4,747 -1,200
1963 44,040 4,091 4,571 -1,129
1962 43,124 2,325 4,408 -1,073
1961 41,802 829 4,257 -1,016
1960 40,436 13,734 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/albania/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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