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Albania vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 143rd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Turkey
Population
2342753
86002379
Population rank 144/197 18/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 112/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Albania and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Albania and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Albania

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Albania Turkey
2024 $27,046,429,297 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $23,491,242,727 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $19,017,247,014 $926,097,476,914
2021 $18,031,989,573 $839,938,668,172
2020 $15,241,458,745 $733,628,247,119
2019 $15,585,111,614 $775,853,144,223
2018 $15,379,508,330 $788,356,985,774
2017 $13,258,268,436 $863,874,522,365
2016 $11,988,668,785 $870,818,016,910
2015 $11,470,171,827 $865,460,050,684
2014 $13,296,322,588 $942,343,431,929
2013 $12,796,985,886 $962,167,643,589
2012 $12,246,499,748 $885,327,622,479
2011 $12,973,755,875 $844,192,507,381
2010 $12,086,545,641 $782,545,664,268
2009 $12,335,540,656 $653,894,449,921
2008 $13,258,506,375 $775,415,944,333
2007 $11,116,937,870 $685,228,481,017
2006 $9,150,528,132 $559,668,118,237
2005 $8,256,658,250 $508,314,210,213
2004 $7,406,645,793 $410,156,784,496
2003 $5,801,712,040 $315,392,899,922
2002 $4,515,003,117 $240,778,008,474
2001 $4,059,064,033 $202,195,080,239
2000 $3,584,570,165 $274,748,463,179
1999 $3,283,941,510 $256,673,939,248
1998 $2,600,356,999 $276,035,372,655
1997 $2,293,666,030 $263,817,553,748
1996 $3,234,486,232 $250,366,965,174
1995 $2,905,092,799 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,880,950,864 $130,650,447,499
1993 $1,185,315,468 $180,415,757,852
1992 $652,174,991 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,099,559,028 $151,034,731,544
1990 $2,028,553,750 $150,655,500,192
1989 $2,253,090,000 $107,127,191,329
1988 $2,051,236,250 $90,875,175,809
1987 $2,080,796,250 $87,190,081,680
1986 $2,097,326,250 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,897,050,117 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,857,337,995 $59,937,602,180
1983 $1,881,412,587 $61,803,555,556
1982 $1,861,163,170 $64,369,325,153
1981 $1,808,177,156 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,578,102,105 $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Albania and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Turkey
2024 $11,378 $15,893
2023 $9,731 $13,375
2022 $7,757 $10,898
2021 $7,242 $9,982
2020 $6,028 $8,798
2019 $6,069 $9,395
2018 $5,898 $9,684
2017 $5,006 $10,756
2016 $4,458 $10,984
2015 $4,200 $11,065
2014 $4,794 $12,209
2013 $4,543 $12,636
2012 $4,281 $11,777
2011 $4,466 $11,374
2010 $4,149 $10,699
2009 $4,214 $9,077
2008 $4,499 $10,913
2007 $3,743 $9,767
2006 $3,058 $7,990
2005 $2,742 $7,332
2004 $2,447 $5,980
2003 $1,909 $4,650
2002 $1,480 $3,591
2001 $1,326 $3,052
2000 $1,160 $4,199
1999 $1,056 $3,974
1998 $831 $4,331
1997 $729 $4,197
1996 $1,021 $4,041
1995 $911 $3,846
1994 $586 $2,176
1993 $367 $3,058
1992 $200.9 $2,744
1991 $337 $2,649
1990 $617 $2,690
1989 $698 $1,949
1988 $653 $1,686
1987 $675 $1,650
1986 $694 $1,461
1985 $640 $1,326
1984 $639 $1,209
1983 $662 $1,276
1982 $668 $1,360
1981 $663 $1,537
1980 $591 $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Albania vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Turkey
2026 80.1 78.4
2025 80 77.8
2024 79.8 77.4
2023 79.6 77.2
2022 78.8 77.6
2021 76.8 75.7
2020 77.8 76.5
2019 79.5 77.7
2018 79.2 77.5
2017 78.9 77
2016 78.6 76.6
2015 78.4 76.5
2014 78 76.5
2013 78 76.2
2012 78.1 75.6
2011 78.3 74.8
2010 78.4 75
2009 78.5 74.7
2008 78.2 74.4
2007 77.7 74.1
2006 77 73.8
2005 76.4 73.5
2004 76 73.2
2003 75.6 72.9
2002 75.3 72.6
2001 75.1 72.3
2000 74.8 71.9
1999 74.6 70.8
1998 74.4 71.1
1997 73.4 70.7
1996 74.1 70.2
1995 74 69.7
1994 73.8 69.4
1993 73.6 69
1992 73.3 68.6
1991 73 68.3
1990 72.7 67.8
1989 72.5 67.4
1988 72.2 66.9
1987 72 66.4
1986 71.7 65.9
1985 71.3 65.3
1984 71 64.8
1983 70.7 64.3
1982 70.4 63.7
1981 70.1 63.2
1980 69.9 62.7
1979 69.6 62.2
1978 69.4 61.6
1977 69 60.8
1976 68.6 60
1975 68.1 59.5
1974 67.6 59
1973 67.1 58.5
1972 66.5 58
1971 65.9 57.2
1970 65.2 56.7
1969 64.5 56.2
1968 63.8 55.6
1967 63 55.2
1966 62.1 54.6
1965 61.3 54.1
1964 60.4 53.6
1963 59.5 53.1
1962 58.5 52.3
1961 57.5 51.6
1960 56.4 50.8
1959 55.1 50.1
1958 53.7 49.2
1957 52.3 49.2
1956 50.8 49.5
1955 49.6 49.1
1954 48.4 48.8
1953 47.4 48.2
1952 46.3 48.1
1951 45.3 47.6
1950 44.5 47.3

