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Albania vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 143rd vs. 26th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Colombia
Population
2342753
54105437
Population rank 144/197 28/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Albania and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Colombia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $418,818,154,879
2023 $23,491,242,727 $366,291,836,138
2022 $19,017,247,014 $345,632,492,851
2021 $18,031,989,573 $318,524,633,225
2020 $15,241,458,745 $270,348,342,541
2019 $15,585,111,614 $323,031,701,193
2018 $15,379,508,330 $334,198,218,098
2017 $13,258,268,436 $311,866,875,157
2016 $11,988,668,785 $282,720,100,286
2015 $11,470,171,827 $293,492,370,193
2014 $13,296,322,588 $381,240,864,422
2013 $12,796,985,886 $382,093,697,078
2012 $12,246,499,748 $370,691,143,018
2011 $12,973,755,875 $334,966,134,805
2010 $12,086,545,641 $286,498,534,095
2009 $12,335,540,656 $232,468,663,110
2008 $13,258,506,375 $242,504,150,473
2007 $11,116,937,870 $206,229,540,926
2006 $9,150,528,132 $161,792,958,905
2005 $8,256,658,250 $145,600,529,606
2004 $7,406,645,793 $117,092,416,666
2003 $5,801,712,040 $94,644,969,157
2002 $4,515,003,117 $97,945,812,803
2001 $4,059,064,033 $98,200,641,203
2000 $3,584,570,165 $99,875,074,951
1999 $3,283,941,510 $86,186,158,685
1998 $2,600,356,999 $98,443,739,941
1997 $2,293,666,030 $106,659,508,271
1996 $3,234,486,232 $97,160,109,278
1995 $2,905,092,799 $92,507,279,383
1994 $1,880,950,864 $81,703,500,846
1993 $1,185,315,468 $66,446,804,803
1992 $652,174,991 $58,418,985,443
1991 $1,099,559,028 $49,175,565,911
1990 $2,028,553,750 $47,844,090,710
1989 $2,253,090,000 $39,540,080,200
1988 $2,051,236,250 $39,212,550,050
1987 $2,080,796,250 $36,373,307,085
1986 $2,097,326,250 $34,942,489,684
1985 $1,897,050,117 $34,894,411,352
1984 $1,857,337,995 $38,253,120,738
1983 $1,881,412,587 $38,729,822,782
1982 $1,861,163,170 $38,968,039,722
1981 $1,808,177,156 $36,388,366,869
1980 $1,578,102,105 $33,400,735,644
1979 - $27,940,411,250
1978 - $23,263,511,958
1977 - $19,470,960,619
1976 - $15,341,403,660
1975 - $13,098,633,902
1974 - $12,370,029,584
1973 - $10,315,760,000
1972 - $8,671,358,733
1971 - $7,820,380,971
1970 - $7,198,360,460
1969 - $6,450,175,214
1968 - $5,960,212,869
1967 - $5,825,170,438
1966 - $5,428,518,519
1965 - $5,760,761,905
1964 - $5,973,366,667
1963 - $4,836,166,667
1962 - $4,955,543,963
1961 - $4,540,447,761
1960 - $4,031,152,977

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

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Albania and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Colombia
2024 $11,378 $7,919
2023 $9,731 $7,001
2022 $7,757 $6,680
2021 $7,242 $6,223
2020 $6,028 $5,340
2019 $6,069 $6,473
2018 $5,898 $6,817
2017 $5,006 $6,480
2016 $4,458 $5,960
2015 $4,200 $6,249
2014 $4,794 $8,187
2013 $4,543 $8,279
2012 $4,281 $8,109
2011 $4,466 $7,401
2010 $4,149 $6,398
2009 $4,214 $5,251
2008 $4,499 $5,542
2007 $3,743 $4,770
2006 $3,058 $3,790
2005 $2,742 $3,456
2004 $2,447 $2,819
2003 $1,909 $2,312
2002 $1,480 $2,429
2001 $1,326 $2,473
2000 $1,160 $2,555
1999 $1,056 $2,241
1998 $831 $2,605
1997 $729 $2,873
1996 $1,021 $2,665
1995 $911 $2,584
1994 $586 $2,326
1993 $367 $1,929
1992 $200.9 $1,730
1991 $337 $1,486
1990 $617 $1,475
1989 $698 $1,244
1988 $653 $1,260
1987 $675 $1,193
1986 $694 $1,169
1985 $640 $1,192
1984 $639 $1,336
1983 $662 $1,384
1982 $668 $1,425
1981 $663 $1,362
1980 $591 $1,280
1979 - $1,095
1978 - $932
1977 - $798
1976 - $643
1975 - $561
1974 - $542
1973 - $462
1972 - $397
1971 - $367
1970 - $346
1969 - $318
1968 - $302
1967 - $303
1966 - $290.3
1965 - $317
1964 - $339
1963 - $282.6
1962 - $298.5
1961 - $282.1
1960 - $258.3

