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Afghanistan vs Albania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 2.38M in Albania (ranked 144/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 10,579 sq mi for Albania (ranked 40th vs. 143rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Albania
Population
45409324
2342753
Population rank 36/197 144/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$27B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 112/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$11,378
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 82/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$26,702
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
56%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$6,375
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 72/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$9,075
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 10,579 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.35
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
37.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Albania: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Albania economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Albania
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Albania
2024 - $27,046,429,297
2023 $17,152,234,637 $23,491,242,727
2022 $14,497,243,872 $19,017,247,014
2021 $14,259,995,441 $18,031,989,573
2020 $19,955,929,052 $15,241,458,745
2019 $18,799,444,490 $15,585,111,614
2018 $18,053,222,687 $15,379,508,330
2017 $18,753,456,498 $13,258,268,436
2016 $18,116,572,395 $11,988,668,785
2015 $19,134,221,645 $11,470,171,827
2014 $20,497,128,556 $13,296,322,588
2013 $20,146,416,758 $12,796,985,886
2012 $19,907,329,778 $12,246,499,748
2011 $17,805,098,206 $12,973,755,875
2010 $15,856,668,556 $12,086,545,641
2009 $12,416,152,732 $12,335,540,656
2008 $10,109,297,048 $13,258,506,375
2007 $9,747,886,187 $11,116,937,870
2006 $6,971,758,282 $9,150,528,132
2005 $6,203,256,539 $8,256,658,250
2004 $5,224,896,719 $7,406,645,793
2003 $4,520,946,819 $5,801,712,040
2002 $3,825,701,439 $4,515,003,117
2001 $2,813,571,754 $4,059,064,033
2000 $3,521,418,060 $3,584,570,165
1999 - $3,283,941,510
1998 - $2,600,356,999
1997 - $2,293,666,030
1996 - $3,234,486,232
1995 - $2,905,092,799
1994 - $1,880,950,864
1993 - $1,185,315,468
1992 - $652,174,991
1991 - $1,099,559,028
1990 - $2,028,553,750
1989 - $2,253,090,000
1988 - $2,051,236,250
1987 - $2,080,796,250
1986 - $2,097,326,250
1985 - $1,897,050,117
1984 - $1,857,337,995
1983 - $1,881,412,587
1982 - $1,861,163,170
1981 - $1,808,177,156
1980 - $1,578,102,105

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Albania economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Albania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Albania
2024 - $11,378
2023 $414 $9,731
2022 $357 $7,757
2021 $356 $7,242
2020 $511 $6,028
2019 $497 $6,069
2018 $491 $5,898
2017 $525 $5,006
2016 $522 $4,458
2015 $566 $4,200
2014 $625 $4,794
2013 $637 $4,543
2012 $651 $4,281
2011 $607 $4,466
2010 $561 $4,149
2009 $452 $4,214
2008 $382 $4,499
2007 $376 $3,743
2006 $274.2 $3,058
2005 $254.2 $2,742
2004 $221.8 $2,447
2003 $198.9 $1,909
2002 $179 $1,480
2001 $138.7 $1,326
2000 $174.9 $1,160
1999 - $1,056
1998 - $831
1997 - $729
1996 - $1,021
1995 - $911
1994 - $586
1993 - $367
1992 - $200.9
1991 - $337
1990 - $617
1989 - $698
1988 - $653
1987 - $675
1986 - $694
1985 - $640
1984 - $639
1983 - $662
1982 - $668
1981 - $663
1980 - $591

