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Albania vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 143rd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Sri Lanka
Population
2342753
22185425
Population rank 144/197 63/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Albania and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Albania and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Albania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Albania Sri Lanka
2024 $27,046,429,297 $98,963,185,510
2023 $23,491,242,727 $83,716,142,582
2022 $19,017,247,014 $74,143,020,263
2021 $18,031,989,573 $88,556,698,938
2020 $15,241,458,745 $84,335,574,582
2019 $15,585,111,614 $88,998,706,297
2018 $15,379,508,330 $94,450,015,983
2017 $13,258,268,436 $94,369,350,286
2016 $11,988,668,785 $88,000,211,172
2015 $11,470,171,827 $85,090,301,052
2014 $13,296,322,588 $82,531,125,191
2013 $12,796,985,886 $76,976,203,829
2012 $12,246,499,748 $70,447,217,164
2011 $12,973,755,875 $67,753,285,897
2010 $12,086,545,641 $58,636,049,434
2009 $12,335,540,656 $42,066,224,093
2008 $13,258,506,375 $40,713,826,215
2007 $11,116,937,870 $32,350,238,760
2006 $9,150,528,132 $28,267,410,543
2005 $8,256,658,250 $24,405,791,045
2004 $7,406,645,793 $20,662,525,941
2003 $5,801,712,040 $18,881,765,437
2002 $4,515,003,117 $16,536,535,647
2001 $4,059,064,033 $15,749,753,805
2000 $3,584,570,165 $16,595,882,819
1999 $3,283,941,510 $15,711,933,513
1998 $2,600,356,999 $15,760,736,956
1997 $2,293,666,030 $15,091,913,884
1996 $3,234,486,232 $13,897,738,375
1995 $2,905,092,799 $13,029,697,561
1994 $1,880,950,864 $11,717,604,209
1993 $1,185,315,468 $10,338,679,636
1992 $652,174,991 $9,703,011,636
1991 $1,099,559,028 $9,000,362,582
1990 $2,028,553,750 $8,032,551,173
1989 $2,253,090,000 $6,987,267,684
1988 $2,051,236,250 $6,978,371,581
1987 $2,080,796,250 $6,682,167,120
1986 $2,097,326,250 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,897,050,117 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,857,337,995 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,881,412,587 $5,167,913,302
1982 $1,861,163,170 $4,768,765,017
1981 $1,808,177,156 $4,415,844,156
1980 $1,578,102,105 $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Albania and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Sri Lanka
2024 $11,378 $4,516
2023 $9,731 $3,799
2022 $7,757 $3,343
2021 $7,242 $3,997
2020 $6,028 $3,848
2019 $6,069 $4,082
2018 $5,898 $4,359
2017 $5,006 $4,399
2016 $4,458 $4,149
2015 $4,200 $4,058
2014 $4,794 $3,972
2013 $4,543 $3,739
2012 $4,281 $3,328
2011 $4,466 $3,225
2010 $4,149 $2,808
2009 $4,214 $2,027
2008 $4,499 $1,974
2007 $3,743 $1,579
2006 $3,058 $1,389
2005 $2,742 $1,207
2004 $2,447 $1,029
2003 $1,909 $946
2002 $1,480 $835
2001 $1,326 $804
2000 $1,160 $860
1999 $1,056 $829
1998 $831 $848
1997 $729 $827
1996 $1,021 $776
1995 $911 $742
1994 $586 $678
1993 $367 $607
