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Albania vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 143rd vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Croatia
Population
2342753
3812193
Population rank 144/197 129/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Albania and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Croatia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $92,983,810,329
2023 $23,491,242,727 $85,624,153,964
2022 $19,017,247,014 $71,196,498,671
2021 $18,031,989,573 $69,002,365,163
2020 $15,241,458,745 $57,959,843,541
2019 $15,585,111,614 $61,466,721,186
2018 $15,379,508,330 $61,667,925,219
2017 $13,258,268,436 $56,182,782,586
2016 $11,988,668,785 $52,650,714,172
2015 $11,470,171,827 $50,998,893,385
2014 $13,296,322,588 $59,606,934,501
2013 $12,796,985,886 $59,846,265,182
2012 $12,246,499,748 $57,548,115,904
2011 $12,973,755,875 $62,889,007,657
2010 $12,086,545,641 $58,975,205,417
2009 $12,335,540,656 $62,315,996,675
2008 $13,258,506,375 $68,472,854,617
2007 $11,116,937,870 $59,290,621,398
2006 $9,150,528,132 $49,583,544,860
2005 $8,256,658,250 $45,013,119,282
2004 $7,406,645,793 $41,836,292,157
2003 $5,801,712,040 $35,245,317,002
2002 $4,515,003,117 $26,757,722,429
2001 $4,059,064,033 $23,066,883,850
2000 $3,584,570,165 $22,134,411,297
1999 $3,283,941,510 $23,777,026,779
1998 $2,600,356,999 $25,890,228,430
1997 $2,293,666,030 $24,175,764,812
1996 $3,234,486,232 $24,150,978,347
1995 $2,905,092,799 $22,772,394,547
1994 $1,880,950,864 $15,062,911,617
1993 $1,185,315,468 $11,259,647,874
1992 $652,174,991 $10,621,169,291
1991 $1,099,559,028 $18,760,386,775
1990 $2,028,553,750 $25,650,213,280
1989 $2,253,090,000 -
1988 $2,051,236,250 -
1987 $2,080,796,250 -
1986 $2,097,326,250 -
1985 $1,897,050,117 -
1984 $1,857,337,995 -
1983 $1,881,412,587 -
1982 $1,861,163,170 -
1981 $1,808,177,156 -
1980 $1,578,102,105 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Croatia
2024 $11,378 $24,050
2023 $9,731 $22,184
2022 $7,757 $18,466
2021 $7,242 $17,789
2020 $6,028 $14,808
2019 $6,069 $15,564
2018 $5,898 $15,460
2017 $5,006 $13,902
2016 $4,458 $12,820
2015 $4,200 $12,284
2014 $4,794 $14,187
2013 $4,543 $14,135
2012 $4,281 $13,508
2011 $4,466 $14,692
2010 $4,149 $13,730
2009 $4,214 $14,475
2008 $4,499 $15,888
2007 $3,743 $13,756
2006 $3,058 $11,501
2005 $2,742 $10,444
2004 $2,447 $9,719
2003 $1,909 $8,190
2002 $1,480 $6,220
2001 $1,326 $5,365
2000 $1,160 $4,954
1999 $1,056 $5,269
1998 $831 $5,713
1997 $729 $5,331
1996 $1,021 $5,300
1995 $911 $4,929
1994 $586 $3,238
1993 $367 $2,448
1992 $200.9 $2,321
1991 $337 $4,001
1990 $617 $5,369
1989 $698 -
1988 $653 -
1987 $675 -
1986 $694 -
1985 $640 -
1984 $639 -
1983 $662 -
1982 $668 -
1981 $663 -
1980 $591 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Croatia
2026 80.1 79.1
2025 80 78.9
2024 79.8 78.8
2023 79.6 78.6
2022 78.8 78.3
2021 76.8 77.1
2020 77.8 77.5
2019 79.5 78.2
2018 79.2 77.9
2017 78.9 77.7
2016 78.6 77.6
2015 78.4 77.6
2014 78 77.5
2013 78 77.5
2012 78.1 77.3
2011 78.3 77
2010 78.4 76.7
2009 78.5 76.3
2008 78.2 76
2007 77.7 75.9
2006 77 75.7
2005 76.4 75.6
2004 76 75.3
2003 75.6 74.7
2002 75.3 74.6
2001 75.1 74.4
2000 74.8 74
1999 74.6 73.6
1998 74.4 73.2
1997 73.4 73
1996 74.1 73
1995 74 72.6
1994 73.8 72.6
1993 73.6 72.3
1992 73.3 71.7
1991 73 70.6
1990 72.7 72.2
1989 72.5 72.5
1988 72.2 72.2
1987 72 71.9
1986 71.7 71.8
1985 71.3 71.5
1984 71 71
1983 70.7 70.7
1982 70.4 70.7
1981 70.1 70.9
1980 69.9 71
1979 69.6 71.1
1978 69.4 71.3
1977 69 71.4
1976 68.6 71.4
1975 68.1 71
1974 67.6 70.6
1973 67.1 70.1
1972 66.5 69.8
1971 65.9 69.4
1970 65.2 69.2
1969 64.5 69
1968 63.8 68.9
1967 63 69
1966 62.1 68.9
1965 61.3 68.5
1964 60.4 68
1963 59.5 67.6
1962 58.5 67.3
1961 57.5 66.5
1960 56.4 65.9
1959 55.1 65.5
1958 53.7 65
1957 52.3 64.4
1956 50.8 63.6
1955 49.6 63.1
1954 48.4 62.2
1953 47.4 61.5
1952 46.3 59.8
1951 45.3 59
1950 44.5 58.5

