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Albania vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 143rd vs. 1st).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Russia
Population
2342753
141906741
Population rank 144/197 9/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Albania and Russia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Russia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Russia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $23,491,242,727 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $19,017,247,014 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $18,031,989,573 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $15,241,458,745 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $15,585,111,614 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $15,379,508,330 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $13,258,268,436 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $11,988,668,785 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $11,470,171,827 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $13,296,322,588 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $12,796,985,886 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $12,246,499,748 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $12,973,755,875 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $12,086,545,641 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $12,335,540,656 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $13,258,506,375 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $11,116,937,870 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $9,150,528,132 $989,932,071,353
2005 $8,256,658,250 $764,015,973,481
2004 $7,406,645,793 $591,016,690,732
2003 $5,801,712,040 $430,347,420,185
2002 $4,515,003,117 $345,470,494,418
2001 $4,059,064,033 $306,602,070,621
2000 $3,584,570,165 $259,710,142,197
1999 $3,283,941,510 $195,907,128,351
1998 $2,600,356,999 $270,955,486,862
1997 $2,293,666,030 $404,928,954,192
1996 $3,234,486,232 $391,724,890,744
1995 $2,905,092,799 $395,537,185,735
1994 $1,880,950,864 $395,077,301,248
1993 $1,185,315,468 $435,083,713,851
1992 $652,174,991 $460,290,556,901
1991 $1,099,559,028 $517,962,962,963
1990 $2,028,553,750 $517,014,446,228
1989 $2,253,090,000 $506,631,299,735
1988 $2,051,236,250 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Russia
2024 $11,378 $15,145
2023 $9,731 $14,403
2022 $7,757 $15,888
2021 $7,242 $12,637
2020 $6,028 $10,280
2019 $6,069 $11,640
2018 $5,898 $11,399
2017 $5,006 $10,835
2016 $4,458 $8,804
2015 $4,200 $9,427
2014 $4,794 $14,277
2013 $4,543 $15,941
2012 $4,281 $15,402
2011 $4,466 $14,305
2010 $4,149 $10,675
2009 $4,214 $8,563
2008 $4,499 $11,635
2007 $3,743 $9,101
2006 $3,058 $6,920
2005 $2,742 $5,323
2004 $2,447 $4,102
2003 $1,909 $2,975
2002 $1,480 $2,378
2001 $1,326 $2,100
2000 $1,160 $1,772
1999 $1,056 $1,331
1998 $831 $1,835
1997 $729 $2,738
1996 $1,021 $2,644
1995 $911 $2,666
1994 $586 $2,662
1993 $367 $2,931
1992 $200.9 $3,099
1991 $337 $3,490
1990 $617 $3,494
1989 $698 $3,430
1988 $653 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Russia
2026 80.1 73.7
2025 80 73.5
2024 79.8 73.3
2023 79.6 73.2
2022 78.8 72.5
2021 76.8 69.8
2020 77.8 71.2
2019 79.5 73.1
2018 79.2 72.9
2017 78.9 72.8
2016 78.6 71.9
2015 78.4 71.3
2014 78 70.8
2013 78 70.6
2012 78.1 70.1
2011 78.3 69.7
2010 78.4 68.2
2009 78.5 68.7
2008 78.2 67.9
2007 77.7 67.5
2006 77 66.5
2005 76.4 65.2
2004 76 65.1
2003 75.6 64.7
2002 75.3 64.7
2001 75.1 65
2000 74.8 65
1999 74.6 65.6
1998 74.4 66.9
1997 73.4 66.6
1996 74.1 65.4
1995 74 64
1994 73.8 63.8
1993 73.6 65
1992 73.3 67.8
1991 73 69
1990 72.7 69.3
1989 72.5 69.7
1988 72.2 69.9
1987 72 70.1
1986 71.7 70
1985 71.3 68.3
1984 71 67.6
1983 70.7 68
1982 70.4 68.1
1981 70.1 67.6
1980 69.9 67.5
1979 69.6 67.6
1978 69.4 67.8
1977 69 67.9
1976 68.6 68.1
1975 68.1 68.3
1974 67.6 68.7
1973 67.1 68.9
1972 66.5 68.8
1971 65.9 68.9
1970 65.2 68.7
1969 64.5 68.6
1968 63.8 69.1
1967 63 69.2
1966 62.1 69.4
1965 61.3 69.3
1964 60.4 69.5
1963 59.5 69.1
1962 58.5 68.5
1961 57.5 68.6
1960 56.4 68.3
1959 55.1 67.4
1958 53.7 67.7
1957 52.3 66
1956 50.8 66.5
1955 49.6 62.1
1954 48.4 59.9
1953 47.4 58.8
1952 46.3 57.6
1951 45.3 55.3
1950 44.5 55.5

