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Albania vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 143rd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Namibia
Population
2342753
3173089
Population rank 144/197 134/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Albania and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Namibia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $13,372,354,512
2023 $23,491,242,727 $12,408,271,449
2022 $19,017,247,014 $12,569,449,123
2021 $18,031,989,573 $12,402,486,184
2020 $15,241,458,745 $10,583,748,542
2019 $15,585,111,614 $12,541,928,303
2018 $15,379,508,330 $13,682,019,076
2017 $13,258,268,436 $12,895,153,371
2016 $11,988,668,785 $10,722,018,732
2015 $11,470,171,827 $11,335,161,084
2014 $13,296,322,588 $12,435,430,970
2013 $12,796,985,886 $12,043,307,277
2012 $12,246,499,748 $13,042,053,592
2011 $12,973,755,875 $12,523,359,441
2010 $12,086,545,641 $11,431,412,421
2009 $12,335,540,656 $8,938,847,189
2008 $13,258,506,375 $8,607,431,497
2007 $11,116,937,870 $8,839,536,476
2006 $9,150,528,132 $8,001,779,551
2005 $8,256,658,250 $7,248,374,838
2004 $7,406,645,793 $6,609,205,995
2003 $5,801,712,040 $4,926,439,384
2002 $4,515,003,117 $3,349,169,826
2001 $4,059,064,033 $3,557,341,215
2000 $3,584,570,165 $3,922,232,165
1999 $3,283,941,510 $3,868,551,730
1998 $2,600,356,999 $3,873,109,866
1997 $2,293,666,030 $4,154,989,950
1996 $3,234,486,232 $3,989,163,197
1995 $2,905,092,799 $3,978,514,206
1994 $1,880,950,864 $3,666,503,530
1993 $1,185,315,468 $3,251,188,833
1992 $652,174,991 $3,429,521,699
1991 $1,099,559,028 $2,996,869,281
1990 $2,028,553,750 $2,789,921,854
1989 $2,253,090,000 $2,535,135,798
1988 $2,051,236,250 $2,495,094,746
1987 $2,080,796,250 $2,300,068,217
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,809,048,527
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,608,237,350
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,951,260,038
1983 $1,881,412,587 $2,297,400,688
1982 $1,861,163,170 $2,118,710,248
1981 $1,808,177,156 $2,249,908,578
1980 $1,578,102,105 $2,421,990,338

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

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Albania and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Namibia
2024 $11,378 $4,413
2023 $9,731 $4,188
2022 $7,757 $4,350
2021 $7,242 $4,413
2020 $6,028 $3,879
2019 $6,069 $4,732
2018 $5,898 $5,309
2017 $5,006 $5,144
2016 $4,458 $4,396
2015 $4,200 $4,774
2014 $4,794 $5,378
2013 $4,543 $5,347
2012 $4,281 $5,943
2011 $4,466 $5,835
2010 $4,149 $5,418
2009 $4,214 $4,303
2008 $4,499 $4,205
2007 $3,743 $4,379
2006 $3,058 $4,017
2005 $2,742 $3,686
2004 $2,447 $3,403
2003 $1,909 $2,569
2002 $1,480 $1,772
2001 $1,326 $1,916
2000 $1,160 $2,157
1999 $1,056 $2,178
1998 $831 $2,235
1997 $729 $2,460
1996 $1,021 $2,423
1995 $911 $2,483
1994 $586 $2,356
1993 $367 $2,155
1992 $200.9 $2,347
1991 $337 $2,117
1990 $617 $2,037
1989 $698 $1,967
1988 $653 $2,063
1987 $675 $1,969
1986 $694 $1,599
1985 $640 $1,466
1984 $639 $1,830
1983 $662 $2,214
1982 $668 $2,097
1981 $663 $2,267
1980 $591 $2,468

