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Albania vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 143rd vs. 57th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Iraq
Population
2342753
48289334
Population rank 144/197 33/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Albania and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Albania and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Albania

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Albania Iraq
2024 $27,046,429,297 $279,641,257,615
2023 $23,491,242,727 $268,881,051,644
2022 $19,017,247,014 $287,372,232,138
2021 $18,031,989,573 $209,691,945,713
2020 $15,241,458,745 $180,898,797,517
2019 $15,585,111,614 $233,636,097,800
2018 $15,379,508,330 $227,367,469,034
2017 $13,258,268,436 $187,217,660,051
2016 $11,988,668,785 $166,743,557,748
2015 $11,470,171,827 $166,774,104,959
2014 $13,296,322,588 $228,415,656,175
2013 $12,796,985,886 $234,637,675,129
2012 $12,246,499,748 $218,002,476,129
2011 $12,973,755,875 $185,749,664,444
2010 $12,086,545,641 $138,516,722,650
2009 $12,335,540,656 $111,657,580,326
2008 $13,258,506,375 $131,614,434,154
2007 $11,116,937,870 $88,837,057,320
2006 $9,150,528,132 $65,147,051,918
2005 $8,256,658,250 $50,065,104,668
2004 $7,406,645,793 $36,633,669,269
2003 $5,801,712,040 $21,921,569,479
2002 $4,515,003,117 $32,928,454,672
2001 $4,059,064,033 $36,176,430,129
2000 $3,584,570,165 $48,364,250,944
1999 $3,283,941,510 $36,881,601,584
1998 $2,600,356,999 $20,617,405,044
1997 $2,293,666,030 $20,764,857,056
1996 $3,234,486,232 $10,433,698,621
1995 $2,905,092,799 $12,894,029,888
1994 $1,880,950,864 $3,991,349,283
1993 $1,185,315,468 $1,031,944,881
1992 $652,174,991 $553,671,958
1991 $1,099,559,028 $407,796,350
1990 $2,028,553,750 $180,408,064,516
1989 $2,253,090,000 $65,831,935,484
1988 $2,051,236,250 $62,684,516,129
1987 $2,080,796,250 $56,774,193,548
1986 $2,097,326,250 $47,264,516,129
1985 $1,897,050,117 $48,425,161,290
1984 $1,857,337,995 $46,938,387,097
1983 $1,881,412,587 $40,712,903,226
1982 $1,861,163,170 $42,382,333,333
1981 $1,808,177,156 $37,823,000,000
1980 $1,578,102,105 $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Albania and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Iraq
2024 $11,378 $6,074
2023 $9,731 $5,965
2022 $7,757 $6,521
2021 $7,242 $4,868
2020 $6,028 $4,295
2019 $6,069 $5,672
2018 $5,898 $5,647
2017 $5,006 $4,759
2016 $4,458 $4,334
2015 $4,200 $4,440
2014 $4,794 $6,249
2013 $4,543 $6,650
2012 $4,281 $6,478
2011 $4,466 $5,776
2010 $4,149 $4,462
2009 $4,214 $3,715
2008 $4,499 $4,543
2007 $3,743 $3,129
2006 $3,058 $2,277
2005 $2,742 $1,762
2004 $2,447 $1,328
2003 $1,909 $818
2002 $1,480 $1,266
2001 $1,326 $1,436
2000 $1,160 $1,980
1999 $1,056 $1,560
1998 $831 $901
1997 $729 $936
1996 $1,021 $485
1995 $911 $619
1994 $586 $198.2
1993 $367 $53.7
1992 $200.9 $30.3
1991 $337 $23
1990 $617 $10,261
1989 $698 $3,791
1988 $653 $3,707
1987 $675 $3,436
1986 $694 $2,940
1985 $640 $3,088
1984 $639 $3,066
1983 $662 $2,743
1982 $668 $2,942
1981 $663 $2,700
1980 $591 $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Albania vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Iraq
2026 80.1 72.6
2025 80 72.5
2024 79.8 72.4
2023 79.6 72.3
2022 78.8 72
2021 76.8 70.7
2020 77.8 69.7
2019 79.5 71.2
2018 79.2 71.1
2017 78.9 69.8
2016 78.6 68.7
2015 78.4 70
2014 78 69.7
2013 78 69
2012 78.1 68.8
2011 78.3 68.4
2010 78.4 68.1
2009 78.5 67.8
2008 78.2 66.5
2007 77.7 64.4
2006 77 64
2005 76.4 64.9
2004 76 64.6
2003 75.6 64.8
2002 75.3 65.7
2001 75.1 65.3
2000 74.8 64.9
1999 74.6 64.5
1998 74.4 64.4
1997 73.4 64.2
1996 74.1 64.6
1995 74 64.8
1994 73.8 65
1993 73.6 65.3
1992 73.3 65.3
1991 73 61.3
1990 72.7 57.6
1989 72.5 57.5
1988 72.2 56.7
1987 72 60.3
1986 71.7 60
1985 71.3 59.8
1984 71 59.5
1983 70.7 59.3
1982 70.4 59
1981 70.1 58.7
1980 69.9 60.9
1979 69.6 64.4
1978 69.4 64.2
1977 69 63.9
1976 68.6 63.6
1975 68.1 61.4
1974 67.6 61
1973 67.1 62.3
1972 66.5 61.8
1971 65.9 61.3
1970 65.2 60.5
1969 64.5 59.6
1968 63.8 59
1967 63 58.4
1966 62.1 57.3
1965 61.3 56.4
1964 60.4 55.2
1963 59.5 54.4
1962 58.5 53.5
1961 57.5 52.3
1960 56.4 51.5
1959 55.1 49.7
1958 53.7 49
1957 52.3 47.7
1956 50.8 46.4
1955 49.6 45
1954 48.4 43.5
1953 47.4 42.1
1952 46.3 40.5
1951 45.3 39
1950 44.5 37.4