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

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Albania and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Russia
1x
Year Population
Albania Russia
2024 2,377,128 143,533,851
2023 2,414,095 143,826,130
2022 2,451,636 144,236,933
2021 2,489,762 144,746,762
2020 2,528,480 145,245,148
2019 2,567,801 145,453,291
2018 2,607,733 145,398,106
2017 2,648,285 145,293,260
2016 2,689,469 145,015,460
2015 2,731,293 144,640,716
2014 2,773,767 144,237,223
2013 2,816,902 143,805,638
2012 2,860,708 143,378,447
2011 2,905,195 143,018,195
2010 2,913,021 142,849,468
2009 2,927,519 142,785,348
2008 2,947,314 142,742,366
2007 2,970,017 142,805,114
2006 2,992,547 143,049,637
2005 3,011,487 143,518,814
2004 3,026,939 144,067,316
2003 3,039,616 144,648,618
2002 3,051,010 145,306,497
2001 3,060,173 145,976,482
2000 3,089,027 146,596,869
1999 3,108,778 147,214,776
1998 3,128,530 147,670,784
1997 3,148,281 147,915,361
1996 3,168,033 148,160,129
1995 3,187,784 148,375,787
1994 3,207,536 148,407,912
1993 3,227,287 148,458,777
1992 3,247,039 148,538,197
1991 3,266,790 148,394,216
1990 3,286,542 147,969,406
1989 3,227,943 147,721,000
1988 3,142,336 146,857,000
1987 3,083,605 145,908,000
1986 3,022,635 144,894,000
1985 2,964,762 143,858,000
1984 2,904,429 142,745,000
1983 2,843,960 141,668,000
1982 2,784,278 140,823,000
1981 2,726,056 139,941,000
1980 2,671,997 139,010,000
1979 2,617,832 138,027,000
1978 2,566,266 137,060,000
1977 2,513,546 136,100,000
1976 2,458,526 135,147,000
1975 2,404,831 134,200,000
1974 2,350,124 133,432,000
1973 2,296,752 132,669,000
1972 2,243,126 131,909,000
1971 2,187,853 131,155,000
1970 2,135,479 130,404,000
1969 2,081,695 129,664,000
1968 2,022,272 128,928,000
1967 1,965,598 128,196,000
1966 1,914,573 127,468,000
1965 1,864,791 126,745,000
1964 1,814,135 125,345,000
1963 1,762,621 123,960,000
1962 1,711,319 122,591,000
1961 1,659,800 121,236,000
1960 1,608,800 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Russia

Fertility rate
Albania

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Russia
2023 1.35 1.41
2022 1.36 1.42
2021 1.37 1.51
2020 1.37 1.51
2019 1.4 1.5
2018 1.42 1.58
2017 1.49 1.62
2016 1.56 1.76
2015 1.63 1.78
2014 1.72 1.75
2013 1.74 1.71
2012 1.72 1.69
2011 1.68 1.58
2010 1.65 1.57
2009 1.64 1.54
2008 1.62 1.5
2007 1.63 1.42
2006 1.69 1.31
2005 1.79 1.29
2004 1.89 1.34
2003 2.01 1.32
2002 2 1.29
2001 2.14 1.22
2000 2.22 1.2
1999 2.31 1.16
1998 2.42 1.23
1997 2.54 1.22
1996 2.67 1.27
1995 2.76 1.34
1994 2.8 1.4
1993 2.81 1.39
1992 2.89 1.55
1991 2.96 1.73
1990 3.01 1.89
1989 3.03 2.01
1988 3.07 2.12
1987 3.11 2.22
1986 3.14 2.15
1985 3.21 2.05
1984 3.28 2.06
1983 3.32 2.11
1982 3.42 2.04
1981 3.47 1.91
1980 3.59 1.89
1979 3.78 1.9
1978 4 1.92
1977 4.2 1.95
1976 4.37 1.97
1975 4.57 1.98
1974 4.7 2
1973 4.83 2.01
1972 4.98 2.04
1971 5.08 2.03
1970 5.16 1.99
1969 5.29 1.97
1968 5.32 1.99
1967 5.31 2.04
1966 5.33 2.1
1965 5.47 2.13
1964 5.71 2.18
1963 5.93 2.27
1962 6.11 2.36
1961 6.27 2.45
1960 6.38 2.52

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

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Albania and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Russia
2024 37.8 40.9
2023 37.4 40.5
2022 37.1 40.1
2021 36.7 39.9
2020 36.2 39.7
2019 35.8 39.4
2018 35.3 39.2
2017 34.9 39
2016 34.6 38.8
2015 34.3 38.7
2014 34 38.6
2013 33.7 38.4
2012 33.4 38.3
2011 33.1 38.1
2010 32.6 38
2009 32 37.9
2008 31.4 37.8
2007 30.8 37.7
2006 30.2 37.6
2005 29.6 37.4
2004 29.1 37.2
2003 28.5 37
2002 28 36.9
2001 27.5 36.8
2000 27.2 36.6
1999 27 36.3
1998 26.8 36
1997 26.5 35.7
1996 26.2 35.3
1995 25.8 35
1994 25.5 34.7
1993 25.1 34.4
1992 24.7 33.9
1991 24.3 33.6
1990 24 33.2
1989 23.7 32.9
1988 23.4 32.6
1987 23.1 32.4
1986 22.8 32.2
1985 22.6 32
1984 22.3 31.8
1983 22 31.7
1982 21.8 31.6
1981 21.5 31.4
1980 21.2 31.3
1979 20.9 31.1
1978 20.6 31
1977 20.3 30.9
1976 20 30.6
1975 19.8 30.7
1974 19.6 30.9
1973 19.4 31.1
1972 19.3 31.1
1971 19.1 31
1970 19 30.7
1969 19 30.3
1968 19 29.8
1967 19 29.2
1966 19.1 28.9
1965 19.2 28.6
1964 19.3 28.3
1963 19.4 28.1
1962 19.5 27.7
1961 19.7 27.4
1960 19.8 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Albania Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Russia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.9%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Albania Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Russia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013–2021, 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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