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Albania vs Japan statistics compared

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Albania has a population of 2.35M (ranked 145/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 143rd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Albania ranks 113/197 ($30.5B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 79/197 ($12,998), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Japan
Population
2332078
122704252
Population rank 144/197 12/197
GDP
$30.5B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 113/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 79/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.6%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,837
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 72/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,481
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
220.4 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.34
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
38.4 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Albania and Japan: Comparison Charts

Albania and Japan economies compared

GDP
Albania

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Albania Japan
2025 $30,540,188,271 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $27,037,474,263 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $23,491,242,727 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $19,017,247,014 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $18,031,989,573 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $15,241,458,745 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $15,585,111,614 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $15,379,508,330 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $13,258,268,436 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $11,988,668,785 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $11,470,171,827 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $13,296,322,588 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $12,796,985,886 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $12,246,499,748 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $12,973,755,875 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $12,086,545,641 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $12,335,540,656 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $13,258,506,375 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $11,116,937,870 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $9,150,528,132 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $8,256,658,250 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $7,406,645,793 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $5,801,712,040 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $4,515,003,117 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $4,059,064,033 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $3,584,570,165 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $3,283,941,510 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $2,600,356,999 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $2,293,666,030 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $3,234,486,232 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $2,905,092,799 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $1,880,950,864 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $1,185,315,468 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $652,174,991 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $1,099,559,028 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $2,028,553,750 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $2,253,090,000 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $2,051,236,250 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $2,080,796,250 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $2,097,326,250 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 - $1,100,608,979,757
1978 - $1,057,419,758,047
1977 - $752,590,681,822
1976 - $611,495,350,304
1975 - $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

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

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Albania and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Japan
2025 $12,998 $35,951
2024 $11,374 $33,797
2023 $9,741 $35,215
2022 $7,757 $35,548
2021 $7,242 $41,581
2020 $6,028 $41,099
2019 $6,069 $41,425
2018 $5,898 $40,645
2017 $5,006 $39,680
2016 $4,458 $40,215
2015 $4,200 $35,665
2014 $4,794 $39,173
2013 $4,543 $41,369
2012 $4,281 $49,627
2011 $4,466 $49,122
2010 $4,149 $45,378
2009 $4,214 $41,678
2008 $4,499 $40,294
2007 $3,743 $36,130
2006 $3,058 $36,354
2005 $2,742 $38,159
2004 $2,447 $38,678
2003 $1,909 $35,809
2002 $1,480 $33,316
2001 $1,326 $34,910
2000 $1,160 $39,753
1999 $1,056 $37,029
1998 $831 $32,835
1997 $729 $36,331
1996 $1,021 $39,930
1995 $911 $44,947
1994 $586 $40,774
1993 $367 $37,111
1992 $200.9 $32,667
1991 $337 $30,048
1990 $617 $26,345
1989 $698 $25,798
1988 $653 $26,037
1987 $675 $21,587
1986 $694 $17,819
1985 $640 $12,058
1984 $639 $11,443
1983 $662 $10,876
1982 $668 $9,986
1981 $663 $10,806
1980 $591 $9,872
1979 - $9,497
1978 - $9,202
1977 - $6,609
1976 - $5,422
1975 - $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