1992 $200.9 $580
1991 $337 $546
1990 $617 $491
1989 $698 $430
1988 $653 $434
1987 $675 $420
1986 $694 $407
1985 $640 $385
1984 $639 $391
1983 $662 $336
1982 $668 $312
1981 $663 $292.5
1980 $591 $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Albania vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Sri Lanka
2026 80.1 78
2025 80 77.9
2024 79.8 77.7
2023 79.6 77.5
2022 78.8 77.3
2021 76.8 76.3
2020 77.8 76.9
2019 79.5 76.7
2018 79.2 76.5
2017 78.9 76.2
2016 78.6 76.1
2015 78.4 76
2014 78 75.8
2013 78 75.5
2012 78.1 75.2
2011 78.3 74.7
2010 78.4 74.5
2009 78.5 70.3
2008 78.2 72.6
2007 77.7 73
2006 77 72.8
2005 76.4 73.1
2004 76 68
2003 75.6 72.4
2002 75.3 72.3
2001 75.1 71.8
2000 74.8 71.2
1999 74.6 70.4
1998 74.4 70.1
1997 73.4 69.9
1996 74.1 69.8
1995 74 69.7
1994 73.8 70.2
1993 73.6 70
1992 73.3 69.6
1991 73 69.1
1990 72.7 69.2
1989 72.5 67.3
1988 72.2 69
1987 72 69
1986 71.7 69
1985 71.3 68.9
1984 71 68.8
1983 70.7 68.7
1982 70.4 68.7
1981 70.1 68.4
1980 69.9 68
1979 69.6 67.5
1978 69.4 66.8
1977 69 66.4
1976 68.6 65.8
1975 68.1 65.4
1974 67.6 65
1973 67.1 64.8
1972 66.5 64.6
1971 65.9 64.2
1970 65.2 64.4
1969 64.5 64.1
1968 63.8 63.9
1967 63 63.6
1966 62.1 63.2
1965 61.3 62.8
1964 60.4 62.4
1963 59.5 62
1962 58.5 61.6
1961 57.5 61.2
1960 56.4 60.6
1959 55.1 60
1958 53.7 59.3
1957 52.3 58.5
1956 50.8 57.9
1955 49.6 57.2
1954 48.4 56.4
1953 47.4 55.6
1952 46.3 54.9
1951 45.3 54
1950 44.5 53.2

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

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Albania and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Albania Sri Lanka
2024 2,377,128 21,916,000
2023 2,414,095 22,037,000
2022 2,451,636 22,181,000
2021 2,489,762 22,156,000
2020 2,528,480 21,919,000
2019 2,567,801 21,803,000
2018 2,607,733 21,670,000
2017 2,648,285 21,453,000
2016 2,689,469 21,209,000
2015 2,731,293 20,970,000
2014 2,773,767 20,778,000
2013 2,816,902 20,585,000
2012 2,860,708 21,169,458
2011 2,905,195 21,009,048
2010 2,913,021 20,879,089
2009 2,927,519 20,756,435
2008 2,947,314 20,629,378
2007 2,970,017 20,492,545
2006 2,992,547 20,352,411
2005 3,011,487 20,216,524
2004 3,026,939 20,087,605
2003 3,039,616 19,951,521
2002 3,051,010 19,805,752
2001 3,060,173 19,600,362
2000 3,089,027 19,293,054
1999 3,108,778 18,944,731
1998 3,128,530 18,596,003
1997 3,148,281 18,248,200
1996 3,168,033 17,905,018
1995 3,187,784 17,564,068
1994 3,207,536 17,275,773
1993 3,227,287 17,025,918
1992 3,247,039 16,739,284
1991 3,266,790 16,475,354
1990 3,286,542 16,352,458
1989 3,227,943 16,248,557
1988 3,142,336 16,078,621
1987 3,083,605 15,916,576
1986 3,022,635 15,731,256
1985 2,964,762 15,544,154
1984 2,904,429 15,441,860
1983 2,843,960 15,388,794
1982 2,784,278 15,286,567
1981 2,726,056 15,099,414
1980 2,671,997 14,847,974
1979 2,617,832 14,579,614
1978 2,566,266 14,310,128
1977 2,513,546 14,049,371
1976 2,458,526 13,796,770
1975 2,404,831 13,548,984
