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Albania vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 143rd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Albania New Zealand
Population
2342753
5374272
Population rank 144/197 124/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Albania and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Albania and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Albania

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Albania New Zealand
2024 $27,046,429,297 $260,172,385,098
2023 $23,491,242,727 $255,194,972,673
2022 $19,017,247,014 $249,509,991,440
2021 $18,031,989,573 $253,977,931,815
2020 $15,241,458,745 $213,029,554,654
2019 $15,585,111,614 $213,006,341,102
2018 $15,379,508,330 $211,985,631,173
2017 $13,258,268,436 $206,745,969,246
2016 $11,988,668,785 $189,100,085,275
2015 $11,470,171,827 $178,224,167,088
2014 $13,296,322,588 $201,518,402,787
2013 $12,796,985,886 $191,012,364,177
2012 $12,246,499,748 $176,560,711,239
2011 $12,973,755,875 $168,484,908,960
2010 $12,086,545,641 $146,887,902,524
2009 $12,335,540,656 $121,663,439,315
2008 $13,258,506,375 $133,437,126,590
2007 $11,116,937,870 $137,188,946,866
2006 $9,150,528,132 $111,538,810,713
2005 $8,256,658,250 $114,720,129,550
2004 $7,406,645,793 $103,905,210,084
2003 $5,801,712,040 $88,250,885,550
2002 $4,515,003,117 $66,627,729,311
2001 $4,059,064,033 $53,872,425,917
2000 $3,584,570,165 $52,623,281,957
1999 $3,283,941,510 $58,762,260,626
1998 $2,600,356,999 $56,227,169,851
1997 $2,293,666,030 $66,075,143,415
1996 $3,234,486,232 $70,140,835,299
1995 $2,905,092,799 $63,918,703,507
1994 $1,880,950,864 $55,314,732,279
1993 $1,185,315,468 $46,775,620,817
1992 $652,174,991 $41,649,829,860
1991 $1,099,559,028 $42,745,329,732
1990 $2,028,553,750 $45,495,129,385
1989 $2,253,090,000 $43,920,222,525
1988 $2,051,236,250 $45,176,811,594
1987 $2,080,796,250 $40,376,354,070
1986 $2,097,326,250 $30,604,668,357
1985 $1,897,050,117 $24,679,795,396
1984 $1,857,337,995 $21,665,975,319
1983 $1,881,412,587 $24,309,279,706
1982 $1,861,163,170 $24,164,603,059
1981 $1,808,177,156 $24,417,617,184
1980 $1,578,102,105 $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Albania and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania New Zealand
2024 $11,378 $49,205
2023 $9,731 $49,076
2022 $7,757 $49,100
2021 $7,242 $49,950
2020 $6,028 $41,998
2019 $6,069 $42,856
2018 $5,898 $43,257
2017 $5,006 $42,950
2016 $4,458 $40,114
2015 $4,200 $38,665
2014 $4,794 $44,618
2013 $4,543 $43,000
2012 $4,281 $40,054
2011 $4,466 $38,432
2010 $4,149 $33,762
2009 $4,214 $28,277
2008 $4,499 $31,325
2007 $3,743 $32,480
2006 $3,058 $26,655
2005 $2,742 $27,751
2004 $2,447 $25,420
2003 $1,909 $21,914
2002 $1,480 $16,874
2001 $1,326 $13,883
2000 $1,160 $13,641
1999 $1,056 $15,322
1998 $831 $14,738
1997 $729 $17,474
1996 $1,021 $18,794
1995 $911 $17,400
1994 $586 $15,280
1993 $367 $13,094
1992 $200.9 $11,793
1991 $337 $12,230
1990 $617 $13,663
1989 $698 $13,312
1988 $653 $13,759
1987 $675 $12,331
1986 $694 $9,428
1985 $640 $7,601
1984 $639 $6,714
1983 $662 $7,598
1982 $668 $7,656
1981 $663 $7,814
1980 $591 $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Albania vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania New Zealand
2026 80.1 82.5
2025 80 82.4
2024 79.8 82.2
2023 79.6 82.1
2022 78.8 81
2021 76.8 82.3
2020 77.8 82.7
2019 79.5 81.8
2018 79.2 81.9
2017 78.9 81.6
2016 78.6 82
2015 78.4 81.6
2014 78 81.4
2013 78 81.6
2012 78.1 81.2
2011 78.3 80.8
2010 78.4 81.1
2009 78.5 80.5
2008 78.2 80.2
2007 77.7 80.1
2006 77 80
2005 76.4 80
2004 76 79.4
2003 75.6 79.1
2002 75.3 78.9
2001 75.1 78.7
2000 74.8 78.7
1999 74.6 77.9
1998 74.4 78.2
1997 73.4 77.3
1996 74.1 76.8
1995 74 76.8
1994 73.8 76.9
1993 73.6 76.5
1992 73.3 76.2
1991 73 76.1
1990 72.7 75.4
1989 72.5 74.9
1988 72.2 74.5
1987 72 74.2
1986 71.7 74.1
1985 71.3 73.9
1984 71 74.4
1983 70.7 73.8
1982 70.4 73.7
1981 70.1 73.6
1980 69.9 72.9
1979 69.6 73.1
1978 69.4 73
1977 69 72.1
1976 68.6 72.4
1975 68.1 72.2
1974 67.6 71.9
1973 67.1 71.7
1972 66.5 71.8
1971 65.9 71.7
1970 65.2 71.2
1969 64.5 71.5
1968 63.8 71.1
1967 63 71.4
1966 62.1 71.1
1965 61.3 71.2
1964 60.4 71.3
1963 59.5 71.3
1962 58.5 71.2
1961 57.5 70.9
1960 56.4 71.2
1959 55.1 70.8
1958 53.7 70.9
1957 52.3 70.3
1956 50.8 70.7
1955 49.6 70.5
1954 48.4 70.3
1953 47.4 70.2
1952 46.3 69.4
1951 45.3 69.1
1950 44.5 69.3

