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Albania vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 143rd vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Albania CAR
Population
2342753
5753659
Population rank 144/197 118/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Albania and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Albania and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Albania

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Albania CAR
2024 $27,046,429,297 $2,751,494,281
2023 $23,491,242,727 $2,555,492,086
2022 $19,017,247,014 $2,382,618,615
2021 $18,031,989,573 $2,516,498,412
2020 $15,241,458,745 $2,326,720,900
2019 $15,585,111,614 $2,221,301,351
2018 $15,379,508,330 $2,220,979,146
2017 $13,258,268,436 $2,072,349,973
2016 $11,988,668,785 $1,825,018,145
2015 $11,470,171,827 $1,695,825,714
2014 $13,296,322,588 $1,894,813,389
2013 $12,796,985,886 $1,691,544,110
2012 $12,246,499,748 $2,510,126,512
2011 $12,973,755,875 $2,437,982,705
2010 $12,086,545,641 $2,142,591,540
2009 $12,335,540,656 $2,067,381,665
2008 $13,258,506,375 $1,993,407,888
2007 $11,116,937,870 $1,699,811,295
2006 $9,150,528,132 $1,461,859,762
2005 $8,256,658,250 $1,337,894,379
2004 $7,406,645,793 $1,272,360,517
2003 $5,801,712,040 $1,142,315,523
2002 $4,515,003,117 $996,068,145
2001 $4,059,064,033 $932,648,605
2000 $3,584,570,165 $916,777,283
1999 $3,283,941,510 $999,477,511
1998 $2,600,356,999 $967,338,390
1997 $2,293,666,030 $937,741,513
1996 $3,234,486,232 $1,007,791,127
1995 $2,905,092,799 $1,115,389,674
1994 $1,880,950,864 $851,174,357
1993 $1,185,315,468 $1,278,781,262
1992 $652,174,991 $1,411,917,553
1991 $1,099,559,028 $1,377,374,987
1990 $2,028,553,750 $1,440,711,459
1989 $2,253,090,000 $1,233,930,281
1988 $2,051,236,250 $1,264,899,288
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,200,991,978
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,122,265,013
1985 $1,897,050,117 $864,849,836
1984 $1,857,337,995 $637,820,670
1983 $1,881,412,587 $658,679,333
1982 $1,861,163,170 $748,312,391
1981 $1,808,177,156 $694,803,623
1980 $1,578,102,105 $797,048,199
1979 - $700,764,748
1978 - $610,578,632
1977 - $507,298,148
1976 - $451,152,461
1975 - $378,660,016
1974 - $281,398,706
1973 - $271,183,082
1972 - $230,317,883
1971 - $201,450,800
1970 - $189,106,529
1969 - $188,039,210
1968 - $191,767,442
1967 - $163,820,514
1966 - $157,930,018
1965 - $150,574,795
1964 - $142,025,079
1963 - $129,379,124
1962 - $124,482,774
1961 - $123,134,583
1960 - $112,155,598

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

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Albania and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania CAR
2024 $11,378 $516
2023 $9,731 $496
2022 $7,757 $467
2021 $7,242 $492
2020 $6,028 $463
2019 $6,069 $449
2018 $5,898 $455
2017 $5,006 $432
2016 $4,458 $387
2015 $4,200 $366
2014 $4,794 $410
2013 $4,543 $364
2012 $4,281 $544
2011 $4,466 $534
2010 $4,149 $477
2009 $4,214 $456
2008 $4,499 $437
2007 $3,743 $381
2006 $3,058 $334
2005 $2,742 $312
2004 $2,447 $303
2003 $1,909 $278.4
2002 $1,480 $248.6
2001 $1,326 $238
2000 $1,160 $239.2
1999 $1,056 $268
1998 $831 $266.6
1997 $729 $265.5
1996 $1,021 $293.3
1995 $911 $333
1994 $586 $261.3
1993 $367 $405
1992 $200.9 $462
1991 $337 $465
1990 $617 $502
1989 $698 $443
1988 $653 $466
1987 $675 $450
1986 $694 $426
1985 $640 $333
1984 $639 $248.3
1983 $662 $259.6
1982 $668 $298.4
1981 $663 $280.3
1980 $591 $325
1979 - $289.1
1978 - $254.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $192.1
1975 - $163.6
1974 - $124
1973 - $121.8
1972 - $105.5
1971 - $94.1
1970 - $90.2
1969 - $91.7
1968 - $95.6
1967 - $83.6
1966 - $82.3
1965 - $80.2
1964 - $77.2
1963 - $71.8
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $71
1960 - $65.9

