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Albania vs Ireland statistics compared

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Albania has a population of 2.35M (ranked 145/197), compared with 5.48M in Ireland (ranked 121/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 143rd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 113/197 ($30.5B) and Ireland ranks 24/197 ($722B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 79/197 ($12,998), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($131,592).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Ireland
Population
2332078
5562212
Population rank 144/197 122/197
GDP
$30.5B
2025
$722B
2025
GDP rank 113/197 24/197
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
$131,592
2025
GDP per capita rank 79/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2025
$238B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.6%
2025
32.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,837
2025
$43,334
2025
Government debt per person rank 72/185 14/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,481
2026
$47,174
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
220.4 ppl/mi²
2026
208.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.34
2024
1.47
2024
Median age
38.4 years
2025
40 years
2025
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Albania and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Albania and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Albania

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Albania Ireland
2025 $30,540,188,271 $721,701,359,046
2024 $27,037,474,263 $609,157,459,747
2023 $23,491,242,727 $567,372,737,459
2022 $19,017,247,014 $548,341,794,599
2021 $18,031,989,573 $530,394,123,830
2020 $15,241,458,745 $436,009,027,819
2019 $15,585,111,614 $407,211,793,801
2018 $15,379,508,330 $395,780,319,817
2017 $13,258,268,436 $348,355,212,569
2016 $11,988,668,785 $305,431,252,709
2015 $11,470,171,827 $302,101,388,556
2014 $13,296,322,588 $266,490,442,124
2013 $12,796,985,886 $242,924,245,719
2012 $12,246,499,748 $226,921,827,888
2011 $12,973,755,875 $240,975,871,047
2010 $12,086,545,641 $221,732,824,603
2009 $12,335,540,656 $236,443,115,854
2008 $13,258,506,375 $275,447,471,451
2007 $11,116,937,870 $270,079,279,420
2006 $9,150,528,132 $232,180,617,162
2005 $8,256,658,250 $211,876,989,656
2004 $7,406,645,793 $194,372,115,041
2003 $5,801,712,040 $164,670,771,260
2002 $4,515,003,117 $128,596,035,288
2001 $4,059,064,033 $109,346,669,230
2000 $3,584,570,165 $100,207,610,430
1999 $3,283,941,510 $98,893,958,263
1998 $2,600,356,999 $90,199,410,116
1997 $2,293,666,030 $82,856,648,758
1996 $3,234,486,232 $75,790,786,290
1995 $2,905,092,799 $69,139,823,232
1994 $1,880,950,864 $57,097,656,066
1993 $1,185,315,468 $52,417,477,614
1992 $652,174,991 $55,918,538,121
1991 $1,099,559,028 $49,787,501,584
1990 $2,028,553,750 $49,305,632,408
1989 $2,253,090,000 $39,238,392,678
1988 $2,051,236,250 $37,772,896,221
1987 $2,080,796,250 $33,920,518,493
1986 $2,097,326,250 $28,714,571,852
1985 $1,897,050,117 $21,270,013,326
1984 $1,857,337,995 $20,106,648,455
1983 $1,881,412,587 $20,766,047,764
1982 $1,861,163,170 $21,474,752,962
1981 $1,808,177,156 $20,670,190,138
1980 $1,578,102,105 $21,747,855,640
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Albania and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Ireland
2025 $12,998 $131,592
2024 $11,374 $112,895
2023 $9,741 $106,819
2022 $7,757 $105,191
2021 $7,242 $103,783
2020 $6,028 $86,514
2019 $6,069 $81,828
2018 $5,898 $80,804
2017 $5,006 $72,161
2016 $4,458 $64,130
2015 $4,200 $64,250
2014 $4,794 $57,215
2013 $4,543 $52,538
2012 $4,281 $49,336
