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Albania vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 143rd vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Mali
Population
2342753
26143152
Population rank 144/197 58/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Albania and Mali: Comparison Charts

Albania and Mali economies compared

GDP
Albania

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Albania Mali
2024 $27,046,429,297 $26,794,747,240
2023 $23,491,242,727 $24,813,860,599
2022 $19,017,247,014 $22,539,987,719
2021 $18,031,989,573 $22,999,245,263
2020 $15,241,458,745 $20,698,560,939
2019 $15,585,111,614 $20,477,421,885
2018 $15,379,508,330 $20,368,015,381
2017 $13,258,268,436 $18,308,362,040
2016 $11,988,668,785 $16,743,796,800
2015 $11,470,171,827 $15,583,181,170
2014 $13,296,322,588 $17,081,681,993
2013 $12,796,985,886 $15,747,192,681
2012 $12,246,499,748 $14,795,114,603
2011 $12,973,755,875 $15,452,791,789
2010 $12,086,545,641 $12,710,739,159
2009 $12,335,540,656 $12,155,217,833
2008 $13,258,506,375 $11,462,490,840
2007 $11,116,937,870 $9,699,047,443
2006 $9,150,528,132 $8,212,007,554
2005 $8,256,658,250 $7,429,066,951
2004 $7,406,645,793 $6,485,774,930
2003 $5,801,712,040 $5,605,613,011
2002 $4,515,003,117 $4,647,238,257
2001 $4,059,064,033 $4,124,281,594
2000 $3,584,570,165 $3,521,570,876
1999 $3,283,941,510 $4,091,446,054
1998 $2,600,356,999 $3,894,433,432
1997 $2,293,666,030 $3,414,879,486
1996 $3,234,486,232 $3,743,103,420
1995 $2,905,092,799 $3,373,322,735
1994 $1,880,950,864 $2,655,768,636
1993 $1,185,315,468 $3,632,801,877
1992 $652,174,991 $3,680,775,037
1991 $1,099,559,028 $3,576,562,682
1990 $2,028,553,750 $3,248,417,791
1989 $2,253,090,000 $2,824,822,489
1988 $2,051,236,250 $2,712,207,901
1987 $2,080,796,250 $2,437,004,680
1986 $2,097,326,250 $2,132,938,007
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,594,347,021
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,387,809,615
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,496,616,127
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,680,304,773
1981 $1,808,177,156 $2,234,583,940
1980 $1,578,102,105 $2,704,362,789
1979 - $1,595,422,956
1978 - $1,222,702,573
1977 - $1,049,838,548
1976 - $939,228,017
1975 - $830,710,615
1974 - $538,747,340
1973 - $563,683,703
1972 - $486,617,280
1971 - $395,218,629
1970 - $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Mali
2024 $11,378 $1,095
2023 $9,731 $1,044
2022 $7,757 $977
2021 $7,242 $1,027
2020 $6,028 $953
2019 $6,069 $972
2018 $5,898 $996
2017 $5,006 $924
2016 $4,458 $872
2015 $4,200 $838
2014 $4,794 $948
2013 $4,543 $902
2012 $4,281 $873
2011 $4,466 $938
2010 $4,149 $797
2009 $4,214 $787
2008 $4,499 $767
2007 $3,743 $671
2006 $3,058 $587
2005 $2,742 $549
2004 $2,447 $495
2003 $1,909 $442
2002 $1,480 $378
2001 $1,326 $346
2000 $1,160 $305
1999 $1,056 $364
1998 $831 $357
1997 $729 $321
1996 $1,021 $360
1995 $911 $331
1994 $586 $266.5
1993 $367 $372
1992 $200.9 $385
1991 $337 $382
1990 $617 $354
1989 $698 $314
1988 $653 $307
1987 $675 $280.7
1986 $694 $250
1985 $640 $190.4
1984 $639 $169.1
1983 $662 $186.3
1982 $668 $213.8
1981 $663 $290.5
1980 $591 $359
1979 - $216.3
1978 - $169.1
1977 - $148.1
1976 - $134.9
1975 - $121.5
1974 - $80.2
1973 - $85.4
1972 - $75.1
1971 - $62
1970 - $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Mali
2026 80.1 61.1
2025 80 60.9
2024 79.8 60.7
2023 79.6 60.4
2022 78.8 60
2021 76.8 59.1
2020 77.8 58.9
2019 79.5 59.2
2018 79.2 58.9
2017 78.9 58.6
2016 78.6 58.3
2015 78.4 57.9
2014 78 57.5
2013 78 57.1
2012 78.1 56.7
2011 78.3 56.4
2010 78.4 56
2009 78.5 55.6
2008 78.2 55.2
2007 77.7 54.8
2006 77 54.3
2005 76.4 53.8
2004 76 53.3
2003 75.6 52.6
2002 75.3 52
2001 75.1 51.3
2000 74.8 50.6
1999 74.6 50.1
1998 74.4 49.6
1997 73.4 49.1
1996 74.1 48.5
1995 74 48.3
1994 73.8 47.9
1993 73.6 47.6
1992 73.3 47.2
1991 73 46.9
1990 72.7 46.5
1989 72.5 46.2
1988 72.2 45.7
1987 72 45.2
1986 71.7 44.6
1985 71.3 43.9
1984 71 43.4
1983 70.7 42.7
1982 70.4 41.8
1981 70.1 41
1980 69.9 40.3
1979 69.6 39.5
1978 69.4 38.8
1977 69 38
1976 68.6 37.2
1975 68.1 36.5
1974 67.6 35.7
1973 67.1 35.1
1972 66.5 34.5
1971 65.9 33.8
1970 65.2 33.4
1969 64.5 32.9
1968 63.8 32.6
1967 63 32.2
1966 62.1 31.8
1965 61.3 31.5
1964 60.4 31.2
1963 59.5 31
1962 58.5 30.8
1961 57.5 30.6
1960 56.4 30.5
1959 55.1 30.3
1958 53.7 30.2
1957 52.3 30.1
1956 50.8 29.9
1955 49.6 29.7
1954 48.4 29.5
1953 47.4 29.4
1952 46.3 29.1
1951 45.3 28.9
1950 44.5 28.7

