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Albania vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 143rd vs. 161st).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Gambia
Population
2342753
2902554
Population rank 144/197 138/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$741
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Albania and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Gambia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $2,404,888,749
2023 $23,491,242,727 $2,382,262,185
2022 $19,017,247,014 $2,204,734,528
2021 $18,031,989,573 $2,014,158,842
2020 $15,241,458,745 $1,812,170,891
2019 $15,585,111,614 $1,813,609,692
2018 $15,379,508,330 $1,670,671,328
2017 $13,258,268,436 $1,504,909,463
2016 $11,988,668,785 $1,484,578,886
2015 $11,470,171,827 $1,378,176,609
2014 $13,296,322,588 $1,229,461,721
2013 $12,796,985,886 $1,375,609,453
2012 $12,246,499,748 $1,415,004,738
2011 $12,973,755,875 $1,409,693,597
2010 $12,086,545,641 $1,543,294,927
2009 $12,335,540,656 $1,450,142,509
2008 $13,258,506,375 $1,561,766,956
2007 $11,116,937,870 $1,279,703,047
2006 $9,150,528,132 $1,054,112,488
2005 $8,256,658,250 $1,027,701,068
2004 $7,406,645,793 $961,900,651
2003 $5,801,712,040 $487,038,685
2002 $4,515,003,117 $578,235,309
2001 $4,059,064,033 $687,410,645
2000 $3,584,570,165 $782,913,872
1999 $3,283,941,510 $814,724,032
1998 $2,600,356,999 $840,285,265
1997 $2,293,666,030 $803,633,342
1996 $3,234,486,232 $848,239,446
1995 $2,905,092,799 $785,999,865
1994 $1,880,950,864 $746,493,952
1993 $1,185,315,468 $755,040,974
1992 $652,174,991 $714,254,256
1991 $1,099,559,028 $690,311,081
1990 $2,028,553,750 $317,083,695
1989 $2,253,090,000 $284,120,329
1988 $2,051,236,250 $266,672,212
1987 $2,080,796,250 $220,626,484
1986 $2,097,326,250 $185,646,987
1985 $1,897,050,117 $225,726,359
1984 $1,857,337,995 $177,340,880
1983 $1,881,412,587 $213,448,585
1982 $1,861,163,170 $216,050,552
1981 $1,808,177,156 $218,767,743
1980 $1,578,102,105 $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Gambia
2024 $11,378 $871
2023 $9,731 $883
2022 $7,757 $836
2021 $7,242 $782
2020 $6,028 $720
2019 $6,069 $738
2018 $5,898 $696
2017 $5,006 $643
2016 $4,458 $650
2015 $4,200 $620
2014 $4,794 $568
2013 $4,543 $654
2012 $4,281 $693
2011 $4,466 $711
2010 $4,149 $801
2009 $4,214 $775
2008 $4,499 $859
2007 $3,743 $725
2006 $3,058 $615
2005 $2,742 $616
2004 $2,447 $593
2003 $1,909 $309
2002 $1,480 $377
2001 $1,326 $460
2000 $1,160 $538
1999 $1,056 $575
1998 $831 $610
1997 $729 $600
1996 $1,021 $652
1995 $911 $622
1994 $586 $608
1993 $367 $635
1992 $200.9 $623
1991 $337 $628
1990 $617 $301
1989 $698 $280.9
1988 $653 $274.9
1987 $675 $237
1986 $694 $207.7
1985 $640 $262.8
1984 $639 $214.8
1983 $662 $268.6
1982 $668 $282.1
1981 $663 $296
1980 $591 $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Gambia
2026 80.1 66.5
2025 80 66.3
2024 79.8 66.1
2023 79.6 65.9
2022 78.8 64.9
2021 76.8 63.8
2020 77.8 64.4
2019 79.5 64.4
2018 79.2 64
2017 78.9 63.7
2016 78.6 63.4
2015 78.4 63
2014 78 62.6
2013 78 62.3
2012 78.1 61.9
2011 78.3 61.6
2010 78.4 61.2
2009 78.5 60.7
2008 78.2 60.5
2007 77.7 60
2006 77 59.7
2005 76.4 59.1
2004 76 58.7
2003 75.6 58.2
2002 75.3 57.7
2001 75.1 57.3
2000 74.8 56.9
1999 74.6 56.5
1998 74.4 56
1997 73.4 55.2
1996 74.1 54.8
1995 74 54.3
1994 73.8 53.8
1993 73.6 53.2
1992 73.3 52.5
1991 73 51.9
1990 72.7 51.3
1989 72.5 50.7
1988 72.2 50.1
1987 72 49.4
1986 71.7 48.8
1985 71.3 48.2
1984 71 47.5
1983 70.7 46.9
1982 70.4 46.3
1981 70.1 44.5
1980 69.9 45
1979 69.6 44.5
1978 69.4 43.6
1977 69 43.4
1976 68.6 42.9
1975 68.1 42.2
1974 67.6 41.7
1973 67.1 41.1
1972 66.5 40.5
1971 65.9 40
1970 65.2 39.5
1969 64.5 39
1968 63.8 38.5
1967 63 38.1
1966 62.1 37.6
1965 61.3 37.1
1964 60.4 36.6
1963 59.5 36.1
1962 58.5 35.6
1961 57.5 35.1
1960 56.4 34.6
1959 55.1 34.1
1958 53.7 33.6
1957 52.3 33.1
1956 50.8 32.8
1955 49.6 32.4
1954 48.4 32.2
1953 47.4 31.9
1952 46.3 31.7
1951 45.3 31.5
1950 44.5 31.2

