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Albania vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 143rd vs. 95th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Greece
Population
2342753
10181414
Population rank 144/197 96/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Albania and Greece: Comparison Charts

Albania and Greece economies compared

GDP
Albania

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Albania Greece
2024 $27,046,429,297 $256,238,371,778
2023 $23,491,242,727 $242,946,187,738
2022 $19,017,247,014 $217,990,189,601
2021 $18,031,989,573 $218,303,801,895
2020 $15,241,458,745 $191,362,985,555
2019 $15,585,111,614 $207,305,649,887
2018 $15,379,508,330 $213,298,873,494
2017 $13,258,268,436 $200,381,103,984
2016 $11,988,668,785 $193,097,239,006
2015 $11,470,171,827 $194,567,373,678
2014 $13,296,322,588 $233,911,581,521
2013 $12,796,985,886 $236,556,279,641
2012 $12,246,499,748 $238,841,140,018
2011 $12,973,755,875 $283,228,079,776
2010 $12,086,545,641 $296,417,644,404
2009 $12,335,540,656 $326,829,054,686
2008 $13,258,506,375 $351,121,399,546
2007 $11,116,937,870 $314,226,996,944
2006 $9,150,528,132 $269,073,415,334
2005 $8,256,658,250 $242,315,668,619
2004 $7,406,645,793 $234,979,615,898
2003 $5,801,712,040 $196,930,509,813
2002 $4,515,003,117 $150,253,800,086
2001 $4,059,064,033 $132,050,474,720
2000 $3,584,570,165 $125,760,166,225
1999 $3,283,941,510 $137,131,371,955
1998 $2,600,356,999 $139,612,812,176
1997 $2,293,666,030 $138,766,067,640
1996 $3,234,486,232 $142,502,984,145
1995 $2,905,092,799 $134,974,613,914
1994 $1,880,950,864 $114,980,063,202
1993 $1,185,315,468 $107,295,704,518
1992 $652,174,991 $114,608,178,405
1991 $1,099,559,028 $103,680,863,713
1990 $2,028,553,750 $96,529,587,274
1989 $2,253,090,000 $78,067,933,277
1988 $2,051,236,250 $75,200,610,137
1987 $2,080,796,250 $64,739,630,096
1986 $2,097,326,250 $55,595,445,472
1985 $1,897,050,117 $47,155,741,426
1984 $1,857,337,995 $47,352,146,312
1983 $1,881,412,587 $48,741,397,059
1982 $1,861,163,170 $53,858,346,939
1981 $1,808,177,156 $51,618,456,335
1980 $1,578,102,105 $56,039,256,595
1979 - $53,724,121,435
1978 - $43,654,480,519
1977 - $35,673,080,481
1976 - $30,719,552,239
1975 - $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Albania and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Greece
2024 $11,378 $24,626
2023 $9,731 $23,344
2022 $7,757 $20,887
2021 $7,242 $20,655
2020 $6,028 $17,887
2019 $6,069 $19,335
2018 $5,898 $19,873
2017 $5,006 $18,632
2016 $4,458 $17,919
2015 $4,200 $17,981
2014 $4,794 $21,475
2013 $4,543 $21,573
2012 $4,281 $21,624
2011 $4,466 $25,505
2010 $4,149 $26,653
2009 $4,214 $29,425
2008 $4,499 $31,696
2007 $3,743 $28,441
2006 $3,058 $24,416
2005 $2,742 $22,054
2004 $2,447 $21,449
2003 $1,909 $18,021
2002 $1,480 $13,782
2001 $1,326 $12,157
2000 $1,160 $11,638
1999 $1,056 $12,743
1998 $831 $13,023
1997 $729 $13,016
1996 $1,021 $13,433
1995 $911 $12,779
1994 $586 $10,937
1993 $367 $10,257
1992 $200.9 $11,021
1991 $337 $10,047
1990 $617 $9,467
1989 $698 $7,738
1988 $653 $7,492
1987 $675 $6,474
1986 $694 $5,578
1985 $640 $4,747
1984 $639 $4,785
1983 $662 $4,950
1982 $668 $5,502
1981 $663 $5,305
1980 $591 $5,812
1979 - $5,627
1978 - $4,629
1977 - $3,832
1976 - $3,343
1975 - $3,109
1974 - $2,789
1973 - $2,468
1972 - $1,873
1971 - $1,629
1970 - $1,474
1969 - $1,306
1968 - $1,138
1967 - $1,053
1966 - $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Albania vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Greece
2026 80.1 82.4
2025 80 82.2
2024 79.8 82
2023 79.6 81.9
2022 78.8 79.9
2021 76.8 80.5
2020 77.8 81.5
2019 79.5 81.3
2018 79.2 81.5
2017 78.9 81
2016 78.6 81.3
2015 78.4 80.8
2014 78 81.1
2013 78 81.1
2012 78.1 80.4
2011 78.3 80.6
2010 78.4 80.6
2009 78.5 80.4
2008 78.2 80.1
2007 77.7 79.7
2006 77 79.8
2005 76.4 79.7
2004 76 79.4
2003 75.6 79.1
2002 75.3 79
2001 75.1 78.9
2000 74.8 78.4
1999 74.6 78.4
1998 74.4 78.3
1997 73.4 78.4
1996 74.1 78
1995 74 77.9
1994 73.8 77.9
1993 73.6 77.7
1992 73.3 77.3
1991 73 77.4
1990 72.7 77.3
1989 72.5 77.1
1988 72.2 77
1987 72 76.1
1986 71.7 76.5
1985 71.3 76.1
1984 71 75.8
1983 70.7 75.5
1982 70.4 75.2
1981 70.1 74.9
1980 69.9 74.5
1979 69.6 74.7
1978 69.4 74.4
1977 69 73.8
1976 68.6 73.7
1975 68.1 73.5
1974 67.6 73.5
1973 67.1 73
1972 66.5 72.7
1971 65.9 72.9
1970 65.2 72.7
1969 64.5 72.1
1968 63.8 71.5
1967 63 71.4
1966 62.1 71.9
1965 61.3 71.5
1964 60.4 70.5
1963 59.5 70.6
1962 58.5 70.3
1961 57.5 70.4
1960 56.4 70.5
1959 55.1 69.6
1958 53.7 69.7
1957 52.3 68.4
1956 50.8 68.1
1955 49.6 68.6
1954 48.4 68
1953 47.4 67.5
1952 46.3 67.3
1951 45.3 66.7
1950 44.5 66.2

