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Albania vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 143rd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Malawi
Population
2342753
22949294
Population rank 144/197 61/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Albania and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Albania and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Albania

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Albania Malawi
2024 $27,046,429,297 $11,316,411,329
2023 $23,491,242,727 $13,363,669,673
2022 $19,017,247,014 $12,429,059,928
2021 $18,031,989,573 $12,378,119,199
2020 $15,241,458,745 $11,769,313,598
2019 $15,585,111,614 $11,051,852,713
2018 $15,379,508,330 $9,879,220,354
2017 $13,258,268,436 $8,943,543,794
2016 $11,988,668,785 $7,909,868,618
2015 $11,470,171,827 $9,219,474,379
2014 $13,296,322,588 $8,801,326,169
2013 $12,796,985,886 $8,031,571,928
2012 $12,246,499,748 $8,773,203,178
2011 $12,973,755,875 $11,648,142,958
2010 $12,086,545,641 $10,128,323,011
2009 $12,335,540,656 $9,009,887,947
2008 $13,258,506,375 $7,743,617,352
2007 $11,116,937,870 $6,451,210,219
2006 $9,150,528,132 $5,818,279,739
2005 $8,256,658,250 $5,320,409,651
2004 $7,406,645,793 $5,058,726,350
2003 $5,801,712,040 $4,669,789,300
2002 $4,515,003,117 $5,087,328,438
2001 $4,059,064,033 $2,498,008,665
2000 $3,584,570,165 $2,537,307,580
1999 $3,283,941,510 $2,584,478,924
1998 $2,600,356,999 $2,547,609,590
1997 $2,293,666,030 $3,875,785,863
1996 $3,234,486,232 $3,319,573,750
1995 $2,905,092,799 $2,033,701,498
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,719,864,761
1993 $1,185,315,468 $3,013,392,658
1992 $652,174,991 $2,618,837,835
1991 $1,099,559,028 $3,206,783,830
1990 $2,028,553,750 $2,737,087,862
1989 $2,253,090,000 $2,314,205,130
1988 $2,051,236,250 $2,008,189,508
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,721,711,808
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,722,586,299
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,646,442,273
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,758,028,656
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,780,148,049
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,717,379,495
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,801,193,910
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,801,156,775

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

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Albania and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Malawi
2024 $11,378 $523
2023 $9,731 $633
2022 $7,757 $604
2021 $7,242 $617
2020 $6,028 $603
2019 $6,069 $581
2018 $5,898 $533
2017 $5,006 $496
2016 $4,458 $451
2015 $4,200 $540
2014 $4,794 $530
2013 $4,543 $497
2012 $4,281 $558
2011 $4,466 $763
2010 $4,149 $683
2009 $4,214 $626
2008 $4,499 $554
2007 $3,743 $475
2006 $3,058 $441
2005 $2,742 $414
2004 $2,447 $405
2003 $1,909 $383
2002 $1,480 $428
2001 $1,326 $215.5
2000 $1,160 $224.2
1999 $1,056 $233.9
1998 $831 $236
1997 $729 $367
1996 $1,021 $321
1995 $911 $200.4
1994 $586 $169.2
1993 $367 $293
1992 $200.9 $258.4
1991 $337 $326
1990 $617 $286.7
1989 $698 $252.2
1988 $653 $229.4
1987 $675 $207.6
1986 $694 $217.9
1985 $640 $216.1
1984 $639 $239.7
1983 $662 $252.4
1982 $668 $253.3
1981 $663 $276.4
1980 $591 $287.5

