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Albania vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 143rd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Saudi Arabia
Population
2342753
36734925
Population rank 144/197 44/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Albania and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Saudi Arabia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $23,491,242,727 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $19,017,247,014 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $18,031,989,573 $982,661,066,667
2020 $15,241,458,745 $767,951,200,000
2019 $15,585,111,614 $888,890,133,333
2018 $15,379,508,330 $886,564,800,000
2017 $13,258,268,436 $741,266,133,333
2016 $11,988,668,785 $689,279,466,667
2015 $11,470,171,827 $693,414,400,000
2014 $13,296,322,588 $787,153,066,667
2013 $12,796,985,886 $769,755,733,333
2012 $12,246,499,748 $751,921,333,333
2011 $12,973,755,875 $680,660,800,000
2010 $12,086,545,641 $528,207,466,667
2009 $12,335,540,656 $429,097,866,667
2008 $13,258,506,375 $519,796,800,000
2007 $11,116,937,870 $415,964,509,673
2006 $9,150,528,132 $376,900,133,511
2005 $8,256,658,250 $328,459,608,764
2004 $7,406,645,793 $258,742,133,333
2003 $5,801,712,040 $215,807,733,333
2002 $4,515,003,117 $189,605,866,667
2001 $4,059,064,033 $184,137,600,000
2000 $3,584,570,165 $189,514,933,333
1999 $3,283,941,510 $161,717,066,667
1998 $2,600,356,999 $146,775,466,667
1997 $2,293,666,030 $165,963,684,913
1996 $3,234,486,232 $158,662,483,311
1995 $2,905,092,799 $143,343,124,166
1994 $1,880,950,864 $135,174,899,866
1993 $1,185,315,468 $132,967,957,276
1992 $652,174,991 $137,087,850,467
1991 $1,099,559,028 $132,223,230,975
1990 $2,028,553,750 $117,630,173,565
1989 $2,253,090,000 $95,344,459,279
1988 $2,051,236,250 $88,256,074,766
1987 $2,080,796,250 $85,695,861,148
1986 $2,097,326,250 $86,961,922,765
1985 $1,897,050,117 $103,897,846,494
1984 $1,857,337,995 $119,624,858,116
1983 $1,881,412,587 $129,171,635,311
1982 $1,861,163,170 $153,240,313,858
1981 $1,808,177,156 $184,291,360,139
1980 $1,578,102,105 $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Albania and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Saudi Arabia
2024 $11,378 $35,122
2023 $9,731 $36,157
2022 $7,757 $38,510
2021 $7,242 $31,921
2020 $6,028 $24,339
2019 $6,069 $29,567
2018 $5,898 $29,360
2017 $5,006 $23,929
2016 $4,458 $22,268
2015 $4,200 $23,256
2014 $4,794 $27,805
2013 $4,543 $27,865
2012 $4,281 $28,733
2011 $4,466 $27,127
2010 $4,149 $22,028
2009 $4,214 $17,718
2008 $4,499 $22,320
2007 $3,743 $18,596
2006 $3,058 $17,564
2005 $2,742 $15,976
2004 $2,447 $13,154
2003 $1,909 $11,487
2002 $1,480 $10,586
2001 $1,326 $10,805
2000 $1,160 $11,715
1999 $1,056 $10,452
1998 $831 $9,836
1997 $729 $11,545
1996 $1,021 $11,472
1995 $911 $10,786
1994 $586 $10,602
1993 $367 $10,885
1992 $200.9 $11,730
