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Albania vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 143rd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Libya
Population
2342753
7559873
Population rank 144/197 105/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 72/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Albania and Libya: Comparison Charts

Albania and Libya economies compared

GDP
Albania

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Albania Libya
2024 $27,046,429,297 $48,487,151,215
2023 $23,491,242,727 $44,027,664,915
2022 $19,017,247,014 $43,246,297,922
2021 $18,031,989,573 $35,217,995,647
2020 $15,241,458,745 $46,854,285,441
2019 $15,585,111,614 $69,254,496,472
2018 $15,379,508,330 $76,686,029,772
2017 $13,258,268,436 $67,157,452,182
2016 $11,988,668,785 $49,912,073,701
2015 $11,470,171,827 $48,717,501,321
2014 $13,296,322,588 $57,372,355,592
2013 $12,796,985,886 $75,351,107,029
2012 $12,246,499,748 $92,540,938,129
2011 $12,973,755,875 $48,169,263,294
2010 $12,086,545,641 $75,380,825,062
2009 $12,335,540,656 $60,808,562,033
2008 $13,258,506,375 $86,710,767,415
2007 $11,116,937,870 $68,032,978,391
2006 $9,150,528,132 $60,094,231,607
2005 $8,256,658,250 $47,334,691,241
2004 $7,406,645,793 $33,122,307,692
2003 $5,801,712,040 $26,265,625,000
2002 $4,515,003,117 $20,481,889,764
2001 $4,059,064,033 $34,112,093,927
2000 $3,584,570,165 $38,270,954,138
1999 $3,283,941,510 $35,975,860,857
1998 $2,600,356,999 $27,251,301,398
1997 $2,293,666,030 $30,700,897,875
1996 $3,234,486,232 $27,884,615,385
1995 $2,905,092,799 $25,541,379,187
1994 $1,880,950,864 $28,610,549,763
1993 $1,185,315,468 $30,660,051,911
1992 $652,174,991 $33,887,047,909
1991 $1,099,559,028 $31,991,821,265
1990 $2,028,553,750 $28,904,183,602
1989 $2,253,090,000 $25,156,707,899
1988 $2,051,236,250 $24,308,959,591
1987 $2,080,796,250 $26,697,659,335
1986 $2,097,326,250 $24,180,400,959
1985 $1,897,050,117 $31,530,566,324
1984 $1,857,337,995 $29,476,109,153
1983 $1,881,412,587 $33,200,520,140
1982 $1,861,163,170 $33,760,146,991
1981 $1,808,177,156 $36,374,353,880
1980 $1,578,102,105 $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Albania and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Libya
2024 $11,378 $6,569
2023 $9,731 $6,027
2022 $7,757 $5,987
2021 $7,242 $4,936
2020 $6,028 $6,650
2019 $6,069 $9,963
2018 $5,898 $11,197
2017 $5,006 $9,966
2016 $4,458 $7,526
2015 $4,200 $7,458
2014 $4,794 $8,926
2013 $4,543 $11,952
2012 $4,281 $14,976
2011 $4,466 $7,594
2010 $4,149 $11,601
2009 $4,214 $9,551
2008 $4,499 $13,906
2007 $3,743 $11,145
2006 $3,058 $10,049
2005 $2,742 $8,079
2004 $2,447 $5,774
2003 $1,909 $4,674
2002 $1,480 $3,718
2001 $1,326 $6,313
2000 $1,160 $7,214
1999 $1,056 $6,895
1998 $831 $5,301
1997 $729 $6,062
1996 $1,021 $5,591
1995 $911 $5,205
1994 $586 $5,933
1993 $367 $6,478
1992 $200.9 $7,303
1991 $337 $7,040
1990 $617 $6,502
1989 $698 $5,793
1988 $653 $5,736
1987 $675 $6,465
1986 $694 $6,019
1985 $640 $8,087
1984 $639 $7,811
1983 $662 $8,927
1982 $668 $9,064
1981 $663 $10,044
1980 $591 $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Albania vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Libya
2026 80.1 75.2
2025 80 73.2
2024 79.8 71.1
2023 79.6 69.3
2022 78.8 74.5
2021 76.8 72.1
2020 77.8 72.4
2019 79.5 72.9
2018 79.2 73.2
2017 78.9 72.7
2016 78.6 71.8
2015 78.4 71.6
2014 78 71.3
2013 78 72.3
2012 78.1 72.2
2011 78.3 69.9
2010 78.4 72.2
2009 78.5 72.1
2008 78.2 71.9
2007 77.7 71.8
2006 77 71.6
2005 76.4 71.4
2004 76 71.2
2003 75.6 71
2002 75.3 70.8
2001 75.1 70.7
2000 74.8 70.5
1999 74.6 70.6
1998 74.4 70.7
1997 73.4 70.7
1996 74.1 70.7
1995 74 70.6
1994 73.8 70.5
1993 73.6 70.2
1992 73.3 70
1991 73 69.6
1990 72.7 69.3
1989 72.5 69
1988 72.2 68.6
1987 72 68.3
1986 71.7 67.8
1985 71.3 67.3
1984 71 66.7
1983 70.7 66.3
1982 70.4 65.8
1981 70.1 65.3
1980 69.9 64.8
1979 69.6 64.3
1978 69.4 63.8
1977 69 63.1
1976 68.6 62.4
1975 68.1 61.6
1974 67.6 60.7
1973 67.1 59.7
1972 66.5 58.7
1971 65.9 57.6
1970 65.2 56.4
1969 64.5 55.2
1968 63.8 53.8
1967 63 52.5
1966 62.1 50.9
1965 61.3 49.3
1964 60.4 47.7
1963 59.5 45.6
1962 58.5 44.1
1961 57.5 42.4
1960 56.4 40.8
1959 55.1 39.3
1958 53.7 38
1957 52.3 36.9
1956 50.8 36
1955 49.6 35.2
1954 48.4 34.7
1953 47.4 34.2
1952 46.3 33.8
1951 45.3 33.5
1950 44.5 33.1

