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Albania vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 143rd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Qatar
Population
2342753
2999260
Population rank 144/197 136/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Albania and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Albania and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Albania

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Albania Qatar
2024 $27,046,429,297 $219,162,637,363
2023 $23,491,242,727 $217,308,516,484
2022 $19,017,247,014 $235,709,340,659
2021 $18,031,989,573 $179,732,142,857
2020 $15,241,458,745 $144,411,538,462
2019 $15,585,111,614 $176,371,428,571
2018 $15,379,508,330 $183,335,164,835
2017 $13,258,268,436 $161,099,175,824
2016 $11,988,668,785 $151,732,142,857
2015 $11,470,171,827 $161,739,835,165
2014 $13,296,322,588 $206,224,725,275
2013 $12,796,985,886 $198,727,747,253
2012 $12,246,499,748 $186,833,516,484
2011 $12,973,755,875 $167,775,274,725
2010 $12,086,545,641 $123,627,197,802
2009 $12,335,540,656 $97,798,351,648
2008 $13,258,506,375 $115,270,054,945
2007 $11,116,937,870 $79,712,087,912
2006 $9,150,528,132 $60,882,142,857
2005 $8,256,658,250 $44,530,494,505
2004 $7,406,645,793 $31,734,065,934
2003 $5,801,712,040 $23,533,791,209
2002 $4,515,003,117 $19,363,736,264
2001 $4,059,064,033 $17,538,461,538
2000 $3,584,570,165 $17,759,890,110
1999 $3,283,941,510 $12,393,131,868
1998 $2,600,356,999 $10,255,495,027
1997 $2,293,666,030 $11,297,802,115
1996 $3,234,486,232 $9,059,340,385
1995 $2,905,092,799 $8,137,911,978
1994 $1,880,950,864 $7,374,450,769
1993 $1,185,315,468 $7,156,593,654
1992 $652,174,991 $7,646,153,984
1991 $1,099,559,028 $6,883,516,484
1990 $2,028,553,750 $7,360,439,423
1989 $2,253,090,000 $6,487,912,088
1988 $2,051,236,250 $6,038,187,033
1987 $2,080,796,250 $5,446,428,681
1986 $2,097,326,250 $5,053,021,951
1985 $1,897,050,117 $6,153,296,456
1984 $1,857,337,995 $6,704,395,824
1983 $1,881,412,587 $6,467,582,308
1982 $1,861,163,170 $7,596,703,214
1981 $1,808,177,156 $8,661,263,764
1980 $1,578,102,105 $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Qatar
2024 $11,378 $76,689
2023 $9,731 $81,817
2022 $7,757 $88,701
2021 $7,242 $71,752
2020 $6,028 $51,684
2019 $6,069 $66,841
2018 $5,898 $71,040
2017 $5,006 $63,280
2016 $4,458 $61,254
2015 $4,200 $68,985
2014 $4,794 $95,841
2013 $4,543 $103,697
2012 $4,281 $108,470
2011 $4,466 $103,262
2010 $4,149 $76,463
2009 $4,214 $60,786
2008 $4,499 $80,781
2007 $3,743 $65,954
2006 $3,058 $62,582
2005 $2,742 $53,950
2004 $2,447 $41,036
2003 $1,909 $31,602
2002 $1,480 $27,227
2001 $1,326 $25,871
2000 $1,160 $27,535
1999 $1,056 $20,234
1998 $831 $17,665
1997 $729 $20,523
1996 $1,021 $17,125
1995 $911 $15,823
1994 $586 $14,765
1993 $367 $14,770
1992 $200.9 $16,280
1991 $337 $15,133
1990 $617 $16,722
1989 $698 $15,243
1988 $653 $14,682
1987 $675 $13,719
1986 $694 $13,213
1985 $640 $16,815
1984 $639 $19,272
1983 $662 $19,616
1982 $668 $24,385
1981 $663 $29,505
1980 $591 $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Qatar
2026 80.1 82.8
2025 80 82.7
2024 79.8 82.5
2023 79.6 82.4
2022 78.8 81.9
2021 76.8 81.1
2020 77.8 80.4
2019 79.5 82.9
2018 79.2 82.7
2017 78.9 82.5
2016 78.6 82.1
2015 78.4 81.8
2014 78 81.4
2013 78 81
2012 78.1 80.5
2011 78.3 80
2010 78.4 79.4
2009 78.5 78.8
2008 78.2 78.3
2007 77.7 77.7
2006 77 77.3
2005 76.4 76.9
2004 76 76.5
2003 75.6 76.1
2002 75.3 75.8
2001 75.1 75.5
2000 74.8 75.3
1999 74.6 75
1998 74.4 74.9
1997 73.4 74.7
1996 74.1 74.6
1995 74 74.4
1994 73.8 74.2
1993 73.6 74.1
1992 73.3 73.9
1991 73 73.7
1990 72.7 73.4
1989 72.5 73.1
1988 72.2 72.8
1987 72 72.5
1986 71.7 72.2
1985 71.3 71.8
1984 71 71.5
1983 70.7 71.1
1982 70.4 70.7
1981 70.1 70.3
1980 69.9 69.9
1979 69.6 69.5
1978 69.4 69.1
1977 69 68.6
1976 68.6 68.2
1975 68.1 67.7
1974 67.6 67.2
1973 67.1 66.6
1972 66.5 66.1
1971 65.9 65.5
1970 65.2 64.9
1969 64.5 64.2
1968 63.8 63.6
1967 63 62.9
1966 62.1 62.2
1965 61.3 61.4
1964 60.4 60.7
1963 59.5 60
1962 58.5 59.2
1961 57.5 58.5
1960 56.4 57.8
1959 55.1 57
1958 53.7 56.3
1957 52.3 55.6
1956 50.8 54.9
1955 49.6 54.2
1954 48.4 53.5
1953 47.4 52.8
1952 46.3 52.1
1951 45.3 51.5
1950 44.5 50.8

