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Albania vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 143rd vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Italy
Population
2342753
58562681
Population rank 144/197 26/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Albania and Italy: Comparison Charts

Albania and Italy economies compared

GDP
Albania

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Albania Italy
2024 $27,046,429,297 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $23,491,242,727 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $19,017,247,014 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $18,031,989,573 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $15,241,458,745 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $15,585,111,614 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $15,379,508,330 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $13,258,268,436 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $11,988,668,785 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $11,470,171,827 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $13,296,322,588 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $12,796,985,886 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $12,246,499,748 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $12,973,755,875 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $12,086,545,641 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $12,335,540,656 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $13,258,506,375 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $11,116,937,870 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $9,150,528,132 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $8,256,658,250 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $7,406,645,793 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $5,801,712,040 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $4,515,003,117 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $4,059,064,033 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $3,584,570,165 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $3,283,941,510 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $2,600,356,999 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $2,293,666,030 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $3,234,486,232 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $2,905,092,799 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $1,185,315,468 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $652,174,991 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $1,099,559,028 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $2,028,553,750 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $2,253,090,000 $930,801,709,004
1988 $2,051,236,250 $893,663,934,841
1987 $2,080,796,250 $807,570,134,449
1986 $2,097,326,250 $641,862,313,287
1985 $1,897,050,117 $453,259,761,687
1984 $1,857,337,995 $438,896,930,791
1983 $1,881,412,587 $444,063,496,940
1982 $1,861,163,170 $428,257,421,618
1981 $1,808,177,156 $431,695,533,981
1980 $1,578,102,105 $478,356,755,596
1979 - $394,584,507,108
1978 - $315,784,469,541
1977 - $258,190,019,750
1976 - $225,235,205,862
1975 - $228,220,643,535
1974 - $200,024,444,775
1973 - $175,896,529,392
1972 - $145,594,833,997
1971 - $124,959,712,859
1970 - $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Albania and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Italy
2024 $11,378 $40,385
2023 $9,731 $39,277
2022 $7,757 $35,654
2021 $7,242 $36,853
2020 $6,028 $32,091
2019 $6,069 $33,813
2018 $5,898 $34,904
2017 $5,006 $32,844
2016 $4,458 $31,392
2015 $4,200 $30,640
2014 $4,794 $36,028
2013 $4,543 $35,702
2012 $4,281 $34,854
2011 $4,466 $38,432
2010 $4,149 $35,857
2009 $4,214 $37,100
2008 $4,499 $40,829
2007 $3,743 $37,826
2006 $3,058 $33,537
2005 $2,742 $32,063
2004 $2,447 $31,348
2003 $1,909 $27,578
2002 $1,480 $22,451
2001 $1,326 $20,570
2000 $1,160 $20,190
1999 $1,056 $22,050
1998 $831 $22,365
1997 $729 $21,884
1996 $1,021 $23,123
1995 $911 $20,712
1994 $586 $19,382
1993 $367 $18,782
1992 $200.9 $23,297
1991 $337 $22,007
1990 $617 $20,874
1989 $698 $16,424
1988 $653 $15,781
1987 $675 $14,268
1986 $694 $11,341
1985 $640 $8,009
1984 $639 $7,758
1983 $662 $7,851
1982 $668 $7,574
1981 $663 $7,640
1980 $591 $8,476
1979 - $7,006
1978 - $5,623
1977 - $4,614
1976 - $4,042
1975 - $4,116
1974 - $3,629
1973 - $3,213
1972 - $2,677
1971 - $2,311
1970 - $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Albania vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Italy
2026 80.1 84.2
2025 80 84
2024 79.8 83.9
2023 79.6 83.7
2022 78.8 82.1
2021 76.8 82.9
2020 77.8 82.2
2019 79.5 83.3
2018 79.2 83.2
2017 78.9 82.7
2016 78.6 83
2015 78.4 82.5
2014 78 82.9
2013 78 82.7
2012 78.1 82.3
2011 78.3 82.2
2010 78.4 82.1
2009 78.5 81.8
2008 78.2 81.6
2007 77.7 81.5
2006 77 81.4
2005 76.4 81
2004 76 81
2003 75.6 80.2
2002 75.3 80.1
2001 75.1 79.9
2000 74.8 79.6
1999 74.6 79.2
1998 74.4 78.8
1997 73.4 78.7
1996 74.1 78.4
1995 74 78.1
1994 73.8 77.9
1993 73.6 77.7
1992 73.3 77.4
1991 73 77
1990 72.7 77
1989 72.5 76.9
1988 72.2 76.5
1987 72 76.3
1986 71.7 75.9
1985 71.3 75.6
1984 71 75.5
1983 70.7 74.7
1982 70.4 74.9
1981 70.1 74.4
1980 69.9 74.1
1979 69.6 74.1
1978 69.4 73.8
1977 69 73.4
1976 68.6 73.1
1975 68.1 72.7
1974 67.6 72.8
1973 67.1 72.1
1972 66.5 72.1
1971 65.9 71.9
1970 65.2 71.6
1969 64.5 70.9
1968 63.8 70.9
1967 63 71
1966 62.1 71
1965 61.3 70.3
1964 60.4 70.4
1963 59.5 69.3
1962 58.5 69.2
1961 57.5 69.8
1960 56.4 69.2
1959 55.1 69.3
1958 53.7 68.9
1957 52.3 67.8
1956 50.8 67.6
1955 49.6 68.3
1954 48.4 67.9
1953 47.4 66.6
1952 46.3 65.9
1951 45.3 65.3
1950 44.5 65.7