1991 $337 $11,847
1990 $617 $11,055
1989 $698 $9,414
1988 $653 $9,165
1987 $675 $9,386
1986 $694 $10,078
1985 $640 $12,745
1984 $639 $15,541
1983 $662 $17,810
1982 $668 $22,454
1981 $663 $28,703
1980 $591 $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Albania vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Saudi Arabia
2026 80.1 79.4
2025 80 79.2
2024 79.8 79
2023 79.6 78.7
2022 78.8 77.3
2021 76.8 77.1
2020 77.8 77.6
2019 79.5 78.3
2018 79.2 78.7
2017 78.9 78.7
2016 78.6 78.4
2015 78.4 77.8
2014 78 77.1
2013 78 76.5
2012 78.1 76.1
2011 78.3 75.8
2010 78.4 75.6
2009 78.5 75.4
2008 78.2 75.3
2007 77.7 75.1
2006 77 74.8
2005 76.4 74.4
2004 76 74
2003 75.6 73.7
2002 75.3 73.3
2001 75.1 73
2000 74.8 72.6
1999 74.6 72.3
1998 74.4 72
1997 73.4 71.6
1996 74.1 71.3
1995 74 70.9
1994 73.8 70.6
1993 73.6 70.2
1992 73.3 69.8
1991 73 69.3
1990 72.7 68.9
1989 72.5 68.4
1988 72.2 67.8
1987 72 67.2
1986 71.7 66.6
1985 71.3 66
1984 71 65.4
1983 70.7 64.7
1982 70.4 64
1981 70.1 63.3
1980 69.9 62.4
1979 69.6 61.5
1978 69.4 60.7
1977 69 59.7
1976 68.6 58.8
1975 68.1 57.8
1974 67.6 56.8
1973 67.1 55.8
1972 66.5 54.7
1971 65.9 53.7
1970 65.2 52.7
1969 64.5 51.8
1968 63.8 50.9
1967 63 50
1966 62.1 49.2
1965 61.3 48.4
1964 60.4 47.7
1963 59.5 47.1
1962 58.5 46.5
1961 57.5 45.9
1960 56.4 45.3
1959 55.1 44.8
1958 53.7 44.2
1957 52.3 43.7
1956 50.8 43.1
1955 49.6 42.6
1954 48.4 42.1
1953 47.4 41.6
1952 46.3 41.1
1951 45.3 40.6
1950 44.5 40

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

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Albania and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Albania Saudi Arabia
2024 2,377,128 35,300,280
2023 2,414,095 33,702,731
2022 2,451,636 32,175,224
2021 2,489,762 30,784,383
2020 2,528,480 31,552,510
2019 2,567,801 30,063,799
2018 2,607,733 30,196,281
2017 2,648,285 30,977,355
2016 2,689,469 30,954,198
2015 2,731,293 29,816,382
2014 2,773,767 28,309,273
2013 2,816,902 27,624,004
2012 2,860,708 26,168,861
2011 2,905,195 25,091,867
2010 2,913,021 23,978,487
2009 2,927,519 24,217,654
2008 2,947,314 23,287,877
2007 2,970,017 22,368,313
2006 2,992,547 21,459,144
2005 3,011,487 20,559,890
2004 3,026,939 19,669,480
2003 3,039,616 18,786,767
2002 3,051,010 17,910,910
2001 3,060,173 17,041,397
2000 3,089,027 16,177,722
1999 3,108,778 15,472,075
1998 3,128,530 14,922,185
1997 3,148,281 14,374,943
1996 3,168,033 13,831,009
1995 3,187,784 13,289,245
1994 3,207,536 12,750,040
1993 3,227,287 12,215,862
1992 3,247,039 11,686,676
1991 3,266,790 11,160,744
1990 3,286,542 10,640,691
1989 3,227,943 10,128,394
1988 3,142,336 9,629,165
1987 3,083,605 9,130,194
1986 3,022,635 8,628,639
1985 2,964,762 8,151,779
1984 2,904,429 7,697,307
1983 2,843,960 7,252,941
1982 2,784,278 6,824,486
1981 2,726,056 6,420,551
1980 2,671,997 6,047,997
1979 2,617,832 5,703,698
1978 2,566,266 5,381,902
1977 2,513,546 5,083,048
