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Albania vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 143rd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Somalia
Population
2342753
20503678
Population rank 144/197 66/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 72/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Albania and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Albania and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Albania

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Albania Somalia
2024 $27,046,429,297 $11,967,000,000
2023 $23,491,242,727 $10,958,000,000
2022 $19,017,247,014 $10,203,000,000
2021 $18,031,989,573 $9,483,000,000
2020 $15,241,458,745 $8,628,000,000
2019 $15,585,111,614 $8,656,000,000
2018 $15,379,508,330 $7,873,000,000
2017 $13,258,268,436 $7,621,501,710
2016 $11,988,668,785 $6,613,743,070
2015 $11,470,171,827 $6,152,149,100
2014 $13,296,322,588 $5,728,399,720
2013 $12,796,985,886 $5,062,881,600
2012 $12,246,499,748 $4,364,670,160
2011 $12,973,755,875 $2,906,000,097
2010 $12,086,545,641 $2,687,807,004
2009 $12,335,540,656 $2,948,594,552
2008 $13,258,506,375 $5,913,620,293
2007 $11,116,937,870 $5,430,713,729
2006 $9,150,528,132 $5,026,743,282
2005 $8,256,658,250 $4,683,246,454
2004 $7,406,645,793 $3,859,592,813
2003 $5,801,712,040 $2,836,724,352
2002 $4,515,003,117 $2,192,684,135
2001 $4,059,064,033 $2,252,847,465
2000 $3,584,570,165 $3,412,797,450
1999 $3,283,941,510 $3,045,751,528
1998 $2,600,356,999 $2,962,047,564
1997 $2,293,666,030 $2,191,749,014
1996 $3,234,486,232 $1,792,234,297
1995 $2,905,092,799 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,481,205,098
1993 $1,185,315,468 $1,260,132,956
1992 $652,174,991 $709,297,579
1991 $1,099,559,028 $717,974,930
1990 $2,028,553,750 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,253,090,000 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,051,236,250 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,080,796,250 $1,018,972,664
1986 $2,097,326,250 $916,590,786
1985 $1,897,050,117 $875,702,247
1984 $1,857,337,995 $787,434,542
1983 $1,881,412,587 $735,408,642
1982 $1,861,163,170 $774,578,932
1981 $1,808,177,156 $699,302,473
1980 $1,578,102,105 $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Albania and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Somalia
2024 $11,378 $630
2023 $9,731 $597
2022 $7,757 $573
2021 $7,242 $549
2020 $6,028 $518
2019 $6,069 $540
2018 $5,898 $509
2017 $5,006 $511
2016 $4,458 $461
2015 $4,200 $446
2014 $4,794 $429
2013 $4,543 $393
2012 $4,281 $350
2011 $4,466 $235.3
2010 $4,149 $219.2
2009 $4,214 $246.5
2008 $4,499 $507
2007 $3,743 $480
2006 $3,058 $458
2005 $2,742 $440
2004 $2,447 $375
2003 $1,909 $286.3
2002 $1,480 $229.6
2001 $1,326 $244.9
2000 $1,160 $386
1999 $1,056 $359
1998 $831 $363
1997 $729 $280.1
1996 $1,021 $237.2
1995 $911 $210.7
1994 $586 $210.8
1993 $367 $188.6
1992 $200.9 $109.2
1991 $337 $105.4
1990 $617 $145.6
1989 $698 $166
1988 $653 $145.3
1987 $675 $141
1986 $694 $131.4
1985 $640 $130.8
1984 $639 $122.5
1983 $662 $118.6
1982 $668 $129
1981 $663 $116.9
1980 $591 $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Albania vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Somalia
2026 80.1 59.3
2025 80 59.1
2024 79.8 59
2023 79.6 58.8
2022 78.8 53.9
2021 76.8 55.7
2020 77.8 57.1
2019 79.5 57.2
2018 79.2 54.8
2017 78.9 52.2
2016 78.6 55.3
2015 78.4 55.1
2014 78 54.4
2013 78 54
2012 78.1 49.1
2011 78.3 32.5
2010 78.4 48.9
2009 78.5 52.1
2008 78.2 51.5
2007 77.7 50.9
2006 77 50.9
2005 76.4 50.9
2004 76 50.7
2003 75.6 50.7
2002 75.3 50.8
2001 75.1 50.8
2000 74.8 50.7
1999 74.6 50.6
1998 74.4 50.8
1997 73.4 50.3
1996 74.1 50.5
1995 74 50.6
1994 73.8 50.3
1993 73.6 50.6
1992 73.3 25
1991 73 25.4
1990 72.7 46.9
1989 72.5 46.6
1988 72.2 43.9
1987 72 49
1986 71.7 48.4
1985 71.3 48.3
1984 71 48.4
1983 70.7 48.2
1982 70.4 48
1981 70.1 47.8
1980 69.9 47.6
1979 69.6 47.4
1978 69.4 47
1977 69 47
1976 68.6 44.7
1975 68.1 44.5
1974 67.6 44.3
1973 67.1 46.2
1972 66.5 46
1971 65.9 45.8
1970 65.2 45.6
1969 64.5 45.5
1968 63.8 45.3
1967 63 45.1
1966 62.1 44.8
1965 61.3 44.6
1964 60.4 44.4
1963 59.5 44.2
1962 58.5 44
1961 57.5 43.7
1960 56.4 43.5
1959 55.1 43.3
1958 53.7 43.1
1957 52.3 42.9
1956 50.8 42.7
1955 49.6 42.5
1954 48.4 42.3
1953 47.4 42.1
1952 46.3 41.9
1951 45.3 41.7
1950 44.5 41.5