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

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Albania vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Colombia
2026 80.1 78.3
2025 80 78.1
2024 79.8 77.9
2023 79.6 77.7
2022 78.8 76.5
2021 76.8 72.7
2020 77.8 74.8
2019 79.5 76.8
2018 79.2 76.6
2017 78.9 76.4
2016 78.6 76.2
2015 78.4 76.1
2014 78 75.9
2013 78 75.8
2012 78.1 75.6
2011 78.3 75.2
2010 78.4 74.9
2009 78.5 74.5
2008 78.2 74.2
2007 77.7 73.8
2006 77 73.5
2005 76.4 73.2
2004 76 72.8
2003 75.6 72.3
2002 75.3 71.5
2001 75.1 71.2
2000 74.8 70.9
1999 74.6 70.9
1998 74.4 70.9
1997 73.4 70.6
1996 74.1 70.2
1995 74 69.8
1994 73.8 69.4
1993 73.6 69.1
1992 73.3 68.8
1991 73 68.8
1990 72.7 68.7
1989 72.5 68.6
1988 72.2 68.3
1987 72 68.2
1986 71.7 68.3
1985 71.3 65.4
1984 71 68.3
1983 70.7 68.1
1982 70.4 67.9
1981 70.1 67.2
1980 69.9 66.7
1979 69.6 66.2
1978 69.4 65.8
1977 69 65.2
1976 68.6 64.6
1975 68.1 64
1974 67.6 63.5
1973 67.1 63
1972 66.5 62.5
1971 65.9 62
1970 65.2 61.5
1969 64.5 61
1968 63.8 60.6
1967 63 60.1
1966 62.1 59.7
1965 61.3 59.2
1964 60.4 58.8
1963 59.5 58.3
1962 58.5 57.7
1961 57.5 57.2
1960 56.4 56.6
1959 55.1 55.9
1958 53.7 54.7
1957 52.3 54.1
1956 50.8 52.5
1955 49.6 51.9
1954 48.4 51.3
1953 47.4 50.6
1952 46.3 49.8
1951 45.3 49
1950 44.5 48.3

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

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Albania and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Albania Colombia
2024 2,377,128 52,886,363
2023 2,414,095 52,321,152
2022 2,451,636 51,737,944
2021 2,489,762 51,188,173
2020 2,528,480 50,629,997
2019 2,567,801 49,907,985
2018 2,607,733 49,024,465
2017 2,648,285 48,131,078
2016 2,689,469 47,437,512
2015 2,731,293 46,969,940
2014 2,773,767 46,565,429
2013 2,816,902 46,151,584
2012 2,860,708 45,715,810
2011 2,905,195 45,259,614
2010 2,913,021 44,777,319
2009 2,927,519 44,271,541
2008 2,947,314 43,758,808
2007 2,970,017 43,235,374
2006 2,992,547 42,691,084
2005 3,011,487 42,128,977
2004 3,026,939 41,543,171
2003 3,039,616 40,937,429
2002 3,051,010 40,324,680
2001 3,060,173 39,709,262
2000 3,089,027 39,089,934
1999 3,108,778 38,454,863
1998 3,128,530 37,792,165
1997 3,148,281 37,121,149
1996 3,168,033 36,462,745
1995 3,187,784 35,804,662
1994 3,207,536 35,127,410
1993 3,227,287 34,441,473
1992 3,247,039 33,760,571
1991 3,266,790 33,098,372
1990 3,286,542 32,440,069
1989 3,227,943 31,776,279
1988 3,142,336 31,130,524
1987 3,083,605 30,499,467
1986 3,022,635 29,879,112
1985 2,964,762 29,268,470
1984 2,904,429 28,642,690
1983 2,843,960 27,988,173
1982 2,784,278 27,338,331
1981 2,726,056 26,713,267
1980 2,671,997 26,104,498
1979 2,617,832 25,515,626
1978 2,566,266 24,950,337
1977 2,513,546 24,393,494
1976 2,458,526 23,858,810
1975 2,404,831 23,344,644
1974 2,350,124 22,833,469
1973 2,296,752 22,325,374
1972 2,243,126 21,819,563
1971 2,187,853 21,319,096
1970 2,135,479 20,811,782
1969 2,081,695 20,291,942
1968 2,022,272 19,766,796
1967 1,965,598 19,235,618
1966 1,914,573 18,702,688
1965 1,864,791 18,169,050
1964 1,814,135 17,637,411
1963 1,762,621 17,113,823
1962 1,711,319 16,599,029
1961 1,659,800 16,095,203
1960 1,608,800 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Colombia