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

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Albania and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Albania Croatia
2024 2,377,128 3,866,200
2023 2,414,095 3,859,686
2022 2,451,636 3,855,641
2021 2,489,762 3,878,981
2020 2,528,480 3,914,206
2019 2,567,801 3,949,390
2018 2,607,733 3,988,775
2017 2,648,285 4,041,407
2016 2,689,469 4,106,867
2015 2,731,293 4,151,725
2014 2,773,767 4,201,598
2013 2,816,902 4,233,922
2012 2,860,708 4,260,368
2011 2,905,195 4,280,622
2010 2,913,021 4,295,427
2009 2,927,519 4,305,181
2008 2,947,314 4,309,705
2007 2,970,017 4,310,217
2006 2,992,547 4,311,159
2005 3,011,487 4,310,145
2004 3,026,939 4,304,600
2003 3,039,616 4,303,399
2002 3,051,010 4,302,174
2001 3,060,173 4,299,642
2000 3,089,027 4,468,302
1999 3,108,778 4,512,597
1998 3,128,530 4,532,135
1997 3,148,281 4,534,920
1996 3,168,033 4,557,097
1995 3,187,784 4,620,030
1994 3,207,536 4,652,024
1993 3,227,287 4,600,463
1992 3,247,039 4,575,818
1991 3,266,790 4,689,022
1990 3,286,542 4,777,368
1989 3,227,943 4,767,260
1988 3,142,336 4,755,207
1987 3,083,605 4,739,745
1986 3,022,635 4,721,446
1985 2,964,762 4,701,417
1984 2,904,429 4,680,285
1983 2,843,960 4,658,254
1982 2,784,278 4,634,234
1981 2,726,056 4,611,509
1980 2,671,997 4,599,782
1979 2,617,832 4,594,778
1978 2,566,266 4,581,085
1977 2,513,546 4,559,571
1976 2,458,526 4,535,934
1975 2,404,831 4,512,082
1974 2,350,124 4,490,660
1973 2,296,752 4,470,161
1972 2,243,126 4,450,564
1971 2,187,853 4,431,275
1970 2,135,479 4,412,252
1969 2,081,695 4,391,490
1968 2,022,272 4,365,628
1967 1,965,598 4,338,683
1966 1,914,573 4,310,701
1965 1,864,791 4,280,923
1964 1,814,135 4,252,876
1963 1,762,621 4,225,675
1962 1,711,319 4,196,712
1961 1,659,800 4,167,292
1960 1,608,800 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Croatia

