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Albania vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 143rd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Albania North Macedonia
Population
2342753
1805954
Population rank 144/197 150/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Albania and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Albania and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Albania

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Albania North Macedonia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $16,951,682,245
2023 $23,491,242,727 $15,855,131,189
2022 $19,017,247,014 $13,932,436,550
2021 $18,031,989,573 $14,000,283,827
2020 $15,241,458,745 $12,361,036,914
2019 $15,585,111,614 $12,606,338,449
2018 $15,379,508,330 $12,683,068,114
2017 $13,258,268,436 $11,307,067,070
2016 $11,988,668,785 $10,672,467,073
2015 $11,470,171,827 $10,064,519,963
2014 $13,296,322,588 $11,362,265,253
2013 $12,796,985,886 $10,817,702,346
2012 $12,246,499,748 $9,745,261,301
2011 $12,973,755,875 $10,494,626,768
2010 $12,086,545,641 $9,407,170,321
2009 $12,335,540,656 $9,401,736,825
2008 $13,258,506,375 $9,909,552,435
2007 $11,116,937,870 $8,336,474,974
2006 $9,150,528,132 $6,861,226,972
2005 $8,256,658,250 $6,258,602,873
2004 $7,406,645,793 $5,682,784,472
2003 $5,801,712,040 $4,946,296,599
2002 $4,515,003,117 $4,018,365,747
2001 $4,059,064,033 $3,709,636,031
2000 $3,584,570,165 $3,772,859,034
1999 $3,283,941,510 $3,863,619,285
1998 $2,600,356,999 $3,765,745,023
1997 $2,293,666,030 $3,912,986,091
1996 $3,234,486,232 $4,642,021,256
1995 $2,905,092,799 $4,707,041,315
1994 $1,880,950,864 $3,559,608,640
1993 $1,185,315,468 $2,682,456,897
1992 $652,174,991 $2,436,849,342
1991 $1,099,559,028 $4,938,775,510
1990 $2,028,553,750 $4,699,646,643
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 Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania North Macedonia
2024 $11,378 $9,292
2023 $9,731 $8,674
2022 $7,757 $7,606
2021 $7,242 $7,621
2020 $6,028 $6,660
2019 $6,069 $6,719
2018 $5,898 $6,714
2017 $5,006 $5,955
2016 $4,458 $5,598
2015 $4,200 $5,263
2014 $4,794 $5,925
2013 $4,543 $5,626
2012 $4,281 $5,050
2011 $4,466 $5,417
2010 $4,149 $4,833
2009 $4,214 $4,800
2008 $4,499 $5,026
2007 $3,743 $4,204
2006 $3,058 $3,440
2005 $2,742 $3,121
2004 $2,447 $2,819
2003 $1,909 $2,445
2002 $1,480 $1,989
2001 $1,326 $1,823
2000 $1,160 $1,862
1999 $1,056 $1,915
1998 $831 $1,876
1997 $729 $1,960
1996 $1,021 $2,307
1995 $911 $2,355
1994 $586 $1,786
1993 $367 $1,337
1992 $200.9 $1,199
1991 $337 $2,402
1990 $617 $2,277
1989 $698 -
1988 $653 -
1987 $675 -
1986 $694 -
1985 $640 -
1984 $639 -
1983 $662 -
1982 $668 -
1981 $663 -
1980 $591 -

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

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Albania vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania North Macedonia
2026 80.1 77.8
2025 80 77.7
2024 79.8 77.5
2023 79.6 77.4
2022 78.8 76.6
2021 76.8 73.3
2020 77.8 74.5
2019 79.5 76.8
2018 79.2 76.9
2017 78.9 76.2
2016 78.6 75.6
2015 78.4 75.6
2014 78 75.6
2013 78 75.6
2012 78.1 75
2011 78.3 75.1
2010 78.4 75
2009 78.5 74.5
2008 78.2 74.4
2007 77.7 73.7
2006 77 73.8
2005 76.4 73.6
2004 76 73.4
2003 75.6 73
2002 75.3 72.7
2001 75.1 73
2000 74.8 72.6
1999 74.6 72.3
1998 74.4 71.8
1997 73.4 71.9
1996 74.1 71.9
1995 74 72
1994 73.8 71.5
1993 73.6 71.7
1992 73.3 71.3
1991 73 71.8
1990 72.7 71.3
1989 72.5 71.1
1988 72.2 70.5
1987 72 70.4
1986 71.7 70.3
1985 71.3 70.2
1984 71 70.2
1983 70.7 69.7
1982 70.4 69.8
1981 70.1 69.4
1980 69.9 69.1
1979 69.6 69.2
1978 69.4 69.1
1977 69 68.2
1976 68.6 67.9
1975 68.1 67.3
1974 67.6 67.1
1973 67.1 67.1
1972 66.5 65.6
1971 65.9 65.2
1970 65.2 65
1969 64.5 64
1968 63.8 64.6
1967 63 63.8
1966 62.1 63.5
1965 61.3 62.6
1964 60.4 61.5
1963 59.5 61.4
1962 58.5 59.3
1961 57.5 61.8
1960 56.4 60.5
1959 55.1 59.5
1958 53.7 60.3
1957 52.3 55.7
1956 50.8 58.5
1955 49.6 55.4
1954 48.4 55.7
1953 47.4 53.2
1952 46.3 52.5
1951 45.3 48.5
1950 44.5 50.6