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

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Albania and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Albania Qatar
2024 2,377,128 2,857,822
2023 2,414,095 2,656,032
2022 2,451,636 2,657,333
2021 2,489,762 2,504,910
2020 2,528,480 2,794,148
2019 2,567,801 2,638,657
2018 2,607,733 2,580,734
2017 2,648,285 2,545,820
2016 2,689,469 2,477,113
2015 2,731,293 2,344,557
2014 2,773,767 2,151,745
2013 2,816,902 1,916,426
2012 2,860,708 1,722,438
2011 2,905,195 1,624,761
2010 2,913,021 1,616,832
2009 2,927,519 1,608,903
2008 2,947,314 1,426,938
2007 2,970,017 1,208,595
2006 2,992,547 972,831
2005 3,011,487 825,408
2004 3,026,939 773,332
2003 3,039,616 744,682
2002 3,051,010 711,205
2001 3,060,173 677,925
2000 3,089,027 644,989
1999 3,108,778 612,500
1998 3,128,530 580,540
1997 3,148,281 550,500
1996 3,168,033 529,019
1995 3,187,784 514,325
1994 3,207,536 499,459
1993 3,227,287 484,545
1992 3,247,039 469,657
1991 3,266,790 454,853
1990 3,286,542 440,175
1989 3,227,943 425,646
1988 3,142,336 411,264
1987 3,083,605 397,005
1986 3,022,635 382,422
1985 2,964,762 365,940
1984 2,904,429 347,878
1983 2,843,960 329,709
1982 2,784,278 311,537
1981 2,726,056 293,553
1980 2,671,997 275,913
1979 2,617,832 258,670
1978 2,566,266 241,808
1977 2,513,546 225,285
1976 2,458,526 209,052
1975 2,404,831 193,087
1974 2,350,124 177,362
1973 2,296,752 161,841
1972 2,243,126 146,506
1971 2,187,853 131,346
1970 2,135,479 116,350
1969 2,081,695 103,025
1968 2,022,272 91,749
1967 1,965,598 81,439
1966 1,914,573 72,192
1965 1,864,791 64,065
1964 1,814,135 56,867
1963 1,762,621 50,380
1962 1,711,319 44,630
1961 1,659,800 39,680
1960 1,608,800 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Qatar

