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Albania vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 143rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Thailand
Population
2342753
71571743
Population rank 144/197 21/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Albania and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Albania and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Albania

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Albania Thailand
2024 $27,046,429,297 $526,517,658,842
2023 $23,491,242,727 $515,906,283,941
2022 $19,017,247,014 $495,644,697,588
2021 $18,031,989,573 $506,194,668,790
2020 $15,241,458,745 $500,461,898,480
2019 $15,585,111,614 $543,976,691,794
2018 $15,379,508,330 $506,754,208,404
2017 $13,258,268,436 $456,356,813,537
2016 $11,988,668,785 $413,366,349,748
2015 $11,470,171,827 $401,296,238,228
2014 $13,296,322,588 $407,339,040,198
2013 $12,796,985,886 $420,333,654,593
2012 $12,246,499,748 $397,558,325,279
2011 $12,973,755,875 $370,818,739,624
2010 $12,086,545,641 $341,104,766,329
2009 $12,335,540,656 $281,710,630,187
2008 $13,258,506,375 $291,382,982,431
2007 $11,116,937,870 $262,942,621,455
2006 $9,150,528,132 $221,758,296,022
2005 $8,256,658,250 $189,318,408,469
2004 $7,406,645,793 $172,895,685,155
2003 $5,801,712,040 $152,280,615,246
2002 $4,515,003,117 $134,300,904,400
2001 $4,059,064,033 $120,296,476,180
2000 $3,584,570,165 $126,392,224,254
1999 $3,283,941,510 $126,669,211,779
1998 $2,600,356,999 $113,675,596,788
1997 $2,293,666,030 $150,180,456,566
1996 $3,234,486,232 $183,035,237,429
1995 $2,905,092,799 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,880,950,864 $146,683,778,959
1993 $1,185,315,468 $128,889,262,951
1992 $652,174,991 $111,452,746,518
1991 $1,099,559,028 $98,234,714,971
1990 $2,028,553,750 $85,343,190,719
1989 $2,253,090,000 $72,250,748,100
1988 $2,051,236,250 $61,667,253,471
1987 $2,080,796,250 $50,535,446,555
1986 $2,097,326,250 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,897,050,117 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,857,337,995 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,881,412,587 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,861,163,170 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,808,177,156 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,578,102,105 $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Albania and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Thailand
2024 $11,378 $7,347
2023 $9,731 $7,195
2022 $7,757 $6,909
2021 $7,242 $7,057
2020 $6,028 $6,986
2019 $6,069 $7,606
2018 $5,898 $7,100
2017 $5,006 $6,413
2016 $4,458 $5,834
2015 $4,200 $5,689
2014 $4,794 $5,801
2013 $4,543 $6,018
2012 $4,281 $5,726
2011 $4,466 $5,374
2010 $4,149 $4,974
2009 $4,214 $4,135
2008 $4,499 $4,309
2007 $3,743 $3,919
2006 $3,058 $3,331
2005 $2,742 $2,868
2004 $2,447 $2,642
2003 $1,909 $2,348
2002 $1,480 $2,090
2001 $1,326 $1,890
2000 $1,160 $2,006
1999 $1,056 $2,033
1998 $831 $1,848
1997 $729 $2,473
1996 $1,021 $3,055
1995 $911 $2,864
1994 $586 $2,518
1993 $367 $2,245
1992 $200.9 $1,972
1991 $337 $1,766
1990 $617 $1,559
1989 $698 $1,342
1988 $653 $1,164
1987 $675 $970
1986 $694 $842
1985 $640 $774
1984 $639 $847
1983 $662 $827
1982 $668 $770
1981 $663 $748
1980 $591 $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Albania vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Thailand
2026 80.1 77.1
2025 80 76.8
2024 79.8 76.6
2023 79.6 76.4
2022 78.8 75.3
2021 76.8 77.6
2020 77.8 77.3
2019 79.5 77.2
2018 79.2 77.2
2017 78.9 77
2016 78.6 76.8
2015 78.4 76.6
2014 78 76.3
2013 78 76
2012 78.1 75.6
2011 78.3 75.3
2010 78.4 75
2009 78.5 74.7
2008 78.2 74.2
2007 77.7 73.8
2006 77 73.3
2005 76.4 72.9
2004 76 72.1
2003 75.6 72.1
2002 75.3 71.8
2001 75.1 71.5
2000 74.8 71.2
1999 74.6 71
1998 74.4 70.7
1997 73.4 70.4
1996 74.1 69.9
1995 74 69.8
1994 73.8 69.7
1993 73.6 69.6
1992 73.3 69.4
1991 73 69.1
1990 72.7 68.9
1989 72.5 68.6
1988 72.2 68.2
1987 72 67.8
1986 71.7 67.3
1985 71.3 66.5
1984 71 65.5
1983 70.7 64.5
1982 70.4 63.6
1981 70.1 62.9
1980 69.9 62.2
1979 69.6 61.7
1978 69.4 61.3
1977 69 60.9
1976 68.6 60.4
1975 68.1 59.7
1974 67.6 59
1973 67.1 58.3
1972 66.5 57.7
1971 65.9 57.1
1970 65.2 56.5
1969 64.5 55.7
1968 63.8 55
1967 63 54.3
1966 62.1 53.7
1965 61.3 53.1
1964 60.4 52.5
1963 59.5 52
1962 58.5 51.4
1961 57.5 51.1
1960 56.4 50.6
1959 55.1 50.1
1958 53.7 49.5
1957 52.3 49.1
1956 50.8 48.6
1955 49.6 48.1
1954 48.4 47.6
1953 47.4 47.1
1952 46.3 46.5
1951 45.3 45.9
1950 44.5 45.2

