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Albania vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 143rd vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Albania China
Population
2342753
1402578808
Population rank 144/197 2/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79 years
2026

Albania and China: Comparison Charts

Albania and China economies compared

GDP
Albania

China
1x
Year GDP
Albania China
2024 $27,046,429,297 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $23,491,242,727 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $19,017,247,014 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $18,031,989,573 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $15,241,458,745 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $15,585,111,614 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $15,379,508,330 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $13,258,268,436 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $11,988,668,785 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $11,470,171,827 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $13,296,322,588 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $12,796,985,886 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $12,246,499,748 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $12,973,755,875 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $12,086,545,641 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $12,335,540,656 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $13,258,506,375 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $11,116,937,870 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $9,150,528,132 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $8,256,658,250 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $7,406,645,793 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $5,801,712,040 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $4,515,003,117 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $4,059,064,033 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $3,584,570,165 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $3,283,941,510 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $2,600,356,999 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $2,293,666,030 $967,753,570,435
1996 $3,234,486,232 $868,523,936,530
1995 $2,905,092,799 $738,190,896,228
1994 $1,880,950,864 $566,929,539,493
1993 $1,185,315,468 $446,557,291,212
1992 $652,174,991 $428,502,354,788
1991 $1,099,559,028 $384,510,452,962
1990 $2,028,553,750 $361,560,229,446
1989 $2,253,090,000 $348,380,566,802
1988 $2,051,236,250 $312,888,888,889
1987 $2,080,796,250 $273,455,156,951
1986 $2,097,326,250 $301,310,144,928
1985 $1,897,050,117 $310,064,625,850
1984 $1,857,337,995 $260,442,857,143
1983 $1,881,412,587 $231,130,268,199
1982 $1,861,163,170 $205,480,916,031
1981 $1,808,177,156 $196,218,253,968
1980 $1,578,102,105 $191,487,500,000
1979 - $178,573,913,043
1978 - $149,788,617,886
1977 - $175,226,595,860
1976 - $154,196,810,059
1975 - $163,687,619,736
1974 - $144,418,433,058
1973 - $138,764,340,892
1972 - $113,871,930,714
1971 - $99,959,013,880
1970 - $92,752,930,873
1969 - $79,847,786,729
1968 - $70,980,323,819
1967 - $73,011,350,596
1966 - $76,854,053,259
1965 - $70,565,994,356
1964 - $59,821,862,703
1963 - $50,812,227,919
1962 - $47,310,737,754
1961 - $50,162,299,350
1960 - $59,846,235,025

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

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Albania and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania China
2024 $11,378 $13,303
2023 $9,731 $12,951
2022 $7,757 $12,971
2021 $7,242 $12,887
2020 $6,028 $10,627
2019 $6,069 $10,343
2018 $5,898 $10,086
2017 $5,006 $8,980
2016 $4,458 $8,255
2015 $4,200 $8,175
2014 $4,794 $7,781
2013 $4,543 $7,147
2012 $4,281 $6,405
2011 $4,466 $5,704
2010 $4,149 $4,629
2009 $4,214 $3,898
2008 $4,499 $3,523
2007 $3,743 $2,735
2006 $3,058 $2,129
2005 $2,742 $1,778
2004 $2,447 $1,531
2003 $1,909 $1,307
2002 $1,480 $1,164
2001 $1,326 $1,065
2000 $1,160 $969
1999 $1,056 $881
1998 $831 $835
1997 $729 $787
1996 $1,021 $713
1995 $911 $613
1994 $586 $476
1993 $367 $379
1992 $200.9 $368
1991 $337 $334
1990 $617 $319
1989 $698 $311
1988 $653 $284
1987 $675 $252.3
1986 $694 $282.4
1985 $640 $295
1984 $639 $251.2
1983 $662 $225.9
1982 $668 $203.7
1981 $663 $197.4
1980 $591 $195.1
1979 - $184.3
1978 - $156.7
1977 - $185.7
1976 - $165.7
1975 - $178.6
1974 - $160.4
1973 - $157.3
1972 - $132.1
1971 - $118.8
1970 - $113.3
1969 - $100.3
1968 - $91.6
1967 - $96.8
1966 - $104.5
1965 - $98.7
1964 - $85.7
1963 - $74.5
1962 - $71.1
1961 - $76
1960 - $89.7