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Albania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Albania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Albania
2026 66.8 80.1
2025 66.5 80
2024 66.3 79.8
2023 66 79.6
2022 65.6 78.8
2021 60.4 76.8
2020 61.5 77.8
2019 62.9 79.5
2018 62.4 79.2
2017 62.4 78.9
2016 62.6 78.6
2015 62.3 78.4
2014 62.3 78
2013 62.2 78
2012 61.7 78.1
2011 61.3 78.3
2010 60.7 78.4
2009 60.2 78.5
2008 59.7 78.2
2007 59 77.7
2006 58.6 77
2005 58.2 76.4
2004 57.8 76
2003 57.2 75.6
2002 56.2 75.3
2001 55.5 75.1
2000 55 74.8
1999 54.5 74.6
1998 52.5 74.4
1997 53.2 73.4
1996 52.8 74.1
1995 52.1 74
1994 51 73.8
1993 51 73.6
1992 46.6 73.3
1991 45.5 73
1990 45.1 72.7
1989 44.5 72.5
1988 43.2 72.2
1987 38.8 72
1986 38.4 71.7
1985 32.1 71.3
1984 31.5 71
1983 36.5 70.7
1982 36.1 70.4
1981 39.4 70.1
1980 39.3 69.9
1979 38.8 69.6
1978 40.1 69.4
1977 41.1 69
1976 40.5 68.6
1975 40 68.1
1974 39.5 67.6
1973 39 67.1
1972 38.4 66.5
1971 37.9 65.9
1970 37.5 65.2
1969 37 64.5
1968 36.5 63.8
1967 36 63
1966 35.6 62.1
1965 35.1 61.3
1964 34.7 60.4
1963 34.2 59.5
1962 33.8 58.5
1961 33.3 57.5
1960 32.8 56.4
1959 32.3 55.1
1958 31.8 53.7
1957 31.3 52.3
1956 30.8 50.8
1955 30.4 49.6
1954 29.7 48.4
1953 29.5 47.4
1952 29 46.3
1951 28.6 45.3
1950 28.2 44.5

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

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Afghanistan and Albania population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Albania
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Albania
2024 42,647,492 2,377,128
2023 41,454,761 2,414,095
2022 40,578,842 2,451,636
2021 40,000,412 2,489,762
2020 39,068,979 2,528,480
2019 37,856,121 2,567,801
2018 36,743,039 2,607,733
2017 35,688,935 2,648,285
2016 34,700,612 2,689,469
2015 33,831,764 2,731,293
2014 32,792,523 2,773,767
2013 31,622,704 2,816,902
2012 30,560,034 2,860,708
2011 29,347,708 2,905,195
2010 28,284,089 2,913,021
2009 27,466,101 2,927,519
2008 26,482,622 2,947,314
2007 25,909,852 2,970,017
2006 25,424,094 2,992,547
2005 24,404,567 3,011,487
2004 23,560,654 3,026,939
2003 22,733,049 3,039,616
2002 21,378,117 3,051,010
2001 20,284,307 3,060,173
2000 20,130,327 3,089,027
1999 19,887,785 3,108,778
1998 19,159,996 3,128,530
1997 18,452,091 3,148,281
1996 17,763,266 3,168,033
1995 17,065,836 3,187,784
1994 16,250,794 3,207,536
1993 14,943,172 3,227,287
1992 13,278,974 3,247,039
1991 12,238,879 3,266,790
1990 12,045,660 3,286,542
1989 11,874,088 3,227,943
1988 11,523,298 3,142,336
1987 11,387,818 3,083,605
1986 11,420,074 3,022,635
1985 11,426,852 2,964,762
1984 11,190,221 2,904,429
1983 10,917,982 2,843,960
1982 10,991,378 2,784,278
1981 11,937,581 2,726,056
1980 13,169,311 2,671,997
1979 13,655,567 2,617,832
1978 13,611,441 2,566,266
1977 13,340,756 2,513,546
1976 13,059,851 2,458,526
1975 12,773,954 2,404,831
1974 12,469,127 2,350,124
1973 12,157,999 2,296,752
1972 11,853,696 2,243,126
1971 11,567,667 2,187,853
1970 11,290,128 2,135,479
1969 11,017,409 2,081,695
1968 10,756,922 2,022,272
1967 10,505,959 1,965,598
1966 10,266,395 1,914,573
1965 10,036,008 1,864,791
1964 9,814,318 1,814,135
1963 9,604,487 1,762,621
1962 9,404,406 1,711,319
1961 9,214,083 1,659,800
1960 9,035,043 1,608,800