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

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Albania vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Japan
2026 80.1 85.1
2025 80 85
2024 79.8 84.9
2023 79.6 84.7
2022 78.8 84.1
2021 76.8 84.6
2020 77.8 84.7
2019 79.5 84.4
2018 79.2 84.3
2017 78.9 84.2
2016 78.6 84.1
2015 78.4 83.9
2014 78 83.6
2013 78 83.4
2012 78.1 83.2
2011 78.3 82.7
2010 78.4 82.9
2009 78.5 83
2008 78.2 82.6
2007 77.7 82.5
2006 77 82.4
2005 76.4 82
2004 76 82.1
2003 75.6 81.9
2002 75.3 81.8
2001 75.1 81.5
2000 74.8 81.2
1999 74.6 80.6
1998 74.4 80.6
1997 73.4 80.6
1996 74.1 80.4
1995 74 79.7
1994 73.8 79.8
1993 73.6 79.4
1992 73.3 79.3
1991 73 79.3
1990 72.7 79
1989 72.5 79
1988 72.2 78.5
1987 72 78.6
1986 71.7 78.2
1985 71.3 77.8
1984 71 77.5
1983 70.7 77.1
1982 70.4 77.1
1981 70.1 76.6
1980 69.9 76.1
1979 69.6 76.2
1978 69.4 75.7
1977 69 75.3
1976 68.6 74.8
1975 68.1 74.4
1974 67.6 73.8
1973 67.1 73.4
1972 66.5 73.3
1971 65.9 72.8
1970 65.2 72
1969 64.5 71.9
1968 63.8 71.7
1967 63 71.4
1966 62.1 71.1
1965 61.3 70.3
1964 60.4 70.2
1963 59.5 69.7
1962 58.5 68.7
1961 57.5 68.4
1960 56.4 67.7
1959 55.1 67.5
1958 53.7 67
1957 52.3 65.4
1956 50.8 65.6
1955 49.6 65.7
1954 48.4 64.5
1953 47.4 63.3
1952 46.3 63
1951 45.3 61
1950 44.5 59.3

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

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Albania and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Japan
1x
Year Population
Albania Japan
2025 2,349,580 123,366,734
2024 2,377,128 123,975,371
2023 2,411,658 124,516,650
2022 2,451,636 125,124,989
2021 2,489,762 125,681,593
2020 2,528,480 126,261,000
2019 2,567,801 126,633,000
2018 2,607,733 126,811,000
2017 2,648,285 126,972,000
2016 2,689,469 127,076,000
2015 2,731,293 127,141,000
2014 2,773,767 127,276,000
2013 2,816,902 127,445,000
2012 2,860,708 127,629,000
2011 2,905,195 127,833,000
2010 2,913,021 128,070,000
2009 2,927,519 128,047,000
2008 2,947,314 128,063,000
2007 2,970,017 128,001,000
2006 2,992,547 127,854,000
2005 3,011,487 127,773,000
2004 3,026,939 127,761,000
2003 3,039,616 127,718,000
2002 3,051,010 127,445,000
2001 3,060,173 127,149,000
2000 3,089,027 126,843,000
1999 3,108,778 126,631,000
1998 3,128,530 126,400,000
1997 3,148,281 126,057,000
1996 3,168,033 125,757,000
1995 3,187,784 125,472,000
1994 3,207,536 125,178,000
1993 3,227,287 124,829,000
1992 3,247,039 124,425,000
1991 3,266,790 123,964,000
1990 3,286,542 123,478,000
1989 3,227,943 123,069,000
1988 3,142,336 122,578,000
1987 3,083,605 122,069,000
1986 3,022,635 121,482,000
1985 2,964,762 120,837,000
1984 2,904,429 120,083,000
1983 2,843,960 119,307,000
1982 2,784,278 118,480,000
1981 2,726,056 117,661,000
1980 2,671,997 116,807,000
1979 2,617,832 115,890,000
1978 2,566,266 114,913,000
1977 2,513,546 113,872,000
1976 2,458,526 112,775,000
1975 2,404,831 111,573,000
1974 2,350,124 110,162,000
1973 2,296,752 108,707,000
1972 2,243,126 107,188,000
1971 2,187,853 105,697,000
1970 2,135,479 103,403,000
1969 2,081,695 102,219,000
1968 2,022,272 101,011,000
1967 1,965,598 99,879,000
1966 1,914,573 98,851,000
1965 1,864,791 97,952,000
1964 1,814,135 96,903,000
1963 1,762,621 95,900,000
1962 1,711,319 94,933,000
1961 1,659,800 94,055,000
1960 1,608,800 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Japan