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

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Albania and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Albania Turkey
2024 2,377,128 85,518,661
2023 2,414,095 85,325,965
2022 2,451,636 84,979,913
2021 2,489,762 84,147,318
2020 2,528,480 83,384,680
2019 2,567,801 82,579,440
2018 2,607,733 81,407,204
2017 2,648,285 80,312,698
2016 2,689,469 79,277,962
2015 2,731,293 78,218,479
2014 2,773,767 77,181,884
2013 2,816,902 76,147,624
2012 2,860,708 75,175,827
2011 2,905,195 74,223,629
2010 2,913,021 73,142,150
2009 2,927,519 72,039,206
2008 2,947,314 71,051,678
2007 2,970,017 70,158,112
2006 2,992,547 70,045,349
2005 3,011,487 69,329,557
2004 3,026,939 68,592,617
2003 3,039,616 67,831,730
2002 3,051,010 67,048,795
2001 3,060,173 66,245,128
2000 3,089,027 65,425,961
1999 3,108,778 64,591,923
1998 3,128,530 63,734,383
1997 3,148,281 62,852,966
1996 3,168,033 61,951,134
1995 3,187,784 61,024,503
1994 3,207,536 60,033,836
1993 3,227,287 58,999,167
1992 3,247,039 57,990,118
1991 3,266,790 57,009,887
1990 3,286,542 56,015,628
1989 3,227,943 54,976,723
1988 3,142,336 53,909,626
1987 3,083,605 52,843,670
1986 3,022,635 51,777,772
1985 2,964,762 50,687,115
1984 2,904,429 49,574,069
1983 2,843,960 48,447,410
1982 2,784,278 47,322,096
1981 2,726,056 46,321,190
1980 2,671,997 45,408,815
1979 2,617,832 44,510,429
1978 2,566,266 43,645,306
1977 2,513,546 42,773,298
1976 2,458,526 41,899,984
1975 2,404,831 41,053,126
1974 2,350,124 40,210,234
1973 2,296,752 39,329,533
1972 2,243,126 38,430,221
1971 2,187,853 37,518,611
1970 2,135,479 36,638,465
1969 2,081,695 35,787,774
1968 2,022,272 34,921,684
1967 1,965,598 34,050,421
1966 1,914,573 33,177,672
1965 1,864,791 32,345,220
1964 1,814,135 31,543,072
1963 1,762,621 30,726,841
1962 1,711,319 29,916,147
1961 1,659,800 29,119,238
1960 1,608,800 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Turkey

