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Albania vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 143rd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Niger
Population
2342753
29080898
Population rank 144/197 53/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Albania and Niger: Comparison Charts

Albania and Niger economies compared

GDP
Albania

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Albania Niger
2024 $27,046,429,297 $19,876,128,486
2023 $23,491,242,727 $16,698,786,978
2022 $19,017,247,014 $15,433,852,712
2021 $18,031,989,573 $14,915,002,436
2020 $15,241,458,745 $13,744,653,103
2019 $15,585,111,614 $12,889,555,561
2018 $15,379,508,330 $12,837,307,497
2017 $13,258,268,436 $11,185,104,252
2016 $11,988,668,785 $10,398,861,982
2015 $11,470,171,827 $9,683,867,926
2014 $13,296,322,588 $10,862,943,544
2013 $12,796,985,886 $10,224,897,438
2012 $12,246,499,748 $9,426,912,648
2011 $12,973,755,875 $8,772,950,778
2010 $12,086,545,641 $7,851,192,502
2009 $12,335,540,656 $7,352,131,310
2008 $13,258,506,375 $7,297,600,226
2007 $11,116,937,870 $5,731,485,052
2006 $9,150,528,132 $4,756,361,252
2005 $8,256,658,250 $4,383,315,965
2004 $7,406,645,793 $3,760,443,738
2003 $5,801,712,040 $3,394,084,732
2002 $4,515,003,117 $2,782,192,879
2001 $4,059,064,033 $2,448,714,704
2000 $3,584,570,165 $2,241,753,193
1999 $3,283,941,510 $2,537,789,821
1998 $2,600,356,999 $2,643,363,519
1997 $2,293,666,030 $2,290,318,910
1996 $3,234,486,232 $2,405,686,940
1995 $2,905,092,799 $2,302,537,562
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,938,058,175
1993 $1,185,315,468 $3,052,673,849
1992 $652,174,991 $3,386,232,579
1991 $1,099,559,028 $3,285,796,875
1990 $2,028,553,750 $3,512,356,508
1989 $2,253,090,000 $2,179,567,114
1988 $2,051,236,250 $2,280,356,193
1987 $2,080,796,250 $2,233,006,105
1986 $2,097,326,250 $1,904,096,998
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,440,581,652
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,461,243,326
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,803,099,561
1982 $1,861,163,170 $2,017,612,216
1981 $1,808,177,156 $2,170,893,414
1980 $1,578,102,105 $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Albania and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Niger
2024 $11,378 $735
2023 $9,731 $638
2022 $7,757 $610
2021 $7,242 $609
2020 $6,028 $580
2019 $6,069 $562
2018 $5,898 $579
2017 $5,006 $522
2016 $4,458 $503
2015 $4,200 $486
2014 $4,794 $565
2013 $4,543 $552
2012 $4,281 $529
2011 $4,466 $511
2010 $4,149 $474
2009 $4,214 $461
2008 $4,499 $475
2007 $3,743 $387
2006 $3,058 $333
2005 $2,742 $319
2004 $2,447 $283.5
2003 $1,909 $265.2
2002 $1,480 $225.3
2001 $1,326 $205.4
2000 $1,160 $194.8
1999 $1,056 $228.3
1998 $831 $246.1
1997 $729 $220.6
1996 $1,021 $239.5
1995 $911 $237
1994 $586 $206.2
1993 $367 $335
1992 $200.9 $384
1991 $337 $384
1990 $617 $424
1989 $698 $271.3
1988 $653 $292.6
1987 $675 $295.3
1986 $694 $259.6
1985 $640 $202.4
1984 $639 $211.5
1983 $662 $268.8
1982 $668 $310
1981 $663 $343
1980 $591 $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Albania vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Niger
2026 80.1 61.9
2025 80 61.7
2024 79.8 61.4
2023 79.6 61.2
2022 78.8 60.4
2021 76.8 59.5
2020 77.8 59.9
2019 79.5 60
2018 79.2 59.8
2017 78.9 59.5
2016 78.6 59.2
2015 78.4 58.8
2014 78 58.7
2013 78 58.4
2012 78.1 58
2011 78.3 57.6
2010 78.4 57.1
2009 78.5 56.5
2008 78.2 55.9
2007 77.7 55.1
2006 77 54.2
2005 76.4 53.3
2004 76 52.4
2003 75.6 51.5
2002 75.3 50.6
2001 75.1 49.9
2000 74.8 49.2
1999 74.6 48.5
1998 74.4 47.8
1997 73.4 47.1
1996 74.1 46.3
1995 74 45.5
1994 73.8 44.6
1993 73.6 43.8
1992 73.3 43.1
1991 73 42.3
1990 72.7 41.7
1989 72.5 41.2
1988 72.2 40.8
1987 72 40.5
1986 71.7 40.3
1985 71.3 40.1
1984 71 40
1983 70.7 40
1982 70.4 39.8
1981 70.1 39.6
1980 69.9 39.3
1979 69.6 38.9
1978 69.4 38.3
1977 69 37.7
1976 68.6 37.1
1975 68.1 36.6
1974 67.6 36.2
1973 67.1 35.9
1972 66.5 35.8
1971 65.9 35.3
1970 65.2 35.9
1969 64.5 36
1968 63.8 36.1
1967 63 36.2
1966 62.1 36.3
1965 61.3 36.4
1964 60.4 36.5
1963 59.5 36.4
1962 58.5 36.3
1961 57.5 36.3
1960 56.4 36.2
1959 55.1 36.1
1958 53.7 36.1
1957 52.3 36.1
1956 50.8 36
1955 49.6 36
1954 48.4 36
1953 47.4 35.9
1952 46.3 35.9
1951 45.3 35.9
1950 44.5 35.9

