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Albania vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 143rd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Romania
Population
2342753
18839108
Population rank 144/197 70/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Albania and Romania: Comparison Charts

Albania and Romania economies compared

GDP
Albania

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Albania Romania
2024 $27,046,429,297 $382,564,217,989
2023 $23,491,242,727 $347,757,995,759
2022 $19,017,247,014 $295,319,437,557
2021 $18,031,989,573 $285,071,280,114
2020 $15,241,458,745 $250,625,048,304
2019 $15,585,111,614 $250,080,428,512
2018 $15,379,508,330 $241,791,427,224
2017 $13,258,268,436 $210,147,385,855
2016 $11,988,668,785 $185,290,759,249
2015 $11,470,171,827 $177,885,131,240
2014 $13,296,322,588 $199,722,319,676
2013 $12,796,985,886 $189,798,603,751
2012 $12,246,499,748 $179,117,323,107
2011 $12,973,755,875 $192,623,977,894
2010 $12,086,545,641 $170,064,350,672
2009 $12,335,540,656 $174,110,532,659
2008 $13,258,506,375 $214,315,932,061
2007 $11,116,937,870 $174,588,782,939
2006 $9,150,528,132 $122,023,735,993
2005 $8,256,658,250 $98,454,380,120
2004 $7,406,645,793 $74,973,656,852
2003 $5,801,712,040 $57,806,384,143
2002 $4,515,003,117 $46,065,502,703
2001 $4,059,064,033 $40,395,116,581
2000 $3,584,570,165 $37,253,739,511
1999 $3,283,941,510 $35,953,156,754
1998 $2,600,356,999 $41,696,091,974
1997 $2,293,666,030 $35,575,214,078
1996 $3,234,486,232 $36,937,074,278
1995 $2,905,092,799 $37,430,162,103
1994 $1,880,950,864 $30,072,805,104
1993 $1,185,315,468 $26,361,160,450
1992 $652,174,991 $25,121,666,667
1991 $1,099,559,028 $28,850,634,900
1990 $2,028,553,750 $38,247,882,300
1989 $2,253,090,000 $41,450,777,202
1988 $2,051,236,250 $40,424,528,302
1987 $2,080,796,250 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Romania
2024 $11,378 $20,080
2023 $9,731 $18,244
2022 $7,757 $15,504
2021 $7,242 $14,908
2020 $6,028 $13,009
2019 $6,069 $12,910
2018 $5,898 $12,416
2017 $5,006 $10,728
2016 $4,458 $9,405
2015 $4,200 $8,977
2014 $4,794 $10,032
2013 $4,543 $9,498
2012 $4,281 $8,930
2011 $4,466 $9,561
2010 $4,149 $8,400
2009 $4,214 $8,548
2008 $4,499 $10,435
2007 $3,743 $8,360
2006 $3,058 $5,758
2005 $2,742 $4,618
2004 $2,447 $3,495
2003 $1,909 $2,679
2002 $1,480 $2,120
2001 $1,326 $1,825
2000 $1,160 $1,660
1999 $1,056 $1,600
1998 $831 $1,853
1997 $729 $1,577
1996 $1,021 $1,633
1995 $911 $1,650
1994 $586 $1,323
1993 $367 $1,158
1992 $200.9 $1,102
1991 $337 $1,254
1990 $617 $1,648
1989 $698 $1,790
1988 $653 $1,753
1987 $675 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Romania
2026 80.1 76.4
2025 80 76.2
2024 79.8 76.1
2023 79.6 75.9
2022 78.8 75.3
2021 76.8 72.7
2020 77.8 74
2019 79.5 75.3
2018 79.2 75.1
2017 78.9 75
2016 78.6 75
2015 78.4 74.7
2014 78 74.8
2013 78 74.9
2012 78.1 74.3
2011 78.3 74.3
2010 78.4 73.6
2009 78.5 73.5
2008 78.2 73.2
2007 77.7 72.8
2006 77 72.2
2005 76.4 71.6
2004 76 71.1
2003 75.6 70.8
2002 75.3 70.8
2001 75.1 71.1
2000 74.8 71.2
1999 74.6 70.6
1998 74.4 69.9
1997 73.4 69.1
1996 74.1 68.8
1995 74 69.3
1994 73.8 69.3
1993 73.6 69.5
1992 73.3 69.5
1991 73 70
1990 72.7 69.8
1989 72.5 69.5
1988 72.2 69.4
1987 72 69.1
1986 71.7 69.7
1985 71.3 69.4
1984 71 69.9
1983 70.7 69.8
1982 70.4 69.8
1981 70.1 69.5
1980 69.9 69.2
1979 69.6 69.5
1978 69.4 69.8
1977 69 69.5
1976 68.6 69.9
1975 68.1 69.6
1974 67.6 69.5
1973 67.1 68.7
1972 66.5 69
1971 65.9 68.4
1970 65.2 67.9
1969 64.5 67.2
1968 63.8 67.9
1967 63 68.1
1966 62.1 68.2
1965 61.3 68.4
1964 60.4 68.4
1963 59.5 67.8
1962 58.5 67.2
1961 57.5 66.4
1960 56.4 65.6
1959 55.1 64.9
1958 53.7 64.4
1957 52.3 64
1956 50.8 63.6
1955 49.6 63.3
1954 48.4 63
1953 47.4 62.5
1952 46.3 61.8
1951 45.3 61.2
1950 44.5 60.5

