Albania has a population of 2.71M (ranked 141/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 143rd vs. 159th).
By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27.2B) and Jamaica ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 86/197 ($10,012), while Jamaica ranks 104/197 ($7,020).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
2694925
|
2837071
|
Population rank | 141/197 | 140/197 |
GDP |
$27.2B
2024 |
$19.9B
2024 |
GDP rank | 112/197 | 130/197 |
GDP per capita |
$10,012
2024 |
$7,020
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 86/197 | 104/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$23,488
2024 |
$11,662
2024 |
Government debt |
$15.1B
2024 |
$13.9B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
54.3%
2025 |
65.3%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$5,572
2024 |
$4,908
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 76/185 | 79/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,376
2025 |
$6,964
2025 |
Land area |
10,579 sq mi
2025 |
4,181 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
256.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
679 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.35
2023 |
1.36
2023 |
Median age |
37.8 years
2024 |
33.3 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
80 years
2025 |
71.7 years
2025 |
Albania and Jamaica: Comparison Charts
Albania and Jamaica economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $699,064,380 |
1961 | - | $748,043,501 |
1962 | - | $777,727,689 |
1963 | - | $826,706,669 |
1964 | - | $897,949,001 |
1965 | - | $972,159,611 |
1966 | - | $1,096,759,561 |
1967 | - | $1,148,014,311 |
1968 | - | $1,083,839,133 |
1969 | - | $1,191,239,047 |
1970 | - | $1,404,720,442 |
1971 | - | $1,539,861,816 |
1972 | - | $1,875,146,587 |
1973 | - | $1,905,917,553 |
1974 | - | $2,375,122,375 |
1975 | - | $2,860,442,750 |
1976 | - | $2,966,042,856 |
1977 | - | $3,249,733,140 |
1978 | - | $2,644,527,822 |
1979 | - | $2,425,064,229 |
1980 | $1,578,102,105 | $2,679,379,372 |
1981 | $1,808,177,156 | $2,979,027,966 |
1982 | $1,861,163,170 | $3,293,496,312 |
1983 | $1,881,412,587 | $3,619,262,277 |
1984 | $1,857,337,995 | $2,373,564,549 |
1985 | $1,897,050,117 | $2,100,239,019 |
1986 | $2,097,326,250 | $2,754,549,582 |
1987 | $2,080,796,250 | $3,287,007,322 |
1988 | $2,051,236,250 | $3,828,342,820 |
1989 | $2,253,090,000 | $4,404,937,853 |
1990 | $2,028,553,750 | $4,592,208,087 |
1991 | $1,099,559,028 | $4,106,207,649 |
1992 | $652,174,991 | $3,535,460,090 |
1993 | $1,185,315,468 | $5,440,075,676 |
1994 | $1,880,950,864 | $5,452,558,947 |
1995 | $2,905,092,799 | $6,577,520,643 |
1996 | $3,234,486,232 | $7,393,891,921 |
1997 | $2,293,666,030 | $8,400,041,724 |
1998 | $2,600,356,999 | $8,787,195,622 |
1999 | $3,283,941,510 | $8,887,057,997 |
2000 | $3,584,570,165 | $9,005,064,475 |
2001 | $4,059,064,033 | $9,194,727,831 |
2002 | $4,515,003,117 | $9,719,009,495 |
2003 | $5,801,712,040 | $9,430,234,811 |
2004 | $7,406,645,793 | $10,174,664,854 |
2005 | $8,256,658,250 | $11,243,865,778 |
2006 | $9,150,528,132 | $11,930,179,090 |
2007 | $11,116,937,870 | $12,799,600,047 |
2008 | $13,258,506,375 | $13,709,401,520 |
