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Albania vs Algeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 46.8M in Algeria (ranked 33/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 919,595 sq mi for Algeria (ranked 143rd vs. 10th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Algeria
Population
2342753
48222325
Population rank 144/197 34/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$269B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 51/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$5,753
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 114/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$17,621
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$129B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
48.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$2,765
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 106/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$3,787
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 919,595 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
2.77
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
29.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.9 years
2026

Albania and Algeria: Comparison Charts

Albania and Algeria economies compared

GDP
Albania

Algeria
1x
Year GDP
Albania Algeria
2024 $27,046,429,297 $269,322,281,665
2023 $23,491,242,727 $247,923,887,215
2022 $19,017,247,014 $225,581,644,703
2021 $18,031,989,573 $186,231,205,262
2020 $15,241,458,745 $164,873,415,325
2019 $15,585,111,614 $193,459,662,091
2018 $15,379,508,330 $194,554,483,656
2017 $13,258,268,436 $189,880,896,903
2016 $11,988,668,785 $180,763,839,522
2015 $11,470,171,827 $187,493,855,609
2014 $13,296,322,588 $238,942,664,193
2013 $12,796,985,886 $229,701,430,292
2012 $12,246,499,748 $227,143,746,076
2011 $12,973,755,875 $218,331,946,925
2010 $12,086,545,641 $177,785,053,940
2009 $12,335,540,656 $150,317,292,079
2008 $13,258,506,375 $180,383,848,331
2007 $11,116,937,870 $142,482,739,810
2006 $9,150,528,132 $123,084,258,693
2005 $8,256,658,250 $107,046,618,670
2004 $7,406,645,793 $91,913,680,985
2003 $5,801,712,040 $73,482,264,191
2002 $4,515,003,117 $61,516,103,406
2001 $4,059,064,033 $59,413,400,924
2000 $3,584,570,165 $54,790,398,570
1999 $3,283,941,510 $48,640,671,735
1998 $2,600,356,999 $48,187,781,984
1997 $2,293,666,030 $48,177,612,042
1996 $3,234,486,232 $46,941,554,225
1995 $2,905,092,799 $41,764,291,672
1994 $1,880,950,864 $42,543,176,829
1993 $1,185,315,468 $49,945,584,453
1992 $652,174,991 $48,003,133,347
1991 $1,099,559,028 $45,715,676,428
1990 $2,028,553,750 $62,048,507,531
1989 $2,253,090,000 $55,634,721,573
1988 $2,051,236,250 $59,089,396,860
1987 $2,080,796,250 $66,745,818,375
1986 $2,097,326,250 $63,692,007,897
1985 $1,897,050,117 $57,937,868,670
1984 $1,857,337,995 $53,698,548,293
1983 $1,881,412,587 $48,801,369,800
1982 $1,861,163,170 $45,207,167,470
1981 $1,808,177,156 $44,348,590,461
1980 $1,578,102,105 $42,345,829,079
1979 - $33,243,706,860
1978 - $26,364,491,313
1977 - $20,972,113,685
1976 - $17,728,240,932
1975 - $15,557,902,754
1974 - $13,209,871,626
1973 - $8,707,858,912
1972 - $6,766,743,957
1971 - $5,077,183,094
1970 - $4,863,526,897
1969 - $4,257,253,264
1968 - $3,852,147,027
1967 - $3,370,870,376
1966 - $3,039,859,187
1965 - $3,136,284,307
1964 - $2,909,316,435
1963 - $2,702,982,018
1962 - $2,001,444,544
1961 - $2,434,747,056
1960 - $2,723,615,451

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

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Albania and Algeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Algeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Algeria
2024 $11,378 $5,753
2023 $9,731 $5,370
2022 $7,757 $4,960
2021 $7,242 $4,161
2020 $6,028 $3,744
2019 $6,069 $4,468
2018 $5,898 $4,577
2017 $5,006 $4,555
2016 $4,458 $4,425
2015 $4,200 $4,685
2014 $4,794 $6,095
2013 $4,543 $5,980
2012 $4,281 $6,034
2011 $4,466 $5,916
2010 $4,149 $4,913
2009 $4,214 $4,235
2008 $4,499 $5,181
2007 $3,743 $4,167
2006 $3,058 $3,661
2005 $2,742 $3,233
2004 $2,447 $2,817
2003 $1,909 $2,284
2002 $1,480 $1,937
2001 $1,326 $1,896
2000 $1,160 $1,773
1999 $1,056 $1,596
1998 $831 $1,603
1997 $729 $1,629
1996 $1,021 $1,617
1995 $911 $1,467
1994 $586 $1,526
1993 $367 $1,831
1992 $200.9 $1,803
1991 $337 $1,759
1990 $617 $2,445
1989 $698 $2,247
1988 $653 $2,451
1987 $675 $2,847
1986 $694 $2,800
1985 $640 $2,633
1984 $639 $2,524
1983 $662 $2,374
1982 $668 $2,275
1981 $663 $2,307
1980 $591 $2,276
1979 - $1,843
1978 - $1,506
1977 - $1,232
1976 - $1,080
1975 - $992
1974 - $873
1973 - $590
1972 - $469
1971 - $360
1970 - $353
1969 - $316
1968 - $292.4
1967 - $261.8
1966 - $241.4
1965 - $253.6
1964 - $238.9
1963 - $225.6
1962 - $169.6
1961 - $209.4
1960 - $238.4