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

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Albania and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Albania Gambia
2024 2,377,128 2,759,988
2023 2,414,095 2,697,845
2022 2,451,636 2,636,470
2021 2,489,762 2,576,010
2020 2,528,480 2,515,733
2019 2,567,801 2,456,844
2018 2,607,733 2,399,632
2017 2,648,285 2,342,189
2016 2,689,469 2,283,769
2015 2,731,293 2,224,529
2014 2,773,767 2,164,528
2013 2,816,902 2,103,820
2012 2,860,708 2,043,094
2011 2,905,195 1,983,784
2010 2,913,021 1,926,630
2009 2,927,519 1,871,422
2008 2,947,314 1,817,852
2007 2,970,017 1,765,774
2006 2,992,547 1,715,275
2005 3,011,487 1,667,037
2004 3,026,939 1,621,312
2003 3,039,616 1,577,611
2002 3,051,010 1,535,691
2001 3,060,173 1,495,011
2000 3,089,027 1,455,084
1999 3,108,778 1,415,779
1998 3,128,530 1,376,987
1997 3,148,281 1,338,889
1996 3,168,033 1,301,410
1995 3,187,784 1,264,313
1994 3,207,536 1,227,226
1993 3,227,287 1,188,365
1992 3,247,039 1,145,582
1991 3,266,790 1,099,959
1990 3,286,542 1,054,696
1989 3,227,943 1,011,357
1988 3,142,336 970,160
1987 3,083,605 931,091
1986 3,022,635 894,019
1985 2,964,762 858,874
1984 2,904,429 825,631
1983 2,843,960 794,525
1982 2,784,278 765,753
1981 2,726,056 739,125
1980 2,671,997 713,913
1979 2,617,832 689,781
1978 2,566,266 667,103
1977 2,513,546 645,770
1976 2,458,526 625,667
1975 2,404,831 606,821
1974 2,350,124 589,085
1973 2,296,752 571,991
1972 2,243,126 555,370
1971 2,187,853 539,388
1970 2,135,479 524,105
1969 2,081,695 509,440
1968 2,022,272 495,269
1967 1,965,598 481,588
1966 1,914,573 468,516
1965 1,864,791 455,952
1964 1,814,135 443,687
1963 1,762,621 431,757
1962 1,711,319 420,163
1961 1,659,800 408,930
1960 1,608,800 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Gambia