1976 2,458,526 4,807,933
1975 2,404,831 4,556,287
1974 2,350,124 4,323,632
1973 2,296,752 4,106,344
1972 2,243,126 3,905,722
1971 2,187,853 3,724,031
1970 2,135,479 3,562,470
1969 2,081,695 3,417,114
1968 2,022,272 3,282,711
1967 1,965,598 3,157,242
1966 1,914,573 3,039,887
1965 1,864,791 2,928,771
1964 1,814,135 2,821,968
1963 1,762,621 2,719,341
1962 1,711,319 2,620,910
1961 1,659,800 2,526,347
1960 1,608,800 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Albania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Saudi Arabia
2023 1.35 2.28
2022 1.36 2.14
2021 1.37 2.17
2020 1.37 2.27
2019 1.4 2.49
2018 1.42 2.67
2017 1.49 2.67
2016 1.56 2.65
2015 1.63 2.63
2014 1.72 2.68
2013 1.74 2.67
2012 1.72 2.78
2011 1.68 2.8
2010 1.65 2.81
2009 1.64 2.95
2008 1.62 3.07
2007 1.63 3.19
2006 1.69 3.18
2005 1.79 3.16
2004 1.89 3.26
2003 2.01 3.47
2002 2 3.71
2001 2.14 3.96
2000 2.22 4.21
1999 2.31 4.35
1998 2.42 4.52
1997 2.54 4.66
1996 2.67 4.81
1995 2.76 4.99
1994 2.8 5.16
1993 2.81 5.33
1992 2.89 5.49
1991 2.96 5.64
1990 3.01 5.8
1989 3.03 5.98
1988 3.07 6.15
1987 3.11 6.34
1986 3.14 6.52
1985 3.21 6.65
1984 3.28 6.78
1983 3.32 6.88
1982 3.42 6.98
1981 3.47 7.07
1980 3.59 7.15
1979 3.78 7.23
1978 4 7.26
1977 4.2 7.3
1976 4.37 7.33
1975 4.57 7.37
1974 4.7 7.43
1973 4.83 7.48
1972 4.98 7.54
1971 5.08 7.56
1970 5.16 7.58
1969 5.29 7.6
1968 5.32 7.63
1967 5.31 7.66
1966 5.33 7.66
1965 5.47 7.66
1964 5.71 7.67
1963 5.93 7.65
1962 6.11 7.64
1961 6.27 7.63
1960 6.38 7.63

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

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Albania and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Saudi Arabia
2024 37.8 30.5
2023 37.4 30.2
2022 37.1 29.7
2021 36.7 29.5
2020 36.2 29.4
2019 35.8 29.3
2018 35.3 29.3
2017 34.9 29
2016 34.6 28.6
2015 34.3 27.9
2014 34 27.2
2013 33.7 26.6
2012 33.4 25.9
2011 33.1 25.2
2010 32.6 24.5
2009 32 23.9
2008 31.4 23.4
2007 30.8 22.8
2006 30.2 22.3
2005 29.6 21.9
2004 29.1 21.4
2003 28.5 21.1
2002 28 20.8
2001 27.5 20.7
2000 27.2 20.8
1999 27 20.7
1998 26.8 20.4
1997 26.5 20.2
1996 26.2 19.9
1995 25.8 19.7
1994 25.5 19.6
1993 25.1 19.4
1992 24.7 19.3
1991 24.3 19.2
1990 24 19
1989 23.7 19
1988 23.4 18.9
1987 23.1 18.8
1986 22.8 18.7
1985 22.6 18.7
1984 22.3 18.6
1983 22 18.5
1982 21.8 18.4
1981 21.5 18.3
1980 21.2 18.2
1979 20.9 18.1
1978 20.6 18
1977 20.3 17.9
1976 20 17.8
1975 19.8 17.7
1974 19.6 17.6
1973 19.4 17.5
1972 19.3 17.4
1971 19.1 17.4
1970 19 17.4
1969 19 17.4
1968 19 17.5
1967 19 17.6
1966 19.1 17.7
1965 19.2 17.9
1964 19.3 18
1963 19.4 18.2
1962 19.5 18.4
1961 19.7 18.5
1960 19.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Albania Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Albania Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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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