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Albania vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 143rd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Spain
Population
2342753
48806901
Population rank 144/197 32/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Albania and Spain: Comparison Charts

Albania and Spain economies compared

GDP
Albania

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Albania Spain
2024 $27,046,429,297 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $23,491,242,727 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $19,017,247,014 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $18,031,989,573 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $15,241,458,745 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $15,585,111,614 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $15,379,508,330 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $13,258,268,436 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $11,988,668,785 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $11,470,171,827 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $13,296,322,588 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $12,796,985,886 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $12,246,499,748 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $12,973,755,875 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $12,086,545,641 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $12,335,540,656 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $13,258,506,375 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $11,116,937,870 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $9,150,528,132 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $8,256,658,250 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $7,406,645,793 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $5,801,712,040 $907,963,217,058
2002 $4,515,003,117 $708,938,227,244
2001 $4,059,064,033 $627,798,682,379
2000 $3,584,570,165 $598,102,854,756
1999 $3,283,941,510 $634,394,904,387
1998 $2,600,356,999 $618,731,484,575
1997 $2,293,666,030 $589,739,772,727
1996 $3,234,486,232 $642,251,412,058
1995 $2,905,092,799 $614,170,002,669
1994 $1,880,950,864 $530,183,651,720
1993 $1,185,315,468 $524,700,572,624
1992 $652,174,991 $630,465,353,486
1991 $1,099,559,028 $576,753,902,322
1990 $2,028,553,750 $536,175,326,477
1989 $2,253,090,000 $414,460,794,097
1988 $2,051,236,250 $375,891,716,898
1987 $2,080,796,250 $318,520,253,335
1986 $2,097,326,250 $251,141,555,186
1985 $1,897,050,117 $180,664,322,896
1984 $1,857,337,995 $171,979,977,230
1983 $1,881,412,587 $170,829,074,246
1982 $1,861,163,170 $195,856,752,991
1981 $1,808,177,156 $202,663,023,968
1980 $1,578,102,105 $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Spain
2024 $11,378 $35,327
2023 $9,731 $33,493
2022 $7,757 $30,319
2021 $7,242 $30,799
2020 $6,028 $27,234
2019 $6,069 $29,787
2018 $5,898 $30,602
2017 $5,006 $28,381
2016 $4,458 $26,756
2015 $4,200 $25,982
2014 $4,794 $29,708
2013 $4,543 $29,229
2012 $4,281 $28,456
2011 $4,466 $31,825
2010 $4,149 $30,659
2009 $4,214 $32,280
2008 $4,499 $35,603
2007 $3,743 $32,652
2006 $3,058 $28,422
2005 $2,742 $26,451
2004 $2,447 $24,925
2003 $1,909 $21,522
2002 $1,480 $17,111
2001 $1,326 $15,368
2000 $1,160 $14,743
1999 $1,056 $15,708
1998 $831 $15,382
1997 $729 $14,722
1996 $1,021 $16,101
1995 $911 $15,461
1994 $586 $13,406
1993 $367 $13,330
1992 $200.9 $16,101
1991 $337 $14,801
1990 $617 $13,795
1989 $698 $10,674
1988 $653 $9,696
1987 $675 $8,234
1986 $694 $6,509
1985 $640 $4,696
1984 $639 $4,487
1983 $662 $4,475
1982 $668 $5,156
1981 $663 $5,367
1980 $591 $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Spain
2026 80.1 84.1
2025 80 84
2024 79.8 83.8
2023 79.6 83.7
2022 78.8 82.4
2021 76.8 83
2020 77.8 82.2
2019 79.5 83.5
2018 79.2 83.1
2017 78.9 83
2016 78.6 83
2015 78.4 82.6
2014 78 82.8
2013 78 82.7
2012 78.1 82.2
2011 78.3 82.2
2010 78.4 82
2009 78.5 81.6
2008 78.2 81.3
2007 77.7 81
2006 77 81
2005 76.4 80.3
2004 76 80.3
2003 75.6 79.7
2002 75.3 79.8
2001 75.1 79.7
2000 74.8 79.4
1999 74.6 78.9
1998 74.4 78.9
1997 73.4 78.9
1996 74.1 78.3
1995 74 78.2
1994 73.8 78.1
1993 73.6 77.7
1992 73.3 77.6
1991 73 77.1
1990 72.7 77
1989 72.5 77
1988 72.2 76.9
1987 72 77
1986 71.7 76.7
1985 71.3 76.4
1984 71 76.5
1983 70.7 76.1
1982 70.4 76.3
1981 70.1 75.7
1980 69.9 75.5
1979 69.6 75
1978 69.4 74.5
1977 69 74.3
1976 68.6 73.8
1975 68.1 73.5
1974 67.6 73.1
1973 67.1 72.7
1972 66.5 73
1971 65.9 71.7
1970 65.2 72.1
1969 64.5 71.1
1968 63.8 71.7
1967 63 71.3
1966 62.1 71.2
1965 61.3 70.9
1964 60.4 70.5
1963 59.5 69.8
1962 58.5 69.6
1961 57.5 69.6
1960 56.4 69.2
1959 55.1 68.7
1958 53.7 68.8
1957 52.3 66.6
1956 50.8 66.8
1955 49.6 66.7
1954 48.4 66.9
1953 47.4 65.7
1952 46.3 64.8
1951 45.3 61.5
1950 44.5 61.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Albania and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Spain
1x
Year Population
Albania Spain
2024 2,377,128 48,848,840
2023 2,414,095 48,352,528
2022 2,451,636 47,786,102
2021 2,489,762 47,443,821
2020 2,528,480 47,359,424
2019 2,567,801 47,118,501
2018 2,607,733 46,782,011
2017 2,648,285 46,571,232
2016 2,689,469 46,458,139
2015 2,731,293 46,422,303
2014 2,773,767 46,460,733
2013 2,816,902 46,604,197
2012 2,860,708 46,773,055
2011 2,905,195 46,742,697
2010 2,913,021 46,576,897
2009 2,927,519 46,362,946
2008 2,947,314 45,954,106
2007 2,970,017 45,226,803
2006 2,992,547 44,397,319
2005 3,011,487 43,653,155
2004 3,026,939 42,921,895
2003 3,039,616 42,187,645
2002 3,051,010 41,431,558
2001 3,060,173 40,850,412
2000 3,089,027 40,567,864
1999 3,108,778 40,386,875
1998 3,128,530 40,223,509
1997 3,148,281 40,057,389
1996 3,168,033 39,889,852
1995 3,187,784 39,724,050
1994 3,207,536 39,549,108
1993 3,227,287 39,361,262
1992 3,247,039 39,157,685
1991 3,266,790 38,966,376
1990 3,286,542 38,867,322
1989 3,227,943 38,827,764
1988 3,142,336 38,766,939
1987 3,083,605 38,684,815
1986 3,022,635 38,584,624
1985 2,964,762 38,469,512
1984 2,904,429 38,330,364
1983 2,843,960 38,171,525
1982 2,784,278 37,986,012
1981 2,726,056 37,758,631
1980 2,671,997 37,491,165
1979 2,617,832 37,191,330
1978 2,566,266 36,864,898
1977 2,513,546 36,511,638
1976 2,458,526 36,137,812
1975 2,404,831 35,757,900
1974 2,350,124 35,373,335
1973 2,296,752 34,988,947
1972 2,243,126 34,604,469
1971 2,187,853 34,224,490
1970 2,135,479 33,814,531
1969 2,081,695 33,441,054
1968 2,022,272 33,113,134
1967 1,965,598 32,682,947
1966 1,914,573 32,283,194
1965 1,864,791 31,954,292
1964 1,814,135 31,609,195
1963 1,762,621 31,296,651
1962 1,711,319 31,023,366
1961 1,659,800 30,739,250
1960 1,608,800 30,455,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Albania and Spain

