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Albania vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 143rd vs. 111th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Serbia
Population
2342753
6494521
Population rank 144/197 110/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Albania and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Serbia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $90,097,765,959
2023 $23,491,242,727 $81,343,999,280
2022 $19,017,247,014 $66,809,895,701
2021 $18,031,989,573 $66,159,884,073
2020 $15,241,458,745 $55,874,017,669
2019 $15,585,111,614 $53,864,693,665
2018 $15,379,508,330 $52,787,520,249
2017 $13,258,268,436 $45,972,834,714
2016 $11,988,668,785 $42,225,495,910
2015 $11,470,171,827 $41,297,410,635
2014 $13,296,322,588 $49,114,321,280
2013 $12,796,985,886 $50,455,529,604
2012 $12,246,499,748 $45,103,269,969
2011 $12,973,755,875 $51,251,098,408
2010 $12,086,545,641 $43,536,629,233
2009 $12,335,540,656 $46,955,984,410
2008 $13,258,506,375 $54,220,641,202
2007 $11,116,937,870 $44,888,028,946
2006 $9,150,528,132 $33,298,057,362
2005 $8,256,658,250 $28,334,256,181
2004 $7,406,645,793 $26,845,632,342
2003 $5,801,712,040 $23,593,044,418
2002 $4,515,003,117 $17,930,583,571
2001 $4,059,064,033 $13,599,378,662
2000 $3,584,570,165 $7,326,373,882
1999 $3,283,941,510 $20,878,694,851
1998 $2,600,356,999 $21,004,077,441
1997 $2,293,666,030 $27,153,408,995
1996 $3,234,486,232 $23,277,430,168
1995 $2,905,092,799 $17,921,892,655
1994 $1,880,950,864 -
1993 $1,185,315,468 -
1992 $652,174,991 -
1991 $1,099,559,028 -
1990 $2,028,553,750 -
1989 $2,253,090,000 -
1988 $2,051,236,250 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Serbia
2024 $11,378 $13,679
2023 $9,731 $12,282
2022 $7,757 $10,025
2021 $7,242 $9,681
2020 $6,028 $8,099
2019 $6,069 $7,756
2018 $5,898 $7,560
2017 $5,006 $6,548
2016 $4,458 $5,982
2015 $4,200 $5,820
2014 $4,794 $6,887
2013 $4,543 $7,040
2012 $4,281 $6,263
2011 $4,466 $7,082
2010 $4,149 $5,971
2009 $4,214 $6,414
2008 $4,499 $7,377
2007 $3,743 $6,081
2006 $3,058 $4,493
2005 $2,742 $3,808
2004 $2,447 $3,597
2003 $1,909 $3,154
2002 $1,480 $2,391
2001 $1,326 $1,812
2000 $1,160 $975
1999 $1,056 $2,769
1998 $831 $2,775
1997 $729 $3,574
1996 $1,021 $3,054
1995 $911 $2,349
1994 $586 -
1993 $367 -
1992 $200.9 -
1991 $337 -
1990 $617 -
1989 $698 -
1988 $653 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Serbia
2026 80.1 77.3
2025 80 77.1
2024 79.8 76.9
2023 79.6 76.8
2022 78.8 75.5
2021 76.8 72.9
2020 77.8 74.5
2019 79.5 76.1
2018 79.2 76
2017 78.9 75.8
2016 78.6 75.7
2015 78.4 75.7
2014 78 75.5
2013 78 75.3
2012 78.1 75.1
2011 78.3 74.7
2010 78.4 74.4
2009 78.5 74.1
2008 78.2 73.9
2007 77.7 73.7
2006 77 73.4
2005 76.4 73.1
2004 76 72.9
2003 75.6 72.7
2002 75.3 72.6
2001 75.1 72.3
2000 74.8 72.3
1999 74.6 70
1998 74.4 72.3
1997 73.4 72.9
1996 74.1 72.9
1995 74 72.7
1994 73.8 72.3
1993 73.6 71.9
1992 73.3 71.6
1991 73 71.9
1990 72.7 72.2
1989 72.5 72.3
1988 72.2 72
1987 72 71.9
1986 71.7 71.6
1985 71.3 71.4
1984 71 71.2
1983 70.7 71.1
1982 70.4 71
1981 70.1 71.1
1980 69.9 71.1
1979 69.6 71.2
1978 69.4 71.4
1977 69 71.8
1976 68.6 71.9
1975 68.1 71.6
1974 67.6 71.1
1973 67.1 70.5
1972 66.5 70
1971 65.9 69.7
1970 65.2 69.7
1969 64.5 70
1968 63.8 70.1
1967 63 70.1
1966 62.1 69.4
1965 61.3 68.7
1964 60.4 68
1963 59.5 67.4
1962 58.5 67
1961 57.5 66.3
1960 56.4 65.7
1959 55.1 65.2
1958 53.7 64.3
1957 52.3 63.2
1956 50.8 61.9
1955 49.6 61.3
1954 48.4 60.7
1953 47.4 59.8
1952 46.3 57.4
1951 45.3 55.6
1950 44.5 55.1