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

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Albania and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Albania Somalia
2024 2,377,128 19,009,151
2023 2,414,095 18,358,615
2022 2,451,636 17,801,897
2021 2,489,762 17,271,431
2020 2,528,480 16,651,191
2019 2,567,801 16,030,971
2018 2,607,733 15,452,487
2017 2,648,285 14,916,629
2016 2,689,469 14,348,740
2015 2,731,293 13,806,963
2014 2,773,767 13,339,491
2013 2,816,902 12,869,594
2012 2,860,708 12,461,160
2011 2,905,195 12,348,830
2010 2,913,021 12,261,756
2009 2,927,519 11,961,201
2008 2,947,314 11,663,084
2007 2,970,017 11,322,582
2006 2,992,547 10,975,502
2005 3,011,487 10,644,228
2004 3,026,939 10,280,998
2003 3,039,616 9,909,157
2002 3,051,010 9,550,063
2001 3,060,173 9,198,493
2000 3,089,027 8,838,713
1999 3,108,778 8,492,059
1998 3,128,530 8,155,417
1997 3,148,281 7,824,525
1996 3,168,033 7,554,474
1995 3,187,784 7,285,007
1994 3,207,536 7,026,797
1993 3,227,287 6,681,399
1992 3,247,039 6,495,107
1991 3,266,790 6,813,760
1990 3,286,542 7,082,811
1989 3,227,943 7,114,817
1988 3,142,336 7,235,360
1987 3,083,605 7,228,302
1986 3,022,635 6,974,788
1985 2,964,762 6,693,289
1984 2,904,429 6,428,389
1983 2,843,960 6,198,430
1982 2,784,278 6,003,840
1981 2,726,056 5,982,849
1980 2,671,997 5,936,154
1979 2,617,832 5,449,117
1978 2,566,266 4,814,892
1977 2,513,546 4,484,050
1976 2,458,526 4,365,812
1975 2,404,831 4,257,535
1974 2,350,124 4,151,842
1973 2,296,752 4,045,592
1972 2,243,126 3,939,436
1971 2,187,853 3,837,691
1970 2,135,479 3,738,448
1969 2,081,695 3,641,015
1968 2,022,272 3,546,590
1967 1,965,598 3,454,537
1966 1,914,573 3,365,106
1965 1,864,791 3,277,874
1964 1,814,135 3,192,796
1963 1,762,621 3,110,361
1962 1,711,319 3,030,091
1961 1,659,800 2,952,054
1960 1,608,800 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Somalia

