Albania has a population of 2.71M (ranked 141/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 143rd vs. 164th).
By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27.2B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 86/197 ($10,012), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2694925
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 141/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$27.2B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 112/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$10,012
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 86/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$23,488
2024 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Government debt |
$15.1B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
54.3%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$5,572
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 76/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,376
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
10,579 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
256.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.35
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
37.8 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Albania and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Albania and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Albania
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1980 | $1,578,102,105 | - |
| 1981 | $1,808,177,156 | - |
| 1982 | $1,861,163,170 | - |
| 1983 | $1,881,412,587 | - |
| 1984 | $1,857,337,995 | - |
| 1985 | $1,897,050,117 | - |
| 1986 | $2,097,326,250 | - |
| 1987 | $2,080,796,250 | - |
| 1988 | $2,051,236,250 | - |
| 1989 | $2,253,090,000 | - |
| 1990 | $2,028,553,750 | - |
| 1991 | $1,099,559,028 | - |
| 1992 | $652,174,991 | - |
| 1993 | $1,185,315,468 | - |
| 1994 | $1,880,950,864 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $2,905,092,799 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $3,234,486,232 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $2,293,666,030 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $2,600,356,999 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $3,283,941,510 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $3,584,570,165 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $4,059,064,033 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $4,515,003,117 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $5,801,712,040 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $7,406,645,793 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $8,256,658,250 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $9,150,528,132 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $11,116,937,870 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $13,258,506,375 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $12,335,540,656 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $12,086,545,641 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $12,973,755,875 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $12,246,499,748 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $12,796,985,886 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $13,296,322,588 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $11,470,171,827 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $11,988,668,785 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $13,258,268,436 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $15,379,508,330 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $15,585,111,614 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $15,241,455,556 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $18,032,009,220 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $19,017,244,117 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $23,547,180,412 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $27,177,735,528 | $13,711,100,000 |
Albania and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Albania
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1980 | $591 | - |
| 1981 | $663 | - |
| 1982 | $668 | - |
| 1983 | $662 | - |
| 1984 | $639 | - |
| 1985 | $640 | - |
| 1986 | $694 | - |
| 1987 | $675 | - |
| 1988 | $653 | - |
| 1989 | $698 | - |
| 1990 | $617 | - |
| 1991 | $337 | - |
| 1992 | $200.9 | - |
| 1993 | $367 | - |
| 1994 | $586 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $911 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $1,021 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $729 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $831 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $1,056 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $1,160 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $1,326 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $1,480 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $1,909 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $2,447 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $2,742 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $3,058 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $3,743 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $4,499 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $4,214 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $4,149 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $4,466 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $4,222 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $4,420 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $4,602 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $3,982 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $4,168 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $4,614 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $5,365 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $5,460 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $5,371 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $6,413 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $6,846 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $8,575 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $10,012 | $2,592 |
Albania vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Albania
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 44.5 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 45.3 | 46 |
| 1952 | 46.3 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 47.4 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 48.4 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 49.6 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 50.8 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 52.3 | 48 |
| 1958 | 53.7 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 55.1 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 56.4 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 57.5 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 58.5 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 59.5 | 51 |
| 1964 | 60.4 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 61.3 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 62.1 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 63 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 63.8 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 64.5 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 65.2 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 65.9 | 56 |
| 1972 | 66.5 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 67.1 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 58 |
| 1975 | 68.1 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 68.6 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 69 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 69.4 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 69.6 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 69.9 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 70.1 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 70.7 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 71 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 71.3 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 71.7 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 72 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 72.7 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 73 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 73.3 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 73.6 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 73.8 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 74 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 74.1 | 70 |
| 1997 | 73.4 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 74.4 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 74.6 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 74.8 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 75.1 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 75.3 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 75.6 | 71 |
| 2004 | 76 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 76.4 | 72 |
| 2006 | 77 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 77.7 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 78.2 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 78.5 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 78.4 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 78.3 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 78.1 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 78 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 78 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 78.6 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 78.9 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 79.2 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 79.5 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 77.8 | 75 |
| 2021 | 76.8 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 78.8 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 79.6 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 79.8 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 80 | 73.1 |
Albania and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Albania
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 1,608,800 | - |
| 1961 | 1,659,800 | - |
| 1962 | 1,711,319 | - |
| 1963 | 1,762,621 | - |
| 1964 | 1,814,135 | - |
| 1965 | 1,864,791 | - |
| 1966 | 1,914,573 | - |
| 1967 | 1,965,598 | - |
| 1968 | 2,022,272 | - |
| 1969 | 2,081,695 | - |
| 1970 | 2,135,479 | - |
| 1971 | 2,187,853 | - |
| 1972 | 2,243,126 | - |
| 1973 | 2,296,752 | - |
| 1974 | 2,350,124 | - |
| 1975 | 2,404,831 | - |
| 1976 | 2,458,526 | - |
| 1977 | 2,513,546 | - |
| 1978 | 2,566,266 | - |
| 1979 | 2,617,832 | - |
| 1980 | 2,671,997 | - |
| 1981 | 2,726,056 | - |
| 1982 | 2,784,278 | - |
