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Albania vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 143rd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Malta
Population
2342753
581729
Population rank 144/197 167/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Albania and Malta: Comparison Charts

Albania and Malta economies compared

GDP
Albania

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Albania Malta
2024 $27,046,429,297 $24,971,574,502
2023 $23,491,242,727 $22,610,561,526
2022 $19,017,247,014 $18,928,276,162
2021 $18,031,989,573 $19,739,875,611
2020 $15,241,458,745 $16,404,663,226
2019 $15,585,111,614 $16,337,793,531
2018 $15,379,508,330 $16,153,779,511
2017 $13,258,268,436 $14,161,366,724
2016 $11,988,668,785 $12,025,782,834
2015 $11,470,171,827 $11,340,795,042
2014 $13,296,322,588 $11,888,032,874
2013 $12,796,985,886 $10,796,782,636
2012 $12,246,499,748 $9,609,532,089
2011 $12,973,755,875 $9,789,361,703
2010 $12,086,545,641 $9,097,044,159
2009 $12,335,540,656 $8,734,745,698
2008 $13,258,506,375 $9,135,419,465
2007 $11,116,937,870 $7,908,412,306
2006 $9,150,528,132 $6,749,838,806
2005 $8,256,658,250 $6,393,234,993
2004 $7,406,645,793 $6,104,141,520
2003 $5,801,712,040 $5,418,315,224
2002 $4,515,003,117 $4,455,127,414
2001 $4,059,064,033 $4,070,867,133
2000 $3,584,570,165 $4,036,809,815
1999 $3,283,941,510 $4,111,857,809
1998 $2,600,356,999 $4,010,111,688
1997 $2,293,666,030 $3,787,023,707
1996 $3,234,486,232 $3,822,547,197
1995 $2,905,092,799 $3,709,396,045
1994 $1,880,950,864 $2,998,505,428
1993 $1,185,315,468 $2,709,193,538
1992 $652,174,991 $3,021,942,759
1991 $1,099,559,028 $2,750,216,747
1990 $2,028,553,750 $2,547,328,748
1989 $2,253,090,000 $2,118,655,677
1988 $2,051,236,250 $2,019,503,068
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,751,293,461
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,435,038,441
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,117,797,439
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,101,807,023
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,165,729,707
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,234,474,404
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,243,509,394
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Malta
2024 $11,378 $43,899
2023 $9,731 $40,906
2022 $7,757 $35,639
2021 $7,242 $38,097
2020 $6,028 $31,823
2019 $6,069 $32,422
2018 $5,898 $33,382
2017 $5,006 $30,317
2016 $4,458 $26,459
2015 $4,200 $25,530
2014 $4,794 $27,425
2013 $4,543 $25,416
2012 $4,281 $22,878
2011 $4,466 $23,517
2010 $4,149 $21,947
2009 $4,214 $21,176
2008 $4,499 $22,315
2007 $3,743 $19,444
2006 $3,058 $16,654
2005 $2,742 $15,831
2004 $2,447 $15,212
2003 $1,909 $13,594
2002 $1,480 $11,251
2001 $1,326 $10,358
2000 $1,160 $10,348
1999 $1,056 $10,609
1998 $831 $10,408
1997 $729 $9,893
1996 $1,021 $10,062
1995 $911 $9,828
1994 $586 $8,000
1993 $367 $7,296
1992 $200.9 $8,220
1991 $337 $7,559
1990 $617 $7,192
1989 $698 $6,041
1988 $653 $5,814
1987 $675 $5,084
1986 $694 $4,195
1985 $640 $3,322
1984 $639 $3,333
1983 $662 $3,527
1982 $668 $3,788
1981 $663 $3,898
1980 $591 $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Malta
2026 80.1 83.8
2025 80 83.6
2024 79.8 83.5
2023 79.6 83.3
2022 78.8 82.2
2021 76.8 82.3
2020 77.8 82.3
2019 79.5 82.8
2018 79.2 82.9
2017 78.9 83.1
2016 78.6 82.7
2015 78.4 82.6
2014 78 82.3
2013 78 81.8
2012 78.1 81.1
2011 78.3 80.8
2010 78.4 81.4
2009 78.5 80.4
2008 78.2 79.7
2007 77.7 79.7
2006 77 79.6
2005 76.4 79.5
2004 76 79.2
2003 75.6 78.7
2002 75.3 78.5
2001 75.1 78.9
2000 74.8 77.9
1999 74.6 77.8
1998 74.4 77.8
1997 73.4 77.3
1996 74.1 76.3
1995 74 77
1994 73.8 76.9
1993 73.6 76.8
1992 73.3 76.7
1991 73 76.5
1990 72.7 76.2
1989 72.5 76.2
1988 72.2 75.9
1987 72 75.3
1986 71.7 74.5
1985 71.3 73.9
1984 71 73.3
1983 70.7 73.1
1982 70.4 72.8
1981 70.1 72.4
1980 69.9 72.3
1979 69.6 72.5
1978 69.4 72.3
1977 69 72.3
1976 68.6 72.2
1975 68.1 72.1
1974 67.6 71.9
1973 67.1 71.3
1972 66.5 70.7
1971 65.9 70.1
1970 65.2 70.4
1969 64.5 70.1
1968 63.8 69.9
1967 63 69.8
1966 62.1 69.7
1965 61.3 69.5
1964 60.4 69.3
1963 59.5 69.2
1962 58.5 69.2
1961 57.5 68.4
1960 56.4 68.4
1959 55.1 68.4
1958 53.7 67.8
1957 52.3 67.5
1956 50.8 66.8
1955 49.6 66.3
1954 48.4 65.1
1953 47.4 64.3
1952 46.3 64.1
1951 45.3 63.9
1950 44.5 63.5