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

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Albania and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Libya
1x
Year Population
Albania Libya
2024 2,377,128 7,381,023
2023 2,414,095 7,305,659
2022 2,451,636 7,223,805
2021 2,489,762 7,135,175
2020 2,528,480 7,045,399
2019 2,567,801 6,951,033
2018 2,607,733 6,849,055
2017 2,648,285 6,738,770
2016 2,689,469 6,632,126
2015 2,731,293 6,531,819
2014 2,773,767 6,427,252
2013 2,816,902 6,304,628
2012 2,860,708 6,179,328
2011 2,905,195 6,343,203
2010 2,913,021 6,497,839
2009 2,927,519 6,366,686
2008 2,947,314 6,235,430
2007 2,970,017 6,104,380
2006 2,992,547 5,980,211
2005 3,011,487 5,858,798
2004 3,026,939 5,736,693
2003 3,039,616 5,619,398
2002 3,051,010 5,508,410
2001 3,060,173 5,403,639
2000 3,089,027 5,305,021
1999 3,108,778 5,218,038
1998 3,128,530 5,140,704
1997 3,148,281 5,064,639
1996 3,168,033 4,987,393
1995 3,187,784 4,906,843
1994 3,207,536 4,822,037
1993 3,227,287 4,733,045
1992 3,247,039 4,640,352
1991 3,266,790 4,544,400
1990 3,286,542 4,445,239
1989 3,227,943 4,342,920
1988 3,142,336 4,237,755
1987 3,083,605 4,129,739
1986 3,022,635 4,017,403
1985 2,964,762 3,898,745
1984 2,904,429 3,773,633
1983 2,843,960 3,718,961
1982 2,784,278 3,724,765
1981 2,726,056 3,621,486
1980 2,671,997 3,424,378
1979 2,617,832 3,233,846
1978 2,566,266 3,052,526
1977 2,513,546 2,881,533
1976 2,458,526 2,721,237
1975 2,404,831 2,571,556
1974 2,350,124 2,432,211
1973 2,296,752 2,314,193
1972 2,243,126 2,226,091
1971 2,187,853 2,153,534
1970 2,135,479 2,082,589
1969 2,081,695 2,014,293
1968 2,022,272 1,952,781
1967 1,965,598 1,898,199
1966 1,914,573 1,849,063
1965 1,864,791 1,804,015
1964 1,814,135 1,753,691
1963 1,762,621 1,690,457
1962 1,711,319 1,621,960
1961 1,659,800 1,555,699
1960 1,608,800 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Libya