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

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Albania vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania China
2026 80.1 79
2025 80 78.4
2024 79.8 78
2023 79.6 78
2022 78.8 78.2
2021 76.8 78.1
2020 77.8 78
2019 79.5 77.9
2018 79.2 77.7
2017 78.9 77.2
2016 78.6 77.2
2015 78.4 77
2014 78 76.7
2013 78 76.5
2012 78.1 76.2
2011 78.3 75.9
2010 78.4 75.7
2009 78.5 75.3
2008 78.2 74.8
2007 77.7 74.8
2006 77 74.4
2005 76.4 74.1
2004 76 73.7
2003 75.6 73.4
2002 75.3 73
2001 75.1 72.7
2000 74.8 72.3
1999 74.6 72
1998 74.4 71.6
1997 73.4 71.2
1996 74.1 70.8
1995 74 70.4
1994 73.8 69.8
1993 73.6 69.5
1992 73.3 69.1
1991 73 68.6
1990 72.7 68.2
1989 72.5 67.9
1988 72.2 67.6
1987 72 67.3
1986 71.7 66.9
1985 71.3 66.5
1984 71 66.1
1983 70.7 65.7
1982 70.4 65.2
1981 70.1 64.8
1980 69.9 64.2
1979 69.6 63.7
1978 69.4 63.1
1977 69 62.5
1976 68.6 61.2
1975 68.1 61
1974 67.6 60.2
1973 67.1 59.5
1972 66.5 58.6
1971 65.9 57.7
1970 65.2 56.8
1969 64.5 56
1968 63.8 55.2
1967 63 54.4
1966 62.1 53.7
1965 61.3 53
1964 60.4 52.3
1963 59.5 51.7
1962 58.5 51
1961 57.5 40.2
1960 56.4 33.4
1959 55.1 40.2
1958 53.7 48.8
1957 52.3 48.4
1956 50.8 47.8
1955 49.6 47.2
1954 48.4 46.8
1953 47.4 45.9
1952 46.3 45.3
1951 45.3 44.6
1950 44.5 43.8

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

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Albania and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

China
1x
Year Population
Albania China
2024 2,377,128 1,408,975,000
2023 2,414,095 1,410,710,000
2022 2,451,636 1,412,175,000
2021 2,489,762 1,412,360,000
2020 2,528,480 1,411,100,000
2019 2,567,801 1,407,745,000
2018 2,607,733 1,402,760,000
2017 2,648,285 1,396,215,000
2016 2,689,469 1,387,790,000
2015 2,731,293 1,379,860,000
2014 2,773,767 1,371,860,000
2013 2,816,902 1,363,240,000
2012 2,860,708 1,354,190,000
2011 2,905,195 1,345,035,000
2010 2,913,021 1,337,705,000
2009 2,927,519 1,331,260,000
2008 2,947,314 1,324,655,000
2007 2,970,017 1,317,885,000
2006 2,992,547 1,311,020,000
2005 3,011,487 1,303,720,000
2004 3,026,939 1,296,075,000
2003 3,039,616 1,288,400,000
2002 3,051,010 1,280,400,000
2001 3,060,173 1,271,850,000
2000 3,089,027 1,262,645,000
1999 3,108,778 1,252,735,000
1998 3,128,530 1,241,935,000
1997 3,148,281 1,230,075,000
1996 3,168,033 1,217,550,000
1995 3,187,784 1,204,855,000
1994 3,207,536 1,191,835,000
1993 3,227,287 1,178,440,000
1992 3,247,039 1,164,970,000
1991 3,266,790 1,150,780,000
1990 3,286,542 1,135,185,000
1989 3,227,943 1,118,650,000
1988 3,142,336 1,101,630,000
1987 3,083,605 1,084,035,000
1986 3,022,635 1,066,790,000
1985 2,964,762 1,051,040,000
1984 2,904,429 1,036,825,000
1983 2,843,960 1,023,310,000
1982 2,784,278 1,008,630,000
1981 2,726,056 993,885,000
1980 2,671,997 981,235,000
1979 2,617,832 969,005,000
1978 2,566,266 956,165,000
1977 2,513,546 943,455,000
1976 2,458,526 930,685,000
1975 2,404,831 916,395,000
1974 2,350,124 900,350,000
1973 2,296,752 881,940,000
1972 2,243,126 862,030,000
1971 2,187,853 841,105,000
1970 2,135,479 818,315,000
1969 2,081,695 796,025,000
1968 2,022,272 774,510,000
1967 1,965,598 754,550,000
1966 1,914,573 735,400,000
1965 1,864,791 715,185,000
1964 1,814,135 698,355,000
1963 1,762,621 682,335,000
1962 1,711,319 665,770,000
1961 1,659,800 660,330,000
1960 1,608,800 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and China