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

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Albania and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Albania North Macedonia
2024 2,377,128 1,824,359
2023 2,414,095 1,827,816
2022 2,451,636 1,831,712
2021 2,489,762 1,837,114
2020 2,528,480 1,856,124
2019 2,567,801 1,876,262
2018 2,607,733 1,889,051
2017 2,648,285 1,898,657
2016 2,689,469 1,906,313
2015 2,731,293 1,912,430
2014 2,773,767 1,917,557
2013 2,816,902 1,922,716
2012 2,860,708 1,929,821
2011 2,905,195 1,937,398
2010 2,913,021 1,946,298
2009 2,927,519 1,958,782
2008 2,947,314 1,971,493
2007 2,970,017 1,982,933
2006 2,992,547 1,994,287
2005 3,011,487 2,005,330
2004 3,026,939 2,016,186
2003 3,039,616 2,022,725
2002 3,051,010 2,020,157
2001 3,060,173 2,034,882
2000 3,089,027 2,026,350
1999 3,108,778 2,017,142
1998 3,128,530 2,007,523
1997 3,148,281 1,996,869
1996 3,168,033 2,012,553
1995 3,187,784 1,998,534
1994 3,207,536 1,992,666
1993 3,227,287 2,006,854
1992 3,247,039 2,032,523
1991 3,266,790 2,055,994
1990 3,286,542 2,063,689
1989 3,227,943 2,055,649
1988 3,142,336 2,045,737
1987 3,083,605 2,035,157
1986 3,022,635 2,024,732
1985 2,964,762 2,014,331
1984 2,904,429 2,003,399
1983 2,843,960 1,991,901
1982 2,784,278 1,978,956
1981 2,726,056 1,959,065
1980 2,671,997 1,933,038
1979 2,617,832 1,906,523
1978 2,566,266 1,879,847
1977 2,513,546 1,853,138
1976 2,458,526 1,825,830
1975 2,404,831 1,797,972
1974 2,350,124 1,770,545
1973 2,296,752 1,743,816
1972 2,243,126 1,717,395
1971 2,187,853 1,691,216
1970 2,135,479 1,664,208
1969 2,081,695 1,636,345
1968 2,022,272 1,608,930
1967 1,965,598 1,582,492
1966 1,914,573 1,557,349
1965 1,864,791 1,533,466
1964 1,814,135 1,510,900
1963 1,762,621 1,488,737
1962 1,711,319 1,471,745
1961 1,659,800 1,455,171
1960 1,608,800 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Albania

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania North Macedonia
2023 1.35 1.5
2022 1.36 1.6
2021 1.37 1.6
2020 1.37 1.31
2019 1.4 1.34
2018 1.42 1.42
2017 1.49 1.43
2016 1.56 1.5
2015 1.63 1.49
2014 1.72 1.5
2013 1.74 1.5
2012 1.72 1.5
2011 1.68 1.46
2010 1.65 1.6
2009 1.64 1.5
2008 1.62 1.47
2007 1.63 1.46
2006 1.69 1.46
2005 1.79 1.5
2004 1.89 1.52
2003 2.01 1.75
2002 2 1.79
2001 2.14 1.73
2000 2.22 1.86
1999 2.31 1.77
1998 2.42 1.89
1997 2.54 1.92
1996 2.67 2.06
1995 2.76 2.13
1994 2.8 2.23
1993 2.81 2.26
1992 2.89 2.28
1991 2.96 2.31
1990 3.01 2.27
1989 3.03 2.25
1988 3.07 2.32
1987 3.11 2.32
1986 3.14 2.25
1985 3.21 2.25
1984 3.28 2.24
1983 3.32 2.25
1982 3.42 2.29
1981 3.47 2.29
1980 3.59 2.36
1979 3.78 2.4
1978 4 2.42
1977 4.2 2.49
1976 4.37 2.62
1975 4.57 2.69
1974 4.7 2.7
1973 4.83 2.72
1972 4.98 2.87
1971 5.08 2.93
1970 5.16 3.01
1969 5.29 3.1
1968 5.32 3.22
1967 5.31 3.33
1966 5.33 3.43
1965 5.47 3.52
1964 5.71 3.56
1963 5.93 3.62
1962 6.11 3.5
1961 6.27 3.62
1960 6.38 3.83

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

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Albania and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania North Macedonia
2024 37.8 41.6
2023 37.4 41.3
2022 37.1 40.9
2021 36.7 40.7
2020 36.2 40.3
2019 35.8 39.9
2018 35.3 39.4
2017 34.9 38.8
2016 34.6 38.3
2015 34.3 37.8
2014 34 37.3
2013 33.7 36.9
2012 33.4 36.4
2011 33.1 36
2010 32.6 35.5
2009 32 35.1
2008 31.4 34.7
2007 30.8 34.3
2006 30.2 33.9
2005 29.6 33.5
2004 29.1 33.2
2003 28.5 32.8
2002 28 32.6
2001 27.5 32.2
2000 27.2 31.9
1999 27 31.5
1998 26.8 31.2
1997 26.5 31
1996 26.2 30.8
1995 25.8 30.5
1994 25.5 30.3
1993 25.1 29.9
1992 24.7 29.6
1991 24.3 29.2
1990 24 28.9
1989 23.7 28.6
1988 23.4 28.3
1987 23.1 28
1986 22.8 27.8
1985 22.6 27.5
1984 22.3 27.2
1983 22 26.8
1982 21.8 26.5
1981 21.5 26.2
1980 21.2 25.9
1979 20.9 25.5
1978 20.6 25.2
1977 20.3 24.8
1976 20 24.5
1975 19.8 24.2
1974 19.6 23.9
1973 19.4 23.6
1972 19.3 23.3
1971 19.1 23.1
1970 19 22.8
1969 19 22.6
1968 19 22.4
1967 19 22.2
1966 19.1 22
1965 19.2 21.9
1964 19.3 21.9
1963 19.4 21.9
1962 19.5 21.9
1961 19.7 21.8
1960 19.8 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Albania North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania North Macedonia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
97.6%
2012
English speaking
16%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Albania North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Albania North Macedonia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
8,812 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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