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Albania vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 143rd vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Germany
Population
2342753
82575542
Population rank 144/197 19/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Albania and Germany: Comparison Charts

Albania and Germany economies compared

GDP
Albania

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Albania Germany
2024 $27,046,429,297 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $23,491,242,727 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $19,017,247,014 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $18,031,989,573 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $15,241,458,745 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $15,585,111,614 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $15,379,508,330 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $13,258,268,436 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $11,988,668,785 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $11,470,171,827 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $13,296,322,588 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $12,796,985,886 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $12,246,499,748 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $12,973,755,875 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $12,086,545,641 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $12,335,540,656 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $13,258,506,375 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $11,116,937,870 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $9,150,528,132 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $8,256,658,250 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $7,406,645,793 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $5,801,712,040 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $4,515,003,117 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $4,059,064,033 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $3,584,570,165 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $3,283,941,510 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $2,600,356,999 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $2,293,666,030 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $3,234,486,232 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $2,905,092,799 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $1,880,950,864 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $1,185,315,468 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $652,174,991 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $1,099,559,028 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $2,028,553,750 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $2,253,090,000 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $2,051,236,250 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $1,897,050,117 $735,218,723,093
1984 $1,857,337,995 $727,767,760,979
1983 $1,881,412,587 $773,507,930,295
1982 $1,861,163,170 $779,421,633,755
1981 $1,808,177,156 $803,404,797,058
1980 $1,578,102,105 $953,772,499,462
1979 - $884,574,218,333
1978 - $743,182,891,918
1977 - $602,698,323,086
1976 - $521,658,712,133
1975 - $492,434,094,920
1974 - $446,934,971,657
1973 - $399,833,571,167
1972 - $300,899,944,795
1971 - $250,900,942,397
1970 - $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Albania and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Germany
2024 $11,378 $56,104
2023 $9,731 $54,777
2022 $7,757 $50,507
2021 $7,242 $52,349
2020 $6,028 $47,395
2019 $6,069 $47,656
2018 $5,898 $48,916
2017 $5,006 $45,554
2016 $4,458 $42,949
2015 $4,200 $41,930
2014 $4,794 $48,960
2013 $4,543 $47,207
2012 $4,281 $44,718
2011 $4,466 $47,631
2010 $4,149 $42,397
2009 $4,214 $42,472
2008 $4,499 $46,379
2007 $3,743 $42,351
2006 $3,058 $36,980
2005 $2,742 $35,084
2004 $2,447 $34,567
2003 $1,909 $30,711
2002 $1,480 $25,487
2001 $1,326 $23,878
2000 $1,160 $23,926
1999 $1,056 $26,965
1998 $831 $27,396
1997 $729 $27,047
1996 $1,021 $30,600
1995 $911 $31,747
1994 $586 $27,202
1993 $367 $25,617
1992 $200.9 $26,560
1991 $337 $23,443
1990 $617 $22,386
1989 $698 $17,829
1988 $653 $17,997
1987 $675 $16,739
1986 $694 $13,511
1985 $640 $9,464
1984 $639 $9,347
1983 $662 $9,900
1982 $668 $9,950
1981 $663 $10,246
1980 $591 $12,183
1979 - $11,322
1978 - $9,517
1977 - $7,711
1976 - $6,659
1975 - $6,259
1974 - $5,660
1973 - $5,065
1972 - $3,824
1971 - $3,204
1970 - $2,771
1969 - $2,281
1968 - $2,025
1967 - $1,886
1966 - $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Albania vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Germany
2026 80.1 81.9
2025 80 81.7
2024 79.8 81.5
2023 79.6 81.4
2022 78.8 80.6
2021 76.8 81.1
2020 77.8 81
2019 79.5 81.2
2018 79.2 80.9
2017 78.9 80.9
2016 78.6 80.8
2015 78.4 80.6
2014 78 80.9
2013 78 80.5
2012 78.1 80.5
2011 78.3 80.4
2010 78.4 80.1
2009 78.5 79.9
2008 78.2 79.8
2007 77.7 79.7
2006 77 79.6
2005 76.4 79.3
2004 76 79.1
2003 75.6 78.5
2002 75.3 78.5
2001 75.1 78.4
2000 74.8 78.1
1999 74.6 77.8
1998 74.4 77.6
1997 73.4 77.2
1996 74.1 76.8
1995 74 76.6
1994 73.8 76.4
1993 73.6 76.1
1992 73.3 76
1991 73 75.6
1990 72.7 75.3
1989 72.5 75.5
1988 72.2 75.3
1987 72 75.1
1986 71.7 74.7
1985 71.3 74.5
1984 71 74.4
1983 70.7 73.9
1982 70.4 73.6
1981 70.1 73.3
1980 69.9 73.1
1979 69.6 72.9
1978 69.4 72.6
1977 69 72.6
1976 68.6 72
1975 68.1 71.5
1974 67.6 71.7
1973 67.1 71.4
1972 66.5 71.1
1971 65.9 70.9
1970 65.2 70.7
1969 64.5 70.5
1968 63.8 70.6
1967 63 71
1966 62.1 70.7
1965 61.3 70.6
1964 60.4 70.6
1963 59.5 70.1
1962 58.5 70
1961 57.5 69.8
1960 56.4 69.3
1959 55.1 69.3
1958 53.7 69.2
1957 52.3 68.5
1956 50.8 68.6
1955 49.6 68.3
1954 48.4 68.1
1953 47.4 67.8
1952 46.3 67.5
1951 45.3 67.1
1950 44.5 66.8