1974 2,350,124 13,305,693
1973 2,296,752 13,060,916
1972 2,243,126 12,809,205
1971 2,187,853 12,551,910
1970 2,135,479 12,287,110
1969 2,081,695 12,013,858
1968 2,022,272 11,736,088
1967 1,965,598 11,457,328
1966 1,914,573 11,183,928
1965 1,864,791 10,916,965
1964 1,814,135 10,653,397
1963 1,762,621 10,395,040
1962 1,711,319 10,143,754
1961 1,659,800 9,899,372
1960 1,608,800 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Albania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Sri Lanka
2023 1.35 1.97
2022 1.36 1.98
2021 1.37 2
2020 1.37 2.01
2019 1.4 2.02
2018 1.42 2.03
2017 1.49 2.04
2016 1.56 2.06
2015 1.63 2.09
2014 1.72 2.13
2013 1.74 2.18
2012 1.72 2.17
2011 1.68 2.14
2010 1.65 2.13
2009 1.64 2.18
2008 1.62 2.23
2007 1.63 2.3
2006 1.69 2.29
2005 1.79 2.26
2004 1.89 2.27
2003 2.01 2.3
2002 2 2.31
2001 2.14 2.28
2000 2.22 2.21
1999 2.31 2.14
1998 2.42 2.14
1997 2.54 2.22
1996 2.67 2.29
1995 2.76 2.35
1994 2.8 2.4
1993 2.81 2.44
1992 2.89 2.49
1991 2.96 2.51
1990 3.01 2.54
1989 3.03 2.58
1988 3.07 2.57
1987 3.11 2.64
1986 3.14 2.74
1985 3.21 2.9
1984 3.28 3.01
1983 3.32 3.11
1982 3.42 3.32
1981 3.47 3.65
1980 3.59 3.73
1979 3.78 3.82
1978 4 3.81
1977 4.2 3.74
1976 4.37 3.78
1975 4.57 3.82
1974 4.7 3.86
1973 4.83 4
1972 4.98 4.16
1971 5.08 4.27
1970 5.16 4.39
1969 5.29 4.5
1968 5.32 4.66
1967 5.31 4.79
1966 5.33 4.83
1965 5.47 4.93
1964 5.71 5.06
1963 5.93 5.12
1962 6.11 5.18
1961 6.27 5.24
1960 6.38 5.35

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

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Albania and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Sri Lanka
2024 37.8 34.1
2023 37.4 33.8
2022 37.1 33.6
2021 36.7 33.3
2020 36.2 33.1
2019 35.8 32.8
2018 35.3 32.5
2017 34.9 32.3
2016 34.6 32
2015 34.3 31.7
2014 34 31.4
2013 33.7 31.1
2012 33.4 30.8
2011 33.1 30.5
2010 32.6 30.2
2009 32 29.9
2008 31.4 29.6
2007 30.8 29.3
2006 30.2 29
2005 29.6 28.8
2004 29.1 28.5
2003 28.5 28.2
2002 28 27.9
2001 27.5 27.6
2000 27.2 27.2
1999 27 26.9
1998 26.8 26.5
1997 26.5 26.2
1996 26.2 25.8
1995 25.8 25.3
1994 25.5 24.9
1993 25.1 24.6
1992 24.7 24.3
1991 24.3 23.9
1990 24 23.6
1989 23.7 23.4
1988 23.4 23.1
1987 23.1 22.8
1986 22.8 22.5
1985 22.6 22.2
1984 22.3 22
1983 22 21.9
1982 21.8 21.7
1981 21.5 21.6
1980 21.2 21.5
1979 20.9 21.3
1978 20.6 21.2
1977 20.3 21
1976 20 20.9
1975 19.8 20.7
1974 19.6 20.6
1973 19.4 20.4
1972 19.3 20.2
1971 19.1 20.1
1970 19 20
1969 19 19.9
1968 19 19.8
1967 19 19.7
1966 19.1 19.6
1965 19.2 19.5
1964 19.3 19.5
1963 19.4 19.5
1962 19.5 19.5
1961 19.7 19.5
1960 19.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Albania Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
92.7%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Albania Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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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