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Albania vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 143rd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Latvia
Population
2342753
1829763
Population rank 144/197 149/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Albania and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Latvia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $43,684,254,432
2023 $23,491,242,727 $42,779,550,937
2022 $19,017,247,014 $38,003,198,509
2021 $18,031,989,573 $38,183,326,785
2020 $15,241,458,745 $33,379,927,435
2019 $15,585,111,614 $33,099,503,951
2018 $15,379,508,330 $33,247,935,477
2017 $13,258,268,436 $29,391,059,767
2016 $11,988,668,785 $27,117,105,060
2015 $11,470,171,827 $26,344,565,877
2014 $13,296,322,588 $30,277,203,767
2013 $12,796,985,886 $29,152,128,168
2012 $12,246,499,748 $27,116,149,949
2011 $12,973,755,875 $26,575,547,901
2010 $12,086,545,641 $23,468,324,572
2009 $12,335,540,656 $25,691,530,442
2008 $13,258,506,375 $34,135,200,994
2007 $11,116,937,870 $29,420,499,248
2006 $9,150,528,132 $20,434,922,247
2005 $8,256,658,250 $16,306,935,905
2004 $7,406,645,793 $13,827,070,379
2003 $5,801,712,040 $11,244,337,720
2002 $4,515,003,117 $9,249,030,241
2001 $4,059,064,033 $8,190,888,740
2000 $3,584,570,165 $7,761,252,607
1999 $3,283,941,510 $7,324,192,890
1998 $2,600,356,999 $6,974,112,951
1997 $2,293,666,030 $6,349,481,007
1996 $3,234,486,232 $5,799,465,288
1995 $2,905,092,799 $5,608,208,785
1994 $1,880,950,864 -
1993 $1,185,315,468 -
1992 $652,174,991 -
1991 $1,099,559,028 -
1990 $2,028,553,750 -
1989 $2,253,090,000 -
1988 $2,051,236,250 -
1987 $2,080,796,250 -
1986 $2,097,326,250 -
1985 $1,897,050,117 -
1984 $1,857,337,995 -
1983 $1,881,412,587 -
1982 $1,861,163,170 -
1981 $1,808,177,156 -
1980 $1,578,102,105 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Latvia
2024 $11,378 $23,409
2023 $9,731 $22,710
2022 $7,757 $20,221
2021 $7,242 $20,262
2020 $6,028 $17,564
2019 $6,069 $17,295
2018 $5,898 $17,252
2017 $5,006 $15,132
2016 $4,458 $13,839
2015 $4,200 $13,322
2014 $4,794 $15,186
2013 $4,543 $14,484
2012 $4,281 $13,329
2011 $4,466 $12,903
2010 $4,149 $11,188
2009 $4,214 $11,996
2008 $4,499 $15,678
2007 $3,743 $13,371
2006 $3,058 $9,212
2005 $2,742 $7,284
2004 $2,447 $6,110
2003 $1,909 $4,915
2002 $1,480 $4,004
2001 $1,326 $3,505
2000 $1,160 $3,278
1999 $1,056 $3,064
1998 $831 $2,894
1997 $729 $2,610
1996 $1,021 $2,360
1995 $911 $2,257
1994 $586 -
1993 $367 -
1992 $200.9 -
1991 $337 -
1990 $617 -
1989 $698 -
1988 $653 -
1987 $675 -
1986 $694 -
1985 $640 -
1984 $639 -
1983 $662 -
1982 $668 -
1981 $663 -
1980 $591 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Latvia
2026 80.1 76.6
2025 80 76.5
2024 79.8 76.3
2023 79.6 76.2
2022 78.8 74.9
2021 76.8 73.2
2020 77.8 75.5
2019 79.5 75.6
2018 79.2 75
2017 78.9 74.8
2016 78.6 74.8
2015 78.4 74.7
2014 78 74.3
2013 78 74.2
2012 78.1 73.9
2011 78.3 73.7
2010 78.4 73
2009 78.5 72.7
2008 78.2 72
2007 77.7 70.8
2006 77 70.6
2005 76.4 70.6
2004 76 70.9
2003 75.6 70.6
2002 75.3 70.2
2001 75.1 69.9
2000 74.8 70.2
1999 74.6 69.6
1998 74.4 68.9
1997 73.4 69.2
1996 74.1 68.6
1995 74 66
1994 73.8 65.2
1993 73.6 66.6
1992 73.3 68.5
1991 73 69.2
1990 72.7 69.5
1989 72.5 70.4
1988 72.2 70.9
1987 72 71
1986 71.7 71
1985 71.3 69.6
1984 71 69.4
1983 70.7 69.4
1982 70.4 69.6
1981 70.1 69.1
1980 69.9 69.1
1979 69.6 68.8
1978 69.4 69.3
1977 69 69.4
1976 68.6 69.4
1975 68.1 69.3
1974 67.6 70.1
1973 67.1 70.2
1972 66.5 70.3
1971 65.9 70.6
1970 65.2 70.2
1969 64.5 70.2
1968 63.8 70.5
1967 63 70.9
1966 62.1 71.2
1965 61.3 71.2
1964 60.4 71.5
1963 59.5 70.3
1962 58.5 69.9
1961 57.5 70.5
1960 56.4 70.3
1959 55.1 69.5
1958 53.7 68.9
1957 52.3 68.3
1956 50.8 67.6
1955 49.6 67.1
1954 48.4 66.7
1953 47.4 66.2
1952 46.3 65.7
1951 45.3 65.2
1950 44.5 64.6