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

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Albania and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Germany
1x
Year Population
Albania Germany
2024 2,377,128 83,516,593
2023 2,414,095 83,287,273
2022 2,451,636 83,177,813
2021 2,489,762 83,196,078
2020 2,528,480 83,160,871
2019 2,567,801 83,092,962
2018 2,607,733 82,905,782
2017 2,648,285 82,657,002
2016 2,689,469 82,348,669
2015 2,731,293 81,686,611
2014 2,773,767 80,982,500
2013 2,816,902 80,645,605
2012 2,860,708 80,425,823
2011 2,905,195 80,274,983
2010 2,913,021 81,776,930
2009 2,927,519 81,902,307
2008 2,947,314 82,110,097
2007 2,970,017 82,266,372
2006 2,992,547 82,376,451
2005 3,011,487 82,469,422
2004 3,026,939 82,516,260
2003 3,039,616 82,534,176
2002 3,051,010 82,488,495
2001 3,060,173 82,349,925
2000 3,089,027 82,211,508
1999 3,108,778 82,100,243
1998 3,128,530 82,047,195
1997 3,148,281 82,034,771
1996 3,168,033 81,914,831
1995 3,187,784 81,678,051
1994 3,207,536 81,438,348
1993 3,227,287 81,156,363
1992 3,247,039 80,624,598
1991 3,266,790 80,013,896
1990 3,286,542 79,433,029
1989 3,227,943 78,751,283
1988 3,142,336 78,144,619
1987 3,083,605 77,839,920
1986 3,022,635 77,720,436
1985 2,964,762 77,684,873
1984 2,904,429 77,858,685
1983 2,843,960 78,128,282
1982 2,784,278 78,333,366
1981 2,726,056 78,407,907
1980 2,671,997 78,288,576
1979 2,617,832 78,126,350
1978 2,566,266 78,091,820
1977 2,513,546 78,159,814
1976 2,458,526 78,336,950
1975 2,404,831 78,673,554
1974 2,350,124 78,967,433
1973 2,296,752 78,936,666
1972 2,243,126 78,688,452
1971 2,187,853 78,312,842
1970 2,135,479 78,169,289
1969 2,081,695 77,909,682
1968 2,022,272 77,294,314
1967 1,965,598 76,951,336
1966 1,914,573 76,600,311
1965 1,864,791 75,963,695
1964 1,814,135 75,318,337
1963 1,762,621 74,714,353
1962 1,711,319 74,025,784
1961 1,659,800 73,377,632
1960 1,608,800 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Germany

