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Albania vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 143rd vs. 97th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Albania North Korea
Population
2342753
26659144
Population rank 144/197 57/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 72/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Albania and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Albania and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Albania

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Albania North Korea
2024 $27,046,429,297 $34,943,120,000
2023 $23,491,242,727 $32,155,360,000
2022 $19,017,247,014 $28,971,360,000
2021 $18,031,989,573 $32,301,720,000
2020 $15,241,458,745 $27,728,240,000
2019 $15,585,111,614 $28,222,880,000
2018 $15,379,508,330 $28,536,400,000
2017 $13,258,268,436 $29,105,440,000
2016 $11,988,668,785 $28,882,640,000
2015 $11,470,171,827 $30,723,030,000
2014 $13,296,322,588 $30,554,460,000
2013 $12,796,985,886 $30,588,922,000
2012 $12,246,499,748 $29,890,710,000
2011 $12,973,755,875 $29,005,020,000
2010 $12,086,545,641 $25,995,513,000
2009 $12,335,540,656 $23,356,470,000
2008 $13,258,506,375 -
2007 $11,116,937,870 -
2006 $9,150,528,132 -
2005 $8,256,658,250 -
2004 $7,406,645,793 -
2003 $5,801,712,040 -
2002 $4,515,003,117 -
2001 $4,059,064,033 -
2000 $3,584,570,165 -
1999 $3,283,941,510 -
1998 $2,600,356,999 -
1997 $2,293,666,030 -
1996 $3,234,486,232 -
1995 $2,905,092,799 -
1994 $1,880,950,864 -
1993 $1,185,315,468 -
1992 $652,174,991 -
1991 $1,099,559,028 -
1990 $2,028,553,750 -
1989 $2,253,090,000 -
1988 $2,051,236,250 -
1987 $2,080,796,250 -
1986 $2,097,326,250 -
1985 $1,897,050,117 -
1984 $1,857,337,995 -
1983 $1,881,412,587 -
1982 $1,861,163,170 -
1981 $1,808,177,156 -
1980 $1,578,102,105 -

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

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Albania and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania North Korea
2024 $11,378 $1,319
2023 $9,731 $1,217
2022 $7,757 $1,100
2021 $7,242 $1,231
2020 $6,028 $1,061
2019 $6,069 $1,084
2018 $5,898 $1,100
2017 $5,006 $1,127
2016 $4,458 $1,124
2015 $4,200 $1,201
2014 $4,794 $1,201
2013 $4,543 $1,208
2012 $4,281 $1,186
2011 $4,466 $1,156
2010 $4,149 $1,040
2009 $4,214 $939
2008 $4,499 -
2007 $3,743 -
2006 $3,058 -
2005 $2,742 -
2004 $2,447 -
2003 $1,909 -
2002 $1,480 -
2001 $1,326 -
2000 $1,160 -
1999 $1,056 -
1998 $831 -
1997 $729 -
1996 $1,021 -
1995 $911 -
1994 $586 -
1993 $367 -
1992 $200.9 -
1991 $337 -
1990 $617 -
1989 $698 -
1988 $653 -
1987 $675 -
1986 $694 -
1985 $640 -
1984 $639 -
1983 $662 -
1982 $668 -
1981 $663 -
1980 $591 -

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

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Albania vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania North Korea
2026 80.1 74
2025 80 73.9
2024 79.8 73.7
2023 79.6 73.6
2022 78.8 73.6
2021 76.8 73.4
2020 77.8 72.8
2019 79.5 72.9
2018 79.2 73
2017 78.9 73
2016 78.6 73
2015 78.4 72.8
2014 78 72.5
2013 78 71.9
2012 78.1 71.3
2011 78.3 70.8
2010 78.4 70.2
2009 78.5 69.7
2008 78.2 69.3
2007 77.7 69
2006 77 69.1
2005 76.4 69.2
2004 76 69.3
2003 75.6 69.4
2002 75.3 60.9
2001 75.1 60.9
2000 74.8 60.9
1999 74.6 60.9
1998 74.4 60.9
1997 73.4 60.9
1996 74.1 60.8
1995 74 60.8
1994 73.8 70.5
1993 73.6 70.8
1992 73.3 71
1991 73 70.7
1990 72.7 70.5
1989 72.5 70.3
1988 72.2 70.1
1987 72 69.8
1986 71.7 69.5
1985 71.3 69.2
1984 71 68.9
1983 70.7 68.5
1982 70.4 68.1
1981 70.1 67.7
1980 69.9 67.2
1979 69.6 66.7
1978 69.4 66.3
1977 69 65.8
1976 68.6 65.3
1975 68.1 64.8
1974 67.6 64.3
1973 67.1 63.8
1972 66.5 63.3
1971 65.9 62.7
1970 65.2 62
1969 64.5 61.4
1968 63.8 60.8
1967 63 60.1
1966 62.1 59.4
1965 61.3 58.8
1964 60.4 58.2
1963 59.5 57.6
1962 58.5 57
1961 57.5 56.4
1960 56.4 55.8
1959 55.1 55.2
1958 53.7 54.5
1957 52.3 53.7
1956 50.8 52.8
1955 49.6 51.8
1954 48.4 50.6
1953 47.4 40.3
1952 46.3 32.8
1951 45.3 17.7
1950 44.5 14.2

