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Albania vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 143rd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Iran
Population
2342753
93468444
Population rank 144/197 17/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Albania and Iran: Comparison Charts

Albania and Iran economies compared

GDP
Albania

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Albania Iran
2024 $27,046,429,297 $475,252,089,215
2023 $23,491,242,727 $457,510,482,317
2022 $19,017,247,014 $422,662,261,526
2021 $18,031,989,573 $407,350,685,583
2020 $15,241,458,745 $280,934,329,280
2019 $15,585,111,614 $347,988,400,958
2018 $15,379,508,330 $411,903,303,606
2017 $13,258,268,436 $510,239,893,418
2016 $11,988,668,785 $478,618,064,871
2015 $11,470,171,827 $409,191,686,497
2014 $13,296,322,588 $462,284,793,281
2013 $12,796,985,886 $500,399,839,840
2012 $12,246,499,748 $644,019,315,004
2011 $12,973,755,875 $629,082,257,472
2010 $12,086,545,641 $487,069,570,464
2009 $12,335,540,656 $414,059,094,949
2008 $13,258,506,375 $406,070,949,554
2007 $11,116,937,870 $349,736,591,832
2006 $9,150,528,132 $265,602,187,404
2005 $8,256,658,250 $224,970,371,325
2004 $7,406,645,793 $187,754,571,248
2003 $5,801,712,040 $151,911,222,119
2002 $4,515,003,117 $128,626,917,504
2001 $4,059,064,033 $126,878,750,296
2000 $3,584,570,165 $109,591,707,802
1999 $3,283,941,510 $113,848,450,088
1998 $2,600,356,999 $110,276,913,363
1997 $2,293,666,030 $113,919,163,421
1996 $3,234,486,232 $120,403,931,885
1995 $2,905,092,799 $96,419,225,744
1994 $1,880,950,864 $71,841,461,173
1993 $1,185,315,468 $63,743,623,232
1992 $652,174,991 $119,768,691,217
1991 $1,099,559,028 $131,637,664,958
1990 $2,028,553,750 $124,813,263,926
1989 $2,253,090,000 $120,496,362,916
1988 $2,051,236,250 $123,057,861,334
1987 $2,080,796,250 $134,009,995,923
1986 $2,097,326,250 $209,094,561,833
1985 $1,897,050,117 $180,183,629,600
1984 $1,857,337,995 $162,276,728,620
1983 $1,881,412,587 $156,365,156,618
1982 $1,861,163,170 $125,948,756,439
1981 $1,808,177,156 $100,499,312,750
1980 $1,578,102,105 $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Albania and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Iran
2024 $11,378 $5,190
2023 $9,731 $5,049
2022 $7,757 $4,721
2021 $7,242 $4,605
2020 $6,028 $3,203
2019 $6,069 $3,997
2018 $5,898 $4,783
2017 $5,006 $6,001
2016 $4,458 $5,711
2015 $4,200 $4,953
2014 $4,794 $5,672
2013 $4,543 $6,223
2012 $4,281 $8,114
2011 $4,466 $8,026
2010 $4,149 $6,291
2009 $4,214 $5,416
2008 $4,499 $5,377
2007 $3,743 $4,688
2006 $3,058 $3,619
2005 $2,742 $3,132
2004 $2,447 $2,672
2003 $1,909 $2,209
2002 $1,480 $1,891
2001 $1,326 $1,881
2000 $1,160 $1,650
1999 $1,056 $1,740
1998 $831 $1,709
1997 $729 $1,790
1996 $1,021 $1,915
1995 $911 $1,550
1994 $586 $1,168
1993 $367 $1,038
1992 $200.9 $1,957
1991 $337 $2,194
1990 $617 $2,138
1989 $698 $2,125
1988 $653 $2,234
1987 $675 $2,513
1986 $694 $4,064
1985 $640 $3,634
1984 $639 $3,395
1983 $662 $3,397
1982 $668 $2,845
1981 $663 $2,393
1980 $591 $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Albania vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Iran
2026 80.1 78.2
2025 80 78.1
2024 79.8 77.9
2023 79.6 77.7
2022 78.8 76.8
2021 76.8 73.8
2020 77.8 74.1
2019 79.5 76.9
2018 79.2 76.6
2017 78.9 76.4
2016 78.6 76.2
2015 78.4 75.9
2014 78 75.6
2013 78 75.3
2012 78.1 75
2011 78.3 74.7
2010 78.4 74.4
2009 78.5 74
2008 78.2 73.7
2007 77.7 73.3
2006 77 72.9
2005 76.4 72.4
2004 76 72
2003 75.6 70.5
2002 75.3 71.1
2001 75.1 70.6
2000 74.8 70.2
1999 74.6 69.7
1998 74.4 69.2
1997 73.4 68.6
1996 74.1 68.3
1995 74 67.9
1994 73.8 67.5
1993 73.6 67
1992 73.3 66.7
1991 73 66.2
1990 72.7 64.1
1989 72.5 65.3
1988 72.2 63.3
1987 72 62.7
1986 71.7 62.1
1985 71.3 61.5
1984 71 60.9
1983 70.7 58.5
1982 70.4 57.6
1981 70.1 56.6
1980 69.9 58.4
1979 69.6 58.5
1978 69.4 56
1977 69 56.7
1976 68.6 55.8
1975 68.1 54.8
1974 67.6 53.9
1973 67.1 52.9
1972 66.5 51.7
1971 65.9 51.1
1970 65.2 50.2
1969 64.5 49.4
1968 63.8 47.9
1967 63 47.8
1966 62.1 47.1
1965 61.3 46.4
1964 60.4 45.7
1963 59.5 45.1
1962 58.5 43.8
1961 57.5 43.9
1960 56.4 43.3
1959 55.1 42.8
1958 53.7 42.2
1957 52.3 41.3
1956 50.8 41.1
1955 49.6 40.6
1954 48.4 40
1953 47.4 39.5
1952 46.3 39.2
1951 45.3 38.7
1950 44.5 38.2