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

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Albania and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Albania Thailand
2024 2,377,128 71,668,011
2023 2,414,095 71,702,435
2022 2,451,636 71,735,329
2021 2,489,762 71,727,332
2020 2,528,480 71,641,484
2019 2,567,801 71,522,271
2018 2,607,733 71,376,079
2017 2,648,285 71,160,187
2016 2,689,469 70,859,841
2015 2,731,293 70,540,795
2014 2,773,767 70,216,367
2013 2,816,902 69,845,114
2012 2,860,708 69,436,098
2011 2,905,195 69,007,208
2010 2,913,021 68,579,447
2009 2,927,519 68,121,080
2008 2,947,314 67,619,830
2007 2,970,017 67,102,394
2006 2,992,547 66,567,687
2005 3,011,487 66,017,420
2004 3,026,939 65,452,047
2003 3,039,616 64,868,166
2002 3,051,010 64,266,437
2001 3,060,173 63,651,141
2000 3,089,027 63,007,815
1999 3,108,778 62,299,043
1998 3,128,530 61,522,630
1997 3,148,281 60,724,584
1996 3,168,033 59,920,064
1995 3,187,784 59,098,232
1994 3,207,536 58,260,854
1993 3,227,287 57,408,198
1992 3,247,039 56,528,834
1991 3,266,790 55,637,434
1990 3,286,542 54,738,329
1989 3,227,943 53,848,956
1988 3,142,336 52,969,595
1987 3,083,605 52,074,105
1986 3,022,635 51,177,834
1985 2,964,762 50,270,753
1984 2,904,429 49,351,708
1983 2,843,960 48,423,309
1982 2,784,278 47,494,577
1981 2,726,056 46,575,855
1980 2,671,997 45,650,022
1979 2,617,832 44,718,434
1978 2,566,266 43,788,976
1977 2,513,546 42,843,974
1976 2,458,526 41,896,504
1975 2,404,831 40,940,005
1974 2,350,124 39,952,891
1973 2,296,752 38,947,787
1972 2,243,126 37,933,929
1971 2,187,853 36,937,387
1970 2,135,479 35,954,408
1969 2,081,695 34,973,782
1968 2,022,272 34,002,560
1967 1,965,598 33,037,801
1966 1,914,573 32,086,071
1965 1,864,791 31,149,337
1964 1,814,135 30,232,141
1963 1,762,621 29,342,322
1962 1,711,319 28,481,040
1961 1,659,800 27,650,334
1960 1,608,800 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Thailand

