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Albania vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 143rd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Poland
Population
2342753
35806942
Population rank 144/197 47/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Albania and Poland: Comparison Charts

Albania and Poland economies compared

GDP
Albania

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Albania Poland
2024 $27,046,429,297 $917,767,106,147
2023 $23,491,242,727 $812,451,193,396
2022 $19,017,247,014 $695,607,470,875
2021 $18,031,989,573 $689,170,230,665
2020 $15,241,458,745 $605,914,237,904
2019 $15,585,111,614 $602,683,770,145
2018 $15,379,508,330 $594,616,687,350
2017 $13,258,268,436 $528,356,676,667
2016 $11,988,668,785 $473,259,583,970
2015 $11,470,171,827 $480,054,118,583
2014 $13,296,322,588 $542,134,167,179
2013 $12,796,985,886 $518,179,836,405
2012 $12,246,499,748 $498,148,649,703
2011 $12,973,755,875 $527,848,543,023
2010 $12,086,545,641 $478,111,630,684
2009 $12,335,540,656 $440,891,472,247
2008 $13,258,506,375 $535,612,030,672
2007 $11,116,937,870 $429,715,132,138
2006 $9,150,528,132 $345,897,630,736
2005 $8,256,658,250 $306,999,913,151
2004 $7,406,645,793 $256,268,656,145
2003 $5,801,712,040 $218,561,225,998
2002 $4,515,003,117 $199,694,463,256
2001 $4,059,064,033 $191,823,200,371
2000 $3,584,570,165 $172,953,527,033
1999 $3,283,941,510 $170,704,452,715
1998 $2,600,356,999 $175,282,269,667
1997 $2,293,666,030 $159,893,964,917
1996 $3,234,486,232 $160,813,026,223
1995 $2,905,092,799 $142,838,527,115
1994 $1,880,950,864 $110,803,635,288
1993 $1,185,315,468 $96,043,157,273
1992 $652,174,991 $94,337,050,693
1991 $1,099,559,028 $85,500,935,935
1990 $2,028,553,750 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Poland
2024 $11,378 $25,104
2023 $9,731 $22,145
2022 $7,757 $18,891
2021 $7,242 $18,636
2020 $6,028 $16,151
2019 $6,069 $15,875
2018 $5,898 $15,658
2017 $5,006 $13,913
2016 $4,458 $12,464
2015 $4,200 $12,638
2014 $4,794 $14,262
2013 $4,543 $13,622
2012 $4,281 $13,087
2011 $4,466 $13,868
2010 $4,149 $12,568
2009 $4,214 $11,556
2008 $4,499 $14,049
2007 $3,743 $11,273
2006 $3,058 $9,069
2005 $2,742 $8,044
2004 $2,447 $6,712
2003 $1,909 $5,721
2002 $1,480 $5,223
2001 $1,326 $5,015
2000 $1,160 $4,521
1999 $1,056 $4,416
1998 $831 $4,534
1997 $729 $4,137
1996 $1,021 $4,164
1995 $911 $3,701
1994 $586 $2,875
1993 $367 $2,497
1992 $200.9 $2,459
1991 $337 $2,236
1990 $617 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Poland
2026 80.1 79.2
2025 80 79
2024 79.8 78.8
2023 79.6 78.6
2022 78.8 77.9
2021 76.8 75.6
2020 77.8 76.6
2019 79.5 77.9
2018 79.2 77.6
2017 78.9 77.7
2016 78.6 77.6
2015 78.4 77.6
2014 78 77.3
2013 78 77.1
2012 78.1 76.8
2011 78.3 76.6
2010 78.4 76.3
2009 78.5 75.9
2008 78.2 75.6
2007 77.7 75.4
2006 77 75.3
2005 76.4 75.1
2004 76 74.9
2003 75.6 74.8
2002 75.3 74.5
2001 75.1 74.2
2000 74.8 73.6
1999 74.6 73.2
1998 74.4 72.8
1997 73.4 72.6
1996 74.1 72.3
1995 74 72
1994 73.8 71.7
1993 73.6 71.3
1992 73.3 70.9
1991 73 70.7
1990 72.7 70.6
1989 72.5 70.8
1988 72.2 70.8
1987 72 70.8
1986 71.7 70.6
1985 71.3 70.5
1984 71 70.6
1983 70.7 70.8
1982 70.4 70.9
1981 70.1 70.6
1980 69.9 70.5
1979 69.6 70.2
1978 69.4 70.4
1977 69 70.3
1976 68.6 70.4
1975 68.1 70.6
1974 67.6 70.7
1973 67.1 70.7
1972 66.5 70.1
1971 65.9 69.8
1970 65.2 69.6
1969 64.5 69.8
1968 63.8 69.8
1967 63 69.9
1966 62.1 69.7
1965 61.3 69.4
1964 60.4 68.9
1963 59.5 68.3
1962 58.5 68
1961 57.5 67.8
1960 56.4 67.1
1959 55.1 66.4
1958 53.7 64.9
1957 52.3 64.4
1956 50.8 63.4
1955 49.6 63.1
1954 48.4 62.3
1953 47.4 61.3
1952 46.3 59.7
1951 45.3 58.9
1950 44.5 58.3