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

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Albania and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Albania Latvia
2024 2,377,128 1,866,124
2023 2,414,095 1,883,710
2022 2,451,636 1,879,383
2021 2,489,762 1,884,490
2020 2,528,480 1,900,449
2019 2,567,801 1,913,822
2018 2,607,733 1,927,174
2017 2,648,285 1,942,248
2016 2,689,469 1,959,537
2015 2,731,293 1,977,527
2014 2,773,767 1,993,782
2013 2,816,902 2,012,647
2012 2,860,708 2,034,319
2011 2,905,195 2,059,709
2010 2,913,021 2,097,555
2009 2,927,519 2,141,669
2008 2,947,314 2,177,322
2007 2,970,017 2,200,325
2006 2,992,547 2,218,357
2005 3,011,487 2,238,799
2004 3,026,939 2,263,122
2003 3,039,616 2,287,955
2002 3,051,010 2,310,173
2001 3,060,173 2,337,170
2000 3,089,027 2,367,550
1999 3,108,778 2,390,482
1998 3,128,530 2,410,019
1997 3,148,281 2,432,851
1996 3,168,033 2,457,222
1995 3,187,784 2,485,056
1994 3,207,536 2,520,742
1993 3,227,287 2,563,290
1992 3,247,039 2,614,338
1991 3,266,790 2,650,581
1990 3,286,542 2,663,151
1989 3,227,943 2,666,955
1988 3,142,336 2,653,434
1987 3,083,605 2,626,583
1986 3,022,635 2,599,892
1985 2,964,762 2,578,873
1984 2,904,429 2,562,047
1983 2,843,960 2,546,011
1982 2,784,278 2,531,080
1981 2,726,056 2,519,421
1980 2,671,997 2,511,701
1979 2,617,832 2,505,953
1978 2,566,266 2,497,921
1977 2,513,546 2,485,073
1976 2,458,526 2,470,989
1975 2,404,831 2,456,130
1974 2,350,124 2,437,186
1973 2,296,752 2,415,819
1972 2,243,126 2,395,674
1971 2,187,853 2,376,389
1970 2,135,479 2,359,164
1969 2,081,695 2,343,173
1968 2,022,272 2,323,619
1967 1,965,598 2,301,220
1966 1,914,573 2,283,217
1965 1,864,791 2,265,919
1964 1,814,135 2,240,623
1963 1,762,621 2,210,919
1962 1,711,319 2,181,586
1961 1,659,800 2,152,681
1960 1,608,800 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Latvia