2009 | $12,335,540,656 | $12,120,458,115 |
2010 | $12,086,545,641 | $13,220,549,908 |
2011 | $12,973,755,875 | $14,444,661,522 |
2012 | $12,246,499,748 | $14,807,086,556 |
2013 | $12,796,985,886 | $14,264,205,153 |
2014 | $13,296,322,588 | $13,899,217,680 |
2015 | $11,470,171,827 | $14,188,936,918 |
2016 | $11,988,668,785 | $14,077,096,677 |
2017 | $13,258,268,436 | $14,808,985,133 |
2018 | $15,379,508,330 | $15,730,792,876 |
2019 | $15,585,111,614 | $15,830,766,531 |
2020 | $15,241,455,556 | $13,812,421,836 |
2021 | $18,032,009,220 | $14,657,586,159 |
2022 | $19,017,244,117 | $17,097,760,687 |
2023 | $23,547,180,412 | $19,423,355,367 |
2024 | $27,177,735,528 | $19,930,288,337 |
Albania and Jamaica economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $424 |
1961 | - | $447 |
1962 | - | $458 |
1963 | - | $480 |
1964 | - | $514 |
1965 | - | $549 |
1966 | - | $612 |
1967 | - | $633 |
1968 | - | $591 |
1969 | - | $642 |
1970 | - | $748 |
1971 | - | $809 |
1972 | - | $971 |
1973 | - | $972 |
1974 | - | $1,193 |
1975 | - | $1,417 |
1976 | - | $1,450 |
1977 | - | $1,569 |
1978 | - | $1,262 |
1979 | - | $1,144 |
1980 | $591 | $1,249 |
1981 | $663 | $1,370 |
1982 | $668 | $1,494 |
1983 | $662 | $1,619 |
1984 | $639 | $1,048 |
1985 | $640 | $917 |
1986 | $694 | $1,191 |
1987 | $675 | $1,411 |
1988 | $653 | $1,632 |
1989 | $698 | $1,865 |
1990 | $617 | $1,930 |
1991 | $337 | $1,710 |
1992 | $200.9 | $1,458 |
1993 | $367 | $2,221 |
1994 | $586 | $2,203 |
1995 | $911 | $2,631 |
1996 | $1,021 | $2,929 |
1997 | $729 | $3,297 |
1998 | $831 | $3,419 |
1999 | $1,056 | $3,432 |
2000 | $1,160 | $3,453 |
2001 | $1,326 | $3,504 |
2002 | $1,480 | $3,681 |
2003 | $1,909 | $3,550 |
2004 | $2,447 | $3,808 |
2005 | $2,742 | $4,184 |
2006 | $3,058 | $4,417 |
2007 | $3,743 | $4,716 |
2008 | $4,499 | $5,030 |
2009 | $4,214 | $4,428 |
2010 | $4,149 | $4,810 |
2011 | $4,466 | $5,233 |
2012 | $4,222 | $5,341 |
2013 | $4,420 | $5,124 |
2014 | $4,602 | $4,975 |
2015 | $3,982 | $5,063 |
2016 | $4,168 | $5,010 |
2017 | $4,614 | $5,259 |
2018 | $5,365 | $5,578 |
2019 | $5,460 | $5,607 |
2020 | $5,371 | $4,879 |
2021 | $6,413 | $5,165 |
2022 | $6,846 | $6,022 |
2023 | $8,575 | $6,840 |
2024 | $10,012 | $7,020 |
Albania vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 44.5 | 56.6 |
1951 | 45.3 | 57.1 |
1952 | 46.3 | 58.1 |
1953 | 47.4 | 58.9 |
1954 | 48.4 | 59.6 |
1955 | 49.6 | 60.4 |
1956 | 50.8 | 61.2 |
1957 | 52.3 | 61.9 |
1958 | 53.7 | 62.6 |
1959 | 55.1 | 63.2 |
1960 | 56.4 | 63.8 |
1961 | 57.5 | 64.3 |
1962 | 58.5 | 64.6 |
1963 | 59.5 | 65 |
1964 | 60.4 | 65.3 |
1965 | 61.3 | 65.7 |
1966 | 62.1 | 65.9 |
1967 | 63 | 66.1 |
1968 | 63.8 | 66.3 |
1969 | 64.5 | 66.5 |
1970 | 65.2 | 66.7 |
1971 | 65.9 | 67 |
1972 | 66.5 | 67.3 |
1973 | 67.1 | 67.6 |
1974 | 67.6 | 67.9 |
1975 | 68.1 | 68.2 |
1976 | 68.6 | 68.4 |
1977 | 69 | 68.6 |
1978 | 69.4 | 68.7 |
1979 | 69.6 | 68.8 |
1980 | 69.9 | 69 |
1981 | 70.1 | 69.1 |
1982 | 70.4 | 69.3 |
1983 | 70.7 | 69.5 |
1984 | 71 | 69.8 |
1985 | 71.3 | 70.1 |
1986 | 71.7 | 70.4 |
1987 | 72 | 70.9 |
1988 | 72.2 | 71.2 |
1989 | 72.5 | 71.5 |
1990 | 72.7 | 71.7 |
1991 | 73 | 71.8 |
1992 | 73.3 | 71.8 |
1993 | 73.6 | 71.8 |
1994 | 73.8 | 71.6 |
1995 | 74 | 71.5 |
