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Albania vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 143rd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Nigeria
Population
2342753
243824469
Population rank 144/197 6/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
55 years
2026

Albania and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Albania and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Albania

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Albania Nigeria
2024 $27,046,429,297 $252,261,880,141
2023 $23,491,242,727 $487,387,801,881
2022 $19,017,247,014 $646,950,257,578
2021 $18,031,989,573 $609,147,716,973
2020 $15,241,458,745 $598,586,817,819
2019 $15,585,111,614 $668,219,992,691
2018 $15,379,508,330 $421,739,251,509
2017 $13,258,268,436 $375,745,731,053
2016 $11,988,668,785 $404,649,125,252
2015 $11,470,171,827 $493,026,682,801
2014 $13,296,322,588 $574,183,763,412
2013 $12,796,985,886 $520,117,180,314
2012 $12,246,499,748 $463,971,018,239
2011 $12,973,755,875 $414,466,676,831
2010 $12,086,545,641 $366,990,417,129
2009 $12,335,540,656 $295,008,835,381
2008 $13,258,506,375 $339,476,276,258
2007 $11,116,937,870 $278,260,846,800
2006 $9,150,528,132 $238,454,997,161
2005 $8,256,658,250 $175,670,569,969
2004 $7,406,645,793 $135,764,731,646
2003 $5,801,712,040 $104,738,954,264
2002 $4,515,003,117 $95,054,059,303
2001 $4,059,064,033 $73,557,840,064
2000 $3,584,570,165 $69,171,451,627
1999 $3,283,941,510 $59,145,077,039
1998 $2,600,356,999 $218,416,200,673
1997 $2,293,666,030 $200,850,397,618
1996 $3,234,486,232 $185,730,236,700
1995 $2,905,092,799 $140,919,776,986
1994 $1,880,950,864 $80,399,613,064
1993 $1,185,315,468 $56,721,051,402
1992 $652,174,991 $52,058,181,854
1991 $1,099,559,028 $59,526,833,412
1990 $2,028,553,750 $54,035,795,388
1989 $2,253,090,000 $44,003,061,108
1988 $2,051,236,250 $49,648,470,440
1987 $2,080,796,250 $52,676,041,931
1986 $2,097,326,250 $54,805,852,581
1985 $1,897,050,117 $73,745,821,158
1984 $1,857,337,995 $73,484,359,521
1983 $1,881,412,587 $97,094,911,792
1982 $1,861,163,170 $142,769,363,314
1981 $1,808,177,156 $164,475,209,516
1980 $1,578,102,105 $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Albania and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Nigeria
2024 $11,378 $1,084
2023 $9,731 $2,139
2022 $7,757 $2,899
2021 $7,242 $2,787
2020 $6,028 $2,797
2019 $6,069 $3,190
2018 $5,898 $2,058
2017 $5,006 $1,876
2016 $4,458 $2,070
2015 $4,200 $2,586
2014 $4,794 $3,089
2013 $4,543 $2,873
2012 $4,281 $2,633
2011 $4,466 $2,418
2010 $4,149 $2,202
2009 $4,214 $1,820
2008 $4,499 $2,154
2007 $3,743 $1,816
2006 $3,058 $1,600
2005 $2,742 $1,211
2004 $2,447 $962
2003 $1,909 $763
2002 $1,480 $712
2001 $1,326 $566
2000 $1,160 $547
1999 $1,056 $481
1998 $831 $1,822
1997 $729 $1,720
1996 $1,021 $1,633
1995 $911 $1,272
1994 $586 $745
1993 $367 $540
1992 $200.9 $509
1991 $337 $597
1990 $617 $556
1989 $698 $465
1988 $653 $540
1987 $675 $588
1986 $694 $628
1985 $640 $869
1984 $639 $890
1983 $662 $1,207
1982 $668 $1,822
1981 $663 $2,162
1980 $591 $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Albania vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Nigeria
2026 80.1 55
2025 80 54.8
2024 79.8 54.6
2023 79.6 54.5
2022 78.8 54.1
2021 76.8 53.5
2020 77.8 53.1
2019 79.5 53
2018 79.2 52.7
2017 78.9 52.4
2016 78.6 52.2
2015 78.4 51.9
2014 78 51.9
2013 78 51.8
2012 78.1 51.7
2011 78.3 51.5
2010 78.4 51.3
2009 78.5 51.1
2008 78.2 50.7
2007 77.7 50.4
2006 77 49.9
2005 76.4 49.5
2004 76 49.1
2003 75.6 48.6
2002 75.3 48
2001 75.1 47.5
2000 74.8 47.1
1999 74.6 46.6
1998 74.4 46.1
1997 73.4 46
1996 74.1 45.8
1995 74 45.9
1994 73.8 45.7
1993 73.6 45.8
1992 73.3 45.6
1991 73 45.5
1990 72.7 45.7
1989 72.5 45.8
1988 72.2 45.8
1987 72 45.9
1986 71.7 46
1985 71.3 46.2
1984 71 46.3
1983 70.7 46.4
1982 70.4 46.4
1981 70.1 46.3
1980 69.9 46
1979 69.6 45.7
1978 69.4 45.3
1977 69 44.8
1976 68.6 44.2
1975 68.1 43.1
1974 67.6 42.5
1973 67.1 41.8
1972 66.5 41.3
1971 65.9 40.6
1970 65.2 40
1969 64.5 38.9
1968 63.8 38.6
1967 63 37.5
1966 62.1 38.4
1965 61.3 38.2
1964 60.4 38
1963 59.5 37.8
1962 58.5 37.6
1961 57.5 37.4
1960 56.4 37.2
1959 55.1 37
1958 53.7 36.8
1957 52.3 36.6
1956 50.8 36.5
1955 49.6 36.3
1954 48.4 36.2
1953 47.4 36
1952 46.3 35.9
1951 45.3 35.7
1950 44.5 35.5