Fertility rate
Albania

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania China
2023 1.35 1
2022 1.36 1.03
2021 1.37 1.12
2020 1.37 1.24
2019 1.4 1.5
2018 1.42 1.54
2017 1.49 1.8
2016 1.56 1.77
2015 1.63 1.67
2014 1.72 1.77
2013 1.74 1.71
2012 1.72 1.8
2011 1.68 1.67
2010 1.65 1.69
2009 1.64 1.71
2008 1.62 1.7
2007 1.63 1.67
2006 1.69 1.64
2005 1.79 1.62
2004 1.89 1.61
2003 2.01 1.57
2002 2 1.57
2001 2.14 1.56
2000 2.22 1.63
1999 2.31 1.53
1998 2.42 1.52
1997 2.54 1.53
1996 2.67 1.55
1995 2.76 1.59
1994 2.8 1.63
1993 2.81 1.69
1992 2.89 1.78
1991 2.96 1.93
1990 3.01 2.51
1989 3.03 2.52
1988 3.07 2.54
1987 3.11 2.76
1986 3.14 2.72
1985 3.21 2.63
1984 3.28 2.61
1983 3.32 2.56
1982 3.42 2.97
1981 3.47 2.79
1980 3.59 2.74
1979 3.78 2.75
1978 4 2.72
1977 4.2 2.84
1976 4.37 3.24
1975 4.57 3.57
1974 4.7 4.17
1973 4.83 4.73
1972 4.98 5.11
1971 5.08 5.52
1970 5.16 6.09
1969 5.29 6.18
1968 5.32 6.51
1967 5.31 5.81
1966 5.33 6.31
1965 5.47 6.61
1964 5.71 6.67
1963 5.93 7.51
1962 6.11 6.09
1961 6.27 3.86
1960 6.38 4.45

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

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Albania and China demographics compared

Median age
Albania

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania China
2024 37.8 40.6
2023 37.4 40.1
2022 37.1 39.6
2021 36.7 39
2020 36.2 38.5
2019 35.8 38.1
2018 35.3 37.7
2017 34.9 37.4
2016 34.6 37.1
2015 34.3 36.7
2014 34 36.3
2013 33.7 36
2012 33.4 35.7
2011 33.1 35.5
2010 32.6 35.1
2009 32 34.7
2008 31.4 34.2
2007 30.8 33.7
2006 30.2 33.1
2005 29.6 32.6
2004 29.1 32.1
2003 28.5 31.6
2002 28 31.1
2001 27.5 30.5
2000 27.2 30
1999 27 29.4
1998 26.8 28.8
1997 26.5 28.3
1996 26.2 27.8
1995 25.8 27.2
1994 25.5 26.6
1993 25.1 26.1
1992 24.7 25.6
1991 24.3 25.1
1990 24 24.7
1989 23.7 24.4
1988 23.4 23.9
1987 23.1 23.6
1986 22.8 23.4
1985 22.6 23.2
1984 22.3 23
1983 22 22.6
1982 21.8 22.1
1981 21.5 21.8
1980 21.2 21.6
1979 20.9 21.4
1978 20.6 21.2
1977 20.3 20.8
1976 20 20.4
1975 19.8 20.1
1974 19.6 19.7
1973 19.4 19.5
1972 19.3 19.3
1971 19.1 19.2
1970 19 19.1
1969 19 19.1
1968 19 19.2
1967 19 19.2
1966 19.1 19.3
1965 19.2 19.6
1964 19.3 19.9
1963 19.4 20.4
1962 19.5 21
1961 19.7 21.1
1960 19.8 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania China
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Albania China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania China
% of world population
0.03%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
96.7%
2020
English speaking
16%
2025
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Albania China
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Albania China
% of world land
0.02%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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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