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

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Albania and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Albania North Korea
2024 2,377,128 26,498,823
2023 2,414,095 26,418,204
2022 2,451,636 26,328,845
2021 2,489,762 26,232,534
2020 2,528,480 26,136,312
2019 2,567,801 26,037,632
2018 2,607,733 25,931,147
2017 2,648,285 25,817,709
2016 2,689,469 25,698,326
2015 2,731,293 25,575,350
2014 2,773,767 25,451,262
2013 2,816,902 25,329,451
2012 2,860,708 25,211,728
2011 2,905,195 25,097,874
2010 2,913,021 24,987,258
2009 2,927,519 24,878,332
2008 2,947,314 24,764,618
2007 2,970,017 24,646,383
2006 2,992,547 24,524,507
2005 3,011,487 24,396,433
2004 3,026,939 24,254,943
2003 3,039,616 24,090,380
2002 3,051,010 23,943,973
2001 3,060,173 23,815,358
2000 3,089,027 23,665,910
1999 3,108,778 23,497,599
1998 3,128,530 23,311,564
1997 3,148,281 23,110,830
1996 3,168,033 22,895,746
1995 3,187,784 22,669,304
1994 3,207,536 22,393,975
1993 3,227,287 22,073,352
1992 3,247,039 21,750,911
1991 3,266,790 21,428,638
1990 3,286,542 21,112,137
1989 3,227,943 20,804,367
1988 3,142,336 20,503,161
1987 3,083,605 20,205,483
1986 3,022,635 19,910,855
1985 2,964,762 19,620,388
1984 2,904,429 19,335,043
1983 2,843,960 19,054,034
1982 2,784,278 18,776,357
1981 2,726,056 18,501,295
1980 2,671,997 18,236,786
1979 2,617,832 17,983,470
1978 2,566,266 17,735,995
1977 2,513,546 17,492,798
1976 2,458,526 17,243,450
1975 2,404,831 16,971,055
1974 2,350,124 16,673,121
1973 2,296,752 16,350,367
1972 2,243,126 15,975,069
1971 2,187,853 15,572,457
1970 2,135,479 15,172,775
1969 2,081,695 14,767,615
1968 2,022,272 14,365,596
1967 1,965,598 13,958,350
1966 1,914,573 13,569,094
1965 1,864,791 13,219,369
1964 1,814,135 12,889,770
1963 1,762,621 12,567,057
1962 1,711,319 12,262,882
1961 1,659,800 11,990,713
1960 1,608,800 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and North Korea

Fertility rate
Albania

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania North Korea
2023 1.35 1.78
2022 1.36 1.8
2021 1.37 1.81
2020 1.37 1.82
2019 1.4 1.83
2018 1.42 1.83
2017 1.49 1.85
2016 1.56 1.86
2015 1.63 1.86
2014 1.72 1.87
2013 1.74 1.88
2012 1.72 1.88
2011 1.68 1.88
2010 1.65 1.89
2009 1.64 1.91
2008 1.62 1.97
2007 1.63 1.94
2006 1.69 1.94
2005 1.79 1.87
2004 1.89 1.9
2003 2.01 1.91
2002 2 1.92
2001 2.14 1.94
2000 2.22 1.94
1999 2.31 1.97
1998 2.42 1.99
1997 2.54 2.03
1996 2.67 2.09
1995 2.76 2.15
1994 2.8 2.18
1993 2.81 2.22
1992 2.89 2.29
1991 2.96 2.35
1990 3.01 2.39
1989 3.03 2.41
1988 3.07 2.47
1987 3.11 2.53
1986 3.14 2.59
1985 3.21 2.65
1984 3.28 2.71
1983 3.32 2.78
1982 3.42 2.85
1981 3.47 2.92
1980 3.59 2.84
1979 3.78 2.85
1978 4 2.79
1977 4.2 2.77
1976 4.37 2.84
1975 4.57 3.05
1974 4.7 3.14
1973 4.83 3.35
1972 4.98 3.89
1971 5.08 3.74
1970 5.16 3.85
1969 5.29 3.86
1968 5.32 3.87
1967 5.31 4.05
1966 5.33 3.71
1965 5.47 3.56
1964 5.71 3.55
1963 5.93 3.63
1962 6.11 3.41
1961 6.27 3.26
1960 6.38 3.57

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

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Albania and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Albania

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania North Korea
2024 37.8 37.3
2023 37.4 37.1
2022 37.1 36.8
2021 36.7 36.6
2020 36.2 36.4
2019 35.8 36.2
2018 35.3 35.9
2017 34.9 35.7
2016 34.6 35.4
2015 34.3 35.2
2014 34 35
2013 33.7 34.7
2012 33.4 34.5
2011 33.1 34.3
2010 32.6 34
2009 32 33.7
2008 31.4 33.3
2007 30.8 32.9
2006 30.2 32.5
2005 29.6 32.1
2004 29.1 31.8
2003 28.5 31.4
2002 28 31
2001 27.5 30.5
2000 27.2 30.1
1999 27 29.6
1998 26.8 29.2
1997 26.5 28.8
1996 26.2 28.3
1995 25.8 28
1994 25.5 27.6
1993 25.1 27.2
1992 24.7 26.8
1991 24.3 26.4
1990 24 26
1989 23.7 25.6
1988 23.4 25.1
1987 23.1 24.8
1986 22.8 24.5
1985 22.6 24.2
1984 22.3 23.9
1983 22 23.5
1982 21.8 23.1
1981 21.5 22.8
1980 21.2 22.5
1979 20.9 22.2
1978 20.6 21.8
1977 20.3 21.4
1976 20 21.1
1975 19.8 20.9
1974 19.6 20.7
1973 19.4 20.7
1972 19.3 20.9
1971 19.1 21.2
1970 19 21.4
1969 19 21.4
1968 19 21.4
1967 19 21.4
1966 19.1 21.3
1965 19.2 21.2
1964 19.3 21
1963 19.4 20.8
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.7 20.2
1960 19.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
68
2026
3.1
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
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Albania North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Albania North Korea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
100%
2018
English speaking
16%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Albania North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Albania North Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
15,879 mi
2006

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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. 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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