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

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Albania vs. Algeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Algeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Algeria
2026 80.1 76.9
2025 80 76.7
2024 79.8 76.5
2023 79.6 76.3
2022 78.8 76.1
2021 76.8 75.2
2020 77.8 73.3
2019 79.5 75.7
2018 79.2 75.6
2017 78.9 75.4
2016 78.6 75.3
2015 78.4 75.2
2014 78 75
2013 78 74.8
2012 78.1 74.6
2011 78.3 74.4
2010 78.4 74.1
2009 78.5 73.9
2008 78.2 73.6
2007 77.7 73.3
2006 77 73.1
2005 76.4 72.8
2004 76 72.5
2003 75.6 71.9
2002 75.3 71.6
2001 75.1 71
2000 74.8 70.6
1999 74.6 70.1
1998 74.4 69.3
1997 73.4 68.9
1996 74.1 68.2
1995 74 67.7
1994 73.8 67.3
1993 73.6 67.8
1992 73.3 67.7
1991 73 67.7
1990 72.7 67.7
1989 72.5 67.5
1988 72.2 66.9
1987 72 66.1
1986 71.7 65.3
1985 71.3 64.2
1984 71 62.7
1983 70.7 61.3
1982 70.4 59.6
1981 70.1 57.4
1980 69.9 54.5
1979 69.6 52.4
1978 69.4 50.6
1977 69 49.2
1976 68.6 48
1975 68.1 46.9
1974 67.6 46
1973 67.1 45.1
1972 66.5 44.4
1971 65.9 43.8
1970 65.2 43.3
1969 64.5 43
1968 63.8 42.8
1967 63 42.7
1966 62.1 42.7
1965 61.3 42.8
1964 60.4 43
1963 59.5 43.1
1962 58.5 39.5
1961 57.5 40.8
1960 56.4 40.8
1959 55.1 40.9
1958 53.7 40.9
1957 52.3 40.9
1956 50.8 40.9
1955 49.6 40.9
1954 48.4 40.6
1953 47.4 43.6
1952 46.3 43.5
1951 45.3 43.3
1950 44.5 42.7

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

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Albania and Algeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Algeria
1x
Year Population
Albania Algeria
2024 2,377,128 46,814,308
2023 2,414,095 46,164,219
2022 2,451,636 45,477,389
2021 2,489,762 44,761,099
2020 2,528,480 44,042,091
2019 2,567,801 43,294,546
2018 2,607,733 42,505,035
2017 2,648,285 41,689,299
2016 2,689,469 40,850,721
2015 2,731,293 40,019,529
2014 2,773,767 39,205,031
2013 2,816,902 38,414,171
2012 2,860,708 37,646,166
2011 2,905,195 36,903,376
2010 2,913,021 36,188,236
2009 2,927,519 35,490,445
2008 2,947,314 34,816,961
2007 2,970,017 34,189,416
2006 2,992,547 33,623,506
2005 3,011,487 33,109,249
2004 3,026,939 32,628,286
2003 3,039,616 32,175,818
2002 3,051,010 31,750,835
2001 3,060,173 31,331,221
2000 3,089,027 30,903,893
1999 3,108,778 30,474,354
1998 3,128,530 30,054,133
1997 3,148,281 29,579,301
1996 3,168,033 29,033,044
1995 3,187,784 28,470,191
1994 3,207,536 27,887,279
1993 3,227,287 27,277,048
1992 3,247,039 26,628,568
1991 3,266,790 25,987,928
1990 3,286,542 25,375,810
1989 3,227,943 24,754,485
1988 3,142,336 24,109,536
1987 3,083,605 23,443,624
1986 3,022,635 22,745,499
1985 2,964,762 22,008,544
1984 2,904,429 21,271,969
1983 2,843,960 20,558,115
1982 2,784,278 19,872,348
1981 2,726,056 19,220,704
1980 2,671,997 18,607,174
1979 2,617,832 18,036,655
1978 2,566,266 17,506,974
1977 2,513,546 17,015,994
1976 2,458,526 16,409,170
1975 2,404,831 15,678,596
1974 2,350,124 15,133,502
1973 2,296,752 14,771,147
1972 2,243,126 14,427,072
1971 2,187,853 14,098,936
1970 2,135,479 13,783,719
1969 2,081,695 13,475,960
1968 2,022,272 13,172,614
1967 1,965,598 12,876,118
1966 1,914,573 12,590,069
1965 1,864,791 12,365,976
1964 1,814,135 12,179,813
1963 1,762,621 11,982,118
1962 1,711,319 11,800,771
1961 1,659,800 11,628,883
1960 1,608,800 11,424,922

