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Albania vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 143rd vs. 4th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Canada
Population
2342753
42181965
Population rank 144/197 38/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Albania and Canada: Comparison Charts

Albania and Canada economies compared

GDP
Albania

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Albania Canada
2024 $27,046,429,297 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $23,491,242,727 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $19,017,247,014 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $18,031,989,573 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $15,241,458,745 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $15,585,111,614 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $15,379,508,330 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $13,258,268,436 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $11,988,668,785 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $11,470,171,827 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $13,296,322,588 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $12,796,985,886 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $12,246,499,748 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $12,973,755,875 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $12,086,545,641 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $12,335,540,656 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $13,258,506,375 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $11,116,937,870 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $9,150,528,132 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $8,256,658,250 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $7,406,645,793 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $5,801,712,040 $895,540,646,635
2002 $4,515,003,117 $760,649,334,098
2001 $4,059,064,033 $738,981,792,355
2000 $3,584,570,165 $744,773,415,932
1999 $3,283,941,510 $678,412,196,271
1998 $2,600,356,999 $634,000,000,000
1997 $2,293,666,030 $654,986,999,856
1996 $3,234,486,232 $630,607,994,133
1995 $2,905,092,799 $605,961,090,061
1994 $1,880,950,864 $579,944,346,807
1993 $1,185,315,468 $579,053,561,739
1992 $652,174,991 $594,387,358,319
1991 $1,099,559,028 $612,527,712,316
1990 $2,028,553,750 $596,075,591,361
1989 $2,253,090,000 $567,211,993,243
1988 $2,051,236,250 $509,380,027,627
1987 $2,080,796,250 $433,134,238,311
1986 $2,097,326,250 $379,006,836,992
1985 $1,897,050,117 $366,186,012,450
1984 $1,857,337,995 $356,718,400,124
1983 $1,881,412,587 $341,866,277,183
1982 $1,861,163,170 $314,647,807,409
1981 $1,808,177,156 $307,246,642,756
1980 $1,578,102,105 $274,776,566,028
1979 - $243,891,124,296
1978 - $219,369,542,386
1977 - $212,325,176,305
1976 - $207,271,612,576
1975 - $174,419,757,177
1974 - $160,949,188,139
1973 - $131,764,343,566
1972 - $113,463,848,874
1971 - $99,606,454,744
1970 - $88,192,257,632
1969 - $79,405,011,125
1968 - $72,048,833,006
1967 - $65,856,924,424
1966 - $61,252,415,405
1965 - $54,649,410,479
1964 - $49,503,663,836
1963 - $45,140,337,827
1962 - $42,336,211,556
1961 - $41,038,192,838
1960 - $40,563,768,947

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

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Albania and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Canada
2024 $11,378 $54,340
2023 $9,731 $54,220
2022 $7,757 $56,257
2021 $7,242 $52,887
2020 $6,028 $43,538
2019 $6,069 $46,353
2018 $5,898 $46,539
2017 $5,006 $45,130
2016 $4,458 $42,314
2015 $4,200 $43,594
2014 $4,794 $50,961
2013 $4,543 $52,638
2012 $4,281 $52,670
2011 $4,466 $52,224
2010 $4,149 $47,561
2009 $4,214 $40,875
2008 $4,499 $46,710
2007 $3,743 $44,660
2006 $3,058 $40,504
2005 $2,742 $36,384
2004 $2,447 $32,146
2003 $1,909 $28,302
2002 $1,480 $24,256
2001 $1,326 $23,822
2000 $1,160 $24,271
1999 $1,056 $22,315
1998 $831 $21,025
1997 $729 $21,902
1996 $1,021 $21,297
1995 $911 $20,680
1994 $586 $19,998
1993 $367 $20,187
1992 $200.9 $20,950
1991 $337 $21,847
1990 $617 $21,526
1989 $698 $20,795
1988 $653 $19,013
1987 $675 $16,378
1986 $694 $14,521
1985 $640 $14,170
1984 $639 $13,930
1983 $662 $13,477
1982 $668 $12,527
1981 $663 $12,379
1980 $591 $11,208
1979 - $10,078
1978 - $9,154
1977 - $8,949
1976 - $8,839
1975 - $7,537
1974 - $7,057
1973 - $5,858
1972 - $5,107
1971 - $4,535
1970 - $4,136
1969 - $3,776
1968 - $3,473
1967 - $3,226
1966 - $3,055
1965 - $2,777
1964 - $2,562
1963 - $2,380
1962 - $2,274
1961 - $2,246
1960 - $2,265