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

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Albania and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Albania Nigeria
2024 2,377,128 232,679,478
2023 2,414,095 227,882,945
2022 2,451,636 223,150,896
2021 2,489,762 218,529,286
2020 2,528,480 213,996,181
2019 2,567,801 209,485,641
2018 2,607,733 204,938,755
2017 2,648,285 200,254,579
2016 2,689,469 195,443,700
2015 2,731,293 190,671,878
2014 2,773,767 185,896,915
2013 2,816,902 181,049,443
2012 2,860,708 176,200,625
2011 2,905,195 171,379,598
2010 2,913,021 166,642,886
2009 2,927,519 162,049,464
2008 2,947,314 157,595,014
2007 2,970,017 153,267,261
2006 2,992,547 149,077,334
2005 3,011,487 145,017,253
2004 3,026,939 141,057,045
2003 3,039,616 137,202,644
2002 3,051,010 133,471,989
2001 3,060,173 129,862,595
2000 3,089,027 126,382,494
1999 3,108,778 123,047,320
1998 3,128,530 119,846,254
1997 3,148,281 116,754,792
1996 3,168,033 113,754,779
1995 3,187,784 110,819,428
1994 3,207,536 107,935,714
1993 3,227,287 105,122,069
1992 3,247,039 102,372,770
1991 3,266,790 99,720,162
1990 3,286,542 97,120,925
1989 3,227,943 94,531,014
1988 3,142,336 92,020,090
1987 3,083,605 89,591,716
1986 3,022,635 87,235,953
1985 2,964,762 84,897,973
1984 2,904,429 82,526,443
1983 2,843,960 80,438,260
1982 2,784,278 78,378,701
1981 2,726,056 76,068,103
1980 2,671,997 73,764,641
1979 2,617,832 71,498,242
1978 2,566,266 69,326,532
1977 2,513,546 67,234,590
1976 2,458,526 65,258,009
1975 2,404,831 63,410,815
1974 2,350,124 61,679,144
1973 2,296,752 60,082,139
1972 2,243,126 58,601,748
1971 2,187,853 57,214,684
1970 2,135,479 55,893,838
1969 2,081,695 54,631,914
1968 2,022,272 53,432,783
1967 1,965,598 52,293,065
1966 1,914,573 51,188,234
1965 1,864,791 50,086,764
1964 1,814,135 49,012,016
1963 1,762,621 47,973,575
1962 1,711,319 46,965,292
1961 1,659,800 45,989,310
1960 1,608,800 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Albania

