Albania has a population of 2.71M (ranked 141/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 143rd vs. 139th).
By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27.2B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 86/197 ($10,012), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
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Population |
2694925
|
2288306
|
Population rank | 141/197 | 146/197 |
GDP |
$27.2B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
GDP rank | 112/197 | 178/197 |
GDP per capita |
$10,012
2024 |
$963
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 86/197 | 181/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$23,488
2024 |
$3,053
2024 |
Government debt |
$15.1B
2024 |
$1.74B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
54.3%
2025 |
79.4%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$5,572
2024 |
$792
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 76/185 | 150/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,376
2025 |
$1,486
2025 |
Land area |
10,579 sq mi
2025 |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
256.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.35
2023 |
3.84
2023 |
Median age |
37.8 years
2024 |
20.2 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
80 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
Albania and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts
Albania and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1970 | - | $204,670,551 |
1971 | - | $204,167,297 |
1972 | - | $227,986,203 |
1973 | - | $232,331,281 |
1974 | - | $256,769,730 |
1975 | - | $283,311,997 |
1976 | - | $292,152,321 |
1977 | - | $298,871,675 |
1978 | - | $318,876,550 |
1979 | - | $308,143,183 |
1980 | $1,578,102,105 | $287,648,258 |
1981 | $1,808,177,156 | $402,230,865 |
1982 | $1,861,163,170 | $430,284,022 |
1983 | $1,881,412,587 | $425,225,177 |
1984 | $1,857,337,995 | $359,980,491 |
1985 | $1,897,050,117 | $373,959,151 |
1986 | $2,097,326,250 | $338,524,233 |
1987 | $2,080,796,250 | $451,893,375 |
1988 | $2,051,236,250 | $427,514,322 |
1989 | $2,253,090,000 | $554,072,303 |
1990 | $2,028,553,750 | $634,187,269 |
1991 | $1,099,559,028 | $668,470,891 |
1992 | $652,174,991 | $588,309,271 |
1993 | $1,185,315,468 | $615,779,519 |
1994 | $1,880,950,864 | $612,502,085 |
1995 | $2,905,092,799 | $660,195,402 |
1996 | $3,234,486,232 | $702,965,148 |
1997 | $2,293,666,030 | $698,107,222 |
1998 | $2,600,356,999 | $591,034,143 |
1999 | $3,283,941,510 | $579,365,780 |
2000 | $3,584,570,165 | $391,345,597 |
2001 | $4,059,064,033 | $412,610,872 |
2002 | $4,515,003,117 | $466,773,711 |
2003 | $5,801,712,040 | $553,614,800 |
2004 | $7,406,645,793 | $582,169,841 |
2005 | $8,256,658,250 | $639,776,041 |
2006 | $9,150,528,132 | $634,781,901 |
2007 | $11,116,937,870 | $753,162,998 |
2008 | $13,258,506,375 | $952,667,544 |
2009 | $12,335,540,656 | $890,167,833 |
2010 | $12,086,545,641 | $940,112,539 |
2011 | $12,973,755,875 | $1,157,074,319 |
