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Albania vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 143rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Portugal
Population
2342753
10667081
Population rank 144/197 92/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Albania and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Albania and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Albania

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Albania Portugal
2024 $27,046,429,297 $313,271,185,085
2023 $23,491,242,727 $292,323,800,949
2022 $19,017,247,014 $256,898,677,175
2021 $18,031,989,573 $256,055,879,091
2020 $15,241,458,745 $229,618,773,423
2019 $15,585,111,614 $240,115,970,063
2018 $15,379,508,330 $242,092,894,543
2017 $13,258,268,436 $220,862,990,767
2016 $11,988,668,785 $206,305,431,242
2015 $11,470,171,827 $199,038,523,120
2014 $13,296,322,588 $230,078,616,300
2013 $12,796,985,886 $226,677,408,292
2012 $12,246,499,748 $216,536,676,772
2011 $12,973,755,875 $245,426,767,676
2010 $12,086,545,641 $238,443,864,993
2009 $12,335,540,656 $244,667,762,836
2008 $13,258,506,375 $263,416,394,624
2007 $11,116,937,870 $240,496,147,317
2006 $9,150,528,132 $208,756,449,276
2005 $8,256,658,250 $197,253,876,705
2004 $7,406,645,793 $189,382,122,532
2003 $5,801,712,040 $165,226,175,537
2002 $4,515,003,117 $134,795,565,549
2001 $4,059,064,033 $121,604,107,165
2000 $3,584,570,165 $118,605,192,877
1999 $3,283,941,510 $127,470,385,557
1998 $2,600,356,999 $123,946,327,916
1997 $2,293,666,030 $117,016,535,163
1996 $3,234,486,232 $122,630,089,680
1995 $2,905,092,799 $118,122,007,430
1994 $1,880,950,864 $99,688,641,304
1993 $1,185,315,468 $95,009,751,901
1992 $652,174,991 $107,592,098,307
1991 $1,099,559,028 $89,233,599,278
1990 $2,028,553,750 $78,713,860,217
1989 $2,253,090,000 $60,594,092,182
1988 $2,051,236,250 $56,347,250,696
1987 $2,080,796,250 $48,182,925,857
1986 $2,097,326,250 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,897,050,117 $27,115,807,742
1984 $1,857,337,995 $25,217,969,050
1983 $1,881,412,587 $27,239,650,742
1982 $1,861,163,170 $30,527,754,793
1981 $1,808,177,156 $31,977,276,873
1980 $1,578,102,105 $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Albania and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Portugal
2024 $11,378 $29,292
2023 $9,731 $27,635
2022 $7,757 $24,621
2021 $7,242 $24,711
2020 $6,028 $22,299
2019 $6,069 $23,343
2018 $5,898 $23,541
2017 $5,006 $21,442
2016 $4,458 $19,980
2015 $4,200 $19,216
2014 $4,794 $22,121
2013 $4,543 $21,676
2012 $4,281 $20,593
2011 $4,466 $23,247
2010 $4,149 $22,552
2009 $4,214 $23,151
2008 $4,499 $24,949
2007 $3,743 $22,811
2006 $3,058 $19,839
2005 $2,742 $18,780
2004 $2,447 $18,064
2003 $1,909 $15,798
2002 $1,480 $12,937
2001 $1,326 $11,735
2000 $1,160 $11,526
1999 $1,056 $12,475
1998 $831 $12,199
1997 $729 $11,576
1996 $1,021 $12,185
1995 $911 $11,781
1994 $586 $9,977
1993 $367 $9,535
1992 $200.9 $10,811
1991 $337 $8,959
1990 $617 $7,885
1989 $698 $6,056
1988 $653 $5,624
1987 $675 $4,804
1986 $694 $3,862
1985 $640 $2,705
1984 $639 $2,523
1983 $662 $2,735
1982 $668 $3,080
1981 $663 $3,246
1980 $591 $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Albania vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Portugal
2026 80.1 82.9
2025 80 82.7
2024 79.8 82.6
2023 79.6 82.4
2022 78.8 81.2
2021 76.8 81.4
2020 77.8 81.4
2019 79.5 82
2018 79.2 81.6
2017 78.9 81.7
2016 78.6 81.4
2015 78.4 81.3
2014 78 81.3
2013 78 80.9
2012 78.1 80.6
2011 78.3 80.6
2010 78.4 80.1
2009 78.5 79.8
2008 78.2 79.6
2007 77.7 79.3
2006 77 79.1
2005 76.4 78.3
2004 76 78.4
2003 75.6 77.6
2002 75.3 77.4
2001 75.1 77.2
2000 74.8 76.8
1999 74.6 76.3
1998 74.4 76.1
1997 73.4 75.9
1996 74.1 75.5
1995 74 75.5
1994 73.8 75.7
1993 73.6 74.8
1992 73.3 74.9
1991 73 74.2
1990 72.7 74.3
1989 72.5 74.7
1988 72.2 74.1
1987 72 74.1
1986 71.7 73.6
1985 71.3 73.2
1984 71 72.9
1983 70.7 72.7
1982 70.4 72.7
1981 70.1 71.9
1980 69.9 71.7
1979 69.6 71.6
1978 69.4 70.8
1977 69 70.3
1976 68.6 69.1
1975 68.1 68.8
1974 67.6 69.1
1973 67.1 68.6
1972 66.5 69.2
1971 65.9 66.8
1970 65.2 67.1
1969 64.5 66.4
1968 63.8 66.8
1967 63 66.5
1966 62.1 65.6
1965 61.3 66.1
1964 60.4 65.1
1963 59.5 64.9
1962 58.5 64.3
1961 57.5 62.8
1960 56.4 64.1
1959 55.1 62.9
1958 53.7 63.7
1957 52.3 61.4
1956 50.8 61.2
1955 49.6 61.4
1954 48.4 62.2
1953 47.4 61.1
1952 46.3 59.8
1951 45.3 58.7
1950 44.5 58.5