2011 $4,466 $52,614
2010 $4,149 $48,624
2009 $4,214 $52,133
2008 $4,499 $61,353
2007 $3,743 $61,396
2006 $3,058 $54,329
2005 $2,742 $50,933
2004 $2,447 $47,754
2003 $1,909 $41,204
2002 $1,480 $32,705
2001 $1,326 $28,282
2000 $1,160 $26,335
1999 $1,056 $26,338
1998 $831 $24,295
1997 $729 $22,551
1996 $1,021 $20,836
1995 $911 $19,158
1994 $586 $15,903
1993 $367 $14,657
1992 $200.9 $15,714
1991 $337 $14,087
1990 $617 $14,031
1989 $698 $11,176
1988 $653 $10,716
1987 $675 $9,582
1986 $694 $8,112
1985 $640 $6,012
1984 $639 $5,692
1983 $662 $5,915
1982 $668 $6,161
1981 $663 $5,986
1980 $591 $6,372
1979 - $5,430
1978 - $4,400
1977 - $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Albania vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Ireland
2026 80.1 82.9
2025 80 82.7
2024 79.8 82.6
2023 79.6 82.4
2022 78.8 82.1
2021 76.8 81.9
2020 77.8 82.4
2019 79.5 82.4
2018 79.2 82.1
2017 78.9 82.1
2016 78.6 81.7
2015 78.4 81.5
2014 78 81.4
2013 78 81.1
2012 78.1 80.9
2011 78.3 80.7
2010 78.4 80.6
2009 78.5 80.1
2008 78.2 79.8
2007 77.7 79.6
2006 77 79.2
2005 76.4 78.9
2004 76 78.5
2003 75.6 78.1
2002 75.3 77.6
2001 75.1 77.1
2000 74.8 76.5
1999 74.6 76.1
1998 74.4 76.2
1997 73.4 76
1996 74.1 75.8
1995 74 75.5
1994 73.8 75.8
1993 73.6 75.3
1992 73.3 75.4
1991 73 75
1990 72.7 74.8
1989 72.5 74.5
1988 72.2 74.4
1987 72 74.4
1986 71.7 73.6
1985 71.3 73.6
1984 71 73.6
1983 70.7 73.2
1982 70.4 73.2
1981 70.1 72.9
1980 69.9 72.5
1979 69.6 72.2
1978 69.4 71.9
1977 69 71.9
1976 68.6 71.8
1975 68.1 71.7
1974 67.6 71.1
1973 67.1 71.2
1972 66.5 71
1971 65.9 71.6
1970 65.2 70.8
1969 64.5 70.8
1968 63.8 70.9
1967 63 71.2
1966 62.1 70.2
1965 61.3 70.6
1964 60.4 70.4
1963 59.5 70.2
1962 58.5 69.9
1961 57.5 69.6
1960 56.4 70.2
1959 55.1 69.4
1958 53.7 69.3
1957 52.3 69
1956 50.8 69
1955 49.6 68
1954 48.4 68
1953 47.4 67.9
1952 46.3 67.2
1951 45.3 64.8
1950 44.5 65.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Albania and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Albania Ireland
2025 2,349,580 5,484,367
2024 2,377,128 5,395,790
2023 2,411,658 5,311,538
2022 2,451,636 5,212,836
2021 2,489,762 5,110,585
2020 2,528,480 5,039,747
2019 2,567,801 4,976,456
2018 2,607,733 4,898,022
2017 2,648,285 4,827,445
2016 2,689,469 4,762,722
2015 2,731,293 4,701,957
2014 2,773,767 4,657,740
2013 2,816,902 4,623,816
2012 2,860,708 4,599,533
2011 2,905,195 4,580,084
2010 2,913,021 4,560,155
2009 2,927,519 4,535,375
2008 2,947,314 4,489,544
2007 2,970,017 4,398,942
2006 2,992,547 4,273,591
2005 3,011,487 4,159,914
2004 3,026,939 4,070,262
2003 3,039,616 3,996,521
2002 3,051,010 3,931,947
2001 3,060,173 3,866,243
2000 3,089,027 3,805,174
1999 3,108,778 3,754,786
1998 3,128,530 3,712,696
1997 3,148,281 3,674,171
1996 3,168,033 3,637,510
1995 3,187,784 3,608,841
1994 3,207,536 3,590,386
1993 3,227,287 3,576,261
1992 3,247,039 3,558,430
1991 3,266,790 3,534,235
1990 3,286,542 3,513,974
1989 3,227,943 3,511,009
1988 3,142,336 3,524,949
1987 3,083,605 3,540,057
1986 3,022,635 3,539,690
1985 2,964,762 3,538,082
1984 2,904,429 3,532,423
1983 2,843,960 3,510,600
1982 2,784,278 3,485,800
1981 2,726,056 3,453,000
1980 2,671,997 3,412,800
1979 2,617,832 3,373,750
1978 2,566,266 3,329,100
1977 2,513,546 3,282,200
1976 2,458,526 3,238,050
1975 2,404,831 3,189,550
1974 2,350,124 3,137,500
1973 2,296,752 3,085,950
1972 2,243,126 3,036,850
1971 2,187,853 2,992,050
1970 2,135,479 2,957,250
1969 2,081,695 2,932,650
1968 2,022,272 2,915,550
1967 1,965,598 2,902,450
1966 1,914,573 2,888,800
1965 1,864,791 2,877,300
1964 1,814,135 2,866,550
1963 1,762,621 2,852,650
1962 1,711,319 2,836,050
1961 1,659,800 2,824,400
1960 1,608,800 2,828,600