1996 | 74.1 | 71.3 |
1997 | 73.4 | 71.2 |
1998 | 74.4 | 71.2 |
1999 | 74.6 | 71.2 |
2000 | 74.8 | 71.3 |
2001 | 75.1 | 71.3 |
2002 | 75.3 | 71.5 |
2003 | 75.6 | 71.6 |
2004 | 76 | 71.5 |
2005 | 76.4 | 71.5 |
2006 | 77 | 71.4 |
2007 | 77.7 | 71.4 |
2008 | 78.2 | 71.5 |
2009 | 78.5 | 71.7 |
2010 | 78.4 | 72 |
2011 | 78.3 | 72.2 |
2012 | 78.1 | 72.4 |
2013 | 78 | 72.4 |
2014 | 78 | 72.4 |
2015 | 78.4 | 72.2 |
2016 | 78.6 | 72.1 |
2017 | 78.9 | 71.9 |
2018 | 79.2 | 71.6 |
2019 | 79.5 | 71.5 |
2020 | 77.8 | 71.5 |
2021 | 76.8 | 69.1 |
2022 | 78.8 | 71.5 |
2023 | 79.6 | 71.5 |
2024 | 79.8 | 71.6 |
2025 | 80 | 71.7 |
Albania and Jamaica population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 1,608,800 | 1,650,005 |
1961 | 1,659,800 | 1,673,261 |
1962 | 1,711,319 | 1,696,932 |
1963 | 1,762,621 | 1,721,099 |
1964 | 1,814,135 | 1,745,568 |
1965 | 1,864,791 | 1,769,192 |
1966 | 1,914,573 | 1,791,475 |
1967 | 1,965,598 | 1,812,865 |
1968 | 2,022,272 | 1,833,765 |
1969 | 2,081,695 | 1,855,127 |
1970 | 2,135,479 | 1,878,196 |
1971 | 2,187,853 | 1,903,728 |
1972 | 2,243,126 | 1,931,542 |
1973 | 2,296,752 | 1,961,219 |
1974 | 2,350,124 | 1,990,906 |
1975 | 2,404,831 | 2,018,981 |
1976 | 2,458,526 | 2,045,578 |
1977 | 2,513,546 | 2,070,657 |
1978 | 2,566,266 | 2,094,836 |
1979 | 2,617,832 | 2,119,486 |
1980 | 2,671,997 | 2,145,658 |
1981 | 2,726,056 | 2,173,818 |
1982 | 2,784,278 | 2,203,889 |
1983 | 2,843,960 | 2,234,832 |
1984 | 2,904,429 | 2,264,562 |
1985 | 2,964,762 | 2,290,656 |
1986 | 3,022,635 | 2,312,125 |
1987 | 3,083,605 | 2,329,813 |
1988 | 3,142,336 | 2,345,777 |
1989 | 3,227,943 | 2,361,916 |
1990 | 3,286,542 | 2,379,877 |
1991 | 3,266,790 | 2,400,869 |
1992 | 3,247,039 | 2,424,701 |
1993 | 3,227,287 | 2,449,916 |
1994 | 3,207,536 | 2,475,220 |
1995 | 3,187,784 | 2,500,151 |
1996 | 3,168,033 | 2,524,463 |
1997 | 3,148,281 | 2,547,848 |
1998 | 3,128,530 | 2,569,736 |
1999 | 3,108,778 | 2,589,795 |
2000 | 3,089,027 | 2,607,826 |
2001 | 3,060,173 | 2,624,403 |
2002 | 3,051,010 | 2,640,572 |
2003 | 3,039,616 | 2,656,623 |
2004 | 3,026,939 | 2,672,225 |
2005 | 3,011,487 | 2,687,066 |
2006 | 2,992,547 | 2,700,968 |
2007 | 2,970,017 | 2,713,800 |
2008 | 2,947,314 | 2,725,635 |
2009 | 2,927,519 | 2,736,995 |
2010 | 2,913,021 | 2,748,568 |
2011 | 2,905,195 | 2,760,494 |
2012 | 2,900,401 | 2,772,430 |
2013 | 2,895,092 | 2,783,687 |
2014 | 2,889,104 | 2,793,749 |
2015 | 2,880,703 | 2,802,534 |
2016 | 2,876,101 | 2,809,915 |
2017 | 2,873,457 | 2,815,764 |
2018 | 2,866,376 | 2,820,097 |
2019 | 2,854,191 | 2,823,271 |
2020 | 2,837,849 | 2,830,739 |
2021 | 2,811,666 | 2,837,682 |
2022 | 2,777,689 | 2,839,144 |
2023 | 2,745,972 | 2,839,786 |
2024 | 2,714,617 | 2,839,175 |
Fertility rates in Albania and Jamaica
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6.38 | 5.54 |
1961 | 6.27 | 5.6 |
1962 | 6.11 | 5.64 |
1963 | 5.93 | 5.73 |
1964 | 5.71 | 5.79 |
1965 | 5.47 | 5.72 |
1966 | 5.33 | 5.69 |
1967 | 5.31 | 5.67 |
1968 | 5.32 | 5.58 |
1969 | 5.29 | 5.47 |
1970 | 5.16 | 5.35 |
1971 | 5.08 | 5.21 |
1972 | 4.98 | 5.06 |
1973 | 4.83 | 5 |
1974 | 4.7 | 4.67 |
1975 | 4.57 | 4.44 |
1976 | 4.37 | 4.21 |
1977 | 4.2 | 4 |
1978 | 4 | 3.84 |
1979 | 3.78 | 3.72 |