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

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Albania and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Niger
1x
Year Population
Albania Niger
2024 2,377,128 27,032,412
2023 2,414,095 26,159,867
2022 2,451,636 25,311,973
2021 2,489,762 24,502,140
2020 2,528,480 23,717,613
2019 2,567,801 22,947,757
2018 2,607,733 22,188,069
2017 2,648,285 21,435,446
2016 2,689,469 20,685,753
2015 2,731,293 19,939,498
2014 2,773,767 19,215,909
2013 2,816,902 18,519,898
2012 2,860,708 17,836,769
2011 2,905,195 17,176,283
2010 2,913,021 16,548,835
2009 2,927,519 15,943,675
2008 2,947,314 15,361,915
2007 2,970,017 14,803,610
2006 2,992,547 14,268,581
2005 3,011,487 13,756,192
2004 3,026,939 13,265,836
2003 3,039,616 12,796,984
2002 3,051,010 12,349,144
2001 3,060,173 11,920,647
2000 3,089,027 11,509,630
1999 3,108,778 11,117,411
1998 3,128,530 10,741,413
1997 3,148,281 10,383,969
1996 3,168,033 10,044,852
1995 3,187,784 9,714,529
1994 3,207,536 9,398,258
1993 3,227,287 9,100,789
1992 3,247,039 8,817,633
1991 3,266,790 8,546,900
1990 3,286,542 8,286,059
1989 3,227,943 8,034,780
1988 3,142,336 7,793,748
1987 3,083,605 7,561,150
1986 3,022,635 7,335,811
1985 2,964,762 7,118,457
1984 2,904,429 6,909,971
1983 2,843,960 6,708,644
1982 2,784,278 6,512,732
1981 2,726,056 6,322,006
1980 2,671,997 6,135,971
1979 2,617,832 5,955,556
1978 2,566,266 5,782,932
1977 2,513,546 5,619,716
1976 2,458,526 5,464,962
1975 2,404,831 5,317,019
1974 2,350,124 5,174,953
1973 2,296,752 5,037,865
1972 2,243,126 4,904,845
1971 2,187,853 4,776,225
1970 2,135,479 4,650,275
1969 2,081,695 4,525,725
1968 2,022,272 4,403,637
1967 1,965,598 4,283,590
1966 1,914,573 4,165,544
1965 1,864,791 4,049,695
1964 1,814,135 3,935,814
1963 1,762,621 3,823,873
1962 1,711,319 3,714,520
1961 1,659,800 3,608,162
1960 1,608,800 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Niger