Fertility rate
Albania

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Turkey
2023 1.35 1.51
2022 1.36 1.63
2021 1.37 1.71
2020 1.37 1.77
2019 1.4 1.89
2018 1.42 2
2017 1.49 2.08
2016 1.56 2.11
2015 1.63 2.16
2014 1.72 2.19
2013 1.74 2.11
2012 1.72 2.11
2011 1.68 2.05
2010 1.65 2.08
2009 1.64 2.1
2008 1.62 2.15
2007 1.63 2.16
2006 1.69 2.19
2005 1.79 2.2
2004 1.89 2.2
2003 2.01 2.2
2002 2 2.27
2001 2.14 2.39
2000 2.22 2.49
1999 2.31 2.63
1998 2.42 2.71
1997 2.54 2.74
1996 2.67 2.78
1995 2.76 2.84
1994 2.8 2.87
1993 2.81 2.92
1992 2.89 2.94
1991 2.96 3
1990 3.01 3.11
1989 3.03 3.34
1988 3.07 3.45
1987 3.11 3.54
1986 3.14 3.66
1985 3.21 3.78
1984 3.28 3.91
1983 3.32 4.06
1982 3.42 4.21
1981 3.47 4.35
1980 3.59 4.45
1979 3.78 4.58
1978 4 4.69
1977 4.2 4.78
1976 4.37 4.93
1975 4.57 5.09
1974 4.7 5.24
1973 4.83 5.41
1972 4.98 5.55
1971 5.08 5.67
1970 5.16 5.78
1969 5.29 5.87
1968 5.32 5.96
1967 5.31 6.06
1966 5.33 6.15
1965 5.47 6.22
1964 5.71 6.29
1963 5.93 6.34
1962 6.11 6.38
1961 6.27 6.42
1960 6.38 6.38

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

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Albania and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Turkey
2024 37.8 34
2023 37.4 33.5
2022 37.1 33.1
2021 36.7 32.7
2020 36.2 32.3
2019 35.8 31.8
2018 35.3 31.5
2017 34.9 31.2
2016 34.6 30.9
2015 34.3 30.6
2014 34 30.4
2013 33.7 30.1
2012 33.4 29.8
2011 33.1 29.5
2010 32.6 29.1
2009 32 28.6
2008 31.4 28.3
2007 30.8 27.9
2006 30.2 27.5
2005 29.6 27
2004 29.1 26.6
2003 28.5 26.2
2002 28 25.8
2001 27.5 25.4
2000 27.2 25
1999 27 24.7
1998 26.8 24.3
1997 26.5 24
1996 26.2 23.6
1995 25.8 23.3
1994 25.5 23
1993 25.1 22.7
1992 24.7 22.4
1991 24.3 22.1
1990 24 21.8
1989 23.7 21.6
1988 23.4 21.3
1987 23.1 21.1
1986 22.8 20.9
1985 22.6 20.6
1984 22.3 20.4
1983 22 20.2
1982 21.8 20
1981 21.5 19.9
1980 21.2 19.8
1979 20.9 19.7
1978 20.6 19.5
1977 20.3 19.4
1976 20 19.3
1975 19.8 19.1
1974 19.6 19
1973 19.4 18.9
1972 19.3 18.8
1971 19.1 18.7
1970 19 18.6
1969 19 18.6
1968 19 18.6
1967 19 18.7
1966 19.1 18.8
1965 19.2 18.9
1964 19.3 18.9
1963 19.4 19
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.7 19.3
1960 19.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Albania Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Albania Turkey
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
97.3%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Albania Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Turkey
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
272,554 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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