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

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Albania and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Italy
1x
Year Population
Albania Italy
2024 2,377,128 58,952,704
2023 2,414,095 58,984,216
2022 2,451,636 59,013,667
2021 2,489,762 59,133,173
2020 2,528,480 59,438,851
2019 2,567,801 59,729,081
2018 2,607,733 60,148,658
2017 2,648,285 60,002,252
2016 2,689,469 60,115,223
2015 2,731,293 60,229,605
2014 2,773,767 60,320,707
2013 2,816,902 60,311,613
2012 2,860,708 60,191,247
2011 2,905,195 60,026,841
2010 2,913,021 59,819,407
2009 2,927,519 59,555,454
2008 2,947,314 59,211,181
2007 2,970,017 58,756,247
2006 2,992,547 58,399,861
2005 3,011,487 58,166,682
2004 3,026,939 57,828,179
2003 3,039,616 57,399,184
2002 3,051,010 57,089,824
2001 3,060,173 56,976,981
2000 3,089,027 56,942,108
1999 3,108,778 56,916,317
1998 3,128,530 56,906,744
1997 3,148,281 56,890,372
1996 3,168,033 56,860,281
1995 3,187,784 56,844,303
1994 3,207,536 56,843,400
1993 3,227,287 56,831,821
1992 3,247,039 56,797,087
1991 3,266,790 56,758,521
1990 3,286,542 56,719,240
1989 3,227,943 56,671,781
1988 3,142,336 56,629,288
1987 3,083,605 56,601,931
1986 3,022,635 56,596,155
1985 2,964,762 56,593,071
1984 2,904,429 56,576,718
1983 2,843,960 56,564,074
1982 2,784,278 56,543,548
1981 2,726,056 56,501,675
1980 2,671,997 56,433,883
1979 2,617,832 56,317,749
1978 2,566,266 56,155,143
1977 2,513,546 55,955,411
1976 2,458,526 55,718,260
1975 2,404,831 55,441,001
1974 2,350,124 55,110,868
1973 2,296,752 54,751,406
1972 2,243,126 54,381,345
1971 2,187,853 54,073,490
1970 2,135,479 53,821,850
1969 2,081,695 53,537,950
1968 2,022,272 53,235,750
1967 1,965,598 52,900,500
1966 1,914,573 52,519,000
1965 1,864,791 52,112,350
1964 1,814,135 51,675,350
1963 1,762,621 51,252,000
1962 1,711,319 50,879,450
1961 1,659,800 50,536,350
1960 1,608,800 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Italy