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Nigeria
2023 1.35 4.48
2022 1.36 4.55
2021 1.37 4.64
2020 1.37 4.7
2019 1.4 4.86
2018 1.42 5.02
2017 1.49 5.18
2016 1.56 5.34
2015 1.63 5.5
2014 1.72 5.62
2013 1.74 5.69
2012 1.72 5.8
2011 1.68 5.89
2010 1.65 5.95
2009 1.64 5.99
2008 1.62 6.02
2007 1.63 6.03
2006 1.69 6.05
2005 1.79 6.06
2004 1.89 6.09
2003 2.01 6.1
2002 2 6.12
2001 2.14 6.13
2000 2.22 6.12
1999 2.31 6.08
1998 2.42 6.07
1997 2.54 6.14
1996 2.67 6.22
1995 2.76 6.27
1994 2.8 6.32
1993 2.81 6.35
1992 2.89 6.39
1991 2.96 6.43
1990 3.01 6.46
1989 3.03 6.49
1988 3.07 6.5
1987 3.11 6.5
1986 3.14 6.56
1985 3.21 6.62
1984 3.28 6.7
1983 3.32 6.78
1982 3.42 6.8
1981 3.47 6.82
1980 3.59 6.85
1979 3.78 6.89
1978 4 6.92
1977 4.2 6.86
1976 4.37 6.81
1975 4.57 6.77
1974 4.7 6.7
1973 4.83 6.63
1972 4.98 6.58
1971 5.08 6.53
1970 5.16 6.47
1969 5.29 6.44
1968 5.32 6.42
1967 5.31 6.4
1966 5.33 6.39
1965 5.47 6.37
1964 5.71 6.36
1963 5.93 6.35
1962 6.11 6.36
1961 6.27 6.35
1960 6.38 6.36

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

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Albania and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Nigeria
2024 37.8 19
2023 37.4 18.8
2022 37.1 18.7
2021 36.7 18.5
2020 36.2 18.3
2019 35.8 18.2
2018 35.3 18
2017 34.9 17.9
2016 34.6 17.8
2015 34.3 17.8
2014 34 17.7
2013 33.7 17.7
2012 33.4 17.7
2011 33.1 17.7
2010 32.6 17.8
2009 32 17.8
2008 31.4 17.8
2007 30.8 17.9
2006 30.2 17.9
2005 29.6 17.9
2004 29.1 17.9
2003 28.5 17.9
2002 28 17.9
2001 27.5 17.9
2000 27.2 17.9
1999 27 17.9
1998 26.8 17.8
1997 26.5 17.7
1996 26.2 17.6
1995 25.8 17.6
1994 25.5 17.5
1993 25.1 17.4
1992 24.7 17.4
1991 24.3 17.3
1990 24 17.3
1989 23.7 17.3
1988 23.4 17.3
1987 23.1 17.3
1986 22.8 17.3
1985 22.6 17.3
1984 22.3 17.4
1983 22 17.5
1982 21.8 17.6
1981 21.5 17.7
1980 21.2 17.8
1979 20.9 17.9
1978 20.6 18
1977 20.3 18.2
1976 20 18.3
1975 19.8 18.4
1974 19.6 18.5
1973 19.4 18.6
1972 19.3 18.7
1971 19.1 18.8
1970 19 18.9
1969 19 19.1
1968 19 19.2
1967 19 19.2
1966 19.1 19.3
1965 19.2 19.3
1964 19.3 19.3
1963 19.4 19.3
1962 19.5 19.3
1961 19.7 19.3
1960 19.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Albania Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Albania Nigeria
% of world population
0.03%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
70.4%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Albania Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Nigeria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
121,167 mi
2017

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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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