Fertility rate
Albania

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Colombia
2023 1.35 1.65
2022 1.36 1.66
2021 1.37 1.68
2020 1.37 1.69
2019 1.4 1.71
2018 1.42 1.72
2017 1.49 1.72
2016 1.56 1.72
2015 1.63 1.77
2014 1.72 1.82
2013 1.74 1.86
2012 1.72 1.9
2011 1.68 1.94
2010 1.65 2.01
2009 1.64 2.1
2008 1.62 2.15
2007 1.63 2.19
2006 1.69 2.24
2005 1.79 2.31
2004 1.89 2.38
2003 2.01 2.45
2002 2 2.49
2001 2.14 2.52
2000 2.22 2.57
1999 2.31 2.64
1998 2.42 2.72
1997 2.54 2.74
1996 2.67 2.77
1995 2.76 2.85
1994 2.8 2.94
1993 2.81 2.98
1992 2.89 2.98
1991 2.96 2.98
1990 3.01 3
1989 3.03 3.01
1988 3.07 3.04
1987 3.11 3.09
1986 3.14 3.15
1985 3.21 3.23
1984 3.28 3.35
1983 3.32 3.5
1982 3.42 3.62
1981 3.47 3.71
1980 3.59 3.8
1979 3.78 3.89
1978 4 4
1977 4.2 4.16
1976 4.37 4.29
1975 4.57 4.4
1974 4.7 4.53
1973 4.83 4.68
1972 4.98 4.86
1971 5.08 5.06
1970 5.16 5.28
1969 5.29 5.51
1968 5.32 5.74
1967 5.31 5.96
1966 5.33 6.16
1965 5.47 6.33
1964 5.71 6.48
1963 5.93 6.58
1962 6.11 6.66
1961 6.27 6.71
1960 6.38 6.74

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

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Albania and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Colombia
2024 37.8 33.1
2023 37.4 32.7
2022 37.1 32.2
2021 36.7 31.9
2020 36.2 31.5
2019 35.8 31.1
2018 35.3 30.7
2017 34.9 30.4
2016 34.6 30
2015 34.3 29.6
2014 34 29.2
2013 33.7 28.7
2012 33.4 28.3
2011 33.1 27.9
2010 32.6 27.5
2009 32 27.1
2008 31.4 26.7
2007 30.8 26.4
2006 30.2 26
2005 29.6 25.6
2004 29.1 25.3
2003 28.5 25
2002 28 24.7
2001 27.5 24.5
2000 27.2 24.2
1999 27 23.9
1998 26.8 23.7
1997 26.5 23.5
1996 26.2 23.2
1995 25.8 23
1994 25.5 22.8
1993 25.1 22.5
1992 24.7 22.3
1991 24.3 22.1
1990 24 21.8
1989 23.7 21.6
1988 23.4 21.3
1987 23.1 21
1986 22.8 20.7
1985 22.6 20.4
1984 22.3 20.1
1983 22 19.8
1982 21.8 19.5
1981 21.5 19.2
1980 21.2 19
1979 20.9 18.7
1978 20.6 18.5
1977 20.3 18.2
1976 20 18
1975 19.8 17.8
1974 19.6 17.6
1973 19.4 17.3
1972 19.3 17.1
1971 19.1 16.9
1970 19 16.8
1969 19 16.6
1968 19 16.5
1967 19 16.4
1966 19.1 16.4
1965 19.2 16.3
1964 19.3 16.3
1963 19.4 16.4
1962 19.5 16.4
1961 19.7 16.5
1960 19.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Albania Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Albania Colombia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
95.3%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Albania Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Colombia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
127,001 mi
2021

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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 (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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