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Albania vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 143rd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Taiwan
Population
2342753
23229461
Population rank 144/197 60/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
37.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Albania and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Albania and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Albania

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Albania Taiwan
2024 $27,046,429,297 $801,529,000,000
2023 $23,491,242,727 $757,328,000,000
2022 $19,017,247,014 $765,529,000,000
2021 $18,031,989,573 $777,062,000,000
2020 $15,241,458,745 $676,935,000,000
2019 $15,585,111,614 $613,453,000,000
2018 $15,379,508,330 $610,744,000,000
2017 $13,258,268,436 $591,734,000,000
2016 $11,988,668,785 $543,002,000,000
2015 $11,470,171,827 $534,474,000,000
2014 $13,296,322,588 $535,332,000,000
2013 $12,796,985,886 $512,957,000,000
2012 $12,246,499,748 $495,536,000,000
2011 $12,973,755,875 $483,957,000,000
2010 $12,086,545,641 $444,245,000,000
2009 $12,335,540,656 $390,788,000,000
2008 $13,258,506,375 $415,824,000,000
2007 $11,116,937,870 $406,940,000,000
2006 $9,150,528,132 $386,492,000,000
2005 $8,256,658,250 $374,042,000,000
2004 $7,406,645,793 $346,881,000,000
2003 $5,801,712,040 $317,374,000,000
2002 $4,515,003,117 $307,429,000,000
2001 $4,059,064,033 $299,303,000,000
2000 $3,584,570,165 $330,725,000,000
1999 $3,283,941,510 $303,827,000,000
1998 $2,600,356,999 $279,926,000,000
1997 $2,293,666,030 $303,315,000,000
1996 $3,234,486,232 $292,473,000,000
1995 $2,905,092,799 $279,013,000,000
1994 $1,880,950,864 $256,213,000,000
1993 $1,185,315,468 $234,943,000,000
1992 $652,174,991 $222,947,000,000
1991 $1,099,559,028 $187,100,000,000
1990 $2,028,553,750 $166,392,000,000
1989 $2,253,090,000 $152,687,000,000
1988 $2,051,236,250 $126,378,000,000
1987 $2,080,796,250 $104,956,000,000
1986 $2,097,326,250 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,897,050,117 $63,599,000,000
1984 $1,857,337,995 $61,036,000,000
1983 $1,881,412,587 $54,155,000,000
1982 $1,861,163,170 $49,540,000,000
1981 $1,808,177,156 $49,047,000,000
1980 $1,578,102,105 $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Taiwan
2024 $11,378 $34,238
2023 $9,731 $32,444
2022 $7,757 $32,827
2021 $7,242 $33,111
2020 $6,028 $28,705
2019 $6,069 $25,998
2018 $5,898 $25,901
2017 $5,006 $25,121
2016 $4,458 $23,091
2015 $4,200 $22,780
2014 $4,794 $22,874
2013 $4,543 $21,973
2012 $4,281 $21,295
2011 $4,466 $20,866
2010 $4,149 $19,197
2009 $4,214 $16,933
2008 $4,499 $18,081
2007 $3,743 $17,757
2006 $3,058 $16,934
2005 $2,742 $16,456
2004 $2,447 $15,317
2003 $1,909 $14,066
2002 $1,480 $13,686
2001 $1,326 $13,397
2000 $1,160 $14,908
1999 $1,056 $13,804
1998 $831 $12,820
1997 $729 $14,020
1996 $1,021 $13,641
1995 $911 $13,119
1994 $586 $12,150
1993 $367 $11,242
1992 $200.9 $10,768
1991 $337 $9,125
1990 $617 $8,205
1989 $698 $7,613
1988 $653 $6,370
1987 $675 $5,350
1986 $694 $4,036
1985 $640 $3,314
1984 $639 $3,224
1983 $662 $2,903
1982 $668 $2,699
1981 $663 $2,720
1980 $591 $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Taiwan
2026 80.1 81.1
2025 80 80.9
2024 79.8 80.7
2023 79.6 80.6
2022 78.8 80.2
2021 76.8 80.8
2020 77.8 81.1
2019 79.5 80.6
2018 79.2 80.4
2017 78.9 80.1
2016 78.6 79.7
2015 78.4 79.9
2014 78 79.5
2013 78 79.6
2012 78.1 79.2
2011 78.3 78.9
2010 78.4 79
2009 78.5 78.7
2008 78.2 78.3
2007 77.7 78
2006 77 77.8
2005 76.4 77.1
2004 76 77.2
2003 75.6 77
2002 75.3 76.9
2001 75.1 76.5
2000 74.8 76.1
1999 74.6 75.6
1998 74.4 75.5
1997 73.4 75.3
1996 74.1 74.9
1995 74 74.6
1994 73.8 74.7
1993 73.6 74.6
1992 73.3 74.3
1991 73 74.3
1990 72.7 73.9
1989 72.5 73.7
1988 72.2 73.4
1987 72 73.6
1986 71.7 73.3
1985 71.3 73.3
1984 71 73
1983 70.7 72.4
1982 70.4 72.4
1981 70.1 72
1980 69.9 72
1979 69.6 71.7
1978 69.4 71.7
1977 69 71.3
1976 68.6 71.2
1975 68.1 70.9
1974 67.6 70.3
1973 67.1 69.8
1972 66.5 69.6
1971 65.9 69.4
1970 65.2 69
1969 64.5 67.7
1968 63.8 66.8
1967 63 66.7
1966 62.1 66.1
1965 61.3 65.7
1964 60.4 64.9
1963 59.5 64.5
1962 58.5 63.8
1961 57.5 63
1960 56.4 62.5
1959 55.1 61.6
1958 53.7 61
1957 52.3 61
1956 50.8 60.3
1955 49.6 59.8
1954 48.4 58.9
1953 47.4 58.6
1952 46.3 57.9
1951 45.3 57.2
1950 44.5 56.6