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

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Albania vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Canada
2026 80.1 83.1
2025 80 82.9
2024 79.8 82.7
2023 79.6 82.6
2022 78.8 81.2
2021 76.8 82
2020 77.8 81.7
2019 79.5 82.3
2018 79.2 81.9
2017 78.9 81.9
2016 78.6 82
2015 78.4 81.9
2014 78 81.8
2013 78 81.8
2012 78.1 81.7
2011 78.3 81.5
2010 78.4 81.3
2009 78.5 81.1
2008 78.2 80.7
2007 77.7 80.5
2006 77 80.5
2005 76.4 80.1
2004 76 80
2003 75.6 79.7
2002 75.3 79.6
2001 75.1 79.4
2000 74.8 79.2
1999 74.6 78.9
1998 74.4 78.7
1997 73.4 78.5
1996 74.1 78.3
1995 74 78
1994 73.8 77.9
1993 73.6 77.7
1992 73.3 77.9
1991 73 77.6
1990 72.7 77.4
1989 72.5 77.1
1988 72.2 76.9
1987 72 76.8
1986 71.7 76.5
1985 71.3 76.3
1984 71 76.4
1983 70.7 76.1
1982 70.4 75.7
1981 70.1 75.5
1980 69.9 75.1
1979 69.6 74.8
1978 69.4 74.5
1977 69 74.2
1976 68.6 73.9
1975 68.1 73.4
1974 67.6 73.1
1973 67.1 73.1
1972 66.5 72.8
1971 65.9 72.9
1970 65.2 72.6
1969 64.5 72.4
1968 63.8 72.2
1967 63 72.1
1966 62.1 71.9
1965 61.3 71.7
1964 60.4 71.6
1963 59.5 71.3
1962 58.5 71.2
1961 57.5 71.2
1960 56.4 71
1959 55.1 70.6
1958 53.7 70.6
1957 52.3 69.9
1956 50.8 70
1955 49.6 70
1954 48.4 69.9
1953 47.4 69.1
1952 46.3 68.7
1951 45.3 68.5
1950 44.5 68.2

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

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Albania and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Canada
1x
Year Population
Albania Canada
2024 2,377,128 41,288,599
2023 2,414,095 40,083,484
2022 2,451,636 38,935,934
2021 2,489,762 38,239,864
2020 2,528,480 38,028,638
2019 2,567,801 37,618,495
2018 2,607,733 37,072,620
2017 2,648,285 36,545,075
2016 2,689,469 36,110,803
2015 2,731,293 35,704,498
2014 2,773,767 35,434,066
2013 2,816,902 35,080,992
2012 2,860,708 34,713,395
2011 2,905,195 34,339,221
2010 2,913,021 34,005,902
2009 2,927,519 33,630,069
2008 2,947,314 33,247,298
2007 2,970,017 32,888,886
2006 2,992,547 32,571,193
2005 3,011,487 32,242,732
2004 3,026,939 31,938,807
2003 3,039,616 31,642,461
2002 3,051,010 31,359,199
2001 3,060,173 31,020,855
2000 3,089,027 30,685,730
1999 3,108,778 30,401,286
1998 3,128,530 30,155,173
1997 3,148,281 29,905,948
1996 3,168,033 29,610,218
1995 3,187,784 29,302,311
1994 3,207,536 29,000,663
1993 3,227,287 28,684,764
1992 3,247,039 28,371,264
1991 3,266,790 28,037,420
1990 3,286,542 27,691,138
1989 3,227,943 27,276,781
1988 3,142,336 26,791,747
1987 3,083,605 26,446,601
1986 3,022,635 26,100,278
1985 2,964,762 25,842,116
1984 2,904,429 25,607,053
1983 2,843,960 25,366,451
1982 2,784,278 25,116,942
1981 2,726,056 24,819,915
1980 2,671,997 24,515,667
1979 2,617,832 24,201,544
1978 2,566,266 23,963,203
1977 2,513,546 23,725,843
1976 2,458,526 23,449,808
1975 2,404,831 23,143,275
1974 2,350,124 22,807,969
1973 2,296,752 22,491,777
1972 2,243,126 22,218,463
1971 2,187,853 21,962,032
1970 2,135,479 21,324,000
1969 2,081,695 21,028,000
1968 2,022,272 20,744,000
1967 1,965,598 20,412,000
1966 1,914,573 20,048,000
1965 1,864,791 19,678,000
1964 1,814,135 19,325,000
1963 1,762,621 18,964,000
1962 1,711,319 18,614,000
1961 1,659,800 18,271,000
1960 1,608,800 17,909,356