2012 | $12,246,499,748 | $1,049,412,177 |
2013 | $12,796,985,886 | $1,109,682,824 |
2014 | $13,296,322,588 | $1,135,250,721 |
2015 | $11,470,171,827 | $1,152,384,167 |
2016 | $11,988,668,785 | $1,245,074,264 |
2017 | $13,258,268,436 | $1,469,978,606 |
2018 | $15,379,508,330 | $1,554,133,594 |
2019 | $15,585,111,614 | $1,588,767,976 |
2020 | $15,241,455,556 | $1,683,619,352 |
2021 | $18,032,009,220 | $1,878,659,687 |
2022 | $19,017,244,117 | $1,839,048,748 |
2023 | $23,547,180,412 | $2,077,816,135 |
2024 | $27,177,735,528 | $2,119,865,935 |
Albania and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1970 | - | $350 |
1971 | - | $348 |
1972 | - | $389 |
1973 | - | $392 |
1974 | - | $419 |
1975 | - | $435 |
1976 | - | $421 |
1977 | - | $403 |
1978 | - | $403 |
1979 | - | $376 |
1980 | $591 | $347 |
1981 | $663 | $477 |
1982 | $668 | $503 |
1983 | $662 | $489 |
1984 | $639 | $407 |
1985 | $640 | $417 |
1986 | $694 | $371 |
1987 | $675 | $488 |
1988 | $653 | $454 |
1989 | $698 | $578 |
1990 | $617 | $651 |
1991 | $337 | $672 |
1992 | $200.9 | $574 |
1993 | $367 | $582 |
1994 | $586 | $561 |
1995 | $911 | $589 |
1996 | $1,021 | $615 |
1997 | $729 | $599 |
1998 | $831 | $498 |
1999 | $1,056 | $479 |
2000 | $1,160 | $317 |
2001 | $1,326 | $327 |
2002 | $1,480 | $362 |
2003 | $1,909 | $420 |
2004 | $2,447 | $431 |
2005 | $2,742 | $463 |
2006 | $3,058 | $449 |
2007 | $3,743 | $519 |
2008 | $4,499 | $640 |
2009 | $4,214 | $583 |
2010 | $4,149 | $600 |
2011 | $4,466 | $720 |
2012 | $4,222 | $635 |
2013 | $4,420 | $654 |
2014 | $4,602 | $652 |
2015 | $3,982 | $645 |
2016 | $4,168 | $680 |
2017 | $4,614 | $783 |
2018 | $5,365 | $809 |
2019 | $5,460 | $807 |
2020 | $5,371 | $836 |
2021 | $6,413 | $912 |
2022 | $6,846 | $873 |
2023 | $8,575 | $965 |
2024 | $10,012 | $963 |
Albania vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 44.5 | 35.7 |
1951 | 45.3 | 35.9 |
1952 | 46.3 | 36.1 |
1953 | 47.4 | 36.3 |
1954 | 48.4 | 36.4 |
1955 | 49.6 | 36.6 |
1956 | 50.8 | 36.8 |
1957 | 52.3 | 37 |
1958 | 53.7 | 37.1 |
1959 | 55.1 | 37.3 |
1960 | 56.4 | 37.6 |
1961 | 57.5 | 37.8 |
1962 | 58.5 | 38 |
1963 | 59.5 | 35.6 |
1964 | 60.4 | 35.8 |
1965 | 61.3 | 35.9 |
1966 | 62.1 | 36.1 |
1967 | 63 | 36.3 |
1968 | 63.8 | 36.7 |
1969 | 64.5 | 37 |
1970 | 65.2 | 37.3 |
1971 | 65.9 | 37.5 |
1972 | 66.5 | 37.8 |
1973 | 67.1 | 38.2 |
1974 | 67.6 | 41.6 |
1975 | 68.1 | 41.9 |
1976 | 68.6 | 42.3 |
1977 | 69 | 42.6 |
1978 | 69.4 | 42.9 |
1979 | 69.6 | 43.2 |
1980 | 69.9 | 43.6 |
1981 | 70.1 | 43.9 |
1982 | 70.4 | 44.3 |
1983 | 70.7 | 44.6 |
1984 | 71 | 44.9 |
1985 | 71.3 | 45.3 |
1986 | 71.7 | 45.5 |
1987 | 72 | 45.8 |
1988 | 72.2 | 46.3 |
1989 | 72.5 | 46.6 |
1990 | 72.7 | 46.9 |
1991 | 73 | 47.2 |
1992 | 73.3 | 47.5 |
1993 | 73.6 | 47.8 |
1994 | 73.8 | 47.8 |
1995 | 74 | 48.5 |
1996 | 74.1 | 48.8 |
1997 | 73.4 | 48 |
1998 | 74.4 | 48.1 |
1999 | 74.6 | 48.5 |
2000 | 74.8 | 50.6 |
2001 | 75.1 | 51.1 |
2002 | 75.3 | 51.6 |
2003 | 75.6 | 52.2 |
2004 | 76 | 52.8 |
2005 | 76.4 | 52.9 |
2006 | 77 | 54.1 |
