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Albania vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 143rd vs. 65th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Malaysia
Population
2342753
36512221
Population rank 144/197 45/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Albania and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Malaysia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $422,227,005,429
2023 $23,491,242,727 $399,949,418,753
2022 $19,017,247,014 $407,830,525,990
2021 $18,031,989,573 $373,784,553,030
2020 $15,241,458,745 $337,456,163,961
2019 $15,585,111,614 $365,177,721,022
2018 $15,379,508,330 $358,788,845,713
2017 $13,258,268,436 $319,109,094,160
2016 $11,988,668,785 $301,256,033,870
2015 $11,470,171,827 $301,355,266,965
2014 $13,296,322,588 $338,066,095,097
2013 $12,796,985,886 $323,276,235,524
2012 $12,246,499,748 $314,443,047,642
2011 $12,973,755,875 $297,951,668,675
2010 $12,086,545,641 $255,017,638,456
2009 $12,335,540,656 $202,257,453,037
2008 $13,258,506,375 $230,811,614,370
2007 $11,116,937,870 $193,549,569,478
2006 $9,150,528,132 $162,692,258,307
2005 $8,256,658,250 $143,534,405,819
2004 $7,406,645,793 $124,749,473,684
2003 $5,801,712,040 $110,202,368,421
2002 $4,515,003,117 $100,845,526,316
2001 $4,059,064,033 $92,783,947,368
2000 $3,584,570,165 $93,789,736,842
1999 $3,283,941,510 $79,148,421,053
1998 $2,600,356,999 $72,167,498,981
1997 $2,293,666,030 $100,005,323,302
1996 $3,234,486,232 $100,855,393,910
1995 $2,905,092,799 $88,705,342,903
1994 $1,880,950,864 $74,478,356,958
1993 $1,185,315,468 $66,894,966,969
1992 $652,174,991 $59,167,550,163
1991 $1,099,559,028 $49,143,148,094
1990 $2,028,553,750 $44,024,585,240
1989 $2,253,090,000 $38,847,965,293
1988 $2,051,236,250 $35,272,109,220
1987 $2,080,796,250 $32,181,210,158
1986 $2,097,326,250 $27,734,111,400
1985 $1,897,050,117 $31,199,633,353
1984 $1,857,337,995 $33,942,897,422
1983 $1,881,412,587 $30,347,442,111
1982 $1,861,163,170 $26,804,493,635
1981 $1,808,177,156 $25,004,285,792
1980 $1,578,102,105 $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Albania and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Malaysia
2024 $11,378 $11,874
2023 $9,731 $11,386
2022 $7,757 $11,755
2021 $7,242 $10,903
2020 $6,028 $9,958
2019 $6,069 $10,920
2018 $5,898 $10,902
2017 $5,006 $9,863
2016 $4,458 $9,477
2015 $4,200 $9,649
2014 $4,794 $11,013
2013 $4,543 $10,714
2012 $4,281 $10,601
2011 $4,466 $10,217
2010 $4,149 $8,899
2009 $4,214 $7,191
2008 $4,499 $8,372
2007 $3,743 $7,169
2006 $3,058 $6,158
2005 $2,742 $5,556
2004 $2,447 $4,939
2003 $1,909 $4,465
2002 $1,480 $4,184
2001 $1,326 $3,944
2000 $1,160 $4,084
1999 $1,056 $3,528
1998 $831 $3,294
1997 $729 $4,679
1996 $1,021 $4,837
1995 $911 $4,363
1994 $586 $3,758
1993 $367 $3,462
1992 $200.9 $3,141
1991 $337 $2,679
1990 $617 $2,469
1989 $698 $2,244
1988 $653 $2,100
1987 $675 $1,977
1986 $694 $1,760
1985 $640 $2,046
1984 $639 $2,300
1983 $662 $2,124
1982 $668 $1,938
1981 $663 $1,866
1980 $591 $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Albania vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Malaysia
2026 80.1 77.2
2025 80 77
2024 79.8 76.8
2023 79.6 76.7
2022 78.8 75.4
2021 76.8 73.9
2020 77.8 76.1
2019 79.5 75.9
2018 79.2 75.7
2017 78.9 75.5
2016 78.6 75.4
2015 78.4 75.3
2014 78 75.3
2013 78 75.5
2012 78.1 75.6
2011 78.3 75.5
2010 78.4 75.4
2009 78.5 75.3
2008 78.2 75.2
2007 77.7 75
2006 77 74.7
2005 76.4 74.4
2004 76 74
2003 75.6 73.7
2002 75.3 73.5
2001 75.1 73.1
2000 74.8 72.7
1999 74.6 72.4
1998 74.4 72.4
1997 73.4 72.3
1996 74.1 72.1
1995 74 72
1994 73.8 71.9
1993 73.6 71.7
1992 73.3 71.5
1991 73 71.2
1990 72.7 71
1989 72.5 70.8
1988 72.2 70.6
1987 72 70.4
1986 71.7 70.1
1985 71.3 69.9
1984 71 69.6
1983 70.7 69.2
1982 70.4 68.9
1981 70.1 68.5
1980 69.9 68.1
1979 69.6 67.6
1978 69.4 67.2
1977 69 66.7
1976 68.6 66.2
1975 68.1 65.7
1974 67.6 65.2
1973 67.1 64.7
1972 66.5 64.2
1971 65.9 63.8
1970 65.2 63.3
1969 64.5 62.9
1968 63.8 62.4
1967 63 62
1966 62.1 61.7
1965 61.3 61.1
1964 60.4 60.4
1963 59.5 59.7
1962 58.5 58.9
1961 57.5 58
1960 56.4 57.2
1959 55.1 56.3
1958 53.7 55.4
1957 52.3 54.5
1956 50.8 53.7
1955 49.6 52.8
1954 48.4 52
1953 47.4 51.1
1952 46.3 50.1
1951 45.3 49.2
1950 44.5 48.5