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

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Albania and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Albania Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 2,377,128 23,410,331
2023 2,414,095 23,342,541
2022 2,451,636 23,319,977
2021 2,489,762 23,468,275
2020 2,528,480 23,582,179
2019 2,567,801 23,596,027
2018 2,607,733 23,580,080
2017 2,648,285 23,555,522
2016 2,689,469 23,515,945
2015 2,731,293 23,462,914
2014 2,773,767 23,403,635
2013 2,816,902 23,344,670
2012 2,860,708 23,270,367
2011 2,905,195 23,193,518
2010 2,913,021 23,140,948
2009 2,927,519 23,078,402
2008 2,947,314 22,997,696
2007 2,970,017 22,917,444
2006 2,992,547 22,823,455
2005 3,011,487 22,729,753
2004 3,026,939 22,646,836
2003 3,039,616 22,562,663
2002 3,051,010 22,463,172
2001 3,060,173 22,341,120
2000 3,089,027 22,184,530
1999 3,108,778 22,010,489
1998 3,128,530 21,835,703
1997 3,148,281 21,634,124
1996 3,168,033 21,441,432
1995 3,187,784 21,267,653
1994 3,207,536 21,086,645
1993 3,227,287 20,899,019
1992 3,247,039 20,704,227
1991 3,266,790 20,503,568
1990 3,286,542 20,278,946
1989 3,227,943 20,055,492
1988 3,142,336 19,839,704
1987 3,083,605 19,617,046
1986 3,022,635 19,411,454
1985 2,964,762 19,191,510
1984 2,904,429 18,929,866
1983 2,843,960 18,653,146
1982 2,784,278 18,354,855
1981 2,726,056 18,029,982
1980 2,671,997 17,704,538
1979 2,617,832 17,372,779
1978 2,566,266 17,042,272
1977 2,513,546 16,730,895
1976 2,458,526 16,401,413
1975 2,404,831 16,075,128
1974 2,350,124 15,784,817
1973 2,296,752 15,505,121
1972 2,243,126 15,220,495
1971 2,187,853 14,913,564
1970 2,135,479 14,582,944
1969 2,081,695 14,068,984
1968 2,022,272 13,548,537
1967 1,965,598 13,210,344
1966 1,914,573 12,874,153
1965 1,864,791 12,511,863
1964 1,814,135 12,137,143
1963 1,762,621 11,762,101
1962 1,711,319 11,392,513
1961 1,659,800 11,030,385
1960 1,608,800 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Albania and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Albania