1980 | 3.59 | 3.59 |
1981 | 3.47 | 3.51 |
1982 | 3.42 | 3.46 |
1983 | 3.32 | 3.41 |
1984 | 3.28 | 3.32 |
1985 | 3.21 | 3.21 |
1986 | 3.14 | 3.11 |
1987 | 3.11 | 3.02 |
1988 | 3.07 | 2.98 |
1989 | 3.03 | 2.93 |
1990 | 3.01 | 2.96 |
1991 | 2.96 | 3 |
1992 | 2.89 | 3.03 |
1993 | 2.81 | 2.99 |
1994 | 2.8 | 2.93 |
1995 | 2.76 | 2.85 |
1996 | 2.67 | 2.77 |
1997 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
1998 | 2.42 | 2.57 |
1999 | 2.31 | 2.47 |
2000 | 2.22 | 2.35 |
2001 | 2.14 | 2.3 |
2002 | 2 | 2.27 |
2003 | 2.01 | 2.24 |
2004 | 1.89 | 2.2 |
2005 | 1.79 | 2.15 |
2006 | 1.69 | 2.09 |
2007 | 1.63 | 2.02 |
2008 | 1.62 | 1.95 |
2009 | 1.64 | 1.88 |
2010 | 1.65 | 1.8 |
2011 | 1.68 | 1.72 |
2012 | 1.72 | 1.65 |
2013 | 1.74 | 1.59 |
2014 | 1.72 | 1.54 |
2015 | 1.63 | 1.51 |
2016 | 1.56 | 1.46 |
2017 | 1.49 | 1.43 |
2018 | 1.42 | 1.4 |
2019 | 1.4 | 1.39 |
2020 | 1.37 | 1.38 |
2021 | 1.37 | 1.38 |
2022 | 1.36 | 1.37 |
2023 | 1.35 | 1.36 |
Albania and Jamaica demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19.8 | 19.8 |
1961 | 19.7 | 19.5 |
1962 | 19.5 | 19.3 |
1963 | 19.4 | 19 |
1964 | 19.3 | 18.8 |
1965 | 19.2 | 18.5 |
1966 | 19.1 | 18.3 |
1967 | 19 | 18.1 |
1968 | 19 | 17.9 |
1969 | 19 | 17.8 |
1970 | 19 | 17.7 |
1971 | 19.1 | 17.7 |
1972 | 19.3 | 17.8 |
1973 | 19.4 | 17.9 |
1974 | 19.6 | 18 |
1975 | 19.8 | 18.2 |
1976 | 20 | 18.4 |
1977 | 20.3 | 18.6 |
1978 | 20.6 | 18.9 |
1979 | 20.9 | 19.1 |
1980 | 21.2 | 19.4 |
1981 | 21.5 | 19.6 |
1982 | 21.8 | 19.9 |
1983 | 22 | 20.1 |
1984 | 22.3 | 20.4 |
1985 | 22.6 | 20.6 |
1986 | 22.8 | 20.8 |
1987 | 23.1 | 21.1 |
1988 | 23.4 | 21.3 |
1989 | 23.7 | 21.6 |
1990 | 24 | 21.8 |
1991 | 24.3 | 22 |
1992 | 24.7 | 22.2 |
1993 | 25.1 | 22.3 |
1994 | 25.5 | 22.4 |
1995 | 25.8 | 22.5 |
1996 | 26.2 | 22.6 |
1997 | 26.5 | 22.7 |
1998 | 26.8 | 22.9 |
1999 | 27 | 23.1 |
2000 | 27.2 | 23.3 |
2001 | 27.5 | 23.6 |
2002 | 28 | 23.8 |
2003 | 28.5 | 24.1 |
2004 | 29.1 | 24.4 |
2005 | 29.6 | 24.6 |
2006 | 30.2 | 24.9 |
2007 | 30.8 | 25.3 |
2008 | 31.4 | 25.7 |
2009 | 32 | 26.1 |
2010 | 32.6 | 26.5 |
2011 | 33.1 | 27 |
2012 | 33.4 | 27.4 |
2013 | 33.7 | 27.9 |
2014 | 34 | 28.3 |
2015 | 34.3 | 28.8 |
2016 | 34.6 | 29.3 |
2017 | 34.9 | 29.8 |
2018 | 35.3 | 30.3 |
2019 | 35.8 | 30.8 |
2020 | 36.2 | 31.3 |
2021 | 36.7 | 31.7 |
2022 | 37.1 | 32.2 |
2023 | 37.4 | 32.8 |
2024 | 37.8 | 33.3 |
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GDP
Life expectancy
Population
Population density
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Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$23.6B
2024 |
$18.4B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2025 |
32.1%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.09%
2023 |
5.51%
2024 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.74%
2023 |
1.22%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
6,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.54%
2025 |
+0.009%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
10.7%
2023 |
3.02%
2023 |
Services, % of GDP |
48.9%
2024 |
60.3%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
18.3%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
66.6
2025 |
68.7
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2020 |