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

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Albania and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Malta
1x
Year Population
Albania Malta
2024 2,377,128 568,847
2023 2,414,095 552,747
2022 2,451,636 531,113
2021 2,489,762 518,150
2020 2,528,480 515,490
2019 2,567,801 503,912
2018 2,607,733 483,903
2017 2,648,285 467,106
2016 2,689,469 454,505
2015 2,731,293 444,220
2014 2,773,767 433,481
2013 2,816,902 424,810
2012 2,860,708 420,028
2011 2,905,195 416,268
2010 2,913,021 414,508
2009 2,927,519 412,477
2008 2,947,314 409,379
2007 2,970,017 406,724
2006 2,992,547 405,308
2005 3,011,487 403,834
2004 3,026,939 401,268
2003 3,039,616 398,582
2002 3,051,010 395,969
2001 3,060,173 393,028
2000 3,089,027 390,087
1999 3,108,778 387,578
1998 3,128,530 385,287
1997 3,148,281 382,791
1996 3,168,033 379,905
1995 3,187,784 377,419
1994 3,207,536 374,797
1993 3,227,287 371,308
1992 3,247,039 367,618
1991 3,266,790 363,845
1990 3,286,542 354,170
1989 3,227,943 350,722
1988 3,142,336 347,325
1987 3,083,605 344,485
1986 3,022,635 342,121
1985 2,964,762 336,452
1984 2,904,429 330,593
1983 2,843,960 330,524
1982 2,784,278 325,898
1981 2,726,056 318,982
1980 2,671,997 316,645
1979 2,617,832 313,342
1978 2,566,266 310,182
1977 2,513,546 306,970
1976 2,458,526 305,774
1975 2,404,831 304,222
1974 2,350,124 301,996
1973 2,296,752 302,200
1972 2,243,126 302,450
1971 2,187,853 302,700
1970 2,135,479 302,650
1969 2,081,695 304,300
1968 2,022,272 307,900
1967 1,965,598 311,550
1966 1,914,573 315,200
1965 1,864,791 318,800
1964 1,814,135 321,250
1963 1,762,621 322,550
1962 1,711,319 323,900
1961 1,659,800 325,250
1960 1,608,800 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Malta

Fertility rate
Albania

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Malta
2023 1.35 1.06
2022 1.36 1.08
2021 1.37 1.13
2020 1.37 1.13
2019 1.4 1.14
2018 1.42 1.23
2017 1.49 1.26
2016 1.56 1.37
2015 1.63 1.37
2014 1.72 1.38
2013 1.74 1.36
2012 1.72 1.42
2011 1.68 1.45
2010 1.65 1.36
2009 1.64 1.42
2008 1.62 1.43
2007 1.63 1.35
2006 1.69 1.36
2005 1.79 1.38
2004 1.89 1.4
2003 2.01 1.48
2002 2 1.45
2001 2.14 1.48
2000 2.22 1.68
1999 2.31 1.73
1998 2.42 1.84
1997 2.54 1.93
1996 2.67 1.99
1995 2.76 1.77
1994 2.8 1.84
1993 2.81 1.96
1992 2.89 2.07
1991 2.96 1.99
1990 3.01 2.02
1989 3.03 2.1
1988 3.07 2.06
1987 3.11 1.97
1986 3.14 1.93
1985 3.21 1.95
1984 3.28 1.95
1983 3.32 1.92
1982 3.42 1.9
1981 3.47 1.87
1980 3.59 1.99
1979 3.78 2.1
1978 4 2.05
1977 4.2 2.14
1976 4.37 2.21
1975 4.57 2.27
1974 4.7 1.64
1973 4.83 1.65
1972 4.98 2.01
1971 5.08 2.06
1970 5.16 2.03
1969 5.29 2.02
1968 5.32 2.12
1967 5.31 2.24
1966 5.33 2.33
1965 5.47 2.52
1964 5.71 2.79
1963 5.93 2.9
1962 6.11 3.24
1961 6.27 3.27
1960 6.38 3.62

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

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Albania and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Malta
2024 37.8 41.8
2023 37.4 41.4
2022 37.1 40.8
2021 36.7 40.2
2020 36.2 39.9
2019 35.8 39.9
2018 35.3 40.2
2017 34.9 40.5
2016 34.6 40.6
2015 34.3 40.6
2014 34 40.6
2013 33.7 40.4
2012 33.4 40.2
2011 33.1 39.9
2010 32.6 39.6
2009 32 39.3
2008 31.4 39
2007 30.8 38.7
2006 30.2 38.4
2005 29.6 38.1
2004 29.1 37.7
2003 28.5 37.4
2002 28 37
2001 27.5 36.7
2000 27.2 36.4
1999 27 36.1
1998 26.8 35.8
1997 26.5 35.5
1996 26.2 35.1
1995 25.8 34.7
1994 25.5 34.3
1993 25.1 34
1992 24.7 33.7
1991 24.3 33.3
1990 24 33
1989 23.7 32.7
1988 23.4 32.4
1987 23.1 32
1986 22.8 31.7
1985 22.6 31.4
1984 22.3 31.2
1983 22 30.9
1982 21.8 30.6
1981 21.5 30.3
1980 21.2 30
1979 20.9 29.6
1978 20.6 29.2
1977 20.3 28.7
1976 20 28.4
1975 19.8 28
1974 19.6 27.6
1973 19.4 27.2
1972 19.3 26.8
1971 19.1 26.3
1970 19 25.9
1969 19 25.5
1968 19 25
1967 19 24.8
1966 19.1 24.6
1965 19.2 24.5
1964 19.3 24.4
1963 19.4 24.2
1962 19.5 24
1961 19.7 23.8
1960 19.8 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Albania Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Malta
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
94.9%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Albania Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Malta
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
1,401 mi
2001

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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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