Fertility rate
Albania

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Qatar
2023 1.35 1.73
2022 1.36 1.74
2021 1.37 1.61
2020 1.37 1.68
2019 1.4 1.73
2018 1.42 1.76
2017 1.49 1.83
2016 1.56 1.86
2015 1.63 1.98
2014 1.72 2.03
2013 1.74 2.03
2012 1.72 2.04
2011 1.68 2.07
2010 1.65 2.14
2009 1.64 2.25
2008 1.62 2.37
2007 1.63 2.44
2006 1.69 2.51
2005 1.79 2.64
2004 1.89 2.79
2003 2.01 2.93
2002 2 3.01
2001 2.14 3.08
2000 2.22 3.07
1999 2.31 3.12
1998 2.42 3.21
1997 2.54 3.33
1996 2.67 3.44
1995 2.76 3.56
1994 2.8 3.67
1993 2.81 3.77
1992 2.89 3.85
1991 2.96 3.99
1990 3.01 4.23
1989 3.03 4.41
1988 3.07 4.51
1987 3.11 4.54
1986 3.14 4.57
1985 3.21 4.64
1984 3.28 4.76
1983 3.32 4.9
1982 3.42 5.04
1981 3.47 5.2
1980 3.59 5.33
1979 3.78 5.46
1978 4 5.58
1977 4.2 5.69
1976 4.37 5.78
1975 4.57 5.86
1974 4.7 5.94
1973 4.83 6.01
1972 4.98 6.07
1971 5.08 6.15
1970 5.16 6.23
1969 5.29 6.31
1968 5.32 6.39
1967 5.31 6.46
1966 5.33 6.52
1965 5.47 6.53
1964 5.71 6.53
1963 5.93 6.53
1962 6.11 6.53
1961 6.27 6.53
1960 6.38 6.53

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

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Albania and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Qatar
2024 37.8 34.5
2023 37.4 34.1
2022 37.1 33.4
2021 36.7 32.9
2020 36.2 32.6
2019 35.8 32.3
2018 35.3 31.9
2017 34.9 31.6
2016 34.6 31.4
2015 34.3 31.2
2014 34 31.1
2013 33.7 30.9
2012 33.4 31
2011 33.1 31.2
2010 32.6 31.3
2009 32 30.8
2008 31.4 30.1
2007 30.8 30.1
2006 30.2 30.6
2005 29.6 30.9
2004 29.1 31
2003 28.5 30.9
2002 28 30.5
2001 27.5 30.1
2000 27.2 29.9
1999 27 29.8
1998 26.8 29.8
1997 26.5 29.9
1996 26.2 29.6
1995 25.8 29.1
1994 25.5 28.7
1993 25.1 28.4
1992 24.7 28.1
1991 24.3 27.9
1990 24 27.7
1989 23.7 27.6
1988 23.4 27.5
1987 23.1 27.5
1986 22.8 27.4
1985 22.6 27
1984 22.3 26.3
1983 22 25.6
1982 21.8 24.8
1981 21.5 24.1
1980 21.2 23.5
1979 20.9 22.9
1978 20.6 22.3
1977 20.3 21.8
1976 20 21.3
1975 19.8 21
1974 19.6 20.8
1973 19.4 20.9
1972 19.3 21.3
1971 19.1 22.2
1970 19 23.7
1969 19 24.4
1968 19 24
1967 19 23.5
1966 19.1 23
1965 19.2 22.5
1964 19.3 21.8
1963 19.4 21.1
1962 19.5 20.1
1961 19.7 19
1960 19.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Albania Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Qatar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
97.8%
2014
English speaking
16%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Albania Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Qatar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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