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

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Albania and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Iran
1x
Year Population
Albania Iran
2024 2,377,128 91,567,738
2023 2,414,095 90,608,707
2022 2,451,636 89,524,246
2021 2,489,762 88,455,488
2020 2,528,480 87,723,443
2019 2,567,801 87,051,648
2018 2,607,733 86,117,998
2017 2,648,285 85,026,754
2016 2,689,469 83,812,228
2015 2,731,293 82,619,362
2014 2,773,767 81,502,045
2013 2,816,902 80,414,686
2012 2,860,708 79,370,580
2011 2,905,195 78,383,598
2010 2,913,021 77,420,842
2009 2,927,519 76,457,825
2008 2,947,314 75,514,204
2007 2,970,017 74,602,648
2006 2,992,547 73,392,747
2005 3,011,487 71,828,455
2004 3,026,939 70,256,316
2003 3,039,616 68,769,340
2002 3,051,010 68,011,317
2001 3,060,173 67,452,005
2000 3,089,027 66,418,659
1999 3,108,778 65,445,391
1998 3,128,530 64,519,859
1997 3,148,281 63,639,638
1996 3,168,033 62,881,300
1995 3,187,784 62,205,567
1994 3,207,536 61,520,598
1993 3,227,287 61,403,543
1992 3,247,039 61,184,983
1991 3,266,790 59,986,931
1990 3,286,542 58,380,092
1989 3,227,943 56,704,914
1988 3,142,336 55,072,694
1987 3,083,605 53,323,493
1986 3,022,635 51,446,045
1985 2,964,762 49,582,289
1984 2,904,429 47,793,998
1983 2,843,960 46,029,535
1982 2,784,278 44,272,141
1981 2,726,056 41,989,312
1980 2,671,997 39,842,324
1979 2,617,832 38,424,952
1978 2,566,266 37,126,535
1977 2,513,546 35,933,181
1976 2,458,526 34,837,271
1975 2,404,831 33,802,973
1974 2,350,124 32,796,463
1973 2,296,752 31,839,838
1972 2,243,126 30,921,179
1971 2,187,853 30,029,071
1970 2,135,479 29,145,100
1969 2,081,695 28,273,482
1968 2,022,272 27,437,391
1967 1,965,598 26,628,432
1966 1,914,573 25,829,270
1965 1,864,791 25,036,978
1964 1,814,135 24,262,859
1963 1,762,621 23,519,005
1962 1,711,319 22,807,907
1961 1,659,800 22,125,726
1960 1,608,800 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Iran