Fertility rate
Albania

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Latvia
2023 1.35 1.36
2022 1.36 1.47
2021 1.37 1.57
2020 1.37 1.55
2019 1.4 1.61
2018 1.42 1.6
2017 1.49 1.69
2016 1.56 1.74
2015 1.63 1.7
2014 1.72 1.65
2013 1.74 1.52
2012 1.72 1.44
2011 1.68 1.33
2010 1.65 1.36
2009 1.64 1.46
2008 1.62 1.58
2007 1.63 1.54
2006 1.69 1.46
2005 1.79 1.39
2004 1.89 1.29
2003 2.01 1.32
2002 2 1.26
2001 2.14 1.22
2000 2.22 1.25
1999 2.31 1.16
1998 2.42 1.09
1997 2.54 1.11
1996 2.67 1.16
1995 2.76 1.25
1994 2.8 1.39
1993 2.81 1.51
1992 2.89 1.73
1991 2.96 1.86
1990 3.01 2.02
1989 3.03 2.05
1988 3.07 2.11
1987 3.11 2.15
1986 3.14 2.12
1985 3.21 2.08
1984 3.28 2.09
1983 3.32 2.07
1982 3.42 1.97
1981 3.47 1.88
1980 3.59 1.86
1979 3.78 1.87
1978 4 1.87
1977 4.2 1.89
1976 4.37 1.93
1975 4.57 1.96
1974 4.7 1.97
1973 4.83 1.98
1972 4.98 2
1971 5.08 2
1970 5.16 1.96
1969 5.29 1.88
1968 5.32 1.83
1967 5.31 1.8
1966 5.33 1.76
1965 5.47 1.74
1964 5.71 1.79
1963 5.93 1.85
1962 6.11 1.91
1961 6.27 1.94
1960 6.38 1.94

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

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Albania and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Latvia
2024 37.8 44.3
2023 37.4 44.1
2022 37.1 44
2021 36.7 43.9
2020 36.2 43.8
2019 35.8 43.6
2018 35.3 43.4
2017 34.9 43.2
2016 34.6 43
2015 34.3 42.8
2014 34 42.5
2013 33.7 42.3
2012 33.4 42
2011 33.1 41.6
2010 32.6 41.1
2009 32 40.5
2008 31.4 40.1
2007 30.8 39.9
2006 30.2 39.7
2005 29.6 39.4
2004 29.1 39.2
2003 28.5 38.9
2002 28 38.6
2001 27.5 38.3
2000 27.2 37.9
1999 27 37.6
1998 26.8 37.3
1997 26.5 36.9
1996 26.2 36.6
1995 25.8 36.2
1994 25.5 36
1993 25.1 35.6
1992 24.7 35.2
1991 24.3 34.8
1990 24 34.6
1989 23.7 34.5
1988 23.4 34.6
1987 23.1 34.6
1986 22.8 34.7
1985 22.6 34.7
1984 22.3 34.7
1983 22 34.6
1982 21.8 34.7
1981 21.5 34.8
1980 21.2 34.9
1979 20.9 35.1
1978 20.6 35.1
1977 20.3 35.1
1976 20 35
1975 19.8 34.9
1974 19.6 34.7
1973 19.4 34.6
1972 19.3 34.5
1971 19.1 34.3
1970 19 34.2
1969 19 34.1
1968 19 34
1967 19 33.8
1966 19.1 33.5
1965 19.2 33.2
1964 19.3 33
1963 19.4 32.8
1962 19.5 32.6
1961 19.7 32.4
1960 19.8 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Albania Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Latvia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.9%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Albania Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Latvia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
n/a

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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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