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Albania vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 143rd vs. 64th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Congo
Population
2342753
6681829
Population rank 144/197 109/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Albania and Congo: Comparison Charts

Albania and Congo economies compared

GDP
Albania

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Albania Congo
2024 $27,046,429,297 $15,719,986,077
2023 $23,491,242,727 $15,321,055,823
2022 $19,017,247,014 $15,817,030,155
2021 $18,031,989,573 $14,825,690,211
2020 $15,241,458,745 $11,468,687,464
2019 $15,585,111,614 $13,976,637,780
2018 $15,379,508,330 $14,773,900,289
2017 $13,258,268,436 $11,834,473,039
2016 $11,988,668,785 $10,931,328,151
2015 $11,470,171,827 $12,434,793,867
2014 $13,296,322,588 $17,919,321,078
2013 $12,796,985,886 $17,958,720,699
2012 $12,246,499,748 $17,692,911,296
2011 $12,973,755,875 $15,655,383,577
2010 $12,086,545,641 $13,148,396,212
2009 $12,335,540,656 $9,723,299,915
2008 $13,258,506,375 $11,649,857,673
2007 $11,116,937,870 $8,782,703,437
2006 $9,150,528,132 $8,072,305,029
2005 $8,256,658,250 $6,650,001,680
2004 $7,406,645,793 $4,656,974,940
2003 $5,801,712,040 $3,503,723,088
2002 $4,515,003,117 $3,034,250,924
2001 $4,059,064,033 $2,796,704,604
2000 $3,584,570,165 $3,227,927,698
1999 $3,283,941,510 $2,354,772,960
1998 $2,600,356,999 $1,949,481,379
1997 $2,293,666,030 $2,322,719,103
1996 $3,234,486,232 $2,540,697,539
1995 $2,905,092,799 $2,116,003,868
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,769,365,438
1993 $1,185,315,468 $2,684,323,623
1992 $652,174,991 $2,933,222,703
1991 $1,099,559,028 $2,724,853,506
1990 $2,028,553,750 $2,798,746,050
1989 $2,253,090,000 $2,389,593,026
1988 $2,051,236,250 $2,212,536,312
1987 $2,080,796,250 $2,297,753,652
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,849,268,212
1985 $1,897,050,117 $2,160,872,540
1984 $1,857,337,995 $2,193,581,365
1983 $1,881,412,587 $2,097,274,290
1982 $1,861,163,170 $2,160,640,565
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,993,512,323
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,705,796,853
1979 - $1,198,749,667
1978 - $878,771,772
1977 - $765,224,029
1976 - $754,549,601
1975 - $767,102,680
1974 - $585,364,634
1973 - $541,973,363
1972 - $410,669,264
1971 - $322,128,019
1970 - $274,960,700
1969 - $265,040,036
1968 - $251,247,458
1967 - $237,397,428
1966 - $220,613,582
1965 - $198,318,064
1964 - $185,693,725
1963 - $172,233,431
1962 - $166,521,240
1961 - $151,675,739
1960 - $131,731,863

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

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Albania and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Congo
2024 $11,378 $2,482
2023 $9,731 $2,478
2022 $7,757 $2,621
2021 $7,242 $2,516
2020 $6,028 $1,994
2019 $6,069 $2,488
2018 $5,898 $2,694
2017 $5,006 $2,212
2016 $4,458 $2,093
2015 $4,200 $2,439
2014 $4,794 $3,601
2013 $4,543 $3,697
2012 $4,281 $3,732
2011 $4,466 $3,396
2010 $4,149 $2,947
2009 $4,214 $2,271
2008 $4,499 $2,832
2007 $3,743 $2,206
2006 $3,058 $2,104
2005 $2,742 $1,799
2004 $2,447 $1,306
2003 $1,909 $1,017
2002 $1,480 $906
2001 $1,326 $855
2000 $1,160 $1,024
1999 $1,056 $776
1998 $831 $660
1997 $729 $804
1996 $1,021 $899
1995 $911 $770
1994 $586 $662
1993 $367 $1,034
1992 $200.9 $1,164
1991 $337 $1,113
1990 $617 $1,176
1989 $698 $1,033
1988 $653 $984
1987 $675 $1,052
1986 $694 $872
1985 $640 $1,049
1984 $639 $1,097
1983 $662 $1,075
1982 $668 $1,131
1981 $663 $1,066
1980 $591 $933
1979 - $670
1978 - $503
1977 - $448
1976 - $453
1975 - $471
1974 - $370
1973 - $353
1972 - $276.3
1971 - $223.5
1970 - $196.7
1969 - $195.4
1968 - $190.8
1967 - $185.7
1966 - $177.6
1965 - $164.2
1964 - $158.1
1963 - $150.7
1962 - $149.6
1961 - $139.9
1960 - $124.7