Fertility rate
Albania

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Iran
2023 1.35 1.7
2022 1.36 1.7
2021 1.37 1.71
2020 1.37 1.7
2019 1.4 1.77
2018 1.42 1.92
2017 1.49 2.02
2016 1.56 2.05
2015 1.63 2.02
2014 1.72 1.98
2013 1.74 1.91
2012 1.72 1.85
2011 1.68 1.79
2010 1.65 1.75
2009 1.64 1.74
2008 1.62 1.74
2007 1.63 1.75
2006 1.69 1.76
2005 1.79 1.76
2004 1.89 1.78
2003 2.01 1.8
2002 2 1.84
2001 2.14 1.92
2000 2.22 2
1999 2.31 2.09
1998 2.42 2.19
1997 2.54 2.32
1996 2.67 2.54
1995 2.76 2.85
1994 2.8 3.24
1993 2.81 3.67
1992 2.89 4.1
1991 2.96 4.57
1990 3.01 4.93
1989 3.03 5.17
1988 3.07 5.43
1987 3.11 5.72
1986 3.14 6.01
1985 3.21 6.24
1984 3.28 6.43
1983 3.32 6.53
1982 3.42 6.59
1981 3.47 6.62
1980 3.59 6.63
1979 3.78 6.55
1978 4 6.34
1977 4.2 6.18
1976 4.37 6.07
1975 4.57 5.95
1974 4.7 5.97
1973 4.83 6.06
1972 4.98 6.26
1971 5.08 6.55
1970 5.16 6.8
1969 5.29 7.01
1968 5.32 7.12
1967 5.31 7.19
1966 5.33 7.21
1965 5.47 7.22
1964 5.71 7.24
1963 5.93 7.32
1962 6.11 7.4
1961 6.27 7.46
1960 6.38 7.52

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

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Albania and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Iran
2024 37.8 34.3
2023 37.4 33.8
2022 37.1 33.3
2021 36.7 32.8
2020 36.2 32.3
2019 35.8 31.7
2018 35.3 31.2
2017 34.9 30.7
2016 34.6 30.2
2015 34.3 29.7
2014 34 29.2
2013 33.7 28.7
2012 33.4 28.2
2011 33.1 27.7
2010 32.6 27.2
2009 32 26.6
2008 31.4 26.1
2007 30.8 25.5
2006 30.2 24.8
2005 29.6 24.3
2004 29.1 23.7
2003 28.5 23.1
2002 28 22.6
2001 27.5 22
2000 27.2 21.4
1999 27 20.7
1998 26.8 20
1997 26.5 19.5
1996 26.2 19.1
1995 25.8 18.7
1994 25.5 18.4
1993 25.1 18.3
1992 24.7 18.4
1991 24.3 18.3
1990 24 18.2
1989 23.7 18.1
1988 23.4 18.2
1987 23.1 18.2
1986 22.8 18.2
1985 22.6 18.3
1984 22.3 18.4
1983 22 18.5
1982 21.8 18.6
1981 21.5 18.4
1980 21.2 18.2
1979 20.9 18.3
1978 20.6 18.3
1977 20.3 18.3
1976 20 18.2
1975 19.8 18.1
1974 19.6 18
1973 19.4 17.9
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.1 17.7
1970 19 17.6
1969 19 17.6
1968 19 17.6
1967 19 17.7
1966 19.1 17.7
1965 19.2 17.8
1964 19.3 17.9
1963 19.4 18.1
1962 19.5 18.4
1961 19.7 18.7
1960 19.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Albania Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Iran
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
88.9%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Albania Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Iran
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
138,867 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. 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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