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Albania and Ireland

Fertility rate
Albania

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Ireland
2024 1.34 1.47
2023 1.35 1.5
2022 1.36 1.51
2021 1.37 1.72
2020 1.37 1.6
2019 1.4 1.69
2018 1.42 1.74
2017 1.49 1.76
2016 1.56 1.81
2015 1.63 1.85
2014 1.72 1.89
2013 1.74 1.93
2012 1.72 1.98
2011 1.68 2.03
2010 1.65 2.05
2009 1.64 2.06
2008 1.62 2.06
2007 1.63 2.01
2006 1.69 1.91
2005 1.79 1.86
2004 1.89 1.93
2003 2.01 1.96
2002 2 1.97
2001 2.14 1.94
2000 2.22 1.89
1999 2.31 1.9
1998 2.42 1.94
1997 2.54 1.93
1996 2.67 1.88
1995 2.76 1.84
1994 2.8 1.85
1993 2.81 1.9
1992 2.89 1.99
1991 2.96 2.08
1990 3.01 2.11
1989 3.03 2.08
1988 3.07 2.17
1987 3.11 2.32
1986 3.14 2.44
1985 3.21 2.48
1984 3.28 2.58
1983 3.32 2.74
1982 3.42 2.94
1981 3.47 3.05
1980 3.59 3.21
1979 3.78 3.21
1978 4 3.21
1977 4.2 3.24
1976 4.37 3.29
1975 4.57 3.37
1974 4.7 3.59
1973 4.83 3.71
1972 4.98 3.84
1971 5.08 3.93
1970 5.16 3.85
1969 5.29 3.83
1968 5.32 3.77
1967 5.31 3.84
1966 5.33 3.94
1965 5.47 4.04
1964 5.71 4.07
1963 5.93 4.01
1962 6.11 3.92
1961 6.27 3.78
1960 6.38 3.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Albania and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Ireland
2025 38.4 40
2024 37.8 39.7
2023 37.4 39.4
2022 37.1 38.9
2021 36.7 38.6
2020 36.2 38.2
2019 35.8 37.8
2018 35.3 37.4
2017 34.9 37.1
2016 34.6 36.8
2015 34.3 36.4
2014 34 36
2013 33.7 35.6
2012 33.4 35.2
2011 33.1 34.8
2010 32.6 34.3
2009 32 33.9
2008 31.4 33.5
2007 30.8 33.4
2006 30.2 33.4
2005 29.6 33.4
2004 29.1 33.4
2003 28.5 33.2
2002 28 33
2001 27.5 32.7
2000 27.2 32.5
1999 27 32.2
1998 26.8 31.9
1997 26.5 31.6
1996 26.2 31.3
1995 25.8 30.9
1994 25.5 30.6
1993 25.1 30.2
1992 24.7 29.9
1991 24.3 29.6
1990 24 29.2
1989 23.7 28.8
1988 23.4 28.4
1987 23.1 27.9
1986 22.8 27.6
1985 22.6 27.3
1984 22.3 27.1
1983 22 26.9
1982 21.8 26.7
1981 21.5 26.6
1980 21.2 26.5
1979 20.9 26.5
1978 20.6 26.5
1977 20.3 26.5
1976 20 26.4
1975 19.8 26.5
1974 19.6 26.5
1973 19.4 26.7
1972 19.3 26.9
1971 19.1 27.1
1970 19 27.4
1969 19 27.6
1968 19 27.8
1967 19 28
1966 19.1 28.2
1965 19.2 28.6
1964 19.3 28.9
1963 19.4 29.2
1962 19.5 29.5
1961 19.7 29.8
1960 19.8 30.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$28.3B
2025
$479B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.1%
2025
21.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2025
+1.54%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.43%
2024
4.7%
2025
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
56.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
37.8%
2025
Economic freedom index
68
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
192,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.67%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
11
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$8.6B
2025
$13.7B
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Albania Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
889 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$54.1
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
8.53%
2024
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,892 kWh
2023
6,298 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
3.49%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Ireland
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2025
64.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.5:50.5
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.87 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.4 ft
2026
Quality of life index
64.9
2026
95.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.39
2023
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
123
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2026
97.5%
2026
People using the Internet
85.9%
2024
97.2%
2024

Health

Albania Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
31.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.4%
2024
18.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Ireland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,503 sq mi
2025
4,850 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
62,031 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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