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Albania vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 143rd vs. 48th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Albania France
Population
2342753
68788006
Population rank 144/197 23/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Albania and France: Comparison Charts

Albania and France economies compared

GDP
Albania

France
1x
Year GDP
Albania France
2024 $27,046,429,297 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $23,491,242,727 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $19,017,247,014 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $18,031,989,573 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $15,241,458,745 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $15,585,111,614 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $15,379,508,330 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $13,258,268,436 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $11,988,668,785 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $11,470,171,827 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $13,296,322,588 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $12,796,985,886 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $12,246,499,748 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $12,973,755,875 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $12,086,545,641 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $12,335,540,656 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $13,258,506,375 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $11,116,937,870 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $9,150,528,132 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $8,256,658,250 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $7,406,645,793 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $5,801,712,040 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $4,515,003,117 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $4,059,064,033 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $3,584,570,165 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $3,283,941,510 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $2,600,356,999 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $2,293,666,030 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $3,234,486,232 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $2,905,092,799 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $1,185,315,468 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $652,174,991 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $1,099,559,028 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $2,028,553,750 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $2,253,090,000 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $2,051,236,250 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $2,080,796,250 $926,320,855,615
1986 $2,097,326,250 $764,946,585,851
1985 $1,897,050,117 $547,220,981,165
1984 $1,857,337,995 $525,033,325,828
1983 $1,881,412,587 $553,356,312,936
1982 $1,861,163,170 $578,152,310,610
1981 $1,808,177,156 $609,184,791,792
1980 $1,578,102,105 $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 - $406,401,711,688
1976 - $368,363,152,144
1975 - $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Albania and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania France
2024 $11,378 $46,103
2023 $9,731 $44,700
2022 $7,757 $40,989
2021 $7,242 $43,725
2020 $6,028 $39,170
2019 $6,069 $40,408
2018 $5,898 $41,418
2017 $5,006 $38,687
2016 $4,458 $37,024
2015 $4,200 $36,702
2014 $4,794 $43,148
2013 $4,543 $42,669
2012 $4,281 $40,864
2011 $4,466 $43,930
2010 $4,149 $40,695
2009 $4,214 $41,728
2008 $4,499 $45,465
2007 $3,743 $41,486
2006 $3,058 $36,432
2005 $2,742 $34,696
2004 $2,447 $33,645
2003 $1,909 $29,480
2002 $1,480 $24,145
2001 $1,326 $22,332
2000 $1,160 $22,341
1999 $1,056 $24,576
1998 $831 $24,869
1997 $729 $24,169
1996 $1,021 $26,758
1995 $911 $26,792
1994 $586 $23,360
1993 $367 $22,239
1992 $200.9 $23,615
1991 $337 $21,501
1990 $617 $21,586
1989 $698 $17,547
1988 $653 $17,550
1987 $675 $16,176
1986 $694 $13,430
1985 $640 $9,657
1984 $639 $9,312
1983 $662 $9,862
1982 $668 $10,360
1981 $663 $10,956
1980 $591 $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 - $7,459
1976 - $6,792
1975 - $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Albania vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania France
2026 80.1 83.7
2025 80 83.6
2024 79.8 83.5
2023 79.6 83.3
2022 78.8 82.5
2021 76.8 82.3
2020 77.8 82.2
2019 79.5 82.7
2018 79.2 82.6
2017 78.9 82.4
2016 78.6 82.4
2015 78.4 82.1
2014 78 82.4
2013 78 82
2012 78.1 81.7
2011 78.3 81.8
2010 78.4 81.4
2009 78.5 81.2
2008 78.2 81
2007 77.7 81
2006 77 80.7
2005 76.4 80.3
2004 76 80.3
2003 75.6 79.4
2002 75.3 79.4
2001 75.1 79.2
2000 74.8 79
1999 74.6 78.7
1998 74.4 78.6
1997 73.4 78.4
1996 74.1 78.1
1995 74 77.9
1994 73.8 77.8
1993 73.6 77.3
1992 73.3 77.3
1991 73 77
1990 72.7 76.8
1989 72.5 76.5
1988 72.2 76.4
1987 72 76.1
1986 71.7 75.6
1985 71.3 75.3
1984 71 75.2
1983 70.7 74.7
1982 70.4 74.8
1981 70.1 74.4
1980 69.9 74.2
1979 69.6 74.1
1978 69.4 73.8
1977 69 73.7
1976 68.6 73.1
1975 68.1 72.9
1974 67.6 72.8
1973 67.1 72.5
1972 66.5 72.3
1971 65.9 72.1
1970 65.2 72.1
1969 64.5 71.2
1968 63.8 71.5
1967 63 71.5
1966 62.1 71.5
1965 61.3 71.1
1964 60.4 71.3
1963 59.5 70.3
1962 58.5 70.5
1961 57.5 71
1960 56.4 70.4
1959 55.1 70.2
1958 53.7 70.1
1957 52.3 68.9
1956 50.8 68.5
1955 49.6 68.4
1954 48.4 68.2
1953 47.4 67.3
1952 46.3 67.4
1951 45.3 66.1
1950 44.5 66.4

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

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Albania and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