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

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Albania and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Albania Malaysia
2024 2,377,128 35,557,673
2023 2,414,095 35,126,298
2022 2,451,636 34,695,493
2021 2,489,762 34,282,399
2020 2,528,480 33,889,558
2019 2,567,801 33,440,596
2018 2,607,733 32,910,967
2017 2,648,285 32,355,644
2016 2,689,469 31,789,685
2015 2,731,293 31,232,798
2014 2,773,767 30,696,137
2013 2,816,902 30,174,265
2012 2,860,708 29,662,831
2011 2,905,195 29,162,039
2010 2,913,021 28,655,776
2009 2,927,519 28,124,778
2008 2,947,314 27,570,059
2007 2,970,017 26,998,389
2006 2,992,547 26,417,909
2005 3,011,487 25,836,071
2004 3,026,939 25,256,772
2003 3,039,616 24,679,602
2002 3,051,010 24,102,477
2001 3,060,173 23,526,538
2000 3,089,027 22,967,816
1999 3,108,778 22,435,531
1998 3,128,530 21,906,713
1997 3,148,281 21,375,218
1996 3,168,033 20,850,087
1995 3,187,784 20,330,599
1994 3,207,536 19,820,446
1993 3,227,287 19,322,664
1992 3,247,039 18,834,572
1991 3,266,790 18,342,464
1990 3,286,542 17,833,171
1989 3,227,943 17,314,997
1988 3,142,336 16,796,605
1987 3,083,605 16,276,737
1986 3,022,635 15,760,419
1985 2,964,762 15,252,258
1984 2,904,429 14,759,009
1983 2,843,960 14,285,907
1982 2,784,278 13,832,798
1981 2,726,056 13,399,203
1980 2,671,997 12,983,363
1979 2,617,832 12,627,862
1978 2,566,266 12,328,157
1977 2,513,546 12,035,713
1976 2,458,526 11,750,097
1975 2,404,831 11,471,914
1974 2,350,124 11,200,906
1973 2,296,752 10,935,621
1972 2,243,126 10,676,835
1971 2,187,853 10,423,453
1970 2,135,479 10,178,802
1969 2,081,695 9,947,597
1968 2,022,272 9,725,281
1967 1,965,598 9,507,099
1966 1,914,573 9,284,688
1965 1,864,791 9,056,408
1964 1,814,135 8,828,406
1963 1,762,621 8,602,160
1962 1,711,319 8,380,172
1961 1,659,800 8,164,443
1960 1,608,800 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Albania