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

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Albania and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Albania Portugal
2024 2,377,128 10,694,681
2023 2,414,095 10,578,174
2022 2,451,636 10,434,332
2021 2,489,762 10,361,831
2020 2,528,480 10,297,081
2019 2,567,801 10,286,263
2018 2,607,733 10,283,822
2017 2,648,285 10,300,300
2016 2,689,469 10,325,452
2015 2,731,293 10,358,076
2014 2,773,767 10,401,062
2013 2,816,902 10,457,295
2012 2,860,708 10,514,844
2011 2,905,195 10,557,560
2010 2,913,021 10,573,100
2009 2,927,519 10,568,247
2008 2,947,314 10,558,177
2007 2,970,017 10,542,964
2006 2,992,547 10,522,288
2005 3,011,487 10,503,330
2004 3,026,939 10,483,861
2003 3,039,616 10,458,821
2002 3,051,010 10,419,631
2001 3,060,173 10,362,722
2000 3,089,027 10,289,898
1999 3,108,778 10,217,828
1998 3,128,530 10,160,196
1997 3,148,281 10,108,977
1996 3,168,033 10,063,945
1995 3,187,784 10,026,176
1994 3,207,536 9,991,525
1993 3,227,287 9,964,675
1992 3,247,039 9,952,494
1991 3,266,790 9,960,235
1990 3,286,542 9,983,218
1989 3,227,943 10,005,000
1988 3,142,336 10,019,610
1987 3,083,605 10,030,031
1986 3,022,635 10,032,734
1985 2,964,762 10,023,613
1984 2,904,429 9,996,232
1983 2,843,960 9,957,865
1982 2,784,278 9,911,771
1981 2,726,056 9,851,362
1980 2,671,997 9,766,312
1979 2,617,832 9,661,265
1978 2,566,266 9,558,250
1977 2,513,546 9,455,675
1976 2,458,526 9,355,810
1975 2,404,831 9,093,470
1974 2,350,124 8,754,365
1973 2,296,752 8,633,100
1972 2,243,126 8,630,430
1971 2,187,853 8,643,756
1970 2,135,479 8,680,431
1969 2,081,695 8,757,705
1968 2,022,272 8,836,650
1967 1,965,598 8,874,520
1966 1,914,573 8,930,990
1965 1,864,791 8,998,595
1964 1,814,135 9,035,365
1963 1,762,621 9,030,355
1962 1,711,319 8,993,985
1961 1,659,800 8,929,316
1960 1,608,800 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Portugal