2007 | 77.7 | 54.9 |
2008 | 78.2 | 55.3 |
2009 | 78.5 | 56.3 |
2010 | 78.4 | 57 |
2011 | 78.3 | 57.7 |
2012 | 78.1 | 58.3 |
2013 | 78 | 58.9 |
2014 | 78 | 59.5 |
2015 | 78.4 | 60.1 |
2016 | 78.6 | 60.6 |
2017 | 78.9 | 61.1 |
2018 | 79.2 | 61.7 |
2019 | 79.5 | 62.2 |
2020 | 77.8 | 61.3 |
2021 | 76.8 | 61.7 |
2022 | 78.8 | 63.6 |
2023 | 79.6 | 64.1 |
2024 | 79.8 | 64.3 |
2025 | 80 | 64.4 |
Albania and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 1,608,800 | 577,633 |
1961 | 1,659,800 | 582,532 |
1962 | 1,711,319 | 589,474 |
1963 | 1,762,621 | 594,418 |
1964 | 1,814,135 | 588,543 |
1965 | 1,864,791 | 575,005 |
1966 | 1,914,573 | 566,908 |
1967 | 1,965,598 | 569,011 |
1968 | 2,022,272 | 578,170 |
1969 | 2,081,695 | 581,610 |
1970 | 2,135,479 | 584,403 |
1971 | 2,187,853 | 586,221 |
1972 | 2,243,126 | 586,620 |
1973 | 2,296,752 | 592,808 |
1974 | 2,350,124 | 613,338 |
1975 | 2,404,831 | 650,966 |
1976 | 2,458,526 | 694,191 |
1977 | 2,513,546 | 741,789 |
1978 | 2,566,266 | 791,694 |
1979 | 2,617,832 | 819,867 |
1980 | 2,671,997 | 829,303 |
1981 | 2,726,056 | 842,432 |
1982 | 2,784,278 | 855,891 |
1983 | 2,843,960 | 869,592 |
1984 | 2,904,429 | 883,519 |
1985 | 2,964,762 | 897,697 |
1986 | 3,022,635 | 912,126 |
1987 | 3,083,605 | 926,862 |
1988 | 3,142,336 | 942,061 |
1989 | 3,227,943 | 957,789 |
1990 | 3,286,542 | 973,669 |
1991 | 3,266,790 | 994,639 |
1992 | 3,247,039 | 1,024,356 |
1993 | 3,227,287 | 1,058,745 |
1994 | 3,207,536 | 1,092,031 |
1995 | 3,187,784 | 1,119,949 |
1996 | 3,168,033 | 1,143,535 |
1997 | 3,148,281 | 1,165,545 |
1998 | 3,128,530 | 1,187,473 |
1999 | 3,108,778 | 1,210,206 |
2000 | 3,089,027 | 1,234,741 |
2001 | 3,060,173 | 1,261,273 |
2002 | 3,051,010 | 1,289,307 |
2003 | 3,039,616 | 1,318,806 |
2004 | 3,026,939 | 1,349,563 |
2005 | 3,011,487 | 1,381,585 |
2006 | 2,992,547 | 1,415,303 |
2007 | 2,970,017 | 1,450,986 |
2008 | 2,947,314 | 1,488,054 |
2009 | 2,927,519 | 1,526,377 |
2010 | 2,913,021 | 1,566,347 |
2011 | 2,905,195 | 1,608,076 |
2012 | 2,900,401 | 1,651,417 |
2013 | 2,895,092 | 1,695,973 |
2014 | 2,889,104 | 1,741,122 |
2015 | 2,880,703 | 1,786,457 |
2016 | 2,876,101 | 1,831,893 |
2017 | 2,873,457 | 1,877,072 |
2018 | 2,866,376 | 1,922,168 |
2019 | 2,854,191 | 1,967,696 |
2020 | 2,837,849 | 2,013,255 |
2021 | 2,811,666 | 2,058,841 |
2022 | 2,777,689 | 2,105,529 |
2023 | 2,745,972 | 2,153,339 |
2024 | 2,714,617 | 2,201,352 |
Fertility rates in Albania and Guinea-Bissau
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6.38 | 5.92 |
1961 | 6.27 | 5.93 |
1962 | 6.11 | 5.94 |
1963 | 5.93 | 5.95 |
1964 | 5.71 | 5.96 |
1965 | 5.47 | 5.97 |
1966 | 5.33 | 5.98 |
1967 | 5.31 | 5.99 |
1968 | 5.32 | 6.01 |
1969 | 5.29 | 6.02 |
1970 | 5.16 | 6.04 |
1971 | 5.08 | 6.06 |
1972 | 4.98 | 6.08 |
1973 | 4.83 | 6.1 |
1974 | 4.7 | 6.12 |
1975 | 4.57 | 6.15 |
1976 | 4.37 | 6.19 |
1977 | 4.2 | 6.25 |
1978 | 4 | 6.32 |
1979 | 3.78 | 6.4 |
1980 | 3.59 | 6.49 |
1981 | 3.47 | 6.57 |
1982 | 3.42 | 6.64 |
1983 | 3.32 | 6.69 |
1984 | 3.28 | 6.73 |