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Malaysia
2023 1.35 1.55
2022 1.36 1.55
2021 1.37 1.56
2020 1.37 1.68
2019 1.4 1.78
2018 1.42 1.84
2017 1.49 1.89
2016 1.56 1.94
2015 1.63 2.01
2014 1.72 2.06
2013 1.74 2.07
2012 1.72 2.12
2011 1.68 2.15
2010 1.65 2.14
2009 1.64 2.22
2008 1.62 2.26
2007 1.63 2.25
2006 1.69 2.31
2005 1.79 2.39
2004 1.89 2.49
2003 2.01 2.6
2002 2 2.66
2001 2.14 2.81
2000 2.22 2.94
1999 2.31 3.07
1998 2.42 3.12
1997 2.54 3.23
1996 2.67 3.3
1995 2.76 3.32
1994 2.8 3.35
1993 2.81 3.36
1992 2.89 3.37
1991 2.96 3.34
1990 3.01 3.3
1989 3.03 3.31
1988 3.07 3.5
1987 3.11 3.57
1986 3.14 3.7
1985 3.21 3.8
1984 3.28 3.89
1983 3.32 3.93
1982 3.42 3.97
1981 3.47 4
1980 3.59 4.04
1979 3.78 4.09
1978 4 4.18
1977 4.2 4.28
1976 4.37 4.4
1975 4.57 4.5
1974 4.7 4.62
1973 4.83 4.73
1972 4.98 4.82
1971 5.08 4.92
1970 5.16 5.04
1969 5.29 5.16
1968 5.32 5.29
1967 5.31 5.43
1966 5.33 5.64
1965 5.47 5.84
1964 5.71 6.03
1963 5.93 6.19
1962 6.11 6.3
1961 6.27 6.37
1960 6.38 6.41

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

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Albania and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Malaysia
2024 37.8 31.5
2023 37.4 31.1
2022 37.1 30.6
2021 36.7 30.1
2020 36.2 29.6
2019 35.8 29.2
2018 35.3 28.8
2017 34.9 28.5
2016 34.6 28.1
2015 34.3 27.8
2014 34 27.5
2013 33.7 27.1
2012 33.4 26.8
2011 33.1 26.4
2010 32.6 26
2009 32 25.6
2008 31.4 25.1
2007 30.8 24.8
2006 30.2 24.5
2005 29.6 24.2
2004 29.1 24
2003 28.5 23.9
2002 28 23.7
2001 27.5 23.6
2000 27.2 23.5
1999 27 23.4
1998 26.8 23.1
1997 26.5 22.9
1996 26.2 22.7
1995 25.8 22.5
1994 25.5 22.3
1993 25.1 22.1
1992 24.7 21.9
1991 24.3 21.7
1990 24 21.5
1989 23.7 21.3
1988 23.4 21.1
1987 23.1 21
1986 22.8 20.9
1985 22.6 20.7
1984 22.3 20.5
1983 22 20.4
1982 21.8 20.1
1981 21.5 19.9
1980 21.2 19.7
1979 20.9 19.5
1978 20.6 19.3
1977 20.3 19
1976 20 18.8
1975 19.8 18.6
1974 19.6 18.3
1973 19.4 18.1
1972 19.3 17.9
1971 19.1 17.6
1970 19 17.4
1969 19 17.3
1968 19 17.1
1967 19 17
1966 19.1 16.9
1965 19.2 16.8
1964 19.3 16.9
1963 19.4 17
1962 19.5 17.1
1961 19.7 17.3
1960 19.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Albania Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Malaysia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
95.8%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Albania Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Malaysia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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