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

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Albania and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Albania Iraq
2024 2,377,128 46,042,015
2023 2,414,095 45,074,049
2022 2,451,636 44,070,551
2021 2,489,762 43,071,211
2020 2,528,480 42,116,605
2019 2,567,801 41,192,171
2018 2,607,733 40,265,624
2017 2,648,285 39,337,353
2016 2,689,469 38,469,627
2015 2,731,293 37,560,535
2014 2,773,767 36,550,059
2013 2,816,902 35,281,989
2012 2,860,708 33,654,842
2011 2,905,195 32,161,424
2010 2,913,021 31,045,366
2009 2,927,519 30,058,206
2008 2,947,314 28,971,036
2007 2,970,017 28,391,607
2006 2,992,547 28,616,515
2005 3,011,487 28,407,448
2004 3,026,939 27,577,878
2003 3,039,616 26,802,659
2002 3,051,010 26,006,559
2001 3,060,173 25,197,840
2000 3,089,027 24,424,056
1999 3,108,778 23,636,527
1998 3,128,530 22,884,399
1997 3,148,281 22,176,593
1996 3,168,033 21,501,321
1995 3,187,784 20,825,860
1994 3,207,536 20,139,807
1993 3,227,287 19,201,195
1992 3,247,039 18,300,845
1991 3,266,790 17,767,253
1990 3,286,542 17,581,206
1989 3,227,943 17,364,542
1988 3,142,336 16,908,819
1987 3,083,605 16,521,049
1986 3,022,635 16,074,145
1985 2,964,762 15,683,430
1984 2,904,429 15,310,733
1983 2,843,960 14,840,555
1982 2,784,278 14,406,083
1981 2,726,056 14,006,381
1980 2,671,997 13,591,992
1979 2,617,832 13,170,365
1978 2,566,266 12,753,355
1977 2,513,546 12,331,046
1976 2,458,526 11,927,651
1975 2,404,831 11,543,639
1974 2,350,124 11,167,761
1973 2,296,752 10,795,869
1972 2,243,126 10,430,164
1971 2,187,853 10,077,809
1970 2,135,479 9,735,611
1969 2,081,695 9,403,356
1968 2,022,272 9,085,016
1967 1,965,598 8,778,869
1966 1,914,573 8,485,104
1965 1,864,791 8,202,140
1964 1,814,135 7,929,566
1963 1,762,621 7,667,928
1962 1,711,319 7,413,875
1961 1,659,800 7,194,553
1960 1,608,800 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Iraq