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Algeria

Fertility rate
Albania

Algeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Algeria
2023 1.35 2.77
2022 1.36 2.82
2021 1.37 2.87
2020 1.37 2.94
2019 1.4 3
2018 1.42 3.02
2017 1.49 3.09
2016 1.56 3.09
2015 1.63 3.09
2014 1.72 3.08
2013 1.74 3
2012 1.72 3
2011 1.68 2.9
2010 1.65 2.88
2009 1.64 2.83
2008 1.62 2.79
2007 1.63 2.7
2006 1.69 2.63
2005 1.79 2.56
2004 1.89 2.5
2003 2.01 2.45
2002 2 2.43
2001 2.14 2.52
2000 2.22 2.59
1999 2.31 2.62
1998 2.42 2.69
1997 2.54 2.89
1996 2.67 3.14
1995 2.76 3.49
1994 2.8 3.91
1993 2.81 4.08
1992 2.89 4.27
1991 2.96 4.37
1990 3.01 4.51
1989 3.03 4.76
1988 3.07 5.02
1987 3.11 5.3
1986 3.14 5.65
1985 3.21 6.04
1984 3.28 6.28
1983 3.32 6.5
1982 3.42 6.68
1981 3.47 6.85
1980 3.59 6.99
1979 3.78 7.12
1978 4 7.21
1977 4.2 7.31
1976 4.37 7.41
1975 4.57 7.49
1974 4.7 7.55
1973 4.83 7.59
1972 4.98 7.63
1971 5.08 7.67
1970 5.16 7.7
1969 5.29 7.71
1968 5.32 7.71
1967 5.31 7.71
1966 5.33 7.71
1965 5.47 7.71
1964 5.71 7.67
1963 5.93 7.65
1962 6.11 7.61
1961 6.27 7.56
1960 6.38 7.5

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

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Albania and Algeria demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Algeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Algeria
2024 37.8 29.3
2023 37.4 29.1
2022 37.1 28.9
2021 36.7 28.7
2020 36.2 28.6
2019 35.8 28.4
2018 35.3 28.2
2017 34.9 28
2016 34.6 27.8
2015 34.3 27.6
2014 34 27.3
2013 33.7 27.1
2012 33.4 26.8
2011 33.1 26.5
2010 32.6 26.2
2009 32 25.8
2008 31.4 25.4
2007 30.8 25
2006 30.2 24.6
2005 29.6 24.2
2004 29.1 23.8
2003 28.5 23.3
2002 28 22.9
2001 27.5 22.4
2000 27.2 21.9
1999 27 21.4
1998 26.8 20.9
1997 26.5 20.4
1996 26.2 20.1
1995 25.8 19.8
1994 25.5 19.5
1993 25.1 19.3
1992 24.7 19
1991 24.3 18.8
1990 24 18.6
1989 23.7 18.3
1988 23.4 18.1
1987 23.1 17.8
1986 22.8 17.6
1985 22.6 17.4
1984 22.3 17.2
1983 22 17
1982 21.8 16.9
1981 21.5 16.7
1980 21.2 16.6
1979 20.9 16.5
1978 20.6 16.4
1977 20.3 16.3
1976 20 16.3
1975 19.8 16.5
1974 19.6 16.5
1973 19.4 16.5
1972 19.3 16.4
1971 19.1 16.4
1970 19 16.4
1969 19 16.4
1968 19 16.4
1967 19 16.4
1966 19.1 16.5
1965 19.2 16.6
1964 19.3 16.7
1963 19.4 16.9
1962 19.5 17
1961 19.7 17.2
1960 19.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Algeria
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.61%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
7.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
326,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-13.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
12%
2017
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
36.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
45.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
22.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
4%
2011
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$371M
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
591,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
0.2%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
35.3%
2024

Energy

Albania Algeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,503 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$11.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
186.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
3.98 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.09%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-129.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
1,828 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
0.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Algeria
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.58%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-27,531
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
75.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51:49
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.16
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
81.4%
2018
English speaking
16%
2025
7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
76.9%
2023

Health

Albania Algeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$233.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$105
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.04%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
1.66
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
62
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
22
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0.54 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Algeria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.6%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
19,643 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
159,633 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
7,636 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
87,613 mi
2023

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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