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Albania

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Albania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Albania
2023 4.84 1.35
2022 4.93 1.36
2021 5.04 1.37
2020 5.15 1.37
2019 5.24 1.4
2018 5.33 1.42
2017 5.43 1.49
2016 5.54 1.56
2015 5.65 1.63
2014 5.77 1.72
2013 5.88 1.74
2012 5.99 1.72
2011 6.09 1.68
2010 6.2 1.65
2009 6.3 1.64
2008 6.39 1.62
2007 6.51 1.63
2006 6.69 1.69
2005 6.86 1.79
2004 7.02 1.89
2003 7.17 2.01
2002 7.32 2
2001 7.45 2.14
2000 7.57 2.22
1999 7.64 2.31
1998 7.69 2.42
1997 7.73 2.54
1996 7.76 2.67
1995 7.77 2.76
1994 7.77 2.8
1993 7.76 2.81
1992 7.7 2.89
1991 7.63 2.96
1990 7.58 3.01
1989 7.56 3.03
1988 7.55 3.07
1987 7.55 3.11
1986 7.55 3.14
1985 7.55 3.21
1984 7.55 3.28
1983 7.57 3.32
1982 7.6 3.42
1981 7.62 3.47
1980 7.64 3.59
1979 7.61 3.78
1978 7.6 4
1977 7.59 4.2
1976 7.56 4.37
1975 7.54 4.57
1974 7.53 4.7
1973 7.49 4.83
1972 7.45 4.98
1971 7.43 5.08
1970 7.4 5.16
1969 7.39 5.29
1968 7.36 5.32
1967 7.34 5.31
1966 7.32 5.33
1965 7.31 5.47
1964 7.3 5.71
1963 7.3 5.93
1962 7.29 6.11
1961 7.28 6.27
1960 7.28 6.38

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

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Afghanistan and Albania demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Albania
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Albania
2024 18.2 37.8
2023 18 37.4
2022 17.8 37.1
2021 17.6 36.7
2020 17.5 36.2
2019 17.3 35.8
2018 17.1 35.3
2017 17 34.9
2016 16.8 34.6
2015 16.6 34.3
2014 16.4 34
2013 16.2 33.7
2012 16 33.4
2011 15.9 33.1
2010 15.7 32.6
2009 15.5 32
2008 15.3 31.4
2007 15.2 30.8
2006 15.1 30.2
2005 15 29.6
2004 14.9 29.1
2003 14.9 28.5
2002 14.9 28
2001 14.9 27.5
2000 15 27.2
1999 15.1 27
1998 15.2 26.8
1997 15.3 26.5
1996 15.5 26.2
1995 15.6 25.8
1994 15.7 25.5
1993 15.8 25.1
1992 15.9 24.7
1991 16 24.3
1990 16.1 24
1989 16.1 23.7
1988 16.2 23.4
1987 16.3 23.1
1986 16.3 22.8
1985 16.4 22.6
1984 16.5 22.3
1983 16.6 22
1982 16.7 21.8
1981 16.8 21.5
1980 16.9 21.2
1979 17 20.9
1978 17.2 20.6
1977 17.3 20.3
1976 17.4 20
1975 17.5 19.8
1974 17.6 19.6
1973 17.7 19.4
1972 17.8 19.3
1971 17.9 19.1
1970 18.1 19
1969 18.2 19
1968 18.3 19
1967 18.4 19
1966 18.5 19.1
1965 18.6 19.2
1964 18.6 19.3
1963 18.7 19.4
1962 18.8 19.5
1961 18.9 19.7
1960 18.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Albania
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$23.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.09%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.04%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-0.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
10.7%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$6.52B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$2.27B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,658,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
35.9%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
46.1%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Albania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
888 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
4.24 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.79 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
41.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
36.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,889 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
98.6%
2011
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
96.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Albania
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-24,230
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
58.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
64.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
2.04
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.7%
2023
English speaking
6%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
83.1%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Albania
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$591
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$285.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.87%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.88
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
26.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
21.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.47 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Albania
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,450 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
4,033 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
3,046 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
2,451 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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