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.35 0.87
2022 1.36 0.87
2021 1.37 0.98
2020 1.37 0.99
2019 1.4 1.05
2018 1.42 1.06
2017 1.49 1.13
2016 1.56 1.17
2015 1.63 1.18
2014 1.72 -
2013 1.74 -
2012 1.72 -
2011 1.68 1.07
2010 1.65 -
2009 1.64 -
2008 1.62 -
2007 1.63 -
2006 1.69 -
2005 1.79 -
2004 1.89 -
2003 2.01 -
2002 2 -
2001 2.14 1.4
2000 2.22 -
1999 2.31 -
1998 2.42 -
1997 2.54 -
1996 2.67 -
1995 2.76 -
1994 2.8 -
1993 2.81 -
1992 2.89 -
1991 2.96 1.72
1990 3.01 -
1989 3.03 -
1988 3.07 -
1987 3.11 -
1986 3.14 -
1985 3.21 -
1984 3.28 -
1983 3.32 -
1982 3.42 -
1981 3.47 2.46
1980 3.59 -
1979 3.78 -
1978 4 -
1977 4.2 -
1976 4.37 -
1975 4.57 -
1974 4.7 -
1973 4.83 -
1972 4.98 -
1971 5.08 -
1970 5.16 -
1969 5.29 -
1968 5.32 -
1967 5.31 -
1966 5.33 -
1965 5.47 -
1964 5.71 -
1963 5.93 -
1962 6.11 -
1961 6.27 -
1960 6.38 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Albania and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Taiwan
2024 37.8 45.1
2023 37.4 44.5
2022 37.1 43.9
2021 36.7 43.3
2020 36.2 42.7
2019 35.8 42.1
2018 35.3 41.5
2017 34.9 41
2016 34.6 40.4
2015 34.3 39.9
2014 34 39.3
2013 33.7 38.9
2012 33.4 38.3
2011 33.1 37.9
2010 32.6 37.4
2009 32 36.8
2008 31.4 36.3
2007 30.8 35.8
2006 30.2 35.2
2005 29.6 34.7
2004 29.1 34.1
2003 28.5 33.6
2002 28 33.1
2001 27.5 32.6
2000 27.2 32.1
1999 27 31.6
1998 26.8 31.2
1997 26.5 30.7
1996 26.2 30.3
1995 25.8 29.8
1994 25.5 29.4
1993 25.1 28.9
1992 24.7 28.4
1991 24.3 28
1990 24 27.5
1989 23.7 27
1988 23.4 26.5
1987 23.1 26.1
1986 22.8 25.6
1985 22.6 25.1
1984 22.3 24.6
1983 22 24.1
1982 21.8 23.8
1981 21.5 23.4
1980 21.2 23
1979 20.9 22.6
1978 20.6 22.3
1977 20.3 21.9
1976 20 21.5
1975 19.8 21.2
1974 19.6 20.8
1973 19.4 -
1972 19.3 -
1971 19.1 -
1970 19 -
1969 19 -
1968 19 -
1967 19 -
1966 19.1 -
1965 19.2 -
1964 19.3 -
1963 19.4 -
1962 19.5 -
1961 19.7 -
1960 19.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
79.8
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Albania Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Albania Taiwan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
58.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
121
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
98.5%
2014
English speaking
16%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
n/a

Health

Albania Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
n/a
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
53
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Albania Taiwan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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