| 1983 | 2,843,960 | - |
| 1984 | 2,904,429 | - |
| 1985 | 2,964,762 | - |
| 1986 | 3,022,635 | - |
| 1987 | 3,083,605 | - |
| 1988 | 3,142,336 | - |
| 1989 | 3,227,943 | - |
| 1990 | 3,286,542 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 3,266,790 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 3,247,039 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 3,227,287 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 3,207,536 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 3,187,784 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 3,168,033 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 3,148,281 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 3,128,530 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 3,108,778 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 3,089,027 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 3,060,173 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 3,051,010 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 3,039,616 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 3,026,939 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 3,011,487 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 2,992,547 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 2,970,017 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 2,947,314 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 2,927,519 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 2,913,021 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 2,905,195 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 2,900,401 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 2,895,092 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 2,889,104 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 2,880,703 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 2,876,101 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 2,873,457 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 2,866,376 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 2,854,191 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 2,837,849 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 2,811,666 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 2,777,689 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 2,745,972 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 2,714,617 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Albania and Palestine
Fertility rate
Albania
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 6.38 | - |
| 1961 | 6.27 | - |
| 1962 | 6.11 | - |
| 1963 | 5.93 | - |
| 1964 | 5.71 | - |
| 1965 | 5.47 | - |
| 1966 | 5.33 | - |
| 1967 | 5.31 | - |
| 1968 | 5.32 | - |
| 1969 | 5.29 | - |
| 1970 | 5.16 | - |
| 1971 | 5.08 | - |
| 1972 | 4.98 | - |
| 1973 | 4.83 | - |
| 1974 | 4.7 | - |
| 1975 | 4.57 | - |
| 1976 | 4.37 | - |
| 1977 | 4.2 | - |
| 1978 | 4 | - |
| 1979 | 3.78 | - |
| 1980 | 3.59 | - |
| 1981 | 3.47 | - |
| 1982 | 3.42 | - |
| 1983 | 3.32 | - |
| 1984 | 3.28 | - |
| 1985 | 3.21 | - |
| 1986 | 3.14 | - |
| 1987 | 3.11 | - |
| 1988 | 3.07 | - |
| 1989 | 3.03 | - |
| 1990 | 3.01 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 2.96 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 2.89 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 2.81 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 2.8 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 2.76 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 2.67 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 2.54 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 2.42 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 2.31 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 2.22 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 2.14 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 2.01 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 1.89 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 1.79 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 1.69 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 1.63 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 1.62 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 1.64 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 1.65 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 1.68 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 1.72 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 1.74 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 1.72 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.63 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 1.56 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 1.49 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 1.37 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 1.37 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 1.36 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 1.35 | 3.31 |
Albania and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Albania
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | - |
| 1961 | 19.7 | - |
| 1962 | 19.5 | - |
| 1963 | 19.4 | - |
| 1964 | 19.3 | - |
| 1965 | 19.2 | - |
| 1966 | 19.1 | - |
| 1967 | 19 | - |
| 1968 | 19 | - |
| 1969 | 19 | - |
| 1970 | 19 | - |
| 1971 | 19.1 | - |
| 1972 | 19.3 | - |
| 1973 | 19.4 | - |
| 1974 | 19.6 | - |
| 1975 | 19.8 | - |
| 1976 | 20 | - |
| 1977 | 20.3 | - |
| 1978 | 20.6 | - |
| 1979 | 20.9 | - |
| 1980 | 21.2 | - |
| 1981 | 21.5 | - |
| 1982 | 21.8 | - |
| 1983 | 22 | - |
| 1984 | 22.3 | - |
| 1985 | 22.6 | - |
| 1986 | 22.8 | - |
| 1987 | 23.1 | - |
| 1988 | 23.4 | - |
| 1989 | 23.7 | - |
| 1990 | 24 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 24.3 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 24.7 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 25.1 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 25.5 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 25.8 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 26.2 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 26.5 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 26.8 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 27 | 16 |
| 2000 | 27.2 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 27.5 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 28 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 28.5 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 29.1 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 29.6 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 30.2 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 30.8 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 31.4 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 32 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 32.6 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 33.1 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 33.4 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 33.7 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 34 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 34.3 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 34.6 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 34.9 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 35.3 | 20 |
| 2019 | 35.8 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 36.2 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 37.1 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 37.4 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 37.8 | 20.9 |
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Finance
|
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$23.6B
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.09%
2023 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.74%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.54%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
10.7%
2023 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.9%
2024 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
66.6
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2020 |
27.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2020 |
2.5%
2023 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00005%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
48
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.08B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$6.52B
2024 |
$1.33B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$2.27B
2024 |
$736M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,658,000
2020 |
93,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
35.9%
2020 |
9.43%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
46.1%
2024 |
39.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
781 kg
2023 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$27.2
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.59 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.67 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
41.9%
2021 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
36.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
22.7%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,540 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
98.6%
2011 |
24.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.7%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-24,472
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
65.4%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.32 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
63.3
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
42
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
39
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.39
2023 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
11.7
2019 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
122
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.7%
2023 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
16%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
83.1%
2023 |
86.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Albania
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$414
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$212.4
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
80 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.45%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.88
2020 |
2.17
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.6 years
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.4
2023 |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
24.3%
2022 |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.6%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
54
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
21.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.47 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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