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

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Albania vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Malawi
2026 80.1 67.9
2025 80 67.7
2024 79.8 67.6
2023 79.6 67.4
2022 78.8 66
2021 76.8 64.8
2020 77.8 65.2
2019 79.5 65
2018 79.2 64.5
2017 78.9 63.9
2016 78.6 63.2
2015 78.4 62.3
2014 78 61.7
2013 78 60.8
2012 78.1 59.9
2011 78.3 58.9
2010 78.4 57.8
2009 78.5 56.7
2008 78.2 55.7
2007 77.7 54.7
2006 77 53.7
2005 76.4 52.5
2004 76 51.1
2003 75.6 49.6
2002 75.3 48.2
2001 75.1 47.2
2000 74.8 46.2
1999 74.6 45.1
1998 74.4 44.3
1997 73.4 44.2
1996 74.1 44
1995 74 43.8
1994 73.8 43.8
1993 73.6 43.6
1992 73.3 43.6
1991 73 43.5
1990 72.7 43.6
1989 72.5 43.5
1988 72.2 43.6
1987 72 43.9
1986 71.7 44.3
1985 71.3 44.6
1984 71 44.8
1983 70.7 45
1982 70.4 44.8
1981 70.1 44.7
1980 69.9 44.3
1979 69.6 43.7
1978 69.4 43
1977 69 42
1976 68.6 41
1975 68.1 40.1
1974 67.6 39.2
1973 67.1 38.4
1972 66.5 37.6
1971 65.9 37.1
1970 65.2 36.6
1969 64.5 36.3
1968 63.8 36.1
1967 63 35.9
1966 62.1 35.8
1965 61.3 35.7
1964 60.4 35.7
1963 59.5 35.6
1962 58.5 35.4
1961 57.5 35.2
1960 56.4 35
1959 55.1 34.8
1958 53.7 34.4
1957 52.3 34.1
1956 50.8 33.8
1955 49.6 33.6
1954 48.4 33.3
1953 47.4 33.2
1952 46.3 33
1951 45.3 32.8
1950 44.5 32.7

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

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Albania and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Albania Malawi
2024 2,377,128 21,655,286
2023 2,414,095 21,104,482
2022 2,451,636 20,568,728
2021 2,489,762 20,047,258
2020 2,528,480 19,533,888
2019 2,567,801 19,025,752
2018 2,607,733 18,528,081
2017 2,648,285 18,039,715
2016 2,689,469 17,557,739
2015 2,731,293 17,085,587
2014 2,773,767 16,621,538
2013 2,816,902 16,161,816
2012 2,860,708 15,709,577
2011 2,905,195 15,265,022
2010 2,913,021 14,826,463
2009 2,927,519 14,395,788
2008 2,947,314 13,976,417
2007 2,970,017 13,576,343
2006 2,992,547 13,198,701
2005 3,011,487 12,840,031
2004 3,026,939 12,500,737
2003 3,039,616 12,181,574
2002 3,051,010 11,880,440
2001 3,060,173 11,593,058
2000 3,089,027 11,315,942
1999 3,108,778 11,047,804
1998 3,128,530 10,792,876
1997 3,148,281 10,562,035
1996 3,168,033 10,352,228
1995 3,187,784 10,150,117
1994 3,207,536 10,164,894
1993 3,227,287 10,284,024
1992 3,247,039 10,135,079
1991 3,266,790 9,844,227
1990 3,286,542 9,545,852
1989 3,227,943 9,176,220
1988 3,142,336 8,753,262
1987 3,083,605 8,293,174
1986 3,022,635 7,906,480
1985 2,964,762 7,620,508
1984 2,904,429 7,332,810
1983 2,843,960 7,051,709
1982 2,784,278 6,778,879
1981 2,726,056 6,516,454
1980 2,671,997 6,265,529
1979 2,617,832 6,028,749
1978 2,566,266 5,810,132
1977 2,513,546 5,614,983
1976 2,458,526 5,443,384
1975 2,404,831 5,287,367
1974 2,350,124 5,141,337
1973 2,296,752 5,003,938
1972 2,243,126 4,874,475
1971 2,187,853 4,751,434
1970 2,135,479 4,633,944
1969 2,081,695 4,521,184
1968 2,022,272 4,411,054
1967 1,965,598 4,303,012
1966 1,914,573 4,197,926
1965 1,864,791 4,096,157
1964 1,814,135 3,997,305
1963 1,762,621 3,900,506
1962 1,711,319 3,806,307
1961 1,659,800 3,715,534
1960 1,608,800 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Malawi