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Canada

Fertility rate
Albania

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Canada
2023 1.35 1.26
2022 1.36 1.33
2021 1.37 1.44
2020 1.37 1.41
2019 1.4 1.47
2018 1.42 1.51
2017 1.49 1.55
2016 1.56 1.59
2015 1.63 1.6
2014 1.72 1.61
2013 1.74 1.61
2012 1.72 1.63
2011 1.68 1.63
2010 1.65 1.65
2009 1.64 1.69
2008 1.62 1.7
2007 1.63 1.67
2006 1.69 1.63
2005 1.79 1.58
2004 1.89 1.56
2003 2.01 1.55
2002 2 1.52
2001 2.14 1.54
2000 2.22 1.51
1999 2.31 1.55
1998 2.42 1.56
1997 2.54 1.57
1996 2.67 1.63
1995 2.76 1.67
1994 2.8 1.69
1993 2.81 1.69
1992 2.89 1.71
1991 2.96 1.72
1990 3.01 1.83
1989 3.03 1.77
1988 3.07 1.68
1987 3.11 1.68
1986 3.14 1.68
1985 3.21 1.67
1984 3.28 1.65
1983 3.32 1.68
1982 3.42 1.69
1981 3.47 1.7
1980 3.59 1.74
1979 3.78 1.75
1978 4 1.77
1977 4.2 1.78
1976 4.37 1.8
1975 4.57 1.82
1974 4.7 1.84
1973 4.83 1.89
1972 4.98 1.98
1971 5.08 2.14
1970 5.16 2.26
1969 5.29 2.33
1968 5.32 2.39
1967 5.31 2.53
1966 5.33 2.75
1965 5.47 3.12
1964 5.71 3.46
1963 5.93 3.61
1962 6.11 3.68
1961 6.27 3.75
1960 6.38 3.81

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

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Albania and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Canada
2024 37.8 41.5
2023 37.4 41.4
2022 37.1 41.3
2021 36.7 41.1
2020 36.2 40.9
2019 35.8 40.8
2018 35.3 40.8
2017 34.9 40.8
2016 34.6 40.7
2015 34.3 40.6
2014 34 40.5
2013 33.7 40.3
2012 33.4 40.1
2011 33.1 39.9
2010 32.6 39.7
2009 32 39.5
2008 31.4 39.3
2007 30.8 39.1
2006 30.2 38.8
2005 29.6 38.5
2004 29.1 38.1
2003 28.5 37.8
2002 28 37.4
2001 27.5 37.1
2000 27.2 36.7
1999 27 36.4
1998 26.8 36
1997 26.5 35.5
1996 26.2 35.1
1995 25.8 34.7
1994 25.5 34.3
1993 25.1 33.9
1992 24.7 33.6
1991 24.3 33.2
1990 24 32.9
1989 23.7 32.5
1988 23.4 32.2
1987 23.1 31.8
1986 22.8 31.4
1985 22.6 31
1984 22.3 30.6
1983 22 30.2
1982 21.8 29.8
1981 21.5 29.5
1980 21.2 29.2
1979 20.9 28.8
1978 20.6 28.5
1977 20.3 28.1
1976 20 27.7
1975 19.8 27.4
1974 19.6 27.2
1973 19.4 26.9
1972 19.3 26.6
1971 19.1 26.3
1970 19 26
1969 19 25.8
1968 19 25.7
1967 19 25.5
1966 19.1 25.5
1965 19.2 25.5
1964 19.3 25.6
1963 19.4 25.8
1962 19.5 26
1961 19.7 26.3
1960 19.8 26.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
68
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.4%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Albania Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
57%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Canada
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
94%
2023

Health

Albania Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Canada
% of world land
0.02%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
647,655 mi
2014

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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, 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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