29.6%
2021 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2020 |
2.2%
2021 |
Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
Percentage of billionaires |
0.00005%
2025 |
n/a |
Listed domestic companies | n/a |
101
2024 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$12.4B
2024 |
Total reserves including gold |
$6.52B
2024 |
$5.63B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$2.27B
2024 |
$3.56B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
2,658,000
2020 |
1,329,699
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
35.9%
2020 |
48.1%
2011 |
Banked people share |
46.1%
2024 |
73.3%
2021 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
781 kg
2023 |
969 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$27.2
2023 |
$11.1
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.59 megatons
2023 |
6.86 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
1.67 tons
2023 |
2.42 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.1%
2022 |
92.1%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
41.9%
2021 |
10.5%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
36.8%
2023 |
1.63%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share |
22.7%
2023 |
112.6%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
2,540 kWh
2023 |
1,148 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
98.6%
2011 |
12.8%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
96.7%
2023 |
2.68%
2022 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
97.7%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-24,472
2024 |
-10,506
2024 |
Urban population |
65.4%
2024 |
57.8%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
5.81 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.32 ft
2025 |
5.39 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
63.3
2025 |
42.6
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
42
2024 |
44
2024 |
Higher education index |
39
2025 |
68
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
1.39
2023 |
49.3
2023 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.7
2019 |
15.1
2019 |
Visa free countries |
122
2025 |
100
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
97.7%
2023 |
88.7%
2015 |
English speaking |
16%
2025 |
97.6%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
83.1%
2023 |
89.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$414
2022 |
$468
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$212.4
2022 |
$51.9
2022 |
Life expectancy |
80 years
2025 |
71.7 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.45%
2022 |
1.27%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.88
2020 |
0.55
2018 |
Age at first childbirth |
26.6 years
2021 |
21.2 years
2025 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
130
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.4
2023 |
19.3
2023 |
Obesity rate |
24.3%
2022 |
34.5%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
10.6%
2024 |
12.5%
2024 |
Air quality index |
54
2025 |
88
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
21.9%
2022 |
9.7%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.47 liters
2020 |
3.1 liters
2020 |
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