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

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Albania and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Albania New Zealand
2024 2,377,128 5,287,500
2023 2,414,095 5,200,000
2022 2,451,636 5,081,700
2021 2,489,762 5,084,600
2020 2,528,480 5,072,400
2019 2,567,801 4,970,300
2018 2,607,733 4,900,600
2017 2,648,285 4,813,600
2016 2,689,469 4,714,100
2015 2,731,293 4,609,400
2014 2,773,767 4,516,500
2013 2,816,902 4,442,100
2012 2,860,708 4,408,100
2011 2,905,195 4,384,000
2010 2,913,021 4,350,700
2009 2,927,519 4,302,600
2008 2,947,314 4,259,800
2007 2,970,017 4,223,800
2006 2,992,547 4,184,600
2005 3,011,487 4,133,900
2004 3,026,939 4,087,500
2003 3,039,616 4,027,200
2002 3,051,010 3,948,500
2001 3,060,173 3,880,500
2000 3,089,027 3,857,700
1999 3,108,778 3,835,100
1998 3,128,530 3,815,000
1997 3,148,281 3,781,300
1996 3,168,033 3,732,000
1995 3,187,784 3,673,400
1994 3,207,536 3,620,000
1993 3,227,287 3,572,200
1992 3,247,039 3,531,700
1991 3,266,790 3,495,100
1990 3,286,542 3,329,800
1989 3,227,943 3,299,200
1988 3,142,336 3,283,400
1987 3,083,605 3,274,400
1986 3,022,635 3,246,300
1985 2,964,762 3,247,100
1984 2,904,429 3,227,100
1983 2,843,960 3,199,300
1982 2,784,278 3,156,100
1981 2,726,056 3,124,900
1980 2,671,997 3,112,900
1979 2,617,832 3,109,000
1978 2,566,266 3,121,200
1977 2,513,546 3,120,200
1976 2,458,526 3,110,500
1975 2,404,831 3,083,100
1974 2,350,124 3,023,700
1973 2,296,752 2,961,300
1972 2,243,126 2,903,900
1971 2,187,853 2,853,000
1970 2,135,479 2,810,700
1969 2,081,695 2,772,800
1968 2,022,272 2,748,100
1967 1,965,598 2,724,100
1966 1,914,573 2,675,900
1965 1,864,791 2,628,400
1964 1,814,135 2,585,400
1963 1,762,621 2,531,800
1962 1,711,319 2,482,000
1961 1,659,800 2,419,700
1960 1,608,800 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Albania