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

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Albania vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Namibia
2026 80.1 67.8
2025 80 67.7
2024 79.8 67.5
2023 79.6 67.4
2022 78.8 64.2
2021 76.8 60.8
2020 77.8 64.1
2019 79.5 63.5
2018 79.2 62.6
2017 78.9 61.7
2016 78.6 60.8
2015 78.4 60
2014 78 59.3
2013 78 58.5
2012 78.1 57.7
2011 78.3 56.6
2010 78.4 56.1
2009 78.5 55.3
2008 78.2 54.7
2007 77.7 54
2006 77 53.2
2005 76.4 52.6
2004 76 52.2
2003 75.6 51.9
2002 75.3 52
2001 75.1 52
2000 74.8 52.9
1999 74.6 54
1998 74.4 54.8
1997 73.4 55.8
1996 74.1 56.6
1995 74 57.5
1994 73.8 58.4
1993 73.6 59.3
1992 73.3 60.2
1991 73 60.8
1990 72.7 61.4
1989 72.5 60.8
1988 72.2 59
1987 72 59.1
1986 71.7 58.7
1985 71.3 58.5
1984 71 58.1
1983 70.7 57.6
1982 70.4 57.3
1981 70.1 56.9
1980 69.9 56.6
1979 69.6 59.5
1978 69.4 59.1
1977 69 58.6
1976 68.6 58
1975 68.1 57.6
1974 67.6 56.9
1973 67.1 56.4
1972 66.5 55.8
1971 65.9 55.3
1970 65.2 54.7
1969 64.5 54.1
1968 63.8 53.6
1967 63 52.9
1966 62.1 52.3
1965 61.3 52
1964 60.4 51.3
1963 59.5 50.6
1962 58.5 50
1961 57.5 49.2
1960 56.4 48.5
1959 55.1 47.8
1958 53.7 47.1
1957 52.3 46.4
1956 50.8 45.7
1955 49.6 45
1954 48.4 44.4
1953 47.4 43.8
1952 46.3 43.1
1951 45.3 42.5
1950 44.5 41.9

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

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Albania and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Albania Namibia
2024 2,377,128 3,030,131
2023 2,414,095 2,963,095
2022 2,451,636 2,889,662
2021 2,489,762 2,810,548
2020 2,528,480 2,728,762
2019 2,567,801 2,650,494
2018 2,607,733 2,577,327
2017 2,648,285 2,506,853
2016 2,689,469 2,439,213
2015 2,731,293 2,374,300
2014 2,773,767 2,312,139
2013 2,816,902 2,252,508
2012 2,860,708 2,194,654
2011 2,905,195 2,146,325
2010 2,913,021 2,109,811
2009 2,927,519 2,077,394
2008 2,947,314 2,047,056
2007 2,970,017 2,018,600
2006 2,992,547 1,991,888
2005 3,011,487 1,966,582
2004 3,026,939 1,942,082
2003 3,039,616 1,917,464
2002 3,051,010 1,889,970
2001 3,060,173 1,857,048
2000 3,089,027 1,818,647
1999 3,108,778 1,776,368
1998 3,128,530 1,732,745
1997 3,148,281 1,689,264
1996 3,168,033 1,646,103
1995 3,187,784 1,602,170
1994 3,207,536 1,556,304
1993 3,227,287 1,508,697
1992 3,247,039 1,461,322
1991 3,266,790 1,415,684
1990 3,286,542 1,369,303
1989 3,227,943 1,288,947
1988 3,142,336 1,209,696
1987 3,083,605 1,167,889
1986 3,022,635 1,131,081
1985 2,964,762 1,096,890
1984 2,904,429 1,065,989
1983 2,843,960 1,037,511
1982 2,784,278 1,010,308
1981 2,726,056 992,500
1980 2,671,997 981,434
1979 2,617,832 962,825
1978 2,566,266 947,269
1977 2,513,546 931,104
1976 2,458,526 906,566
1975 2,404,831 881,032
1974 2,350,124 854,320
1973 2,296,752 828,928
1972 2,243,126 804,399
1971 2,187,853 780,584
1970 2,135,479 757,868
1969 2,081,695 736,120
1968 2,022,272 715,542
1967 1,965,598 696,045
1966 1,914,573 677,655
1965 1,864,791 660,558
1964 1,814,135 644,530
1963 1,762,621 629,589
1962 1,711,319 615,759
1961 1,659,800 603,067
1960 1,608,800 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Namibia