1985 | 3.21 | 6.74 |
1986 | 3.14 | 6.73 |
1987 | 3.11 | 6.72 |
1988 | 3.07 | 6.69 |
1989 | 3.03 | 6.66 |
1990 | 3.01 | 6.5 |
1991 | 2.96 | 6.47 |
1992 | 2.89 | 6.44 |
1993 | 2.81 | 6.37 |
1994 | 2.8 | 6.3 |
1995 | 2.76 | 6.22 |
1996 | 2.67 | 6.14 |
1997 | 2.54 | 6.06 |
1998 | 2.42 | 5.97 |
1999 | 2.31 | 5.87 |
2000 | 2.22 | 5.79 |
2001 | 2.14 | 5.69 |
2002 | 2 | 5.63 |
2003 | 2.01 | 5.58 |
2004 | 1.89 | 5.5 |
2005 | 1.79 | 5.46 |
2006 | 1.69 | 5.41 |
2007 | 1.63 | 5.37 |
2008 | 1.62 | 5.27 |
2009 | 1.64 | 5.18 |
2010 | 1.65 | 5.11 |
2011 | 1.68 | 5.07 |
2012 | 1.72 | 5 |
2013 | 1.74 | 4.93 |
2014 | 1.72 | 4.79 |
2015 | 1.63 | 4.66 |
2016 | 1.56 | 4.52 |
2017 | 1.49 | 4.35 |
2018 | 1.42 | 4.24 |
2019 | 1.4 | 4.15 |
2020 | 1.37 | 4.08 |
2021 | 1.37 | 4 |
2022 | 1.36 | 3.91 |
2023 | 1.35 | 3.84 |
Albania and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19.8 | 22.9 |
1961 | 19.7 | 22.9 |
1962 | 19.5 | 22.6 |
1963 | 19.4 | 22.3 |
1964 | 19.3 | 21.7 |
1965 | 19.2 | 20.7 |
1966 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
1967 | 19 | 19.6 |
1968 | 19 | 19.5 |
1969 | 19 | 19.3 |
1970 | 19 | 19.1 |
1971 | 19.1 | 19 |
1972 | 19.3 | 18.8 |
1973 | 19.4 | 18.9 |
1974 | 19.6 | 18.9 |
1975 | 19.8 | 18.8 |
1976 | 20 | 18.5 |
1977 | 20.3 | 18.2 |
1978 | 20.6 | 17.8 |
1979 | 20.9 | 17.6 |
1980 | 21.2 | 17.7 |
1981 | 21.5 | 17.6 |
1982 | 21.8 | 17.5 |
1983 | 22 | 17.3 |
1984 | 22.3 | 17.2 |
1985 | 22.6 | 17.2 |
1986 | 22.8 | 17.1 |
1987 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
1988 | 23.4 | 17 |
1989 | 23.7 | 17 |
1990 | 24 | 17.1 |
1991 | 24.3 | 17.1 |
1992 | 24.7 | 17.1 |
1993 | 25.1 | 17.1 |
1994 | 25.5 | 17.1 |
1995 | 25.8 | 17.2 |
1996 | 26.2 | 17.2 |
1997 | 26.5 | 17.3 |
1998 | 26.8 | 17.3 |
1999 | 27 | 17.4 |
2000 | 27.2 | 17.4 |
2001 | 27.5 | 17.5 |
2002 | 28 | 17.6 |
2003 | 28.5 | 17.6 |
2004 | 29.1 | 17.7 |
2005 | 29.6 | 17.8 |
2006 | 30.2 | 17.9 |
2007 | 30.8 | 17.9 |
2008 | 31.4 | 18 |
2009 | 32 | 18.1 |
2010 | 32.6 | 18.2 |
2011 | 33.1 | 18.3 |
2012 | 33.4 | 18.3 |
2013 | 33.7 | 18.4 |
2014 | 34 | 18.5 |
2015 | 34.3 | 18.6 |
2016 | 34.6 | 18.8 |
2017 | 34.9 | 18.9 |
2018 | 35.3 | 19.1 |
2019 | 35.8 | 19.2 |
2020 | 36.2 | 19.4 |
2021 | 36.7 | 19.6 |
2022 | 37.1 | 19.8 |
2023 | 37.4 | 19.9 |
2024 | 37.8 | 20.2 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$23.6B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2025 |
18.5%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.09%
2023 |
2.01%
2013 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.74%
2023 |
1.46%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.54%
2025 |
-3.15%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
10.7%
2023 |
2.67%
2022 |
Services, % of GDP |
48.9%
2024 |
42.1%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
16.6%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
66.6
2025 |
43.6
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2020 |
26.1%
2021 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2020 |
3.4%
2021 |
Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
Percentage of billionaires |
0.00005%
2025 |
n/a |
Total reserves including gold |
$6.52B
2024 |
n/a |
Personal remittances received |
$2.27B
2024 |
$206M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
2,658,000
2020 |
52,400
2019 |
International tourism as share of exports |
35.9%
2020 |
6.48%
2019 |
Banked people share |
46.1%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
781 kg
2023 |
65.5 kg
2007 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$27.2
2023 |
$19.2
2007 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.59 megatons
2023 |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
1.67 tons
2023 |
0.16 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.1%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
Renewable energy use share |
41.9%
2021 |
87.4%
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 |
2,540 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
Renewable electricity output share |
98.6%
2011 |
7.09%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
96.7%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
40.5%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-24,472
2024 |
-1,712
2024 |
Urban population |
65.4%
2024 |
45.9%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.32 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
63.3
2025 |
16.3
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
42
2024 |
21
2024 |
Higher education index |
39
2025 |
n/a |
Homicides per 100K people |
1.39
2023 |
1.12
2017 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.7
2019 |
32.2
2019 |
Visa free countries |
122
2025 |
60
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
97.7%
2023 |
63.9%
2022 |
English speaking |
16%
2025 |
2.9%
2025 |
People using the Internet |
83.1%
2023 |
32.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$414
2022 |
$66.1
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$212.4
2022 |
$42.9
2022 |
Life expectancy |
80 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.45%
2022 |
18.2%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.88
2020 |
0.21
2022 |
Age at first childbirth |
26.6 years
2021 |
n/a |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
505
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.4
2023 |
69.3
2023 |
Obesity rate |
24.3%
2022 |
11.7%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
10.6%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
Air quality index |
54
2025 |
12
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
21.9%
2022 |
8.2%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.47 liters
2020 |
3.73 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
3,897 sq mi
2024 |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
4,033 sq mi
2025 |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
3,046 sq mi
2025 |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
2,451 mi
2018 |
2,734 mi
2018 |
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