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

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Albania and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Albania Serbia
2024 2,377,128 6,586,476
2023 2,414,095 6,623,183
2022 2,451,636 6,664,449
2021 2,489,762 6,834,326
2020 2,528,480 6,899,126
2019 2,567,801 6,945,235
2018 2,607,733 6,982,604
2017 2,648,285 7,020,858
2016 2,689,469 7,058,322
2015 2,731,293 7,095,383
2014 2,773,767 7,131,787
2013 2,816,902 7,166,553
2012 2,860,708 7,201,497
2011 2,905,195 7,236,519
2010 2,913,021 7,291,436
2009 2,927,519 7,320,807
2008 2,947,314 7,350,222
2007 2,970,017 7,381,579
2006 2,992,547 7,411,569
2005 3,011,487 7,440,769
2004 3,026,939 7,463,157
2003 3,039,616 7,480,591
2002 3,051,010 7,500,031
2001 3,060,173 7,503,433
2000 3,089,027 7,516,346
1999 3,108,778 7,540,401
1998 3,128,530 7,567,745
1997 3,148,281 7,598,538
1996 3,168,033 7,622,185
1995 3,187,784 7,628,264
1994 3,207,536 7,622,711
1993 3,227,287 7,614,328
1992 3,247,039 7,604,063
1991 3,266,790 7,595,636
1990 3,286,542 7,897,937
1989 3,227,943 7,893,787
1988 3,142,336 7,884,218
1987 3,083,605 7,868,027
1986 3,022,635 7,853,824
1985 2,964,762 7,835,902
1984 2,904,429 7,813,549
1983 2,843,960 7,788,100
1982 2,784,278 7,763,335
1981 2,726,056 7,736,787
1980 2,671,997 7,709,544
1979 2,617,832 7,541,997
1978 2,566,266 7,504,017
1977 2,513,546 7,462,783
1976 2,458,526 7,418,973
1975 2,404,831 7,368,717
1974 2,350,124 7,326,043
1973 2,296,752 7,283,902
1972 2,243,126 7,252,012
1971 2,187,853 7,211,716
1970 2,135,479 7,164,993
1969 2,081,695 7,123,249
1968 2,022,272 7,007,586
1967 1,965,598 6,966,522
1966 1,914,573 6,927,969
1965 1,864,791 6,876,624
1964 1,814,135 6,832,855
1963 1,762,621 6,787,950
1962 1,711,319 6,740,264
1961 1,659,800 6,689,077
1960 1,608,800 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Serbia

Fertility rate
Albania

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Serbia
2023 1.35 1.61
2022 1.36 1.59
2021 1.37 1.52
2020 1.37 1.48
2019 1.4 1.52
2018 1.42 1.49
2017 1.49 1.49
2016 1.56 1.46
2015 1.63 1.46
2014 1.72 1.46
2013 1.74 1.43
2012 1.72 1.45
2011 1.68 1.4
2010 1.65 1.4
2009 1.64 1.44
2008 1.62 1.4
2007 1.63 1.38
2006 1.69 1.43
2005 1.79 1.45
2004 1.89 1.57
2003 2.01 1.59
2002 2 1.57
2001 2.14 1.58
2000 2.22 1.48
1999 2.31 1.35
1998 2.42 1.37
1997 2.54 1.4
1996 2.67 1.44
1995 2.76 1.47
1994 2.8 1.51
1993 2.81 1.54
1992 2.89 1.57
1991 2.96 1.61
1990 3.01 1.65
1989 3.03 1.69
1988 3.07 1.72
1987 3.11 1.75
1986 3.14 1.78
1985 3.21 1.8
1984 3.28 1.81
1983 3.32 1.83
1982 3.42 1.84
1981 3.47 1.85
1980 3.59 1.86
1979 3.78 1.88
1978 4 1.89
1977 4.2 1.9
1976 4.37 1.91
1975 4.57 1.92
1974 4.7 1.93
1973 4.83 1.94
1972 4.98 1.95
1971 5.08 1.96
1970 5.16 1.97
1969 5.29 1.99
1968 5.32 2.01
1967 5.31 2.02
1966 5.33 2.04
1965 5.47 2.06
1964 5.71 2.07
1963 5.93 2.08
1962 6.11 2.11
1961 6.27 2.13
1960 6.38 2.15

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

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Albania and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Serbia
2024 37.8 45.1
2023 37.4 44.9
2022 37.1 44.7
2021 36.7 44.5
2020 36.2 44.4
2019 35.8 44.2
2018 35.3 44
2017 34.9 43.7
2016 34.6 43.5
2015 34.3 43.3
2014 34 43
2013 33.7 42.8
2012 33.4 42.6
2011 33.1 42.4
2010 32.6 42.1
2009 32 41.9
2008 31.4 41.7
2007 30.8 41.5
2006 30.2 41.3
2005 29.6 41.1
2004 29.1 40.9
2003 28.5 40.7
2002 28 40.5
2001 27.5 40.3
2000 27.2 40.1
1999 27 39.8
1998 26.8 39.5
1997 26.5 39.2
1996 26.2 38.9
1995 25.8 38.5
1994 25.5 38.2
1993 25.1 37.8
1992 24.7 37.5
1991 24.3 37.1
1990 24 36.8
1989 23.7 36.5
1988 23.4 36.1
1987 23.1 35.7
1986 22.8 35.4
1985 22.6 35
1984 22.3 34.7
1983 22 34.4
1982 21.8 34.1
1981 21.5 33.9
1980 21.2 33.8
1979 20.9 33.7
1978 20.6 33.5
1977 20.3 33.4
1976 20 33.2
1975 19.8 33
1974 19.6 32.8
1973 19.4 32.7
1972 19.3 32.5
1971 19.1 32.2
1970 19 32
1969 19 31.7
1968 19 31.4
1967 19 31.1
1966 19.1 30.8
1965 19.2 30.5
1964 19.3 30.2
1963 19.4 29.8
1962 19.5 29.4
1961 19.7 29.1
1960 19.8 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.4%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Albania Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Serbia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
99.3%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Albania Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Albania Serbia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
28,222 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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