Fertility rate
Albania

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Spain
2023 1.35 1.12
2022 1.36 1.16
2021 1.37 1.18
2020 1.37 1.18
2019 1.4 1.23
2018 1.42 1.26
2017 1.49 1.31
2016 1.56 1.33
2015 1.63 1.33
2014 1.72 1.32
2013 1.74 1.27
2012 1.72 1.32
2011 1.68 1.34
2010 1.65 1.37
2009 1.64 1.38
2008 1.62 1.45
2007 1.63 1.38
2006 1.69 1.36
2005 1.79 1.33
2004 1.89 1.31
2003 2.01 1.3
2002 2 1.25
2001 2.14 1.23
2000 2.22 1.22
1999 2.31 1.17
1998 2.42 1.13
1997 2.54 1.15
1996 2.67 1.14
1995 2.76 1.16
1994 2.8 1.19
1993 2.81 1.26
1992 2.89 1.31
1991 2.96 1.33
1990 3.01 1.36
1989 3.03 1.4
1988 3.07 1.45
1987 3.11 1.49
1986 3.14 1.56
1985 3.21 1.64
1984 3.28 1.73
1983 3.32 1.8
1982 3.42 1.94
1981 3.47 2.04
1980 3.59 2.22
1979 3.78 2.37
1978 4 2.54
1977 4.2 2.65
1976 4.37 2.77
1975 4.57 2.77
1974 4.7 2.88
1973 4.83 2.84
1972 4.98 2.87
1971 5.08 2.9
1970 5.16 2.84
1969 5.29 2.86
1968 5.32 2.87
1967 5.31 2.94
1966 5.33 2.91
1965 5.47 2.94
1964 5.71 3.01
1963 5.93 2.88
1962 6.11 2.8
1961 6.27 2.77
1960 6.38 2.86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Spain
2024 37.8 46.4
2023 37.4 45.9
2022 37.1 45.4
2021 36.7 44.9
2020 36.2 44.5
2019 35.8 44.1
2018 35.3 43.8
2017 34.9 43.5
2016 34.6 43.1
2015 34.3 42.7
2014 34 42.2
2013 33.7 41.7
2012 33.4 41.1
2011 33.1 40.6
2010 32.6 40.2
2009 32 39.8
2008 31.4 39.4
2007 30.8 39.2
2006 30.2 39
2005 29.6 38.8
2004 29.1 38.5
2003 28.5 38.3
2002 28 38.1
2001 27.5 37.8
2000 27.2 37.4
1999 27 37
1998 26.8 36.6
1997 26.5 36.2
1996 26.2 35.7
1995 25.8 35.3
1994 25.5 34.9
1993 25.1 34.6
1992 24.7 34.2
1991 24.3 33.9
1990 24 33.6
1989 23.7 33.2
1988 23.4 32.9
1987 23.1 32.5
1986 22.8 32.2
1985 22.6 31.9
1984 22.3 31.6
1983 22 31.4
1982 21.8 31.1
1981 21.5 30.9
1980 21.2 30.7
1979 20.9 30.6
1978 20.6 30.4
1977 20.3 30.2
1976 20 30.1
1975 19.8 30
1974 19.6 30
1973 19.4 30
1972 19.3 30
1971 19.1 30.1
1970 19 30.1
1969 19 30.2
1968 19 30.4
1967 19 30.4
1966 19.1 30.3
1965 19.2 30.2
1964 19.3 30.1
1963 19.4 29.9
1962 19.5 29.7
1961 19.7 29.6
1960 19.8 29.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Albania Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Spain
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.7%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Albania Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Spain
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, 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. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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