Fertility rate
Albania

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Namibia
2023 1.35 3.21
2022 1.36 3.25
2021 1.37 3.3
2020 1.37 3.35
2019 1.4 3.4
2018 1.42 3.46
2017 1.49 3.51
2016 1.56 3.57
2015 1.63 3.6
2014 1.72 3.64
2013 1.74 3.65
2012 1.72 3.68
2011 1.68 3.66
2010 1.65 3.66
2009 1.64 3.63
2008 1.62 3.62
2007 1.63 3.61
2006 1.69 3.6
2005 1.79 3.57
2004 1.89 3.55
2003 2.01 3.58
2002 2 3.69
2001 2.14 3.83
2000 2.22 3.99
1999 2.31 4.14
1998 2.42 4.18
1997 2.54 4.17
1996 2.67 4.2
1995 2.76 4.42
1994 2.8 4.68
1993 2.81 4.91
1992 2.89 5.11
1991 2.96 5.29
1990 3.01 5.4
1989 3.03 5.52
1988 3.07 5.61
1987 3.11 5.7
1986 3.14 5.79
1985 3.21 5.88
1984 3.28 5.94
1983 3.32 6
1982 3.42 6.08
1981 3.47 6.16
1980 3.59 6.24
1979 3.78 6.31
1978 4 6.38
1977 4.2 6.44
1976 4.37 6.49
1975 4.57 6.53
1974 4.7 6.55
1973 4.83 6.54
1972 4.98 6.53
1971 5.08 6.52
1970 5.16 6.52
1969 5.29 6.51
1968 5.32 6.5
1967 5.31 6.49
1966 5.33 6.47
1965 5.47 6.45
1964 5.71 6.43
1963 5.93 6.41
1962 6.11 6.35
1961 6.27 6.29
1960 6.38 6.24

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

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Albania and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Namibia
2024 37.8 22.1
2023 37.4 21.9
2022 37.1 21.8
2021 36.7 21.8
2020 36.2 21.8
2019 35.8 21.8
2018 35.3 21.7
2017 34.9 21.6
2016 34.6 21.5
2015 34.3 21.4
2014 34 21.3
2013 33.7 21.1
2012 33.4 20.9
2011 33.1 20.7
2010 32.6 20.5
2009 32 20.3
2008 31.4 20
2007 30.8 19.9
2006 30.2 19.7
2005 29.6 19.6
2004 29.1 19.4
2003 28.5 19.3
2002 28 19.2
2001 27.5 19.1
2000 27.2 19
1999 27 18.9
1998 26.8 18.9
1997 26.5 18.8
1996 26.2 18.7
1995 25.8 18.6
1994 25.5 18.5
1993 25.1 18.5
1992 24.7 18.4
1991 24.3 18.4
1990 24 18.3
1989 23.7 17.8
1988 23.4 17.3
1987 23.1 17
1986 22.8 16.9
1985 22.6 16.7
1984 22.3 16.5
1983 22 16.4
1982 21.8 16.3
1981 21.5 16.4
1980 21.2 16.6
1979 20.9 16.8
1978 20.6 17
1977 20.3 17.3
1976 20 17.5
1975 19.8 17.6
1974 19.6 17.7
1973 19.4 17.8
1972 19.3 17.9
1971 19.1 18
1970 19 18.1
1969 19 18.1
1968 19 18.2
1967 19 18.3
1966 19.1 18.3
1965 19.2 18.4
1964 19.3 18.4
1963 19.4 18.5
1962 19.5 18.6
1961 19.7 18.7
1960 19.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Albania Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Albania Namibia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
87.6%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Albania Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Namibia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
n/a

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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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