Fertility rate
Albania

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Thailand
2023 1.35 1.21
2022 1.36 1.22
2021 1.37 1.23
2020 1.37 1.26
2019 1.4 1.29
2018 1.42 1.32
2017 1.49 1.36
2016 1.56 1.4
2015 1.63 1.45
2014 1.72 1.48
2013 1.74 1.53
2012 1.72 1.56
2011 1.68 1.57
2010 1.65 1.56
2009 1.64 1.57
2008 1.62 1.59
2007 1.63 1.62
2006 1.69 1.63
2005 1.79 1.64
2004 1.89 1.67
2003 2.01 1.67
2002 2 1.69
2001 2.14 1.71
2000 2.22 1.73
1999 2.31 1.77
1998 2.42 1.82
1997 2.54 1.85
1996 2.67 1.87
1995 2.76 1.89
1994 2.8 1.93
1993 2.81 1.97
1992 2.89 2.01
1991 2.96 2.04
1990 3.01 2.07
1989 3.03 2.14
1988 3.07 2.17
1987 3.11 2.26
1986 3.14 2.36
1985 3.21 2.45
1984 3.28 2.58
1983 3.32 2.76
1982 3.42 2.94
1981 3.47 3.13
1980 3.59 3.29
1979 3.78 3.45
1978 4 3.62
1977 4.2 3.87
1976 4.37 4.12
1975 4.57 4.36
1974 4.7 4.6
1973 4.83 4.85
1972 4.98 5.08
1971 5.08 5.25
1970 5.16 5.45
1969 5.29 5.7
1968 5.32 5.93
1967 5.31 6.08
1966 5.33 6.18
1965 5.47 6.26
1964 5.71 6.31
1963 5.93 6.34
1962 6.11 6.33
1961 6.27 6.32
1960 6.38 6.33

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

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Albania and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Thailand
2024 37.8 41.1
2023 37.4 40.7
2022 37.1 40.2
2021 36.7 39.7
2020 36.2 39.2
2019 35.8 38.7
2018 35.3 38.2
2017 34.9 37.7
2016 34.6 37.3
2015 34.3 36.8
2014 34 36.3
2013 33.7 35.9
2012 33.4 35.4
2011 33.1 35
2010 32.6 34.5
2009 32 34
2008 31.4 33.6
2007 30.8 33.1
2006 30.2 32.6
2005 29.6 32.2
2004 29.1 31.7
2003 28.5 31.3
2002 28 30.9
2001 27.5 30.5
2000 27.2 30
1999 27 29.5
1998 26.8 28.9
1997 26.5 28.3
1996 26.2 27.7
1995 25.8 27.2
1994 25.5 26.6
1993 25.1 26
1992 24.7 25.4
1991 24.3 24.8
1990 24 24.3
1989 23.7 23.7
1988 23.4 23.3
1987 23.1 22.8
1986 22.8 22.4
1985 22.6 21.9
1984 22.3 21.5
1983 22 21
1982 21.8 20.6
1981 21.5 20.2
1980 21.2 19.9
1979 20.9 19.5
1978 20.6 19.2
1977 20.3 18.9
1976 20 18.7
1975 19.8 18.4
1974 19.6 18.2
1973 19.4 18
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.1 17.6
1970 19 17.5
1969 19 17.4
1968 19 17.3
1967 19 17.3
1966 19.1 17.3
1965 19.2 17.4
1964 19.3 17.5
1963 19.4 17.6
1962 19.5 17.7
1961 19.7 17.9
1960 19.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Albania Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Thailand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
91.1%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Albania Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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