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

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Albania and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Mali
1x
Year Population
Albania Mali
2024 2,377,128 24,478,595
2023 2,414,095 23,769,127
2022 2,451,636 23,072,640
2021 2,489,762 22,388,630
2020 2,528,480 21,713,836
2019 2,567,801 21,068,405
2018 2,607,733 20,442,030
2017 2,648,285 19,813,011
2016 2,689,469 19,191,289
2015 2,731,293 18,593,022
2014 2,773,767 18,020,267
2013 2,816,902 17,459,615
2012 2,860,708 16,957,033
2011 2,905,195 16,469,049
2010 2,913,021 15,945,198
2009 2,927,519 15,435,539
2008 2,947,314 14,940,782
2007 2,970,017 14,457,775
2006 2,992,547 13,990,139
2005 3,011,487 13,538,647
2004 3,026,939 13,102,409
2003 3,039,616 12,684,955
2002 3,051,010 12,288,050
2001 3,060,173 11,912,158
2000 3,089,027 11,559,290
1999 3,108,778 11,227,415
1998 3,128,530 10,919,573
1997 3,148,281 10,646,495
1996 3,168,033 10,407,278
1995 3,187,784 10,185,365
1994 3,207,536 9,967,031
1993 3,227,287 9,754,786
1992 3,247,039 9,553,540
1991 3,266,790 9,362,888
1990 3,286,542 9,178,830
1989 3,227,943 8,999,938
1988 3,142,336 8,833,996
1987 3,083,605 8,681,164
1986 3,022,635 8,531,277
1985 2,964,762 8,374,663
1984 2,904,429 8,208,599
1983 2,843,960 8,034,400
1982 2,784,278 7,860,194
1981 2,726,056 7,692,766
1980 2,671,997 7,530,515
1979 2,617,832 7,375,266
1978 2,566,266 7,229,651
1977 2,513,546 7,090,979
1976 2,458,526 6,960,979
1975 2,404,831 6,837,261
1974 2,350,124 6,715,436
1973 2,296,752 6,597,106
1972 2,243,126 6,483,726
1971 2,187,853 6,377,944
1970 2,135,479 6,276,472
1969 2,081,695 6,177,704
1968 2,022,272 6,082,979
1967 1,965,598 5,990,906
1966 1,914,573 5,902,204
1965 1,864,791 5,815,487
1964 1,814,135 5,730,125
1963 1,762,621 5,646,605
1962 1,711,319 5,563,917
1961 1,659,800 5,482,283
1960 1,608,800 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Mali