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

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Albania and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Greece
1x
Year Population
Albania Greece
2024 2,377,128 10,405,134
2023 2,414,095 10,407,351
2022 2,451,636 10,436,882
2021 2,489,762 10,569,207
2020 2,528,480 10,698,599
2019 2,567,801 10,721,582
2018 2,607,733 10,732,882
2017 2,648,285 10,754,679
2016 2,689,469 10,775,971
2015 2,731,293 10,820,883
2014 2,773,767 10,892,413
2013 2,816,902 10,965,211
2012 2,860,708 11,045,011
2011 2,905,195 11,104,899
2010 2,913,021 11,121,341
2009 2,927,519 11,107,017
2008 2,947,314 11,077,841
2007 2,970,017 11,048,473
2006 2,992,547 11,020,362
2005 3,011,487 10,987,314
2004 3,026,939 10,955,141
2003 3,039,616 10,928,070
2002 3,051,010 10,902,022
2001 3,060,173 10,862,132
2000 3,089,027 10,805,808
1999 3,108,778 10,761,698
1998 3,128,530 10,720,509
1997 3,148,281 10,661,259
1996 3,168,033 10,608,800
1995 3,187,784 10,562,153
1994 3,207,536 10,512,922
1993 3,227,287 10,460,415
1992 3,247,039 10,399,061
1991 3,266,790 10,319,927
1990 3,286,542 10,196,792
1989 3,227,943 10,089,498
1988 3,142,336 10,036,983
1987 3,083,605 10,000,595
1986 3,022,635 9,967,213
1985 2,964,762 9,934,300
1984 2,904,429 9,895,801
1983 2,843,960 9,846,627
1982 2,784,278 9,789,513
1981 2,726,056 9,729,350
1980 2,671,997 9,642,505
1979 2,617,832 9,548,258
1978 2,566,266 9,429,959
1977 2,513,546 9,308,479
1976 2,458,526 9,188,150
1975 2,404,831 9,046,541
1974 2,350,124 8,962,022
1973 2,296,752 8,929,086
1972 2,243,126 8,888,628
1971 2,187,853 8,831,036
1970 2,135,479 8,792,806
1969 2,081,695 8,772,764
1968 2,022,272 8,740,765
1967 1,965,598 8,684,088
1966 1,914,573 8,613,651
1965 1,864,791 8,550,333
1964 1,814,135 8,510,429
1963 1,762,621 8,479,625
1962 1,711,319 8,448,233
1961 1,659,800 8,398,050
1960 1,608,800 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Greece