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

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Albania and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Romania
1x
Year Population
Albania Romania
2024 2,377,128 19,051,804
2023 2,414,095 19,061,062
2022 2,451,636 19,048,502
2021 2,489,762 19,122,059
2020 2,528,480 19,265,250
2019 2,567,801 19,371,648
2018 2,607,733 19,473,970
2017 2,648,285 19,588,715
2016 2,689,469 19,702,267
2015 2,731,293 19,815,616
2014 2,773,767 19,908,979
2013 2,816,902 19,983,693
2012 2,860,708 20,058,035
2011 2,905,195 20,147,528
2010 2,913,021 20,246,871
2009 2,927,519 20,367,487
2008 2,947,314 20,537,875
2007 2,970,017 20,882,982
2006 2,992,547 21,193,760
2005 3,011,487 21,319,685
2004 3,026,939 21,451,748
2003 3,039,616 21,574,326
2002 3,051,010 21,730,496
2001 3,060,173 22,131,970
2000 3,089,027 22,442,971
1999 3,108,778 22,472,040
1998 3,128,530 22,507,344
1997 3,148,281 22,553,978
1996 3,168,033 22,619,004
1995 3,187,784 22,684,270
1994 3,207,536 22,730,211
1993 3,227,287 22,763,280
1992 3,247,039 22,794,284
1991 3,266,790 23,001,155
1990 3,286,542 23,201,835
1989 3,227,943 23,161,458
1988 3,142,336 23,057,662
1987 3,083,605 22,949,430
1986 3,022,635 22,836,841
1985 2,964,762 22,732,999
1984 2,904,429 22,640,547
1983 2,843,960 22,560,478
1982 2,784,278 22,475,741
1981 2,726,056 22,353,070
1980 2,671,997 22,207,282
1979 2,617,832 22,090,488
1978 2,566,266 21,951,464
1977 2,513,546 21,756,096
1976 2,458,526 21,551,634
1975 2,404,831 21,293,583
1974 2,350,124 21,029,429
1973 2,296,752 20,835,681
1972 2,243,126 20,657,957
1971 2,187,853 20,461,567
1970 2,135,479 20,250,398
1969 2,081,695 20,009,141
1968 2,022,272 19,799,831
1967 1,965,598 19,534,242
1966 1,914,573 19,215,450
1965 1,864,791 19,031,576
1964 1,814,135 18,919,126
1963 1,762,621 18,797,850
1962 1,711,319 18,676,550
1961 1,659,800 18,555,250
1960 1,608,800 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Romania

Fertility rate
Albania

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Romania
2023 1.35 1.71
2022 1.36 1.71
2021 1.37 1.81
2020 1.37 1.8
2019 1.4 1.77
2018 1.42 1.76
2017 1.49 1.78
2016 1.56 1.69
2015 1.63 1.62
2014 1.72 1.56
2013 1.74 1.46
2012 1.72 1.52
2011 1.68 1.47
2010 1.65 1.59
2009 1.64 1.66
2008 1.62 1.6
2007 1.63 1.45
2006 1.69 1.42
2005 1.79 1.4
2004 1.89 1.33
2003 2.01 1.3
2002 2 1.27
2001 2.14 1.27
2000 2.22 1.31
1999 2.31 1.3
1998 2.42 1.32
1997 2.54 1.32
1996 2.67 1.3
1995 2.76 1.33
1994 2.8 1.4
1993 2.81 1.43
1992 2.89 1.51
1991 2.96 1.59
1990 3.01 1.83
1989 3.03 2.22
1988 3.07 2.3
1987 3.11 2.38
1986 3.14 2.39
1985 3.21 2.31
1984 3.28 2.26
1983 3.32 2.06
1982 3.42 2.17
1981 3.47 2.36
1980 3.59 2.43
1979 3.78 2.49
1978 4 2.52
1977 4.2 2.57
1976 4.37 2.54
1975 4.57 2.59
1974 4.7 2.71
1973 4.83 2.44
1972 4.98 2.55
1971 5.08 2.67
1970 5.16 2.89
1969 5.29 3.19
1968 5.32 3.63
1967 5.31 3.66
1966 5.33 1.9
1965 5.47 1.91
1964 5.71 1.96
1963 5.93 2.01
1962 6.11 2.04
1961 6.27 2.17
1960 6.38 2.34

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

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Albania and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Romania
2024 37.8 43.8
2023 37.4 43.5
2022 37.1 43.3
2021 36.7 43.2
2020 36.2 42.9
2019 35.8 42.6
2018 35.3 42.3
2017 34.9 42
2016 34.6 41.7
2015 34.3 41.3
2014 34 40.9
2013 33.7 40.5
2012 33.4 40.2
2011 33.1 39.8
2010 32.6 39.3
2009 32 38.8
2008 31.4 38.2
2007 30.8 37.7
2006 30.2 37.3
2005 29.6 37
2004 29.1 36.6
2003 28.5 36
2002 28 35.3
2001 27.5 34.8
2000 27.2 34.8
1999 27 34.7
1998 26.8 34.6
1997 26.5 34.4
1996 26.2 34.2
1995 25.8 34
1994 25.5 33.8
1993 25.1 33.6
1992 24.7 33.3
1991 24.3 33.1
1990 24 33
1989 23.7 32.9
1988 23.4 32.8
1987 23.1 32.8
1986 22.8 32.7
1985 22.6 32.5
1984 22.3 32.3
1983 22 32.1
1982 21.8 32
1981 21.5 31.9
1980 21.2 31.8
1979 20.9 31.7
1978 20.6 31.7
1977 20.3 31.8
1976 20 31.8
1975 19.8 31.7
1974 19.6 31.6
1973 19.4 31.5
1972 19.3 31.5
1971 19.1 31.4
1970 19 31.4
1969 19 31.3
1968 19 31.3
1967 19 31.3
1966 19.1 31
1965 19.2 30.6
1964 19.3 30.2
1963 19.4 29.7
1962 19.5 29.3
1961 19.7 28.9
1960 19.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Albania Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Romania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.2%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Albania Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Romania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
53,964 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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