France
1x
Year Population
Albania France
2024 2,377,128 68,551,653
2023 2,414,095 68,372,286
2022 2,451,636 68,184,457
2021 2,489,762 67,842,811
2020 2,528,480 67,601,110
2019 2,567,801 67,382,061
2018 2,607,733 67,158,348
2017 2,648,285 66,918,020
2016 2,689,469 66,724,104
2015 2,731,293 66,548,272
2014 2,773,767 66,312,067
2013 2,816,902 65,997,932
2012 2,860,708 65,657,659
2011 2,905,195 65,340,830
2010 2,913,021 65,026,211
2009 2,927,519 64,706,436
2008 2,947,314 64,375,116
2007 2,970,017 64,016,890
2006 2,992,547 63,622,342
2005 3,011,487 63,180,854
2004 3,026,939 62,707,588
2003 3,039,616 62,249,855
2002 3,051,010 61,812,142
2001 3,060,173 61,364,377
2000 3,089,027 60,918,661
1999 3,108,778 60,501,986
1998 3,128,530 60,190,684
1997 3,148,281 59,968,066
1996 3,168,033 59,754,504
1995 3,187,784 59,541,294
1994 3,207,536 59,324,863
1993 3,227,287 59,103,094
1992 3,247,039 58,846,584
1991 3,266,790 58,554,242
1990 3,286,542 58,261,012
1989 3,227,943 57,943,062
1988 3,142,336 57,598,186
1987 3,083,605 57,266,167
1986 3,022,635 56,956,002
1985 2,964,762 56,665,619
1984 2,904,429 56,383,085
1983 2,843,960 56,108,330
1982 2,784,278 55,806,789
1981 2,726,056 55,603,353
1980 2,671,997 55,274,184
1979 2,617,832 54,979,851
1978 2,566,266 54,734,030
1977 2,513,546 54,486,467
1976 2,458,526 54,232,383
1975 2,404,831 54,002,853
1974 2,350,124 53,746,571
1973 2,296,752 53,392,161
1972 2,243,126 52,962,356
1971 2,187,853 52,499,553
1970 2,135,479 52,007,169
1969 2,081,695 51,536,014
1968 2,022,272 51,112,980
1967 1,965,598 50,722,791
1966 1,914,573 50,311,637
1965 1,864,791 49,877,725
1964 1,814,135 49,401,492
1963 1,762,621 48,877,567
1962 1,711,319 48,389,516
1961 1,659,800 47,905,982
1960 1,608,800 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and France

Fertility rate
Albania

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania France
2023 1.35 1.66
2022 1.36 1.79
2021 1.37 1.84
2020 1.37 1.83
2019 1.4 1.86
2018 1.42 1.87
2017 1.49 1.89
2016 1.56 1.92
2015 1.63 1.96
2014 1.72 2
2013 1.74 1.99
2012 1.72 2.01
2011 1.68 2.01
2010 1.65 2.03
2009 1.64 2
2008 1.62 2.01
2007 1.63 1.98
2006 1.69 2
2005 1.79 1.94
2004 1.89 1.92
2003 2.01 1.89
2002 2 1.88
2001 2.14 1.9
2000 2.22 1.89
1999 2.31 1.81
1998 2.42 1.78
1997 2.54 1.77
1996 2.67 1.75
1995 2.76 1.74
1994 2.8 1.73
1993 2.81 1.73
1992 2.89 1.74
1991 2.96 1.75
1990 3.01 1.77
1989 3.03 1.79
1988 3.07 1.81
1987 3.11 1.83
1986 3.14 1.85
1985 3.21 1.86
1984 3.28 1.86
1983 3.32 1.86
1982 3.42 1.86
1981 3.47 1.85
1980 3.59 1.85
1979 3.78 1.87
1978 4 1.89
1977 4.2 1.94
1976 4.37 2.01
1975 4.57 2.09
1974 4.7 2.18
1973 4.83 2.28
1972 4.98 2.38
1971 5.08 2.47
1970 5.16 2.55
1969 5.29 2.62
1968 5.32 2.69
1967 5.31 2.75
1966 5.33 2.8
1965 5.47 2.84
1964 5.71 2.87
1963 5.93 2.89
1962 6.11 2.89
1961 6.27 2.87
1960 6.38 2.85

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

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Albania and France demographics compared

Median age
Albania

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania France
2024 37.8 43
2023 37.4 42.8
2022 37.1 42.6
2021 36.7 42.4
2020 36.2 42.3
2019 35.8 42.1
2018 35.3 41.9
2017 34.9 41.6
2016 34.6 41.4
2015 34.3 41.2
2014 34 41
2013 33.7 40.8
2012 33.4 40.5
2011 33.1 40.3
2010 32.6 40
2009 32 39.8
2008 31.4 39.6
2007 30.8 39.4
2006 30.2 39.1
2005 29.6 38.9
2004 29.1 38.6
2003 28.5 38.4
2002 28 38.2
2001 27.5 37.9
2000 27.2 37.7
1999 27 37.4
1998 26.8 37.1
1997 26.5 36.8
1996 26.2 36.5
1995 25.8 36.2
1994 25.5 35.9
1993 25.1 35.6
1992 24.7 35.3
1991 24.3 35
1990 24 34.7
1989 23.7 34.5
1988 23.4 34.2
1987 23.1 34
1986 22.8 33.7
1985 22.6 33.5
1984 22.3 33.3
1983 22 33
1982 21.8 32.8
1981 21.5 32.6
1980 21.2 32.4
1979 20.9 32.3
1978 20.6 32.1
1977 20.3 31.9
1976 20 31.7
1975 19.8 31.6
1974 19.6 31.7
1973 19.4 31.8
1972 19.3 32
1971 19.1 32.2
1970 19 32.4
1969 19 32.5
1968 19 32.6
1967 19 32.7
1966 19.1 32.7
1965 19.2 32.7
1964 19.3 32.8
1963 19.4 32.8
1962 19.5 32.9
1961 19.7 32.8
1960 19.8 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania France
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Albania France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania France
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Albania France
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Albania France
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
654,437 mi
2011

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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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