Fertility rate
Albania

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Gambia
2023 1.35 4.01
2022 1.36 4.08
2021 1.37 4.17
2020 1.37 4.25
2019 1.4 4.33
2018 1.42 4.42
2017 1.49 4.61
2016 1.56 4.81
2015 1.63 5
2014 1.72 5.2
2013 1.74 5.39
2012 1.72 5.52
2011 1.68 5.54
2010 1.65 5.56
2009 1.64 5.57
2008 1.62 5.63
2007 1.63 5.69
2006 1.69 5.74
2005 1.79 5.71
2004 1.89 5.68
2003 2.01 5.66
2002 2 5.66
2001 2.14 5.67
2000 2.22 5.72
1999 2.31 5.77
1998 2.42 5.82
1997 2.54 5.85
1996 2.67 5.93
1995 2.76 5.99
1994 2.8 6.04
1993 2.81 6.03
1992 2.89 6.11
1991 2.96 6.19
1990 3.01 6.25
1989 3.03 6.25
1988 3.07 6.26
1987 3.11 6.3
1986 3.14 6.34
1985 3.21 6.36
1984 3.28 6.39
1983 3.32 6.39
1982 3.42 6.4
1981 3.47 6.4
1980 3.59 6.41
1979 3.78 6.41
1978 4 6.42
1977 4.2 6.43
1976 4.37 6.43
1975 4.57 6.43
1974 4.7 6.42
1973 4.83 6.41
1972 4.98 6.37
1971 5.08 6.33
1970 5.16 6.26
1969 5.29 6.25
1968 5.32 6.22
1967 5.31 6.21
1966 5.33 6.18
1965 5.47 6.19
1964 5.71 6.2
1963 5.93 6.2
1962 6.11 6.21
1961 6.27 6.23
1960 6.38 6.25

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

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Albania and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Gambia
2024 37.8 19.4
2023 37.4 19.2
2022 37.1 19.1
2021 36.7 18.9
2020 36.2 18.7
2019 35.8 18.5
2018 35.3 18.4
2017 34.9 18.2
2016 34.6 18.1
2015 34.3 17.9
2014 34 17.8
2013 33.7 17.7
2012 33.4 17.6
2011 33.1 17.5
2010 32.6 17.4
2009 32 17.3
2008 31.4 17.2
2007 30.8 17.1
2006 30.2 17
2005 29.6 16.9
2004 29.1 16.8
2003 28.5 16.7
2002 28 16.6
2001 27.5 16.6
2000 27.2 16.5
1999 27 16.5
1998 26.8 16.5
1997 26.5 16.6
1996 26.2 16.7
1995 25.8 16.8
1994 25.5 16.9
1993 25.1 17
1992 24.7 17.1
1991 24.3 17.1
1990 24 17.2
1989 23.7 17.2
1988 23.4 17.3
1987 23.1 17.4
1986 22.8 17.4
1985 22.6 17.5
1984 22.3 17.6
1983 22 17.8
1982 21.8 17.9
1981 21.5 18.1
1980 21.2 18.2
1979 20.9 18.4
1978 20.6 18.5
1977 20.3 18.6
1976 20 18.8
1975 19.8 18.9
1974 19.6 19.1
1973 19.4 19.2
1972 19.3 19.3
1971 19.1 19.4
1970 19 19.5
1969 19 19.6
1968 19 19.7
1967 19 19.8
1966 19.1 19.7
1965 19.2 19.7
1964 19.3 19.6
1963 19.4 19.6
1962 19.5 19.5
1961 19.7 19.4
1960 19.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.6%
2020
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Albania Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Albania Gambia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
58.7%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Albania Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Gambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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