Fertility rate
Albania

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Portugal
2023 1.35 1.44
2022 1.36 1.43
2021 1.37 1.35
2020 1.37 1.42
2019 1.4 1.44
2018 1.42 1.42
2017 1.49 1.38
2016 1.56 1.37
2015 1.63 1.31
2014 1.72 1.24
2013 1.74 1.21
2012 1.72 1.28
2011 1.68 1.35
2010 1.65 1.39
2009 1.64 1.34
2008 1.62 1.39
2007 1.63 1.35
2006 1.69 1.37
2005 1.79 1.41
2004 1.89 1.4
2003 2.01 1.44
2002 2 1.46
2001 2.14 1.45
2000 2.22 1.55
1999 2.31 1.5
1998 2.42 1.47
1997 2.54 1.47
1996 2.67 1.44
1995 2.76 1.41
1994 2.8 1.45
1993 2.81 1.52
1992 2.89 1.54
1991 2.96 1.56
1990 3.01 1.56
1989 3.03 1.57
1988 3.07 1.61
1987 3.11 1.62
1986 3.14 1.66
1985 3.21 1.72
1984 3.28 1.9
1983 3.32 1.95
1982 3.42 2.07
1981 3.47 2.13
1980 3.59 2.25
1979 3.78 2.31
1978 4 2.45
1977 4.2 2.69
1976 4.37 2.82
1975 4.57 2.75
1974 4.7 2.7
1973 4.83 2.77
1972 4.98 2.86
1971 5.08 3
1970 5.16 3.01
1969 5.29 3.12
1968 5.32 3.12
1967 5.31 3.16
1966 5.33 3.16
1965 5.47 3.15
1964 5.71 3.21
1963 5.93 3.12
1962 6.11 3.23
1961 6.27 3.21
1960 6.38 3.16

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

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Albania and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Portugal
2024 37.8 47.5
2023 37.4 47.2
2022 37.1 46.8
2021 36.7 46.5
2020 36.2 46.1
2019 35.8 45.6
2018 35.3 45.2
2017 34.9 44.7
2016 34.6 44.3
2015 34.3 43.8
2014 34 43.4
2013 33.7 42.9
2012 33.4 42.4
2011 33.1 41.9
2010 32.6 41.5
2009 32 41
2008 31.4 40.6
2007 30.8 40.2
2006 30.2 39.8
2005 29.6 39.4
2004 29.1 39
2003 28.5 38.6
2002 28 38.3
2001 27.5 38
2000 27.2 37.7
1999 27 37.4
1998 26.8 37.1
1997 26.5 36.8
1996 26.2 36.4
1995 25.8 36.1
1994 25.5 35.7
1993 25.1 35.4
1992 24.7 35
1991 24.3 34.6
1990 24 34.2
1989 23.7 33.7
1988 23.4 33.3
1987 23.1 32.9
1986 22.8 32.5
1985 22.6 32.1
1984 22.3 31.7
1983 22 31.4
1982 21.8 31.1
1981 21.5 30.8
1980 21.2 30.6
1979 20.9 30.3
1978 20.6 30
1977 20.3 29.9
1976 20 29.8
1975 19.8 29.7
1974 19.6 29.7
1973 19.4 29.6
1972 19.3 29.6
1971 19.1 29.7
1970 19 29.6
1969 19 29.4
1968 19 29.2
1967 19 29.1
1966 19.1 29
1965 19.2 28.8
1964 19.3 28.7
1963 19.4 28.5
1962 19.5 28.3
1961 19.7 28.1
1960 19.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Albania Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Portugal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
96.8%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Albania Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Portugal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
n/a

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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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