Fertility rate
Albania

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Germany
2023 1.35 1.39
2022 1.36 1.46
2021 1.37 1.58
2020 1.37 1.53
2019 1.4 1.54
2018 1.42 1.57
2017 1.49 1.57
2016 1.56 1.6
2015 1.63 1.5
2014 1.72 1.47
2013 1.74 1.42
2012 1.72 1.41
2011 1.68 1.39
2010 1.65 1.39
2009 1.64 1.36
2008 1.62 1.38
2007 1.63 1.37
2006 1.69 1.33
2005 1.79 1.34
2004 1.89 1.36
2003 2.01 1.34
2002 2 1.34
2001 2.14 1.35
2000 2.22 1.38
1999 2.31 1.36
1998 2.42 1.36
1997 2.54 1.35
1996 2.67 1.3
1995 2.76 1.25
1994 2.8 1.24
1993 2.81 1.28
1992 2.89 1.29
1991 2.96 1.33
1990 3.01 1.45
1989 3.03 1.42
1988 3.07 1.46
1987 3.11 1.43
1986 3.14 1.43
1985 3.21 1.37
1984 3.28 1.29
1983 3.32 1.33
1982 3.42 1.41
1981 3.47 1.43
1980 3.59 1.44
1979 3.78 1.38
1978 4 1.38
1977 4.2 1.4
1976 4.37 1.45
1975 4.57 1.45
1974 4.7 1.51
1973 4.83 1.54
1972 4.98 1.71
1971 5.08 1.92
1970 5.16 2.03
1969 5.29 2.21
1968 5.32 2.38
1967 5.31 2.48
1966 5.33 2.53
1965 5.47 2.5
1964 5.71 2.54
1963 5.93 2.51
1962 6.11 2.44
1961 6.27 2.45
1960 6.38 2.37

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

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Albania and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Germany
2024 37.8 46.3
2023 37.4 46.2
2022 37.1 46
2021 36.7 45.9
2020 36.2 45.8
2019 35.8 45.8
2018 35.3 45.8
2017 34.9 45.8
2016 34.6 45.7
2015 34.3 45.7
2014 34 45.7
2013 33.7 45.5
2012 33.4 45.1
2011 33.1 44.6
2010 32.6 44.2
2009 32 43.9
2008 31.4 43.5
2007 30.8 43.1
2006 30.2 42.5
2005 29.6 42
2004 29.1 41.6
2003 28.5 41.2
2002 28 40.8
2001 27.5 40.4
2000 27.2 40
1999 27 39.7
1998 26.8 39.3
1997 26.5 38.9
1996 26.2 38.6
1995 25.8 38.4
1994 25.5 38.1
1993 25.1 37.9
1992 24.7 37.8
1991 24.3 37.7
1990 24 37.6
1989 23.7 37.6
1988 23.4 37.6
1987 23.1 37.4
1986 22.8 37.2
1985 22.6 37.1
1984 22.3 37
1983 22 36.7
1982 21.8 36.6
1981 21.5 36.5
1980 21.2 36.5
1979 20.9 36.4
1978 20.6 36.3
1977 20.3 36.1
1976 20 35.8
1975 19.8 35.5
1974 19.6 35
1973 19.4 34.7
1972 19.3 34.6
1971 19.1 34.4
1970 19 34.3
1969 19 34.1
1968 19 34.2
1967 19 34.3
1966 19.1 34.4
1965 19.2 34.4
1964 19.3 34.5
1963 19.4 34.6
1962 19.5 34.7
1961 19.7 34.7
1960 19.8 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Albania Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Germany
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Albania Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Germany
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
515,738 mi
2022

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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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