Fertility rate
Albania

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Italy
2023 1.35 1.2
2022 1.36 1.24
2021 1.37 1.25
2020 1.37 1.24
2019 1.4 1.27
2018 1.42 1.31
2017 1.49 1.34
2016 1.56 1.36
2015 1.63 1.36
2014 1.72 1.38
2013 1.74 1.39
2012 1.72 1.42
2011 1.68 1.42
2010 1.65 1.44
2009 1.64 1.44
2008 1.62 1.44
2007 1.63 1.39
2006 1.69 1.37
2005 1.79 1.33
2004 1.89 1.34
2003 2.01 1.29
2002 2 1.27
2001 2.14 1.25
2000 2.22 1.26
1999 2.31 1.23
1998 2.42 1.22
1997 2.54 1.22
1996 2.67 1.2
1995 2.76 1.19
1994 2.8 1.21
1993 2.81 1.25
1992 2.89 1.3
1991 2.96 1.3
1990 3.01 1.33
1989 3.03 1.33
1988 3.07 1.36
1987 3.11 1.33
1986 3.14 1.35
1985 3.21 1.42
1984 3.28 1.46
1983 3.32 1.51
1982 3.42 1.56
1981 3.47 1.58
1980 3.59 1.64
1979 3.78 1.73
1978 4 1.84
1977 4.2 1.93
1976 4.37 2.04
1975 4.57 2.17
1974 4.7 2.28
1973 4.83 2.3
1972 4.98 2.35
1971 5.08 2.4
1970 5.16 2.38
1969 5.29 2.47
1968 5.32 2.46
1967 5.31 2.5
1966 5.33 2.58
1965 5.47 2.6
1964 5.71 2.66
1963 5.93 2.51
1962 6.11 2.46
1961 6.27 2.44
1960 6.38 2.4

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

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Albania and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Italy
2024 37.8 48.8
2023 37.4 48.4
2022 37.1 48.1
2021 36.7 47.7
2020 36.2 47.4
2019 35.8 47
2018 35.3 46.6
2017 34.9 46.2
2016 34.6 45.8
2015 34.3 45.4
2014 34 45
2013 33.7 44.6
2012 33.4 44.2
2011 33.1 43.9
2010 32.6 43.5
2009 32 43.1
2008 31.4 42.8
2007 30.8 42.6
2006 30.2 42.3
2005 29.6 41.9
2004 29.1 41.6
2003 28.5 41.3
2002 28 41
2001 27.5 40.6
2000 27.2 40.3
1999 27 39.9
1998 26.8 39.6
1997 26.5 39.4
1996 26.2 39.1
1995 25.8 38.9
1994 25.5 38.6
1993 25.1 38.2
1992 24.7 37.9
1991 24.3 37.5
1990 24 37.1
1989 23.7 36.8
1988 23.4 36.4
1987 23.1 36.1
1986 22.8 35.8
1985 22.6 35.6
1984 22.3 35.3
1983 22 34.9
1982 21.8 34.6
1981 21.5 34.3
1980 21.2 34.1
1979 20.9 34
1978 20.6 33.9
1977 20.3 33.7
1976 20 33.6
1975 19.8 33.5
1974 19.6 33.4
1973 19.4 33.3
1972 19.3 33.2
1971 19.1 33.1
1970 19 33
1969 19 32.8
1968 19 32.7
1967 19 32.5
1966 19.1 32.4
1965 19.2 32.3
1964 19.3 32.2
1963 19.4 32.1
1962 19.5 32
1961 19.7 31.8
1960 19.8 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Albania Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Italy
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.3%
2019
English speaking
16%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Albania Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Italy
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
303,043 mi
2007

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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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