Fertility rate
Albania

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Niger
2023 1.35 6.06
2022 1.36 6.14
2021 1.37 6.2
2020 1.37 6.37
2019 1.4 6.54
2018 1.42 6.71
2017 1.49 6.87
2016 1.56 7.04
2015 1.63 7.22
2014 1.72 7.34
2013 1.74 7.45
2012 1.72 7.53
2011 1.68 7.59
2010 1.65 7.64
2009 1.64 7.68
2008 1.62 7.7
2007 1.63 7.73
2006 1.69 7.74
2005 1.79 7.77
2004 1.89 7.78
2003 2.01 7.79
2002 2 7.8
2001 2.14 7.81
2000 2.22 7.83
1999 2.31 7.84
1998 2.42 7.84
1997 2.54 7.8
1996 2.67 7.78
1995 2.76 7.78
1994 2.8 7.79
1993 2.81 7.79
1992 2.89 7.8
1991 2.96 7.8
1990 3.01 7.81
1989 3.03 7.82
1988 3.07 7.84
1987 3.11 7.87
1986 3.14 7.9
1985 3.21 7.93
1984 3.28 7.92
1983 3.32 7.9
1982 3.42 7.86
1981 3.47 7.82
1980 3.59 7.78
1979 3.78 7.72
1978 4 7.66
1977 4.2 7.6
1976 4.37 7.56
1975 4.57 7.54
1974 4.7 7.54
1973 4.83 7.53
1972 4.98 7.52
1971 5.08 7.52
1970 5.16 7.51
1969 5.29 7.51
1968 5.32 7.5
1967 5.31 7.49
1966 5.33 7.48
1965 5.47 7.47
1964 5.71 7.48
1963 5.93 7.49
1962 6.11 7.5
1961 6.27 7.51
1960 6.38 7.53

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

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Albania and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Niger
2024 37.8 16.5
2023 37.4 16.3
2022 37.1 16.2
2021 36.7 16
2020 36.2 15.9
2019 35.8 15.8
2018 35.3 15.7
2017 34.9 15.6
2016 34.6 15.5
2015 34.3 15.4
2014 34 15.3
2013 33.7 15.3
2012 33.4 15.3
2011 33.1 15.3
2010 32.6 15.3
2009 32 15.4
2008 31.4 15.5
2007 30.8 15.5
2006 30.2 15.7
2005 29.6 15.8
2004 29.1 15.9
2003 28.5 16
2002 28 16.1
2001 27.5 16.2
2000 27.2 16.3
1999 27 16.4
1998 26.8 16.5
1997 26.5 16.5
1996 26.2 16.6
1995 25.8 16.6
1994 25.5 16.6
1993 25.1 16.6
1992 24.7 16.6
1991 24.3 16.6
1990 24 16.5
1989 23.7 16.5
1988 23.4 16.5
1987 23.1 16.4
1986 22.8 16.4
1985 22.6 16.4
1984 22.3 16.4
1983 22 16.4
1982 21.8 16.4
1981 21.5 16.4
1980 21.2 16.4
1979 20.9 16.4
1978 20.6 16.4
1977 20.3 16.3
1976 20 16.3
1975 19.8 16.2
1974 19.6 16.1
1973 19.4 16.1
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.1 15.9
1970 19 15.9
1969 19 15.8
1968 19 15.7
1967 19 15.7
1966 19.1 15.6
1965 19.2 15.6
1964 19.3 15.6
1963 19.4 15.5
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.7 15.5
1960 19.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.8%
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Albania Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Albania Niger
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
35.6%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Albania Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Niger
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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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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