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

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Albania and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Poland
1x
Year Population
Albania Poland
2024 2,377,128 36,559,233
2023 2,414,095 36,687,353
2022 2,451,636 36,821,749
2021 2,489,762 36,981,559
2020 2,528,480 37,515,748
2019 2,567,801 37,965,475
2018 2,607,733 37,974,750
2017 2,648,285 37,974,826
2016 2,689,469 37,970,087
2015 2,731,293 37,986,412
2014 2,773,767 38,011,735
2013 2,816,902 38,040,196
2012 2,860,708 38,063,164
2011 2,905,195 38,063,255
2010 2,913,021 38,042,794
2009 2,927,519 38,151,603
2008 2,947,314 38,125,759
2007 2,970,017 38,120,560
2006 2,992,547 38,141,267
2005 3,011,487 38,165,445
2004 3,026,939 38,182,222
2003 3,039,616 38,204,570
2002 3,051,010 38,230,364
2001 3,060,173 38,248,076
2000 3,089,027 38,258,629
1999 3,108,778 38,660,271
1998 3,128,530 38,663,481
1997 3,148,281 38,649,660
1996 3,168,033 38,624,370
1995 3,187,784 38,594,998
1994 3,207,536 38,542,652
1993 3,227,287 38,461,408
1992 3,247,039 38,363,667
1991 3,266,790 38,246,193
1990 3,286,542 38,110,782
1989 3,227,943 37,961,529
1988 3,142,336 37,824,487
1987 3,083,605 37,668,045
1986 3,022,635 37,456,119
1985 2,964,762 37,201,885
1984 2,904,429 36,904,134
1983 2,843,960 36,571,808
1982 2,784,278 36,230,481
1981 2,726,056 35,898,587
1980 2,671,997 35,574,150
1979 2,617,832 35,247,217
1978 2,566,266 34,965,600
1977 2,513,546 34,689,050
1976 2,458,526 34,356,300
1975 2,404,831 34,015,199
1974 2,350,124 33,678,899
1973 2,296,752 33,357,200
1972 2,243,126 33,055,650
1971 2,187,853 32,783,500
1970 2,135,479 32,664,300
1969 2,081,695 32,548,300
1968 2,022,272 32,294,655
1967 1,965,598 31,987,155
1966 1,914,573 31,681,000
1965 1,864,791 31,444,950
1964 1,814,135 31,139,450
1963 1,762,621 30,712,000
1962 1,711,319 30,308,500
1961 1,659,800 29,964,000
1960 1,608,800 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Poland

Fertility rate
Albania

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Poland
2023 1.35 1.16
2022 1.36 1.29
2021 1.37 1.33
2020 1.37 1.39
2019 1.4 1.44
2018 1.42 1.46
2017 1.49 1.48
2016 1.56 1.39
2015 1.63 1.32
2014 1.72 1.32
2013 1.74 1.29
2012 1.72 1.33
2011 1.68 1.33
2010 1.65 1.41
2009 1.64 1.4
2008 1.62 1.39
2007 1.63 1.31
2006 1.69 1.27
2005 1.79 1.24
2004 1.89 1.23
2003 2.01 1.22
2002 2 1.25
2001 2.14 1.31
2000 2.22 1.37
1999 2.31 1.37
1998 2.42 1.44
1997 2.54 1.51
1996 2.67 1.59
1995 2.76 1.62
1994 2.8 1.81
1993 2.81 1.87
1992 2.89 1.95
1991 2.96 2.07
1990 3.01 2.06
1989 3.03 2.08
1988 3.07 2.13
1987 3.11 2.15
1986 3.14 2.22
1985 3.21 2.33
1984 3.28 2.37
1983 3.32 2.42
1982 3.42 2.34
1981 3.47 2.24
1980 3.59 2.28
1979 3.78 2.28
1978 4 2.21
1977 4.2 2.23
1976 4.37 2.3
1975 4.57 2.27
1974 4.7 2.26
1973 4.83 2.26
1972 4.98 2.24
1971 5.08 2.25
1970 5.16 2.2
1969 5.29 2.2
1968 5.32 2.24
1967 5.31 2.33
1966 5.33 2.34
1965 5.47 2.52
1964 5.71 2.57
1963 5.93 2.7
1962 6.11 2.72
1961 6.27 2.83
1960 6.38 2.98

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

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Albania and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Poland
2024 37.8 42.9
2023 37.4 42.4
2022 37.1 41.9
2021 36.7 41.5
2020 36.2 41.1
2019 35.8 40.8
2018 35.3 40.4
2017 34.9 40
2016 34.6 39.7
2015 34.3 39.3
2014 34 39
2013 33.7 38.7
2012 33.4 38.4
2011 33.1 38.2
2010 32.6 38.1
2009 32 37.8
2008 31.4 37.5
2007 30.8 37.2
2006 30.2 36.9
2005 29.6 36.6
2004 29.1 36.3
2003 28.5 36
2002 28 35.8
2001 27.5 35.5
2000 27.2 35.2
1999 27 35
1998 26.8 34.7
1997 26.5 34.4
1996 26.2 34.2
1995 25.8 33.9
1994 25.5 33.5
1993 25.1 33.2
1992 24.7 32.9
1991 24.3 32.6
1990 24 32.4
1989 23.7 32.1
1988 23.4 31.7
1987 23.1 31.4
1986 22.8 31.1
1985 22.6 30.8
1984 22.3 30.6
1983 22 30.3
1982 21.8 30.1
1981 21.5 29.8
1980 21.2 29.5
1979 20.9 29.3
1978 20.6 29.1
1977 20.3 28.9
1976 20 28.7
1975 19.8 28.6
1974 19.6 28.6
1973 19.4 28.5
1972 19.3 28.5
1971 19.1 28.4
1970 19 28.2
1969 19 28.1
1968 19 28
1967 19 27.8
1966 19.1 27.7
1965 19.2 27.5
1964 19.3 27.3
1963 19.4 27.1
1962 19.5 26.9
1961 19.7 26.8
1960 19.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Albania Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Poland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.8%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Albania Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Poland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2021–2023, 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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