Fertility rate
Albania

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Malawi
2023 1.35 3.65
2022 1.36 3.72
2021 1.37 3.79
2020 1.37 3.88
2019 1.4 3.95
2018 1.42 4.02
2017 1.49 4.11
2016 1.56 4.22
2015 1.63 4.38
2014 1.72 4.57
2013 1.74 4.76
2012 1.72 4.9
2011 1.68 5.08
2010 1.65 5.26
2009 1.64 5.45
2008 1.62 5.61
2007 1.63 5.72
2006 1.69 5.8
2005 1.79 5.85
2004 1.89 5.86
2003 2.01 5.88
2002 2 5.9
2001 2.14 5.94
2000 2.22 6
1999 2.31 6.12
1998 2.42 6.21
1997 2.54 6.23
1996 2.67 6.29
1995 2.76 6.39
1994 2.8 6.49
1993 2.81 6.57
1992 2.89 6.63
1991 2.96 6.68
1990 3.01 6.74
1989 3.03 6.8
1988 3.07 6.88
1987 3.11 6.97
1986 3.14 7.07
1985 3.21 7.17
1984 3.28 7.27
1983 3.32 7.36
1982 3.42 7.45
1981 3.47 7.49
1980 3.59 7.52
1979 3.78 7.47
1978 4 7.43
1977 4.2 7.41
1976 4.37 7.39
1975 4.57 7.36
1974 4.7 7.34
1973 4.83 7.34
1972 4.98 7.33
1971 5.08 7.31
1970 5.16 7.3
1969 5.29 7.27
1968 5.32 7.26
1967 5.31 7.21
1966 5.33 7.17
1965 5.47 7.13
1964 5.71 7.11
1963 5.93 7.13
1962 6.11 7.1
1961 6.27 7.07
1960 6.38 7.04

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

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Albania and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Malawi
2024 37.8 18.9
2023 37.4 18.7
2022 37.1 18.4
2021 36.7 18.2
2020 36.2 18
2019 35.8 17.8
2018 35.3 17.6
2017 34.9 17.4
2016 34.6 17.2
2015 34.3 17.1
2014 34 17
2013 33.7 16.9
2012 33.4 16.8
2011 33.1 16.8
2010 32.6 16.7
2009 32 16.7
2008 31.4 16.8
2007 30.8 16.8
2006 30.2 16.8
2005 29.6 16.8
2004 29.1 16.8
2003 28.5 16.8
2002 28 16.8
2001 27.5 16.8
2000 27.2 16.8
1999 27 16.7
1998 26.8 16.8
1997 26.5 16.8
1996 26.2 16.8
1995 25.8 16.9
1994 25.5 16.9
1993 25.1 17
1992 24.7 17.1
1991 24.3 17.2
1990 24 17.3
1989 23.7 17.4
1988 23.4 17.5
1987 23.1 17.4
1986 22.8 17.3
1985 22.6 17.3
1984 22.3 17.3
1983 22 17.3
1982 21.8 17.3
1981 21.5 17.3
1980 21.2 17.3
1979 20.9 17.4
1978 20.6 17.4
1977 20.3 17.4
1976 20 17.5
1975 19.8 17.5
1974 19.6 17.6
1973 19.4 17.7
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.1 17.9
1970 19 18
1969 19 18.2
1968 19 18.3
1967 19 18.3
1966 19.1 18.3
1965 19.2 18.4
1964 19.3 18.3
1963 19.4 18.3
1962 19.5 18.3
1961 19.7 18.3
1960 19.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Albania Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Albania Malawi
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
68.1%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Albania Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Malawi
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
9,601 mi
2015

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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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