Fertility rate
Albania

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Iraq
2023 1.35 3.25
2022 1.36 3.29
2021 1.37 3.36
2020 1.37 3.42
2019 1.4 3.48
2018 1.42 3.55
2017 1.49 3.64
2016 1.56 3.84
2015 1.63 4.08
2014 1.72 4.31
2013 1.74 4.44
2012 1.72 4.54
2011 1.68 4.59
2010 1.65 4.46
2009 1.64 4.38
2008 1.62 4.37
2007 1.63 4.4
2006 1.69 4.46
2005 1.79 4.45
2004 1.89 4.53
2003 2.01 4.58
2002 2 4.67
2001 2.14 4.8
2000 2.22 4.92
1999 2.31 5.04
1998 2.42 5.11
1997 2.54 5.19
1996 2.67 5.25
1995 2.76 5.36
1994 2.8 5.49
1993 2.81 5.61
1992 2.89 5.72
1991 2.96 5.83
1990 3.01 5.93
1989 3.03 5.99
1988 3.07 6.05
1987 3.11 6.11
1986 3.14 6.18
1985 3.21 6.25
1984 3.28 6.32
1983 3.32 6.39
1982 3.42 6.46
1981 3.47 6.53
1980 3.59 6.59
1979 3.78 6.66
1978 4 6.73
1977 4.2 6.8
1976 4.37 6.86
1975 4.57 6.91
1974 4.7 6.95
1973 4.83 6.99
1972 4.98 7.02
1971 5.08 7.06
1970 5.16 7.07
1969 5.29 7.08
1968 5.32 7.06
1967 5.31 7.03
1966 5.33 7.02
1965 5.47 7.02
1964 5.71 7.01
1963 5.93 7.01
1962 6.11 6.99
1961 6.27 5.8
1960 6.38 5.3

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

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Albania and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Iraq
2024 37.8 21.6
2023 37.4 21.4
2022 37.1 21.1
2021 36.7 20.9
2020 36.2 20.6
2019 35.8 20.4
2018 35.3 20.1
2017 34.9 19.9
2016 34.6 19.7
2015 34.3 19.5
2014 34 19.4
2013 33.7 19.3
2012 33.4 19.2
2011 33.1 19.1
2010 32.6 19
2009 32 18.9
2008 31.4 18.8
2007 30.8 18.7
2006 30.2 18.6
2005 29.6 18.5
2004 29.1 18.3
2003 28.5 18.2
2002 28 18.1
2001 27.5 18
2000 27.2 17.9
1999 27 17.9
1998 26.8 17.8
1997 26.5 17.7
1996 26.2 17.6
1995 25.8 17.5
1994 25.5 17.4
1993 25.1 17.3
1992 24.7 17.3
1991 24.3 17.2
1990 24 17.1
1989 23.7 17
1988 23.4 16.9
1987 23.1 16.9
1986 22.8 16.8
1985 22.6 16.7
1984 22.3 16.6
1983 22 16.6
1982 21.8 16.5
1981 21.5 16.5
1980 21.2 16.5
1979 20.9 16.5
1978 20.6 16.6
1977 20.3 16.6
1976 20 16.7
1975 19.8 17
1974 19.6 17.2
1973 19.4 17.5
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.1 17.9
1970 19 18.1
1969 19 18.3
1968 19 18.5
1967 19 18.7
1966 19.1 19
1965 19.2 19.3
1964 19.3 19.5
1963 19.4 19.8
1962 19.5 20.1
1961 19.7 20.4
1960 19.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Albania Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Iraq
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
84.1%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Albania Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Iraq
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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