Fertility rate
Albania

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Somalia
2023 1.35 6.13
2022 1.36 6.26
2021 1.37 6.35
2020 1.37 6.45
2019 1.4 6.56
2018 1.42 6.66
2017 1.49 6.77
2016 1.56 6.88
2015 1.63 6.98
2014 1.72 7.06
2013 1.74 7.14
2012 1.72 7.21
2011 1.68 7.27
2010 1.65 7.32
2009 1.64 7.38
2008 1.62 7.42
2007 1.63 7.46
2006 1.69 7.49
2005 1.79 7.53
2004 1.89 7.57
2003 2.01 7.6
2002 2 7.63
2001 2.14 7.64
2000 2.22 7.65
1999 2.31 7.66
1998 2.42 7.66
1997 2.54 7.66
1996 2.67 7.62
1995 2.76 7.58
1994 2.8 7.54
1993 2.81 7.53
1992 2.89 7.5
1991 2.96 7.47
1990 3.01 7.44
1989 3.03 7.42
1988 3.07 7.4
1987 3.11 7.37
1986 3.14 7.35
1985 3.21 7.33
1984 3.28 7.3
1983 3.32 7.28
1982 3.42 7.25
1981 3.47 7.23
1980 3.59 7.18
1979 3.78 7.16
1978 4 7.13
1977 4.2 7
1976 4.37 7.02
1975 4.57 7.03
1974 4.7 7.06
1973 4.83 7.09
1972 4.98 7.12
1971 5.08 7.15
1970 5.16 7.18
1969 5.29 7.21
1968 5.32 7.23
1967 5.31 7.25
1966 5.33 7.26
1965 5.47 7.26
1964 5.71 7.26
1963 5.93 7.26
1962 6.11 7.26
1961 6.27 7.25
1960 6.38 7.25

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

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Albania and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Somalia
2024 37.8 16.6
2023 37.4 16.5
2022 37.1 16.5
2021 36.7 16.4
2020 36.2 16.3
2019 35.8 16.3
2018 35.3 16.2
2017 34.9 16.2
2016 34.6 16.1
2015 34.3 16.1
2014 34 16
2013 33.7 16
2012 33.4 16
2011 33.1 15.8
2010 32.6 15.7
2009 32 15.6
2008 31.4 15.6
2007 30.8 15.6
2006 30.2 15.7
2005 29.6 15.9
2004 29.1 16
2003 28.5 16.1
2002 28 16.2
2001 27.5 16.2
2000 27.2 16.3
1999 27 16.3
1998 26.8 16.4
1997 26.5 16.4
1996 26.2 16.5
1995 25.8 16.6
1994 25.5 16.7
1993 25.1 16.8
1992 24.7 16.7
1991 24.3 16.5
1990 24 16.5
1989 23.7 16.7
1988 23.4 16.8
1987 23.1 17
1986 22.8 17.1
1985 22.6 17.2
1984 22.3 17.3
1983 22 17.4
1982 21.8 17.4
1981 21.5 17.5
1980 21.2 17.6
1979 20.9 17.6
1978 20.6 17.7
1977 20.3 17.7
1976 20 17.7
1975 19.8 17.7
1974 19.6 17.7
1973 19.4 17.6
1972 19.3 17.6
1971 19.1 17.6
1970 19 17.5
1969 19 17.5
1968 19 17.5
1967 19 17.5
1966 19.1 17.5
1965 19.2 17.5
1964 19.3 17.6
1963 19.4 17.7
1962 19.5 17.8
1961 19.7 17.9
1960 19.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
68
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Albania Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Albania Somalia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
54.1%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Albania Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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