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Albania vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 124M 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 112/197 ($27B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Japan
Population
2342753
122677250
Population rank 144/197 12/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $27,046,429,297 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $23,491,242,727 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $19,017,247,014 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $18,031,989,573 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $15,241,458,745 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $15,585,111,614 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $15,379,508,330 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $13,258,268,436 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $11,988,668,785 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $11,470,171,827 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $13,296,322,588 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $12,796,985,886 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $12,246,499,748 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $12,973,755,875 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $12,086,545,641 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $12,335,540,656 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $13,258,506,375 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $11,116,937,870 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $9,150,528,132 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $8,256,658,250 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $7,406,645,793 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $5,801,712,040 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $4,515,003,117 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $4,059,064,033 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $3,584,570,165 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $3,283,941,510 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $2,600,356,999 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $2,293,666,030 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $3,234,486,232 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $2,905,092,799 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $1,880,950,864 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $1,185,315,468 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $652,174,991 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $1,099,559,028 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $2,028,553,750 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $2,253,090,000 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $2,051,236,250 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $2,080,796,250 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $2,097,326,250 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Albania and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Japan
2024 $11,378 $32,487
2023 $9,731 $33,836
2022 $7,757 $34,066
2021 $7,242 $40,095
2020 $6,028 $40,029
2019 $6,069 $40,416
2018 $5,898 $39,751
2017 $5,006 $38,834
2016 $4,458 $39,375
2015 $4,200 $34,961
2014 $4,794 $38,475
2013 $4,543 $40,899
2012 $4,281 $49,145
2011 $4,466 $48,760
2010 $4,149 $44,968
2009 $4,214 $41,309
2008 $4,499 $39,876
2007 $3,743 $35,779
2006 $3,058 $35,992
2005 $2,742 $37,813
2004 $2,447 $38,299
2003 $1,909 $35,387
2002 $1,480 $32,821
2001 $1,326 $34,406
2000 $1,160 $39,169
1999 $1,056 $36,610
1998 $831 $32,424
1997 $729 $35,638
1996 $1,021 $39,150
1995 $911 $44,198
1994 $586 $39,934
1993 $367 $36,345
1992 $200.9 $31,993
1991 $337 $29,428
1990 $617 $25,801
1989 $698 $25,266
1988 $653 $25,500
1987 $675 $21,142
1986 $694 $17,452
1985 $640 $11,809
1984 $639 $11,207
1983 $662 $10,652
1982 $668 $9,780
1981 $663 $10,583
1980 $591 $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Albania and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Japan
1x
Year Population
Albania Japan
2024 2,377,128 123,975,371
2023 2,414,095 124,516,650
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Albania and Japan

Fertility rate
Albania

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-0.72%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$4.64B
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
888 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$16.7
2023
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
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Japan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2002
English speaking
16%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
87%
2023

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
9.4
2023
2.4
2023
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
21.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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