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania New Zealand
2023 1.35 1.56
2022 1.36 1.66
2021 1.37 1.64
2020 1.37 1.61
2019 1.4 1.72
2018 1.42 1.71
2017 1.49 1.81
2016 1.56 1.87
2015 1.63 1.99
2014 1.72 1.92
2013 1.74 2.01
2012 1.72 2.1
2011 1.68 2.09
2010 1.65 2.17
2009 1.64 2.13
2008 1.62 2.19
2007 1.63 2.18
2006 1.69 2.01
2005 1.79 1.97
2004 1.89 1.98
2003 2.01 1.93
2002 2 1.89
2001 2.14 1.97
2000 2.22 1.98
1999 2.31 1.97
1998 2.42 1.89
1997 2.54 1.96
1996 2.67 1.96
1995 2.76 1.98
1994 2.8 1.98
1993 2.81 2.04
1992 2.89 2.06
1991 2.96 2.09
1990 3.01 2.18
1989 3.03 2.12
1988 3.07 2.1
1987 3.11 2.03
1986 3.14 1.96
1985 3.21 1.93
1984 3.28 1.93
1983 3.32 1.92
1982 3.42 1.95
1981 3.47 2.01
1980 3.59 2.03
1979 3.78 2.12
1978 4 2.07
1977 4.2 2.21
1976 4.37 2.27
1975 4.57 2.37
1974 4.7 2.58
1973 4.83 2.76
1972 4.98 3
1971 5.08 3.18
1970 5.16 3.17
1969 5.29 3.28
1968 5.32 3.34
1967 5.31 3.35
1966 5.33 3.41
1965 5.47 3.54
1964 5.71 3.8
1963 5.93 4.05
1962 6.11 4.19
1961 6.27 4.31
1960 6.38 4.24

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

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Albania and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Albania

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania New Zealand
2024 37.8 38.6
2023 37.4 38.3
2022 37.1 38.1
2021 36.7 37.8
2020 36.2 37.5
2019 35.8 37.3
2018 35.3 37.3
2017 34.9 37.2
2016 34.6 37.3
2015 34.3 37.4
2014 34 37.5
2013 33.7 37.4
2012 33.4 37.2
2011 33.1 37
2010 32.6 36.8
2009 32 36.6
2008 31.4 36.4
2007 30.8 36.1
2006 30.2 35.8
2005 29.6 35.5
2004 29.1 35.2
2003 28.5 35
2002 28 34.8
2001 27.5 34.6
2000 27.2 34.3
1999 27 34
1998 26.8 33.6
1997 26.5 33.2
1996 26.2 32.8
1995 25.8 32.6
1994 25.5 32.3
1993 25.1 32
1992 24.7 31.7
1991 24.3 31.4
1990 24 31.1
1989 23.7 30.8
1988 23.4 30.4
1987 23.1 30.1
1986 22.8 29.8
1985 22.6 29.4
1984 22.3 29.1
1983 22 28.8
1982 21.8 28.5
1981 21.5 28.2
1980 21.2 27.9
1979 20.9 27.5
1978 20.6 27.1
1977 20.3 26.8
1976 20 26.5
1975 19.8 26.3
1974 19.6 26.2
1973 19.4 26
1972 19.3 25.9
1971 19.1 25.7
1970 19 25.6
1969 19 25.7
1968 19 25.7
1967 19 25.8
1966 19.1 25.9
1965 19.2 26
1964 19.3 26.2
1963 19.4 26.4
1962 19.5 26.8
1961 19.7 27.1
1960 19.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
68
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Albania New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania New Zealand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Albania New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Albania New Zealand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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