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

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Albania vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Congo
2026 80.1 66.4
2025 80 66.2
2024 79.8 66
2023 79.6 65.8
2022 78.8 65
2021 76.8 64.2
2020 77.8 64.4
2019 79.5 63.2
2018 79.2 64.5
2017 78.9 64.2
2016 78.6 63.9
2015 78.4 63.7
2014 78 63.3
2013 78 63
2012 78.1 62.7
2011 78.3 62.3
2010 78.4 61.7
2009 78.5 61.2
2008 78.2 60.8
2007 77.7 60.1
2006 77 59.5
2005 76.4 58.7
2004 76 58
2003 75.6 57.1
2002 75.3 56.4
2001 75.1 55.9
2000 74.8 55.4
1999 74.6 54.4
1998 74.4 52.6
1997 73.4 48.6
1996 74.1 55.2
1995 74 55.5
1994 73.8 55.6
1993 73.6 56
1992 73.3 56.5
1991 73 56.8
1990 72.7 57.1
1989 72.5 57.3
1988 72.2 57.5
1987 72 57.6
1986 71.7 57.6
1985 71.3 57.6
1984 71 57.5
1983 70.7 57.4
1982 70.4 57.2
1981 70.1 57.1
1980 69.9 56.8
1979 69.6 56.5
1978 69.4 56.2
1977 69 56
1976 68.6 55.7
1975 68.1 55.4
1974 67.6 55.1
1973 67.1 54.7
1972 66.5 54.4
1971 65.9 54
1970 65.2 53.6
1969 64.5 53.1
1968 63.8 52.6
1967 63 51.9
1966 62.1 51.6
1965 61.3 51
1964 60.4 50.4
1963 59.5 49.7
1962 58.5 49
1961 57.5 48.4
1960 56.4 47.6
1959 55.1 46.8
1958 53.7 46
1957 52.3 45.1
1956 50.8 44.3
1955 49.6 43.4
1954 48.4 42.6
1953 47.4 41.9
1952 46.3 41.1
1951 45.3 40.3
1950 44.5 39.6

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

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Albania and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Congo
1x
Year Population
Albania Congo
2024 2,377,128 6,332,961
2023 2,414,095 6,182,885
2022 2,451,636 6,035,104
2021 2,489,762 5,892,183
2020 2,528,480 5,752,791
2019 2,567,801 5,616,661
2018 2,607,733 5,483,118
2017 2,648,285 5,351,011
2016 2,689,469 5,222,536
2015 2,731,293 5,097,581
2014 2,773,767 4,975,880
2013 2,816,902 4,857,099
2012 2,860,708 4,740,450
2011 2,905,195 4,609,724
2010 2,913,021 4,462,290
2009 2,927,519 4,281,219
2008 2,947,314 4,113,517
2007 2,970,017 3,980,430
2006 2,992,547 3,837,409
2005 3,011,487 3,696,393
2004 3,026,939 3,565,554
2003 3,039,616 3,445,753
2002 3,051,010 3,350,771
2001 3,060,173 3,272,537
2000 3,089,027 3,151,345
1999 3,108,778 3,032,874
1998 3,128,530 2,952,061
1997 3,148,281 2,887,862
1996 3,168,033 2,826,785
1995 3,187,784 2,749,461
1994 3,207,536 2,673,144
1993 3,227,287 2,595,124
1992 3,247,039 2,519,465
1991 3,266,790 2,449,229
1990 3,286,542 2,380,560
1989 3,227,943 2,313,558
1988 3,142,336 2,247,653
1987 3,083,605 2,183,473
1986 3,022,635 2,120,602
1985 2,964,762 2,059,311
1984 2,904,429 1,999,528
1983 2,843,960 1,950,321
1982 2,784,278 1,910,430
1981 2,726,056 1,869,759
1980 2,671,997 1,828,985
1979 2,617,832 1,788,524
1978 2,566,266 1,748,089
1977 2,513,546 1,707,568
1976 2,458,526 1,667,225
1975 2,404,831 1,627,032
1974 2,350,124 1,582,301
1973 2,296,752 1,533,680
1972 2,243,126 1,486,468
1971 2,187,853 1,441,039
1970 2,135,479 1,397,638
1969 2,081,695 1,356,182
1968 2,022,272 1,316,519
1967 1,965,598 1,278,691
1966 1,914,573 1,242,534
1965 1,864,791 1,207,880
1964 1,814,135 1,174,816
1963 1,762,621 1,143,263
1962 1,711,319 1,113,175
1961 1,659,800 1,084,389
1960 1,608,800 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Congo