Fertility rate
Albania

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Mali
2023 1.35 5.61
2022 1.36 5.69
2021 1.37 5.78
2020 1.37 5.85
2019 1.4 5.89
2018 1.42 6.12
2017 1.49 6.25
2016 1.56 6.32
2015 1.63 6.39
2014 1.72 6.44
2013 1.74 6.49
2012 1.72 6.52
2011 1.68 6.55
2010 1.65 6.58
2009 1.64 6.59
2008 1.62 6.62
2007 1.63 6.65
2006 1.69 6.68
2005 1.79 6.71
2004 1.89 6.74
2003 2.01 6.78
2002 2 6.82
2001 2.14 6.85
2000 2.22 6.89
1999 2.31 6.91
1998 2.42 6.94
1997 2.54 6.97
1996 2.67 7.01
1995 2.76 7.05
1994 2.8 7.12
1993 2.81 7.18
1992 2.89 7.24
1991 2.96 7.28
1990 3.01 7.31
1989 3.03 7.33
1988 3.07 7.32
1987 3.11 7.31
1986 3.14 7.31
1985 3.21 7.26
1984 3.28 7.26
1983 3.32 7.28
1982 3.42 7.32
1981 3.47 7.37
1980 3.59 7.37
1979 3.78 7.35
1978 4 7.32
1977 4.2 7.3
1976 4.37 7.27
1975 4.57 7.25
1974 4.7 7.23
1973 4.83 7.22
1972 4.98 7.22
1971 5.08 7.2
1970 5.16 7.18
1969 5.29 7.18
1968 5.32 7.16
1967 5.31 7.14
1966 5.33 7.11
1965 5.47 7.08
1964 5.71 7.06
1963 5.93 7.05
1962 6.11 7.04
1961 6.27 7.03
1960 6.38 7.02

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

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Albania and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Mali
2024 37.8 16.7
2023 37.4 16.6
2022 37.1 16.5
2021 36.7 16.3
2020 36.2 16.2
2019 35.8 16.1
2018 35.3 16
2017 34.9 16
2016 34.6 16
2015 34.3 16
2014 34 16
2013 33.7 16
2012 33.4 16.1
2011 33.1 16.3
2010 32.6 16.4
2009 32 16.4
2008 31.4 16.5
2007 30.8 16.6
2006 30.2 16.6
2005 29.6 16.6
2004 29.1 16.6
2003 28.5 16.6
2002 28 16.6
2001 27.5 16.5
2000 27.2 16.5
1999 27 16.4
1998 26.8 16.4
1997 26.5 16.3
1996 26.2 16.3
1995 25.8 16.3
1994 25.5 16.3
1993 25.1 16.3
1992 24.7 16.4
1991 24.3 16.4
1990 24 16.5
1989 23.7 16.6
1988 23.4 16.8
1987 23.1 16.9
1986 22.8 17.1
1985 22.6 17.3
1984 22.3 17.5
1983 22 17.6
1982 21.8 17.8
1981 21.5 17.9
1980 21.2 18.1
1979 20.9 18.3
1978 20.6 18.4
1977 20.3 18.6
1976 20 18.7
1975 19.8 18.9
1974 19.6 19
1973 19.4 19.1
1972 19.3 19.2
1971 19.1 19.3
1970 19 19.4
1969 19 19.5
1968 19 19.6
1967 19 19.6
1966 19.1 19.7
1965 19.2 19.8
1964 19.3 19.8
1963 19.4 19.8
1962 19.5 19.8
1961 19.7 19.8
1960 19.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Albania Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Albania Mali
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
31%
2020
English speaking
16%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Albania Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Mali
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
86,437 mi
2018

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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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