Fertility rate
Albania

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Libya
2023 1.35 2.36
2022 1.36 2.4
2021 1.37 2.46
2020 1.37 2.51
2019 1.4 2.54
2018 1.42 2.58
2017 1.49 2.63
2016 1.56 2.67
2015 1.63 2.71
2014 1.72 2.75
2013 1.74 2.72
2012 1.72 2.68
2011 1.68 2.65
2010 1.65 2.6
2009 1.64 2.56
2008 1.62 2.6
2007 1.63 2.65
2006 1.69 2.7
2005 1.79 2.77
2004 1.89 2.77
2003 2.01 2.8
2002 2 2.83
2001 2.14 2.87
2000 2.22 2.91
1999 2.31 2.97
1998 2.42 3.04
1997 2.54 3.13
1996 2.67 3.26
1995 2.76 3.44
1994 2.8 3.65
1993 2.81 3.88
1992 2.89 4.16
1991 2.96 4.46
1990 3.01 4.78
1989 3.03 5.09
1988 3.07 5.41
1987 3.11 5.72
1986 3.14 6.02
1985 3.21 6.33
1984 3.28 6.62
1983 3.32 6.91
1982 3.42 7.16
1981 3.47 7.37
1980 3.59 7.54
1979 3.78 7.68
1978 4 7.79
1977 4.2 7.87
1976 4.37 7.93
1975 4.57 7.98
1974 4.7 8.02
1973 4.83 8.05
1972 4.98 8.07
1971 5.08 8.1
1970 5.16 8.05
1969 5.29 8.01
1968 5.32 7.97
1967 5.31 7.93
1966 5.33 7.89
1965 5.47 7.82
1964 5.71 7.75
1963 5.93 7.69
1962 6.11 7.61
1961 6.27 7.56
1960 6.38 7.51

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

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Albania and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Libya
2024 37.8 28.5
2023 37.4 28.2
2022 37.1 28
2021 36.7 27.7
2020 36.2 27.5
2019 35.8 27.2
2018 35.3 27
2017 34.9 26.8
2016 34.6 26.6
2015 34.3 26.4
2014 34 26.2
2013 33.7 25.9
2012 33.4 25.7
2011 33.1 25.5
2010 32.6 25.3
2009 32 25
2008 31.4 24.6
2007 30.8 24.2
2006 30.2 23.8
2005 29.6 23.6
2004 29.1 23.4
2003 28.5 23.2
2002 28 23.1
2001 27.5 22.9
2000 27.2 22.7
1999 27 22.4
1998 26.8 22
1997 26.5 21.5
1996 26.2 21.1
1995 25.8 20.6
1994 25.5 20.1
1993 25.1 19.7
1992 24.7 19.3
1991 24.3 18.9
1990 24 18.6
1989 23.7 18.2
1988 23.4 17.9
1987 23.1 17.6
1986 22.8 17.3
1985 22.6 17.1
1984 22.3 16.8
1983 22 16.5
1982 21.8 16.3
1981 21.5 16.1
1980 21.2 16
1979 20.9 15.9
1978 20.6 15.9
1977 20.3 15.8
1976 20 15.6
1975 19.8 15.5
1974 19.6 15.3
1973 19.4 14.9
1972 19.3 14.7
1971 19.1 14.7
1970 19 14.7
1969 19 14.7
1968 19 14.9
1967 19 15.3
1966 19.1 15.9
1965 19.2 16.7
1964 19.3 17.2
1963 19.4 17.5
1962 19.5 17.9
1961 19.7 18.2
1960 19.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Albania Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Albania Libya
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
76.5%
1994
English speaking
16%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Albania Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Libya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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