Fertility rate
Albania

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Croatia
2023 1.35 1.46
2022 1.36 1.53
2021 1.37 1.62
2020 1.37 1.48
2019 1.4 1.47
2018 1.42 1.47
2017 1.49 1.42
2016 1.56 1.43
2015 1.63 1.41
2014 1.72 1.46
2013 1.74 1.46
2012 1.72 1.52
2011 1.68 1.41
2010 1.65 1.46
2009 1.64 1.5
2008 1.62 1.47
2007 1.63 1.48
2006 1.69 1.47
2005 1.79 1.5
2004 1.89 1.43
2003 2.01 1.41
2002 2 1.42
2001 2.14 1.46
2000 2.22 1.39
1999 2.31 1.38
1998 2.42 1.45
1997 2.54 1.69
1996 2.67 1.67
1995 2.76 1.58
1994 2.8 1.47
1993 2.81 1.52
1992 2.89 1.48
1991 2.96 1.53
1990 3.01 1.63
1989 3.03 1.63
1988 3.07 1.79
1987 3.11 1.64
1986 3.14 1.76
1985 3.21 1.82
1984 3.28 1.87
1983 3.32 1.88
1982 3.42 1.9
1981 3.47 1.93
1980 3.59 1.93
1979 3.78 1.95
1978 4 1.96
1977 4.2 1.95
1976 4.37 1.94
1975 4.57 1.95
1974 4.7 1.98
1973 4.83 2.01
1972 4.98 2.01
1971 5.08 1.97
1970 5.16 1.88
1969 5.29 1.95
1968 5.32 2.03
1967 5.31 2.1
1966 5.33 2.23
1965 5.47 2.22
1964 5.71 2.14
1963 5.93 2.15
1962 6.11 2.19
1961 6.27 2.22
1960 6.38 2.24

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

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Albania and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Croatia
2024 37.8 46
2023 37.4 45.8
2022 37.1 45.6
2021 36.7 45.4
2020 36.2 45.2
2019 35.8 45
2018 35.3 44.6
2017 34.9 44.2
2016 34.6 43.7
2015 34.3 43.3
2014 34 43
2013 33.7 42.7
2012 33.4 42.5
2011 33.1 42.2
2010 32.6 41.9
2009 32 41.8
2008 31.4 41.6
2007 30.8 41.4
2006 30.2 41.2
2005 29.6 40.9
2004 29.1 40.7
2003 28.5 40.5
2002 28 40.2
2001 27.5 39.9
2000 27.2 39.6
1999 27 39.2
1998 26.8 38.9
1997 26.5 38.6
1996 26.2 38.2
1995 25.8 37.8
1994 25.5 37.3
1993 25.1 36.9
1992 24.7 36.4
1991 24.3 36
1990 24 35.6
1989 23.7 35.3
1988 23.4 35
1987 23.1 34.7
1986 22.8 34.4
1985 22.6 34.2
1984 22.3 34
1983 22 33.8
1982 21.8 33.6
1981 21.5 33.5
1980 21.2 33.4
1979 20.9 33.4
1978 20.6 33.3
1977 20.3 33.2
1976 20 33.1
1975 19.8 33
1974 19.6 32.8
1973 19.4 32.7
1972 19.3 32.5
1971 19.1 32.3
1970 19 32.1
1969 19 31.8
1968 19 31.5
1967 19 31.2
1966 19.1 30.9
1965 19.2 30.6
1964 19.3 30.3
1963 19.4 30
1962 19.5 29.7
1961 19.7 29.4
1960 19.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Albania Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Croatia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.4%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
83.6%
2024

Health

Albania Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Croatia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
16,751 mi
2015

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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) (2021–2023, 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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