Fertility rate
Albania

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Congo
2023 1.35 4.16
2022 1.36 4.22
2021 1.37 4.28
2020 1.37 4.33
2019 1.4 4.38
2018 1.42 4.44
2017 1.49 4.5
2016 1.56 4.55
2015 1.63 4.61
2014 1.72 4.67
2013 1.74 4.73
2012 1.72 4.79
2011 1.68 4.83
2010 1.65 4.85
2009 1.64 4.81
2008 1.62 4.73
2007 1.63 4.65
2006 1.69 4.65
2005 1.79 4.67
2004 1.89 4.69
2003 2.01 4.7
2002 2 4.7
2001 2.14 4.67
2000 2.22 4.72
1999 2.31 4.81
1998 2.42 4.91
1997 2.54 5
1996 2.67 5.03
1995 2.76 5.07
1994 2.8 5.1
1993 2.81 5.13
1992 2.89 5.18
1991 2.96 5.22
1990 3.01 5.27
1989 3.03 5.33
1988 3.07 5.39
1987 3.11 5.46
1986 3.14 5.51
1985 3.21 5.59
1984 3.28 5.66
1983 3.32 5.76
1982 3.42 5.85
1981 3.47 5.98
1980 3.59 6.07
1979 3.78 6.14
1978 4 6.21
1977 4.2 6.27
1976 4.37 6.32
1975 4.57 6.36
1974 4.7 6.39
1973 4.83 6.42
1972 4.98 6.44
1971 5.08 6.42
1970 5.16 6.38
1969 5.29 6.35
1968 5.32 6.33
1967 5.31 6.29
1966 5.33 6.27
1965 5.47 6.23
1964 5.71 6.18
1963 5.93 6.15
1962 6.11 6.1
1961 6.27 6.09
1960 6.38 6.09

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

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Albania and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Congo
2024 37.8 19.5
2023 37.4 19.4
2022 37.1 19.3
2021 36.7 19.2
2020 36.2 19.2
2019 35.8 19.1
2018 35.3 19.1
2017 34.9 19.2
2016 34.6 19.2
2015 34.3 19.3
2014 34 19.4
2013 33.7 19.5
2012 33.4 19.6
2011 33.1 19.7
2010 32.6 19.8
2009 32 19.7
2008 31.4 19.5
2007 30.8 19.5
2006 30.2 19.3
2005 29.6 19.2
2004 29.1 19
2003 28.5 18.9
2002 28 18.8
2001 27.5 18.8
2000 27.2 18.5
1999 27 18.2
1998 26.8 18.1
1997 26.5 18.1
1996 26.2 18.1
1995 25.8 18.1
1994 25.5 18
1993 25.1 17.9
1992 24.7 17.8
1991 24.3 17.7
1990 24 17.7
1989 23.7 17.6
1988 23.4 17.5
1987 23.1 17.4
1986 22.8 17.4
1985 22.6 17.3
1984 22.3 17.2
1983 22 17.2
1982 21.8 17.1
1981 21.5 17
1980 21.2 17
1979 20.9 17
1978 20.6 17
1977 20.3 17
1976 20 17.1
1975 19.8 17.2
1974 19.6 17.3
1973 19.4 17.4
1972 19.3 17.4
1971 19.1 17.5
1970 19 17.6
1969 19 17.7
1968 19 17.8
1967 19 17.9
1966 19.1 18.1
1965 19.2 18.2
1964 19.3 18.3
1963 19.4 18.4
1962 19.5 18.6
1961 19.7 18.7
1960 19.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
1.6%
2011
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Albania Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Albania Congo
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
80.6%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Albania Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Congo
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
14,493 mi
2017

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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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