Fertility rate
Albania

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Japan
2024 1.34 1.15
2023 1.35 1.2
2022 1.36 1.26
2021 1.37 1.3
2020 1.37 1.33
2019 1.4 1.36
2018 1.42 1.42
2017 1.49 1.43
2016 1.56 1.44
2015 1.63 1.45
2014 1.72 1.42
2013 1.74 1.43
2012 1.72 1.41
2011 1.68 1.39
2010 1.65 1.39
2009 1.64 1.37
2008 1.62 1.37
2007 1.63 1.34
2006 1.69 1.32
2005 1.79 1.26
2004 1.89 1.29
2003 2.01 1.29
2002 2 1.32
2001 2.14 1.33
2000 2.22 1.36
1999 2.31 1.34
1998 2.42 1.38
1997 2.54 1.39
1996 2.67 1.43
1995 2.76 1.42
1994 2.8 1.5
1993 2.81 1.46
1992 2.89 1.5
1991 2.96 1.53
1990 3.01 1.54
1989 3.03 1.57
1988 3.07 1.66
1987 3.11 1.69
1986 3.14 1.72
1985 3.21 1.76
1984 3.28 1.81
1983 3.32 1.8
1982 3.42 1.77
1981 3.47 1.74
1980 3.59 1.75
1979 3.78 1.77
1978 4 1.79
1977 4.2 1.8
1976 4.37 1.85
1975 4.57 1.91
1974 4.7 2.05
1973 4.83 2.14
1972 4.98 2.14
1971 5.08 2.16
1970 5.16 2.13
1969 5.29 2.13
1968 5.32 2.13
1967 5.31 2.23
1966 5.33 1.58
1965 5.47 2.14
1964 5.71 2.05
1963 5.93 2
1962 6.11 1.98
1961 6.27 1.96
1960 6.38 2

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

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Albania and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Japan
2025 38.4 50.8
2024 37.8 50.4
2023 37.4 50
2022 37.1 49.5
2021 36.7 49.1
2020 36.2 48.7
2019 35.8 48.3
2018 35.3 48
2017 34.9 47.6
2016 34.6 47.3
2015 34.3 47
2014 34 46.6
2013 33.7 46.2
2012 33.4 45.8
2011 33.1 45.5
2010 32.6 45.2
2009 32 44.9
2008 31.4 44.6
2007 30.8 44.2
2006 30.2 43.9
2005 29.6 43.6
2004 29.1 43.2
2003 28.5 42.8
2002 28 42.5
2001 27.5 42.1
2000 27.2 41.8
1999 27 41.4
1998 26.8 41
1997 26.5 40.7
1996 26.2 40.3
1995 25.8 40
1994 25.5 39.6
1993 25.1 39.2
1992 24.7 38.7
1991 24.3 38.2
1990 24 37.7
1989 23.7 37.2
1988 23.4 36.8
1987 23.1 36.3
1986 22.8 35.9
1985 22.6 35.4
1984 22.3 34.9
1983 22 34.3
1982 21.8 33.7
1981 21.5 33.1
1980 21.2 32.8
1979 20.9 32.4
1978 20.6 32
1977 20.3 31.5
1976 20 30.9
1975 19.8 30.6
1974 19.6 30.4
1973 19.4 30.2
1972 19.3 29.9
1971 19.1 29.6
1970 19 29.2
1969 19 28.9
1968 19 28.6
1967 19 28.4
1966 19.1 28
1965 19.2 27.6
1964 19.3 27.2
1963 19.4 26.9
1962 19.5 26.5
1961 19.7 26.2
1960 19.8 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$28.3B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.1%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.43%
2024
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$8.6B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Albania Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
889 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,892 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Japan
% of world population
0.03%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
64.9
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.39
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
123
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2002
English speaking
16%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
85.9%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Albania Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Japan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,503 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
757,310 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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