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

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Albania vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania CAR
2026 80.1 58.2
2025 80 57.9
2024 79.8 57.7
2023 79.6 57.4
2022 78.8 18.8
2021 76.8 40.3
2020 77.8 50.6
2019 79.5 31.5
2018 79.2 52.3
2017 78.9 45.2
2016 78.6 51
2015 78.4 51.9
2014 78 40.3
2013 78 49.5
2012 78.1 51.3
2011 78.3 50.1
2010 78.4 46.9
2009 78.5 14.7
2008 78.2 49.9
2007 77.7 49.3
2006 77 48.7
2005 76.4 48.2
2004 76 47.7
2003 75.6 47.3
2002 75.3 46.8
2001 75.1 46.7
2000 74.8 46.6
1999 74.6 46.9
1998 74.4 47.1
1997 73.4 47.3
1996 74.1 47.7
1995 74 48.1
1994 73.8 48.5
1993 73.6 48.9
1992 73.3 49.2
1991 73 49.6
1990 72.7 49.9
1989 72.5 50.1
1988 72.2 50.2
1987 72 50.4
1986 71.7 50.4
1985 71.3 50.5
1984 71 50.4
1983 70.7 50.3
1982 70.4 50.2
1981 70.1 50
1980 69.9 49.8
1979 69.6 49.5
1978 69.4 49.2
1977 69 48.8
1976 68.6 48.4
1975 68.1 47.9
1974 67.6 47.4
1973 67.1 46.9
1972 66.5 46.3
1971 65.9 45.8
1970 65.2 45.2
1969 64.5 44.6
1968 63.8 44
1967 63 43.4
1966 62.1 42.8
1965 61.3 42.2
1964 60.4 41.6
1963 59.5 41.1
1962 58.5 40.6
1961 57.5 40.1
1960 56.4 39.6
1959 55.1 39.1
1958 53.7 38.7
1957 52.3 38.3
1956 50.8 37.8
1955 49.6 37.4
1954 48.4 37
1953 47.4 36.6
1952 46.3 36.2
1951 45.3 35.8
1950 44.5 35.4

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

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Albania and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Albania CAR
2024 2,377,128 5,330,690
2023 2,414,095 5,152,421
2022 2,451,636 5,098,039
2021 2,489,762 5,112,100
2020 2,528,480 5,026,628
2019 2,567,801 4,944,703
2018 2,607,733 4,878,657
2017 2,648,285 4,793,511
2016 2,689,469 4,713,663
2015 2,731,293 4,629,320
2014 2,773,767 4,623,182
2013 2,816,902 4,642,419
2012 2,860,708 4,610,848
2011 2,905,195 4,565,021
2010 2,913,021 4,492,995
2009 2,927,519 4,529,047
2008 2,947,314 4,558,984
2007 2,970,017 4,462,770
2006 2,992,547 4,377,579
2005 3,011,487 4,288,810
2004 3,026,939 4,192,826
2003 3,039,616 4,103,086
2002 3,051,010 4,006,077
2001 3,060,173 3,919,487
2000 3,089,027 3,833,416
1999 3,108,778 3,729,450
1998 3,128,530 3,628,827
1997 3,148,281 3,531,700
1996 3,168,033 3,435,965
1995 3,187,784 3,348,052
1994 3,207,536 3,257,954
1993 3,227,287 3,157,839
1992 3,247,039 3,058,831
1991 3,266,790 2,963,191
1990 3,286,542 2,871,910
1989 3,227,943 2,783,970
1988 3,142,336 2,713,965
1987 3,083,605 2,669,155
1986 3,022,635 2,634,258
1985 2,964,762 2,600,932
1984 2,904,429 2,568,610
1983 2,843,960 2,537,399
1982 2,784,278 2,507,375
1981 2,726,056 2,478,402
1980 2,671,997 2,450,535
1979 2,617,832 2,423,794
1978 2,566,266 2,397,961
1977 2,513,546 2,372,930
1976 2,458,526 2,348,566
1975 2,404,831 2,313,916
1974 2,350,124 2,269,338
1973 2,296,752 2,226,008
1972 2,243,126 2,183,769
1971 2,187,853 2,141,450
1970 2,135,479 2,097,505
1969 2,081,695 2,051,515
1968 2,022,272 2,005,100
1967 1,965,598 1,960,444
1966 1,914,573 1,918,082
1965 1,864,791 1,877,854
1964 1,814,135 1,839,583
1963 1,762,621 1,803,063
1962 1,711,319 1,768,115
1961 1,659,800 1,734,580
1960 1,608,800 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Albania