Fertility rate
Albania

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Greece
2023 1.35 1.32
2022 1.36 1.32
2021 1.37 1.43
2020 1.37 1.39
2019 1.4 1.34
2018 1.42 1.35
2017 1.49 1.35
2016 1.56 1.38
2015 1.63 1.33
2014 1.72 1.3
2013 1.74 1.29
2012 1.72 1.34
2011 1.68 1.4
2010 1.65 1.48
2009 1.64 1.5
2008 1.62 1.5
2007 1.63 1.41
2006 1.69 1.4
2005 1.79 1.34
2004 1.89 1.31
2003 2.01 1.29
2002 2 1.28
2001 2.14 1.25
2000 2.22 1.25
1999 2.31 1.23
1998 2.42 1.24
1997 2.54 1.27
1996 2.67 1.26
1995 2.76 1.28
1994 2.8 1.33
1993 2.81 1.32
1992 2.89 1.36
1991 2.96 1.37
1990 3.01 1.39
1989 3.03 1.4
1988 3.07 1.5
1987 3.11 1.5
1986 3.14 1.6
1985 3.21 1.67
1984 3.28 1.83
1983 3.32 1.94
1982 3.42 2.03
1981 3.47 2.09
1980 3.59 2.23
1979 3.78 2.26
1978 4 2.28
1977 4.2 2.27
1976 4.37 2.35
1975 4.57 2.33
1974 4.7 2.38
1973 4.83 2.27
1972 4.98 2.32
1971 5.08 2.32
1970 5.16 2.4
1969 5.29 2.36
1968 5.32 2.42
1967 5.31 2.45
1966 5.33 2.32
1965 5.47 2.25
1964 5.71 2.24
1963 5.93 2.14
1962 6.11 2.16
1961 6.27 2.13
1960 6.38 2.23

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

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Albania and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Greece
2024 37.8 47.3
2023 37.4 46.7
2022 37.1 46.4
2021 36.7 45.9
2020 36.2 45.3
2019 35.8 45
2018 35.3 44.7
2017 34.9 44.4
2016 34.6 44.1
2015 34.3 43.7
2014 34 43.2
2013 33.7 42.7
2012 33.4 42.2
2011 33.1 41.8
2010 32.6 41.4
2009 32 40.9
2008 31.4 40.5
2007 30.8 40.1
2006 30.2 39.7
2005 29.6 39.4
2004 29.1 39.1
2003 28.5 38.8
2002 28 38.5
2001 27.5 38.2
2000 27.2 38
1999 27 37.8
1998 26.8 37.6
1997 26.5 37.4
1996 26.2 37.2
1995 25.8 37
1994 25.5 36.8
1993 25.1 36.6
1992 24.7 36.5
1991 24.3 36.3
1990 24 36
1989 23.7 35.7
1988 23.4 35.4
1987 23.1 35.1
1986 22.8 34.8
1985 22.6 34.5
1984 22.3 34.3
1983 22 34.1
1982 21.8 33.9
1981 21.5 33.7
1980 21.2 33.8
1979 20.9 34
1978 20.6 33.9
1977 20.3 33.9
1976 20 33.8
1975 19.8 33.8
1974 19.6 33.6
1973 19.4 33.3
1972 19.3 33
1971 19.1 32.9
1970 19 33.2
1969 19 31.6
1968 19 31.3
1967 19 31.1
1966 19.1 30.9
1965 19.2 31
1964 19.3 29.4
1963 19.4 29.4
1962 19.5 29.3
1961 19.7 29
1960 19.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Albania Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Greece
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
93.9%
2009
English speaking
16%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Albania Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Greece
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
72,700 mi
2018

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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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