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania CAR
2023 1.35 6.01
2022 1.36 6.02
2021 1.37 6.05
2020 1.37 6.06
2019 1.4 6.09
2018 1.42 6.11
2017 1.49 6.13
2016 1.56 6.13
2015 1.63 6.13
2014 1.72 6.1
2013 1.74 6.08
2012 1.72 6.05
2011 1.68 6.01
2010 1.65 5.96
2009 1.64 5.94
2008 1.62 5.9
2007 1.63 5.87
2006 1.69 5.84
2005 1.79 5.81
2004 1.89 5.78
2003 2.01 5.8
2002 2 5.79
2001 2.14 5.81
2000 2.22 5.85
1999 2.31 5.88
1998 2.42 5.89
1997 2.54 5.92
1996 2.67 5.96
1995 2.76 5.94
1994 2.8 5.92
1993 2.81 5.93
1992 2.89 5.96
1991 2.96 6.03
1990 3.01 6.05
1989 3.03 6.07
1988 3.07 6.1
1987 3.11 6.12
1986 3.14 6.11
1985 3.21 6.12
1984 3.28 6.14
1983 3.32 6.15
1982 3.42 6.16
1981 3.47 6.17
1980 3.59 6.13
1979 3.78 6.09
1978 4 6.04
1977 4.2 5.99
1976 4.37 5.94
1975 4.57 5.88
1974 4.7 5.9
1973 4.83 5.93
1972 4.98 5.96
1971 5.08 5.99
1970 5.16 6.03
1969 5.29 6.06
1968 5.32 6.1
1967 5.31 6.08
1966 5.33 6.06
1965 5.47 6.03
1964 5.71 6.01
1963 5.93 5.99
1962 6.11 5.97
1961 6.27 5.96
1960 6.38 5.95

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

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Albania and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania CAR
2024 37.8 15.4
2023 37.4 15.3
2022 37.1 15.3
2021 36.7 15.4
2020 36.2 15.4
2019 35.8 15.4
2018 35.3 15.4
2017 34.9 15.4
2016 34.6 15.4
2015 34.3 15.4
2014 34 15.6
2013 33.7 16
2012 33.4 16.3
2011 33.1 16.6
2010 32.6 16.7
2009 32 16.9
2008 31.4 17
2007 30.8 17.1
2006 30.2 17.1
2005 29.6 17.2
2004 29.1 17.2
2003 28.5 17.2
2002 28 17.1
2001 27.5 17.1
2000 27.2 17.1
1999 27 17.1
1998 26.8 17.1
1997 26.5 17.1
1996 26.2 17.2
1995 25.8 17.3
1994 25.5 17.4
1993 25.1 17.5
1992 24.7 17.5
1991 24.3 17.6
1990 24 17.8
1989 23.7 17.9
1988 23.4 18
1987 23.1 18.1
1986 22.8 18.2
1985 22.6 18.3
1984 22.3 18.3
1983 22 18.3
1982 21.8 18.4
1981 21.5 18.4
1980 21.2 18.5
1979 20.9 18.5
1978 20.6 18.5
1977 20.3 18.5
1976 20 18.5
1975 19.8 18.5
1974 19.6 18.6
1973 19.4 18.6
1972 19.3 18.7
1971 19.1 18.8
1970 19 18.9
1969 19 18.9
1968 19 19
1967 19 19.2
1966 19.1 19.3
1965 19.2 19.4
1964 19.3 19.6
1963 19.4 19.7
1962 19.5 19.9
1961 19.7 20.1
1960 19.8 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Albania CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Albania CAR
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
37.5%
2020
English speaking
16%
2025
3%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Albania CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.07
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Albania CAR
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
14,913 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) (2000–2019, 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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